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

For enquiries please call 07774 878134

The sale includes some real beauties. Matthew is offering what he describes the best cattle made available for sale for some time from the herd. “These females are designed for the future of progressive genetic development.”

The herd was the winner of the Munster Herd of the Year in 2008, coming through triumphant in the large herd’s category.

The young potential donor cows are incredibly powerful with great bloodlines behind them. Juniors are equally important to the Goulding family and will offering heifers of show potential quality. Also selected are five bulls from respected cow families capable of suiting both the pedigree and commercial beef markets.

Some sale highlights:

Lot 4 Goulding Dazzling Perry

Lot 46 Goulding Eammon

All animals have tested free of Johne’s, BVD ad IBR and will be vaccinated for BVD and Lepto.  For more information on what s available in the sale go to Goulding Angus website.

The same day will see the Corridan Angus herd disperse from Tim, Doreen and Katie Corridan. This herd has had great success over the years both in the show and sale ring. The breeding policy has been based 100% on AI with proven sires selected on pedigree, progeny viewed, performance and index.

Herd sires have included Aynho Rossiter Eric, Dalrene Cruz and Jerusalem Faraday. From the US, Riverbend Powerline, greens Premium, Cudlobe Millenium, OGL Battlecry, Young Dale Touchdown and Young Dale Superior have also been used. The herd has also remained strong to Irish genetics having used Tunroe Udi and Ballycaher Maker.

Foundation females in the herd have a tremendous pedigree and are of large stature, with great frames and body capacity. The most desired lines include HF Blackbird 99G, HF Tibbie 15T, HF Evening Tinge 14F, HF Miss Rosebud 15C, Elsiemere and DMM Miss Essence 22B.

For a copy of the catalogue of more information contact the auctioneer MH McGowan and Co 00353 (78) 31007.

Call Juliet Swires on 01423 711745 (Harrogate, North Yorkshire) after 6pm weekdays (any time at weekend).

Lockerley Prince Edward

Two homebred bulls are also for sale Rotherwick Desmond, who is by Mosstonmuir Lord Ringo (sold in Perth 12,000gns) out of Mosston muir Delia A023. This bull tested free of IBR, BVD and Lepto this year.

Rotherwick Desmond

The other bull is Rotherwick Phillip H005, sired by the herd’s stock bull Prince Edward. Again he tested free this year of IBR, BVd and Lepto.

Rotherwick Phillip

More information can be found on the herd’s website or contact Tony Foster 07740 610196

The herd is free of BVD, Johne’s and Lepto and bulls will be blood tested for IBR.

For more details contact Val Huggins, 01464 821353, Netherhall Farm, Premnay, Insch, Aberdeen AB52 6QG.

One noted bull is Toyes Hill Destroyer G254, whose dam is the famous North American cow Sandy Bar Duchess 33G, dam of several AI Bulls in use in North America and in Europe.

For further Information contact Brian Ballantine Phone 07866 543914 or 02879 645090 email info@ardtarayard.com

The herd is a member of the SAC health scheme. For more details visit the Cheeklaw website or contact David Lucas, Cheeklaw Farm, Duns, Berwickshire TD11 3HS mobile: 07885 712128.

Most of the heifers are born in february and March 2008 and are sired by Fordafourie Kris B300 and are out of either homebred dams with two heifers out of Rawburn and Cardona dams.

The sale starts at 10.30 on Thursday 23rd July. For more details view the catalogue on auctioneer’s Lawrie Symington’s website.