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It was a bumper year in the livestock lines at the Royal Three Counties Show, with entries surpassing last year's 8,000 including 1,200 cattle and 12 national shows

There was a strong turnout of cattle at the National Beef Association's Beef Expo held at Melton Mowbray market

The sun shone on the livestock rings at Northumberland County Show, where exhibitors and visitors enjoyed a day of strong competition

Commercial buyers were out in force boosting averages and clearance rates

Three Limousin bulls achieved five-figure prices, and 30 sold to new homes, resulting in a 97% clearance and overall average of £6,503, a rise of £1,690 on last year’s sale at Ballymena

The pedigree bull sale at the Royal Northern Spring Show at Thainstone peaked at 13,000gns for the champion Simmental

There were celebrations for Bruce Goldie and family as they secured another Limousin championship at Borderway and their supreme champion and reserve bulls sold for the top two prices of 60,000gns and 55,000gns

A top price of 20,000gns coupled with five heifers at five-figure prices resulted in an average of more than £7,500 for 33 heifers sold at the British Limousin Cattle Society's Red Ladies sale at Borderway

A Limousin-cross heifer from Wilson Peters, Monzie, took the supreme championship at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic, at Thainstone for the fourth consecutive year

A busy crowd made for a great atmosphere at Lanark Market, for the Scottish National Fatstock Club’s Livestock event