Show and Sales News

We informed you late last week about how the weather wasn’t the only thing that was sizzling at the May Carlisle Show and Sale, with some fantastic prices being achieved across the board – for both the Society sale and the Blelack sale which also took place on the day.

We had a fantastic day over in Northern Ireland yesterday at the Balmoral Show, with the sun shining all day which always helps.

There was a fantastic Show of Aberdeen-Angus at first Summer Show of the Year. The Summer Show season got off to a great start at North Somerset Show this week with a fantastic group of quality Aberdeen- Angus cattle, from four exhibitors, for Judge Clive Davies to look over.

English Premier Show and Sale – Newark

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of 115 store cattle and suckler calves on Tuesday 14th February 2017.

Recently established Aberdeen-Angus breeder Iain Colville of the Glen Cowie herd, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, is pleased to announce the private purchase of Dromore, Co Down-based Trevor Wallace’s Taugh Blane herd.

Spirited bidding at Dungannon Farmers Mart yesterday saw a solid sale with a 100% clearance and averages up by more than £600 on the year and a top price of 6200gns.

The first major sale of Aberdeen-Angus bulls in the Republic of Ireland of 2017 saw a top call of €4800 for the 17-month old bull, Liss Bartle R560 exhibited by John McEnroe, Liss, Oldcastle, Co.