Reserve champion leads Dungannon trade

Reserve champion leads Dungannon trade

21.04.2015

Powerful Aberdeen-Angus bulls with good conformation and above average figures met a buoyant trade at the native breeds show and sale, held at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart today. Prices peaked at 3800gns and five lots attracted bids of 3000gns and over. Auctioneer Trevor Wylie confirmed a 74% clearance with 14 bulls changing hands to level at £2614 each. Sale leader was …

Aberdeenshire enterprise comes to the market

Aberdeenshire enterprise comes to the market

Scotland’s leading rural consultancy, CKD Galbraith has been instructed to sell the famous Blelack pedigree livestock enterprise which is situated in a picturesque location on Royal Deeside near the town of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire. Royal Deeside is renowned as an area of outstanding natural beauty, offering easy access to the hills, woodlands, lochs and rivers and is an eastern gateway …

Oakchurch leads trade at Worcester at 3500gns

Oakchurch leads trade at Worcester at 3500gns

20.04.2015

The inaugural Southern Show and Sale of Aberdeen-Angus cattle enjoyed a keen and positive start with an almost total clearance and a top of 3500gns. Sale leader was Oakchurch Digger, an 18 month old Blelack Blackrod son out of the homebred cow Oakchurch Dolly, from Jeremy Price’s Herefordshire based herd. Having stood junior and reserve overall champion was secured by J …

Castlelough herd tops Kilkenny sale at €3900

Castlelough herd tops Kilkenny sale at €3900

16.04.2015

The Castlelough herd of Edward Dudley, Kilsunny Hse, Dovea, Thurles, Co Tipperary provided the sale topper at the recent multi-breed bull sales held at Kilkenny Mart yesterday (Wednesday, April 15th) with the home bred senior yearling Aberdeen Angus bull Castlelough Midnight Brandy N130. Castlelough Midnight Brandy N130 had been awarded first prize in the pre-sale show earlier on the day and …

Bandon sale tops at €3700

Bandon sale tops at €3700

13.04.2015

The annual high health status sale of Aberdeen Angus bulls took place at Bandon Mart, Co. Cork at the beginning of the month and was organised by the Munster Aberdeen-Angus Club in conjunction with Cork Marts. It has grown steadily in recent years and is now one of the premier sales for Aberdeen-Angus bulls in the region. The rigorous pre-sale health …