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A new breed record of 25,000gns was set for a Dutch Spotted female at the dispersal of Allen Shortt and Samantha Allen's Derg flock held at Ballymena

Cattle entry numbers saw a 10 year high at this year's English Winter Fair, which celebrated its 175thÌýanniversary this year.

A round up of this week's auction mart sales including Carlisle, Kirkby Stephen, Sedgemoor, Brecon, Thirsk, Barnard Castle, Welshpool, Darlington, Market Drayton and Middleton

A ewe lamb from Arnald Oare’s Groes flock was the star attraction at the Western Wonders show and sale of Suffolk females at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre when it stood champion at the pre-sale show and went on to top the entry at 10,000gns

A new breed record was set at the Whitebred Shorthorn Association sale at Borderway when John Pattinson's Hottbank Gold was knocked down for 8,000gns

A quality entry of youngstock at the Stars of the Future calf show at United Auctions' Stirling mart, was led by Goldies Vista, from the Goldie family, Mouswald

There was strong competition in the sheep and cattle entries at Agrifest South West, which saw the highest entry on record

A round up of this week's auction mart sales, including reports from Dungannon, Holsworthy, Skipton and Market Drayton

A cow and calf sold for the top price of 10,000gns at the dispersal of David and Rosemarie Cornthwaite's Balgray Galloway herd from Lockerbie, which was held at Castle Douglas

BREEDERS rounded off the Salers Cattle Society's 40th year in style with a new centre record at the Premier show and sale at Castle Douglas where averages improved significantly across the boards