A SPECIAL REDUCTION SALE OF THE PRIZE WINNING "WARMINGHAM HERD" AT BEESTON, WRIGHT MANLEY AUCTIONEERS
on Friday 20th November at 12.30pm
On behalf of John Richardson & Sons
Comprising of: 2 Cows & Calves, 4 In Calf Cows, 2 In Calf heifers and a 2 yo Stock Bull
For further information, please contact 01270 526234

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BRITISH BLONDE SOCIETY NATIONAL SHOW
18th and 19th June 2010
at Three Counties Showground, Malvern.
please contact the Blonde Office for more information....

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Semen Directory
If anyone would like to advertise in the 2010 Semen Directory, please contact Rachel at the Blonde office by 11th December. Tel 024 76419058.

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DALTON DAPPA CONTINUES TO TAKE THE LEADING POSITION

The British Blonde sale at Carlisle on 23 rd October, sponsored by Borderway Insurance, saw Dalton Dappa take the highest bid from W & I Thompson of £6300 who travelled from Nether Glasslaw, Aberdeen.

Dappa, Junior Male Champion at Royal Highland, The Royal Show and the Great Yorkshire Shows in 2009, best described as a fleshy young bull with excellent temperament, was bred by John Langhorn and Tamara Atkinson who run the Dalton herd near Ulverston, Cumbria, sired by Madden Paternak out of Hallmark Averil. This smart 20 month old bull weighed 793kg.

Second top price bull of the day was Garngour Dollar at £4725, bred and shown by J & H Clark tipping the scales at 936kg at 19 months old. Dollar out of Garngour Ashley and sired by Blackwater Jockey, having taken the Reserve Overall Champion on the day, judged by Alan Walker of the Glennifer Herd, Ayshire. Mr Clark then went on to win the Small Herd award, a special society award for the best entry from a breeder with ten or less breeding females.

G Barber from Elliscombe Farm, Crediton, sold Megray Dakota for £4200 to Mr Conneally from Runway Farm, Kenilworth. Megrey Dakota weighing 969kg out of Megrey Odette sired by Bilsington Uphill won Senior Male Champion at Friday’s show following on from taking reserve Male Champion at the Royal Show 2009.

Gala Dream who took the reserve female champion award sired by Shapfell Vimto out of Gala Ut, saw the hammer drop at £2730 heading for the Shapfell Herd owned by T H Harrison.

Eamon McGarry, showing Budore Dude all the way from Co Antrim, N Ireland was delighted to be presented with the Andrew Murray Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the best turned out animal judged by Mrs Helen Greenbank of The Faulds, Wigton. Then going on to be sold to W E Stewart of Brampton, Cumbria for £2625.

Supreme Champion, Doncombe Diefenbach, shown by David Knight from the Doncombe Herd, Bristol, out of Doncombe Paumeria, sired by Druk Thor, weighing 978kg and Female Champion Ivaniskey Dot from I McElroy & Sons, Ivaniskey Herd, Co Down N Ireland, out of Farlough Amy, sired by Doncombe Aga Khan await sale for another day.

Average bull price £3549

Average female price £2170

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RECORD PRICE OF £4400 FOR SUCKLED CALF AT SWATRAGH MART

Mr McCloskey of Co. Lononderry, Northern Ireland, sold the 11 month old bull calf for £4400.

He also won 2nd place in the 2009 Commercial Herd Competition.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Semen For Sale

Australian Semen - "Rahnik Beefmaster". Please refer to office or Private Sales Register (PSR).

COMMERCIAL HERD COMPTITION

Thank you to everyone that took place in the herd competition, well done to the finalists and congratulations to Mr and Mrs W Thompson from Aberdeen who won with the Fabian herd and to Mr S McCloskey who was reserve from Northern Ireland.

The presentation will take place on Friday 23rd October at Borderway mart, Carlisle, immediately before the sale in the sale ring. We would be very pleased to see as many of you there as possible.

Stephen Feehan from ABP was delighted to have been asked to judge this competition and will endeavour to be there in order to present the awards.

Scottish Stock Judging Weekend

Members of all ages came from England, Scotland, and Northern and Southern Ireland. All having a very enjoyable time with interesting farm visits ay the Scottish stock judging weekend of the British Blondes.

Jim Campbell very kindly met the Irish visitors and escorted them to his Fourthview Farm, By Linlithgow where he farms 70 acres, having 12 British Blonde cows and their followers before meeting with the other guests for the weekend at Ram Rigg Farm in Dunns. Hosted by Mr and Mrs G Hamilton members enjoyed a BBQ before viewing Ramrigg Farm. The Hamiltons run 10 pedigree cattle and 68 commercial cows and their followers with three Blonde bulls Ardmore Upgrade, Strathisla Braveheart and Hillhead Brilliant.

Members were treated to a very enjoyable evening on Friday at the Edinburgh Conference centre whereby Mr David Arkley kept the members entertained with his after dinner speaking and superb singing.

Saturday morning was spent at the Hopes family farm who runs the Brownhill herd of pedigree cattle. Farming 400 acres with 14 pure bred British Blondes and 80 commercial cows running two British Blonde bulls; Whistley Publican and Hallfield Albatross. It was here that members were introduced to three pens of pedigree cattle, bulls, cows and heifers. Members split into groups of three whereby they aimed to prove their stock judging skills, some more serious and skilled than others.

The second visit saw members taken to Little Galla Farm, Wiston, Biggar hosted by Jim and Margaret Frame. Members were treated to the most amazing views of this 499 acre hill farm as they were taken up to view the Gala herd comprising of 50 cows of which 25 are British Blonde cows and then their followers. Shapfell Vimto and Garngour Tornado are the stock bulls that the Frames have been using and are delighted with. The second part of the competition took place here at Galla Farm with a twist in members guessing the date of birth of one of Jim Frames texel ewes.

The third visit of the day was to the Clarke family at North Garngour farm Lanarkshire. As with the other three farms we were treated to amazing hospitality and the opportunity to view the Garngour herd. Farming 860 acres with 9 British Blonde cows and their followers using Whitefield Bullawayo as their stock bull and aslo120 dairy cows, 100 sucklers, 200 pure texel sheep and 500 cross ewes. The final leg of the competition took place here where members judged one pen of Blonde cattle and two pens of award winning texel lambs.

Following a very much appreciated and fabulous BBQ presented and cooked by Jim Campbell of the Forthview herd, results were in for the days activities. Under 18; 1 st John Green. 18 – 30 group 1 st Francis McDaid. Over 30s 1 st Robbie Kennedy. Overall individual winner was Robbie Kennedy who won the sweep on the day. 1 st under 18 team John Green, Connor O’Hallaron and Nicky Green, 1 st 18 – 30 team martin McGarry, Francis McDaid and Brian McKiernan and 1 st over 30s team Henry Griffin, Dierdrie Griffin and Mr Patterson.

Members parted company in the afternoon in order to make their way in different directions. Alan Walker very kindly hosted the Northern Irish visitors at his farm in Mauchine, Ayreshire where he runs 50 commercial cattle with eight pedigree British Blondes known as the Glenniffer herd.

All the members who had taken part in the weekend thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity of visiting farms that some had not visited before whilst some members enjoyed the opportunity to revisit also giving members the opportunity to meet new and old friends alike.

The Blonde society would like to thank all of the hosts that had made everyone so welcome and had gone to so much trouble to show us their herds, also to the Scottish club for hosting the weekend and for the particular hard work of Sheena Kennedy, Margaret Frame and Billy Laird for whom had all given so much time in making sure that members had a very enjoyable weekend.

Everyone would also like to thank the following for their generous sponsorship towards the weekend.

Teagle , Lawrie & Symington , LS Smellie & Sons , Soil Fertility Dunns (Origin Fertilisers ( UK) Ltd.

JT & C Owen Feeds , Scotmin Nutrition , Galloway & MacLeod , Fullwood Dairy Ltd. and

Does anyone know of any Polled Blondes in this Country?
If you do, please contact the office on 024 76419058

WANTED
by Dunbia
CULL COWS - 270P per kilo for U Grades
Please call Adrian Fell on 07920 839687

Record Breaking Price!!!

L Laird & Sons of the Lochhead Herd sold his Bull "Freefield Upaggie" for a record breaking £10,000 at a private sale at the Royal Highland Show 2008. Congratulations to him and the new owner.

Do you have commercial, suckler bred young bulls for sale?

We have had a request for commercial suckler bred young bulls. Good prices are offered. If you are interested please ring John Williams 0770356 3791.

FINISHED CATTLE REQUIRED

We have been informed of a new opportunity that has arisen, ABP are looking for cattle to slaughter and export to Greece.

They are looking particularly for Blonde cross Belgian Blue Bulls. However they are also very interested in pure Blonde bulls and Heifers.

They will be offering up to 301ppkg on E,s and U+, fat level 1 and 2, 300-360kg and under 12 months old.

Quantities are not an issue, they are interested in any numbers you have to sell.

If you are interested, please give me a ring on 02476 419058 or 07725 052527, whereby I can give you further information if you need it.
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