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.

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.

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.

The Overall Champion of the day was the Female Champion, Claggorm 62nd of Glengarnock. This daughter of Iain Ruadh of Glenkinglass and out of Claggorm 45th of Glengarnock was bred by A and H Kirkpatrick, bought by Highland Cattle Services in February at the Highland Cattle Show and Sale, and shown by Angus MacGillivray.

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.