Thursday 17 December

  • Health Check van at Plumbridge mart from 10am
  • Dairy sale: 74 fresh heifers and cows, seven springing heifers and three Holstein bulls. Dispersal for William Gamble. Reduction for David Buchanan. Bid ringside or at LSL. Taaffe at Dungannon Mart 11.30am. Details at 00 353 41 9881288
  • Sale of 10 Cogent AI-bred heifer calves, eight weeks old, for John McCrea at Kilrea Mart, noon.
  • UFU president’s webinar, 7.30pm. For Co Down members. Book at www.ufuni.org/events.
  • CAFRE webinar, 7.30pm: the use of antimicrobials on beef and sheep farms. Register at www.cafre.ac.uk/farm-family-key-skills

    • Friday 18 December

  • Northern Lights Texels: 80 females from Tullagh, Braehead, Springwell, Blackstown, Mullan and Strathbogie flocks. Hilltown Mart. 6.30pm. Bid ringside or on MartEye. Details at 07707 811818
  • Sale of 35 Dexter cows with calves at foot, Beatties Livestock Centre, Omagh 7.30pm.

    • Saturday 19 December

  • Texel in-lamb gimmers, 86 head, 12.30pm; Blue Faced Leicester in-lamb gimmers, 85 head, 2pm. Health Check van present from 10am. Ballymena Mart.

    • Sat 2 January

  • January Gems Texels 72 head, Ballymena Mart, noon
  • Jalex on-farm sale 50 heifers, 1pm, www.jalexlivestock.com. Details James on 07816 775501.