The Piccolo Herd have for sale some older cows with lovely heifer calves at foot by our stock bull Compstall Eros (son of Championship Winner Auchincrieve Lord Inferno and Wedderlie Eristen). All good milky dams and currently running with Eros. Also a few 15 month old heifers by the same stock bull. Closed herd, all fully registered.

Contact Shirley Harlow on 01538 304202 or email mharlow1@btinternet.co

Lockerley Kougar champion at Stirling Aberdeen-Angus sale

Kougar, a tremendously fleshy and robust bull, has been bought by the Beech Hay herd for an undisclosed sum. The Grinnall family, owners of the Beech Hay Angus, have long been taken with the Lockerley cattle the opportunity to buy this bull was too good to miss.

The herd was started with cattle from the Lockerley and Nightingale herds, the former supplying females from their show team. This gave the herd a great start in building up a small number of superior animals. Rob Grinnall said “The cows are intended to be easy fleshing with good limbs and manageable temperaments. Our mentor told us to look at what ‘each acre can produce for us, rather than each individual animal’ and our grazing suits these cattle. We don’t need big rangy animals, but cows that can do at grass and out-winter with no supplementary feed unless the snow covers the ground. We had not been able to get to Stirling, and so the opportunity to buy this Champion bull is a tremendous boost for the herd.

The Lockerley cattle have been built up with careful selection, by Mr David Batch (farm manager), of bloodlines that have complimented the traditional Burningfold cows. The herd’s record at Perth and in the show ring is proof that these lines are working. The Beech Hay herd hopes it will benefit from the selected breeding begun at Lockerley and is looking forward to the offspring of this first Stirling Champion.

Causing a stir at ringside was the super cow and bull calf combination Woodvale Beuatiful Kitty D997 and Woodvale Bachelor J874 forward from Alwyn and Carol Armour’s noted Woodvale herd securing the headline price of 4300gns. This Ankonian Elixir daughter has a proven track record in the Woodvale herd with her first daughter being retained for breeding and her February 2008 born bull destined for next season’s spring sales. Her show stopping bull calf is sired by Woodvale Mr Awesome E207, an embryo son of the top performance bull in the states Vermilion Dateline out of the massive donor cow Coldstream Miss Annie.There was spirited bidding for this outfit from both new and established breeders, with the hammer falling to Trevor Wallace, Dromore.

The Old Glenort herd of James Porter was to the fore with his first calving heifer Old Glenort Mayflower F727 selling with a smart Netherton Fleur’s Legacy F390 daughter at foot for 3000gns. This outfit is bred from the heart of the successful Mayflower family in the herd, which traces back to the interbreed champion at Antrim Show Mayflower of the Lodge. Back in calf to the same bull, this herd builder should prove to be a sound investment for Mike Frazer, Templepatrick, who had several lots picked out for his recently established herd.

Leading male trade at 2800gns was Cluntagh Paddy H135 from Frank Morrison

Leading the way in the bulls was Frank Morrison, Crossgar, with his March 2008-born Cluntagh Paddy H135, a son of Idvies Euris B112 out of Baronagh Pansy Y437 which sold for 2800gns. This was an eye-catching entry with plenty of length and super conformation. This bull was the Northern Ireland calf show champion in 2008 and he has a self replacing index of +27. The successful purchase for this lot was Messrs Dunbar, Newtownstewart.

The male champion sold for 2700gns for the McKeown family who currently run 20 females in their Ashvale herd based at Templaptrick. Ashvale Master Piece is sired by the herd’s stock bull Woodvale Exclusive E141 who has been champion at Antrim Show and reserve male champion at Balmoral Show.

Richard McKeown scooped the male championship with Ashvale Master Piece. Adding his congratulations is judge Robin Lamb

This August 2008-born bull was selected male champion by judge Robin Lamb who presented the sponsorship award on behalf of Corby Rock Mill, Monaghan. He sold to Robert Scott, Hillsborough.

Reserve male champion was awarded to Drumlone Euro H656 exhibited by Kenneth Veitch, Lisbellaw. In the female section the top honours went to Fintan Keown for his Fordel Eisenhower daughter Home Farm Elisa. Both these lots were withdrawn unsold.

The reserve female champion Woodvale Eyrie H675 was sold at 2100gns to Mike Frazer, Templepatrick. This was a well grown daughter of the sought after Woodvale Mr Awesome presented by Robert Campbell, Seaforde. The same purchaser also forked out 2100gns to secure Croftburn Priceless accompanied by her DMM Traction daughter at foot from John Robson, Augher.

The next date in the Aberdeen Angus diary is the World Forum Meeting scheduled for Dunganon Rugby Club on Thursday 5th November. Guest speaker will be Society President William McLaren Jnr. For full details of this and all Club events contact Alan Morrison 07811447812.

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Averages: 8 bulls £1825; 6 cows and calves £2666; 6 heifers £1350 (Dungannon Farmers Mart).

The cow, Penguin Dolly, which went on to win the award for the best cow in the Aberdeen-Angus classes at Ingliston, has been sold by breeder, Bob Lane, Windy Meadows Farm, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire, for what is believed to be a record price for an Aberdeen-Angus female sold into Northern Ireland.

Buyer is retired builder, Trevor Wallace, 68 Grove Road, Dromore, Co Down, who is building up a small herd based on females purchased at the recent dispersal sale of Bernard Mairs’ Croftburn herd at Ballyclare, Co Antrim.

Sired by the home-bred, Penguin Toni Bear, the cow was sold with a heifer calf at foot by the 10,000gns Perth purchase, Haymount Wutz.

“We liked the cow when we saw her in the cattle lines before the show and did the deal to buy her even before she entered the show ring,” said Mr Wallace. “We are very happy with her now we have got her home.”

Mr Wallace is being assisted by well-known stockman, Gary Hanna, and hopes to show the cow at the Balmoral Show next year.

Mr Lane, a former president of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society, has also sold 21 females and a stock bull to retired Staffordshire dairy farmer, Tom Campbell, Mobberley Farm, Tean Road, Cheadle.

Earlier this year, Mr Campbell sold off all his dairy cows as they came to calving but found himself suffering withdrawal symptoms with no cattle around the farm.

“We used Aberdeen-Angus bulls on our dairy heifers and reared all the offspring for the beef market so we are familiar with the attributes of the Aberdeen-Angus breed,” said Mr Campbell.

“We want to establish a nice herd of Aberdeen-Angus and I’m over the moon with the purchases from Penguin.”

Mr Campbell added that he was confident his beef enterprise would prove more profitable than the “disastrous” returns from dairying in recent years.

Rull Francis

This January born calf goes back to Netherton Frances and is by Muirhall Top Deal. The Jones’ now run 12 pedigree cows and will next be out at the South of England Calf Show held at Bristol and possibly the National calf Show at Borderway Agri-Expo.

Winning the Group of Three Class was the team from Bryan Ronan, followed by the Kingsbrompton team from Colin Hutchings, the Warrenho team from the Bishop family, while the Rosemead team from the Stovold family stood fourth, followed by team Mosston Muir from Tom Rennie.

That’s it for the National Show now – we’re off for a drinkie or two of something nice. The plan will to bring you pictures as soon as possible.

Eastfield Black Bandit H876

Black Bandit has been unbeaten this year having started his success by winning his class at the Winter Fair at Ingleston last year and then going on to be win his class and take reserve champion at the Border union show this year, as well as champion at Berwick and then today. Shown by stockman Iain McGillvray, she is out of a good breeder at Eastfiled, who herself was Border Union champion in 2004. The herd currently numbers 50 pedigree cows and 100 commercial cows.

Belhaven Ruisseau H062

Taking the reserve spot was the female champion Belhaven Ruisseau from John and Teena Gilmour. This heifer has also had a pretty successful show season, taking a first this year at the Royal Highland Show, as well as a first at the Border Union Show. She is also out of the grandmother of the overall champion.

She narrowly beat the senior cow leader Hawstead Lodge Pamela from Andrew Brown, Suffolk, who had to settle for reserve female champion.

2nd Melview Farming with Melview Georgie (by Nightingale Kruncher)

3rd G Brooke with Linton Gilbertines Dorris (by Rawburn Rovaovo)

4th G Brooke with Linton Gilbertines Rita (by Hoff Limited Edition)

5th AE and CR Bishop with Warrenho Juliet Erica (by Lockerley Legend)

6th EA and MC jones with Rull

Neil Massie, Jim McMillan and Society President William McLaren

2nd Andrew Brown with Hawstead Lodge Buttercup (by Nightingale Panmure)

3rd Tom Rennie with Mosston Muir Beautiful Mary (by Warrenho Emperor)

4th Angus Stovold with Rosemead Elizabeth (by Rosemead Epistle)

5th GE and AG Kirk with Honton Pretty Butterfly (by Idvies Euris)

6th AE and CR Bishop with Warrenho edwina (by Lockerley Legend)

2nd D H Batch with Lockerley Georgina (by Lockerely Mr Big)

3rd D H batch with Lockerley Leeloe (by Idvies Evris)

4th Alex McLaren with Aynho Estona (by Balsar kyle Pip)

5th Glympton Farms with Glympton Tilda (by Potemkin Quiet Major)

6th Bryan ronan with Jerusalem Duchess (by Jerusalem Lord Hermes)