Dessy Henry’s Gruige herd from Cloughmills dominated the senior heifer class at the Belted Galloway show and sale held in Castle Douglas last Friday, taking first, second, third and fifth places.

His 30 month old, in-calf heifer, Gruige Holly took the overall female championship and received the top price for a female of 3,000gns.

Close of entry for RUAS beef and lamb

Livestock exhibitors have until Wednesday 7 November at 5pm to enter for the 2018 RUAS beef and lamb championships.

Visit beefandlamb.org.uk to view the prize schedule and to enter online.

For further information, contact the RUAS directly on 028 9066 5225.

The championships will take place on Tuesday 27 November 2018 at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Lisburn. Showing commences at 11am, with the auction from 6pm.

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