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THE dispersal of the Joylan and Heavenly herds on behalf of the Swale family, on-farm at St Michaels near Preston, saw 599 head go under the hammer with trade peaking at 9,500gns and 21 animals selling for 3,100gns or more.

TRADE at the Thame summer sheep sale, which was held over three days to reduce attendees on each day, was up across all sections by at least £14/head with some breeds up considerably more.

THE Foxhillfarm foundation sale of pedigree Limousin females at Carlisle on behalf of Michael, Melanie and Charlotte Alford, Cullompton, Devon, topped at 19,000gns

A quarter of all lamb losses are the result of abortion or stillbirth, yet the majority of breeding ewes in the UK remain open to infection by the two main disease agents causing these fatalities.

THE North Country Cheviot ticks more than just one box for Sam Pedrick at Brimley Farm, Bovey Tracey, in Devon.

A top price of 50,000gns, was the highlight of the Suffolk Sheep Society sale at Lanark, where Darragh McMenamin’s Mullinvale flock led the trade.

THE highlight the opening store lamb sale at J36 was four-year-old Freddie Willison, Levens, selling his pet lamb, Bob, to raise money for NHS Charities Together.

THE Suffolk Sheep Society National sale at Shrewsbury had a top price of 5,200gns with a 68 per cent clearance rate for rams.