Show and Sales News

Strong class numbers graced judge Angus Stovold of the Surrey-based Rosemead herd today at Balmoral Show where he found his champion in the form of the senior bull, Haughton Levi P105, from James Porter.

Securing the breed championship spot at Kingdom County Fair, Tralee, was Luddenmore Rosa Erica J042 from Denis Twomey, Tralee, Co.

Taking top spot at the South Suffolk Show at the weekend under judge Darragh McManus was the Shadwell Estate Company team with their February 2015-born bull Shadwell Lord Horatio R802.

The show season has kicked off in the South West of England and taking the male and overall championship at this year’s North Somerset Show under judge Gayle Bersey was the senior bull Mosston Muir Evander P345 from Messrs Hart and Ball's Elmview herd in Monmouthshire.

Aberdeen-Angus vendors in Stirling witnessed a scorcher of a sale today with the Massie family setting a joint all breeds centre record for a May Stirling sale and a ring clearance just shy of 100% and an average of £4638.26, up £705.26 on the year.

The Irish Aberdeen-Angus Association's premier show and sale of pedigree bulls took place at Nenagh last week with a buoyant trade throughout resulting in a record clearance achieved on the day with both the average price and total clearance up significantly on last year’s sale. 

Demand for Aberdeen-Angus cattle in Europe was yet again strong as the fifth Aberdeen-Angus Group sale held at Wertingen, Germany, saw breeders keen to invest in British genetics.

A small entry of bulls reached a top price of 3100gns at the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s Dungannon show and sale on Tuesday this week.