Dairy Shorthorn were in demand selling to 3,750gns at the society’s official annual autumn show and sale at Chelford. Leading the trade at 3,750gns was the reserve champion, Strickley Starlet 114th, a two year old heifer from W H and K Robinson, Kendal, Cumbria. This one by Nejay Amazon and out of the homebred Starlet [...]
By Simon Wragg Dairy Shorthorn Cow in Milk having had two or three calves (Class 16) judged by Gwyndaf James. 1st IRG Collins & Partners’ Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 2nd R Morgan & R Stockton’s Westonia Marie 6 3rd IRG Collins & Partners’ Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 29 To keep up to date with all the [...]
By Simon Wragg Class 13 Dairy Shorthorn Maiden and/or Heifer in Milk judged by Gwyndaf James of Bryngwyn, Newcastle Emlyn, Dyfed. IRG Collins & Partners’ Churchroyd Mischief 4 R Morgan’s Westonia Gay Lass 5th To keep up to date with all the news from Livestock 2012 visit our dedicated page.
By Simon Wragg Class 13 Dairy Shorthorn Maiden and/or Heifer in Milk judged by Gwyndaf James of Bryngwyn, Newcastle Emlyn, Dyfed. IRG Collins & Partners’ Churchroyd Mischief 4 R Morgan’s Westonia Gay Lass 5th To keep up to date with all the news from Livestock 2012 visit our dedicated page.
The title of overall dairy supreme champion was awarded to a third calver Holstein cow from Messrs R & E Butterfield, Linghaw Farm, Lancashire. Ards Duplex O Ruth was bred by Messrs Paton in Northern Ireland, and bought by the Butterfields as a baby calf in 2007. She was sired by Mesland Duplex and gave [...]
Buyers were in “a selective mood” at the Dairy Shorthorn Society’s show and sale at Chelford, Cheshire this week where bidding reached 3000gns. “There were some top quality cattle on offer but the ringside was in a selective mood,” said auctioneer Gwyn Williams. There was keen competition for the choicest lots and [...]
The Dairy Shorthorn breed sales record was smashed by the Rodway herd dispersal of Graham and Shirley Madeley last week. A top call of 5,300gns overtook the existing record of 3,600gns which was passed three times in total and equalled upon two further occasions, The sale attracted Red and White enthusiasts from [...]
A second calving Holstein cow – Hilltara Damion Maude 5 – has taken the silverware in the dairy interbreed championship at the Balmoral Show. From the herd of Mr Samuel McCormick, 25 Kerr’s Road, Bangor, Co. Down, this one (pictured above) is by Erbacres Damion and out of Hilltara Storm Maude – she is currently giving [...]
This week’s dairy sale at Leek, Staffordshire, resulted in a total of 95 cows and heifers going under the hammer to a top price of £2,680 for a pedigree Holstein. Taking the top price on the day was Overseal Wendy 283 from Messrs Marshal of Overseal, by Emerald-Acr-SAT-Baxter she boasted a VG87 point G.Dam, sold giving [...]
The Dairy Shorthorn champion in the National All Breeds Show has been awarded to Nejay Erin 2 from N Madeley, this one is by Morwick Sand Ranger.Standing reserve to her was Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 29 from I R G Collins and Partners, with this one being an Attwell Atom daughter.Then taking the Brown Swiss championship [...]