The results are in for this year’s National Fold Competition. Congratulations to everyone who took part and especially our national and regional winners.

No records were broken but Highland cattle breeders went home very happy from the annual Autumn Show and Sale, held at Oban on Sunday and Monday.

What a fabulous week was had by the Highlanders this year. The overall champion, a black 3 year-old, Lady White 144th of Balmoral, pulled out in the last four in the Interbreed Championship and we did extremely well in other Interbreed classes too.

Torrential rain welcomed visitors to this year’s opening day of the show, and a huge audience watched judge, Matt Auld tap out his Breed Champion, Lady White 144th of Balmoral owned by Coul Estates, Newtonmore and bred by our late Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Congratulations must go to everyone involved in staging the largest Agricultural Show since 2019! The GYS Committee, Directors and staff worked tirelessly to make sure the event was a safe Covid show for everyone.

It certainly felt like the show scene was starting up again watching exhibitors prepare their animals to be shown. Highland Cattle breeders turned out to show their stock and had the largest number of entries on the day.

A recent online sale of Highland cattle conducted by Aberdeen and Northern Marts saw trade reach a top of 2400gns for an in-calf cow from the Hunters fold.