The Old Glenort herd of pedigree Aberdeen-Angus cattle belonging to James Porter, Lisburn, was the host this year for yet another highly successful Aberdeen-Angus Youth Development Programme National Final. The event, which moves location each year across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, saw 31 finalists aged between 8 and 24 years old, compete in a number of competitions including …
Retties takes Angus female championship
Retties takes Angus female championship
Bob Lane of the Shropshire-based Penguin herd has kick started his judging stint this morning with the females and taking the female championship was Richard and Carol Rettie with the September 2013-born ET-bred Billinge Magic Jenya Erica N258 (lot 11). By Netherallan Peter Pershore E052, she is out of the Mosston Muir Lord Rennie A021 daughter Mosston Muir Jennifer Erica …
More trade news from the senior bulls
More trade news from the senior bulls
Continuing with the senior section of today’s Angus offering in Stirling, Moir Lockhead has sold Glassel Bonnie Jacobite N941 (lot 175) for 5000gns. This first prize Eastfield Jacobite K149 son is out of a Wedderlie Glen More E922 daughter. John Lascelles has then sold his third prize Balmachie Epsom N156 (lot 178) for 5000gns. By Balmachie Black Bear H050, he’s …
Quality throughout for Winter National Show
Quality throughout for Winter National Show
Agri Expo has once again played host to the Aberdeen-Angus Winter National Show with Hamish Slater of the Deveron herd judging what he described as “a phenomenal show of cattle throughout the classes.” Winning the overall female championship, heifer calf and overall calf championship was Bryan Ronan and Carol Stephens with the April-born Jerusalem Duchess P308, a Rawburn Julio Eric …
Trade picking up stronger for intermediate bulls
Trade picking up stronger for intermediate bulls
Next in for the intermediate run of bulls here today in Stirling is Messrs Brewis in with their second placed Eastfield Juke N521 (lot 215). Again by Rochester, he’s out of a Halbeath King Kong B036 daughter and was knocked down at 6000gns. Straight after that the Lawson family have picked up the pace selling the first five-figured bull of …