BCCS September Newsletter 2022

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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