UPDATE – THE WORLD LIMOUSIN CONGRESS 2018

Thursday, 19th July  - Saturday, 28th July 2018  Denver and Colorado Springs Colorado, USA   Further to previous notifications  we can now confirm that Field Farm Tours Ltd would be delighted to assist BLCS members with their...

84% CLEARANCE AS RONICK MCKINLEY LEADS LIMOUSIN BULLS AT STIRLING TO 11,000GNS

Averages up on the year by £120 to £5,065 for 41 bulls Bulls gross £207,665 Clearance rate of 84% 18 bulls at 5,000gns or more 44% make between 4,000 and 8,000gns The April 2016...

BLCS SHOWCASING ‘FIRSTS’ FOR THE BEEF INDUSTRY AT 2018 BRITISH CATTLE BREEDERS CONFERENCE

The programme for the 2018 British Cattle Breeders’ Conference (BCBC) has recently been unveiled. Farming and Genetics – lets inspire the next generation is the theme chosen by the current BCBC chairman Andy Dodd...

NATIONAL YOUNG HANDLERS COMPETITION AND 2017 AGM

The 2017 Young Limousin Breeders Club Young Handlers Competition will be hosted at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Thursday 7 December at 5.45pm. Entry forms can be downloaded here or are available from natalie.cormack@btconnect.com. Calves...

YOUNG BREEDER AWARDED AT NORTHERN IRELAND ANNUAL FARMING AWARDS

Northern Ireland’s farming industry was in the spotlight on Thursday 19 October as the winners of the annual Farming Life and Danske Bank awards were revealed. Around 300 industry figures, farmers and politicians attended...

BRECON AND DUNGANNON CATALOGUES NOW AVAILBLE

Catalogues are now available for Brecon and Dungannon Sales.  Held at Brecon mart on Saturday 11 November the pre-sale show commences at 9.30am under the watchful eye of Mr Nick Hill of the Quaish Herd, Cheddar, Somerset. The sale...

EASY CALVING BULLS IN BIG DEMAND AS AMPERTAINE MAGNUM LEADS CARLISLE LIMOUSIN SALE AT...

113 bulls sold, up 20 on the year 14 bulls make five figures and over 5 bulls make 20,000gns and over 60% make between 4,000 and 8,000 gns. Bulls gross £793,065 Average £7,018.27...

RONICK MOOSE CHAMPION AT STIRLING

On a bright October Sunday afternoon at United Auctions, Stirling, Ronick Moose took the crown as Overall Male Champion in the British Limousin Cattle Society's pre-sale show. The April 2016 natural born calf by Wilodge Granville out of Ronick Fallise...

YOUNG LIMOUSIN BREEDERS TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT CARLISLE

The Young Limousin Breeders Club put forward four members to shadow the judge at the show preceding the autumn bull sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 13 October 2017. The four lucky participants,...

ROBUST DEMAND DRIVES LIMOUSIN TRADE TO £1,470 AT HEXHAM

Hexham and Northern Marts held their special annual prize show and sale of Limousin cross sucklers on Friday 13 October. Judged by Mr John Mellin from Long Preston the first of the show classes...