Only just beating last year’s top price of 6200gns, the South Devon Herd Book Society’s spring show and sale at Exeter saw a total clearance of 27 bulls and 17 heifers, with a top call of 6300gns. Taking the top price on the day was Richard Harvey’s polled bull Z Sexton Poll Hermes 2, which [...]
Like many of you I’ve been anxiously watching the post in recent weeks waiting on this year’s show schedules dropping on the doormat. And, unusually, the one which has been missing is the Royal Show’s. The RASE, normally a byword for efficiency – well pre-show anyway – have been unusually lacklustre in forwarding this year’s [...]
Now don’t faint – you’ve had Shires and now you’re getting sheep dogs, but I’ve got a cracking Under the Hammer section in this week’s issue, so I couldn’t help but post these pics on from a sheep dog sale in Clitheroe. Enjoy…….
Tuesday’s sale at Beeston Castle consisted of the Nivelle and Northernline Herds of Pedigree Holsteins, following a change in direction of the business of R & A Ryan of Forncett St. Peter, Norwich who have decided to accept a new share farming opportunity with Sir Nicholas Bacon of nearby Raveningham. This change in business development [...]
Now I’ve heard about Fantasy Football, but fantasy cattle selection, not I’m interested!! Just come across this rather cool site which lets you start your own fantasy herd up, although I’m a bit worried, a rather large warning sign comes up if you select Belgain Blue’s – I’m guessing America isn’t used to the likes [...]
Well the west country grass has obviously started growing because the store buyers and more importantly their cheque books were out in force at Exeter last week. Topping the trade were a pair of Charolais cross steers at £650 apiece, while heifers of the same breed made up to £645. And I thought show cattle [...]
Now I know I’m normally a cow girl, but I couldn’t resist posting these pics from the Shire Horse Spring weekend – these creatures are absolutely stunning!! Apparently attendance for this event was massive with visitors coming in from across the world to see some 200 Shire horses compete in the largest Shire Horse Show [...]
We may be reporting on Limousin bulls topping the 50,000gns mark, or even the odd crossbred steer topping £5000, but spare a thought for fellow farmers across the world. A good bull is worth hundreds of pounds in The Gambia, a huge amount when the average income is under £1 a day. And when it [...]
Breeders from far and wide came to buy bulls at the Devon Cattle Breeders Society Spring Show and Sale held at Taunton Market. The champion bull came from G Dart and Sons’ old established Champson herd, in the form of Champson Jasper, who sold to top price of the day. This 23 month old son [...]
Having attracted a catalogue entry of 2537 head, Borderway Mart, Carlisle saw yet another impressive sale of store cattle at their recent Continental cross store cattle show and sale, with bids hitting £5000 for show potential stock. The first day saw heifers sell up to £5000 or a Limousin cross consigned by Northumberland producer John [...]