A record entry of Aberdeen-Angus males and females graced Borderway Mart, Carlisle, today for the 2016 Winter National Show and catching judge Alan Morrison’s eye to take the overall championship was Weeton Princess Chartreuse R467 from Donald Rankin. Expertly brought out by the Rettie family, this June 2015-born heifer is by Retties JFK M195 and was bred by John Loftus …
Rawburn females top collective offering at 15,000gns
Rawburn females top collective offering at 15,000gns
Leading the collective female offering today at 15,000gns was the production sale from the Elliot family’s Rawburn herd in the form of Rawburn Lady Ross P889. This March 2014-born daughter is by Rawburn Black Hawk L261 and is out of the Rawburn Randolph F555 daughter Rawburn Lady Ross H878, herself a sister to the dam of Lord Ross. She was …
Blelack female sale hits headlines with new female breed record of 35,000gns
Blelack female sale hits headlines with new female breed record of 35,000gns
The ringside at United Auctions, Stirling, has been left somewhat speechless having witnessed one of the most phenomenal female sales in the breed’s history with Neil and Graeme Massie setting a new female breed record to the tune of 35,000gns, beating their previously set record of 32,000gns. Demand for Blelack females has been described by many as off the chart …
Stirling October trade tops at 11,000gns for overall champion
Stirling October trade tops at 11,000gns for overall champion
Leading the way today in Stirling having stood pre-sale intermediate and overall champion was Jonathan and Lisa Doyle’s Drumhill Lord Hatfield R532. This ET-bred Nightingale Proud Jake G405 son is out of Blelack Lady Heather J169, a Peter Pershore daughter. With a self replacing index of +50, he heads back across the water at 11,000gns with Kevin Mcoscar, Cookstown, for his …
Doreen Cormack Stem Cell Fund raises more than £77,000
Doreen Cormack Stem Cell Fund raises more than £77,000
A tremendous effort from all those involved and a packed ring side at United Auctions, Stirling, resulted in a phenomenal evening raising money for Doreen Cormack’s Stem Cell Fund which saw more than £77,000 raised. Kicking off proceedings was Doreen and husband Alistair’s choice cow and calf from Colin and Pam Davidson’s Orkney-based Skaill herd in the form of Skaill …