‘All-Round’ Performance Providing Profitability at Branton East Side

Northumberland-based store cattle producer, Roland Telford has tried several terminal sire  breeds for producing store animals for the auction market, but he feels that a switch to using the Limousin exclusively five years ago...

CENTRE RECORD OF 8,500GNS SET AT NEWARK’S ‘LIMOUSIN DAY’

Brockhurst Heifer sets Female Centre Record at 8,500gns 8,000gns Centre Record for Limousin Bulls  35 Bulls average £4,606  Bull averages up £1,393 on year  Sale grosses £530,000  Wilodge Vantastic semen makes 900gns per straw  The British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS)...

4,400GNS KILLERTON BULL TOPS HOLSWORTHY LIMOUSIN TRADE

The British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) Breeders’ Sale held on behalf of Members of the South West Limousin Club on Wednesday 11th April 2012 at Holsworthy Market, Devon, realised a top price of 4,400gns....

LIMOUSIN SOCIETY APPOINTS YOUNG BREEDERS’ CLUB CO-ORDINATOR

The British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) has announced the appointment of Caroline Stephens as the Young Limousin Breeders’ Club (YLBC) Co-ordinator. This newly created part-time position will see Caroline work out of the Society’s...

FREWSTOWN LIMOUSIN SALE

FREWSTOWN LIMOUSIN CALVES TOP AT 3,400GNS   13 bull calves average £1,457 6 heifer calves average £1,444 95% Clearance The British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) Breeders’ Sale held on Wednesday 28th March 2012 at Ballymena Mart on behalf of...

North East Limousin Breeders Club March Newsletter

    Newsletter – March 2012   Congratulations to the Limousin team who once again won the interbreed quiz beating 7 other teams The team was made up of John and Claire Mason, James and Sarah Cooper and...

Frewstown Limousins All Set For Ballymena Sale

A Production Sale under BLCS Breeders’ Sale rules on behalf of Ballymena-based Mr Derek Frew takes place at Ballymena Mart on Wednesday 28th March, 7.30pm with stock available to view from 5pm. Following on from...

LIMOUSIN HERD HEALTH INITIATIVE SEES 44% OF REGISTERED CALVES IN CHeCS HEALTH SCHEMES

£35,000 paid back by the Society to participating breeders 2011 sees a 46% increase in herds participating  In a further significant increase, 44% of all pedigree calves registered (8,800) with the British Limousin Cattle Society in...

10,000 GNS LIMOUSIN MAIDEN HEIFER TOPS HARRISON HERD REDUCTION SALE AT NEWARK

 Stock bull Harrison Duke 8,500gns Seven month-old heifer calf makes 3,300gns Wilodge Vantastic semen to 800gns per straw First-calver heifers average £3,921 22 maiden heifers average £2,462 100% clearance – Sale grosses £210,000+   The Major Reduction Sale on behalf of...