- Location
- Buxton, Derbyshire
I went on Saturday. A lot less trade stands, none outside this year and none in the sheep halls like they have had in other years. Spoke to one stand who had been given a much larger area than they'd booked.Any reports from Stafford.
We left rather disappointed. Carcass hall was half empty of entries and certainly not the amount of trade stands as normal. Plenty of folk mind, and the usual set of Tommy ten men between Johnson's and the bar.
Didn't really see anything sold. I'm not afraid of COVID but it was a little bit busy for me at ringside.
Also heard that cattle entries were down by about 60, and that was before the no shows! Some were suggesting it was possibly due to people not buying show cattle last yr/this spring in case shows didn't go ahead, after being stung last yr. I did think there would have been more show calves there though. Very surprised to see only 4 cattle carcasses entered! Pig entries looked a lot less than previous years. Didn't go round the sheep tbh.
The Show has been in decline for a few years now, not sure how they reverse it.
Cattle champion made £7000 according to Facebook.