A cow of the Ongole breed from Andhra Pradesh, named Viatina-19, sold for a record $4.82 million at an auction in Brazil.

A perfectly cooked fillet steak is arguably the epitome of good eating. Its humbler cousin, the pack of minced beef, is one of my culinary staples.

History was made as Netherton Eclipse sold for £65,600, breaking a 62-year-old UK Aberdeen Angus record at the HW Netherton Bull Sale.