For more information contact Peter Robertson at Ednie Farms, St Fergus, Peterhead. Tel; 01779 838 726, mobile; 07890 827 719.

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).

He stood reserve champion in the commercial lines with its mother at Dalkeith and Haddington Shows in the Lothians and sold on the day for £2000.

Netherton Keystone G440, the successful show bull from Messrs W and D McLaren, Netherton, has sold in a private undisclosed deal to Andrew Mylius, St Fort, Newport on Tay, Fife, who runs the St Fort herd.

He is by Youngdale Touchdown and is out of the 2006 National Calf Show female champion Netherton Karama. Keystone has successfully been shown three times and has picked up tickets including three male championships and a Supreme championship at Braco and Grantown as well as reserve supreme at Perth, where he also won the native interbreed junior bull championship.

Netherton Keystone G440 sold in a private deal to St Fort herd

There will be a number of heifers forward from Messrs Sprowl’s Eastlands herd, as well as a number of heifers from Donald Gott’s Ladysmith herd.

For more details visit United Auctions site or contact 01786 473055 or email stirling@uagroup.co.uk

This year’s show and sale will take place on Friday 13^th and Saturday 14^th November and will be held at the Peterborough Showground.

Last year’s show was a huge success, comments livestock manager Kerry Buttriss. “We were particularly pleased with the numbers forward in the commercial classes, not to mention the quality of stock, with exhibitors coming from as far away as Wales, Derby and Somerset.

Judging all the commercial classes this year will be butcher Stuart Clatworthy from Highbridge, Somerset. No stranger to the showing scene, Mr Clatworthy has judged at many shows including the Great Yorkshire Show in 2008.

The pedigree offering will see official society sales taking place for Aberdeen-Angus and taking care of judging will be Society president William McLaren jnr, Perthshire.

Taking care of official sale proceedings once again will be Newark Livestock Auctioneer Paul Gentry. A substantial amount of prize money will be on offer for exhibitors thanks to generous sponsorship from ASDA, Biobest Herdcare and Caltech.

Schedules are now available for the East of England Winter Stock Festival and entries close on the 5^th October. For more information contact Kerry Buttriss 01733 234451; email kbuttriss@eastofengland.org.uk or visit www.eastofengland.org.uk

Balsar Enchanter G038

Located near Turnberry, Ayrshire, our small herd is of predominately North American blood lines.

We currently have Balsar Enchanter G038, a 2 yr 4 mths bull for sale by the Dateline son Vermilion Yellowstone and is out of Stevenson Enchantress 425F.  He has sired seven good looking calves born this spring (two pictured).

Enchanter sired calves

We also have three young bulls for sale.  The herd is a member of the SAC health scheme.

Contact Philip Close at 01655-331646 (mob: 0777-346-3776) or email clop20@aol.com

The 11 heifers (aged 15-16 months) averaged £1007 (auctioneer Lawrie and Symington).

Pershore, Worcestershire-based Nightingale Aberdeen-Angus herd are pleased to announce the sale of their two year old stock bull Nightingale Proud Jake G405 to Orkney-based pedigree breeder Colin Davidson for his Skaill herd.

Having toured a few farms throughout the UK in search of a new stock bull, Mr Davidson is more than impressed with his new herd sire and secured him in a private five figure deal.

Speaking after the sale, breeder Willie Robertson, who has retained semen rights for the bull, said: “Jake is a stylish, powerful, long, clean bull with excellent muscling, natural fleshing and good locomotion. He has a Terminal Sire Index of +31 and a Self Replacing index of +40.

Nightingale Proud Jake pictured at 15 months old

“Sired by Nightingale Defiance E264 (now at Blelack) and out of Nightingale Pride Jeanie D237, Jake G405 combines some of the most influential herd sires ever used at Nightingale – Young Dale Dudley 26M, MVBL Lancer 9F, BCC Eileenmeere Lad 19F, HF databank 2H and Young Dale Hogan 3Y.”

For more information on the sale of Nightingale Proud Jake please contact Angela or Willie Robertson on 01386 462384.