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The Walling family were instrumental in introducing Salers cattle to the UK and the breed is still key to the success of their family business

There was some hot competition across the livestock sections at this year’s Balmoral Show as the sun shone over the showrings

Charolais dominated the May multi-breed bull sale at Stirling with a 90% clearance and a top price of 30,000gns, a record price for the event

Lincoln Reds led the trade at 8,000gns at the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian-supported multibreed show and sale of pedigree cattle at Melton Mowbray

Luing bulls sold to a high of 14,000gns, with Salers bulls topping at 9,500gns

At 22,000gns, a Simmental bull led the trade at Stirling's multi-breed show and sale where a strong demand for all the breeds on offer, resulted in nine bulls hitting the five-figure mark. Lynsey Clark reports

With 16 bulls forward the Salers averaged £5,178, up £943 on the year, and sold to a high of 7,500gns

Bulls had a clearance rate of 79 per cent and pedigree females had a 100 per cent clearance rate