Livestock entries up for Royal Highland Show

Livestock entries are up for next month’s Royal Highland Show.

Organisers, the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), say just over 1,100 beef and dairy cattle are forward for the show on June 20-23 at Ingliston.

Entries of Highland Cattle are up 17% to 93, while Shorthorns boast the largest class in the beef section with 117 entries.

Hereford entries are up to 65, from 54 last year, and entries of Galloway, Belted Galloway and British Blue have all increased to 39, 44 and 67 respectively.

Dairy cattle entries have increased to 114, with the Ayrshire section set to be the biggest with 40 cattle forward.

Sheep entries are at a 10-year high with 2,128 forward, including 182 in the Texel section and 174 in the Beltex class.

Other sections with increased entries include the Suffolks, Hampshire Downs and Blue Texels with 118, 58 and 78 respectively.

Beef and sheep young handler entries have also increased to 21 and 67 respectively.

RHASS chief executive Alan Laidlaw said: “We continue to see very strong entries with increasing numbers across several classes.

“The show continues to be the leading event for showcasing the very best the livestock industry has to offer.

“It is extremely rewarding that the industry continues to recognise the show’s importance as a key platform for the sector.”