BCCS September Newsletter 2022

Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II
1926 - 2022
Newsletter
Issue 145
September 2022
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Contents
Chairman’s Report 3
Herd book updates 5
Council of Management 2022/23 6
Society Council of Management update 8
The Harman Awards 2022 34
Final fling for the Ravensworth herd which goes
under the hammer at Stirling in October 36
Loch-ends on a high after reaching thirty
year milestone 37
RHASS Sir William Young award winner Major Walter 58
NOSTALGIA 25 years ago in the Charolais world 59 & 95
World Charolais Congress United Kingdom 2022 66
Common registration queries 94
Advertising in the 2023 Charolais publications 45 & 95
Promotional Goods 101
Minutes of the 2022 BCCS AGM 104
SALES
White Gold Sale, Carlisle 10
Stirling February 12
Aberdeen 17
Clogher 18
Exeter 20
Swatragh 21
Welshpool 24
Stirling May 27
Carlisle 30
2022 Autumn sale dates 11
Important notice to all vendors at society sales 23
Sale entry requirements 29
SHOWS
Balmoral 38
Royal Highland 42
Great Yorkshire / National Charolais Show 46
Royal Welsh 51
Castlewellan / Northern Ireland Club National Show 55
CHAROLAIS YOUTH
Young Breeders competition 60
Lois Scott & Bartley Finnegan Charolais Youth
trip to the USA 64
OBITUARIES
Billy Turner 85
Mervyn Parker 86
Frank Lawson 87
Roger Darch 87
REGIONAL REPORTS
Northern Ireland 88
Scottish & Northern 90
South Midlands 96
Border 98
South West 100
South East 102
Wales 103
ADVERTS
Caisley Tags 84
Gretnahouse Charolais 108
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd 82
Premium Cattle Health Scheme 97
United Auctions Ltd 83
Weatherbys 80
Welshpool Livestock Sales 81
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As I write this, weeks after recording some of the highest temperatures in the UK we are heading into another heat wave. For those
harvesting, crops are coming off with low moistures a huge relief in terms of drying costs when fuel prices are still elevated and early
straw crops look reasonably healthy. Sadly, for those with soft fruit spoiling in the extreme warmth and veg growers struggling with
water shortages the heat has its drawbacks.
With the dry conditions for such a prolonged period many farmers are struggling with grass growth and have already started into
their winter forage, this is hugely concerning for the winter ahead with farmers unsure if they will have enough keep to see them
through.
Spring Sales
White Gold Female Sale January
Top of 18000gns for Tweeddale Rosemary
25 Heifers sold to average £4780 (81% clearance)
Stirling February
Top of 24000gns for Harestone Ronaldinho, champion was Maerdy Rocketman from DE Evans
28 bulls sold to 10000gns and above
105 bulls sold to average £8317 (89% clearance) up £1196 on previous year
Clogher March
Top of 9200gns for Killadeas Raymond, champion was Crummer Rambo from A Dunne
Bulls averaged £4501
Aberdeen March
Top 8500gns Aultmore Reputation, champion was Elgin Robocop from RA Milne and Sons
8 bulls sold to average £6602 (73% clearance) up £1601 on previous year
Exeter April
Top of 6000gns for Penhargard Rhubarb, champion was Moynton Roscoe from P C Old
7 bulls sold to average £4298 (78% clearance) up £1078 on previous year
Swatragh April
Top of 9600gns for Glencoe Ragnarok, champion was Killadeas Robert from S & D Bothwell
30 bulls sold to average £4163 (75% clearance) up £623 on previous year
Welshpool April
Top of 9000gns for Teme Skyfall, champion was Graiggoch Samuel from G Jones
38 bulls sold to average £5670 (100% clearance) up £1251 on previous year
Stirling May
Top of 14000gns for Glenericht Robert, champion was Harestone Royaladdedvalue from R&N Barclay
30 bulls sold to Average £5845 (88% clearance) up £230 on previous year
Carlisle May
Top of 18000gns for Elgin Redrum, champion was Dooley Rocket from D Thornley
62 bulls sold to average £6488 (81% clearance)
It’s great to see, the recent sales being so good for members, with some very impressive sale averages and clearance rates. This
underpins the ever increasing demand for Charolais sired suckled calves in the marketplace, commercial buyers are willing to dig a
little deeper to get the bull that they have picked, showing the confidence they have in the breed and what the bulls progeny can
bring to their business.
Summer Shows
The 2022 summer shows are back with a bang and some much needed social interaction after a 2 year break. For those unable to
attend we have live streamed the judging where possible so no one misses out on the action.
The season kicked off with the Balmoral Show in early May where Bessiebell Nana by J Smyth took overall beef Champion of
Champions an exceptional 4 year-old with twin calves at foot. The Charolais also finished reserve in both the Interbreed groups of 3
and team of 5. Many thanks to the Northern Ireland club for manning the stand and looking after their members.
Into June we had the Royal Highland Show where Maerdy Morwr by AJR Farms reigned supreme for the 3rd consecutive year, Morwr
also won the overall interbreed as well. There was success for Charolais winning the Beef Interbreed Pairs with a classy Junior duo
and the Interbreed Team of 4 finished in Reserve. The Charolais stand was very well organised by Carly Mackay, huge thanks to her
and her helpers.
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In July The Great Yorkshire Show welcomed both the National Show and the World Congress. A tremendous show of cattle was
presented in front of Judge Steve Nesbitt who tapped out Seawell Olympian by PM & SM Donger as his overall Champion. Our
thanks go to Heather Pritchard who gave a running commentary throughout the judging for the delegates. Later in the week the
Charolais took reserve in the Interbreed team of 4. A special thanks also goes out to Lindsey Hitchen for her wonderful hospitality,
over the past 30 years Lindsey and the Yorkshire club have looked after the exhibitors and made visitors very welcome at the
Charolais bar.
The Northern Ireland National Show, this year had a change of venue to Castlewellan to coincide with the World Congress being in
Northern Ireland. There was a tremendous show of cattle for the two experienced Welsh judges to cast their eyes over. The overall
champion on the day was the 4 year-old bull, Brownhill Owenroe exhibited by Frank and Grace Reid. Huge congratulations to the
Northern Ireland club and its members for putting on a great spectacle for everyone to see.
The heat didn’t put off the exhibitors at the Royal Welsh where Dooley Paradise by C Boden came out on top. There was success
in the Junior & Continental Heifer Interbreed Championship for Teme Snowwhite before pairing up with Teme Stardust to win the
Females of the future Pairs. Two excellent Barnsford Ferny sired daughters from the Corbett family. In the 38 degrees heat the
crowds flooded to the Charolais pavilion for some much-needed shade and refreshments. Thanks to all those involved.
World Congress
The World Congress ran from 7-18 of July, it is fair to say it was a huge success. The quality of the stock on show combined with the
first-class hospitality shown by all host farms was unbelievable. The great British weather actually played ball and all the overseas
delegates got to see our wonderful country in all its glory. A huge thank you to all who pulled together to make congress a success
especially Carolyne and Fiona from Field Farm Tours, the congress committee, the BCCS office and World Charolais Chairman Chris
Curry for all your hard work. But a special thanks must go to all host farms for all their efforts that went into holding these days and
showcasing all that’s great about British Charolais.
National Youth Stockjudging Finals
Major Walter very kindly hosted the national finals at his very renowned Balthayock herd. Young stockjudgers travelled from every
part of the UK to compete. The classes were ably judged and reasons listened to by Iain Millar and Robert McNee, their wealth of
experience and knowledge will give the kids a great help for years to come. It was hugely humbling to see so many kids enjoying
their day. The overall winner in the senior section and the winner of the trip to Moulins in France was Maddie Clarke, she will be
joined by the runner up Andrew Adam. (I don’t think Maddie will let Andrew forget the result for a long time). A massive thank you
to Tracey and Davie and all at Balthayock, also the Scottish and Northern club for all your help on the day. I would personally like to
thank Andrew Sellick for stepping in for me at the last minute. Lastly but most importantly thank you to all the Charolais youth, you
are the future and it’s safe to say the breed is in very good hands when we see the talent and enthusiasm you all have.
Autumn Sales
Lochend & Ravensworth herds will disperse in October at Stirling, it will be a hugely sad day to see two extremely renowned
and long-standing herds go, but it gives new and established herds a chance to buy some outstanding breeding for their herds.
Hopefully, we will carry on seeing these two herds breeding for years to come.
I would also like to wish everyone that has stock forward for the autumn sales all the very best of luck. I am very confident the
commercial buyer will continue to support the breed, with continued premiums for Charolais sired suckled calves.
White Gold Sale
After the huge success of the very first white gold sale in January, we will be holding another one. The date is TBC, please keep a
look out on social media and the website in the coming months for further details.
Billy Turner
It is with huge sadness that we have lost past BCCS president Billy Turner. Billy ran the famous Brampton herd and will be hugely
missed by everyone that was lucky enough to have met him, a true gentleman and family man. Billy was a great ambassador and
stalwart for the breed over the years. The Charolais world is very grateful for everything he did for the breed over the years, gone
but certainly never forgotten.
Joint open days
This summer we have decided to hold 2 joint open days with the Salers cattle society, I feel this collaboration is very exciting and
positive. We can both reduce the costs of an open day as well as attracting a wider audience to the benefits of our breed. We are
not competing directly with the Saler in the marketplace, as they are mainly a maternal sire with ourselves being a predominantly a
terminal sire. Each breed compliments each other as a cross, and showcasing this can only be a positive for both involved. The Saler
society have been a joy to work with, and moving forward I feel we can work more closely with them and possibly other maternal
breeds as well.
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Special thanks
I would like thank all the staff at BCCS for all their continued hard work. This summer a number of staff came along to the summer
shows. I personally think it was well received, it’s good for the members to put a face to a name and likewise staff can put a face to a
name, most of whom they have never met before. Thank you to my Vice Chairman Jeremy and Treasurer Graham for all you both do
for BCCS. Most importantly, thank you to all our members for promoting the breed at every opportunity.
Passing of the Queen
Everyone at the British Charolais Cattle Society was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
For over 70 years she has been a constant presence in all of our lives.
She had many tremendous qualities, above all her dedicated service to the people, which will never be
forgotten.
We extend our deepest condolences to King Charles III and the Royal Family.
Allen Drysdale
CHAIRMAN
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Council of Management 2022/23
Mr M V Atkinson (Northern England)
Parkfield
Kirkby Malzeard
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 3RX
Tel: 01765 658545
Email:mowbraypark@aol.com
President (ex Officio)
Mr WG Roberts
Parc
Llangadfan
Welshpool
Powys
SY21 0PJ
Tel: 07717 571940
Email: garethparc@aol.com
Chairman / National
Mr A P Drysdale
Middle Drimmie
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
PH10 7JD
Tel: 07801 339550
Email: allendrysdale@hotmail.com
Vice Chairman
Mr J Price (Southern England)
Oakchurch Farm
Staunton-On-Wye
Herefordshire
HR4 7NE
Tel: 07788 454454
Email: jeremy@oakchurchfarm.co.uk
Hon Treasurer (ex officio)
Mr G C Robinson
Stockhill Lodge
Elton
Peterborough
Cambs PE8 6SJ
Tel: 07860 765338
Email: gcrobinson1961@gmail.com
Mr D Barker (Southern England)
Sable House
Nuthampstead
Royston
Herts
SG8 8NA
Tel: 07798 518994
Email: barkers.caylers@btinternet.com
Mr D Bothwell (Northern Ireland)
St Angelo
Ballina Mallard
Co Fermanagh
N Ireland
BT94 2LR
Tel: 07971 567988
Email: d.s.bothwell@gmail.com
Mr A J Clark (Scotland)
Blackhill Farm
Crossford
Carluke
Lanarkshire
ML8 5QH
Tel: 07904 114506
Email: clarkblackhill@gmail.com
Mr R McWilliams (Northern Ireland)
48 Drumbane Road
Maghera
Co Londonderry
N Ireland
BT46 5NR
Tel: 07730 648026
Email: robert@kilmoon.com
Mr M A Milne (Scotland)
Kennies Hillock
Llanbryde
Elgin
Morayshire
IV30 3LJ
Tel: 07971 510965
Email: elgincharolais@btinternet.com
Mrs T Nicoll (Scotland)
Home Farm
Balthayock
Perth
PH2 7LG
Tel: 0778 4891005
Email: tracey@balthayock.com
Vacant position for Northern England
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Mr R A Owen (National)
Tynewydd
Garthbeibio
Foel
Welshpool
Powys
SY21 0NR
Tel: 07971 118547
Email: arwel.owen@genusplc.com
Mr W Owen (Wales)
Braich Y Saint
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0PW
Tel: 07771 520442
Email: w.owen@btconnect.com
Mr J R Paynter (National)
Rockwood
3 Drumilly Road
Hockley
Armagh
N Ireland
BT61 8RF
Tel: 07761 930534
Email: j.paynter@live.co.uk
Mr A E Sellick (Southern England)
Battins Farm
Brompton Ralph
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 2SG
Tel: 07876 306310
Email: andrew_sellick@yahoo.co.uk
Mr D Thornley (Northern England)
Wartoft Grange Farm
Diseworth
Leicestershire
DE74 2QQ
Tel: 01283 819644
Email: davidthornley39@gmail.com
Mr B L Williams (Wales)
Gwastod
Llawr-Y-Glyn
Abermeurig
Lampeter
Ceredigion
Wales
SA48 8PP
Tel: 01570 470273/07809 146308
Email: benllwydwilliams@gmail.com
Mr B Harman (Ex Officio)
Grove Farm
Grove Lane
Chesham
Bucks
HP5 3QN
Tel: 07867 802823
Email: benharman@btconnect.com
Complaints and Disciplinary Committee
Jane Hayhurst
Andrew Hornall
Iain Millar
Ralph Needham
Andrew Sellick
Breedplan Technical Committee
Arwel Owen (Chairman)
David Barker
Ben Harman
Andrew Hornall
Alastair Lyle
Sean McGovern
Jeremy Price
Barbara Webster
British Charolais office
contacts
Mr Rusmi Parekh, Office manager
Tel: 07377 119224 Email: rusmi@charolais.co.uk
Mrs Rebecca Fraser, Society accounts , ETs,
Inspections, Membership
Tel: 07377 119307 Email: rebecca@charolais.co.uk
Mrs Fiona Warner, registrations, transfers, promotional
goods, Charolais Journal/newsletter
Tel: 07377 119345 Email: fiona@charolais.co.uk
Miss Mandy Mooney, DNA administration
Tel: 07377 119312 Email: dna@charolais.co.uk
Miss Charlotte Ward, Performance recording, society
sale entries, sale reports and social media
Tel: 07377 119233 Email: charlotte@charolais.co.uk
Miss Natasha Prentice, DNA administration, social
media and Charolais youth programme
Tel: 07958 210243 Email: dna@charolais.co.uk
Avenue M, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth,
Warwickshire CV8 2RG Tel: 02476 697222
Email: charolais@charolais.co.uk
www.charolais.co.uk
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Society Council of Management Update
We’re excited to welcome three new Council members to the
British Charolais Cattle Society.
First, we have Jeremy Paynter who farms around 65 acres
at Rockwood,
in Northern
Ireland, with
10 pedigree
Charolais. Now
into his third
year of term as
the Chairman
of Northern
Ireland Charolais
Club, Jeremy
has greatly
enjoyed the
responsibilities
of his role and
has found it
provided him
with plenty of
experience in
the Charolais
world. With his
background and
experience as
Chairman of the
Northern Ireland
Charolais Club,
Jeremy Paynter
Jeremy had been strongly encouraged to stand for council so
that he may bring his knowledge and understanding forward
into this new role.
Jeremy was first introduced to the British Charolais breed
when he attended the Perth bull sales in the 1990s with his
father. And this is where his passion for the breed began.
“My dad and I went to the Perth bull sales, some 30 years ago
now, and we just fell in love with the Charolais cattle.”
Jeremy believes that British Charolais are outstanding
at ticking all the boxes when it comes to quality and
performance. They’ve got a consistent conversion rate, and
with the use of EBVs and breeding performance, he finds their
growth and weight gain is tremendous.
When it comes to the direction for the future of British
Charolais, Jeremy believes there are great opportunities in
focusing more on breeding what the market wants. In order to
remain profitable and sustainable for the future, there should
be a focus on ensuring the breeding of easy calving, fast
growing cattle, that flesh quickly to meet today’s marketplace
requirements. The use of myostatin testing will assist in
educating ourselves further to recognise customers who have
set requirements for myostatin positive or negative bulls in
their commercial herds. It’s important that Charolais breeders
can put into place the right genetics for their customers.
However, Jeremy also feels the youth of the future is a main
priority for British Charolais.
“We need to keep our young people involved and bring along
future breeders.”
There should be a great focus on the involvement of the
Charolais youth through the organising and hosting of events
such as stock judging. Just as Jeremy was introduced to the
breed, he knows the importance of maintaining the interest
and passion for British Charolais amongst future breeders.
Michael Atkinson
Next, we welcome back Mike Atkinson who has been involved
in the Charolais world since he and his wife, Margaret,
joined the Society in 1987. Together, Mike and Margaret
farm 180 acres at Parkfield, in North Yorkshire, with between
800-1000 cattle, and now around 14 pedigree Charolais.
Having previously served 6 years and now over a further
3 years on the Society Council, Mike has an incredible
depth of knowledge and experience when it comes to what
constitutes as a great beef animal. Looking back on his time
as President, he says he’s loved the role and tried to make
use of the opportunity to meet as many Charolais breeders
and enthusiasts
as possible.
He’s travelled
the length and
breadth of
the country to
attend Society
events and
fulfil judging
appointments.
Mike has always
believed that,
“Nothing can
compare to
Charolais for
finishing quickly
and efficiently,
and their
performance
in terms of
profitability has
never been in
doubt. They Mike Atkinson
are the most
valuable at every
stage, whether a calf is sold at 10 days or taken through to
beef, it commands a premium all the way.”
Thanks to breeders responding to market demands, Mike says
the modern Charolais has changed and developed a lot in
the past few years. A smaller beast, with a lighter and tighter
shoulder, has removed any calving issues, and the growth
rates mean cattle can be turned around quicker which, in turn,
improves profitability. He’s a strong believer that the Charolais
breed gives a quick return and it’s the perfect cross on a dairy
Friesian. It fleshes easily and gets a good price at all weights.
“There are less and less suckler men around now, and I’d really
like to see the Charolais used more in the dairy sector,” he
says. “Quite simply there is nothing that grows better than
a Charolais, and with the issue of dairy calves on farm, the
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Charolais gives milk producers a really good option.”
Mike’s focus for the future of his herd is carried on through
his four grandchildren, especially his oldest granddaughter,
Charlotte, who has shown a real interest in Charolais through
her involvement in Young Farmers, taking part in stock judging,
and would like to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps.
However, all of Mike and Margaret’s grandchildren enjoy
taking part in the Young Breeder’s Stock Judging, as well as
the Young Farmer’s judging, with some of this judging being
hosted on farm as Mike is a Vice President of the local Young
Farmer’s Club.
Robert McWilliams
Our third
new member
is Robert
McWilliams,
who farms
around 200
acres of medium
quality grass
lands in south
Co. Derry
alongside his
father, Seamus,
and brother,
Pearse. They
have a few
sucklers cows,
150 ewes, and at
first had around
10-12 pedigree
Charolais cows.
This number
has increased
over the last
two years to
30 Charolais
Robert McWilliams
cows with a strong hope to continue expanding his herd in the
future. Robert joins the council with a great passion for British
Charolais and an interest in improving the opportunities for
sales in the Northern Ireland region.
“The primary reason that I was motivated to stand for council
was the love I have for Charolais cattle,” Robert says. “I would
like to help promote and develop the breed, as well as build on
the market share we have across the UK.”
Another motivation for Robert is his intent to grow the
regional sales in Northern Ireland. Recently, he’s found the
options for the regions members when travelling to sales in
Stirling and Carlisle has become discouragingly difficult. He
also finds that they traditionally lose a large customer base to
competition markets outside the region. Seeking to improve
these concerns, one of Robert’s aims is to attract these
customers back to the Northern Ireland sales.
Robert’s passion for the breed comes from growing up with
British Charolais on the farm, as the Charolais bull was the only
sire of choice for his father. “When I was 13, I bought my first
Charolais cow from Martin Donaghy and I have been hooked
on breeding pedigree Charolais cattle since.” British Charolais
was also the right choice for Robert because at the end of the
day, he found the traits and quality of the breed could not be
matched.
“Whilst there has been many of cold wet nights where I have
questioned my choices when things just haven’t gone right,
the brief moment of doubt is soon erased when you see a pen
of Charolais calves developing like mushrooms.”
Robert truly believes that Charolais cattle are the best
performing beef breed and in the age of sustainability, the
market for efficiency is becoming more important each day.
The product that Charolais breeders have is unrivalled in
this characteristic, helping farms to become carbon friendly
systems with a far greater efficiency.
The Dispersal of the Ravensworth and Lochend
Charolais Herds will be held at the Stirling sale
17 October 2022
Auctioneers: United Auctions Ltd Tel: 01786 473055
The catalogue can be viewed at
www.charolais.co.uk
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White Gold Sale, Carlisle January
Rosemary
blooms to top
price at White
Gold sale
Friday 21 January 2022 marked the
beginning of the 2022 sale season for
Charolais animals with the Society’s
first White Gold sale of high-quality
females. Over the course of the day,
25 heifers (both served and maiden)
found new homes, to an average price
of £4779.60 and an 81% clearance
rate.
The top price of the day, at an
incredible 18,000gns, went to
TWEEDDALE ROSEMARY, a 21-monthold
from the herd of J Watson
& Co of Berwick-upon-Tweed,
Northumberland. This beautiful heifer
was sired by the popular 11,000gns
Woodpark Elgin, and her dam is
Gretnahouse Baywatch – a daughter of
the sought-after French AI bull, Major.
Winning the bid and taking Rosemary
home was C D Timm of Pickering,
North Yorkshire.
The hammer came down at the next
Burradon Roxy at 9,000gns
Top price at 18,000gns Tweeddale Rosemary
highest price of 9,000gns twice, for
a pair of sisters from Messrs Curry of
Morpeth, Northumberland.
First of this pair to sell was BURRADON
ROXY, a 20-month-old heifer sired
by the popular Irish-born bull
Clenagh Lyle. Her dam is Burradon
Josie, a daughter of the easy-calving
Puntabrava Federico. Roxy will be
making the journey over to Northern
Ireland, to the herd of winning bidders
Slievemore Holding Ltd of Omagh, Co.
Tyrone.
Also selling for 9,000gns was Roxy’s
sister BURRADON REBECCA. Rebecca
was also sired by Clenagh Lyle, and
her dam is Burradon Joss, another
daughter of the 10,000gns Puntabrava
Federico. She will be joining her sister
in the herd of new owners Slievemore
Holding Ltd of Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
Two heifers reached the next highest
price of 5,000gns, the first of which was
21-month-old TWEEDDALE ROYALTY.
Royalty is another from the herd of J
Watson & Co of Berwick-upon-Tweed,
Northumberland, and was sired by
the 28,000gns Maerdy Jerusalem. Her
dam is Tweeddale Justso, a daughter of
Blelack Blackberet. Royalty also caught
the eye of Slievemore Holding Ltd, and
she will be joining Roxy and Rebecca at
their farm in Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
Next to reach 5,000gns was ELGIN
ROBIN, a 14-month-old bred by R A
Milne of Elgin, Morayshire. Robin was
one of the first calves offered for sale
by Harestone Oscar, an easy calving
French-born bull. Robin’s dam is Elgin
Isobella, a daughter of the 12,000gns
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Burradon Rebecca at 9,000gns
Caylers Gladiator. Winning the bid this
time was A Anderson of Arbroath,
Angus.
The next highest
price of the day
was 4,500gns, and
was also secured
by two heifers.
First to reach this
price was another
from Messrs Curry
– BURRADON
ROBERTA. Roberta
is another heifer
sired by Clenagh
Lyle, and her dam is
Burradon Jeanette,
another daughter
of Puntabrava
Federico. Taking
Roberta home is
winning bidder
Messrs Wright of Girvan, South
Ayrshire.
Also reaching a final price of 4,500gns
was the youngest heifer offered for
sale: 12-month-old ELGIN SPICE. This
stunning young heifer was bred by
R A Milne of Elgin, Morayshire and
was born to Elgin Ginger, a daughter
of Esgob Deano. Spice’s sire is the
notoriously easy-calving Westcarse
Houdini. This young girl will be heading
to Georgetown, Dumfries, to the herd
of winning bidders Radley Pedigree
Livestock.
Selling for the next highest price of
4,200gns was 21-month-old MORNITY
RENA from Jack Nicoll Farms Ltd of
Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Rena was
also sired by the 14,000gns easycalver
Westcarse Houdini. Her dam
is Mornity Molly, a daughter of the
15,000gns Maerdy Hwre who won
multiple championships in 2014. Taking
Rena home is winning bidder G E & R
Harrington of Kirkandrews-on-Eden,
Carlisle.
2022 Autumn Sale Dates
Stirling 17 October
Including the Dispersal of the Ravensworth and
Lochend Charolais Herds
Auctioneers: United Auctions Ltd Tel: 01786 473055
Swatragh 4 November (Club Sale)
Auctioneers: Swatragh Livestock Market Tel: 028 7940 1246
Welshpool 10 November
Auctioneers: Welshpool Livestock Sales Ltd Tel: 01938 553438
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL VENDORS AT SOCIETY SALES
Prior to entering all animals for a
Society Sale they MUST
a) have a hair sample processing at the laboratory at the time of entering an
animal into a sale.
or
b) have their dna testing already fully completed.
Animals WILL NOT be Accepted into any society sale unless their DNA
sample is either in process or has been completed.
Having a pending sample stored in the office will not count unless you have asked for it to be processed prior to making
your entry into the sale and this must be before the closing date.
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Stirling February
Ronaldinho
scores at
Stirling
Judge Jim Muirhead
Top price at 24,000gns Harestone Ronaldinho
It was once again time for the
Charolais breed to return to the Stirling
Bull Sales, hosted by United Auctions,
over the course of Monday 21 to
Tuesday 22 February 2022. The event
saw a plethora of high-quality animals
offered for sale, with a total of 105
bulls and 2 heifers changing hands.
The bull sale reached a maximum price
of 24,000gns, with an 89% clearance
rate and an average price of £8317
– up £1196 on last February’s sale.
Heralding a return to the bustling
pre-Covid Charolais trade, a total of
28 bulls reached a final price over
10,000gns, and 44 sold for between
5,000gns and 9,500gns. This sale
marked a phenomenal new centre and
breed record, smashing the previous
records set at Stirling in October 2021.
The Society Chairman, Allen Drysdale,
said of the event: “A sensational
day for the breed with a new centre
and breed record set for the second
consecutive sale, with commercial
buyers willing to go to 20,000gns to
secure the bull of their choice. This
highlights the superior attributes of
the Charolais-sired suckled calf and the
increasing demand for them through
the store ring.”
Reaching that all-important top
price of 24,000gns was 1st-in-class
HARESTONE RONALDINHO from
the herd of R & N Barclay of Insch,
Aberdeenshire. Ronaldinho was
sired by Goldies Oasis, who sold for
23,000gns at Stirling in 2019, and his
dam is Harestone Nigella, a daughter
of the popular AI bull Hermes. This
cracking young 18-month-old boasts
growth EBVs in the top 1% of the breed
across the board, and caught the eye
of winning bidders D F W H & N R
Walter of Balthayock, Perthshire and C
Smeaton of Inverarity, Angus who will
be taking him under joint ownership.
The next highest price, at 21,000gns,
was achieved by GOLDIES ROCKY, a
19-month-old from H Goldie’s herd in
Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire. Rocky is one
of the last bulls offered for sale out of
prolific sire Gretnahouse Heman, who
is a trait leader in
both calving ease
and growth EBVs.
Rocky’s dam is the
homebred Goldies
Dignity, a daughter
of the 30,000gns
Dingle Hofmeister.
Winning the bid
and taking Rocky
home is J Wilson
& Sons of Alford,
Aberdeenshire.
The hammer came
down a total of
three times for the
next highest price
of 20,000gns, firstly
for the Senior and
Goldies Rocky at 21,000gns
Reserve Overall Champion WESTCARSE
RULER. Ruler marks vendor Catherine
MacGregor’s first foray into showing
& selling Charolais bulls, and what an
incredible start it is. This impressive
22-month-old was sired by the easycalving
Nuthampstead Judas, and his
dam is Westcarse Milly, a daughter
of Mortimers Highlandfling. Ruler
will be making the journey over to
Biggar, Lanarkshire, where he will be
introduced to the herd of winning
bidder C J Wight.
Next to reach 20,000gns was 1stin-class
SILVER REBEL from the
herd of D A Harman of Chesham,
Buckinghamshire. Rebel is a son of the
easy-calving Balthayock Musketeer, and
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Westcarse Ruler at 20,000gns Silver Rebel at 20,000gns Chesham Rocky at 20,000gns
his dam is Silver Leia, a daughter of the
18,000gns Thrunton Fairfax. He also
boasts two copies of the sought-after
F94L myostatin gene, and is sure to go
on to perform admirably for his new
owner J Jeffrey of Kelso, Roxburghshire.
Also reaching 20,000gns was another
bull from the Harman family, this time
for CHESHAM ROCKY, a charming
young 16-month-old from the
illustrious Chesham herd of B Harman.
Rocky is the first son to be offered
for sale by the Chesham herd’s new
stock sire, Silver Oakman. His dam is
Chesham Navajo, a daughter of former
Stirling Supreme Champion Barnsford
Jubilant. Winning the bid for this
young lad was Smallburn Farms Ltd.,
who will be taking him home to Elgin,
Morayshire.
Two bulls sold for the next highest
price of 18,000gns, the first of which
was Intermediate Champion BALMYLE
ROBERTO, a homebred bull from
the well-known herd of W P Bruce
of Meigle, Perthshire. Roberto was
born to Balmyle Gretta, a daughter
of Sackville Dynamite, and his sire
is former Carlisle Reserve Junior
Champion Balmyle Jasper. Roberto
grabbed the attention of Messrs
Mill, who won the bid and will be
introducing him to their herd in Thurso,
Caithness.
Also reaching 18,000gns was Reserve
Intermediate Champion BALTHAYOCK
RASTAS from D F W H & N R Walter of
Balthayock, Perthshire. This 20-monthold
was sired by the tremendously
growthy Balthayock Maximillian, and
his dam is Balthayock Nita – a daughter
of former Junior Interbreed Champion
Balthayock Impression. Taking Rastas
home is winning bidder Messrs Wordie
of Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Coming in at the next highest price
of 17,000gns was BURRADON
RHINESTONE, from the herd of Messrs
Curry in Morpeth, Northumberland.
Rhinestone was sired by the Irishborn
Clenagh Lyle, who goes back
to Domino, and his dam is Burradon
Isabella, a daughter of Puntabrava
Federico. This lineage has proven to be
very effective for the Burradon herd,
with a number of Rhinestone’s sisters
selling very well at the Society’s White
Gold female sale in January 2022.
Winning the bid for this 20-month-old
was Davies & Sons, who will be taking
him home to Llangammarch Wells,
Powys.
A total of four bulls sold for the next
best price of 16,000gns, starting
with Reserve Senior Champion
GRETNAHOUSE ROSCO from the herd
of L Houston in Kirkpatrick Fleming,
Dumfriesshire. This 21-month-old
was sired by Westcarse Jimmy, who
is a trait leader in growth EBVs, and
his dam is Gretnahouse Maggie, a
daughter of Wesley Equinox. Rosco will
be making the journey back to Hawick,
Roxburghshire, to the herd of winning
bidder Hepburn & Co.
Next to reach 16,000gns was
20-month-old CARWOOD ROSCOE
from the herd of C J Wight in Biggar,
Lanarkshire. Roscoe’s sire is the popular
12,000gns Maerdy Magestic, and his
dam is Carwood Morgan, a daughter
of Elgin Emperor. Roscoe grabbed the
attention of winning bidder W & C S
Robb, and they will be introducing him
to their herd in Mauchline, Ayrshire.
Also selling for 16,000gns was 1st-inclass
ELGIN ROONEY, an impressive
19-month-old bred by R A Milne of
Elgin, Morayshire. Rooney was born to
Elgin Delta, a Harestone Tyrol daughter,
and he was sired by the ever-popular
Westcarse Houdini. Taking this young
lad home is winning bidder Wilkie &
Sons of Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
The final bull to reach 16,000gns was
Junior and Overall Champion MAERDY
ROCKETMAN, who had made the long
journey over from breeder D E Evans’
herd in Mold, Flintshire. Rocketman
was sired by the 18,000gns Goldies
Linford, and his dam is Maerdy Jealous,
a daughter of Maerdy Dynamite.
The lucky new owner of the day’s
Champion is winning bidder J H Wilson
& Sons of Newry, Co. Down.
Balmyle Roberto at 18,000gns Balthayock Rastas at 18,000gns Burradon Rhinestone at 17,000gns
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Gretnahouse Rosco at 16,000gns Carwood Roscoe at 16,000gns Elgin Rooney at 16,000gns
Finally, two bulls sold for the next
highest price of 14,000gns. The first
to reach this price was another from
the herd of D E Evans – 19-month-old
MAERDY ROCKYROAD. Rockyroad
is also out of a Maerdy Dynamite
daughter, Maerdy Gigi. His sire is
Maerdy Jakstar, a French-born bull
who has gone on to perform very well
within the Maerdy herd. Winning the
bid for this young bull was Kier & Son
from Alford, Aberdeenshire.
Also reaching a final price of 14,000gns
was one of the youngest bulls forward
for sale, 16-month-old HARESTONE
ROBROY from R & N Barclay. Robroy is
a half-brother to the day’s top priced
bull, having also been sired by the
23,000gns Goldies Oasis. Meanwhile
his dam is Harestone Lovejoy, a
daughter of former Stirling Supreme
Champion Thrunton Fearless. Robroy
will be making the journey over to
Thurles, Co. Tipperary, under the care
of winning bidder Dovea Genetics.
All results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 20
March & 19 April 2020
1 – C MacGregor – Westcarse Ruler – s.
Nuthampstead Judas
2 – J & S Middleton – Hollywell
Rockinroll – s. Thrunton Fairfax
3 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Rambo – s. Burradon Garibaldi
4 – J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Ribeye – s.
Balmyle Navarone
5 – M R McCornick – Mccornick Rocky –
s. Mccornick Newsflash
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 20
April & 1 May 2020
1 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Rosco – s.
Westcarse Jimmy
2 – J Watson & Co – Tweeddale
Realdeal – s. Blelack Blackberet
3 – R A Milne – Elgin Royston – s.
Caylers Noah
4 – J Watson & Co – Tweeddale
Realmccoy – s. Tweeddale Matador
5 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Royalty –
s. Balthayock Lineup
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 2
& 16 May 2020
1 – D A Harman – Silver Rebel – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
2 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Rodeo – s. Solwayfirth Union
3 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Ringo – s. Balmyle Dickler
4 – M J Massie – Elrick Reggie – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
5 – A Ivory – Cardean Rambler – s.
Kersknowe Nixon
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 17
& 27 May 2020
1 – M J Massie – Elrick Reignition – s.
Maerdy Ignition
2 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy Ryder –
s. Caylers Napoleon
3 – Meikle Farms – Yondercroft Raphael
– s. Brampton Magneto
4 – J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Razor – s.
Carwood Jagerbomb
5 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Rady – s.
Westcarse Jimmy
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 28
May & 2 June 2020
1 – W P Bruce – Balmyle Roberto – s.
Balmyle Jasper
2 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy Rizzo – s.
Caylers Napoleon
3 – H Goldie – Goldies Rustic – s.
Tweeddale Matador
4 – D G Dandie – Lookaboutye Reggie –
s. Mornity Nelson
5 – H Goldie – Goldies Ralph – s.
Balthayock Marquis
Class 6 – BULL, born on or between 3
& 13 June 2020
1 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Rastas – s. Balthayock Maximillian
2 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Redrum – s. Glenericht Mecca
3 – Messrs Curry – Burradon
Rhinestone – s. Clenagh Lyle
4 – C J Wight – Carwood Roscoe – s.
Maerdy Magestic
5 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Rover – s. Inverlochy Fencer
Class 7 – BULL, born on or between 14
& 30 June 2020
1 – R A Milne – Elgin Rooney – s.
Westcarse Houdini
2 – D E Evans – Maerdy Rockyroad – s.
Maerdy Jakstar
3 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy Rockstar
– s. Caylers Napoleon
4 – A MacGregor – Allanfauld Rossignol
– s. Harestone Oscar
5 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Ripper –
s. Harestone Hercules
Class 8 – BULL, born on or between 1
& 20 July 2020
1 – H Goldie – Goldies Rocky – s.
Gretnahouse Heman
2 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Rajah – s. Balthayock Loyalist
3 – R M Adam & Son – Newhouse
Ruffus – s. Chunal Maverick
4 – J Watson & Co – Tweeddale Rory –
s. Marwood Intrepid
5 – R M Adam & Son – Newhouse Rory
– s. Chunal Maverick
Class 9 – BULL, born on or between 21
July & 8 August 2020
1 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Roxford – s. Caylers Oxford
2 – D E Evans – Maerdy Royalty – s.
Maerdy Offenback
3 – M J Massie – Elrick Revolution – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
4 – R M Adam & Son – Newhouse
Romulus – s. Chunal Maverick
5 – D E Evans – Maerdy Record – s.
Maerdy Offenback
Class 10 – BULL, born on or between 9
August & 10 September 2020
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Ronaldinho – s. Goldies Oasis
2 – H Goldie – Goldies Redrum – s.
Tweeddale Matador
3 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Robroy – s. Gretnahouse Lunar
4 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
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Maerdy Rocketman at 16,000gns
Maerdy Rockyroad at 14,000gns
Harestone Robroy at 14,000gns
Roderick – s. Caylers Oxford
5 – A MacGregor – Allanfauld Rasputin
– s. Kenaghan Ozzy
Class 11 – BULL, born on or between
11 September & 9 October 2020
1 – M J Massie – Elrick Ranger – s.
Elrick Olympus
2 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Rameses – s. Thrunton Nevada
3 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Robroy –
s. Goldies Oasis
4 – D E Evans – Maerdy Realboy – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
5 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Riley – s. Thrunton Nevada
Class 12 – BULL, born on or after 10
October 2020
1 – D E Evans – Maerdy Rocketman – s.
Goldies Linford
2 – R A Milne – Elgin Rollsroyce – s.
Elgin Jagger
3 – I & D Goldie – Solwayfirth Ricardo –
s. Glenericht Majestic
4 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Reginald – s. Balthayock Loyalist
5 – B Harman – Chesham Rocky – s.
Silver Oakman
Class 13 – HEIFER, born on or after 8
February 20201 – Brailes Livestock –
Bassett Ruby – s. Whitecliffe Lacroix
2 – A J Stott – Tophill Rihanna – s.
Wesley Equinox
3 – K A Stott – Kellys Susie – s. Wesley
Equinox
Senior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-4
Champion – C MacGregor – Westcarse
Ruler – s. Nuthampstead Judas
Reserve – L Houston – Gretnahouse
Rosco – s. Westcarse Jimmy
Intermediate Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 5-8
Champion – W P Bruce – Balmyle
Roberto – s. Balmyle Jasper
Reserve – D F W H & N R Walter –
Balthayock Rastas – s. Balthayock
Maximillian
Junior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 9-12
Champion – D E Evans – Maerdy
Rocketman – s. Goldies Linford
Reserve – R A Milne – Elgin Rollsroyce
– s. Elgin Jagger
Female Championship – Overall best
female from Class 13
Champion – Brailes Livestock – Bassett
Ruby – s. Whitecliffe Lacroix
Reserve – A J Stott – Tophill Rihanna –
s. Wesley Equinox
Overall Male Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 1-12
Champion – D E Evans – Maerdy
Rocketman – s. Goldies Linford
Reserve – C MacGregor – Westcarse
Ruler – s. Nuthampstead Judas
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The Interbreed champion Balmyle Roberto and reserve
Balthayock Rastas
The senior champion Westcarse Ruler and reserve
Gretnahouse Rosco
The female champion Bassett Ruby and reserve
Tophill Rihanna
Stirling Statistics
Leading sires with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify
The junior champion Maerdy Rocketman and reserve
Elgin Rollsroyce
Sire Number Sold Range (gns) Average (£)
1 Goldies Oasis 3 8,500 - 24,000 16,275.00
2 Caylers Napoleon 3 7,000 - 10,000 8,400.00
3 Balthayock Loyalist 3 5,000 - 13,000 8,400.00
4 Gretnahouse Heman 6 2,800 - 21,000 7,927.50
5 Balmyle Dickler 3 5,500 - 10,500 7,700.00
6 Balthayock Nevada 4 3,500 - 13,000 6,877.50
7 Gretnahouse Lunar 3 4,500 - 6,500 5,425.00
8 Balthayock Lineup 3 3,500 - 7,200 5,145.00
Top Leading herds with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify
Vendor Name Herd Name Number Sold Range (gns) Average (£)
1 W K & P Drysdale Glenericht 4 9,000 - 13,000 11,550.00
2 R & N Barclay Harestone 6 5,000 - 24,000 11,112.50
3 R A Milne Elgin 5 4,500 - 16,000 9,975.00
4 J Irvine & Son Inverlochy 3 7,000 - 10,000 8,400.00
5 A MacGregor Allanfauld 3 3,000 - 11,000 8,400.00
6 Major DFWH & NR Walter Balthayock 12 3,500 - 18,000 8,023.75
7 D E Evans Maerdy 10 4,000 - 16,000 7,822.50
8 JHC Campbell & Son Thrunton 11 5,500 - 10,500 7,264.09
9 H Goldie Goldies 10 2,800 - 21,000 6,573.00
10 J Watson & Co Tweeddale 4 4,000 - 7,200 5,906.25
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Aberdeen March
Charolais maintains its
reputation at Aberdeen
Judge: Liam Muir
Charolais bulls had a modest but
high-quality presence at Aberdeen
& Northern Marts’ Spring Sale of
Pedigree Bulls on 2 March 2022. The
sale saw 8 bulls find new homes, to an
average price of £6,602 – an increase
of £1601 over the previous year – and
a 73% clearance.
Securing the top price of the day, at
8,500gns, was 1st-in-class AULTMORE
REPUTATION from the herd of W
Patterson & Son of Keith, Banffshire.
Reputation is out of Aultmore Lassie,
a homebred daughter of Aultmore
Gladiator, and was sired by the easycalving
Blelack Immaculate. Reputation
will be making the trip back to Forfar,
Angus, under the care of winning
bidder P Cooper & Son.
The hammer came down twice for the
next highest price of 7,000gns, firstly
for the day’s Charolais and Overall
Pedigree Champion ELGIN ROBOCOP.
Robocop was bred by R A Milne of
Elgin, Morayshire, and was sired by
Caylers Noah. His dam is Elgin Megan,
a daughter of the 11,000gns Woodpark
Elgin. Taking the day’s Champion home
is winning bidder J & J Henders of
Dingwall, Ross-shire.
Following close behind Robocop, also
at a final price of 7,000gns, was the
Reserve Charolais Champion ELRICK
ROYAL, from M J Massie’s herd in
Ellon, Aberdeenshire. This 23-monthold
was sired by the French-born easy
calver Maerdy Gouverneur, and his
dam is Elrick Jackie – a daughter of the
16,000gns Thrunton Fearless. Royal
caught the attention of J Anderson,
who will be taking him home to their
herd in Thurso, Caithness.
Reaching a final price of 6,000gns was
2nd-in-class AUCHINCRIEVE RIVALDO,
a 21-month-old from the herd of C M
McCombie in Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Rivaldo is a homebred bull, sired by
Auchincrieve Manhattan and out of
Auchincrieve Instagram, a daughter
of the 26,000gns Balbithan Vespasian.
Rivaldo caught the eye of the day’s
judge, W S L Muir, and will be joining
him on the lengthy trip back to his
holding in Stromness, Orkney.
Two bulls managed to secure the next
highest price of 5,800gns, the first of
which was 22-month-old LETTOCH
RINNES from C Stuart of Ballindalloch,
Banffshire. Rinnes was sired by the
11,000gns Balthayock Imperial, and
his dam is Lettoch Marci - a Killadeas
Dwane daughter. Winning the bid this
time was A K Strathdee, who will be
introducing Rinnes to their herd in
Buckie, Banffshire.
Next to reach 5,800gns was
INVERLOCHY ROMEO, a 21-monthold
from the herd of J Irvine & Son of
Ballindalloch, Banffshire. This strapping
young lad was sired by the 12,000gns
Caylers Napoleon, and he was born to
Ballindalloch Nora, a daughter of the
11,000gns Blelack Giggsey. Like Rivaldo
before him, Romeo will also be making
the journey to Stromness, Orkney, to
the herd of winning bidder W S L Muir.
Coming in at the next highest price
of 5,200gns was another from C M
McCombie’s herd: AUCHINCRIEVE
RONALDO. This 22-month-old was sired
by the 10,000gns Mornity Nimbus,
and his dam is Auchincrieve Marylou,
a daughter of Olrig Highwayman.
Taking Ronaldo home is winning
bidder J Riddel & Co of Inverurie,
Aberdeenshire.
Finally, selling for 5,000gns, was
21-month-old NEWLOGIE RENOWN
from AJR Farms in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
This impressive young bull was sired
by Maerdy Morwr, who claimed the
title of Supreme Champion at both
the Royal Highland Show and Great
Yorkshire Show in 2021. His dam is
Newlogie Ohdream, a daughter of
French AI bull Univers-Ra. Renown will
be joining Royal at his new home in
Thurso, Caithness, courtesy of winning
bidder J Anderson.
Elgin Robocop at 7,000gns
Top price Aultmore Reputation at
8,500gns
Show results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 15
March & 8 May 2020
1 – R A Milne – Elgin Robocop – s.
Caylers Noah
2 – M J Massie – Elrick Royal – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
3 – J A Wilson & Sons – Kinclune Rosco
– s. Harestone Nighthawk
4 – C M McCombie – Auchincrieve
Ronaldo – s. Mornity Nimbus
Class 2 – BULL, born on or after 9 May
2020
1 – W Patterson & Son – Aultmore
Reputation – s. Blelack Immaculate
2 – C M McCombie – Auchincrieve
Rivaldo – s. Auchincrieve Manhattan
3 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy Romeo –
s. Caylers Napoleon
4 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Renown – s.
Maerdy Morwr
Charolais Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-2
Champion – R A Milne – Elgin Robocop
– s. Caylers Noah
Reserve – M J Massie – Elrick Royal – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
Overall Pedigree Championship –
Overall best bull across all pedigree
breeds
Champion – R A Milne – Elgin Robocop
– s. Caylers Noah
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Clogher March
Charolais
Spring
Spectacular
tops at
9,200gns
Friday 4 March 2022 marked the return
of Charolais animals to the Clogher
Valley Livestock Mart, courtesy of the
Northern Ireland Charolais Club. The
day saw a return of the pre-sale show,
with many high-quality animals shown
and sold. Bulls averaged to £4501 and
2 heifers also found new homes to an
average price of £3202.50.
Taking the day’s highest price of
9,200gns was Reserve Intermediate
Champion KILLADEAS RAYMOND
from the well-established herd of S
& D Bothwell of Ballinamallard, Co.
Fermanagh. Raymond’s sire is the
11,000gns Battleford Laser, former
Intermediate Champion at Stirling
in 2017. His dam is Killadeas Lisa,
a daughter of Gwenog Braveheart.
Winning the bid for this 17-month-old
was N McElwaine, who will be taking
him home to Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
The next highest price, 7,000gns, was
attained by 12-month-old SLIEVEMORE
SECRETARIAT, who is from S P
Bradley’s herd in Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
This strapping young lad was sired
by the 25,000gns Inverlochy Ferdie,
who also secured the title of Reserve
Supreme Champion at Stirling in 2012.
Secretariat’s dam is Roughan Natasha
2, an Irish-born daughter of Roughan
Justin. Taking Secretariat back to their
herd is winning bidder J O’Kane of
Ballymena, Co. Antrim.
Coming in at the third highest price
of 6,300gns was BROGHER RADAR,
a 16-month-old bred by T Phair of
Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Radar was
born to Brogher Emmy, a daughter of
the popular French AI bull Sang-D’or.
He was sired by Maerdy Ignition, who
previously sold for the top price of
22,000gns at Stirling in 2014. Radar
caught the eye of winning bidders A &
Killadeas Raymond reserve Intermediate champion and top price at 9,200gns
G Shaw, who will be taking him back to
their holding in Carryduff, Co. Down.
Close behind Radar at 6,200gns was
DRUMACRITTEN RAMBO, the day’s
Intermediate and Reserve Overall
Champion. Rambo is from the herd of
G Nelson in Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh
and was sired by the popular easycalver
Whitecliffe James. His dam
is Drumacritten Orla, a daughter
of former Balmoral Reserve Male
Champion Thrunton Flyingscotsman.
Rambo will be heading back to Co.
Fermanagh, this time to Enniskillen,
under the care of winning bidder N
Johnston.
17-month-old ROSTREVOR ROCKY
from Rostrevor Charolais in Rostrevor,
Co. Down secured the next highest
price of 4,100gns. Rocky was born
to Goldies Lucy, a daughter of the
14,000gns Goldies Banker. Meanwhile
his sire is the ever-popular French AI
bull Diplo Gir. Rocky will be making the
trip over to Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, to the
herd of winning bidders N & E Daly.
The hammer came down twice at the
next highest price of 4,000gns, firstly
for PALACE ROMEO, a local bull from
the herd of M Connolly of Clogher, Co.
Tyrone. Romeo was sired by the easy
calving Mornity Nero, and his dam
is Palace Jiffy, a daughter of former
Dungannon Supreme Champion
Fymore Glory. Winning the bid and
taking Romeo home was P Gilleece of
Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh.
Also selling for 4,000gns was the day’s
Female Champion BIRCHES POPPY
from N Natchett of Portadown, Co.
Armagh. At the time of the sale, Poppy
had been scanned in-calf to the easycalving
Mornity Nero. Poppy was sired
by the Irish-born Laheens Master, and
her dam is Doon June, a daughter of
the 16,00gns Anside Foreman. This
beautiful heifer caught the attention
of C Kelly, who won the bid and will
be introducing Poppy to their herd in
Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 9
May & 5 July 2020
1 – A Dunne – Crummer Rambo – s.
Goldies Icon
2 – W Short – Woodpark Remus – s.
Deeside Gulliver
Slievemore Secretariat at 7,000gns
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Brogher Radar at 6,300gns
3 – W Short – Woodpark Ricardo – s.
Deeside Gulliver
4 – E Johnston & Sons – Gallion Rocky –
s. Liscally Eti
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 7
July & 3 September 2020
1 – A & O Quigley – Ardmachree Ria –
s. Maerdy Jamaica
2 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Rodger –
s. Battleford Laser
3 – M Connolly – Palace Romeo – s.
Mornity Nero
4 – P J Mullarkey – Mullyboy Rambo –
s. Knockmoyle10 Loki
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 10
September & 4 October 2020
1 – G Nelson – Drumacritten Rambo –
s. Whitecliffe James
2 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas
Raymond – s. Battleford Laser
3 – Rostrevor Charolais – Rostrevor
Rocky – s. Diplo Gir
4 – O’Kane Bros – Ovill Rex – s. Ovill
Instant
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 4
October & 1 November 2020
1 – K Veitch – Drumlone Rancher – s.
Blelack Fabulous
2 – J MacGuire – Moniendogue Rusty –
s. Cavelands Fenian
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 2
November & 30 November 2020
1 – P Quigley – Rossavalley Rascal – s.
Blelack Digger
Intermediate champion Drumacritten
Rambo at 6,200gns
2 – T Phair – Brogher Radar – s. Maerdy
Ignition
3 – T Phair – Brogher Regent – s.
Whitecliffe James
4 – J McBride – Moorlough Rocky – s.
Blelack Immaculate
5 – M McKeown – Royaldowns Rocky –
s. Royaldowns Hemingway Deras
6 – M McKeown – Royaldowns Regan –
s. Royaldowns Hemingway Deras
Class 6 – BULL, born on or between 1
December 2020 & 19 February 2021
1 – W Short – Woodpark Simon – s.
Blelack Immaculate
2 – W Short – Woodpark Ragnor – s.
Liscally Nijinsky
3 – J & W McMordie – Solitude Ryder –
s. Solitude Narcos
4 – S P Bradley – Slievemore Secretariat
– s. Inverlochy Ferdie
5 – W Short – Woodpark Ruben –
Blelack Marmaduke
Class 7 – HEIFER, born on or after 7
August 2019
1 – N Matchett – Birches Poppy – s.
Laheens Master
2 – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Sophie – s.
Pirate
3 – L Ruddy –
Kenaghan Sally
– s. Westcarse
Houdini
4 – B Quinn –
Hillview Ruby
– s. Roughan
Mask
Rostrevor Rocky ET at 4,100gns
Remus – s. Deeside Gulliver
Intermediate Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 3-4
Champion – G Nelson – Drumacritten
Rambo – s. Whitecliffe James
Reserve – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas
Raymond – s. Battleford Laser
Junior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 5-6
Champion – P Quigley – Rossavalley
Rascal – s. Blelack Digger
Reserve – W Short – Woodpark Simon
– s. Blelack Immaculate
Female Championship – Overall best
heifer from Class 7
Champion – N Matchett – Birches
Poppy – s. Laheens Master
Reserve – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Sophie
– s. Pirate
Overall Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-6
Champion – A Dunne – Crummer
Rambo – s. Goldies Icon
Reserve – G Nelson – Drumacritten
Rambo – s. Whitecliffe James
Palace Romeo at 4,000gns
Senior
Championship
– Overall best
bull from
Classes 1-2
Champion –
A Dunne
– Crummer
Rambo – s.
Goldies Icon
Reserve
– W Short –
Woodpark
Birches Poppy at 4,000gns
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Exeter April
Rhubarb tops
the bids at
Exeter
The afternoon of Friday 22 April
2022 saw the South West Charolais
Association’s 37th Annual Spring Show
& Sale take place at Kivells, Exeter.
A total of 7 bulls found new homes,
reaching a top price of 6,000gns with a
78% clearance and an average price of
£4297.50 - up a whopping £1077.50 on
last year’s sale. Two heifers also sold,
to an average price of £1968.75.
Securing the top price of 6,000gns was
PENHARGARD RHUBARB, a 23-monthold
polled bull bred by T J Stacey
& Sons of Looe, Cornwall. Rhubarb
was born to Penhargard Needy, a
daughter of Cockerington Jethro, and
he was sired by the Penhargard herd’s
Swedish-born stock sire Simontorp
Marabou AV. Winning the bid and
taking Rhubarb home was B Clarke
from Doddiscombsleigh, Devon.
LOVISTONE ROLAND from the herd of
B R Nancekivell & Son in Okehampton,
Devon, took the next highest price
of 5,000gns. This charming young
15-month-old was sired by the
renowned easy-calver Blelack Digger,
and his dam is Lovistone Oprah – a
daughter of the 8,500gns Woodpark
Fearless. Like Rhubarb before him,
Roland also caught the attention
of winning bidder B Clarke of
Doddiscombsleigh, Devon.
The third highest price of the day of
4,500gns went to the day’s Overall
Champion, MOYNTON ROSCOE from P
C Old of Dorchester, Dorset. Roscoe’s
sire is former Royal Cornwall Show
Champion and reserve Moynton Roscoe and
Lovistone Sabre
Champion Marne Gucci,
and his dam is Moynton
Mimosa, a daughter of
the popular French AI
bull PTIPrince. Roscoe
will be making the trip
over to Bridestowe,
Devon, to the herd of
winning bidder B W J
Lavis.
The next highest price of
3,600gns was achieved
by POLGODA SIMON, a
15-month-old from D R
& B Stacey of St. Austell,
Cornwall. Simon was
born to Polgoda Molly,
a daughter of former
Charolais Champion at
the Royal Cornwall Show,
Balbithan Eria. His sire
is the 9,000gns Goldies
Lawson, who claimed
the title of Reserve
Supreme Champion at
Carlisle in 2017. Taking
Simon home is winning
bidder M R Daw of
Ugborough, Devon.
The hammer came
down twice for the
next highest price of
3,500gns, firstly for
the 22-month-old
TRENESTRALL RIGHT
from the herd of W F
Palmer & Son of Truro, Cornwall. Right
was sired by the 8,000gns Edenhurst
Idol, and his dam is Trenestrall
Monalisa – a daughter of Springfarm
Eldon. He will be journeying back
to Cornwall, this time to Braddock
under the care of new owners A & J M
Hembrow.
Also selling for 3,500gns was the
Reserve Overall Champion, LOVISTONE
SABRE, another high-quality offering
from the Nancekivells. Sabre
was born to another daughter
of Woodpark Fearless, Lovistone
Lavender, and he was sired
by Maerdy Northwestwind.
The day’s Reserve Champion
caught the eye of J Sillifant,
who won the bid and will be
introducing Sabre to their herd
in Pancrasweek, Devon.
The final bull to be sold was
16-month-old MOYNTON
RICARDO from P C Old, who
Overall champion Moynton Roscoe at 4,500gns
Reserve overall champion Lovistone Sabre at 3,500gns
reached a price of 2,550gns. Ricardo’s
dam is Moynton Noretta, a daughter
of Marne Gucci, and he was sired by
Moynton Oscar. This strapping young
lad will be making the trip over to the
herd of winning bidder G H J Medland
in Peter Tavy, Devon.
Finally, a pair of 14-month-old heifers
bred by A & H Wylde of Woolavington,
Somerset, went under the hammer.
The highest price of the pair was
1,900gns, secured by LEWYD SILVIA.
Silvia was sired by Lewyd Milton,
and was born to Martland Laurel, a
daughter of Skysea Fearless. Winning
the bid for Silvia was W Glover of
Yeovil, Somerset.
Selling for 1,850gns was Silvia’s sister
LEWYD SIBBLE. Sibble was also sired by
Lewyd Milton, and her dam is another
Skysea Fearless daughter – Martland
Mood. C G & S W G Berry were the
winning bidders this time, who will be
taking Sibble back to Crediton, Devon.
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Swatragh April
The hammer
comes down
at 9,600gns for
Ragnarok
The evening of Friday 29 April 2022
saw the Northern Ireland Charolais
Club return to Swatragh Livestock
Market for their annual Spring Sale.
A total of 30 bulls sold to a 75%
clearance and an average price of
£4163 - £623 higher than the previous
year’s Spring sale. Additionally, 5
heifers were also sold with an average
price of £3140.
Taking the day’s top price of 9,600gns
was Senior and Reserve Overall
Champion GLENCOE RAGNAROK. This
21-month-old is from the herd of P
& V McDonald of Newry, Co. Down,
and was sired by the ever-popular
Whitecliffe James. Ragnarok’s dam is
Beechdale Lupin, a daughter of the
well-known 16,000gns Clyth Diplomat.
Winning the bid and taking Ragnarok
home is W McVey of Carnlough, Co.
Antrim.
The second highest price of 7,000gns
went to the day’s Intermediate and
Overall Champion, KILLADEAS ROBERT
from S & D Bothwell of Ballina Mallard,
Co. Fermanagh. This 18-month-old
bull comes from prize-winning lineage,
with his sire Killadeas Orlando taking
the title of Reserve Supreme Champion
at Clogher in 2019. Robert’s dam is
Killadeas Nell, a Blelack Blackberet
daughter. Robert will be making the
trip to Newry, Co. Down, to the herd of
winning bidder A O’Rourke.
Glencoe Ragnarok at 9,600gns
The next highest price of 6,800gns was
secured by the day’s Reserve Junior
Champion: 14-month-old BROGHER
STANDOUT from the well-established
herd of T Phair in Enniskillen, Co.
Fermanagh. Standout is another son
of the popular Whitecliffe James, and
his dam is Brogher Olga – a daughter of
the French bull Plexus. This charming
young lad caught the eye of T Butler,
who won the bid and will be taking him
back to their holding in Ballycastle, Co.
Antrim.
Taking the next highest price of
6,100gns was KENAGHAN SUPERMAN,
a 14-month-old bred by L Ruddy of
Strabane, Co. Tyrone. Superman boasts
an impressive pedigree, having been
sired by Doonally New and his dam,
Whinfort Mia, goes back to the French
bull Major. Like Standout before him,
Superman will also be heading to
Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, under the care
of winning bidder T Butler.
Reserve Intermediate Champion OVILL
RONALDO from the O’Kane Bros of
Dungiven, Co. Londonderry sold for
the next highest price of 6,000gns. This
17-month-old was sired by Sportsmans
Linesman, who previously won the
title of Reserve Male Champion at
the National Charolais Show in 2017.
Ronaldo is out of Sagesse Florienne, a
daughter of the sought-after Oldstone
Egbert. Winning the bid this time was
D Rafferty, who will be introducing
Ronaldo to their herd in Carrickmore,
Co. Tyrone.
21-month-old DERRYGIFF ROCKEY,
sold by M Surphlis of Linaskea, Co.
Fermanagh, attained the next highest
price of 5,500gns. This strapping bull
has quite the pedigree behind him – his
dam Derrygiff Joker is a daughter of
Blelack Digger, and he was sired by the
30,000gns Balmyle Bollinger. Rockey
will be heading over to Portadown, Co.
Armagh, to the herd of winning bidder
Overall champion Killadeas Robert at
7,000gns
Brogher Standout at 6,800gns
Kenaghan Superman at 6,100gns
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Ovill Ronaldo at 6,000gns Derrygiff Rockey at 5,500gns Rossavalley Rascal at 4,800gns
B Lappin.
Selling for 4,800gns was 17-monthold
ROSSAVALLEY RASCAL, from the
herd of P Quigley of Enniskillen, Co.
Fermanagh. Rascal’s lineage is packed
full of easy calvers, having been sired
by the notorious Blelack Digger and
born to Rossavalley May, a daughter
of the similarly easy-calving Allanfauld
Vagabond. Rascal is sure to go on to
perform well for his new owner W
Bradley of Maghera, Co. Londonderry.
Coming in at the next highest price of
4,600gns was 14-month-old KILLADEAS
SAMUEL, bred by S & D Bothwell of
Ballina Mallard, Co. Fermanagh. This
young lad is out of Killadeas Dainty, a
Dunlon Ulick daughter, and his sire is
the 11,000gns Battleford Laser. Samuel
caught the attention of E McKeown,
who won the bid and will be taking him
home to their holding in Markethill, Co.
Armagh.
The next highest price went to
one of the youngest bulls on offer,
BROWNHILL SAM, who reached a final
price of 4,400gns. Sam is from the herd
of the Devine Brothers in Strabane, Co.
Tyrone, and was sired by the Irish-born
AI bull Goldstar Othello. Meanwhile his
dam, Brownhill Izzywizzy, goes back to
previous Balmoral Supreme Champion
Rumsden Fawkes. M McNally won the
bidding for this handsome young bull,
and he will soon be heading back to
their herd in Portadown, Co. Armagh.
STRANAGONE RYDER from R
McWilliams in Maghera, Co.
Londonderry secured the next highest
price of 4,300gns. This 19-month-old
comes from sought-after French stock
- his sire is Jumper, and his dam is
Merveille. Ryder will be journeying to
Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, under the care
of winning bidder J Gault.
Securing the top price of the day
for heifers was Female Champion
CARNVIEW RIHANNA, who sold
for 4,800gns. Rihanna is from the
herd of J McGuigan of Maghera, Co.
Londonderry, and was sired by the
ever-popular Oldstone Egbert. Her
dam is Edenhurst Eliza, a daughter
of Mowbraypark Paramount. This
stunning young 19-month-old was
snapped up by P & B Caraher, and she
is sure to prosper in her new home in
Newry, Co. Down.
The day also saw a collection of semen
straws sold, including from such
coveted sires as Doonally New and
Oldstone Egbert. Straws from Oldstone
Egbert reached the top price of £200
per straw, followed by Doonally New at
£140 per straw and Whitecliffe James
at £115 per straw.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or before 8
July 2020
1 – E Johnston & Sons – Gallion Rocky –
s. Liscally Eti
Killadeas Samuel at 4,600gns
2 – A Armstrong – Tanhill Rumpus – s.
Woodpark Elgin
3 – A Armstrong – Tanhill Rector – s.
Woodpark Elgin
4 – A Armstrong – Tanhill Rocky – s.
Woodpark Elgin
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 15
July & 10 October 2020
1 – P & V McDonald – Glencoe
Ragnarok – s. Whitecliffe James
2 – R McWilliams – Stranagone Ryder –
s. Jumper
3 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Rodger –
s. Battleford Laser
4 – J Maguire – Moniendogue Rusty – s.
Cavelands Fenian
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 23
October & 28 November 2020
1 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Robert –
s. Killadeas Orlando
2 – O’Kane Bros – Ovill Ronaldo – s.
Sportsmans Linesman
3 – P Quigley – Rossavalley Rascal – s.
Blelack Digger
Brownhill Sam at 4,400gns Stranagone Ryder at 4,300gns Female champion Carnview Rihanna at
4,800gns
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4 – W Whyte – Innisrush Roan – s.
Clenagh Lyle
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 1
& 31 December 2020
1 – W Short – Woodpark Ronan – s.
Barnsford Ferny
2 – S P Bradley – Slievemore Rolex – s.
Westcarse Houdini
3 – S McCaughey – Fymore Revolution
– s. Doonally New
4 – W Short – Woodpark Ragnor – s.
Liscally Nijinsky
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 2
January & 16 February 2021
1 – T Phair – Brogher Standout – s.
Whitecliffe James
2 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Samuel –
s. Battleford Laser
3 – T Phair – Brogher Shane – s.
Maerdy Ignition
4 – P J & S O’Kane – Mccaldrick
Sambuca – s. Balthayock Musketeer
Class 6 – BULL, born on or after 17
February 2021
1 – Devine Bros – Browhill Sam – s.
Goldstar Othello
2 – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Superman – s.
Doonally New
3 – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Starsky – s.
Clenagh Jasper 2
4 – W Short – Woodpark Simon – s.
Blelack Immaculate
Class 7 – HEIFER, born on or after 17
June 2020
1 – J J McGuigan – Carnview Rihanna –
s. Oldstone Egbert
2 – J J McGuigan – Carnview Ruth – s.
Balthayock Hamish
3 – P & V McDonald – Glencoe Rosy – s.
Glencoe Maximus
4 – P & V McDonald – Glencoe Rowan –
s. Glencoe Maximus
Senior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-2
Champion – P & V McDonald – Glencoe
Ragnarok – s. Whitecliffe James
Reserve – E Johnston & Sons – Gallion
Rocky – s. Liscally Eti
Intermediate Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 3-4
Champion – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas
Robert – s. Killadeas Orlando
Reserve – O’Kane Bros – Ovill Ronaldo
– s. Sportsmans Linesman
Junior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 5-6
Champion – Devine Bros – Browhill
Sam – s. Goldstar Othello
Reserve – T Phair – Brogher Standout –
s. Whitecliffe James
Female Championship – Overall best
female from Class 7
Champion – J J McGuigan – Carnview
Rihanna – s. Oldstone Egbert
Reserve – J J McGuigan – Carnview
Ruth – s. Balthayock Hamish
Overall Male Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 1-6
Champion – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas
Robert – s. Killadeas Orlando
Reserve – P & V McDonald – Glencoe
Ragnarok – s. Whitecliffe James
IMPORTANT
NOTICE TO
ALL VENDORS
AT SOCIETY
SALES
Prior to entering all animals
for a
Society Sale they MUST
a) have a dna sample
processing at the laboratory
at the time of entering an
animal into a sale.
or
b) have their dna testing
already fully completed.
Animals WILL NOT be
Accepted into any society
sale unless their DNA
sample is either in process
or
has been completed.
Having a pending
sample stored in
the office will not
count unless you
have asked for it
to be processed
prior to making
your entry into
the sale and this
must be before the
closing date.
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Welshpool April
They sky’s
the limit at
Welshpool
Judge: Thomas Corbett (left)
Judge: Bartley Finnegan (right)
Top price Teme Skyfall at 9,000gns
Saturday 30 April 2022 marked the
return of Charolais animals to the
Welshpool Spring sale, with 38 bulls
finding new homes. The traditional
pre-sale show had returned in full
swing, with judge Thomas Corbett of
the Teme herd overseeing the excellent
selection of cattle shadowed by junior
judge Bartley Finnegan. The sale was a
resounding success, with bulls reaching
a phenomenal 100% clearance rate
and an average price of £5670.00 -
an incredible £1251 increase on last
April’s sale.
Taking the day’s top price of 9,000gns
was TEME SKYFALL, an impressive
young 15-month-old bred by the
Corbett family of Knighton, Powys.
Skyfall was sired by the illustrious
70,000gns Barnsford Ferny, and his
dam is Teme Opaque, a Goldstar
Gentleman daughter. Despite being
unable to participate in the pre-sale
show, Skyfall still caught the attention
of winning bidders A W & A R Gale,
who will be taking him back to their
holding in Newtown Abbot, Devon.
The next highest price of 8,500gns
went to the day’s Reserve Overall
Champion, MAERDY SLATER from the
well-known herd of D E Evans of Mold,
Flintshire. Success clearly runs in this
young 14-month-old’s lineage, as his
sire Goldies Linford won the title of
Reserve Supreme Champion at Stirling
in 2016. Slater’s dam is Maerdy Gips,
a daughter of the popular French sire
Vald’or-Ra. Winning the bid and taking
Slater home is M P B Ashton & Son of
Welshpool, Powys.
The day’s Overall Champion,
GRAIGGOCH SAMUEL, took the next
highest price of 7,800gns. Samuel was
bred by G Jones of Llanrwst, Clwyd, and
was sired by the Irish-born Goldstar
Gentleman. His dam is Graiggoch
Lassie, a daughter of notorious easycalver
Blelack Digger. Samuel is sure
to settle in nicely to his new home in
Llanbrynmair, Powys, courtesy of T T
Jones & Co.
Coming in at the next highest price
of 7,500gns was 16-month-old
NUTHAMPSTEAD
RICHMOND
from the herd
of G P Barker in
Nuthampstead,
Hertfordshire.
Richmond was
sired by the
French bull Idol,
and his dam
Nuthampstead
Oona goes back to
Rosanna Jupiter,
who previously
secured the
title of Supreme
Champion at the
Great Charolais
Summer Show in
2020. Richmond
is sure to go on to perform well for his
new owner A T Richardson & Son of
Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
The hammer came down a total of
five times for the next highest price
of 7,000gns, firstly for SEAWELL
RANGEROVER, the oldest bull forward
for sale. Rangerover was bred by
P M & S M Donger of Towcester,
Northamptonshire, and was sired by
the easy-calving Balthayock Jonathan.
His dam is Seawell Marigold, a
daughter of the 20,000gns Maerdy
Flambeau. Rangerover also caught
the eye of A W & A R Gale, who won
the bid and will be taking him home
alongside Skyfall.
Reserve champion Maerdy Slater at 8,500gns
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Champion Graiggoch Samuel at 7,800gns Nuthampstead Richmond at 7,500gns Seawell Rangerover at 7,000gns
Next to reach 7,000gns was
19-month-old BEANHILL ROLO from
R J & B E Kimber of Chippenham,
Wiltshire. Rolo’s lineage contains
some impressive figures, with his sire
Balthayock Musketeer being known
for his excellent calving ease, gestation
length, and growth EBVs. Rolo’s dam
Beanhill Mary is a daughter of Alwent
Goldbar, who goes back to Blelack
Digger and also boasts some superb
growth EBVs himself. Winning the bid
this time was J P Herdman of Clyro,
Hereford.
Also reaching 7,000gns was
SPORTSMANS ROMEO, a 19-monthold
from the herd of Boden & Davies
Ltd in Mellor, Greater Manchester.
Romeo was born to Sportsmans
Jade, a daughter of the 70,000gns
Barnsford Ferny, and his sire is Maerdy
Newman who reached the top price of
40,000gns at Stirling in 2018. Romeo
will be making the journey over to
South Molton, Devon, under the care
of winning bidder R F Jones.
The final bulls to reach a price of
7,000gns were a pair of brothers bred
by Roberts & Jones of Welshpool,
Powys. The first of these to sell
was 17-month-old MONTGOMERY
ROLLY, who was sired by Balthayock
Musketeer – a trait leader in gestation
length, 400-day, and 600-day weight
EBVs. His dam is Montgomery Ophelia,
a daughter of former Carlisle Supreme
Beanhill Rolo at 7,000gns
Champion Gretnahouse Jugular.
Winning the bid and taking Rolly home
is W J & B Lewis of Pennant, Llanon.
Rolly’s younger brother MONTGOMERY
ROWAN also sold for 7,000gns. This
16-month-old was also sired by
Balthayock Musketeer, and his dam
is Montgomery Overture, another
Gretnahouse Jugular daughter.
Rowan will be heading over to
Pontllyfni, Caernarfon, where he will
be introduced to the herd of winning
bidder E Williams.
Two bulls reached the next highest
price of 6,800gns, the first of which
was 18-month-old BRAMPTON
RUDEBOY from G W Turner of Ripon,
North Yorkshire. Rudeboy was born to
Brampton Leaf, a homebred daughter
of the easy-calving Brampton Hamish,
and he was sired by Maerdy Orpheus.
Rudeboy caught the attention of
winning bidder D A Jones & Co, who
will be taking him back to their herd in
Llanidloes, Powys.
Also reaching 6,800gns was class
winner GRAIGGOCH ROMEO, another
bull from the herd of G Jones of
Llanrwst, Clwyd. This strapping young
lad was sired by the 16,000gns Clyth
Diplomat, and his dam Thrunton
Starband goes back to former Perth
Supreme Champion Mowbraypark
Orlando. Winning the bid and taking
this 17-month-old home is Edwards
Sportsmans Romeo at 7,000gns
Partners of Presteigne, Powys.
Finally, a trio of bulls managed to
secure the next highest price of
6,500gns – the first of these was class
winner MONTGOMERY REGENT,
another quality bull bred by Roberts
& Jones. This 18-month-old was born
to Montgomery Noreen, a daughter of
Balmyle Harlequin, and he was sired by
Gretnahouse Jugular who was Supreme
Champion at Carlisle in 2016. Regent
will soon be settling into his new home
in Oswestry, Shropshire, courtesy of
winning bidder D I Jones.
Next to reach 6,500gns was 15-monthold
TEME SKYBLUE from the Corbett
family, a half-brother of the day’s
top price winner Skyfall. Like his
brother, Skyblue was also sired by the
70,000gns Barnsford Ferny. Meanwhile
his dam is Teme Magnolia, a daughter
of former Shropshire & West Midlands
Show Champion Shraden Osram. The
winning bidder for this charming young
lad is T & M Snell, who will be taking
him home to Tipton St John, Sidmouth.
The final bull to sell for 6,500gns was
14-month-old MAERDY SOLOMON,
another from the herd of D E Evans.
Like the day’s Reserve Overall
Champion, Solomon was also sired
by the 18,000gns Goldies Linford. His
dam, however, is Maerdy Goddess, a
daughter of former French National
Show Champion Begonia. Solomon is
certain to go on to perform well for his
new owner W P Bower & Son in their
herd in Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 6
May & 8 September 2020
1 – D E Evans – Maerdy Robust – s.
Maerdy Figaro-W
2 – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans
Romeo – s. Maerdy Newman
3 – G M Jones – Esgob Rambo – s.
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Caylers Hustler
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 4
October & 6 November 2020
1 – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery
Regent – s. Gretnahouse Jugular
2 – R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Rolex – s.
Brampton Nacodar
3 – G W Turner – Brampton Rudeboy –
s. Maerdy Orpheus
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 13
November & 8 December 2020
1 – G Jones – Graiggoch Romeo – s.
Clyth Diplomat
2 – G P Barker – Nuthampstead
Richmond – s. Idol
3 – R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Ringostar –
s. Blelack Digger
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 12
December 2020 & 7 January 2021
1 – D E Evans – Maerdy Royalmarine –
s. Maerdy Montypython
Montgomery Rolly at 7,000gns
2 – J A W Rees – Hendy Saint – s.
Allanfauld Vagabond
3 – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery
Rowan – s. Balthayock Musketeer
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 14
January & 20 February 2021
1 – G Jones – Graiggoch Samuel – s.
Goldstar Gentleman
2 – D E Evans – Maerdy Slater – s.
Goldies Linford
Montgomery Rowan at 7,000gns
3 – D E Evans – Maerdy Solomon – s.
Goldies Linford
Overall Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-5
Champion – G Jones – Graiggoch
Samuel – s. Goldstar Gentleman
Reserve – D E Evans – Maerdy Slater –
s. Goldies Linford
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Stirling May
Robert
burns the
competition at
Stirling
Judge: Vince Corbett (right)
Judge: Lois Scott (left)
The Bank Holiday weekend of 1-2
May saw an excellent selection of
bulls forward for the annual Spring
Bull Sales at United Auctions, Stirling.
The pre-sale show took place on the
morning of the 1 May, overseen by
judge Vince Corbett of the Teme herd
and his Junior Judge Lois Scott. The
sale then began in earnest on Monday
2nd May, seeing a total of 30 bulls sold
with an 88% clearance and an average
price of £5845 – up £230 on last
Spring’s sale.
Taking the top price of 14,000gns
was class winner GLENERICHT
ROBERT, bred by W K & P Drysdale of
Blairgowrie, Perthshire. This impressive
young 19-month-old was sired by
Glenericht Mecca, who boasts an
incredible +31.3 calving ease EBV.
Top price Glenericht Robert at 14,000gns
Meanwhile his dam is Glenericht
Nimble, a daughter of the 15,000gns
Maerdy Hwre. Robert caught the
eye of W Dunlop & Sons, who will
be introducing him to their herd in
Dunbar, East Lothian.
Reaching the next highest price of
11,000gns was another class winner:
TONLEY RANALD from N A Wattie of
Alford, Aberdeenshire. Ranald was
born to Tonley Nancy, a Caylers Hustler
daughter, and he was sired by the
30,000gns Silver Joss. At 23 months
old, Ranald was among the oldest of
the bulls forward for sale, but this
did not deter the bidders. Coming
out on top in the flurry of bids was
Brailes Livestock, who will be taking
Ranald home to Moreton-in-Marsh,
Gloucestershire.
Coming in at the next highest price of
9,000gns was another from W K & P
Drysdale – GLENERICHT RAMBLER. This
young lad was sired by the Glenericht
herd’s stock sire Caylers Oxford, who
is a trait leader in several growth
EBVs, and his dam is Glenericht Ibza,
a daughter of Balthayock Graduate.
Winning the bid and taking this
19-month-old home is R Leggat of New
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.
Next up was NEWLOGIE REALDREAM
from AJR Farms in Ellon,
Aberdeenshire, who sold for a final
price of 8,500gns. Realdream was
sired by Maerdy Morwr, the Overall
Charolais Champion at both the
Royal Highland Show and the Great
Yorkshire Show in 2021. Realdream
also combines some French genes in
his pedigree, with his dam Newlogie
Ohdream being a daughter of the
French Univers-Ra. Realdream will be
making the trip to Maybole, Ayrshire,
to the herd of winning bidder A Paton
& Co.
The next highest price of 8,000gns
was secured by 21-month-old
Tonley Ranald at 11,000gns Glenericht Rambler at 9,000gns Newlogie Realdream at 8,500gns
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Thrunton Ranger at 8,000gns Firhills Rex at 7,000gns Thrunton Rampart at 6,200gns
THRUNTON RANGER from the herd
of J H C Campbell & Sons in Alnwick,
Northumberland. Ranger was sired
by Thrunton Nevada, who is a trait
leader in both 400- and 600-day weight
EBVs, and his dam is Thrunton Laurel,
a daughter of Thrunton Gladiator. This
charming young lad was snapped up
by DRF Farmers Ltd. of Fraserburgh,
Aberdeenshire.
Taking the next highest price of
7,000gns was FIRHILLS REX, a
17-month-old bred by D Muirhead
of Arbroath, Angus. Rex has quite
the lineage behind him, having been
sired by former Carlisle Reserve
Supreme Champion Caylers Napoleon.
Newlogie Recommend at 6,000gns
Additionally, his dam Firhills Bertha
goes back to Moyness Statesman,
who won Senior Male Champion at
the Scottish National Charolais Show
in 2005. Rex will be journeying over
to Newburgh, Fife, under the care of
winning bidder Logie Farm Partnership.
Selling for the next highest price of
6,200gns was THRUNTON RAMPART,
another Thrunton Nevada son from J H
C Campbell & Sons. Rampart’s dam is
another Thrunton Gladiator daughter:
Thrunton Layla. This young 17-monthold
grabbed the attention of H
Adamson & Son, who won the bid and
will be taking him back to their holding
in Newport-on-Tay, Fife.
Lochend Ralf at 6,000gns
Overall champion
Harestone
Royaladdedvalue
and reserve overall
champion
Tonley Swagger
The hammer came down three times
for the next highest price of 6,000gns,
firstly for GLENERNAN NORTHSTAR,
sold by joint owners J H C Campbell &
Sons of Alnwick, Northumberland and
D A & S M Miller of Wigton, Cumbria.
Northstar was born to Glenernan
Fyne, a Mistral Ben daughter, and
he was sired by the 17,000gns Elgin
Jagger. Winning the bid and taking
Northstar home is Kincraigie Farms of
Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire.
Next to reach 6,000gns was class
winner NEWLOGIE RECOMMEND,
another Maerdy Morwr son bred by
AJR Farms. Like his brother Realdream,
Recommend’s dam Newlogie Opale
also goes back to French bloodlines,
being a daughter of Mannequin.
This 20-month-old will be making
the journey down to Rushden,
Northamptonshire, to the home of
winning bidder L D Carr & Partner.
The final bull to sell for 6,000gns
was LOCHEND RALF, a 17-month-old
from the herd of J W Millar in Port of
Menteith, Stirlingshire. Ralf was sired
by the easy-calving Gretnahouse Ming,
and his dam is Lochend Madge, a
daughter of the popular AI sire Davally
Illusion. I Dickson won the bid for this
young lad, and he will be heading over
to Scalpsie Farm in the Isle of Bute.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 1
April & 18 July 2020
1 – N A Wattie – Tonley Ranald – s.
Silver Joss
2 – H Goldie – Goldies Rupert – s.
Tweeddale Matador
3 – A Ivory – Cardean Rambler – s.
Kersknowe Nixon
4 – D M Lyle – Loganbar Regent – s.
Lyles Nightking
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Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 19
July & 5 September 2020
1 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Recommend
– s. Maerdy Morwr
2 – J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Romeo – s.
Balthayock Mikado
3 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Ranger – s. Thrunton Nevada
4 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Reuben – s. Balthayock Influence
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 6
& 30 September 2020
1 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Robert – s. Glenericht Mecca
2 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Rambler – s. Caylers Oxford
3 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Realdream –
s. Maerdy Morwr
4 – H Goldie – Goldies Robin – s. Elrick
Officer
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 1
October 2020 & 14 November 2020
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Royaladdedvalue – s. Harestone
Ronsard
2 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Realdeal
– s. Balthayock Minstrel
3 – J W Millar – Lochend Ralf – s.
Gretnahouse Ming
4 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Realmccoy – s. Caylers Oxford
Class 5 – BULL, born on or after 15
November 2020
1 – N A Wattie – Tonley Swagger – s.
Whitecliffe Highlight
2 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Ruffian – s. Balthayock Nevada
3 – A MacGregor – Allanfauld Remus –
s. Kenaghan Ozzy
4 – D Muirhead – Firhills Rex – s.
Caylers Napoleon
Overall Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-5
Champion – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Royaladdedvalue – s. Harestone
Ronsard
Reserve – N A Wattie – Tonley Swagger
– s. Whitecliffe Highlight
SALES ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Age Requirements
Any Charolais bull entered into a sale held under BCCS auspices must be at
least 13 calendar months of age on the day of the sale.
For Stirling sales in February and October, this is increased to 14 calendar
months.
BVD Vaccination
All Charolais cattle over 12 months of age (at the time of sale) and sold through
sales held under BCCS auspices must be vaccinated against BVD (Bovine
Viral Diarrhoea). These vaccines can be single or double dose, and the final
dose must be administered at least three weeks prior to the sale, as per the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Cattle under this age may not need to be vaccinated provided the mother was
vaccinated as per the vaccines manufacturer’s instructions. In most cases foetal
protection can be expected if the primary immunisation has been finalised
either 4 weeks before insemination for a double dose vaccine or 3 weeks
before insemination for a single dose vaccine.
IMPORTANT – Ensure the final dose of your vaccine is administered no later
than three weeks before the sale date to ensure immunity to BVD has built up
sufficiently.
BVD Antigen Test
If your herd is part of a CHeCS-approved health scheme and has been granted
Accredited Free status for BVD, a BVD antigen test is not required. However,
any sale animals must still meet the BVD vaccination rules.
If your herd is not part of a CHeCS-approved health scheme, or if your herd
has not been granted Accredited Free status for BVD, all potential sale cattle
must test negative on a BVD antigen test. BVD antigen testing certificates must
accompany the cattle to the sale, or they will be rejected from the sale.
If cattle are vaccinated as per the BVD vaccination requirements, they must be
given the first BVD vaccination on the same day as the blood sample is taken
for the BVD antigen test. If the BVD antigen test is negative, the animals should
then be given the second vaccination 3-4 weeks later (if using a double dose
vaccine).
CATTLE WHICH DO NOT MEET THE BVD VACCINATION OR BVD ANTIGEN TEST
REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY TO THE AUCTION CENTRE.
Herd Health Declaration
All vendors must submit a fully completed herd health declaration form
on entry of their cattle into a sale held under BCCS auspices. These can be
submitted to the market or directly to the Society.
Health Declaration forms can be submitted or downloaded from the Charolais
website
https://www.charolais.co.uk/sales/entering-society-sales/health-declarationform/
DNA
All animals entered for sale must have their DNA testing complete or in
progress at the lab at the time of entry.
Please note that DNA samples submitted to the Society for storage (i.e. Pending
samples) are not considered to be in progress; the Society must receive a
request to process the sample before entry to sales can be permitted.
Any entry that does not meet these criteria will not be allowed to be entered
into the sale.
Stirling February and October Sale
In addition to the preceding requirements:
All Charolais vendors taking part must be members of a CHeCS approved
Health Scheme.
These sales are exclusive to ABRI BREEDPLAN recorded Charolais bulls which
must (as a minimum requirement) be recorded for birth weight, 200 & 400 day
weights, scrotal circumference and be independently ultrasound scanned on at
least one occasion.
Full details of entering cattle into sales can be found on the Charolais website
https://www.charolais.co.uk/sales/entering-society-sales/
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Carlisle May
Redrum races
to the top at
Carlisle
Judge: Jeremy Price (right)
Judge: Rory Milne (left)
As the Spring sale season draws to
a close, British Charolais once again
returned to Carlisle for their annual
Spring Show & Sale held by Harrison
& Hetherington over the course of
13-14 May 2022. The pre-sale show
saw a wide range of superb animals
on display, judged by Jeremy Price of
the Oakchurch herd in Herefordshire
and his junior judge Rory Milne from
Morayshire. The sale began in earnest
on the 14 th May, with a total of 62
bulls and 5 heifers being sold. Bulls
sold to an average price of £6487.98
with an 81% clearance, whilst females
averaged £1743.
The top price of the day, at 18,000gns,
went to the Junior and Reserve Overall
Champion ELGIN REDRUM from the
herd of R A Milne in Elgin, Morayshire.
Redrum was sired by the ever-popular
14,000gns Westcarse Houdini, and
his dam is Elgin JessieJ, a homebred
daughter of former Royal Highland
Show Reserve Champion Elgin
Highroller. This exceptional 16-monthold
will be journeying over to Hawick,
Roxburghshire, where he will be
introduced to the herd of winning
bidder J Hepburn & Co.
Following closely behind Redrum,
at a final price of 17,000gns, was
Reserve Junior Champion HARESTONE
SUPERIOR from R & N Barclay in Insch,
Aberdeenshire. At only 14 months old,
Superior was amongst the youngest of
the bulls on offer. He was sired by the
25,000gns Inverlochy Ferdie, and his
Top price Elgin Redrum at 18,000gns
dam is Harestone Brigitte – a daughter
of Harestone Ronsard, who took the
title of Supreme Champion at the
Royal Highland Show in 2006. Winning
the bid for this young lad was Kedzlie
Farms Ltd. of Halifax, West Yorkshire.
Reaching the next highest price
of 14,000gns was 18-month-old
HARESTONE ROLEX, also from the
herd of R & N Barclay. Rolex was born
to Alsnow Enchantress, a Blelack
Roger daughter, and he was sired by
Harestone Hercules. This class winner
caught the eye of G & S Gilleard, who
won the bid and will be taking him
home to Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
The day’s Intermediate Champion
HARESTONE RSTURBO was the next
to sell, for a final price of 13,000gns.
Also bred by R & N Barclay, RSTurbo
combines some heavily sought-after
French bloodlines – he was sired
by the popular Major, and his dam
is Bresiliene - a daughter of Pinay.
RSTurbo will be making the trip over
to Northumberland, to the holding of
winning bidder J E Woodman & Son.
Taking the next highest price of
11,000gns was Reserve Senior
Champion MARWOOD ROBOCOP, an
18-month-old from the herd of R A &
J Blyth of Hartlepool, County Durham.
Robocop was sired by Balthayock
Lineup, who sold for 16,000gns
at Stirling in 2017, and his dam is
Marwood Ingo – a homebred daughter
of Marwood Flyer. Taking this strapping
lad home is winning bidder W Milne of
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.
The hammer came down three times
for the next highest price of 10,000gns,
firstly for the day’s Overall and Senior
Champion, DOOLEY ROCKET from D
Thornley of Diseworth, Leicestershire.
This impressive 19-month-old is a
Wesley Forceful son, and his dam
Dooley Molly goes back to Falleninch
Hamzoraj. Rocket is sure to go on to
perform well for his new owners A & S
J Forbes of Ballindalloch, Banffshire.
Also selling for 10,000gns was
17-month-old ELLERTON RAZZMATAZZ,
bred by A Brown of Selby, North
Yorkshire. This wasn’t Razzmatazz’s
first taste of success; he had previously
won the title of Charolais Champion
at the Driffield Show. Razzmatazz
has quite the profitable lineage
Harestone Superior at 17,000gns
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Harestone Rolex at 14,000gns Harestone Rsturbo at 13,000gns Marwood Robocop at 11,000gns
behind him, having been sired by the
14,000gns Westcarse Houdini, and his
dam (Ellerton Marigold) is a daughter
of the 17,000gns Sandelford Harrison.
Winning the bid this time was P L J S
Howells, who will be taking Razzmatazz
back to Llanybydder, Dyfed.
The final bull to sell for 10,000gns was
GOLDIES RODDY, from the herd of
H Goldie in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire.
Roddy was sired by Elrick Officer, a
stock sire for the Goldies herd noted
for short gestation and easy calving.
His dam, Goldies Libby, is a daughter of
the popular Blelack Digger. Roddy will
be joining the Balmyle herd in Meigle,
Perthshire, under the care of winning
bidder W P Bruce Ltd.
Reaching the next highest price
of 9,500gns was GRETNAHOUSE
ROOFTOP, a 20-month-old from
the herd of L Houston in Kirkpatrick
Fleming, Dumfriesshire. Rooftop was
born to Gretnahouse Oluthera, a
daughter of the 17,000gns Balthayock
Gladiator, and he was sired by the easycalving
Wesley Equinox. Rooftop caught
the eye of J C Hobday & Son, who won
the bid and will be taking him home to
Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Two bulls managed to secure the next
highest price of 9,000gns, the first of
which was BALMYLE REUNION from
W P Bruce Ltd. of Meigle, Perthshire.
This charming 18-month-old was sired
by Balmyle Jasper, a trait leader in
gestation length and growth EBVs, and
his dam Balmyle Gemma is a daughter
of the 30,000gns Dingle Hofmeister.
Taking Reunion home is winning bidder
C Leslie & Sons of Duftown, Murray.
Also selling for 9,000gns was
15-month-old BRAILES SAMSON from
Brailes Livestock in Moreton-in-Marsh,
Gloucestershire. This young lad had
certainly been one to watch, having
won Junior Champion at the Stars of
the Future Calf Show and Interbreed
Champion at Livescot 2021. Samson
was sired by the 14,000gns Westcarse
Houdini, and his dam is Bassett Orange,
a daughter of Whitecliffe Lacroix. P
S Thomas won the bid and will be
taking Samson home to Caernarfon,
Gwynedd.
Another from R & N Barclay,
HARESTONE ROYALJAKE, took the
next highest price of 8,000gns. This
16-month-old is out of Harestone
Hyacinth, a Balthayock Domino
daughter, and he was sired by Goldies
Oasis who reached the top price of
23,000gns at Stirling in 2019. RoyalJake
will soon be heading over to Dalry,
Ayrshire, under the care of winning
bidders R & M Wilson.
Finally, a trio of bulls sold for the next
highest price of 7,500gns. The first
of these was 17-month-old FIRHILLS
RORY, bred by D Muirhead of Arbroath,
Angus. Rory’s sire is the exceptionally
easy calving Glenericht Mecca, and
his dam Ugie Erin goes back to the
28,000gns Farleycopse Turbo. Rory
will be making the journey to Castle
Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, where
he will be introduced to the hers of
winning bidder Douganhill Farms.
Next to reach 7,500gns was
WHITECLIFFE ROLEX, a strapping
young 17-month-old from the herd
of M & J Hayhurst in Malton, North
Yorkshire. Rolex’s dam, Whitecliffe
Josey, is a daughter of the renowned
Blelack Digger, and his sire is the
equally-popular Wesley Equinox. Rolex
has quite the journey ahead of him
as he travels down to Betws-y-Coed,
Gwynedd, courtesy of winning bidders
H C & I Roberts.
Finally, also selling for 7,500gns,
was the day’s Reserve Intermediate
Champion, SOLWAYFIRTH RUDY from
the herd of I & D Goldie of Annan,
Dumfriesshire. Rudy was sired by the
11,500gns Glenericht Majestic, and
his dam is Solwayfirth Heather – a
Solwayfirth Bandit daughter. Rudy
caught the attention of winning bidder
W S L Muir, who will be taking him
on the long trip back to his herd in
Stromness, Orkney.
Dooley Rocket at 10,000gns Ellerton Razzamatazz at 10,000gns Goldies Roddy at 10,000gns
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Gretnahouse Rooftop at 9,00gns Balmyle Reunion at 9,000gns Brailes Samson at 9,000gns
Firhills Rory at 7,500gns Whitecliffe Rolex at 7,500gns Solwayfirth Rudy at 7,500gns
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 18
May & 12 September 2020
1 – G W Turner – Brampton Rudolph –
s. Anside Nightrider
2 – J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Robust – s.
Balmyle Navarone
3 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Rooftop –
s. Wesley Equinox
4 – C Curry – Burradon Ramrod – s.
Clenagh Lyle
5 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Reacher –
s. Westcarse Houdini
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 17
September & 28 October 2020
1 – D Thornley – Dooley Rocket – s.
Wesley Forceful
2 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Robocop –
s. Balthayock Lineup
3 – H Goldie – Goldies Record – s. Elrick
Officer
4 – G J & G Billington – Myerhouse
Ranger – s. Myerhouse Maverick
5 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Russel – s. Maerdy Jerusalem
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 30
October & 5 November 2020
1 – R & N Barlcay – Harestone Rolex – s.
Harestone Hercules
2 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Roland
– s. Wesley Equinox
3 – W P Bruce Ltd. – Balmyle Reunion –
s. Balmyle Jasper
4 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Rebus
– s. Wesley Equinox
5 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Robbie
– s. Blelack Digger
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 7
& 19 November 2020
1 – R & N Barlcay – Harestone RSTurbo
– s. Major
2 – W S Oates – Ravensworth Rock – s.
Dingle Hofmeister
3 – J Watson & Co. – Tweeddale
Razzmatazz – s. Goldies Jasper
4 – I & D Goldie – Solwayfirth Redrum –
s. Glenericht Majestic
5 – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Roman –
s. Rosanna Jupiter
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 19
November & 3 December 2020
1 – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Rolex –
s. Elgin Nailer
2 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Roman
– s. Clenagh Lyle
3 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe
Remington – s. Brampton Nacodar
4 – G J & G Billington – Myerhouse
Rambo – s. Fairway Bruce
5 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Rolex –
s. Wesley Equinox
Class 6 – BULL, born on or between 11
& 17 December 2020
1 – I & D Goldie – Solwayfirth Rudy – s.
Glenericht Majestic
2 – H Goldie – Goldies Roddy – s. Elrick
Officer
3 – J Watson & Co. – Tweeddale Rastus
– s. Marwood Intrepid
4 – Jack Nicoll Farms Ltd. – Mornity
Rambo – s. Caylers Noah
5 – J Watson & Co. – Tweeddale
Ravanelli – s. Fleurieu Napoleon
Class 7 – BULL, born on or between 18
December 2020 & 1 January 2021
1 – R A Milne – Elgin Redrum – s.
Westcarse Houdini
2 – H Goldie – Goldies Ricky – s. Elrick
Officer
3 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Rolo –
s. Allanfauld Neptune
4 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Simon – s.
Westcarse Jimmy
5 – I & D Goldie – Solwayfirth Rossi – s.
Glenericht Majestic
Class 8 – BULL, born on or between 3
January & 22 February 2021
1 – Brailes Livestock – Brailes Samson –
s. Westcarse Houdini
2 – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Samson
– s. Elgin Nailer
3 – D A & S M Miller – Crookdake
Sterling – s. Sportsmans Linesman
4 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe
Sheldon – s. Goldies Eddy
5 – H Goldie – Goldies Sebastien – s.
Elrick Officer
Class 9 – BULL, born on or between 26
February & 11 April 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Superior
– s. Inverlochy Ferdie
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2 – K J Thomas – Moelfre Sonnybill – s.
Thrunton Nugget
3 – W P Bruce Ltd. – Balmyle Supreme –
s. Balmyle Jasper
4 – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Simba –
s. Elgin Nailer
5 – S Gilleard – Gilleard Smokey – s.
Tophill Oscar
Class 10 – HEIFER, born on or before 8
March 2021
1 – Brailes Livestock – Brailes Spice – s.
Westcarse Houdini
Senior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-3
Champion – D Thornley – Dooley
Rocket – s. Wesley Forceful
Reserve – R A & J Blyth – Marwood
Robocop – s. Balthayock Lineup
Intermediate Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 4-6
Champion – R & N Barclay – Harestone
RSTurbo – s. Major
Reserve – I & D Goldie – Solwayfirth
Rudy – s. Glenericht Majestic
Junior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 7-9
Champion – R A Milne – Elgin Redrum
– s. Westcarse Houdini
Reserve – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Superior – s. Inverlochy Ferdie
Female Championship – Overall best
heifer from Class 10
Champion – Brailes Livestock – Brailes
Spice – s. Westcarse Houdini
Overall Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-9
Champion – D Thornley – Dooley
Rocket – s. Wesley Forceful
Reserve – R A Milne – Elgin Redrum – s.
Westcarse Houdini
Intermediate champion Harestone Rsturbo
and reserve Solwayfirth Rudy
Overall champion Dooley Rocket and reserve
Elgin Redrum
Senior champion Dooley Rocket and reserve
Marwood Robocop
Junior champion Elgin Redrum and reserve
Harestone Superior
Group of 3
Goldies Ricky, Record and
Roddy
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The Harman Awards 2022
The annual Harman Award presentations once again took
place at the Stirling Bull Sales in February. Introduced in
2009, the Harman Awards recognise herds that have shown
the greatest improvement in Self-Replacing Index over the
previous 12 months. The awards are open to all BREEDPLAN
Performance Recording members who have recorded a
minimum of ten calves in the last year.
The regional winners from Wales, Alwyn and Medwyn
Williams with their Castellmawr herd, secured the highest SRI
improvement of 8.5 points, taking their year-end average up to
45.1. Alwyn established the herd in 1980 in Pwllheli, Gwynedd,
and it is now managed by his son Medwyn.
Ben Harman pictured with Medwyn Williams
The Williams family has a modest farming enterprise, boasting
15 Charolais cows and 15 in-calf Charolais heifers alongside
a 30-head commercial herd and a flock of 120 ewes mostly
consisting of pedigree Texel and Blueface Leicesters. Medwyn
is a strong advocate for the “golden cross” of Charolais and
Salers, having recently bought a batch of Salers heifers with
the intention to run them with a Charolais bull – and vice versa
for his Charolais heifers.
The Castellmawr herd saw the most success in 2015, when
their bull Castellmawr Jacpot won the title of Supreme
Champion at Stirling and sold for 16,000gns to the Carwood
herd. Jacpot’s sire, Goldstar Gentleman, is still breeding very
well for the herd, and Medwyn was keen to secure an equally
well-performing bull to use on Gentleman’s daughters. He said
“It wasn’t an easy job finding a bull we liked with figures which
would improve our herd, and within our budget.”
Eventually, the Williams family chose Caylers Olympus for their
new stock sire, to whom Medwyn attributes their recent SRI
increase: “I saw Caylers Olympus and liked his breeding, and
knew he was bred from one of the top herds in the country.”
With Olympus being in the top 5% of the breed for gestation
length, 400-day, and 600-day weights, Medwyn certainly feels
like he made the right choice of bull, saying “Our figures have
only improved since his calves have been born.”
The majority of Castellmawr bulls are now sold on-farm to
repeat customers, with a few still going to Society sales. Two
of the first crop of calves from Olympus will be heading to the
Welshpool sale in November, and we are excited to see how
they go on to perform.
The Scottish regional winner, with an improvement of 8.4
points and taking the herd’s year-end average to 45.1, is
Murray Lyle with his Loganbar herd. Based in Dunblane,
Perthshire, Murray is sure to be a familiar face to those who
attend the Stirling Bull Sales.
The Lyle family purchased their first Charolais cattle in the
mid-80s, and became members of The British Charolais Cattle
Society in 1988. Since then, the herd steadily grew in both
number and renown, with Murray becoming Chairman of the
society from 2003-2004 and International President in 2007.
At its peak, the Loganbar herd consisted of over 70 pedigree
Charolais cows,
and today Murray
keeps a herd of 20
Charolais, along
with 20 Aberdeen
Angus and 30
Salers.
Murray leapt at
the chance to
performancerecord
his cattle,
joining the old
Signet scheme as
soon as it became
available. He was
also instrumental in
the move to today’s
BREEDPLAN system,
managed by ABRI.
He said “I spent Murray Lyle
a lot of time with
David Benson, back
when he was CEO,
investigating the merits of performance recording schemes
from all over the world. We eventually decided that the ABRI
system was the best fit for our needs as Charolais breeders.”
Murray doesn’t put this year’s SRI increase down to any
one particular factor, stating that he focused on the EBVs of
different traits for different animals rather than Calving Ease
or Indexes alone. He went on to emphasise the importance
of diverse trait selection, saying “I think it’s important that
breeders look at individual traits that they require rather
than just chasing Calving Ease. Calving Ease is certainly worth
considering, but there’s often a trade-off further down the line
if breeders only focus on promoting that one trait. I’ve seen it
myself where cows have excellent Calving Ease figures but still
have a hard time calving due to developing a reduced pelvic
size over the generations.”
Having spent a lot of time dealing with Charolais breed
societies the world over, Murray has had the opportunity to
observe many different methods of rearing his cattle, saying
“I always try to watch and learn from France, who have been
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eeding Charolais for hundreds of years – they don’t always
use the easiest calvers or growthiest animals exclusively.”
The Northern Irish regional winner was William Whyte with
his Innisrush herd, with an increase of 6.9 points and a yearend
SRI average of 50.3. The 25-head Innisrush herd is based
in Portglenone,
Co. Antrim, and
William expects
an increase in
numbers to 30
this year.
The herd was
established
in 2003 with
William’s late
father John
Whyte, and the
family became
members of the
society later
that year. The
family originally
operated a
suckler cow &
sheep enterprise
William Whyte and his son John
consisting of 80
cows, of which
7 were pedigree
Charolais, 5 were pedigree Simmental, and the remainder
were commercial cross cows put to a Charolais bull. Upon
John’s passing in 2013, William began to work full-time offfarm
and sold the majority of their stock. He did not part with
his Charolais cows however, and kept them on a hobby basis
where they served as the foundation of the current herd.
The Whyte family have been performance-recording their
cattle since the herd was first established, and William makes
extensive use of EBVs and Selection Indexes when selecting
sires for his cows. He said “I don’t have a stock bull, so I select
all AI sires to match the cows I’m mating them with. In the last
few years I’ve been focusing on high-accuracy Calving Ease
Direct, and 200- & 400-day weight EBVs.”
William went on to add “I’m most focused on breeding a good
female line with good maternal ability, plenty of size and
shape, easy calving with plenty of milk, and correct in feet &
legs with lots of style.”
“I try to produce bulls that the commercial farmer wants, i.e.
easy calving and quick growing with plenty of style. As I work
off-farm, my cows need to be able to calve themselves with
lively calves to get up and suck to give them a good start.”
Finally, the English regional winners were Brian and George
Nancekivell with their Lovistone herd in Okehampton, Devon,
with an improvement of 5.1 points and a year-end average SRI
of 41.0.
A family business, the farm was originally established in 1935
by Will Nancekivell, who then passed the ownership on to his
nephew Brian in 1963. Since then, the farm has grown into a
1150-acre mixed cattle, sheep, and arable enterprise and is
now run by Brian, his son Robert, and his grandson George.
The current 30-head Charolais herd was established in 2001,
following re-stocking after the foot-and-mouth outbreak. The
foundation cows were purchased from the Clayknight herd,
and the first stock bull was Penhole Samaritan. Alongside the
Charolais, the Nancekivell family also keeps a commercial
herd of 60 mainly Saler cows which are put to the Charolais
bull, and they also took on a pedigree Red Ruby Devon herd in
2020.
The Nancekivell family began Performance Recording in
2002, shortly after establishing their Charolais herd. George
explained “We bought our second stock bull, Moynton Bertie,
on the basis of his good EBVs. When we got him home,
we weren’t sure if he would perform like his predecessor
Penhole Samaritan. However, when it came to weighing
Bertie’s progeny, the growth rate in his calves were superior to
Samaritan’s – for us, this was evidence on a practical level that
backed the theory behind BREEDPLAN.”
George Nancekivell pictured with Ben Harman
He went on to add “BREEDPLAN has been a great marketing
tool, people at the farm gate now expect to see a set of EBVs.
Recording for the years we have gives us more confidence
in the bulls that we are selling. In the past, people were put
off by the ‘hard calving’ of the Charolais breed but more and
more people are coming back to it. We have repeat custom
who only want to see bulls with positive Calving Ease Direct
and 400- & 600-day weight EBVs.”
The Nancekivell family believe appearance is very important
when selecting stock, saying “We like an animal with a good
head that carries width right back through her body. When
selecting a stock bull, we focus more on his dam’s line – in
getting the females right, we like to think the rest will sort
itself out! The stock bull has to complement our cows; what
we think they lack, we try and correct with the bull. We’re
hoping our current stock bull Cove Parkranger will inject his
length and size into our cows, and his neat head and clean
body should leave us with some tidy females with good breed
character.”
Alongside selecting the best stock bull for the cows, George
also uses AI on the heifers to expand the diversity within the
herd. He explained “We believe using AI on our heifers has
improved our Self-Replacing Index. We select the very best
figured bulls we can find when selecting for AI. In recent years,
we have gone back to Blelack Digger, which has helped us
leapfrog our average indexes.”
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Final fling for the Ravensworth herd which goes under
the hammer at Stirling in October
As they prepare for their final sales, here we look back and the history
of the Lochend and Ravensworth Herds and their many milestones
achieved.
“On behalf of the British Charolais Cattle Society, I would like to thank
both Iain and Rhona Millar of The Lochend Herd and Snowdon Oates
of The Ravensworth Herd, for their years’ of dedication to the breed.
They have been great ambassadors of the Charolais breed promoting
it at every opportunity, by showcasing their stock at shows and sales
the length and breadth of the UK. It’s extremely sad to see two
long established and prominent herds go, however these two sales
provide a tremendous opportunity for new and established herds
to purchase top genetics and I am sure we will still see these herd’s
breeding featuring for years to come.
I would like to wish both families the very best for their sales and for
the future. The Charolais family will always welcome seeing Snowdon
Oates and Iain and Rhona Millar at shows and sales in the coming
years.” Allen Drysdale
Snowdon Oates, alongside his father, was one of the first
Charolais breeders to import the breed from the continent
back in the mid 1960s. Of a consignment of 200 papers
entering the UK, the Oates family were allocated two heifers
which were selected on the basis that they were good, strong
heifers that were ready for bulling.
It was those heifers that established the Ravensworth Herd,
which is located on the outskirts of Gateshead in County
Durham, and today stands at around 50 head. Initially, semen
bulls were chosen from the Milk Board’s selection, before
moving to stock bulls after the breed escalated in the UK,
calving a new future for the British Beef industry.
When purchasing bulls to serve his own herd, Snowdon firstly
looks at their physical characteristics, before scrutinising their
breeding records and Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs), with
favourable qualities being ease of calving, growth, depth of
eye muscle and overall carcass quality. In 2006, he purchased
an Irish bred Charolais bull at Carlisle called Holly Mount
Vagabond for 22,000 guineas.
“This bull had tremendous length and was overall an
outstanding example of the breed,” explains Snowdon. “He
has bred an awful lot of very good breeding females, some of
which are still on farm and will be included in the sale at Perth
in October.”
Over the years, Snowdon has steadily improved the
Ravensworth Herd with an aim of producing good bulls that
sell well to commercial breeders. The herd was recognised by
EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of Charolais for the year
2007/08. Most of his stock is sold through Perth’s spring and
autumn sales and one particular highlight was selling a bull for
a five-figure price. Ravensworth Osbert was sold in 2000 for an
impressive 13,000 guineas. He also takes great pride in seeing
bulls he has bred turned out in the showring, gaining success
for other breeders.
When breeding, Snowdown has concentrated on
temperament and ease of calving. “We have culled animals
because of unfavourable temperaments,” said Snowdon. “That
means we now have a herd that is docile and easy to handle
and work with, which is
very important to us.”
Snowdon Oates
In the early days,
Snowdon and his father
were avid showmen and
scooped some of the
major prizes at the Royal
Show, Royal Highland
Show and Great Yorkshire
Show. Showing remains
some of Snowdon’s
greatest highlights and
he fondly recalls the
wonderful feeling of
receiving a red rosette or
a trophy. “It was always such a proud moment to return home
from a show with a selection of rosettes, especially the red
ones!” says Snowdon.
“Another highlight for me is taking animals to market and
seeing them achieve high prices, one in particular being
Ravensworth Osbert who hit five-figures,” he adds.
Unfortunately, with highs also come lows. For Snowdon, some
of the darkest challenges are when there has been a difficult
calving which results in the loss of a calf. “Any animal you lose
is devastating and it’s something that never gets any easier,
because if you have livestock, you have deadstock,” says
Snowdon. “Thankfully, in recent years, this been few and far
between.”
The farm spans, 800 acres in total, however the Charolais herd
are predominantly kept at Trench Hall Farm, Ravensworth. The
farm is mainly productive arable land, but the Charolais have
been integral to the farming enterprise. This has been even
more poignant for Snowdon who has eyesight issues making
him unable to drive. For him, the herd has been lifechanging.
“It is great to grow a good crop of cereals,” says Snowdon.
“But this doesn’t compare to the satisfaction and pleasure
you get from working, and making friends with, the livestock
on the farm. They have been a huge part of my life for the last
30 years and it will be hard not being kept busy. My life has
revolved around the Charolais and I have spent an awful lot of
time with them. I maybe will have more time to go on holiday,
but I will be very sad to see them go.”
Snowdon is currently supported in the management of
the herd by two excellent stockmen, Bill Wannop and Paul
Thurgood, who are both set to retire following the dispersal of
the herd in the autumn.
The British Charolais Cattle Society has been a fantastic
support network for the Oates family. Their aim is to
concentrate on ease of calving, growth rates and overall
quality of the breed as nowadays there is great competition
coming from other breeds.
Snowdon concludes: “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank
the British Charolais Cattle Society for all the help and support
they have offered us. They have always looked after us and
have swiftly dealt with any issues or questions we have had.”
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Loch-Ends on a high after reaching
thirty year milestone
Thirty years ago, Iain and Rhona Millar first began breeding
Charolais with a view firmly focussed on the great commercial
attributes of the breed. Since then, the Lochend Herd has
established itself as one of the UK’s most notable herds, having
enjoyed plenty of success in the show and sale rings.
Iain and Rhona have farmed at Lochend Farm, located at Port
of Menteith, Stirlingshire, for 32 years, where Iain was initially
a commercial beef cattle farmer.
“Our first bull, Garner Editor, was
bought specifically to breed show
calves and he bred us five or six every
year, which we then sold at specific
show calf sales. We bought the bull
from Garner Farms for 2,000 guineas
from Perth and later sold him to Genus
for £20,000,” explains Iain.
Their first foundation cow, Beeford
Angelina, was bought in-calf with
twins from Ed Clayhills- Henderson
at the Hallyards dispersal because Iain and Rhona Millar
she was Editors’ mother. She was
immediately put back in calf to
Brigadoon Ulsterman which gave the
Millars, Lochend Legend, the first bull they ever presented at a
society sale. Winning his class at Perth, it was Lochend Legend
that gave the Millars the ‘Charolais bug’. They went on to
flush Beeford Angelina which gave them 3 heifers and 12 bulls
which sold for an average of 6,000 guineas.
Understandably, with Iain’s commercial cattle background,
their biggest aim has been to breed good commercial cattle. A
hands-on stockman, along with using his eye, when purchasing
Iain gives great consideration to Estimated Breeding Values
(EBVs). Their stock has been bred for shape, growth, ease of
calving, and temperaments.
The 30 strong herd runs on 270 acres in the most magnificent
location overlooking the Lake of Menteith, alongside
a commercial flock of Mule and Texel cross sheep. The
pedigree Lochend Charolais Herd has very much been a
family enterprise, especially in the early days with daughter,
Katreen, and son, John, helping out and showing great interest
preparing cattle for and attending shows and sales.
In the showring the family have enjoyed a number of
successes over the years, with two junior champions and
one overall champion at Perth, and two reserve senior
champions at Stirling. Most livestock are sold through Stirling
and Borderway auction marts and the top price bull sold was
Lochend Hickory in February 2014 at Stirling, after scooping
Reserve Senior Champion it sold for 22,000 Guineas. Another
highlight for the Millars was when they sold Lakelady Hulk,
Katreen’s bull, at Borderway for 9,000 guineas. Their most
successful homebred bull was Lochend Apache, with sons
including Gretnahouse Indian selling up to 18,000 guineas.
Retaining the high health status of the herd has been a priority
for Iain and Rhona, however, this has taken commitment and
dedication. Iain explains: “We
have kept a closed herd, and
this has paid off. It is the only
way you can truly protect your
health status and has allowed
us to maintain ours. We are
four-yearly TB testing and the
herd has been BVD and Johnes
accredited since 2008.”
In addition to the running of
the Lochend Herd, Iain also
sat on the Charolais Council
for 12 years, acting as a highly
respected Chairman throughout
2008 and 2009. The British
Charolais Cattle Society has
been an integral part of Iain
and Rhona’s journey and in speaking of what the society has
done for them, Iain said: “If it was not for the Charolais Society
I might never have been out of the UK. I had never left home
soil until I became a member, so it has opened up so many
opportunities for both Rhona and myself.”
Whist Iain was Chairman, the society took them around the UK
and on a world tour of North America and the Czech Republic.
“I’ve made so many great friends,” adds Iain. “It has not just
been work, but a hobby and an interest. When the children
were young, their holidays and days out were the shows and
sales, however, as part of the Charolais Youth Program both
children qualified for trips to France and Canada.”
In his retirement, Iain and Rhona will continue to farm for the
next two years and are intending to increase the sheep flock.
However, the Charolais will be a big miss.
“The Charolais Cattle Society has been our life. We would both
like to thank it for all the opportunities it has presented to us
through the last 30 years,” concludes Iain. “I hope that the
society continues to promote the youth, the next generation,
whose talent was certainly very evident at the Major Walter’s
National Stock Judging competition at the end of July. I
hope our young Charolais breeders can utilise some of the
opportunities I have had throughout my time with the society
as it really has been a fantastic journey.”
Stirling 17th October
Including the Dispersal of the Ravensworth and Lochend Charolais Herds
Auctioneers: United Auctions Ltd Tel: 01786 473055
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Balmoral Show - Judge Andrew Hornall
British Charolais once again returned
to the Balmoral Show, Northern
Ireland’s largest and most highlyanticipated
agricultural event. The
event was held over the course of
Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 May
2022, and included a multitude of
exceptional Charolais animals, judged
by Andrew Hornall of the Falleninch
herd in Stirling.
BESSIEBELL NANA was the talk of
the event, securing the titles of
Supreme Charolais Champion and
the Interbreed Beef Champion of
Champions. This exceptional 4-year-old
was exhibited by breeder J Smyth of
Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, along
with her beautiful twin calves. This
wasn’t Nana’s first taste of success
at Balmoral – she had also previously
achieved the title of Reserve Supreme
Champion in 2019. Nana comes from
a high-achieving bloodline, with her
sire Derryharney Jumbo winning
Reserve Intermediate Champion
at Stirling in 2015, and her dam
Aghyoule Finoula (a Doonally New
daughter) securing Reserve Overall
Champion at Dungannon in 2012. The
Interbreed judge, Michael Durno from
Aberdeenshire, stated Nana was a
“reasonably easy winner” and “she is
a great example of the Charolais breed
and rearing two calves as well, she’s
working hard and doing a good job”
Standing in reserve to Nana for
Supreme Champion was the day’s
Junior Champion BRIGADOON
SICILY, a 13-month-old bull exhibited
by breeder W D & J A Connolly of
Ballynahinch, Co. Down. Sicily also
has an impressive lineage behind
him, having been sired by Newhouse
Maxamus who was Reserve
Intermediate Champion & sold for
15,000gns at Stirling in 2018. Sicily’s
dam is Brigadoon Naples, a daughter of
2015 Stirling Reserve Junior Champion
Goldies Icon.
Bessiebell Nana Supreme Charolais champion and the Interbreed Beef Champion of
Champions
selected by Charolais judge Andrew
Hornall were put forward for the
Interbreed Group Championships.
Taking the group-of-three Reserve
Interbreed Championship were
BRIGADOON SICILY and BRIGADOON
SUNRISE from W D & J A Connolly,
along with DRUMLEGAGH ROXANNA,
a young Drumlegagh-Oscar-sired heifer
bred and exhibited by J & E A Elliott of
Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone.
The same group of three were
then joined by 2 additional heifers
to compete in the group-of-five
Championships. Joining Sicily, Sunrise,
and Roxanna were BATTLEFORD
SNOWBALL from B Finnegan
of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, and
LOUGHRISCOUSE SAVANNA from H &
H Heron in Newtownards, Co. Down.
This young group were an excellent
example of the Charolais breed, and
secured the title of the group-of-5
Reserve Interbreed Champions
The final competition of the week was
the Interbreed Exhibitor-Bred Pair
Championship. After an extremely
close round of judging on the Saturday,
the Championship went to the young
Charolais pair bred & exhibited by
The day’s Reserve Junior Champion
and Overall Heifer Champion was
Sicily’s sister BRIGADOON SUNRISE,
a 13-month-old heifer also from W
D & J A Connolly. Like Sicily, Sunrise
was also sired by the 15,000gns
Newhouse Maxamus, and her dam is
Brigadoon Nevada, another Goldies
Icon daughter.
Later in the week the Charolais teams
Brigadoon Sicily Reserve supreme Charolais champion and Junior champion
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6 – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Siobhan – s. Stranagone Jones
Class 654 – BULL, born on or after 1st
January 2021, and on or before 31st
March 2021.
1 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Sorrento – s. Goldies Icon
2 – W Short & R McWilliams –
Stranagone Saphir – s. Ocean
3 – M McConville – Drumcullen Seamus
– s. Drumcullen JJ
4 – A McCammond – Cloughanduff SJ –
s. Mountain Landmark
Brigadoon Sunrise reserve junior champion and overall heifer champion
W D & J A Connolly – BRIGADOON
SICILY & BRIGADOON SUNRISE. These
Newhouse-Maxamus-sired siblings had
taken the titles of Junior Champion and
Junior Reserve Champion respectively
in the Charolais classes earlier in the
week.
We would like to thank our judge,
sponsors and all the exhibitors for
putting on such a great show of
Charolais cattle, and we look forward
to seeing you at the National NI
Championships at Castlewellan Show
on Saturday 16 July for the World
Charolais Congress.
All results:
Class 648 – COW, born before 1st
January 2019, in calf or in milk having
had at least one calf.
1 – J Smyth – Bessiebell Nana – s.
Derryharney Jumbo
2 – H & H Heron – Thrunton Nefertiti –
s. Maerdy Jerusalem
Class 649 – COW or HEIFER, in milk or
in calf, born in 2019.
1 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Pippa
– s. Harestone Hercules
2 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Persia
– s. Whitecliffe James
3 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Regency – s. Newhouse Maxamus
4 – A McCammond – Culla Rihanna – s.
Mogador
Class 651 – HEIFER, born on or after
1st July 2020, and on or before 31st
December 2020.
1 – J & E A Elliott – Drumlegagh
Roxanna – s. Drumlegagh Oscar
2 – L Ruddy – Goldstar Rosette – s.
Goldstar Hugo2
3 – Keadyview Livestock – Carnview
Rose – s. Oldstone Egbert
Class 652 – HEIFER, born on or after
1st January 2021.
1 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Sunrise – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2 – Elite Pedigree Genetics – Battleford
Snowball – s. Mornity Nero
3 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Savanna – s. Harestone Hercules
4 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Saffron – s. Newhouse Maxamus
5 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Savina – s. Thrunton Fairfax
Class 655 – BULL, born on or after 1st
April 2021.
1 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Sicily – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2 – Keadyview Livestock – Keadyview
Samsmyman – s. Maerdy Obama
3 – R McWilliams – Stranagone Sonny –
s. Stranagone Jones
4 – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Signature – s. Dundas Einstein
5 – R McWilliams – Stranagone Super –
s. Lochend Apache
6 – R McWilliams – Stranagone Starboy
– s. Lochend Apache
Class 725 – EXHIBITOR-BRED PAIRS,
bona fide the property of one
exhibitor and entered in the classes
for which they are eligible and bred by
that exhibitor.
Champions: W D & J A Connolly
– Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sunrise
– s. Newhouse Maxamus
Class 656 - GROUP OF THREE
ANIMALS, bona fide the property of
one exhibitor.
1 – H & H Heron – Loughrisouce Pippa,
Loughriscouse Persia, Loughriscouse
Risika
2 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Sicily, Brigadoon Sunrise, Brigadoon
Sorrento
Class 650 – HEIFER, born on or after
1st January 2020, and on or before
30th June 2020.
1 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Risika
– s. Harestone Hercules
2 – A McCammond – Grangwood Ruby
– s. Goldstar Ludwig
Class winner Keadyview Samsmyman
Class winner Brigadoon Sorrento
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Class S267 – THE ORAGE PERPETUAL
CHALLENGE CUP for the best Charolais
cow or heifer.
Champion: J Smyth – Bessiebell Nana –
s. Derryharney Jumbo
Reserve: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Pippa – s. Harestone Hercules
Class S268 – JOHN K CURRIE
PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP for the
best Charolais heifer.
Champion: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sunrise – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Reserve: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Risika – s. Harestone Hercules
Class S269 – SPECIAL PRIZES for the
best and reserve best junior Charolais
female.
Champion: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sunrise – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Reserve: Elite Pedigree Genetics –
Battleford Snowball – s. Mornity Nero
Class S270 – THE H A CURRY
PERPETUAL TROPHY for the best
junior Charolais Bull.
Champion: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Reserve: Keadyview Livestock –
Keadyview Samsmyman – s. Maerdy
Obama
Class S271 – SPECIAL PRIZES for the
best and reserve best junior Charolais
Bull.
Champion: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Reserve: Keadyview Livestock –
Keadyview Samsmyman – s. Maerdy
Obama
Class S272 – JUNIOR BREED
CHAMPION for the Champion and
Reserve male or female animals born
on or after 1st January 2021.
Champion: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sunrise – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Class S273 – THE BREEDERS
PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY for
the best Charolais bull exhibited by a
club member.
Champion: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Reserve: Keadyview Livestock –
Keadyview Samsmyman – s. Maerdy
Obama
Class winner Loughriscouse Risika
Class winner Loughriscouse Pippa
Class S274 – THE BARDIN PERPETUAL
CHALLENGE TROPHY for the best
Charolais animal exhibited by a club
member.
Champion: J Smyth – Bessiebell Nana –
s. Derryharney Jumbo
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Class S275 – BRIGADOON PERPETUAL
CHALLENGE TROPHY - for the best
homebred Charolais in Show exhibited
by a club member.
Champion: J Smyth – Bessiebell Nana –
s. Derryharney Jumbo
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Class S276 – CHAMPION PRIZES for
the Champion and Reserve Champion
Charolais.
Champion: J Smyth – Bessiebell Nana –
s. Derryharney Jumbo
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Class S277 – CHAMPION ROSETTE for
the Champion Charolais female.
Champion: J Smyth – Bessiebell Nana –
s. Derryharney Jumbo
Class winner Battleford Snowball
Class winner Drumlegagh Roxanna
Class S359 – PRESIDENT’S TROPHY
& SPECIAL PRIZE for the overall beef
breed Champion of Champions.
Champion: J Smyth – Bessiebell Nana –
s. Derryharney Jumbo
Class S361 – SPECIAL PRIZE for
the best group in the beef group
competition (Continental Breed)
Reserves: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sunrise
– s. Newhouse Maxamus
J & E A Elliott – Drumlegagh Roxanna –
s. Drumlegagh Oscar
Class S363 – SPECIAL PRIZE for best
team in the beef team competition
(Continental Breed)~
Reserves: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sicily – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sunrise
– s. Newhouse Maxamus
J & E A Elliott – Drumlegagh Roxanna –
s. Drumlegagh Oscar
Elite Pedigree Genetics – Battleford
Snowball – s. Mornity Nero
H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Savanna
– s. Harestone Hercules
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Overall champion Bessiebell Nana and reserve Brigadoon Sicily
Female champion Bessiebell Nana and reserve
Brigadoon Sunrise
Overall junior champion Brigadoon Sicily and reserve
Brigadoon Sunrise
Junior champion Brigadoon Sicily and reserve
Keadyview Samsmyman
Group of three
Loughriscouse Pippa, Persia and Risika
Reserve Interbreed Group-of-Five Champions
Brigadoon Sicily, Brigadoon Sunrise, Drumlegagh Roxanna,
Battleford Snowball and Loughriscouse Savanna
Reserve Interbreed Group-of-Three Champions
Brigadoon Sicily, Brigadoon Sunrise,
and Drumlegagh Roxanna
Interbreed Exhibitor-Bred Pair Champions -
Brigadoon Sicily and Brigadoon Sunrise
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Highland Show - Judge Chris Curry
Morwr reigns supreme at
the Royal Highland Show
After a two-year break, the Royal
Highland Show made its highlyanticipated
return over the course
of Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 June.
Judged by Chris Curry of the Burradon
herd, the event saw a tremendous
showing of Charolais cattle vie for the
Championship in an extraordinarily
close competition.
The star of the show was 6-yearold
MAERDY MORWR, who earned
the prestigious titles of Overall
Interbreed Champion, Overall
Charolais Champion, and Overall
Male Champion. Morwr is a veteran
of the showground, adding these
titles to his expansive collection of
Championships from 2021, which
include Overall Champion & Interbreed
Pairs Champion at the Scottish
Showcase and Supreme Champion &
Supreme Interbreed Champion at the
Great Yorkshire Show. This Maerdy
Dynamite son was bred by D E Evans
of Mold, Flintshire, and was purchased
by exhibitors AJR Farms of Ellon,
Aberdeenshire in 2018.
Standing in reserve to Morwr for the
title of Overall Charolais Champion was
another returning champion – 2-yearold
TOPHILL ROXANNE. Roxanne also
secured the title of Overall Female
Champion, and comprised one half
of the winning Interbreed Pairs
Champions. Roxanne had previously
seen great success in 2021, having
won Female Champion & Reserve
Overall Champion in last year’s Scottish
Showcase, and Junior Champion &
Pairs Champion at the Great Yorkshire
Show. This beautiful Hackleton
Largerlout daughter was exhibited by
T Atkinson of Newland, Cumbria, who
purchased her from breeder A Stott of
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire.
Also in reserve to Morwr, this time
for the Male Championship, was
13-month-old FALLENINCH STORMZY,
bred and exhibited by A B Hornall of
Stirling. Stormzy had also secured the
title of Junior Male Champion earlier
in the event. This promising young lad
was sired by the 70,000gns Barnsford
Ferny, who also earned the Supreme
Championship at the Royal Welsh
Show in 2013. Meanwhile his dam is
Falleninch Orla, a homebred daughter
Overall Interbreed, Overall Charolais and Overall Male champion Maerdy Morwr
of Falleninch Imperator.
In reserve for the Female
Championship was the day’s Junior
Female Champion – 19-month-old
AIRTHMAINS ROSIE from D Russell of
Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Rosie also formed
part of the Reserve Interbreed Groupof-Four
Champion group, alongside
Tophill Roxanne, Balthayock Regal, and
Firhills Polly. This stunning young heifer
was sired by Thrunton Lachlan, and her
dam is Lesliepark Maggie, a daughter
of the Irish-born Mandela Dillon1.
Reserve overall and overall female champion Tophill Roxanne
Standing in reserve to Stormzy for
the Junior Male Championship was
17-month-old DRUMSHANE SCANIA,
who also joined Roxanne in winning the
Interbreed Pairs Championship. This
impressive young bull had travelled
all the way up from Colchester, Essex,
from the herd of breeder & exhibitor D
H Knox. Scania was born to Drumshane
Orchid, a daughter of the French-born
Maerdy Heracles, and he was sired by
the 15,000gns Elgin Oliver.
The final reserve of the day was
16-month-old SILVERMERE SOLERO,
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Strawberry – s. Balmyle Oscar
Class 253 – FEMALE, born on or
between 24 June and 31 December
2020.
1 – D Russell – Airthmains Rosie – s.
Thrunton Lachlan
2 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Rosebud
– s. Goldies Oasis
3 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Royallady – s. Maerdy Newman
4 – S Mitchell – Huttonend Rose – s.
Anside Foreman
5 – R McNeill – Douneside Ripple – s.
Nuthampstead Judas
Reserve male and junior male champion Falleninch Stormzy
who took the title of Reserve Junior
Female Champion. Solero was bred
& exhibited by M T Hanson of Forgie,
Banffshire, and was sired by the
12,000gns Wesley Equinox. Solero’s
dam is Silvermere Ocala, who goes
back to Scalehouses Humphrey.
Finally, the title of Charolais Pairs
Champions went to a pair of beautiful
heifers from R & N Barclay of Insch,
Aberdeenshire – HARESTONE
ROSEBUD and HARESTONE
ROYALLADY. Rosebud, the older of
the pair at 20 months, was sired by
the 23,000gns Goldies Oasis, and her
dam is Alsnow Luscious – a daughter
of the 25,000gns Goldies Unbeatable.
Meanwhile 19-month-old Royallady
is out of Harestone Julie – a Blelack
Digger daughter – and was sired by the
40,000gns Maerdy Newman.
All results:
Class 251 – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 April and 31 July 2021.
1 – A Hornall – Falleninch Suzie – s.
Barnsford Ferny
2 – Brailes Livestock – Skysea Serenade
– s. Foxacre Memnon
3 – J Irvine – Inverlochy Sexylady – s.
Caylers Napoleon
4 – T Atkinson – Gilleard Snowwhite –
s. Tophill Oscar
5 – J M Cant & Partners – Panmure
Sandie – s. Balmyle Oscar
Class 252 – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 January and 31 March
2021.
1 – M Hanson & D Irvine – Silvermere
Solero – s. Wesley Equinox
2 – M Hanson & D Irvine – Silvermere
Solitaire – s. Allanfauld Neptune
3 – R McCornick – Ricnick Sapphire – s.
Harestone Hercules
4 – J Irvine – Inverlochy Sarah – s.
Caylers Napoleon
5 – A Ivory – Cardean Saffron – s.
Goldies Noelle
6 – J M Cant & Partners – Panmure
Class 254 – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 January and 23 June 2020
1 – T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne – s.
Hackleton Largerlout
2 – J Rix – Wissington Rowena – s.
Davally Igolo
3 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Royaleclipse
– s. Newlogie Nobel
4 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Roselle – s. Balthayock Normile
5 – R Aitken – Lourie Rhythm – s.
Balthayock Impression
6 – J Irvine – Inverlochy Raquel – s.
Caylers Napoleon
Class 255 – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 January and 31 December
2019
1 – J Irvine – Inverlochy Parasol – s.
Balthayock Maestro
2 – D H Muirhead – Firhills Polly – s.
Glenericht Mecca
3 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Papillon – s.
Newlogie Nobel
4 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Paradise
– s. Balthayock Minstrel
Class 257 – BULL, born on or between
1 April and 30 June 2021.
1 – A Hornall – Falleninch Stormzy – s.
Barnsford Ferny
2 – R McCornick – Ricnick Sonnybill – s.
Harestone Hercules
3 – A J Stott – Tophill Superstott – s.
Sandelford Harrison
Reserve female and junior female
champion Airthmains Rosie
Reserve junior male champion
Drumshane Scania
Reserve junior female champion
Silvermere Solero
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Class winner Falleninch Suzie Class winner Inverlochy Parasol Class winner Balthayock Regal
4 – A Hornall – Falleninch Stefan – s.
Falleninch Memo
5 – D MacGregor Ltd – Corrie Stampede
– s. Harestone Oscar
Class 258 – BULL, born on or between
1 January and 31 March 2021.
1 – D Knox – Drumshane Scania – s.
Elgin Oliver
2 – A Anderson – Rutherston Sonny – s.
Balmyle Oscar
3 – A Ivory – Cardean Storm – s.
Goldies Noelle
4 – R & A Crockett – Bacardi Sid – s.
Elgin Jagger
Class 260 – BULL, born on or between
1 January and 23 June 2020.
1 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Regal – s. Barbican Lancer
Class 261 – BULL, born on or before
31st December 2020.
1 – AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr – s.
Maerdy Dynamite
Class SP1/2 – Best Pair of Charolais
cattle owned & bred by exhibitor
Champions: R & N Barclay – Harestone
Rosebud (s. Goldies Oasis) and
Harestone Royallady (s. Maerdy
Newman)
Reserves: A Hornall – Falleninch
Stormzy (s. Barnsford Ferny) and
Falleninch Suzie (s. Barnsford Ferny)
Class SP3/4 – Overall Female
Championship
Champion: T Atkinson – Tophill
Roxanne – s. Hackleton Largerlout
Reserve: D Russell – Airthmains Rosie –
s. Thrunton Lachlan
Class SP5/6 – Junior Female
Championship
Champion: D Russell – Airthmains
Rosie – s. Thrunton Lachlan
Reserve: M Hanson & D Irvine –
Silvermere Solero – s. Wesley Equinox
Class SP7/8 – Overall Male
Championship
Champion: AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr
– s. Maerdy Dynamite
Reserve: A Hornall – Falleninch Stormzy
– s. Barnsford Ferny
Class SP9/10 – Junior Male
Championship
Champion: A Hornall – Falleninch
Stormzy – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: D Knox – Drumshane Scania –
s. Elgin Oliver
Class SP12/13 – Supreme
Championship
Champion: AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr
– s. Maerdy Dynamite
Reserve: T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne –
s. Hackleton Largerlout
Class SP15/16 – Overall Junior
Championship
Champion: A Hornall – Falleninch
Stormzy – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: D Russell – Airthmains Rosie –
s. Thrunton Lachlan
Beef Interbreed Pairs Championship
Champions: D Knox – Drumshane
Scania (s. Elgin Oliver) and T Atkinson
– Tophill Roxanne (s. Hackleton
Largerlout)
Beef Interbreed Overall Championship
Champions: AJR Farms – Maerdy
Morwr – s. Maerdy Dynamite
Beef Interbreed Group-of-Four
Championship
Reserves: D Russell – Airthmains Rosie
(s. Thrunton Lachlan), T Atkinson
– Tophill Roxanne (s. Hackleton
Largerlout), D F W H & N R Walter –
Balthayock Regal (s. Barbican Lancer),
and D H Muirhead – Firhills Polly (s.
Glenericht Mecca)
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Great Yorkshire / National Show - Judge Steve Nesbitt
Olympian Takes the Gold
at Yorkshire
Judge: Steven Nesbitt
The long-awaited National Charolais
Show finally returned to the Great
Yorkshire Show over the course of
Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 July 2022.
The Show formed part of the hugelyanticipated
Charolais World Congress,
with delegates from all over the world
in attendance to view the spectacular
animals on display. It was a remarkably
close competition of Charolais
animals, all expertly judged by Mr
Steven Nesbitt of the Alwent herd in
Darlington, Co. Durham.
Taking the prestigious title of Supreme
Charolais Champion was 4-yearold
SEAWELL OLYMPIAN, bred and
exhibited by P M & S M Donger
of Towcester, Northamptonshire.
Olympian had also secured the title
of Male Champion earlier in the
event. This impressive bull was sired
by Maerdy Jumbuck, and his dam
Seawell Ima goes back to former
Nottinghamshire Interbreed Champion
Maerdy Flambeau.
In reserve to Olympian for both the
Male Championship and the Supreme
Charolais Championship was 6-year-old
MAERDY MORWR, exhibited by AJR
Farms of Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Morwr
has enjoyed great success recently,
having won Supreme Champion at
the Royal Highland Show for the past
2 years, and at 2021’s Great Yorkshire
Show. Morwr was sired by Maerdy
Dynamite, and out of Maerdy Fee – a
daughter of the French bull Victorieux.
The event’s Female Championship was
secured by another familiar name from
recent shows: TOPHILL ROXANNE,
exhibited by T Atkinson of Newland,
Cumbria. Roxanne has previously won
the titles of Female Champion and
Reserve Overall Champion at the Royal
Highland Show two years in a row, as
well as Junior Champion at the Great
Yorkshire Show in 2021. Roxanne
was bred by A Stott of Canonbie,
Dumfriesshire, and was sired by
Hackleton Largerlout. She is out of
Hackleton Hetty, a daughter of the
Irish-born Mulroog Alpine.
Supreme Charolais champion and male champion Seawell Olympian
Standing in reserve for the Female
Championship was Junior Champion &
Junior Female Champion: 20-monthold
HARESTONE ROYALLADY. Royallady
was bred and exhibited by R & N
Barclay of Insch, Aberdeenshire, and
has previously formed one half of
the Pairs Championship at the Royal
Highland Show earlier this Summer.
Royallady is out of Harestone Julie,
a daughter of the renowned Blelack
Digger, and she was sired by the
40,000gns Maerdy Newman.
Taking the titles of Reserve Junior
Champion and Reserve Junior
Female Champion was 17-monthold
CROOKDAKE SUNRISE, bred
and exhibited by D A & S M Miller
of Wigton, Cumbria. This charming
young heifer was sired by Sportsmans
Linesman, a former Reserve Male
Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show
in 2017, and her dam Crookdake Gypsy
goes back to former Perth Junior
Champion Tullygarley Alibaba.
18-month-old DRUMSHANE SCANIA
from D H Knox in Colchester, Essex,
took the title of Junior Male Champion.
Reserve Supreme Charolais champion and male champion Maerdy Morwr
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Female champion Tophill Roxanne
Scania is another returning name
from previous shows, having won
Reserve Junior Male Champion, and
forming one half of the Interbreed
Pairs Championship team (along with
Tophill Roxanne) at the Royal Highland
Show 2022. This promising young lad
was sired by the 15,000gns Elgin Oliver,
and his dam is Drumshane Orchid, a
daughter of the French-born Maerdy
Heracles.
Finally, in reserve to Scania for the
Junior Male Championship was
RICNICK SONNYBILL, a 14-month-old
bred and exhibited by R F McCornick of
Lochfoot, Dumfriesshire. Sonnybill was
sired by Maerdy Hercules, and his dam
Ricnick Lingo goes back to the growthy
Whitecliffe Harlequin.
All results:
Class 69A – BULL, born before 1st
January 2020.
1 – P M & S M Donger – Seawell
Olympian – s. Maerdy Jumbuck
2 – AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr – s.
Maerdy Dynamite
3 – D M Lyle – Maerdy Primeminister –
s. Maerdy Montypython
Class 69B – BULL, born on or between
1st January and 31st December 2020.
1 – Brailes Livestock – Tonley Ranald –
s. Silver Joss
2 – J Watson and R J & B E Kimber –
Tweeddale Ringmaster – s. Maerdy
Jerusalem
3 – J C Bostock & Son – Roundshill Rikki
– s. Jordancastle Leader
Class 70A – BULL, born on or between
1st January and 15th March 2021.
1 – D H Knox – Drumshane Scania – s.
Elgin Oliver
2 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Simon – s.
Westcarse Jimmy
3 – R & A Crockett – Bacardi Sid – s.
Elgin Jagger
4 – S Gilleard – Gilleard Smirnoff – s.
Tophill Oscar
5 – H R Wood – Woodline Storm – s.
Wansford Magnus
Class 70B – BULL, born on or between
16th March and 30th April 2021.
1 – R F McCornick – Ricnick Sonnybill –
s. Harestone Hercules
2 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Smiler – s.
Westcarse Jimmy
3 – P M & S M Donger – Seawell Shuttle
– s. Maerdy Option
4 – J C Bostock & Son – Roundshill Sune
– s. Roundshill Osty
5 – J Watson – Tweeddale Socrates – s.
Blelack Blackberet
Class 71A – FEMALE, born on or
between 1st January and 31st March
2021.
1 – D A & S M Miller – Crookdake
Sunrise – s. Sportsmans Linesman
2 – S Gilleard – Gilleard Savannah – s.
Tophill Oscar
3 – G W Turner – Brampton Scarlet – s.
Maerdy Orpheus
4 – R F McCornick – Ricnick Sapphire –
s. Harestone Hercules
5 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Sweety –
s. Lochend Nighthawk
6 – P M & S M Donger – Seawell
Snoopy – s. Maerdy Norwegian
Class 71B – FEMALE, born on or
between 1st April and 31st December
2021.
1 – R Tremayne & N Osgood – Marne
Sweetpea – s. Whitecliffe Orwell
2 – Brailes Livestock – Skysea Serenade
– s. Foxacre Memnon
3 – J Watson – Tweeddale Sureprincess
Reserve female champion
Harestone Royallady
Reserve junior male champion and
reserve junior female champion
Crookdake Sunrise
Junior male champion
Drumshane Scania
Reserve junior male champion
Ricnick Sonnybill
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– s. Blelack Blackberet
4 – T Atkinson – Gilleard Snowwhite –
s. Tophill Oscar
5 – R & D Ashworth – Stoneylane
Stiorra – s. Anside Foreman
6 – J Watson – Tweeddale Showgirl – s.
Goldies Jasper
7 – J Wainwright – Rogans Spice – s.
Brampton Nacodar
8 – R Tremayne & N Osgood – Marne
Solitair – s. Maerdy Padirac
9 – J C Bostock & Son – Roundshill
Sormer – s. Roundshill Osty
Class 72A – FEMALE, born on or
between 1st January and 30th April
2020.
1 – T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne – s.
Hackleton Largerlout
2 – S Mitchell – Harestone Rapunzel – s.
Harestone Nano SC
3 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Royaleclipse
– s. Newlogie Nobel
4 – J Rix – Wissington Rowena – s.
Davally Igolo
5 – Brailes Livestock – Skysea Regatta –
s. Diplo Gir
6 – R Aitken – Lourie Rhythm – s.
Balthayock Impression
7 – G F Wheelhouse & Son – Jonley
Ruby – s. Wansford Magnus
Class 72B – FEMALE, born on or
between 1st May and 31st December
2020.
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Royallady – s. Maerdy Newman
2 – Brailes Livestock – Burradon Raquel
– s. Clenagh Lyle
3 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Rosebud
– s. Goldies Oasis
4 – S Mitchell – Huttonend Rose – s.
Anside Foreman
5 – G W Turner – Brampton Romania –
s. Border Jamboree
6 – R McNeill – Douneside Ripple – s.
Nuthampstead Judas
7 – D A & S M Miller – Crookdake
Romance – s. Sportsmans Linesman
Class 73 – FEMALE, born on or before
31st December 2019.
1 – J C Bostock & Son – Roundshill
Horma – s. Maerdy Impeccable
2 – P M & S M Donger – Seawell Plenty
– s. Maerdy Jumbuck
3 – J Watson – Tweeddale Lady – s.
lelack Blackberet
4 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Papillon – s.
Newlogie Nobel
5 – H R Wood – Woodline Pollyanna –
s. Wansford Magnus
Class 74 – GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS,
the property of the same exhibitor
1 – Brailes Livestock
2 – L Houston
3 – J Watson
4 – J C Bostock & Son
Class 75 – PAIR OF ANIMALS, the
property of the same exhibitor
1 – P M & S M Donger
2 – S Mitchell
3 – R & N Barclay
4 – Brailes Livestock
5 – L Houston
6 – G W Turner
Class CH37 – British Charolais Junior
Male Champion
Champion: D H Knox – Drumshane
Scania – s. Elgin Oliver
Reserve: R F McCornick – Ricnick
Sonnybill – s. Harestone Hercules
Class CH38 – British Charolais Junior
Female Champion
Champion: R & N Barclay – Harestone
Royallady – s. Maerdy Newman
Reserve: D A & S M Miller – Crookdake
Sunrise – s. Sportsmans Linesman
Class CH39 – British Charolais Junior
Champion
Champion: R & N Barclay – Harestone
Royallady – s. Maerdy Newman
Reserve: D A & S M Miller – Crookdake
Sunrise – s. Sportsmans Linesman
Class CH40 – British Charolais Male
Champion
Champion: P M & S M Donger –
Seawell Olympian – s. Maerdy Jumbuck
Reserve: AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr –
s. Maerdy Dynamite
Class CH41 – British Charolais Female
Champion
Champion: T Atkinson – Tophill
Roxanne – s. Hackleton Largerlout
Reserve: R & N Barclay – Harestone
Royallady – s. Maerdy Newman
Class CH42 – British Charolais Breed
Champion
Champion: P M & S M Donger –
Seawell Olympian – s. Maerdy Jumbuck
Reserve: AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr –
s. Maerdy Dynamite
Beef Interbreed Senior Group
Championship
Reserves: P M & S M Donger – Seawell
Olympian (s. Maerdy Jumbuck),
T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne (s.
Hackleton Largerlout), Brailes Livestock
– Burradon Raquel (s. Clenagh Lyle),
and P M & S M Donger – Seawell Plenty
(s. Maerdy Jumbuck)
Class winner Tonley Ranald
Class winner Roundshill Horma
Class winner Marne Sweetpea
Class winner Harestone Rosebud
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Overall champion Seawell Olympian and reserve
Maerdy Morwr
Male champion Seawell Olympian and reserve
Maerdy Morwr
Overall female champion Tophill Roxanne and reserve
Harestone Royallady
Female champion Tophill Roxanne and reserve
Harestone Royallady
Junior male champion Drumshane Scania
and reserve Ricnick Sonnybill
Junior female champion Harestone Royallady and reserve
Crookdake Sunrise
Group of 3 - Brailes Livestock
Pairs - PM & SM Donger
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Beef Interbreed reserve senior team-Seawell Olympian, Tophill
Roxanne, Burradon Raquel, Seawell Plenty
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Royal Welsh - Judge John Christie
Summer paradise at the
Royal Welsh Show
Judge: John Christie
After a 2-year hiatus, the Royal Welsh
Show finally returned in full swing over
the course of Monday 18 to Thursday
21 July. The scorching weather did not
dissuade the exhibitors, who came
prepared with plenty of fans and water
to keep the cattle cool. A total of 15
Charolais animals went before the
judge, John Christie of the Nethercarse
herd in Stirling, in an excellent display
of some truly impressive beasts.
Taking the sought-after title of Overall
Champion was the day’s Female
Champion DOOLEY PARADISE,
exhibited by C Boden of Middlewich,
Cheshire. Paradise was originally
bred by D Thornley of Diseworth,
Leicestershire, and comes from quite
the successful lineage. Paradise was
sired by the 70,000gns Barnsford
Ferny, who won Supreme Champion
at the Royal Welsh Show back in
2013. Her dam Harviestoun Harriet
also boasts some prize-winning
blood, being a daughter of former
Carlisle Supreme Champion Burradon
Talisman.
In reserve to Paradise for both the
Overall and Female Championships
was TEME POSHTOTTY, bred and
exhibited by the Corbett family of
Knighton, Powys. This 2-year-old
caught many an eye with her charming
3-month-old heifer calf Teme Tuttifrutti
at foot. Poshtotty is a half-sister to
Paradise, having also been sired by the
70,000gns Barnsford Ferny. Meanwhile
her dam, Teme Ivory, is a daughter of
the easy-calving Blelack Digger.
Racking up an incredible string of titles
for the Corbett family was 18-monthold
heifer TEME SNOWWHITE.
Snowwhite not only secured the
titles of Junior Champion and Junior
Female Champion; she also went on
to win the Junior Female Interbreed
Championship and formed one half of
the Females of the Future Beef Pairs
Champions alongside her half-sister
TEME STARDUST. Both of these heifers
were sired by Barnsford Ferny, with
Snowwhite being out of Teme Opaque
(a Goldstar Gentleman daughter) and
Stardust being out of Teme Magnolia
Overall champion and female champion Dooley Paradise
(a Shraden Osram daughter).
Standing in reserve to Snowwhite for
the title of Junior Female Champion
was TEME SELFIE, also bred &
exhibited by the Corbett family.
This beautiful young 15-month-old
was sired by former Stirling Reserve
Champion Chunal Dougie, and her dam
Teme Nude goes back to Teme Lunar,
who was the Reserve Male Champion
in 2015’s Winter Fair.
Finishing off the string of rosettes won
by the Corbett family was 13-monthold
TEME SAM, the day’s Reserve
Junior Champion, Male Champion,
Reserve overall champion and female champion Teme Poshtotty
and Junior Male Champion. Sam is a
full brother to Females of the Future
Champion Teme Stardust, also being
sired by Barnsford Ferny and out of
Teme Magnolia.
Finally, in reserve to Sam for the Male
and Junior Male Championships was
14-month-old TREFALDWYN SLADE,
bred and exhibited by R A Owen of
Welshpool, Powys. Slade was sired
by Oakchurch Maximus, a trait leader
in 200-day weight EBV, and his dam
Trefaldwyn Mojo goes back to the wellknown
Goldies Eddy.
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3 – R O Williams & Son – Caerddaniel
Sapphire – s. Newthrums Solar
Class S.430 – MORGANS OF USK
TROPHY, BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE
SOCIETY SPECIAL PRIZES & RWAS
SPECIAL ROSETTE, for best and reserve
junior bull from class 429
Champion: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett
– Teme Sam – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Slade
– s. Oakchurch Maximus
Junior champion, junior female champion and junior female interbreed champion
Teme Snowwhite who was also one half of the females of the future beef breed
champions
All results:
Class 429 – BULL, born on or between
1 April 2021 and 31 July 2021.
1 – V A S & S M & T V S Corbett – Teme
Sam – s. Barnsford Ferny
2 – R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Slade – s.
Oakchurch Maximus
3 – R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Spectre – s.
Oakchurch Maximus
Class 433 – COW, in milk or in calf,
born on or before 31 December 2018.
1 – S I & L J Evans – Breos Nel – s. Breos
Highlight
Class 434 – COW or HEIFER, in milk, or
in calf, born in 2019.
1 – C Boden – Dooley Paradise – s.
Barnsford Ferny
2 – V A S & S M & T V S Corbett – Teme
Poshtotty – s. Barnsford Ferny
Class 435 – HEIFER, born on or
between 1 January 2020 and 31 March
2020.
1 – T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne – s.
Hackleton Largerlout
Class 437 – HEIFER, born on or
between 1 January 2021 and 31 March
2021.
1 – V A S & S M & T V S Corbett – Teme
Snowwhite – s. Barnsford Ferny
2 – V A S & S M & T V S Corbett – Teme
Stardust – s. Barnsford Ferny
3 – D H Jones – Gwarcwm Snowdrop –
s. Thrunton Flyingscotsman
4 – I N Hollinshead – Allostock Suzie – s.
Sportsmans Nevada
5 – G S Hollinshead – Mortimers
Sangria – s. Whitecliffe James
Class 438 – HEIFER, born on or
between 1 April 2021 and 31 July
2021.
1 – V A S & S M & T V S Corbett – Teme
Selfie – s. Chunal Dougie
2 – T Atkinson – Gilleard Snowwhite –
s. Tophill Oscar
Class S.431 – WELSH REGION OF THE
BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE SOCIETY,
TOM JONES, PARC MEMORIAL AWARD
& RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE, for best
and junior bull bred in Wales from
class 429
Champion: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett
– Teme Sam – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Slade
– s. Oakchurch Maximus
Class S.432 – BRITISH CHAROLAIS
CATTLE SOCIETY SASH & RWAS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROSETTE, for best
male exhibit from class 429
Champion: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett
– Teme Sam – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Slade
– s. Oakchurch Maximus
Class S.439 – BRITISH CHAROLAIS
CATTLE SOCIETY SPECIAL PRIZES &
RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE, for best and
reserve junior female from classes
437-438
Champion: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett
– Teme Snowwhite – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett –
Teme Selfie – s. Chunal Dougie
Class S.440 – BRITISH CHAROLAIS
CATTLE SOCIETY SASH & RWAS
CHAMPION ROSETTE, for best female
exhibit from class 433-438
Champion: C Boden – Dooley Paradise
– s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett –
Teme Poshtotty – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve junior champion, male
champion and junior male champion
Teme Sam
Reserve junior female champion
Teme Selfie
Reserve male champion and reserve
junior male champion Trefaldwyn Slade
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Class winner Breos Nel
Class S.441 – WELSH REGION OF THE
BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE SOCIETY
PERPETUAL CUP, for best pair of
Charolais cattle owned & bred by
exhibitor
Champions: V A S & S M & T V
S Corbett – Teme Snowwhite (s.
Barnsford Ferny) & Teme Stardust (s.
Barnsford Ferny)
Reserves: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett –
Teme Sam (s. Barnsford Ferny) & Teme
Selfie (s. Chunal Dougie)
Class winner Tophill Roxanne
Class S.442 – PERCY MCREYNOLDS
MEMORIAL CUP & RWAS SPECIAL
ROSETTE, for herdsperson of the best
Charolais, owned & bred by exhibitor
Champion: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett
– Teme Snowwhite – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett –
Teme Sam – s. Barnsford Ferny
Class S.443 – GREDINGTON
CHALLENGE TROPHY & RWAS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROSETTE, for
Champion Charolais exhibit
Champion: C Boden – Dooley Paradise
– s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett –
Teme Poshtotty – s. Barnsford Ferny
Class S.444 – WELSHPOOL LIVESTOCK
SALES TROPHY & RWAS SPECIAL
ROSETTE, for best opposite sex to the
Champion
Champion: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett
– Teme Sam – s. Barnsford Ferny
Class S.378 – JUNIOR HEIFER
INTERBREED CHAMPIONSHIPS – BEEF
BREEDS
Champion: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett
– Teme Snowwhite – s. Barnsford Ferny
Class S.380 – CONTINENTAL HEIFER
INTERBREED CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion: V A S & S M & T V S Corbett
– Teme Snowwhite – s. Barnsford Ferny
Class S.381 – FEMALES OF THE FUTURE
PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP – BEEF BREEDS
Champions: V A S & S M & T V
S Corbett – Teme Snowwhite (s.
Barnsford Ferny) & Teme Stardust (s.
Barnsford Ferny)
Overall championship Dooley Paradise and reserve Teme
Poshtotty
Male champion Teme Sam and reserve Trefaldwyn Slade
Junior female champion Teme Snowwhite and reserve
Teme Selfie
Junior champion Teme Snowflake and reserve Teme Sam
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Interbreed heifer champion Teme Snowwhite
Pairs - Teme Snowwhite and Teme Stardust
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Owenroe marches to the
top at Castlewellan
As the Charolais World Congress began
to draw to a close, delegates from over
15 different countries were invited to
attend the Northern Ireland Charolais
Club’s National Show, hosted at the
53 rd Annual Castlewellan Agricultural
Show in Forest Park, Castlewellan on
Saturday 16 July. Over 60 Charolais
animals were shown, highlighting
some of the best the breed has to
offer.
Castlewellan / NI Charolais Club National Show
- Judge Arwel Owen & Gareth Roberts
The day’s Overall Champion and
Senior Male Champion was 4-year-old
BROWNHILL OWENROE, exhibited by
the father-daughter team of Frankie
and Grace Reid from Ballynahinch,
Co. Down. Owenroe was bred by
the Devine Brothers of Strabane, Co.
Tyrone, and has an impressive lineage
behind him. His sire is Rumsden
Fawkes, who won the title of Supreme
Charolais Champion at Balmoral in
2014, and his dam Brownhill Indigo is
a daughter of former Perth Supreme
Champion Goldies Unbeatable.
In reserve for the Overall
Championship was the day’s Junior
Male Champion: 17-month-old
BRIGADOON SOVEREIGN from W D
& J A Connolly of Ballynahinch, Co.
Down. This strapping young lad is
out of Brigadoon Orchid, a daughter
of former Stirling Reserve Junior
Champion Goldies Icon, and his sire is
the 15,000gns Newhouse Maxamus – a
former Stirling Reserve Intermediate
Champion.
Overall Charolais champion and senior male champion Brownhill Owenroe
imported genetics, having been sired
by the French AI bull Invictus. His
dam, Woodpark Faith, is a daughter
of Rumsden Tsar and goes back to
more French blood in her grand-sire
PTIPrince.
Taking the title of Senior Female
Champion was a sister to the day’s
Reserve Senior Male Champion:
2-year-old LOUGHRISCOUSE RISIKA,
also from H & H Heron. Like her
brother Royal, Risika was also sired
by Harestone Hercules, and she is out
of another Blelack Digger daughter:
Goldies Lassie.
In reserve to Risika for the Senior
Female Championship was
GRANGWOOD ROSANNA, a 2-year-old
exhibited by J Edgar of Downpatrick,
Co. Down. Rosanna was bred by J &
K O’Keefe in ROI, and is a delightful
combination of Irish and French
genetics. She was sired by Ashleigh
Admiral, and her dam Grangwood
Imp is a daughter of the French AI bull
Texan.
Standing in reserve to Owenroe for
the Senior Male Championship was
LOUGHRISCOUSE ROYAL, a 19-monthold
bred and exhibited by H & H Heron
of Newtownards, Co. Down. Royal was
born to Lagavaich Lola, a daughter of
the ever-popular Blelack Digger, and he
was sired by Harestone Hercules.
The day’s Reserve Junior Male
Championship was secured by one
of the youngest bulls in the running:
6-month-old WOODPARK THOR
from the herd of W Short of Omagh,
Co. Tyrone. This young bull is full
of potential, and is sure to go on
to perform exceedingly well. Thor
serves as an excellent example of
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Reserve junior male champion
Woodpark Thor
s. Rumsden Fawkes
4 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Savina – s. Thrunton Fairfax
Reserve senior male champion Loughriscouse Royal
It was a hat-trick for H & H Heron as
another of his heifers from the same
family, LOUGHRISCOUSE SAVANNA,
went on to win the title of Junior
Female Champion. Savanna is a full
sister to Risika, the day’s Senior Female
Champion, having been sired by
Harestone Hercules and out of Goldies
Lassie.
Finally, the day’s Reserve Junior
Female Champion was 15-monthold
BRIGADOON SAFFRON, another
superb heifer from W D & J A Connolly.
Saffron is a half-sister to the Junior
Male Champion Sovereign, having also
been sired by the 15,000gns Newhouse
Maxamus. Her dam is Brigadoon
Heather, a daughter of Royal Bolero.
All results:
Class 132A – FEMALE, born in 2022.
1 – J Smyth – Bessiebell Tilly – s.
Newhouse Bigal
2 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Tranquility – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Class 132B – FEMALE, born on
or between 1 September and 31
December 2021.
1 – W Short – Woodpark Sky – s.
Invictus
2 – G Hadnett – Sydenville Spice – s.
Goldies Icon
3 – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Spicegirl – s. Major
4 – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Siobhan – s. Stranagone Jones
Class 132C – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 May and 31 August 2021.
1 – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Scarlett – s.
Knockmoyle10 Loki
2 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Selena – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3 – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Sky – s.
Brownhill Harry
Class 132D – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 January and 30 April 2021.
1 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Savanna – s. Harestone Hercules
2 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Saffron – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3 – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Suzie –
Class 132E – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 July and 31 December
2020.
1 – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Rona – s.
Inverlochy Ferdie
2 – M McKeown – Royaldowns Rubylou
– s. Rowandale Dancer
3 – J, I & R Elliott – Drumlegagh
Roxanna – s. Drumlegagh Oscar
4 – L Ruddy – Goldstar Rosette – s.
Goldstar Hugo2
Class 133A – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 January and 30 June 2020.
1 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Risika
– s. Harestone Hercules
2 – J Edgar – Grangwood Rosanna – s.
Ashleigh Admiral
3 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Regency – s. Newhouse Maxamus
4 – M McKeown – Royaldowns Ruby –
s. Allanfauld Hustler
5 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Rosalva – s. Harestone Hercules
Class 133B – FEMALE, born on or
before 31 December 2019
1 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Pippa
– s. Harestone Hercules
2 – H & H Heron – Thrunton Nefertiti –
s. Maerdy Jerusalem
3 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Persia
– s. Whitecliffe James
Senior female champion
Loughriscouse Risika
Reserve senior female champion
Grangwood Rosanna
Junior female champion
Loughriscouse Savanna
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Reserve junior female champion
Brigadoon Saffron
4 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Paris – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Class 134A – BULL, born in 2022.
1 – W Short – Woodpark Thor – s.
Invictus
2 – M G & G McShane – Altnaderog
Tyson – s. Ocean
Class 134B – BULL, born on or
between 1 October and 31 December
2021
1 – W Short – Woodpark Samurai – s.
Deeside Gulliver
2 – J Smyth – Bessiebell Stevo – s.
Corrie Alan
3 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Sabastien – s. Goldies Icon
Class 134C – BULL, born on or
between 15 July and 30 September
2021.
1 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Steel – s.
Battleford Laser
2 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Silver – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3 – P Boylan – McNean Sean – s.
Padirac
Class 134D – BULL, born on or
between 1 May and 14 t July 2021.
1 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Simon –
s. Killadeas Norman
Pairs - Loughriscouse Risika and Pippa
Class winner Bessiebell Tilly
2 – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Signature – s. Dundas Einstein
3 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Steam –
s. Battleford Laser
Class 134E – BULL, born on or
between 1 January and 30 April 2021.
1 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Sovereign – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2 – K Rice – Lenalea Superstar – s.
Maerdy Dublin
3 – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Sonic –
s. Elrick Oxygen
4 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas
Superman – s. Battleford Laser
5 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Salvatore – s. Harestone Hercules
6 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Showman – s. Harestone Hercules
7 – R Rankin – Rankin Sky – s. Goldies
Usher
Class 135 – BULL, born in 2020.
1 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Royal
– s. Harestone Hercules
Class 136 – BULL, born on or before 31
December 2019.
1 – F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe – s.
Rumsden Fawkes
2 – R D A Morrow – Ramrad Prince – s.
Mornity Nero
Class 137 – Commercial
beef HEIFER, sired by a
Charolais bull
1 – Blain O’Hare
2 – James Alexander
3 – Callaghan Family
4 – John Killen
5 – Will Short
Class 138 – PAIR OF
ANIMALS, the property
of the same exhibitor
1 – H & H Heron
2 – W D & J A Connolly
3 – S & D Bothwell
4 – Devine Brothers
Junior Female Champion
Champion: H & H Heron –
Loughriscouse Savanna – s. Harestone
Hercules
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Saffron – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Senior Female Champion
Champion: H & H Heron –
Loughriscouse Risika – s. Harestone
Hercules
Reserve: J Edgar – Grangwood Rosanna
– s. Ashleigh Admiral
Junior Male Champion
Champion: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sovereign – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Reserve: W Short – Woodpark Thor – s.
Invictus
Senior Male Champion
Champion: F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe
– s. Rumsden Fawkes
Reserve: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Royal – s. Harestone Hercules
Overall Champion
Champion: F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe
– s. Rumsden Fawkes
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Sovereign – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Champion commercial heifer from
Blain O’Hare
Reserve commercial heifer from James
Alexander
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RHASS Sir William Young Award winner
Major David Walter
Thursday 23 June 2022 - Edinburgh - Major David Walter,
of Balthayock Farms in Perthshire, has been awarded this
year’s prestigious Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of
Scotland (RHASS) Sir William Young Award for his exceptional
contribution to the world of Charolais cattle breeding.
The award recognises outstanding contribution to livestock
breeding and commemorates the service to Scottish
agriculture by the late Sir William Young.
First venturing into the breed in the late 1960s, Major Walter
then served on the Charolais Council, becoming Chairman in
1984 and President ten years after that.
Always focused on the bottom line of a balance sheet, the
introduction of Breedplan into his herd let him put science
ahead of fiction and rise to the very top of the Charolaisbreeding
world.
Major Walter has topped the Stirling bull sales again and
again, and surely one of his crowning achievements came
when he sold nine bulls averaging over £15,000 each in 2018.
He has always been a great supporter of agricultural shows,
winning many championships throughout the country and
showing at the Royal Highland Show since 1972, when he
presented the Balthayock Trophy.
And to mark his 50th year in the breed, it was no more than
he deserved when in 2019 he stormed to first place in the
Individual Interbreed Beef title at the Royal Highland Show.
Always encouraging the next generation, he has been a great
supporter of today’s youth, holding many stock judging events,
farm tours and welcoming international delegates from all
over the world.
He continues to champion youth development, hosting the
National Charolais Youth Finals this year - even donating an
embryo egg from one of his top cows as a prize.
An emotional Major Walter on hearing of his win commented:
“ It’s a great honour and very humbling to be awarded the Sir
William Young Award from RHASS. The Charolais adventure
has been a wonderful experience and I have met some
fantastic people over the years through the Charolais family.
This award really is quite something!”
Adding his congratulations, Bill Gray, RHASS Chairman said:
“For more than half a century, the name of Major Walter of
the Balthayock Herd has been synonymous with pedigree
Charolais cattle.
“He has contributed so much to the breed and sector at
large over his years of hard work, so it’s only right that he
be acknowledged in this way. As a Society we are absolutely
delighted to present Major Walter with The Sir William Young
award for 2022.”
RHASS director Andrew Hornall (l) with Major David Walter (r)
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National Charolais Youth Stockjudging Finals 2022
The Charolais Youth Stockjudging finalists 2022
Whilst last year’s virtual Youth Stockjudging competition was a
success, members young and old alike were keen to return to
a more traditional in-person format. By kind permission from
Major David Walter & family, Balthayock Farms welcomed 50
promising young people to take part in the National Charolais
Youth Stockjudging Finals on 24 July 2022.
As with previous competitions, entry was open to young
people from ages 8-26, being split into Junior (age 8-14),
Intermediate (age 15-18), and Senior (age 19-26) classes.
The top ten entrants from the Intermediate and Senior
classes were then invited to explain their reasoning to master
judge Iain Millar of the Lochend herd and Robert McNee of
the Finlarg herd, whilst all Junior entrants had to fill out an
assessment card on one animal.
The prizes each competitor sought to win included an
international trip to the Charolais Championship Final in
Moulins for the Seniors, embryos from some of the top cows
in the Balthayock, Harestone, and Coolnaslee herds for Seniors
& Intermediates, and of course a range of trophies! Also 3
embryos were kindly donated from the Balthayock, Harestone
and Coolnaslee herds for the highest placed competitors from
Scotland,England and N Ireland.
The final results for each age group were as follows:
Junior (age 8-14)
Joint 1st place: Iona Mallarkey, age 11 – Cockerington
Perpetual Trophy and a competition trophy to keep
Joint 1st place: Kate McNee, age 9 – Cockerington Perpetual
Trophy and a competition trophy to keep
Joint 1st place: James Lindsay, age 13 – Cockerington
Perpetual Trophy and a competition trophy to keep
Intermediate (age 15-18)
1st place: Mollie Cochrane, age 16 – Alwent Perpetual Trophy,
a competition trophy to keep, and a Coolnaslee embryo
2nd place: Ruby Simpson, age 15 – Charolais jacket and a
competition trophy to keep
3rd place: Matthew Cochrane, age 16 – Charolais bodywarmer
Senior (age 19-26)
1st place: Maddie Clarke, age 24 – Houston Perpetual Trophy,
a competition trophy to keep, an international trip to the
Charolais Championship Final in Moulins, France, and a
Balthayock embryo
2nd place: Andrew Adam, age 24 – Charolais jacket, a
competition trophy to keep, and an international trip to the
Charolais Championship Final in Moulins, France
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3rd place: Kelly Stott, age 25 – Charolais bodywarmer, and a
Harestone embryo
Pairs
1st place: Maddie Clarke(24) and Andrew Adam (24) – Fairway
Perpetual Trophy, and competition trophies to keep
2nd place: Iona Mallarkey (11) and Cara Mallarkey (12) –
Charolais bodywarmer, and competition trophies to keep
3rd place: Mollie Cochrane (16) and Matthew Cochrane (16)
Guess The Weight
Winner: Archie MacGregor
Junior Assessment Card
Winner: Murray Clark
Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the
competition, and congratulations to our prize winners! Special
thanks to the Walter family and all his staff for hosting the
event, and to our regional youth co-ordinators who made
everything possible!
Thank you to all the sponsors ABP, Balmyle Charolais,
Balthayock Charolais, Caisley Eartag Ltd, Coolnaslee Charolais,
Firhills Charolais, Harbro, Harestone Charolais, IAE, United
Auctions and Falleninch Charolais for sponsoring the food.
Mollie Cochrane came 1st in the intermediate competition
Ruby Simpson came 2nd in the intermediate competition
Matthew Cochrane came third in the intermediate competiton
Maddie Clarke came first in the senior competition
Andrew Adam came second in the senior competition
Kelly Stott came third in the senior competiton
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The joint junior winners James Lindsay, Kate McNee and Iona
Mallarkey
The pairs winners Maddie Clarke and Andrew Adam
Second place in the pairs Iona and Cara Mallarkey
Third place in the pairs Mollie Cochrane and
Matthew Cochrane
Junior Assessment card winner Murray Clark
The Open winner Stuart Barclay
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Lois Scott and Bartley Finnegan Charolais Youth trip to
USA
Lois Scott
At the end of July I was lucky
enough to travel to Missouri in
the USA, with Bartley Finnegan
to attend the Charolais Charbray
International Youth Conference.
After nearly missing two out
of my three flights, I finally
arrived in Kansas city where I
was greeted by David Hobbs and
Kaitlyn Chism from the American
Charolais Association. There were
representatives from Ireland,
Australia, Mexico, Canada and the
USA.
On the first day of our trip we
started off with a factory tour at
Biozyme. The company offers a line
of high-density supplements and
feed additives for animals across
the world. We then travelled to
Northwest Missouri State University where we
had a tour of their new agricultural college and
farm before heading to Wright Charolais. At
Wrights we got a tour of their impressive sale
barn and sale set up. They currently sell around
150 bulls off farm with their bull sale and
have started selling females in the back end.
At Wrights we were lucky enough to see the
renowned LT Rushmore, a very popular bull,
having sired approximately 2000 registered
charolais and thousands more commercial
animals.
On day two we went to the American Charolais
Association office and met with their executive
vice president and staff members. While at
the office I was surprised to come across the
Scottish Farmer. We then had a flying visit to
The National WWI Museum and Memorial
before traveling to Kansas to attend the
Charolais Youth CharFocus event where
we met people from across the states. The
conference kicked off with some workshops on
animal nutrition, controlled burning, animal traceability (the
USA is VERY behind with this) and animal selection.
The first day of the conference started off with a meat
demonstration. It was fair to say that we were very confused
when they said that a sirloin was not a good cut of meat.
However, we soon realised that what they refer to as a sirloin
steak we refer to as a rump steak. We then boarded the bus
and headed to Finks Beef Genetics, this was my favourite visit
of the whole trip. We started the visit off by learning about
fetal sexing with a live demonstration on what they look
for. After this we were shown how they split an embryo and
through extensive questioning I was amazed to learn that if
the embryo successfully holds, the calves of a split embryo
are not any smaller than a regular embryo. We then had the
opportunity to work with embryos, identifying
them using a microscope and grading them.We
were given the opportunity to practice inserting
AI guns into the cervix and finding the optimum
spot to place the semen. At another station we
got to see IVF egg collection and were talked
through the process. Embryo programs are a
huge part of many cattle setups in the states
and it was interesting to hear that they no
longer find any difference between conventional
and IVF embryos. The highlight for all of the
international representatives at finks however,
was a sweet black simmental heifer. After Finks
we then travelled to Next Gen where we got to
see their feed lot and some of their Charolais
cattle.
The last day of the Conference was a fun day
with a trip to an outdoor activities center.
Bartley was very shocked to learn that there
were tighter restrictions on our archery activity
than there were guns in America. We then went
to Tiffany Cattle Companies Feedlot.
This was very interesting to see the
Sheer size of an actual feedlot and it
was interesting to hear about their
operation and the use of hormones.
They also told us about how they
mainly prefer black cattle however
some ranchers are starting to realise
the benefit of using charolais’ for
finish cattle and they are seeing
more of these coming through.
After the Charfocus event it was
back to being the 11 international
representatives. We visited a
couple of universities to learn
about their courses and current
research projects. One thing we
were surprised to learn is that dairy
cross beef is only currently being
researched in the US.
We also visited some stock yards,
one that stood out was Joplin.
This livestock market encompasses 10 acres under one roof,
has surrounding land with numerous pens and traps and is
considered one of the three largest livestock markets in the
United States. Marketing 600,000+ head of cattle yearly. It
was interesting to see horses being used to pen cattle once
they came out of the sale ring. I also enjoyed listening to
the auctioneers who at some points sounded like they were
singing.
We continued to visit a lot of different herds including
Bradleys, Wild Indian Acres, Stephenson and Shaffers. Each
enterprise had something different to offer and each ran their
operation differently with some selling bulls privately, some
hosting on farm sales and others using online sales. All the
herds we visited had polled charolais, animals being polled is
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something a lot of ranchers look for with one set
up telling us how their best bull didn’t make much
in their sale due to it not being homozygous polled.
We also noticed that the cattle in general were a lot
smaller and less muscly than what we would have
here in the UK. Something else that surprised us
was when we went to one place and there was a
pedigree red Charolais. These differences allowed
for some (mostly) friendly debates.
Some other visits we had included a tour of the
Bayer Agricultural Research and Development
Center - the world’s first biotech facility and a tour
of Missouri Prime Beef Packers owned by Next Gen,
one of the ranches we visited earlier on our trip.
The facility opened in early 2021 and processes
approximately 500 head/day. One thing that
surprised me on the tour was how thin the cull cows
were going to slaughter, sort of resembling a dairy
cow. We also got to visit the Ozark County Fair.
Our visit wasn’t all farm tours as we got to enjoy
visits to Bass Pro, a massive country sports shop, a visit to
the St Louis Arch, and a trip to Top Golf which we all really
enjoyed. We finished our trip off by going
to a baseball game to watch the Kansas
City Royals. By the end of our trip it is
fair to say I have made some very good
friends from across the globe and learned
so much about the charolais breed and
the American approach to pedigree and
suckler cattle.
I would like to say a huge thank you to
the Charolais Society for giving me this
opportunity, to David Hobbs, who I’m
sure will not miss driving us all around
or our singing, and Kaitlyn Chism for
organising all of our visits and ensuring
we all had a great time.
Bartley Finnegan
At the end of July I had the privilege of
heading to America along with Lois Scott to take part in the
International Youth Programme. We spent 9 days touring
around farms in Kansas and Missouri. We saw some great
cattle and met some great people. It was brilliant to see how
different the cattle are in America and how they suit the
system and the type of farming out there. Massive thanks to
David Hobbs and Kaitlyn Chism for organising a brilliant tour
and to the British Charolais Society for sending us across,
it was a once in a lifetime experience and one I thoroughly
enjoyed.
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World Charolais Congress
– United Kingdom
Helge By
The 2022 World Charolais Congress
was held in the United Kingdom
from 7 to 18 July covering all four
countries of the UK. This was the first
Congress since 2018 in Sweden, as
Covid 19 cancelled the 2020 one. There
were about 100 registered guests from
12 countries, plus local breeders, beef
producers and customers of the farms
we visited. There was a great mix of
people and a chance to visit with many
not on the full tour. For many of us, we
got to visit with breeders from the UK
that we met on previous Congresses
and some we hadn’t seen since the last
Congress held in the UK in 2012.
A welcome reception and supper
were held the evening of 7 July at the
Hilton Heathrow Hotel a short train
ride and walk from the arrival airport.
It was great to get caught up with
everyone registered on the Congress
and get some rest for a busy 10 days
ahead.
Photo by Shanon Kinahan
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Numbers were sprayed on the animals that correlated to the animals in the booklet with all their
information.
A parting gift package was presented to everyone including
a notepad, thankyou card, fridge magnet, pen and fudge
After breakfast, we boarded two buses
and headed north about 60 miles to the
Cayler Farm, owned by the Barker Family. In
Charolais for nearly 50 years, Greta Barker
has been on many Congresses, and we got to
see her family farm run by David and Louise
Barker. David is also on the British Charolais
Society board. Running about 40 cows, 1000
acres of arable crops and a haylage enterprise,
they have a very good operation with set
goals on what they want in their herd. When
we arrived, we were given a 52-page booklet
that had every animal listed on its own page,
just like a sale catalogue, with their pedigree,
EBVs and pedigree of the calf, if there was
one at side, along with a QR code that you
could scan to go to the animals records online.
After a great pig roast lunch, we boarded
the buses for a two-hour ride to the
Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden.
Once one of the country’s most formidable
medieval fortresses, the castle was later
transformed into a spectacular Elizabethan
palace. From there we travelled to Telford
and checked into our hotel for two nights.
Anna Ingvar-Nilsson, Sweden (right) presents the country gifts to the Barker family for hosting us
Elizabethan Gardens at the Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle ruins
Another angle of the Kenilworth Castle and as one delegate called this trip
Cows & Castle tour
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The store front welcoming customers to Oakchurch farm store
Off at 8 a.m., our first stop of the
day was a two-hour bus ride to
Oakchurch Farm, near Staunton on
Wye, ran by Jeremy Price, another
British Charolais board member.
Besides the small pedigree Charolais
and Angus herds, this operation is
quite an enterprise. They operate a
100-acre fruit business, including
strawberries, cherries, raspberries
and a few runner beans. Jeremy’s
brother also runs a retail farm shop
with a butchery, fruits, dry goods,
ice cream stand and much more.
With around 100 immigrant seasonal
workers to manage, I believe the
cattle are a relaxing break from the
business for Jeremy. Calving ease
has been stressed in their herd with
the aid of a calving ease bull called
Blelack Digger, who was marketed
successfully around the world over
the past decade.
We were greeted with refreshments when we arrived at Oakchurch
Sample of the bull calves at Oakchurch
A very thick heifer calf
Jeremy Price explaining their fruit production
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Pasture tour at Teme Charolais
After lunch we headed for Teme
Charolais just inside the Welsh
border. This is a very close family
operation run by the Corbett Family.
This farm is right on the border with
half of the farm in Wales and half
in England. A 20 head cowherd of
Charolais along with 20 recipients, a
small herd of Limousins and a flock
of sheep, this family likes to show
and have had good success doing it.
In 2018, they won Supreme Overall
Champion at the Royal Welsh Show.
Their show string was on display
getting ready for the Royal Welsh
show which proved successful with
them winning Interbreed Junior
Female and Pairs Champion. After
afternoon tea we were back on the
bus for some more spectacular
scenery on the way back to our hotel
in Telford.
Weight guessing contest on this first calf, three-year-old and her April heifer calf from the Teme show string.
Just over 1,200 kg (2,640 lb) was their combined weight
Stunning beauty on the Welsh border area
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Edward Matson explaining what they do at Twemlows Stud horse collection and breeding centre
Collection demonstration at Twemlows Stud
Big Star, a 19-year old, two time Olympic
Champion jumper standing at stud
Murka’s Gem, a 10-year old, cloned stallion, from a
great jumper and event horse at Twemlows, who
is now siring some champions
Live horse ultrasound demonstration at
Twemlows Stud
Richard Matson at Twemlows talking about all the
rare and near extinct animal cells they have stored
here to propagate and build from
Sunday morning, we were on
the bus to go to Twemlows Stud &
AI Centre run by brothers Edward
and Richard Matson. This is an
incredible horse breeding and
collection operation with some
leading technologies in play. On the
stud side, we watched a stallion being
collected and were walked through
the barns with some top end stallions.
From jumping to dressage horses, to
rare breeds, it is an incredibly well
managed operation that ships semen
around the world, both fresh and
frozen. They have a very extensive
stud book with ones that have semen
for sale. On the breeding side, they
can house and breed mares, foal
them or send them to their owners
when confirmed pregnant. We were
given an ultrasound demonstration
checking the heats and pregnancies
of mares. They also do embryo
transfer and cloning if you want.
They can clone your cat for £35,000,
your dog for £55,000 or your horse
for £75,000. They are also storing cells
from endangered species in hopes
of protecting them from becoming
extinct in the future. Nature’s SAFE
is a registered charity that is leading
this project. It was a very interesting
stop.
From there we were off to York to
check in for two nights with a bit of
free time to check out this beautiful
city.
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Slides from the presentation by Romy Morrin O’Donnell of Weatherbys Scientific
The Charolais-Charbray
International Annual General
Meeting and a couple of seminars
were held the next morning and
afternoon with mainly the voting
delegates from each country in
attendance. The rest of the group
were offered a walking tour of
historic York followed by free time
to explore the city on their own. I
have included some slides of the
presentations by Romy Morrin
O’Donnell of Weatherbys, who do
DNA and Genomic work in many
countries. Gavin Hill, of the Scottish
Agricultural College, spoke of the
challenges and solutions he sees
for the livestock producers with a
Charolais slant to what he feels the
breed in the UK needs to do. He
talked of beef cow numbers being
down, but dairy cows up being bred
to beef bulls, so beef calf numbers are
up.
Secretary Candace By and Charolais Charbray
International President Chris Curry at the WCC AGM
The Shambles in Historic York
From the presentation by Gavin Hill
A little free time to visit the massive York Minster
Cathedral built between 1230 and 1472
Harry Potter store in Historic York
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Spring calving cows at Kersknowe
Yearling heifers at Kersknowe
Fall calving cows and bull calves at Kersknowe
David Hobbs, Craig Scott and Helge By share a wee dram with David Benson, the former CEO of the British
Cattle Society for 25 years
Our first stop the next day was at
Kersknowe Charolais near Kelso,
just inside the Scottish border. John
Jeffrey and his family operate a 1700
acre mixed arable, livestock, grain,
potatoes, rape, cattle and wintering
sheep. Part of the farm is rented from
the Duke of Roxburghe, as many
in the area are. John’s dad, Jimmy,
started the Charolais herd in the late
1960s, so this herd of 90 cows has
been going for a long time. When we
arrived, we were presented with a full
size, 92 page, full colour catalogue
with all the herd listed with pedigree,
EBVs, calving history on the cows and
a QR code to scan if you wanted more
information.
Eddy Loggains, AICA president (left) & Lee Eaton (right) present John Jeffries and family with all the country
thank you gifts for hosting us
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Danny Sawrij, of Swalesmoor Farms, explains his philosophy of livestock production and making money doing it
After lunch we headed to
Swalesmoor Charolais owned by
Danny Sawrij. Danny is a great
businessman with many businesses
outside the farm, but his passion is
farming. He says, “Agriculture is an
addiction, and you want it in your
everyday life”. They run 30 Charolais,
25 Limousin, 100 Luing cows, 420
commercial cows and 1200 3/4 bred
Texel ewes over farms in three areas
covering 3,500 acres. With massive
barns, all the sheep are lambed
inside and finished on property.
They also aim to finish most of the
cattle at the home farms as well and
send them directly to slaughter.
Danny has a very sharp pencil, and
his management style is different
from many. He calves the cows at 24
months and showed through the tour
that you can do that, and the cows
still grow, and at the end he has one
extra calf to show for it. Supper in the
barn included a live band and some
time to dance a bit after.
After a night in Peebles, we were off
to Roscoe Charolais near Gorebridge.
They only run a few pedigree
Charolais but have 350 crossbred
commercial cows. They calve about
2/3 in the fall and 1/3 in the spring.
Mark and his brother, Michael Ross,
have a 1,000 acres which they cover.
Their commercial cows start with
a Holstein x Belgian Blue and then
Limousin. The result is crossed with
Charolais for a terminal animal.
There are some big hills that we were
taken over with some long reaching
views, from where you could see
Edinburgh. After a hamburger lunch,
we were off to Allanfauld Charolais,
at Kilsyth.
Swalesmoor yearling heifers
The commercial herd at Swalesmoor strongly influenced
with Limousin and Luing blood
From this big hill at Roscoe Farms, you could see Edinburgh in the distance
Bull calf at Roscoe Farms
A good band at Swalesmoor had many
dancing
Fall calves at Roscoe Farms left on the cows a little
longer for the tour
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Part of the Charolais herd at Allanfauld
Archie MacGregor and family, along
with son John, run a big hill farm
with Charolais, a few Limousin, some
commercial cows and pedigree Scottish
Blackfaced, Texel and Bluefaced
Leicester sheep. They have had good
success with their Charolais over the
past 50 years, but probably more with
the sheep having sold a Blackfaced ram
for £130,000 (about $200,000 CAD) in the
past. Great stockmen, who were one
of the few who calve their heifers at 24
months to try to keep the size down
We were welcomed by a Dogs and quads are used at Allanfauld to move these Bluefaced Leicester
a little on their wet soils. Our supper grandson piping us into sheep while the leading livestock photographer in the UK (Catherine
Allanfauld
MacGregor) takes pictures
included beef, Yorkshire pudding and
skirlie (a traditional Scottish dish), with
some Scottish background music in
their shed, before we were off to Gretna
Green for the night.
We got to spend most of the
morning looking around Gretna
Green which is a famous place for
runaway brides from England. In the
middle of the 18th-century, English
law stated couples had to reach the
age of 21 before they could marry
without their parents’ consent and
their marriage had to take place in a
church. In Scotland, you could marry
Archie MacGregor showing their Scottish Blackface sheep at Allanfauld
on the spot in a simple “marriage by
declaration or handfasting ceremony”
only requiring two witnesses. This
soon led to thousands of young
couples running away to marry over
the border. It is owned by the Houston
family, also Charolais breeders, who
have turned this historic blacksmith
shop into a tourist and wedding
destination for visitors from around
the world. Candace and I visited with
Lucy Houston and there are now 16
chapels, which do 4,000 weddings per
year and there are 900,000 visitors to
their Gretna Green establishment. This
family business has grown over the
past 130 years to include a museum,
gift shops and hotels. Marriage anvil at Greta Green Handfasting sculpture at Gretna Green
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Ian Goldie uses a Shorthorn bull back on the Charolais cross cows
Crossbred cows bred Charolais at Solwayfirth
From there, we travelled to Solwayfirth Charolais
owned by Ian and Dot Goldie and family. The herd
has 30 pedigree Charolais cows, which was reestablished
in 2001 after they lost all their 80 pedigree
Charolais and their 400 ewes in the Foot & Mouth
epidemic. Besides the Charolais cows, they have 120
breeding commercial females. Their commercial mix
is Charolais/Shorthorn, Limousin/Saler females.
They have 280 acres with 50 acres of barley and 80
acres cut for sileage and the rest grass. The grain and
straw are all used on the farm, and they try for two
cuts of sileage, with an average of 8 to 10 tons/acre, so
they can be self sufficient.
Due to a ferry mix up, instead of taking the 7:30 pm
across to Northern Ireland, we were on a 10:30 pm one
which made for a very long day and short night, but
there was plenty of time to visit or sleep on the boat.
We checked into our final hotel in Belfast for the next
three nights.
Saturday we were off to the Castlewellan Show
about an hour out of Belfast. This one day show
again had many cattle, horse and sheep judging.
The Charolais show was about 50 head with the
judges being respected Charolais breeders from
Wales including the current British Charolais Society
President (ex-officio) Gareth Roberts. After the show it
was back to the hotel and a longer night’s sleep.
Fall calving cows on display at Solwayfirth
The youth had coloured flags and put welcome
in each country’s language at Solwayfirth
Champion Commercial Beef
Heifer at Castlewellan Show
Grand and Reserve Bull & Female in for overall Champion at the Castlewellan Show
Grand Champion at Castlewellan Show, Photo by David Hobbs
Class winning January heifer calf at
Castlewellan Show
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Picturesque Brigadoon Charolais
Turning a cattle shed into a banquet hall at Brigadoon
Craig Scott presents the country thank you gifts to the Connolly Family at
Brigadoon
Our final day of touring was to the
Brigadoon herd of David Connolly
and family near Ballynahinch.
This family likes showing and had
the Junior Champion Bull in the
Castlewellan show the day before. It
is a beautiful farm with great views
from the hills above the yard. The
herd started in 1979 they run 30
cows and have had success not only
in the show ring but have sold bulls
across the UK. Back to the hotel to
get cleaned up and ready for the Gala
dinner which was held in the Titanic
Museum, which we toured before
supper.
After supper there were
presentations of the upcoming
Technical Conference in Czech
Republic and Charolais Congress
in Canada along with country
presentations to the host organizers
and thank yous for all their work. A
very upbeat band had many dancing
the night away and then saying
goodbyes, as all were departing in the
morning for home.
Gareth Roberts British
Charolais Society President
(ex-officio) thanked everyone
for attending
WCC Organizing committee Chris Curry, Robert McWilliams, Fiona from
Field Farm Tours & Ben Harman receive a gift from Kamil Malat & Jitla
Hatlakova from the Czech Republic
Replica of the First-Class entrance to the ball room on
the Titanic
Final Gala was at the Titanic Museum in
Belfast
The Gala ended with dancing
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Obituaries
BILLY TURNER
1935 - 2022
Billy Turner was born at Norton le Clay, a small farming village
in the heart of North Yorkshire.
He attended Scorton grammar school for his secondary
education and then returned to the home farm, where in his
spare time loved to deal in sheep and cattle and was a great
supporter of the live auction system. This honed his bargaining
skills and when in the coming years Billy was selling bulls at
Society sales, it drew great amusement from the audience
when Billy was extolling the virtues of his cattle to the
auctioneers, usually with his hand in the air until the hammer
dropped.
He used to say, “You have 18 months to prepare a bull for sale
and one minute to sell it.” So make the most of it.
Billy was a great supporter of the Young Farmers Club and it
was at a YFC rally that changed his life. There was a young girl
who was outstanding in a poultry dressing competition and
this together with her other charms attracted Billy’s attention.
Billy and Jane were duly married and shortly after their
marriage were awarded the tenancy of Village Farm, Skelton
on Ure, which is a farm on the Newby Hall estate. They later
also took the tenancy of Brampton Hall. The family began to
grow, with the births of Janet, Margaret and Sarah. With Sarah
now the custodian of the farms and the Charolais herd
Billy and Jane made a formidable partnership with her
incredible work ethic and Billy’s ambitious plans.
Billy was a countryman who loved his hunting, shooting,
fishing and racing but above all he was a traditional farmer,
a true custodian of the land. He believed in mixed farming,
achieving the benefits of keeping livestock for the added
benefits for the arable side of the business. Billy was a positive
character who looked forward. He was always there to give
sound advice but sometimes would not take heed of his own
words!!
If there was a discussion and it was maybe not coming round
to Billy’s way of thinking, he would finish by saying “ Well you
can please yourselves but I am telling you”. Or if there was a
problem which had to be sorted he would say, “It’ll be right.
End of conversation”
Billy was not always right but
he was never wrong!!
One of Billy and Jane’s
positive innovative moves was
purchasing a batch of Charolais
heifers in 1972, which were the
foundation of the Brampton
Charolais herd. When the herd
became established it proved
to be a very influential herd,
particularly during the 1980s
and 90s in both the show and
sale rings. Over the
years bulls sold to a
top of 28,000gns with
several bulls selling for
five figure sums and in
the show ring the stock
bull Nebulus won the
breed and interbreed
Burke Trophy at the
Royal Show in both
1980 and 1982. The
Burke Trophy at the
Royal Show was the
blue riband interbreed
championship event in
the cattle world, where
the numbers of cattle
forward at the Royal
far exceeded any of
today’s shows. In the
Charolais section alone
there were regularly
more than 100 entries.
The 1982 Royal Show
was one of Billy and
Jane’s highlights when the show team cleaned up most of the
Charolais and inter breed trophies with the exception of the
Charolais female championship, where the homebred cow
Mull took the reserve rosette.
At the Royal Show, the three young bulls Tenpin, Ulysses and
Chopper won the junior Charolais bull championship trophy.
At the Great Yorkshire Show, it was drink’s all round between
1980 and 1982 when Nebulus and Mull completed a hat
trick of wins in the beef interbreed competition. All the more
poignant winning this prestigious award at not only the local
show but also the best livestock county show in the country.
Billy was invited to join the BCCS council of management to
represent the Yorkshire region and served some twelve years
on council where he was the BCCS treasurer in 2002. The
following year he was elected to be the BCCS president, a
role he was proud to accept. He was a great ambassador for
Charolais cattle and the Society, and over the years the Turner
family have hosted several open days, young breeders training
sessions and a World Charolais Congress in 1996. All visitors
to Brampton to view the cattle, or just call in for a chat were
made welcome.
The Brampton Charolais herd is one of only a
handful of British Charolais herds which can
celebrate 50 years since joining the Society.
In conclusion Billy was a man of integrity, kindness
and boundless generosity, who lived life to the
full. His care for Jane over the 20 years of her
debilitating illness was inspirational. He was quite
simply one of a kind.
There will never be another Billy Turner.
David Benson
Billy Turner
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Obituaries
MERVYN PARKER
Mervyn Parker was born in the parish of Thriplow at
Sunnypeak on the 21 July 1931.
He attended the village primary school and whilst there was
asked to pump the organ in Thriplow church at some of the
services.
He then gained a scholarship to Cambridge Boys Grammar
school where he excelled and left with flying colours. Whilst at
the grammar school his claim to fame was baby sitting Olivia
Newton John, who was a daughter of one of the masters. He
would pride himself on missing a morning bus connection and
so making him late for assembly.
On leaving school he threw his cap over the hedge and never
ever afterwards wore a cap nor any head gear.
After school he joined the family business at Thriplow House,
which had been used as a hospital during World War 2. The
family were poultry farmers and the house was originally
purchased to house chickens but they decided to move into
part of it and convert the remainder into flats with state of the
art poultry hatching facilities built in the grounds.
Mervyn delivered day old chicks to farms and fresh eggs to
vending machines around East Anglia,so there is nothing new
in modern dairy farmers selling milk through local vending
machines.
Mervyn was a keen supporter of the Young Farmers Club and
was a founder member of the Thriplow YFC branch, where he
held the positions of chairman, treasurer, executive member
and county YFC treasurer. Through the YFC he met many
good friends but none more so than Chris, his wife to be.
They started courting (as it was called in those days) after a
mixed hockey tournament in Norfolk, where he asked Chris
to go to the Saffron Walden Valentines ball. Three years later
they married on the 15 May 1957 and lived at Gay Dawn in
Thriplow.
In 1964 the family moved to Kneesworth and Mervyn
started working for the Playle family abattoir as the livestock
procurement manager, specialising in pig contract supplies and
buying pigs from the various markets around the Midlands and
Southern England.
He really loved this side of the business as it suited his sharp
mathematical brain and his need for speed when dashing
around the countryside. Unfortunately one particular night
he tried to drive through a ford which was too deep and the
car was washed away much to the amusement of the family
and friends. He eventually became the general manager of the
abattoir.
The family then relocated in 1976 to Low Farm in
Bassingbourn, where as well as his day job Mervyn spent 8
years as a district councillor.
In 1978 Mervyn and Chris started breeding Charolais cattle
under the Bassingbourn prefix and he was also a partner in
the well established Large Black pig herd which Chris had
founded some years earlier.
The cattle and the pigs spent
many weeks on the summer
show circuit around the
Midlands and the Southern
England shows They were
very successful and won
many championships and
were great supporters of
the Royal Show but because
of Mervyn’s abattoir
commitments he was the
silent partner who in those
days was keeping the home
fires burning.
In 1992 after the closure of Mervyn Parker
the abattoir, Mervyn and
Chris moved to Grange Farm
where he took a more prominent role in farming and attending
shows and the Bassingbourn Charolais herd was expanded.
The Parker family were always great supporters of Charolais at
both Anglian Charolais regional events as well as supporting
national Charolais shows and would happily host Open Days.
When the BCCS council of management invited the Parker
family to host the World Charolais Congress in 1997 there was
no hesitation.
Mervyn took more and more interest in the Charolais world
and eventually was a British Charolais director representing
the Anglian region.It soon became apparent he did not do
grey areas. He was black and white with his comments and
decisions. Mervyn had a sharp mathematical brain when the
budgets and accounts were being discussed and so, as they
say, the cream comes to the top and he was appointed the
BCCS treasurer. This was a role he relished and as a new broom
he wanted figures for various nominals and proposed budgets
and their updates. He was given them the next day,which
impressed him and we got on like a house on fire.
We spoke on a daily basis and if I hadn’t phoned him by 10
o’clock when he was having his coffee he was wanting to know
what was wrong.
He would go through the monthly budget updates with a fine
tooth comb and if there was an error he was soon on the
phone, which I explained was a deliberate mistake to see if
he was paying attention!! Towards the end of his 6 year term
a decision was made to build a permanent show structure on
the Royal Welsh Showground. Mervyn took a keen interest
in the construction partly because he had been involved in
several commercial outlets in the family farming enterprises
but also because he was the BCCS treasurer and he wanted to
make sure the budgets were on target.
Because he was such an able treasurer the Council of
Management invited him to remain as treasurer in an ex
officio capacity. A position he held until he called it a day when
he was 83.
He was then appointed the BBCS president in 2014, a position
his wife Chris had held some 10 years earlier, making them
still the only married couple to hold this prestigious position,
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as a mark of the esteem they were held by the council of
management.
Following the dispersal of the Bassingbourn herd Mervyn and
Chris continued to take an interest in Charolais and would still
attend regional meetings and attend the Perth bull sales as
well as some of the major shows. Mervyn particularly enjoyed
the social side on an evening and was really at home with a
glass of brandy or Highland Park in his hand. He loved to join
in a debate and give an alternative opinion to stimulate the
conversation.
Out with of farming and Charolais Mervyn enjoyed watching
most sports but had a particular affinity for Formula 1 racing.
So Mervyn had a full and happy life. He was a real family man
who doted on his family. He loved to socialise, so the next time
you are having a brandy or a Highland Park raise your glass to
the memory of Mervyn, one of life’s characters.
David Benson.
FRANK LAWSON
Frank was one of the
early pioneers of the
Charolais breed in
Scotland forming his
Glassel Herd in the
early seventies. He
started life working
in his family firm of
Lawsons of Dyce,
famous all over
Scotland for their
hams, pork pies,
mealy puddings and Frank Lawson pictured on the right
haggis, until the
company was bought
by Unilever and his
involvement in the company declined. Frank was a fast runner
in his school and university days until he suffered a crippling
injury to one of his ankles playing rugby at St Andrews which
seriously affected his mobility for the rest of his life. With the
help of Kenny Stewart and much encouragement from his
wife Anne, the daughter of one of Aberdeenshire’s leading
cattle dealers, he soon built up a reputation for breeding
quality cattle successful in the show and sale ring. One of his
early additions to his herd was a heifer bought from Jimmy
Jeffreys at the first sale of Charolais at Perth in 1974 for 3100
guineas, a high price in those days. He had further successes
in performance tests at Stockton on Forest with Glassel Sadat,
a son of Robert De Pass’s Tavy Julian, who achieved a four
hundred day weight of 733 kg against the breed average
at that time of 559kg. These performance tests played an
important part in promoting the Charolais breed.
I will never forget attending a World Charolais Convention with
Frank in the USA. He was a wonderful companion. The craic
was terrific even if the cattle we saw were disappointing and
completely different to those we were breeding here.
Frank and Anne were very popular among the Charolais
breeders. They both loved a good party and were generous
hosts at Glassel and later at Asloun where they moved to
where there was more land to develop their farming business.
He continued to breed and sell his bulls with great enthusiasm
for many years and served the breed with distinction as
a very successful and popular chairman of the Society. It
was sad that none of their three sons Andrew, Peter, and
David had any great interest in following Frank into farming.
Peter is successful in the oil industry in the USA, Andrew a
qualified accountant, moved to Australia and is now working
in Indonesia and David runs a successful clone of the old
Lawson’s of Dyce and still produces delicious pork products,
a business started by Frank when his involvement in farming
at Asloun began to slow down as an inevitable result of no
obvious family successor.
Frank as a boy had been a very competitive horse rider
particularly in the show jumping ring. I plead guilty to
persuading him to give polo a try. He loved it from the first
game he ever played and with a good eye for a ball and a very
competitive nature he soon became a leading player in the
Perth and Dundee Polo Club. With three sons just as keen to
play too, it was not long before he had a string of ponies and a
lorry to bring them from Aberdeenshire to Scone almost every
weekend. They made a formidable team and all became very
competent players. For Frank polo gave him a chance to enjoy
playing a competitive game again where his lameness was no
disadvantage. He loved the game and became an excellent
chairman of the Club.
Membership of the Charolais breeders club has brought us
all very many long lasting friendships and in my case no one
dearer than Frank. His great sense of humour often in adverse
circumstances due to the pain from his leg never left him and
he remained positive and optimistic right to the end of his life
even when his heart began to fail and both he and Anne had
to spend time in hospital. He was a true friend and we who
were lucky enough to enjoy his friendship will remember him
fondly with that broad smile on his face and more often than
not a glass of something slightly alcoholic in his hand.
Major David Walter.
ROGER DARCH
Roger Darch of the Chard
herd passed away peacefully
at Williton Hospital after
a long stay in hospital. He
was a quiet man but would
always love to chat to
people about his love for the
Charolais cattle at shows.
Laura Darch
Newdirection / Chard
Charolais.
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Northern Ireland
Charolais To The Fore On
Derrynoose Farm
Among the major decisions for a suckler farm is the
purchase of a new stock bull. With this comes a
huge range of factors that must be considered. These
include the farming system, breeding females in the
herd and the end product for the marketplace. The
Charolais breed is the first choice for top breeders,
given their prolific growth rate, exceptional carcass
quality and returns that top the marketplace week on
week.
The winners of the 2021 NI Charolais Suckler Herd
Competition were Co Armagh farmers Gerard and
Pearse McGinnity from Derrynoose. Gerard and
Pearse run 50 Limousin cross Charolais cows which
Gerard and Pearse McGinnity pictured with Peter Mackle from Natural
are calved indoors operating a straw bedded calf
Nutrition, the sponsor for the NI Charolais Club Spring Spectacular Show
creep area. Cows are calved from November to the
and Sale in March, looking at this year’s calves.
end of March. Replacement heifers are bought in
and calved at 3 years old. Cows and calves are grazed
on a paddock grazing platform which ensures a fresh
supply of grass is always ahead of the cows. Calves are creep
fed no more than 2kg/day- ‘little and often’ up until they are
sold.
A major emphasis is put on producing quality weanling calves,
this is done through carefully selected cows combined with
the use of a top Charolais bull to achieve optimum output.
The farm business aims to have top quality weanling calves
ready for Autumn suckler sales. Pearse regularly weighs
the calves to ensure bull calves are coming to the market at
370kg and heifer calves 400kg. McGinnity’s quality calves are
sold through Markethill Livestock Mart where they achieve
excellent prices for their stock- 22 bull calves were sold last
year averaging £1090.
Calves currently on the ground are bred out of Montgomery
Lonto and his dam is by Dingle Hofmeister. The McGinnity’s
purchased their bull at a NI Charolais club sale held in
Dungannon in 2017. Pearse commented on the quality of
the calves, how they are born with little issue and when they
hit the ground they continue to grow and thrive all the way
through to weaning. The NI Charolais Club would once again
like to congratulate Gerard and Pearse McGinnity on their
success in the suckler herd competition and for allowing us to
visit and showcase their farm. We visited the McGinnity’s farm
along with Peter Mackle from Natural Nutrition, the sponsor
for our Spring Spectacular sale in March. Peter commented on
the quality of calves on display and how ‘any farmer would be
happy with calves like that on the ground’.
The NI Charolais Club is holding its Spring Spectacular show
and sale on Friday 4 th March at Clogher Livestock Market. The
show has been generously sponsored by Natural Nutrition.
The show will begin at 4pm followed by the sale commencing
at 7pm. A quality entry of 55 bulls and 5 females will be on
display. Online bidding will be available through MartBids,
please ensure you register to bid with Clogher Mart prior to
the sale by contacting the office. Catalogues are available on
the British Charolais website www.charolais.co.uk.
A selection of Charolais calves born on the farm this year.
Quality Charolais calves which will be sold as weanlings at the
Autumn Suckler sales.
Gerard and
Pearse
McGinnity
with a
selection of
this years
Charolais
calves
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Brigadoon host finale to World Charolais Congress Tour
The Brigadoon herd in County Down hosted a fitting
finale to the World Charolais Congress Tour as it
stopped off in Northern Ireland.
The Connolly family played host to more than 100
visitors who had travelled from 14 countries.
They were joined by a throng of local visitors, with
a further 150 people travelling from all corners of
Ireland to view the stock on display. The tour paid a
visit to nine farms in England, Wales and Scotland,
culminating in a visit to the Brigadoon Charolais
herd. This included the RUAS Balmoral Junior Heifer
Champion, who also clinched the Heifer Champion
and Reserve Female Champion. Her dam is
Brigadoon Nevada, a national junior champion before
her, by the herd’s previous stock sire Goldies Icon.
Also in the field was Brigadoon Saffron, the Reserve
Junior Champion at the national show, the previous
day. She is another Maxamus daughter from
Brigadoon Heather who carries French sire Major in
her pedigree.
Visitors were taken aback by the consistency in the
second paddock where a superb batch of two-year-old heifers
awaited them. Indeed, it proved difficult for the delegates to
distinguish them apart with such an even batch of homebred
heifers, again by Newhouse Maxamus and Goldies Icon.
It was no surprise that the cows with calf at foot were
on display in what is known as the ‘Top Hill’. This field at
Brigadoon commands an impressive view across to the
Mournes, Strangford Lough and the Belfast hills - a beautiful
back drop for this batch who were joined by the stock bull.
Maxamus is well named, with a balanced stature, his length
and depth were remarked on by many visitors, along with
great locomotion he showed fantastic command in the
field. The cows are mostly Icon daughters, showing off great
maternal strength with excellent milk capacity evident in the
calves that ranged in age from early spring to a month old.
They certainly gave a ‘wow’ factor.
ring as heifers and are now to the fore as working mothers.
There was great interest in the last field of the day, with the
junior bulls taking centre stage.
All sired by Maxaumus with the exception of one Icon son,
they were much admired by the visitors who remarked on the
great strength, muscle and correctness throughout the batch.
To finish, a representation of the Brigadoon 2022 show team
was on display, with Brigadoon Sovereign taking centre stage,
the Junior Male Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion
from the previous day’s National Show.
The autumn calvers were overlooking the Belfast hills, with
Wesley Glamorous, now 11 years old, a former Balmoral
Supreme Champion who has three daughters retained in the
herd.
There were a further six Icon daughters at note to Maxamus,
many of these females have taken top accolades in the show
The Northern Ireland Charolais Club would like to thank the
Connolly family for the display put on at Brigadoon and we
would like to thank the family for all their hard work not only
on the day but in the lead up to the event. It was a great
showcase for the Charolais breed, demonstrating the strong
demand and interest in the breed, not just in Northern Ireland,
but worldwide.
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Scottish & Northern - Carly Mackay
Scotsheep 1 June
Wednesday 1 June 2022
saw all roads lead to the
hugely successful farming
enterprise of Robert &
Hazel McNee’s at Over
Finlarg, Tealing where
thousands flocked for the
much-anticipated event.
The three-year wait didn’t
disappoint, and it was
great to see so many of
you back out and about
enjoying what we do
best!!!
The stand was manned
by society chairman Allen
Drysdale and myself and
we must thank Alison
Glasgow from the British
Limousin Cattle Society
for keeping us topped up
with free coffee’s & cake
all day!!
Royal Highland Show 23-
26 July
Being back at the RHS 2022 was something a lot of us had
been really looking forward to and it certainly was great
to be back!! We kicked off the show week with a different
approach this year in the form of a small drink’s reception &
buffet for our exhibitors & members that were attending the
show. Countryside Refreshments provided the buffet & were
as always on duty at the bar keeping everyone’s drinks orders
topped up. Although we missed the usual BBQ it was nice
to just be back at the show & have a much quieter pre-show
evening to allow us to get the stand clean & tidy for the AGM
the next morning.
Thursday morning saw the BCCS AGM take place within the
stand before Chris Curry took to the judging ring at 9am for a
tasking few hours selecting the cream of the crop.
A very well done to all our members who took the time to
bring their cattle out to perfection and a very well done to
AJR Farms on not only taking home the overall Charolais
championship for the second year running with Maerdy
Morwr, but also going on to the win the prestigious title of
Overall Interbreed Champion. Well done to all at the AJR
Team.
Full Royal Highland Show Report can be found on pages 42-
45
Overall Interbreed, Overall Charolais and Overall Male
champion Maerdy Morwr
Sir William Young Award
The Charolais legend that is Major David Walter of Balthayock
Farms, was honoured at the Royal Highland Show this year as
the recipient of the prestigious Sir William Young Award for his
exceptional contribution to cattle breeding.
The award
recognises
outstanding
livestock breeding
and commemorates
the service to
Scottish agriculture
by the late Sir
William Young.
Congratulations to
Major Walter from
us all at Scottish &
Northern.
National Charolais Show - Great Yorkshire Show 12–14 July
The National Charolais Show this year was held at the Great
Yorkshire Show and coincided with the greatly anticipated
British Charolais World Congress Tour. The journey from
Scotland down to Harrogate certainly was a worthwhile &
successful trip for our members who had entered. AJR Farms
came home with the Reserve Male Champion then Reserve
Overall Champion with Maerdy Morwr.
The Harestone team took home a trio of top-notch prizes
– Reserve Female Champion, Junior Female Champion
and Junior Champion with their jewel in the show team -
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Harestone Royallady. This royal princess is sired by Maerdy
Newman and out of a daughter of Blelack Digger.
Youth Development Weekend 23 – 24 July
The youth development finals came to the Scottish & Northern
region this year and the weekend was kicked off with a farm
tour by kind permission of the Adam Family at Newhouse.
This eased them gently into a jam-packed busy Sunday at
Balthayock with Major Walter and his team of Tracey & Davie
Nicoll, and all their helpers where they were put through their
paces with stock-judging, seminars, and demonstrations.
A big thank you must go to all those involved who made the
weekend so enjoyable for all the youngsters who took part.
These events take a lot of hard work & preparation from the
hosts also the sponsors & all the helpers so a big thank you to
everyone at Newhouse & Balthayock – a resounding success!!
Reserve Female Champion Harestone Royallady
British Charolais World Congress Tour 7-18 July
Finally, as like many other exciting calendar events over
the past few years the Charolais World Congress Tour went
ahead bringing many fellow breeders and enthusiasts to
the UK to view some of the country’s exceptional pedigree
and commercial herds. From the South of England, Wales,
Northern Ireland and as far as the central belt of Scotland they
arrived each day to farm tours, historic visits and received
five-star hospitality & the warmest of welcome from all the
hosts, members and friends involved. Chris Curry led the tour
being the World Congress Chairman this year and the tour
of Scotland took them to Kersknowe, Swalesmoor, Roscoe,
Allanfauld & Solwayfirth.
Full British Charolais World Congress Report can be found on
pages –
Senior Winner – Maddie Clarke
2nd Prize Senior – Andrew Adam
3rd Prize Senior - Kelly Stott
Intermediate Winner – Molly Cochrane
2nd Prize Intermediate – Ruby Simpson
3rd Prize Intermediate - Matthew Cochrane
Junior Section Winners
Kate McNee, Iona Mallarkey, James Lindsay
Pairs Winners – Maddie Clarke & Andrew Adam
Runner Up Pairs – Molly & Matthew Cochrane
Junior Animal Assessment Winner
Murray Clark
Open Stockjudging Winner
Stuart Barclay, Harestone Charolais
A full round up of the Youth Development weekend can be
found on pages 60-63.
Youth Developement Weekend Group
Closing date for regional reports for
the next newsletter is
2 January 2023
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Time to listen and learn
Junior winners James Lindsay, Kate McNee and Iona Mallarkey
with judges Robert McNee & Iain Millar
judging. I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, and it was great to
meet likeminded young folk with the same interests. The cattle
were tremendous, and I very much enjoyed the tour around
Balthayock. The lunch spread was also very good. A big thanks
must go to Major Walter, Tracey & Davie for a great day.
Intermediate runner up Ruby Simpson
What I’d like to see in the future at the event and how you
can improve?
I can honestly say I had a really great day at the stock judging
final and there is very little that you can improve on. The
hospitality was brilliant and very well organised on the day.
An idea for the future would be to have a social evening on
the Saturday night after the first day’s herd visit. It would give
everyone a better chance to mingle and get to know each
other before the final the next day.
With a trip to Moulins Show to look forward to with her
overall pair’s winner Andrew Adam, we asked Senior Winner
Maddie Clarke why she enjoys competing in the Charolais
Youth Development.
Name: Maddie Clarke
Age: 24
Occupation: Beef Specialist & Breeding Advisor for UK Sires
Why did you want to compete in the
Charolais Youth?
Firstly, I seen the Charolais Youth
National Stockjudging advertised
all over social media and thought
it sounded like a great event to get
stuck in to and have a go at. With the
weekend kicking off at Newhouse of
Glamis and the stock judging final held
at Balthayock Charolais, I could hardly
miss it. There were great prizes to be
had as well including embryos and a
trip to Moulins Show.
What was your favourite thing about
the day?
Beating Andrew Adam in the stock
Overall senior winner Maddie Clarke
A bit about me:
I grew up on a farm In Suffolk where my father was the
stockman for a pedigree Aberdeen Angus herd(Shadwell
Aberdeen Angus). With the herd dispersing back in May I
have been spending much more time staying up on a farm in
Scotland. I work for a genetics company called UK Sires as their
Beef Specialist and a Breeding Advisor. UK Sires are the largest
fully independent EU Licensed bull stud and semen store in the
country. My day-to-day
role involves talking
to predominantly
dairy farmers and
recommending
bulls to use to meet
their breeding goals
and maximising the
potential from their
cows. I then also
source bulls to come to
stud or collect semen
on farm, working
closely with beef and
dairy farmers all over
the UK. I enjoy working
with cattle, especially
going to shows and
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sales and love being on the farm. I am a very competitive and
outgoing person.
Junior Section Winner Iona Mallarkey and her sister Cara
farm at Airdlin Mains, Aberdeenshire and have their own
herd of Charolais with mum & dad which goes under the
prefix Strathys. We asked Iona & Cara to give us their own
take on what they enjoy most about Youth Development
days and what they get up to in their spare time.
why as I would learn what they are looking for.
I go to Ellon Academy and stay at Airdlin Mains in
Aberdeenshire. I love helping dad and mum on the farm, my
favourite time of the year is lambing and calving time. My
sister and I have our own sheep and we both have our own
cross heifer’s which we hope to get in calf this next year. We
both take part at our local show New Deer with our lambs and
young handlers. I love being outside and busy.
Out & About In The Young Handler Classes
The future is bright the future is white … a round up of some
of the young handlers out & about showing Charolais cattle
this summer.
Maisie and
Hamish Turley,
Firhills
Cara and Iona Mallarkey
Name: Iona Mallarkey
My name is Iona Mallarkey I am 11 years old, it was my
birthday the day of the youth development and I was so
excited to take part. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. I wanted
to compete as I did it online the year before and got third, I
wanted to see how it would be doing it for real.
Spencer Wright,
Lagavaich
My favourite part of the day was judging the stock.
I don’t think there is anything I would change about the day, it
was great.
I stay at Airdlin Mains, Aberdeenshire and dad and mum’s herd
of Charolais are Strathy’s Charolais. We have Charolais also
some cross cows and sheep. Myself and my sister also have
our own sheep and hens.
Neve Hamilton,
Lagavaich
I go to Auchnagatt School, but I can never wait to get home to
help on the farm. I love to be outside and learning as much as
I can.
Name: Cara Mallarkey
My name is Cara Mallarkey I am 12 years old, I wanted to
take part in the youth development day at Balthayock to get
experience in stock judging, as it would be great for me when I
am old enough to join young farmers.
I really enjoyed my day; my favourite part of the day was
seeing all the stock and the farm tour.
Gregor Milne,
Kennieshillock
The only thing I might change would be I would have liked to
see how the judges placed the classes and their reasons of
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Scottish & Northern Main Sponsor 2022 - EQ Chartered
Accountants
This year saw EQ Chartered Accountants become the Scottish
& Northern Charolais Club main sponsors which we are
extremely appreciative of and look forward to working with
them in the future. The first main sponsored event will
be the Suckler Herd Competition which is currently being
judged throughout Scotland by Mr Jimmy Wilson, Mintlaw.
Results will be announced at the Stirling Bull Sales where we
will host a reception after our AGM on the Sunday evening.
Wedding
The 4th June saw the wedding
of Alison Wight and Glenn
White within Biggar Kirk
then onto Carwood for the
celebrations. Congratulations
to you both from all of us and
wishing you both a lifetime of
love and happiness.
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Charolais Club for 2022. As active members in the agriculture
community, with some colleagues having farms of their own,
we understand the importance and appreciate of the club’s
efforts to promote and improve the Charolais breed”
Special 80th Birthday wishes
A very happy 80th Birthday to
Jimmy Wilson.
From all of us at the Scottish
& Northern we wish you all
the very best on your special
birthday and hope you
enjoyed the celebrations!!
Births
loud AccounĀng
Congratulations to Anna
Robertson & Mark Delday on
the birth of their son Tommy
Delday, born on 2 May 2022
weighing in at 7lb 12oz.
Tommy has already had his
first visit to the Royal Highland
Show where I am sure he was
eyeing up a new purchase for
mum’s Inchcorsie Charolais
Herd. Look forward to seeing
him in the young handler’s
events in the future.
Engagement
Celebrations and
congratulations to Gary & Zoe
at Lagavaich Charolais on their
recent engagement. Fantastic
news and we wish you both all
the very best for your future
together.
COMMON REGISTRATION QUERIES
SIRE AND DAM DNA, please ensure all sires and dams
are DNA tested before registering their first progeny to
avoid a delay in the pedigree certificate being issued.
SIRE AND DAM OWNERSHIP, please check the sire
and dam has been transferred into the members
ownership where required prior to registering a calf. All
animals must be DNA tested before the transfer can be
completed.
MISSING INFORMATION, please ensure all information
is given ie: date of birth, tag number, calving easing,
birth weight etc
WRONG YEAR LETTER, please ensure the calf name
begins with the correct letter for the year as below
DUPLICATE NAMES & TAG NUMBERS, please check a
calf name or tag number has not been previously used
GESTATION LENGTH, please check the date of birth of
the calf corresponds with the AI date.
LETTER OF SERVICE, where a sire has been hired, please
ensure the relevant letter of service has been forwarded
to the office.
REGISTRATIONS IN ON TIME, registrations should be
submitted before 27 days of age to ensure no late fees
are incurred.
IMPORTS, please obtain the relevant 5 Generation
Zootechnical Export Certificate (showing your details as
the new member) from the relevant country in order
to register any progeny. From 24 June 2022 all imports
must be SNP tested, at least SV, Myostatin tested for
F942 & Q204X and be tested for Progressive Ataxia.
CALF NOTIFICATIONS It is free to birth notify a calf
within 27 days of birth, if at a later date you wish to
fully register the calf the fees is the normal registration
fee of £25.00 + VAT online or £32.50 + VAT paper/tel
plus the standard late fee of £25.00 + VAT up to any age.
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NOSTALGIA, 25 years ago with Charolais (Page 59)
Picture 1 - Peter Old receives the Decanter for the Best Female bred by Exhibitor at the Royal Show
Picture 2 - The Burke Trophy winning Pair of Chesham Hercules and Cambusbarron Faye, both came from the Stirling herd owned by John
and Andrew Hornall.
Picture 3 - Moelfre Lager from Kevin Thomas is pictured after winning the Championship at Welshpool with the Midland Bank sponsor, the
Auctioneers John Jones and Jim Evans together with the Society President, Barrington Robinson
Picture 4 - The Fairway Trophy Winners: l to r Claire and Neil Young (Team winners); Francois Maurice (FIAERBC Executive President); Robert
Holman (individual winner) and Ralph Needham (judge)
Picture 5 - Drew Adam congratulates Lindsay Atkinson on her sucess while the judge, Fred Murray looks on. Charlotte Broadbent is pictured
to the rear holding her Reserve Champion. The Champion bull, Mowbraypark Langdale seems very relaxed with the situation or had he just
had a late night partying with the girls?!
Picture 6 - The Perth Trophy winners are l to r: Griff Morris, Female Champion: Kenny Veitch, Junior Champion: Stewart Bothwell,
Intermediate Champion and the Burnton Trophy for the Group of Three. The judge, Bernard Billington, Billy Turner, Supreme Champion:
Sarah Turner, the Senior Champion. Barrington Robinson, Society President. The onlookers are Jack Young and David Leggat of United
Auctions Ltd.
Picture 7 - C.B & G.G Morris’s Cargriff Millenium was the Reserve Junior Male Champion at the Royal Welsh and may be destined for great
things by the year 2000.
Picture 8 - Smiles all round as Madelaine Fraser of Harbro Farm Sales Ltd, Turriff present a bouquet of flowers to Mrs Barrington Robinson
who made the draw for Moyness Linda at the Perth Bull Sales, watched by Harbro sales and marketing manager, Mr Ian Mennie, Moyness
cattleman Andrew Reid is a the halter of Moyness Linda.
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South Midlands - Steve Hookway
I am writing this report in mid August on a roasting hot day.
I have just been looking back through some photos from the
spring to include in the newsletter. I had forgotten what the
cattle looked like on a green field!. Hopefully by the time you
read this things will have improved and the green stuff will
return.
THE SALE OF ROGER AND RITA BAYLISS CAELEY HERD
Having made the decision to retire from farming Roger and
Rita Bayliss dispersed their Caeley Herd of Charolais cattle at
Hereford Market on June 7. Roger registered his first Charolais
cattle with the society in the year 2000, he regularly purchased
his stock bulls from the Welshpool sales.
The herd was made up from genetics from the
Bampton,Montgomery ,Denaud and also Molfre herds. Roger
enjoyed a very good local trade and sold the vast majority of
his bulls from home where his cattle gained a good reputation
with many repeat buyers.
Roger has been very actively involved with the south Midlands
Charolais club where he has held the Chairman’s position
on several occasions. A well respected member of the club.
On behalf of the club member’s I would like to Wish Roger and
Rita a very long and happy retirement.
THREE COUNTIES
SHOW
The Three Counties
show returned to
Malvern after missing
the last couple of years
due to the pandemic.
Some very good
cattle were forward
to be judged by David
Thornley of the Dooley
herd who we thank for
a job well done.
The South Midlands
Region provided the
Breed stand to promote
the breed and cater
for the exhibitors and
friends.
A special thank you to
Paul Burgess and Nicky
Roberts for organising
the food and giving
their time to man the
stand. Also to Ricky and
Christine Butler for the
use of their fridge to
keep the beers cold on
a very hot day.
Peter Donger getting his Charolais
champion plaque presented by
judge David Thornley
Congratulations go
to Peter Donger who
won the Championship
with his homebred bull
SEAWELL OLYMPIAN
The Reserve
Championship went
to Thor Atkinson with
his two year old heifer
TOPHILL ROXANNE
The Junior
Championship went
to TEME SNOWWHITE
from the Corbett Family
The Pairs competiton
was won by the Corbett
family with their pair
of junior heifers TEME
SNOWWHITE and TEME
STARDUST
Grace Corbett picking up the junior
championship cup
D
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Ruth Corbett picking up the pairs
salver for the Teme herd
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Steve Hookway accepts
the Trophy from PJ
Maher.
CHAROLAIS CONGRESS
From left to right: Seawell Olympian, Tophill Roxanne and
Teme Snowwhite
CYRIL CHANDLER CUP
The Cyril Chandler cup was presented to the South Midlands
region by the late Ken Gourlay. The cup is to be presented to
the highest price animal for the year sold in the region through
a society sale.
This year it was presented to Waldencourt Redwood a
Westcarse Houdini son sold through Welshpool for 6,000gns
We very much enjoyed
the herd visits that we
got involved with for
the Charolais Congress.
Just Sharon and myself
from the region made
the trip out to visit
the Caylers herd of
David and Louise
Barker. The cattle
were very impressive
with great uniformity
and breed character.
A fantastic meal and
some very interesting
conversation.
Steve Hookway picking up his cup
for the highest priced animal for
the year Waldencourt Redwood
The following day quite
a number of our members visited Jeremy Price’s Oakchurch
herd and The Corbett Families Teme herd . We were all
impressed by the quality of the cattle on show and the warm
hospitality shown on the day. Thank you to the breeders that
opened their farms to us.
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Border - Betty Graham
It is now the beginning of August and here in the North of
England most have got their winter crops of silage and hay
under cover together with their winter barley. It has been a
good growing season for grass as we have not had the extreme
heatwave temperatures or the lack of moisture that the South
of England has experienced. For once the grass is literally
greener in the North!!
Annual General Meeting
Our AGM was held at the Auctioneer, Carlisle in May, and it
was good to have face to face meeting after the two years of
Covid regulations. After the formal business was complete we
gave suggestions for the programme for the Club for the year.
Officials elected were: Chairman - Andrew Stott, Vice
Chairman - Richard McCornick, Secretary - Betty Graham,
Treasurer - Judith Hunter and Facebook posts - Anita Jackson.
The retiring Chairman Will Cleasby thanked everyone for work
and help at Agri Expo at Carlisle last Autumn, which had been
our only event during the year due to the pandemic.
Young Judges Stockjudging Finals
We had two members, namely Kelly and Robert Stott who
travelled to Balthayock to attend the Finals which were held in
July.
Royal Highland Show
Members had success at the Highland Show which was judged
by Chris Curry. The Overall Female Champion went to Tophill
Roxanne exhibited
by Thor Atkinson
from Ulverston.
This daughter
of Hackleton
Lagerlout was
bred by Andrew
Stott and she
was a member
of the Winning
Interbreed Pairs.
Richard McCornick Tophill Roxanne
took a 2nd prize
with his heifer
Ricnick Sapphire,
Sean Mitchell showed Huttonend Rose and won 4th prize.
In the bull class Richard McCornick won 2nd with Ricnick
Sonnybill and Andrew Stott was 4th with Tophill Superstott.
Great Yorkshire Show
The National Charolais Show was held at the Yorkshire Show,
judged by Steve Nesbitt of the Alwent Herd and included
entries from our region. There was an excellent show of cattle
for all to see, which included the visitors who were on the
World Congress Outing.
Kelly and Robert Stott
Kelly Stott
Tophill Roxanne repeated her success and took the Female
Championship for Thor Atkinson from Newland, Ulverston.
Reserve Junior Female Champion went to the Sportsman
Linesman daughter Crookdake Sunrise from DA & SM Miller,
Wigton. In the same class 4th prize went to Ricnick Sapphire
from Richard McCornick and 5th to Gretnahouse Sweety from
Lucy Houston.
Reserve Junior Male Champion went to Ricnick Sonnybill, a son
of Maerdy Hercules from Richard McCornick. In another bull
class Gretnahouse Simon sired by Westcarse Jimmy, exhibited
by Lucy Houston was awarded 2nd prize. In the females born
May-Dec 2020 Sean Mitchell took 4th with Huttonend Rose
Kelly was placed third as an Individual in the Senior Section
and being the highest placed Senior from England she won
an embryo kindly donated by the Harestone Herd. This was
a fantastic result and kept the flag flying for the Border Club.
Our thanks go to Major Walter and his family and staff who
hosted the day, an enjoyable day was had by everyone.
Summer Shows
Cumberland Show
The first show to kick off the season was the Cumberland
Show which was held on a new site near Warwick Bridge,
Carlisle in early June. Breed Champion went to the female
Harestone Rapunzel from Sean Mitchell, Penrith who also
went on to win the Beef Interbreed Champion. Reserve breed
honours went to Andrew Stott with his bull Tophill Superstott.
Richard McCornick with Ricnick Sonnybill
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and 7th place went to David Miller with Crookdake Romance.
The Charolais team won the Reserve Beef Interbreed Senior
Group.
These are the only summer shows to have been held at the
time of writing.
Club Outing
For the day outing this year we took a coach over the Border
to join the Congress Visitors on the herd visits to Roscoe
and Allanfauld, organised by Chris Curry. We had some
coach problems at Wigton which delayed our depature,
and consequently our arrival at Roscoe Herd was later than
anticipated. Thanks go to Mrs Ross who quickly sourced
another tractor, trailer and driver and we quickly caught up on
the tour around the farm.
The Ross family have been at Wester Middleton Farm since
1945 and it is now farmed by Michael and Fiona, Mark and
Lindsey and their families. The first Charolais Bull purchased
came to the farm in 1975 and was from a sale in Edinburgh.
£580 on a farm
over the Border
where they had
gone to see
some Charolais
cross calves.
Their next
purchase was
the bull Kirkgate
Ferdinand
bought for
2000gns at the
first Society Sale
for Charolais
held at Perth. He bred a calf named Fizz which went on to
with the Royal Smithfield Show Champion in 1976. Their
success with commercials encouraged the family to start
breeding pure cattle in the mid 1970’s, and the bull Allanfauld
Vagabond is one that was widely used and admired. Today
they breed what their suckled calf customers are looking for
– an easy fleshed animal with length, a good top and loin, all
from a medium sized cow.
The farm has 25 Charolais Cows, 10 Limousin Cows, 35 Luing
Cows, 1300 Scottish Blackface Ewes, 250 Mule and Suffolk
cross ewes, 30 Texel ewes and 30 Bluefaced Leicester ewes.
Again another trailer ride round the farm to see all the cattle
and sheep and take in the fantastic views. The heifers were
running with Maerdy Norseman, the cows were mostly
sired by Balmyle Jasper, Woodpark Elgin and the homebred
Allanfauld Lachie.
The farm now carries 350 commercial suckler cows of which
215 are autumn calving and the remaining 135 are spring
calving. The majority of the calves are sold as stores. Five or
six Charolais stock bulls are used on the cow’s and they have a
small herd of pure females. Their best home bred bull to date
is Roscoe Rumble which sold for 10,000 gns at Stirling.
There were some fantastic views when we got onto the hills
round the farm and we enjoyed some refreshments whilst
we admired the scenery. After seeing more cattle it was back
down to the steading and our hosts had lunch ready which
was enjoyed by all. Our thanks were given and it was back
onto the coach for travel to our next herd.
The farm also has diversified with a Hydro Electric Scheme,
220 acres of woodland planted and run Bed and Breakfast
accommodation. Back at the farm we looked round the young
bulls and then into the shed for a supper of Roast Beef with
the trimmings, followed by Strawberries and Ice Cream. We
also admired the display of photographs that had been taken
of cattle and sheep over the years.
Our thanks go to the host families for allowing us to visit their
farms. They both kept us well informed of their breeding
and farming policy with commentaries in each field, and their
hospitality was much appreciated. It was a great day out.
Club News and Future Events
Congratulations go to Will
Cleasby (Cleaden) and Lizzie
on the birth of their son Struan
Geoff Malcolm Cleasby, born on
4 February 2022.
Next stop was to Allanfauld to visit Archie and Libby
Macgregor who farm with their son John and Bryony. They
have kept Charolais within their herd for 50 years. Their first
purchase of a Charolais bull was Mindrum Elite bought for
Friday 28 October – Agri Expo
to be held at Borderway Mart,
Carlisle. We will have our
usual stand with the Society
with cattle on show and
refreshments.
Monday 7 November –
Interbreed Quiz with Pie and
Pea Supper at The Stocksman,
Wigton. Team of 4 needed –
anyone wishing to volunteer
please let me know !
Struan with his big sister
Quinn
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South West - Amy Wylde
How great it is for us all to be back!
Exeter Bull Sale Friday 22 April
To commence our showing for 2022 we held our South West
Charolais Association show and sale at Exeter Livestock Market
where we saw forward ten bulls and two heifers. Seven of
the bulls found new homes at the sale and we reached a solid
6,000gns which was the top price bull from TJ Stacey & Sons
Penhargard Rhubarb, a 23 month old polled bull. Second top
price bull was Lovistone Roland a 15 month old bull was sold
for 5,000gns from B R Nancekivell & Son.
Thank you to James Medland who kindly judged our club
show, his overall champion was Moynton Roscoe from P C
Old of Dorchester who went on to sell for 4,500gns, reserve
Champion was, Lovistone Sabre from B R Nancekivell & Son
sold for 3,500gns.
Thank you very much to Mark Davis and Kivells who allowed
us to hold our show of the bulls prior to our sale on the day.
Judge Neil Brown put forward Polgoda Orange as Female
Champion and Lewyd Silver as Male Champion his Overall
Charolais Champion was Lewyd Silver.
Hopefully next year we can gain some more entries to support
the show!
Royal Cornwall Show – 9 June
We had a strong entry of cattle on a soggy show day at The
Royal Cornwall, with cattle entered from D & B Stacey, WF
Palmer and Son, Mr J Gregory and Mr J Stacey. Judge Mr
Alistair Smith kindly came to judge giving Champion Female
to Polgoda Orange by D & B Stacey and Male Champion to
Kurlycoat Sylvester by Jake Gregory his Overall Champion was
Polgoda Orange. Charolais also won the reserve junior pairs!
A special thank you to Ann Palmer and her family who made
us all very welcome at our beautifully presented breeders
stand, with amazing homemade drinks and refreshments
throughout the show. We won the trade stand competition
for the Special Education Award Breed Society and the Best
Exhibit by a Breed Society! Thank you all again.
Bath and West Show – 2 June
We saw just a few entries at the Bath & West from D & B
Stacey with their cow Polgoda Orange and calf Tinkerbell along
with entries from A & H Wylde with Lewyd Silver and Lewyd
Sporty.
Three Counties Show – 17 June
Three Counties Show we saw another good entry of Charolais
cattle, seeing entries from JC Bostock & Son, PM & SM Donger,
Thor Atkinson, Mrs S Corbett and GG & HE Sevenoaks. Judge
Dave Thornley kindly judged, his champion female was Tophill
Roxanne, from Thor Atkinson and Male Champion to Seawell
Olympian, Overall Champion was Seawell Olympian.
Devon County Show – 30 June
We saw another great entry of Charolais cattle, with entries
from Arradfoot & Newland pedigree livestock, J Gregory, A
& H Wylde and D & B Stacey and W Glover. Our Judge Steve
Hookway kindly judged us, placing Tophill Roxanne from
Arradfoot & Newland Female Champion, Kurlycoat Sylvester
from Jake Gregory Male Champion and Overall Champion
to Tophill Roxanne. Roxanne went on to win the interbreed
champion, what a brilliant result!
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Other News
Congratulations to George and
Lucy who welcomed baby Jack
into the world on the 6 July,
who are all doing well and we
all look forward to meeting Jack
soon!
Another special thank you to Janet Nancekivell and Sue
Northmore who catered for us all after our busy show day here
at Devon County Show.
Good luck to everyone
throughout the summer shows,
we look forward to seeing
photos and the results over
the next few months. Thank
you to everyone for making the
commitment, both financial
and time to represent our
breed.
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South East - Karen Maclean
The temperature in the South has
finally dropped, man & beast will be
glad!
Despite the extreme heat our animals
have coped relatively well by finding
that little bit of breeze or shade where
they can.
Agricultural shows have returned and
luckily most have kept the Charolais
Classes, cattle numbers have been
lower this year although quality has
remained.
Wissington Rowena was Champion
Charolais at South of England and new
members to the South East Area Rob
Tremayne & Nichola Osgood were
reserve with their yearling heifer
Marne Sweetpea (Welcome to the
SECA Rob & Nichola).
Darren & Donna Knox won Junior
Interbreed Champion with Drumshane
Scania.
Mortimers Margarita
New Forest Show – Champion &
Supreme was won by 6 year old
cow Mortimers Margarita, Reserve
Champion – 2 year old heifer
Goscombe Rainbow. Nick Jones &
Sarah Jackson stayed an extra day for
the Continental classes with excellent
results for the Charolais Breed.
Rob & Nichola took Supreme
Champion at Chertsey Show with
Marne Sweetpea.
Mortimers Margarita Charolais
Champion/ Champion Female &
Reserve overall at Edenbridge with
Marne Sweetpea being reserve
Charolais.
We will be holding a herd competition
later on this month, please contact
any committee members for further
details.
Marne Sweetpea
Our Calf show will once again be held
at Ardingly on the 24th November, sponsorship enquiries
welcome.
The club have continued to hold a few quizzes over zoom
which have been good fun, our next one is on Thursday 13
October at 19.30 – if anyone would like to join in please do get
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Wales Eva Jones
Shwmae pawb!
It is lovely to get the chance to write a “normal” spring/
summer article after the last few years, complete with show
and sale updates from across the Wales.
We start with the end of April
bull sales in Welshpool, which
saw not only a fine trade to
average over 5600gns but also
a fantastic 100% clearance.
Judge for the day from just a
few miles away was Thomas
Corbett of the Teme herd, who
picked Graiggoch Samuel from
G Jones, Clwyd as his champion.
A Goldstar Gentleman son, he
sold away at 7800gns to TT
Jones & Co from Llanbrynmair.
Top price of the day went to
Teme
Skyfall
from the
Corbett
family of
Knighton,
Powys with
a price of
9000gns,
with
reserve
overall
champion
Maerdy
Slater
coming
in next at
Pre-sale champion Graiggoch Samuel
Judging underway at Welshpool bull sale
8500gns from DE Evans, Mold. It certainly was a good day for
Welsh breeders with Roberts & Jones of Welshpool seeing
both their Montgomery Rolly and Montgomery Rowan away
at 7000gns, while Graiggoch Regent, Maerdy Solomon, Teme
Skyblue and Montgomery Romeo all reached in excess of the
6000gns mark. A successful sale day for all, let’s hope this is
a sign of the demand for Charolais bulls in the commercial
market. Long may it continue!
Next came the best (and hottest!) week of the year as the
Royal Welsh Show returned for the first time since 2019. With
TB regulations changing in 4 year testing areas, we did see
a fall in entry numbers, but an excellent standard of cattle
nonetheless and a great show of support from the Welsh
region. Supreme Champion went to the three year old heifer
Dooley Paradise from Charlotte Boden, a Barnsford Ferny
daughter. Reserve overall champion came from the same class,
with the Corbett family’s second placed Teme Poshtotty and
her heifer calf at foot following Paradise all the way. In the
female section as a whole there was a great show from Welsh
breeders, with red rosettes going to SL & LJ Evans for Breos Nel
and the Corbett family for Teme Selfie and Teme Snowwhite,
the last of whom went on to win not only breed junior
champion but also triumphed in the interbreed junior heifer
championship. Male Champion went to 13 month old Teme
Sam, with Arwel Owen’s Trefaldwyn Slade standing reserve.
Charolais pair were Teme Snowwhite and Stablemate. Teme
Stardust, who went on to win interbreed Female of the Future
pairs; a fantastic achievement.
Congratulations and thanks go to all the exhibitors and
supporters, especially in such extreme
weather conditions, without whom the show
would not be what it is. I’m sure I speak for
many of us in saying what a great feeling it
was to not only get back in the show ring,
but also to catch up with old friends and new
after such a long break.
With this article going to print the end of
August, the remaining summer shows will be
covered in the next edition. Until then, on
with the return to normality and the great
British summer!
Hwyl am y tro.
Supreme and Reserve champions RWAS 2022 Dooley Paradise
and Teme Poshtotty
Male and Reserve
male champions
RWAS 2022
Teme Sam and
Trefaldwyn Slade
Females of the Future interbreed
pairs
Teme Snowwhite and Teme
Stardust
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MINUTES OF THE 60th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE
BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED (Limited by guarantee)
Held on Thursday 23 June 2022 at 8am
in the Charolais Marquee, Royal Highland Showground, Edinburgh EH28 8NB
Chairman:
Mr A P Drysdale
The Chairman welcomed members to the 60th Annual General Meeting of the British Charolais Cattle Society Ltd.
1. To read the Notice convening the 60th Annual General Meeting of the Society
The Chairman called upon the acting company secretary, Mr Graham Robinson, to read the notice convening the
Meeting. Mr Graham Robinson read the notice to everyone present.
2. Apologies for absence
Apologies were received and recorded as follows:
Mr and Mrs Atkinson, David Barker, Peter Donger, Ralph Needham, Tracey Nicoll, Christine Parker, Jeremy Price,
Andrew Sellick, Will Short and David Thornley.
3. To approve the Minutes of the 2021 59th Annual General Meeting of the Society
The minutes of the 59th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 24 June 2021 were included in the September
2021 issue of the Charolais News and circulated to the membership.
The Chairman asked if there were any questions.
There were no matters arising and Mr Ben Harman proposed acceptance of the minutes as a true record.
Seconded by Mr Matthew Milne.
4. To receive and consider, and if approved, adopt the Report of the Council of Management presented by
the Chairman of Council.
The Chairman said he would like to summarise his report and the full report is available in the AGM booklet was
sent to everyone and is available today.
The Chairman first went onto say it has been a fantastic year for the breed, in the sales rings with records
smashed in October and again in February. Swatragh having their highest price to date through the sale ring and
Welshpool having a 100% clearance in May, it is fair to say the breed is in a very strong position throughout the
country. This is backed up by the ever-increasing demand for Charolais sired suckler calves.
The council of management have had to make some tough decisions this year, to make the society viable and
sustainable for years to come. We took the decision to make the role of CEO redundant within the society, we
believe this will leave the society in a stronger place for years ahead. With ever spiralling costs, commercial
farmer is looking for an animal that will leave them with the largest return on their investment and that is a
Charolais. I truly believe the breed is in an excellent place at the moment and all the work we have done on social
media since last July is now paying off, I believe. Here is to a great congress this summer and a very successful
year ahead for all our members, my full report is available in the AGM booklet.
The Chairman then asked for any questions.
Murray Lyle asked that you mentioned the positivity for the breed and how well things have gone Then you
mentioned that you have made the role of the CEO redundant to make the society more sustainable, looking at
the accounts it would suggest the society is sustainable, due to the increase in the bank balance etc. I wonder if
you can explain the reason behind that.
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The Chairman said we are taking legal advice at present, and we have done so in every step of the process.
Hope everyone appreciates that we are unable to comment on this matter at present.
Murray Lyle said he appreciates the letter, and that an explanation will be coming out in due course.
The Chairman said an explanation will be given out in due course, but at we cannot say much at present and
once we can, you will all know.
Adoption of the report was proposed by Mr Ben Harman and seconded by Mr Arwel Owen
5. To receive and consider, and if approved, adopt the Annual Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for
the 2021 year and the Auditor’s Report thereon, presented by the Honorary Treasurer
The Chairman invited the Treasurer to present the 2021 accounts.
The Treasurer went through his report:
The 2021 financials were in many ways a repeat of the previous year with stock market again having a good year
and the pandemic resulting in considerable savings in the day to day running of the society. The Balance sheet
shows an increase of just over £400,000. The surplus on the day-to-day activities for the society was a little over
£81,000. During the year nothing was drawn down from the investment portfolio and a £100,000 was given to the
investment fund managers to invest. The budget for 2022 was drawn up in the hope that the profile of Charolais
cattle can be raised to the benefits of members. The surplus of 2020 and 2021 will not be seen again if we are
able to return to anything that resembles normal.
My very sincere thanks must go to Rusmi and the team in the office, and I would like to also take the liberty to
thank my wife and family, over recent years the amount of time I have spent on Charolais matters has increased
quite considerably, which would not have been possible with support from those at home.
At the year end the BCCS funds stood at little under £3,500,000, total income decreased by 1% to £666,000,
the dividend income from the investment portfolio increased 7% to £69,000. The rent received from the society
decreased to a little over £46,000. Registration income decreased to £196,000 and membership income
decreased to £61,000. Total expenditure increased for the year to £585,000. The detailed statement of the
financial activities for the society showed a surplus of £81,000 compared to £92,000 in the previous year, this
concludes the report.
The Treasurer asked for questions,
Iain Millar raised that in the accounts there appears to be a surplus of £100,000 for the DNA work surely, we are
not making a profit.
The Treasurer stated that the deal we have with Weatherbys is that there is no invoice forthcoming or a reduced
invoice for work which is delayed by a significant amount of time.
Iain Millar raised surely that should be passed back to the member.
The Treasurer said the way we view it at present is because we have had to chase Weatherby’s to get that work
done, this has increased the cost to the society by increasing the work in the office, phone calls, email etc. But
if you would like for a council member to raise this it can be raised for discussion at a council meeting then I am
happy for that to happen. Iain said he didn’t think the DNA testing should be making a profit. The Treasurer said it
is not designed to make a profit, but if they are late which they often are, then there is increased work in the office
and increases our cost in getting the work done so we write it off that way, but it is a topic that can be discussed if
a council member wishes to raise it.
Richard Hassel asked another question regarding alternatives to Weatherbys.
The Chairman explained what the society had done to date and has been working to rebuild the relationship with
Weatherbys in order to improve the servive and therefore is not presently looking for alternatives.
Adoption of the report was proposed by Mr Will Owen and seconded by Mr Robert McWilliams
6. Election of members to the Council of Management
The acting company secretary Graham Robinson reported:
As Messrs N Blyth (Northern England) and B Harman (National) had served two terms of three years on
Council, they were not eligible for re-election.
Nominations for these vacancies were received from Mr M V Atkinson (Northern England) and J Paynter
(National) which were unopposed.
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Messrs W Owen (Wales), J Price (Southern England) and Mrs T Nicolls (Scotland) were re-elected
unopposed to serve for a further term of 3 years.
A vacancy was created by Mr W Short (Northern Ireland) choosing not to serve a second term, for which
we received a nomination from Mr R McWilliams which was unopposed.
A vacancy still remains for the Northern England region.
Mr B Harman has been co-opted on with no voting rights for the next 12 months.
Mr G C Robinson has been asked to become Honorary Treasurer for the next 12 months.
The Chairman thanked Neil Blyth, Ben Harman, Will Short and Chris Curry for their hard work, dedication and
time on council, it is very much appreciated, thank you all.
The Chairman then welcomed the new council members Mr J Paynter, Mr R McWilliams and Mr M V Atkinson
and said they will bring a lot to the table for the next few years.
7. Election of President
The Chairman thanked Gareth Roberts for being the President for the last year, he has been a great ambassador
for the breed he has been up and down the country and all over the place supporting the breed.
Gareth Roberts said it is a great honour to be invited to be president, it is my duty to be open to all the present
members and future members. Mine is the easy duty to be front of the house, it is the back of the house which
has it harder, today we have Mandy and Natasha with us and indeed the rest of the team back in the office who
work hard on our behalf. Things will get better. A big thank you to council members and a special thanks to the
council of management. It has been very difficult the last few months. They have done their duty with integrity and
professionalism, and they are to be applauded.
I am sincerely honoured and grateful to be invited to be president for another year.
The Chairman went on to thank Mr Graham Robinson for his year of service as the Treasurer on the Executive
committee and the council of management. Graham is a great ambassador for the breed, his wealth of knowledge
and experience is second to none. For me personally he has been excellent through my first year as Chairman
guiding me and helping with every step of the way. Thank you for guiding me and agreeing to be treasurer for the
next 12 months.
8. To appoint Auditors
The Chairman invited the Honorary Treasurer, Mr Robinson to propose the Society auditors for the forthcoming
year.
Mr Robinson proposed Harrison Beale & Owen Ltd to continue as auditors. During the last year I have worked
more closely with them, than ever before and they have provided some very valuable information, this was
seconded by Jeremy Paynter.
9. To approve the changes to the bye-laws
The Chairman highlighted the changes that have been made,
Bye Law 2.1-2.3 where imported animals, imported semen, imported embryos/embryo parents was required to
be tested free for progressive ataxia, we are now just proposing they just need to be tested and results known.
Tested for progressive ataxia prior to entering the herd book.
6.2 Bulls which are double carriers of progressive ataxia will not be permitted to enter the semen royalty
scheme.
7. refers back to 2.1-2.3 the DNA requirements
14.1 Clarification of member selection and breeding rights.
The bye law changes were proposed by Ben Harman and Seconded by Matthew Milne
10. To transact any other business
There was no other business.
Meeting closed 8.18am closed
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