The run of draft females saw a top price of 5000gns for Rawburn Gammer P863 (lot 324) from John Elliot. By Rawburn Dublin K218, she’s out of the Greens Premium 7578 daughter Rawburn Gammer K099. Due to calve in May to Rawburn Rainy, this one carries a TSI of +55 and SRI of +68 and sold to F McDaid, Luton, …
Tonley clinch Stirling championship
Tonley clinch Stirling championship
Ringsides were packed today in Stirling for the official February show and sale with a strong audience throughout the rings to watch Aberdeenshire-based Mark Wattie lead the way today under judge John Lohoar of Glenbervie Estate, take the overall championship with Wattie family’s April 2014-born Tonley Evor P044. This son of senior stock bull Blelack Evor H929 stood intermediate champion …
Jerusalem herd wins Walkers Show Herd of the Year
Jerusalem herd wins Walkers Show Herd of the Year
Appleby, Cumbria-based Bryan and Carole Ronan of the Jerusalem herd has won the 2015 Walkers Show Herd of the Year trophy for most points awarded for exhibiting home bred stock at specific qualifying shows across the UK. They will receive a trophy and share of the £500 prize find, kindly sponsored by Walkers Shortbread. Delighted with his win, Mr Ronan …
Derbyshire-based commercial producer wins Dovecote Park carcass competition
Derbyshire-based commercial producer wins Dovecote Park carcass competition
The recent Dovectoe Park carcass competition, which attracted a strong entry from across the northern region of England saw a 397kg carcass from a Aberdeen-Angus cross Limousin steer bred by Neil Brocklehurst, Bakewell, take top honours in the home bred Aberdeen-Angus section. One from his 250-cow predominantly Aberdeen-Angus sired commercial herd, this one graded out at U4-. His herd mate, …
Rull herd wins Warren Trophy
Rull herd wins Warren Trophy
The Rull herd of Ed and Clare Jones is the winner of the 2015 Warren Trophy, awarded by the Society to a show exhibitor winning the most points for home bred stock at shows with Aberdeen-Angus classes held throughout England and Wales. This win is largely down to the success of Rull Evita J127 who was champion at Monition, Mid Devon and Dunster …