Highland cattle defied all the odds to record a strong trade for both bulls and heifers at their spring sale in Oban on Monday – with a record average for yearling heifers leading the charge.

The 13th Stars of the Future Calf Show was held on Saturday 11 November, and it was a day for the females! Morag 20th of Leys was placed junior overall champion and Kirsty 9th of Gartocharn took reserve overall junior champion.

The extreme floods and multiple landslides in Argyllshire certainly didn't stop the country's Highland cattle breeders putting on a show of pure quality at the autumn show and sale held in Oban.

Throughout the year, Highland Cattle have classes at a variety of county shows. Here are the results for the events that we have been advised of. Well done to all those who took part and, in particular, to the winners.

There was an excellent turnout of nearly 60 cattle at Burwarton Show for our National Show. Judged by Matt Auld, who commented that the quality in some classes was good enough to rival those at the Royal Highland Show.

Archie McArthur from Tarbert, Argyll has spent over 40 years working and showing Highland Cattle and chose Sineag Dubh of Seam for his overall champion at this year’s Royal Welsh Show.

Glorious sunshine welcomed visitors to this year’s opening day of the show, and a huge audience watched Judge Alastair Fitzsimon tap out his champion, Kathleen 14th of Earn.

The overall champion of the day was the female champion, Neoinean Ruadh 6th of Leys. This daughter of Sir Lawrence 2nd of Springfield (Leadburn), and out of Neoinean Ruadh 4th of Leys, was expertly shown by Willie MacLean and bred by Leys Castle Farm.

A large presence of UK and overseas breeders ensured a good trade for Highland cattle at Oban on Monday where a top price of 22,000gns was paid for the overall male champion.

Throughout the year, Highland Cattle have classes at a variety of county shows. Here are the results for the events that we have been advised of. Well done to all those who took part and, in particular, to the winners.

The 12th Stars of the Future Calf Show was held Saturday 12 November with Gilleasbaig of Balrownie of Balrownie Farms taking the Senior Male and Overall Senior Champion, before going on to take Reserve Senior Native Interbreed Champion.

Highland Cattle breeders enjoyed a good day at the 125th annual autumn show and sale held at Oban on Monday, when a three-year-old heifer from the Glengarnock fold topped at 20,000gns.

What a day for the MacNaughton family at the National Show at Turriff. Donald’s Bryar Rose of Rannoch took the Female and Overall Championship, whilst the Reserve Female and Reserve Overall went to Alice 22nd of Tordarroch from John Cooper’s Inverness-shire fold.

This year we welcomed back the Royal Welsh Show, after a two-year gap. Once again Highlands were one of the most represented breeds in attendance and, as always, drew in the crowds and media.

The Hunter family of Hunters fold had plenty to celebrate at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. The family’s home bred Alice of Hunters reigned Overall Champion, fresh from her Reserve Champion status at this year’s Royal Highland Show.

The star of the show was the 3-year-old Gusgurlach of Balmoral, who also reigned supreme at last year’s Royal Highland Showcase event returned and was tapped out by Donald MacNaughton as his overall champion.

History was well and truly made at the 131st annual spring show and sale of Highland cattle at Oban on Monday, when a new breed record of 27000gns was achieved for a three-year-old bull from the Sorne fold at Kirriemuir, Angus.

The 11th Stars of the Future Calf Show was the host to one of the country’s largest line-ups of 368 pedigree and commercial calves for 2021 - a real spectacle for those who came to view the day’s proceedings.

The Highland Cattle Society’s annual autumn show and sale made a welcome return to Oban Livestock Centre this week, where a top price of 10000gns was achieved for the overall champion from the McConachie family’s Culfoich fold.

Throughout the year, Highland Cattle have classes at a variety of county shows. Here are the results for the events that we have been advised of. Well done to all those who took part and, in particular, to the winners.