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A new breed record of 70,000gns was set at the Farmers Guardian supported Beltex Premier show and sale at Carlisle.

Simon Draper, senior auctioneer at Thame Auction Mart reflects on the annual Thame Summer Sheep Fair and a strong trade for all types of sheep over the past few months

Watch along as we follow the biggest sheep sales at auction marts around the country

Farmers Guardian head of livestock visited Thame Sheep Fair last week - catch up on trade

Catch up with reports from recent livestock markets including Junction 36, Worcester, Gisburn, Market Drayton, Skipton and Melton Mowbray

Auctioneer Russell Steer, of Kivells Auction Mart in Devon, reflects on the strong demand and prolonged lift in values for spring lambs and cull ewes, which has carried over to the early breeding sales

National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker said with 'several months' of midge activity ahead of the industry it was 'highly advisable' that breeding males and females were vaccinated ahead of mating.

A Swaledale gimmer shearling from Bob Hargreaves, Pendle Hill, Lancashire took the inter-breed title in the sheep rings in the culmination of the day's judging at Garstang show, which had seen over 500 sheep forward for judging across the breeds

It was a busy Border Union Show with a large variety of breeds on show