Show and Sales News

Recently established Aberdeen-Angus breeder Iain Colville of the Glen Cowie herd, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, is pleased to announce the private purchase of Dromore, Co Down-based Trevor Wallace’s Taugh Blane herd.

Spirited bidding at Dungannon Farmers Mart yesterday saw a solid sale with a 100% clearance and averages up by more than £600 on the year and a top price of 6200gns.

The first major sale of Aberdeen-Angus bulls in the Republic of Ireland of 2017 saw a top call of €4800 for the 17-month old bull, Liss Bartle R560 exhibited by John McEnroe, Liss, Oldcastle, Co.

A solid commercial and pedigree demand for Aberdeen-Angus bulls saw the breed witness an impressive trade at their premier show and sale at United Auctions, Stirling on Monday 6th February.

An April-born heifer calf took the day’s top price for Aberdeen-Angus females at yesterday’s sale in Stirling when Rawburn Miss Essence S326 from the Elliot family of Roxburgh Mains, Kelso, sold for 9500gns to Brailes Livestock, Banbury.

After a long session in the centre of the ring in Stirling for the February Bull Sales, judge Liam Muir, Orkeny, found his champion in the form of this overall intermediate champion, Cheeklaw Jake Eric R353, from the Lucas family, a result made more important as the herd is due...

After a long session in the centre of the ring in Stirling for the February Bull Sales, judge Liam Muir, Orkeny, found his champion in the form of this overall intermediate champion, Cheeklaw Jake Eric R353, from the Lucas family, a result made more important as the herd is due to be dispersed in October.

Melview Angus is delighted to announce the purchase of a 50% share of one of the most interesting bulls in the breed today, Blelack Dynamite N201, from his breeders Neil and Graeme Massie at Blelack, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire.