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Tom Ashton was a founder member of both the British Blue Cattle Society and the Beltex Sheep Society

A Beltex ewe hogg headed up Stuart Wood’s online sale of pedigree female sheep when Woodies Little Bo Peep was knocked down for £5,900

The Beltex Sheep Society’s Premier Sale, supported by Farmers Guardian, once again topped at 60,000gns, with ram lambs leading the trade and twice breaking the Beltex lamb breed record

A Beltex ewe reigned supreme in the sheep inter-breed judging as entries topped over 700 head, the largest seen at Garstang Show for a number of years

This year’s Dumfries Show saw the beef inter-breed champion crowned supreme in the show’s first ever champion of champions competition

The inaugural NSA Wales and Border Early ram sale to be held at Brecon market following a move from the Royal Welsh showground proved popular, with Texels topping at 2,000gns twice and a record clearance of 88%. Ellie Layton reports.

A Shropshire-based breeder started his journey with the Beltex breed by using it for commercial purposes, but over recent years has developed his stock into a successful pedigree flock. Ellie Layton reports.