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NI Texel club in-lamb sale hits a high of 2,300gns
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the NI Texel club in-lamb sale.
22 January 2025 Breeding & health
100% clearance at Bellefield Belters online timed auction
The Bellefield Belters sale ran online through Harrison and Hetherington, writes Rachel Gallagher.
20 January 2025 News
Five pedigree sheep killed in ‘horrendous’ dog attack
The incident occurred at Monahan’s pedigree Texel farm in Co Monaghan in the early hours of Sunday 19 January, during which four in-lamb ewes and one two-star Texel ram were killed.
Ballymena Babes Booms at 4,000gns
Reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the annual Ballymena Babes Texel sale.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Lanark Ladies in-lamb Texel sale tops at 6,200gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from the Lanark Agricultural Centre for the annual Lanark Ladies in-lamb Texel sale.
13 January 2025 Breeding & health
Farmer left to bear costs after two sheep killed in dog attack
The attack took place in Ballylaneen in the early hours of Saturday morning 4 January. Ten more sheep were injured in the attack.
12 January 2025 News
Hillcrest Dominates Donegal Dazzlers
Reports on the Donegal Dazzlers online timed auction.
8 January 2025 Breeding & health
Corbro flock tops Northern Stars in-lamb Texel sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock market for the annual Northern Stars in-lamb Texel sale.
8 January 2025 Breeding & health
South East Stars in-lamb Texel sale tops at €4,000
Rachel Gallagher reports from Tullow Mart for the final south of Ireland in-lamb Texel sale, the South East Stars.
3 January 2025 Breeding & health
Christmas Belles top out at €2,200
Consistently good sheep being brought forward by the three flocks at the Carrick Christmas Belles saw averages jump from last year, Martin Merrick reports.
1 January 2025 Pedigree
Watch: top price of €5,100 for In-lamb Texel in Carnaross
Adam Woods reports from the North Eastern Texel Club’s annual sale of in-lamb hoggets in Carnaross, Co Meath.
28 December 2024 Breeding & health
In lamb gimmers to 9,500 at Texel sale
The Northern Stars sale of in-lamb Texel gimmers took place at Ballymena Mart on Saturday 21 December
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland