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The latest Marts the Heart: Standing the Test of Time series supported by Shearwell Data and the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) shows how a move to a greenfield site has enabled Hopes Auction Company to prosper and grow.

At the Farmers Guardian supported Hereford Cattle Societys spring show and sale at Shrewsbury, the top call of 12,000gns was for October 2021-born Normanton 1 Whiskey.

Genosource Captain now tops of the ranking for daughter-proven Holstein sires in the AHDB evaluations published this week.

The young sire, Wilra SSI Faneca Ebersol, who made his debut on the genomic sires ranking last December, retains his number one position at the top of the new Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) ranking.

LINCOLN Reds led the trade at 7,000gns at the Farmers Guardian supported multi-breed pedigree sale at Melton Mowbray.

Aberdeen and Northern Marts hosted the Young Farmers overwintering competition held in conjunction with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) at the Thainstone Centre.  

Numbers were up at Borderway Dairy Expo, Carlisle, with more than 400 cattle entered including those from 23 new exhibitors.

A new centre record of £15,000 was set at the show and sale of continental store cattle at Carlisle.

Demand for show potential cattle was strong at Pateley Bridge

Demand for show potential cattle was strong at Pateley Bridge