LIMOUSIN KEY TO JALEX COMMERCIAL SUCCESS STORY

Nelson Alexander and his son James farm around 800 acres at Randalstown on the outskirts of Belfast in Northern Ireland. This family farm is...

FAMILY ENTERPRISE BUILT ON FIRM LIMOUSIN FOUNDATIONS

Starting a major farming enterprise from scratch is a challenging business. Even more so when you and the family are leaving home and setting up...

Winter 2012 Limousin Magazine hot off the presses

Winter 2012 Limousin Magazine hot off the presses! Copies have this week been posted out to all Society Members with further copies available to...

CALLIONS LEAD ‘FLYING’ LIMOUSIN WEANED CALF TRADE WITH THE 9000GNS MELBREAK...

Bull calves average £2870 Heifer calves average £2423 4 calves make 5000gns or over 89% Clearance James & Alison Callion, Shaneragh, Dromore, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland led the...

Red Ladies 2012 Gallery of Pictures

An informal galley of pictures from Robert Smith can be seen below

Last few lots

Mr Roberts' Hafodlas Holly (lot 110) has sold for 3,800gns to Mr Lee of Aggars Hill. Sired by Hafodlas Domino & out of Hafodlas...

Last of the bull calves & on to the heifer calves

Mr Holliday's Langanby Harry (lot 89) has sold for 3,300gns to Mr Brown of the Willows. Sired by Langanby Defender & out of Cloughhead...

More Weaned Calves

Mr Barron's Barrons Harness (lot 72)which is the Champion has sold for 6,000gns. Sired by Ampertaine Commander & out of Barrons Baroness. Mr Bowe's Wiggonby...

On to Weaned Calves

Red Ladies now finished so we move on to Weaned Calves. William Bird's Birdies Hugo (lot 71) soldfor 3,200gns to Mr R Dunlop of...

Further Action from the Ringside …..

Francis McAuley's Carmorn Gaga will be going back to Northern Ireland with  Henry having sold for 7,200gns.   This Attirant sired animal stood second...

Trade still steady

.... with the black heifer Towthorpe Geisha (lot 23) selling to Andrew Ewing for 4,100gns.   Worth the trip over from Northern Ireland Frewstown...

Red Ladies 2012 ….. first few lots just gone through the...

The sale for the 2012 Red Ladies Derby has got off to a good start and there is a big crowd eagerly anticipating a...

Red Ladies Championship Results ….

After some excellent and speedy judging by James Callion the 2012 Red Ladies Champion is the outstanding Trueman Grazia from Henry Savage & Sons....

Weaned Calves ….

.... a good show of weaned bull calves has seen the winning calf from Willie Barron with the well muscled Barrons Harness, this January...

Next couple of classes …

Class Five - first time exhibitor at Carlisle K & C Knox from Co Fermanagh have just picked up a first prize ticket with...

Continuing with the early classes up at Red Ladies ………..

Continuing at a good pace, James Callion has worked his way through Class Three where he has put up the Haltcliffe Vermount daughter Trueman...

Red Ladies Show & Sale December 2012

Good morning from Borderway Mart - the end of year Red Ladies Derby judging is underway under the keen eye of Judge for the...

New Bull on semenstore.co.uk – Milbrook Dartangan

Wilodge Vantastic son purchased jointly with Dovea (Ireland) after strong performance at Tully Test Centre. Sired Allams 2012 Champion £6,600. Combines excellent pedigree, performance...

TRUEMAN HEIFER TOPS RED LADIES DERBY SALE AT 14,000GNS

35 head gross £130,568 and average £3,730 Six animals make over 5,000gns Sale sees good export trade to Europe   Trueman Grazia from Henry Savage & Sons, Altnamackin,...

DYFRI FIOLED LEADS HERD PRODUCTION SALE AT 10,000GNS

Sale Grosses £116,025   The Production Sale from the Dyfri Herd of DG & MJ Edwards, Home Farm, Cilycwm, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, held on Saturday 8th December 2012, saw a top...