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. The top price on Saturday though came from home grown soil in the form of the €6900 Donaumoos Prince P086 from Bernard Delle, Germany. This December 2014-born bull is by the herd’s …
North East England Aberdeen-Angus Club host show and sale workshop
North East England Aberdeen-Angus Club host show and sale workshop
More than 50 people attended the North East England Club’s show and sale workshop held at Adrian and Penny Johnson’s Yearsley Aberdeen-Angus herd. Visitors from many breeds of all ages and abilities and experience came to learn and share tips. Freelance showman and pedigree breeder Ashley Mcinnes led a fantastic clipping and show dressing masterclass, while freelance showman Duncan McLaren …
Dungannon April trade tops at 3100gns
Dungannon April trade tops at 3100gns
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. Topping the day’s trade was the first prize winning Lurgaboy Arnie P462, an ET-bred bull brought out by first-time exhibitors John Conlon and four-year-old son Joe, from Markethill, County Armagh. Sired by Penguin Jock G296, he …
Oakchurch heifer leads Worcester Aberdeen-Angus cattle sale
Oakchurch heifer leads Worcester Aberdeen-Angus cattle sale
Females dominated proceedings at the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s Southern Spring Show and Sale, held at Worcester Market on Friday 15th April, with a top call of 4000gns for Oakchurch Donna R221 from Staunton-on-Wye, Herefordshire-based Jeremy and Ala Price. Born April 2015, this ET-bred heifer is by Te Mania Berkley B1 and is out of the Netherallan Peter Pershore E052 daughter, …
Walkers Show Herd of the Year - qualifying shows announced
Walkers Show Herd of the Year – qualifying shows announced
The following shows will be qualifying shows for the Walkers Show Herd of the Year 2016 award for exhibitors in England, Scotland and Wales with exhibitor bred cattle: Royal Cornwall Show 9th – 11th June Royal Norfolk Show 29th – 30th June Royal Highland Show – 23rd – 26th June Great Yorkshire Show (Summer National Show) – 12th – 14th July …