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January 2024 BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE SOCIETY JOURNAL
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Contents Page
ARTICLES & LATEST NEWS
From the Chairman 6
Introduction from Sian Sharp 7
Update from the Office Manager 8
News from the Council 9
World Charolais Congress Canada 2024 11
Graham Sinclair feature 12
Dalswinton Estate feature 14
Mourne View Farm feature 16
Thurso Theo makes £15,000 in private transaction 18
Balthayock team secure Thurso Thisle for £15,000 18
James Nisbet feature 20
British Charolais is the prime beef breeders
choice of terminal sire 24
Gestation and fleshing ability the key for
maximum returns 26
Unlock the potential of your herd with Epigenetics 29
OBITUARY - Jim Muirhead 113
NOSTALGIA - 25 years ago in the Charolais world 114
New Members 168
The Biennial Charolais Charbray International
Technical Conference 2023 170
Mintues of the AGM 2023 178
Election of members to the Council of Management 181
SALE ROUND-UP
White Gold Sale/Carlisle 30
Stirling February 32
Aberdeen 38
Clogher 40
Exeter 43
Swatragh April 44
Welshpool April 46
Stirling May 50
Carlisle May 52
Coolnaslee Dispersal Sale 56
Stirling October 58
Swatragh November 64
Welshpool November 68
Gretnahouse Dispersal Sale 72
Charolais Sale Highlights 2023 76
Charolais Sale Statistics 2023 77
Around the sales 78
SHOW ROUND-UP
Balmoral 50
Royal Highland Show 84
Great Yorkshire Show 88
Royal Welsh Show 92
Around the Shows 96
Stars of the Future 2023 108
English Winter Fair 110
Welsh Winter Fair 111
Livescot 2023 112
CHAROLAIS YOUTH
Youth Stockjudging Finals 98
Charolais Youth - Lois Scott 104
Charolais Youth - Kelly Stott 105
Charolais Youth - Annabelle Howell 106
BREEDERS
BALMYLE W P Bruce Ltd 19
CARDEAN Mr A Ivory 23
GLENERICHT W K & P Drysdale 120
GLENERICHT MECCA SEMEN FOR SALE 121
JESSOPS CAPJ Jessop & Sons 119
MAXWORTHY Mr D P Daniel 119
MOELFRE Mr K J Thomas 87
PENFOUND R S & S M HOPPER 49
ADVERTISERS
Advanced Breeding Paragon 176
Catherine A MacGregor Photography 91
Datamars Livestock 107
Dynescan, Semen Quality Analysis 2
Gwion Parry EBV Scanning 43
Harbro 28
Harrison & Hetherington 63
Neogen 10
Premium Cattle Health Scheme 101
Rugby Farmers Mart 31
Shearwell Data 67
Tyndale Vets Ltd 175
United Auctions 49
Welshpool Livestock Sales 71
REGIONAL REPORTS
Northern Ireland 122
South Midlands 127
Scotland 128
Border 134
Wales 137
Yorkshire and North East 140
South West 142
South East 146
INFORMATION PAGES
Advertising in the Charolais Journal 169
Breed Information 157
Breedplan Reports & Forms/UK Scanners 165
Bull Weight for Age Guidelines 160
BVD Vaccinations 158
ChecS approved Cattle Health Schemes 158
Council of Management - Contact Details 4
Emereti judges list 161
FOT Rules & Regulations 156
Judges Panel 162
Office Staff 8
Past Office Holders 153
Pre-Sale Checks 160
Progressive Ataxia 39
Regional Club Officers 152
Registration Checks 156
Scale of Charges 154
Semen Royalty Bull List 166
Show dates 2024 101
Society Sale dates 2024 159
Suggested Names for 2024 (V) 167
ISSN 2756-0473
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Council of Management 2023/24
President
Iain Millar
Chairman
Andrew Sellick
Vice Chairman
Jeremy Paynter
Hon Treasurer
Graham Robinson
Lochend Farm
Port of Monteith
Stirling
FK8 2JZ
t: 07719 524595
e: lochendcharolais@
hotmail.com
Battins Farm
Brompton Ralph
Taunton, Somerset
TA4 2SG
t: 07876 306310
e: andrew_sellick@yahoo.
co.uk
Rockwood
3 Drumilly Road,
Hockley, Armagh,
BT61 8RF
t: 07876 306310
e: j.paynter@live.co.uk
Stockhill Lodge
Elton, Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire
PE8 6SJ
t: 07860 765338
e: gcrobinson1961@gmail.
com
Andrew Clark
Scotland
Blackhill Farm
Crossford,
Carluke, Lanarkshire
ML8 5QH
t: 07876 306310
e: clarkblackhill@gmail.com
Matthew Milne
Scotland
Kennies Hillock
Lhanbryde
Elgin, Morayshire
IV30 3LJ
t: 07971 510965
e: elgincharolais@
btinternet.com
Tracey Nicoll
Scotland
Home Farm
Balthayock
Perth
PH2 7LG
t: 07784 891005
e: tracey@balthayock.com
David Bothwell
Northern Ireland
Robert McWilliams
Northern Ireland
Wil Owen
Wales
Ben Williams
Wales
St Angelo
Ballina Mallard
Co Fermanagh
BT94 2LR
t: 07971 567988
e: d.s.bothwell@gmail.com
48 Drumbane Road
Maghera
Co Londonderry
BT46 5NR
t: 07730 648026
e: robert@kilmoon.com
Braich Y Saint
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0PW
t: 07771 520442
e: w.owen@btconnect.com
Gwastod
Llawr-Y-Glyn
Abermeurig, Lampeter
SA48 8PP
t: 07809 146308
e: benllwydwilliams@
gmail.com
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James Kimber
Southern England
Beanhill Farm
Christian Malford
Chippenham, Wilts
SN15 4BS
t: 07778 307979
e: jameskimber80@gmail.com
Jeremy Price
Southern England
Oakchurch Farm
Staunton-On-Wye
Herefordshire
HR4 7NE
t:: 07788 454454
e: jeremy@oakchurch.co.uk
Andrew Sellick
Southern England
Battins Farm
Brompton Ralph
Taunton, Somerset
TA4 2SG
t: 07876 306310
e: andrew_sellick@yahoo.co.uk
Mike Atkinson
Northern England
Parkfield,
Kirkby Malzeard
Ripon, N Yorkshire
HG4 3RX
t: 01765 658545
e: mowbraypark@aol.com
Neil Blyth
Northern England
Middleton House Farm
Elwick
Hartlepool
TS27 3EN
t: 07977 997326
e: nblyth79@gmail.com
Andrew Stott
Northern England
Shawhead Farm
Easton
Longtown, Cumbria
CA6 5RS
t: 07769 651355
e: stott.hilltop@hotmail.co.uk
Allen Drysdale
National
Ben Harman
National
Arwel Owen
National
Jeremy Paynter
National
Middle Drimmie
Blairgowrie,
Perthshire
PH10 7JD
t: 07801 339550
e: allendrysdale@hotmail.com
Grove Farm
Grove Lane
Chesham, Bucks
HP5 3QN
t: 07867 802823
e: benharman@btconnect.
com
Tynewydd,
Garthbeibio
Foel, Welshpool
SY21 0NR
t: 07971 118547
e: arwel.owen@genusplc.com
Rockwood
3 Drumilly Road,
Hockley, Armagh,
BT61 8RF
t: 07876 306310
e: j.paynter@live.co.uk
The Complaints and Disciplinary Committee and Breedplan and Technical Committee can be found on the Charolais website
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From the Chairman
As I write this in between Christmas and New year, the wind is whistling and rain is lashing down, I have never known our farm so wet
and we are just keeping our fingers crossed for some dry cold weather to slow down the use of straw and I am sure many of you are in
the same position.
Looking back to longer dryer days (with some exceptions, most notably the Welsh National at Oswestry) the Charolais breed had a
tremendous summer at the major shows. As you will read through the Journal we had some really strong shows of cattle this year, but
the icing on the cake has been the interbreed results.
I would like to thank those exhibitors, stewards, and judges without whom the shows would simply not be the spectacle that they are.
In addition to those you see out in the show ring, a real special thanks needs to be given to those who go over and above behind the
scenes, looking after the stands and keeping exhibitors and members alike well fed and watered whilst also promoting the breed for all
our benefit.
July was a busy schedule not only with the shows, but we also fitted in a hugely successful young breeders’ event. I can’t thank Peter
and Sheila Donger and family along with the team at Seawell, led by Neil Brown, enough for their hospitality in holding the event and
turning out cattle. In addition to the stock judging we had some really engaging presentations, from the Harbro team on nutrition, Ben
Harman on understanding breedplan, along with Richard Davies and Allen Drysdale getting hands on working with the young breeders
to clip and prepare some heifers for the showring.
Over the year we have been well represented at some of the commercial events and winter shows, these events would not have been
achievable without the input of the regional clubs and those who provide stock for the stands, your input is hugely appreciated and
gives us the opportunity to really demonstrate what the breed is about with impressive cross bred calves off a variety of commercial
cows.
Throughout the year we have had good shows of bulls at the sales with some strong averages, no doubt underpinned by the strength
of the trade for the Charolais cross calves through the store ring right across the British Isles.
On subject of sales we have had two very notable dispersal sales, both herds demonstrated the passion of two gentlemen who were
“Charolais to the core” and gave so much not only to their own herds but also the breed as a whole. In August, at the Coolnaslee
dispersal in Ballymena, the herd drew buyers from all over the British Isles and was testament to the high regard in which Mr Crawford
was held.
November saw the Gretnahouse dispersal and what a day for the breed it was; the packed ringside and tremendous cattle cumulated
in record averages and new female breed record. A fitting tribute to Alasdair who had given so much to the Charolais breed and
society over the years.
November also saw Sian Sharp join us and it has been a great pleasure to work with her to develop ways we can move the breed
forward. Over the next few months, you will get to see her ideas for promotion and marketing in action. Having Sian on board is
already making a big difference and we look forward to seeing what is already lined up.
Equally at this point I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Rusmi and office team for their continued hard work in
keeping the society moving behind the scenes. Also behind the scenes is the work being undertaken by the breed development
committee chaired by Arwel Owen. This committee are moving forward to make better use of the data available to us, that we all hope
will start to come into fruition in the coming years. My final thank you goes to all of council members and especially the executive
committee of Jeremy Paynter, Iain Millar, Allen Drysdale and Graham Robinson for your continued dedication to the society and the
support you continue to give.
I would like to wish you all a healthy and prosperous new year and I am looking forward to seeing many of you at a busy sale in
February. There are 177 Bulls forward and I am sure there will be something for everyone.
Andrew Sellick
BCCS Chairman
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Introduction from Sian Sharp
Dear Members
Beef prices remained high in 2023, in fact deadweight prices reached
record levels mid-year and, despite a momentary slip, strengthened again
to above historic averages. However, many overhead costs remain high,
and this coupled with a reduction in farm support, will no doubt see a
continuing decline in suckler cow numbers which remains a major concern
for our industry.
As dedicated custodians of the landscape and primary food producers we
reach out and impact more people than any other sector and, although it is
not always publicly visible and, ‘shouted from the rooftops’, we do continue
to accept responsibility for producing the finest, highest quality, nutritious,
affordable, and safest product in the world.
Livestock farmers play an essential key role in food security and longer
term, I feel we will need to break with our traditional UK ‘modesty’ and
instead start to ‘brag’ and ‘boast’ about ourselves, our role, and our
produce. In doing so, we will need to explain to consumers why British beef
is not only a fabulous product, nutritious, great quality, but also that it plays
a key role in improving soil health, water quality, and biodiversity.
As a start to that ‘bragging’ process, I, with the support of Council, have
rebranded the British Charolais breed as the ‘King of Kilos (KGs)’. An
established fact that you as breeders have known about for decades.
This rebrand aims at pushing that message out to the public and wider
agricultural audience and our marketing and promotion will focus on our
continued domination of the store markets whilst remaining as the toptier
terminal sire that compliments any suckler cow, in any management
system, in any environmental enterprise and in any corner of the Country
and beyond.
In tomorrow’s livestock world, the Charolais’ attributes of high conversion
rates, unrivalled growth, and reduced days to slaughter all of which hugely
impact efficiency will be increasingly important for improving commercial
performance and reducing environmental impact.
The immediate future may not on first glance seem all ‘sunshine and
bright’ but as they say, every cloud has a silver lining and, this current
cumulonimbus perhaps provides an opportunity for the Society and its
members to investigate new ways of collecting, analysing, and using data,
to validate our finishing capability and provides an opening to demonstrate
the immense versatility of the Charolais breed to meet the challenges
of the current and future suckler market. And with your permission and
support, I am eager to crack on!
Mrs Sian Sharp
Breed Liaison Officer
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Update from the Office Manager
Firstly, I would like to welcome Siân who started with the society back in
November, we are all excited to be working with her and I think it’s a step
in the right direction for the society given her wealth of experience and
knowledge.
During 2023 we spent a lot of time testing and rolling out ILROnline,
our new online portal for members. This makes registration and
weight entry easier and gives access to many of the features members
commonly ask us for such as, copy invoices, herd management and
electronic certificates amongst other things. This year we will be
releasing videos showing how the key features can be accessed and
used effectively.
I was honoured to represent both the Pedigree Breed Society Group
and the Charolais Society at the ILRNext conference in Australia during
October. Here, together with representatives from all around the world
we essentially co-designed the principles of what the Next Generation of
Society database, member and public platforms will offer. I am pleased
to say I am attending regular progress meetings and am truly excited
with what this will offer our members and the industry when it is finally
completed in 2025.
Back in September we had unexpected damage to the office due to an
“escape of water” the staff have done a tremendous job of keeping the
office running despite the circumstances and I must thank all of them. We
now look forward to the restoration works to be completed this year.
The society’s breed development committee is regularly meeting to
discuss various issues the society faces and future opportunities. We are
making great progress to make use of our 21,000+ (and always growing)
SNP profiles in Single-Step Breedplan later in the year. This will see a
new Breedplan trait of “genotype” being analysed where a SNP profile
has been loaded onto the database. Benefits include potentially better
accuracy at a younger age on existing traits and will go towards helping
herds which traditionally struggle with contemporary groups and accuracy.
I would like to thank Rebecca, Fiona, Natasha and Mandy for their hard
work throughout 2023, it is through teamwork we continue to deliver
services despite what sometimes are challenging circumstances. I would
like to also thank the members for their continued support, dedication,
and passion for the breed. These traits truly make the breed stand out in
any market and I wish you all success in 2024.
Rusmi Parekh
Office Manager
Charolais office
contacts
Mr Rusmi Parekh
Office Manager
T: 02476 697222 (option 5)
E: rusmi@charolais.co.uk
Mrs Sian Sharp
Breed Liaison Officer
T: 02476 697222 (option 6)
E: sian@charolais.co.uk
Mrs Rebecca Fraser
Accounts/Memberships/ET Registrations/
Herdbook Queries/BREEDPLAN Queries/Shows
and Sales
T: 02476 697222 (option 3)
E: rebecca@charolais.co.uk
Mrs Fiona Warner
Registrations, Transfers, Charolais Journal
T: 02476 697222 (option 1)
E: fiona@charolais.co.uk
Miss Mandy Mooney
DNA administration/Herdbook Queries
T: 02476 697222 (option 2)
E: dna@charolais.co.uk
Miss Natasha Prentice
National Youth Co-ordinator/Social Media/DNA
Administration/BREEDPLAN Queries
T: 02476 697222 (option 2)
E: dna@charolais.co.uk
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News from the Council
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Council recognise a great many people have worked tirelessly over the years to promote the Charolais breed and contribute to
the British Charolais Cattle Society both in the UK and abroad. With that in mind, they have implemented a brand new ‘LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD’ that will be awarded on an annual basis and noted in the Breed Journal for historical purposes. Nominations
for the award will be brought annually to the December Council meeting and the deserving winner will be announced following the
March Council meeting with a follow-up presentation being made at one of the summer shows.
NEW SOCIETY SALE CONDITIONS
Current registration procedures state that all birth notifications must be received by the Society within 27 days from the date of birth.
A standard registration fee is applied for full registrations within the same timeframe. Full registrations beyond 27 days incur the
appropriate late registration fees in accordance with https://www.charolais.co.uk/downloads/registration-documents/
A new sale condition was passed at the last Council meeting, whereby all animals born on or after 1 March 2024 must be birth
notified as a minimum requirement within that 27-day timeframe and failure to do so, will exclude that animal from being eligible to
enter Society sales. All other sale conditions and registration rules remain unchanged.
TRANSFERS
When selling animals for pedigree breeding to members or future members, please ensure the animals are DNA tested and can be at
least sire verified, to ensure the new owner is able to transfer their purchase into their ownership.
REGISTRATIONS & WEIGHTS
Please sign up for ILRonline, the new system for registrations and weights, by emailing the office at charolais@charolais.co.uk with
your membership number and / or your herd prefix and requesting an invite to ILROnline.
ILRonline TRAINING
We will shortly be releasing some very short YouTube videos showing you how to perform the basic functions in ILROnline. In the
meantime, there is a detailed guide giving step-by-step instructions that can be downloaded: www.charolais.co.uk/downloads/
ilronline-guide/
BREED PROMOTION
The focus of our breed promotion will continue to be the commercial audience. All marketing campaigns, press releases and social
media posts will aim to attract and retain our commercial customer base focussing on the Charolais being the number one terminal
sire, the king of kilos and the breed that will compliment any suckler cow.
MARKETING
Work has already commenced on the design of new marketing boards, banners, flags, and pop-ups which will be used across all the
regions, to give a consistent brand image wherever we are represented in 2024.
SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE IT, SHARE IT, TAG IT!
Social media is a cost-effective way of disseminating information as well as enticing new interest in the breed and the Society. There
are opportunities to exploit social media further, so please tag the Society in your own posts by typing @BritishCharolais in your
Facebook posts or tag britishcharolais on Instagram. Please like the Society’s posts to increase the audience, share the posts, this will
send them to an even bigger audience and when you share the post, type #charolais. If you really want to boost the post to a massive
audience, tag some of your fellow breeders, it will go viral!!!
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World Charolais Congress, an Overview
by Colin Rex, General Manager, Australian Charolais Society
Charolais World Congresses have their own unique activities depending on the host country. Canada is a spectacular country, and this
next congress promises to be a great trip. The World Congress is held in even numbered years and is open to all Charolais enthusiasts.
The World Congress is hosted by a different country each year. Congresses aim to meet a balance between Charolais and industry
visits, tourism, and cultural understanding, with the formal meeting of Charolais Charbray International scheduled somewhere during
the event.
Word Congresses aim to achieve a balance of touring Charolais herds or shows, a view into the culture of the host country and social
functions to encourage international networking. They offer a great opportunity to see and hear how Charolais and Charbray perform
in different climatic and markets. The best thing, you sit back and relax, the tour is organised for you.
With the Charolais influence across the globe, attendees come from all over. These events offer the chance to sit down over a meal
or time on the bus and learn about how Charolais influence so many beef production systems. Most tours feature an insight into
research in the host country and these presentations are extremely interesting. Most importantly, you get to visit with some amazing
people from all walks of life and experiences that share a common interest in the Charolais breed. Oh, I should mention the food
experience is pretty good too.
This is the eighth time Canada has hosted either the World Congress or the Technical Conference. Canada is a vast country, and this
tour will take in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
The Canadian tour starts in Toronto on the 21st of June with three days in Ontario. Visits include the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market in the
Waterloo Region. This region is home to the
largest population of Old Order Mennonites in
Canada, you’ll often see farmers on local roads
traveling to the market by horse and buggy.
We fit in several herd visits as well as the iconic
Niagara Falls.
From Toronto the tour will head to Winnipeg,
Manitoba. Naturally more Charolais visits,
historical grain elevators and a unique zoo
before heading into Saskatchewan. Visits are
planned to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum,
Charolais herds before heading to Moose
Jaw, home of the Tunnels of Moose Jaw, a
major attraction. Visits to BoviGen Transplant
and Collection Facility, Norheim Ranching
Equipment are worked in whilst at Moose Jaw.
On the way to Alberta, you will see one of the
largest seedstock producers in Canada using
Grow-Safe systems to identify more efficient
gaining cattle. Driving through Alberta there
are visits to wildlife parks feedlots, a film
production ranch before spending time at the
iconic Banff National Park. Canadian Charolais
breeders will showcase their cattle throughout
the tour.
Canada Welcomes You to the
World Charolais Congress
June 21 • July 6
Complete details and registration online at
www.charolaisinternational.com
Join us for great hospitality, our beautiful country
and our predominantly polled Charolais!
To cap off an amazing opportunity the
Congress concludes with the Calgary
Stampede. This quick overview doesn’t do the
program justice, be sure to visit the website
(www.charolaisinternational.com) and see the
full brochure including the herds that will be
visited. Any questions, flick an email to tour
organisers, Helge and Candace By, they will be
only too happy to assist.
If you need more information, or have questions,
contact: Helge or Candace By 1-306-584-7937 charolaisbanner@gmail.com
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High on the northern tip of mainland Scotland
Charolais genes are making it work for Graham Sinclair
Graham Sinclair and his family run a traditional
commercial herd on a total of 330 acres overlooking the sea on
the coast of Scotland’s most northeasterly county, Caithness.
They own the 110-acre home farm of mainly pastureland
established by his great-grandfather and 100 acres of
ploughable grass four miles away. They also rent a further 120
acres of rough grazing and ploughable land.
At any one time the Sinclairs run between 80 to 90 suckler
cows, mostly Simmental or Limousin cross, but over the past
two or three years, Graham Sinclair says they’ve been keeping
some of their own home bred Charolais cross heifers for
bulling, and the majority of their cows go to their two Charolais
bulls.
In the past all replacements, usually in the region of 8-10 each
year, used to be purchased externally, mainly from Mathers at
Kintore. “We were buying mainly Simmental cross heifers with
calves at foot however more recently we have tended to source
bulling heifers from Thainstone Auction Mart.”
Two years ago, we decided to get our own bull, for bulling
heifers, a Salers and are very pleased with the results.
“My father purchased our first Charolais Bull in the 70s and
we’ve never looked back, and since this time we’ve been using
Charolais bulls as our main sire. One of our current Charolais
bulls is a Gretna House bull purchased during lockdown and the
other is from Ben Harman’s Chesham Herd.
In the half century since that first purchase, the breed has
improved dramatically, and Graham Sinclair is among many
livestock breeders to pick easy calving as the most important
asset of the modern Charolais. “We are finding far fewer calving
difficulties in recent years, and this year all our cows were
calved without any vet intervention. That was with a calving
rate in the region of 96% and with several cows producing
twins.”
Keeping the condition of his cows and heifers right is one factor
in the Sinclair’s success. “Our priority is to keep our cows not
over fat, just fit and healthy for calving, and the high calving
percentage and multiples are I believe partly a result of that.”
Picking the right bulls is also critical. “I am not interested in
purchasing an extreme bull. I want a bull that appears to me
that it will not cause any calving difficulties. So, I pick what I like
on first sight and then look at the EBVs and if the two are not
compatible I go back to the drawing board.”
Easy calving is a dominant commercial benefit, but so too is
value. “I replace bulls every two or three years, but we look
after the bulls and with the Charolais I particularly like their
longevity. We have kept bulls up to 13 years old and one
Thrunton bull was 15 years old. If you look after your bulls,
they will look after you, so they represent good value for
money.”
Problem free calving is also vital for a farmer like Graham who
manages this time-consuming process single-handedly.
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“I am not looking for a tight calving, so we have a lengthy inside
spring calving which starts in earnest in March and ends with
the cows and calves being out to grass from mid-May onwards.
As I look after all the calving myself, I need to make sure that I
have the time and capacity to calve them and when they have
calved, we like to put them in a pen for a week where I can
keep an eye on them before they join the herd.”
Depending on the weather, the Sinclair cows come in from
mid-October to November and are kept housed through until
May. Calves are weaned a fortnight after they come in for the
winter when they have settled down, and they are fed a Harbro
Champion protein concentrate with barley and silage. “We
don’t actually weigh them, but they will be in the region of 260
to 280 kilos in the main with some up to 300.”
Graham keeps around three heifer calves each year, “but we
are very selective, and they have to be out of a good milky cow
so we only keep the very best.”
Once weaned he will start selling some of the stronger steer
calves, keeping the heifers until the September sales, and
selling all their stock through the Aberdeen & Northern Marts
Livestock Centre at Caithness.
£280.”
For the Sinclairs, farming at the furthest edge of the country,
the pressures of inflation have just the same effect as anywhere
else, and Graham is looking for optimum performance with
minimum inputs from his cattle.
“With the help of my two daughters, Sarah and Hannah, we
make all our own round bale silage on 110 acres of pasture
to feed the cows until calving but then they’re fed additional
barley and protein and mineral supplements. We tend not to
push them through the winters. We aim to minimise costs by
letting the grass do its work from the spring onwards but when
they go outside, they are fed barley from cattle troughs in the
field from about August onwards for the sales.”
Even with the prospect of a decline in feed prices this year,
those overheads represent the biggest challenge at the
moment to this dedicated Caithness livestock farmer, but
perhaps the Charolais performance is helping to keep the
balance in Graham Sinclair’s favour.
“I’m a great believer in the live auction mart system,” says
Graham, and it demonstrates another of the advantages he
believes the Charolais gives him. “I love their temperament,
even when we take the cattle to the market, they are quiet and
easily handled, and well-natured cattle tend to do well.”
This may contribute to the Sinclairs achieving “tremendous
liveweight gain” with their young stock, and a great year on
year results at the sales in 2023.
“At the first sale in March this year we sold a batch averaging
531 kilos at £3.12 a kilo, mainly to finishers, which gave us
an average per head of £1,660, well up on the previous year,
and in July a batch averaging 564 Kilos sold for £1,772. Our
heifers always do comparatively well when we sell them at the
September sale, and this year averaging 508 kilos the price was
£1513 per head, representing £2.98 per kilo, which was well up
on the last year. Having said that, our stirks were up £250 on
the year too, but the heifers outdid them with an increase of
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Charolais terminal sires give Dalswinton the edge in
weight gain and value, and now they’re refining their
approach for a successful sustainable future
Located in the Nith Valley, seven miles
north of Dumfries, the Dalswinton Estate
provided the perfect showcase for the
value of Charolais terminal sires as host
to the Scottish Beef Association’s biennial
national event held in June 2023.
One of Dumfriesshire’s leading
commercial beef operations, the estate
supports a herd of 550 Aberdeen Angus
and Shorthorn cross suckler cows. For
the 220 or so cows put to the Charolais
to give them second cross the estate
currently relies on 7 Charolais bulls.
The 5,000-acre estate rises from fertile
river plain arable land to good quality
pasture, with a further 300 acres of
grass and 364 acres of hill land rented
seasonally. Farm Manager, Andy
Williamson explains how the herd is
managed to make the best use of this
combination of conditions.
“The herd is split between outside
and inside. On the top land the Luing
is crossed with Shorthorn, then an
Aberdeen Angus is brought into play
from this cross and then from this cross
we finish with a Charolais terminal sire
to give us the size we’re looking for. Half
herd is put across the Charolais, and we
are producing between 250 to 300 very
good Charolais calves each year.”
Dalswinton breeds all their own replacements, usually between
90 and 100 heifers per annum, which are all native breeds, with
the first cross usually to either Luing or Angus, and the second
cross to the Charolais.
The estate chose Charolais as their terminal sire 30 years ago
which has proved a major success. The traditional breeds
offspring are calved outside and the Charolais progeny inside,
and Dalswinton is proud of their herd’s current average calving
rate of 92%. We purchase all bulls at the Stirling Spring Bull
sales, and working with these considerable numbers in our bull
selection we are looking for a gentle temperament and ease of
calving. Calving starts mid-March through until middle of May.
Andy Williamson continues: “All calves are weaned at 6 ½
months averaging 300 kilos for Charolais steers and very slightly
less for heifers. Bull calves are castrated at birth, all weaned
calves are housed and fed home grown first cut silage, whole
crop silage, straw, and barley, with additional Harbro Champion
Rumitect helping us achieve our target weight gain. Within the
last twelve months we have been aiming
for a kilo of live weight gain a day, and
we’ve succeeded in hitting 1.1 kilos. The
Charolais are mostly responsible for that
performance, but we had exceptionally
good silage last summer and silage is key
for our feeding regime.”
“Our Charolais Cross provide good
returns for finishers, we sell at 10 and 12
months old and between 410 and 460
Kilos. Some are sold direct to two or
three local finishers the remainder through the live auction ring
at Stirling.”
In 2023, Dalswinton’s Charolais steers and heifers have been
averaging in the region of £3 per kilo. But estate owner Peter
Landale says that the reductions in Single Farm Payments and
soaring input costs means the herd is currently losing over £80
per cow.
“If you properly include your own labour costs, I suspect that
very few farmers are making money. So, like everybody else
in farming today, we are looking at every possible opportunity
to change the way we manage our herd to make the estate
commercially and environmentally sustainable, and that’s a
key reason why we’re pleased to be hosted this event for the
Scottish beef industry.”
For the thousands of beef farmers and supporting businesses
who were drawn to Dalswinton for the landmark Scottish Beef
event Peter Landale hopes his estate offered both a practical
example of progressive beef rearing in action, and plenty of
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food for thought on the way forward in
the new UK farming landscape.
“Dalswinton has a long history of
innovation. In 1788 the first steamboat
in Britain sailed on Dalswinton Loch,
and then we were at the forefront of
windfarm development when we first
considered wind farms in 1997. Today
we are looking for every opportunity
to promote sustainability alongside our
traditional activities such as farming and
forestry.
“We also need to develop new
strategies to maintain the commercial
viability of the estate. We have grown
our suckler herd here from 300 to 550
cows over the past 10 years, but the
post-Brexit changes to farming support
means we have to re-examine our plans,
and doing our bit to tackle the twin
crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are key to shaping
the future of Dalswinton. Moving forward is now focused on
the impact of technical efficiency on the carbon footprint of
the suckler herd, efficient land use management and boosting
biodiversity, and carbon mitigation in practice.”
Peter Landale believes there are three crucial areas of his
operation where improvement holds the key to the future.
“With the cost of inputs and energy rising so drastically,
we need to have much more accurate information on our
conversion rates. We know our growth rate but we’re not as yet
recording conversion from protein into protein, and we need
to establish a method to monitor and measure this. Charolais
size and growth rates will continue to be fundamental to our
success, but we also need to be able to measure which cows
and which bulls give us not just the best growth rates, but the
best conversion rates, and we really need to understand this
better.”
With UK Government support for farming now focussed so
heavily on Net Zero Carbon environmental targets, Dalswinton
must also find ways to cut carbon and increase productivity.
“We are looking very hard at our carbon footprint and our
management of biodiversity. We are trying to understand how
to improve our production efficiency in ways that also improve
our performance in carbon sequestration and biodiversity
improvement.
“One obvious example is to find ways to reduce our use of
fertiliser but increase productivity at the same time. How
do we do that? Should we be paddock grazing? Should we
be using collars on animals and unfenced land? How are we
applying fertiliser on the ground, and does it all need the same
fertilisers? Grassland management needs to be continually
looked at, and improving it is one of our ongoing priorities.”
The third main area of improvement Peter Landale believes is
essential for the future of the whole beef industry is marketing.
“One of the biggest challenges we face is that we sell stores at
10 – 12 months, so we aren’t finishing and therefore marketing
to the end consumer is a problem. Our credentials are very
good, but we are being swept along by others as part of the
finishing chain. So as a store cattle operation we need to make
stronger partnerships with our finishers and look hard at
whether we should continue to remain a stores operation or
whether we should now move on to finishing cattle ourselves.
“Increasingly, beef producers face a challenge to demonstrate
to their customers the credentials of the herd. Where is it
in terms of carbon? Where is it with biodiversity, welfare,
and quality of meat? These are benchmarks which all add to
your value in terms of quality and sustainability, and they are
very important to us. We know this is what the consumer is
increasingly demanding, however, I think we are failing to get
our message across on the marketing front.
“We are proud of our herd here at Dalswinton and I think
we are following the tradition of leading the way in moving
our operation forward. But the beef industry, and the whole
agricultural sector, is facing a stiff challenge right now, I hope
very much that hosting the Scottish Beef event here will help
to define the problem and highlight some of the solutions we
believe can help us succeed – including the invaluable part
Charolais genetics have played in our story.”
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Mourne View Farm relies on Charolais performance to
lead the way in finishing in Northern Ireland
Jonathan Price and his brother Kyle have
turned their 450-acre, third generation farm in
Northern Ireland into one of the province’s most
efficient specialised beef finishing units. Their aim is
to produce the highest quality beef in the shortest
possible time, and for the performance they need for
that outcome they rely on the Charolais.
Over the past 10 years or so since their father Henry
handed over the reins to Jonathan and Kyle, the
brothers have streamlined their finishing operation
at Mourne View Farm to supply a total of between
700 and 800 finished animals to the ABP processing
facility in County Armagh over the course of the year.
Mourne View Farm sends a regular quota of 15
cattle every week between October and June to
ABP, replacing the outgoing cattle with bought-in
weanlings within days of their departure.
“We’re selling our cattle at between 700 and 750 kilos live
weight, and buying in replacements at between 12 and
18 months and around 500 kilos. The majority come from
Enniskillen Mart and about 10% we buy privately, but they’re
all from breeders we know and trust, and most of them are
Charolais cross.”
It’s the Charolais genetics that Jonathan believes give Mourne
View cattle a competitive edge.
“My father started finishing in 1992, and right from the
beginning he always favoured the Charolais cross. We’re still
following his lead when we’re buying, looking for a well-bred
animal that’s going to produce the carcass the market currently
wants, and we aim to keep them for as short a time as possible,
anywhere from 100 days to eight months depending on the size
of animal and time of year.”
To hit their target weight gain in the minimum time, autumn
stock is all kept inside, while spring stock goes out to graze and
brought in for the last six to eight weeks to finish them off. The
Prices produce all their own silage and barley, with a feeding
regime aimed at gaining between 1.6 and 1.7 kilos a day.
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The Mourne View cattle have remarkable
uniformity, but Jonathan says the quality
and weight gain performance they are
seeing today are giving them significantly
better results than in the past.
“I think we’ve inherited my father’s eye.
He’s still involved in the business, and
my mother deserves all the credit for the
book-keeping and keeping us right – and
well fed! What’s changed over the years
is the cattle, and especially the Charolais
influence. We know the breeders
have been working hard to improve
characteristics like ease of calving, but
they’ve also improved them in the areas
we need the most.”
At a particularly difficult time for livestock
farmers, with sky high input costs and
declining beef suckler production, the
Price family’s finishing operation, in
its stunning setting at the foot of the
Mountains of Mourne, is more than
holding its own.
“Our cattle are grading better and killing out better. We can
guarantee our quality and consistency and our killing out
percentages, and that means we get maximum prices from
ABP. We’re currently selling at £5 per kilo live weight, which is
up on last year, and we are comfortable with the margins we’re
making.
The Prices have built a remarkably successful business on
Mourne View Farm. They have invested in infrastructure and
technology and they clearly have the best possible farming
pedigree. But they also know their cattle inside out, and they
know that the Charolais cross is the key to quality, efficiency,
and maximum returns.
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Thurso Theo makes £15,000 in private transaction
Thurso Theo, a 13-month-old Charolais bull
from Aberdeenshire breeder, David MacKenzie,
has been sold privately for £15,000 to past Breed
Chairman, Allen Drysdale of the Glenericht herd at
Middle Drimmie, Blairgowrie.
Mr MacKenzie, who is better known as beef and
sheep director at Harbro Feeds and is also a former
stockman with the Mortimers herd, in Hampshire,
and at Airdlin, Ellon, sold the bull from his select
unit which is a former best small herd and reserve
overall in the Scottish and Northern Charolais Club
competition.
The bull from South Mains of Tillymorgan,
Culsalmond, is backed by home-bred genetics,
being one of the first crop of calves by Thurso
Paul - a Maerdy Gouverneur-sired bull - which sold
privately for £20,000 to the Elgin herd with a 50%
share retained.
Theo’s dam Thurso Millie, by Balthayock Hugo, goes
back to one of the herd’s most consistent breeding
families, with her previous calf being sold as a
yearling bull to commercial suckled calf breeders at
Kincraigie Farms, Lumphanan.
THURSO THEO pictured at seven months of age, sold privately for £15,000
Commenting on the purchase, Mr Drysdale said he visited the
Thurso herd in 2018 after it won the S & N Herd of the Year
and was most impressed by Thurso Millie - the dam of Theo
which was a heifer at that time. He also saw Theo’s grand sire
Gouverneur.
“I have been looking for a bull like Theo for a few years and he
was everything I look for in a potential stock bull - he’s visually
correct with a pedigree to match and great data behind him. I
am really excited to see how he does on our 50-cow herd.
The Balthayock team secure Thurso Thistle for £15,000
The Balthayock team are delighted to
secure this young stock bull privately
from the MacKenzie family for £15,000.
Thurso Thistle, born in
March-2022, has an exceptional
pedigree along with a great set of
figures but, most importantly has the
looks of a modern Charolais bull. We
look forward to seeing his offspring
later in the year.
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Raising Charolais beef fit for a King on an Ayrshire
Royal Estate
James Nisbet has a
high class, uniform
herd of good,
square, easy fleshed
cows that produce
quality, easy finishing
stock, thanks to the
Charolais Sire.
One of the keenest buyers and sellers at the
Stirling Charolais sales this autumn will be the winner of
the 2022 Scottish and Northern Charolais Clubs Annual
Competition, James Nisbet. Now aged 37, James farms almost
2,500 acres, much of it tenanted land on the Dumfries House
estate owned by King Charles III.
Although his father, Jim and his mum Margaret, had built
a hugely successful farming business and an even more
successful chain of butchers’ shops across Ayrshire, James
always knew that the family farm Sorn Mains would not offer
him a full time living. Determined to establish his own farming
enterprise, when he left school at the age of 16, James took on
the nearby 530-acre Orchardton Farm on a five-year tenancy.
The young farmer started rearing Limousin and Angus cross
calves, keeping the heifers to build his herd. After four years,
James had in the region of 150 cows and a focus on improving
the quality of his stock, but with
the end of his tenancy just a
year away, could not justify the
necessary investment in the farm
to achieve his ambition. Then
royalty intervened.
“Investment is absolutely essential
to build a successful farming
enterprise over the long term,
and a short-term tenancy made
investment unviable. But then
fortunately the farm was sold by
the previous owner and bought
by the then Prince of Wales. I
was offered a long term almost
lifetime’s tenancy, and we could
invest for the future. We haven’t looked back since.”
In the subsequent 15 years, James and his wife Jamie have
joined forces with Jim Nisbet to create a powerful livestock
enterprise that runs hand in hand with the family butchery
business.
The Nesbet’s business model is based on producing the highest
quality meat for the Ayrshire market, supplying their own and
other butchers, direct to leading restaurants and hotels, and
when required to the King at Dumfries House. To ensure their
quality, James Nesbet says they rely totally on their Charolais
bulls.
“We run our own herd of 480 Black Angus crosses, and 2,000
breeding ewes, and we run 350 store cattle to give me stock to
sell at different times of the year. Any heifers we need to buy in
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come from Anthony Birkett near Duns.
“I have always put my cows to the Charolais, however, until two
years ago I was putting my heifers to Angus bulls. But after a
couple of difficult breeding years, I changed my breeding policy
and switched back to Charolais. They’ve done an excellent job
for us. There has been such an improvement in Charolais bulls
in recent times and they are now much easier to calve, have
a much better temperament, and importantly for me they are
producing the highest quality progeny.”
James usually purchases two or three bulls at the Stirling sales,
favouring the stocky Harestone, Midlock or Carwood pedigrees:
“I personally don’t use EBV measurements, I rely on my own
eyes looking specifically for a smaller, thicker type of bull, as
this is what suits our model best. I do not want a massive bull,
because I want to sell calves which are short, bulky, and easy
fleshed. The cut-off now is 400 kilos deadweight, so we want
to produce a Charolais to 600 kilos as opposed to 800 kilos in
the past.
“We put about 90 heifers to the bull for six weeks, and average
83 heifers in-calf. We keep cows up to ten years old, and 410
are put to the bulls, left for 11 weeks, and we expect 390 to
be in calf. Calves are born March, April and May, and weaned
October, November, December when they’re over 350 Kilos.”
All cattle are outside all summer, and everything is brought
in at the end of October. When they’re weaned, they go into
straw bedded pens and fed concentrate through calf creeps, a
feeding blend of barley, grains, and beet pulp along with home
grown silage.
Once weaned, James will expect his calves to achieve the kind
of market-leading net weight gain that keeps the Charolais at
the top of the EBV rankings. “I would think that our calves are
putting on 1.7 to 1.8 kilos quite comfortably a day, and I know
they go on to do well for the finishers.”
The Nesbets will sell in the region of 450 calves each year,
starting on the first Wednesday in January at the United
Auctions mart in Stirling, selling every Wednesday thereafter
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until the end of March. Heifer calves are sold at an average
weight of 380 kilos and bullocks between 420 to 480 kilos, an
average of 450. This year bullocks have sold to an averaged of
£1,200 and heifers just over £1,000, both just slightly ahead of
last year.
“I sell to finishers from Scotland and the North of England, who
will keep them to finish in the region of 650 kilos. We have a
strong following of customers, and I know which cattle to take
to the market to meet the needs of the individual buyers.”
point of view the cows are here to look after you as opposed to
you looking after them and that is exactly what our herd here
does.”
But like any livestock farmer and breeder, James Nesbet wants
his cattle to look the best, and even his landlord thinks he
has good-looking cows on his estate, which is the ultimate
compliment, coming from The King.
Clearly the commercial success of the farming and related
butchery business is crucial to the Nisbet’s future, but James
Nesbet is also proud of the family’s reputation for quality, both
for their meat, and for their herd.
“The primary aim is to produce first class meat, and we must
produce what the consumer wants at an affordable price,
which makes the Charolais’ fast weight gain and finishing all the
more important. We’re proud of what we have achieved, and
very grateful to everyone who buys our stock every year.”
“During the last 15 years we have tried to build up a high class,
uniform herd of good, square, easy fleshed cows that produce
quality, easy finishing stock. From a practical and commercial
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British Charolais is the prime beef breeder’s choice of
terminal sire
In the decades since its introduction from Europe
in the late 1950’,s the Charolais has fought long and
hard to establish itself as the most important breed
in the development of the UK’s beef industry.
Over the past decade in particular, Charolais bulls
have come to dominate the British beef breeders’
choice of commercial terminal sire, with an
unbeatable record of crossing into profit, producing
unrivalled growth rates, outstanding carcase quality
and exceptional killing out percentages.
Established in 1962, the British Charolais Cattle
Society (BCCS) has worked tirelessly to make the
case that “no bull works harder for the farmer, the
plate and the planet”, working with breeders to
improve ease of calving and enhance the Charolais
characteristics of high conversion rates and weight
gain, and making the British Charolais recognisably
distinct from the Charolais cattle bred in other parts
of the world.
Charolais-sired suckler calves perform equally
well sold as weanlings, commanding top prices
and regularly topping markets up and down the
country. Depending on the farm’s system, some are
stored through the winter on a maintenance diet and finished
off with grass the following summer.
Both commercial and pedigree Charolais buyers can purchase with
confidence knowing that they can find animals that suit their farming
methods and system.
BCCS reporting ahead a 22 per cent increase in bull sales across
all markets over the past 12 months alone, and prices reflecting
a surge in demand.
By 1970 the Charolais was regarded as the leading international
terminal beef sire, and in the 80s and 90s Charolais bulls were
setting price records they have continued to break to the
present day. Today, the Charolais is forging ahead with the
This resurgence is the fruit partly of the BCCS commitment to
the improvement and promotion of this exceptionally versatile,
high-performance breed, and partly of the old saying that the
proof of the pudding is in the eating. UK beef breeders have
British Charolais command top prices and regularly top markets up and down the country. At the February bull sales in Stirling
prices reached an incredible 30,000gns.
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All Charolais females and sires are tested on first registration of calf. This has enabled the society to collect DNA profiles to
improve the breed.
recognised the unbeatable capacity of the Charolais to add
value to cross bred calves, and to improve the quality and
efficiency of their suckler herds.
In addition, the society has been forward thinking with
Parentage testing and since switching to testing using SNP
technology in 2017 all animals going to sales are at least sire
verified and myostatin tested, with a large percentage going to
sale now Fully Sire and Dam verified.
Bringing in the programme of testing all females and all sires
on first registration of calf has enabled the Society to collect
enough DNA profiles to successfully be launching single step
analysis later on this year, which we are excited about as it
should increase the accuracy on EBVs for bulls which have not
yet sired any progenty. Charolais buyers, both commercial and
pedigree, buy with confidence in pedigree and can easily find a
bull that suits their farming method and system.
The February bull sales held at United Auctions, Stirling, is
known for being the premier sale of the year, both for numbers
forward as well as the high quality of the animals on offer.
This year’s sale on 20 February did not disappoint, with 107
bulls being sold to an average price of £8,197.85 with an 84
per cent clearance. Prices reached an incredible maximum
of 30,000gns, up 6,000gns from the previous year’s top price.
The pre-sale show was judged under the discerning eye of Ian
Goldie of the Solwayfirth herd, along with his shadow judge
Kelly Stott of the Kellys herd.
This sale was a great show of commercial bulls, trade was
electric from the very start, with commercial buyers showing
great confidence in the breed backed up with the excellent
trade of Charolais sired store calves. The sale did taper off at
the later stages but overall, this was another tremendous sale
for the Charolais, with the highest average across all breeds
again. Proving yet again Charolais is the number one terminal
sire”.
At a time when input costs are going through the roof, margins
are being crushed and farm payments are being reduced,
commercial breeders are turning to the Charolais to give them
a significantly greater return on their investment, and a brighter
prospect of a sustainable future for the British beef industry.
Article courtesy of Farm Week.
The Supreme and Senior Female Champion at NI Charolais
National Show in 2019, from Gail Matchett, was a fine
example of the breed. Pictured with the sponsor Bank of
Ireland.
Commercial breeders are turning to the Charolais to give
them a significantly greater return on their investment.
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Gestation and fleshing ability the key for
maximum returns
At the age of 14 Richard McCornick started his own
Charolais herd, before joining the family business in
2010 along with his brother Craig. Today he is using his
own home-bred Charolais bulls’ with a focus on short
gestation lengths to help achieve maximum returns
from their commercial suckler herd.
Richard runs 500-acre Barnbackle Farm in
Dumfriesshire with his partner, Hayley, and parents
Andrew and Janice. The family runs 150 suckler
Simmental/Luing Salers and Angus cows and 900 Texel
cross Mule ewes.
Over 20 years Richard has built up the Ricnick Herd to
20 predominantly home-bred pedigree Charolais cows
with all the modern Charolais genetic benefits of easy
calving and high net weight gain, calving predominantly
in spring and summer to dovetail with the commercial
herd.
“It began as a hobby when I bought my first cow from
the Greenwell dispersal sale at Carlisle,” he says. “I have
been very interested in the back breeding and lineages and I
really enjoy showing which we have had great success recently
as we won breed champion and reserve junior interbreed with
Ricnick Thor at the Royal Highland Show this year. This was a
great achievement, something that started as a hobby, but in
the last few years when we began to realise that the Charolais
could be an integral part of our commercial business.”
Richard is taking every measure he can to achieve his goal
of improving efficiency, cutting costs and reducing inputs,
including taking part in the QMS Monitor Farm Scotland
programme. He is also now breeding to produce easier fleshing
cattle with great weight gain and ease of calving his primary
focus is on gestation which he believes is the key to ease of
calving.
“I have been focusing on bulls with short gestation lengths, and
the family line has produced a bull with a -2.5 gestation length
which is well below the average and in the top 1%. He calved
ten days before his due dates, whereas Charolais can often be a
week over its gestation period.”
Richard can trace the gestation and easy fleshing characteristics
he favours back to his 14-year-old first purchase:
“It goes back to my first ever cow, Greenwell Treasure, and her
daughter by Doonalley New, Ricnick Echo. Over that one I put
Moncur General who was known for his short gestation length
and fleshing ability. And then that produced Ricnick Nala, and
she has had a calf to Castellmawr RocketMan, a Stock bull I
purchased two years ago who was also packed with breeding
known for short gestation lengths. He has produced Ricnick
Torpedo, the bull I am now using on my pedigrees,
who has a -2.4 gestation rating.”
The McCornicks’ 150-strong commercial herd is
also home-bred, with Simmental lines crossed with
luing, but today while the heifers go to an Angus or
Salers, the 110 cows in the closed herd are bred to a
Ricnick Charolais bull.
All the Charolais calves are sold at Castle Douglas
Auction Mart at five to six months old as suckled
calves straight off the cows and this year they have
averaged 330 kilos with a selling average of £3.15
per kilo. Richard is very pleased with the results,
but his drive for efficiency has led him to switch his
calving policy.
“The Charolais spring calvers are all straight of grass
and they are creep fed only for the last six weeks
prior to sale, this makes my system simple and cuts
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down on costs. The growth rates I get
are excellent, with net gain between
1.6 and 1.8 kilos per day from birth
and I am very happy with this.
“Summer calvers overwinter
November to April and are kept
inside all the time, calves are also
sold straight off the cows, but this is
obviously more expensive, so we are
planning moving closer to all spring
calving.”
The McCornicks are also finding
significant efficiencies from wintering
their cows outside.
“The in calf commercial and pedigrees
cows are outwintered from November
to February and fed on Kale and
haylage, which I believe makes them
fit not fat – much fitter and more
agile than if they have been inside
all winter, and since we started this
are producing cattle his target market likes, and adding another
important dimension to his business.
“We have a very good market for our cattle with many repeat
buyers. Our buyers in the past have been predominantly from
Aberdeenshire but we are now selling more and more to
finishers from the North of England.
“Bulls are sold both through the Stirling Bull sales where we
have sold bulls to 16k on two occasions in the past year and
direct from the farm, and it is great that more and more are
recognising the traits of the Ricnick herd with a lot of the
Charolais cattle sold through Wallets Mart are off Ricnick bulls
which is great to see. I am producing bulls for the commercial
markets, bulls which I would like to use myself, and I am very
pleased that the lines I began 20 years ago is now appealing
both to the breeders and to the commercial producers.”
regime, our calving intervention has been minimal”
and with reduced costs from not being inside it’s a
win win situation.
The mainly summer calving Charolais herd was true
to the British Charolais’ growing reputation for easy
calving, but the results from the commercial herd
were just as impressive.
“This year spring calving was the best scanning I
have ever had: 108 cows were scanned, 108 were in
calf and there were three sets of twins, so this was
a 103% calving which is amazing and with reduced
bulling period was a great success and testament to
the ease of calving and health of the cows.”
Richard McCornick’s breeding and calving regimes
are producing exactly the efficiencies he is seeking
to make Barnbackle Farm as fit as his cows for a
sustainable future. His home-bred Charolais genetics
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Unlock the potential of your herd with epigenetics
Jill Hunter, Beef and Sheep Nutritionist
At the end of World War 2, Germany sought revenge on the
Dutch who had not helped their war effort, by blockading
Holland. This meant food and fuel supplies were limited,
resulting in restricted food intake, with calorie intakes dropping
as low as 500 per day and poor living conditions across the
country. By the following spring, allied forces regained control
and with it, diets and living conditions were very quickly back to
‘normal’. However, the consequences of the famine would live
on.
The consequences were longest lived for babies which were
conceived during the famine. The Dutch kept meticulous
records, meaning babies were followed for the rest of their
lives. In a family where the first sibling was conceived before
and another conceived during the famine, but were then raised
the same, the second sibling was generally more susceptible
to ill health; obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and
schizophrenia. Whereas parents and other siblings went on to
have reasonably ‘normal’ lives.
This shows nutrition and stress at point of conception has
an influence throughout the offspring’s entire life. This is the
concept of ‘Epigenetics’ in practise.
The same is true when we consider bulling and by getting our
management and nutrition right just before and throughout
bulling, we can influence which performance genes are
switched on and how this goes on to enhance overall lifetime
performance of the subsequent calves.
According to the most up to date AHDB figures, 18% of suckler
cows in the UK are not producing a calf each year.
Sometimes reality is difficult to face, however if we want to
improve as an industry, we need to know the start point. We’re
being constantly reminded to ‘increase efficiency’ and ‘reduce
carbon footprint’ to ‘be more sustainable’. There can be
confusion and jargon around sustainability, but surely the best
thing we can do to improve the sustainability AND ultimately
the profitability of our herds is to carry less passengers. More
cows in calf, having a calf every year on their birthday and
rearing calves with as little input as possible, is surely the
ambition of most breeders? More live calves means more to
show and more to sell, after all.
To supplement suckler cows with the vitamin and mineral
package to allow them to benefit from this positive epigenetic
effect in their calves, along with getting more cows in calf and
more calves on the ground, it would be fair to budget £30-35
per cow for the year.
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The key focus is on:
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into the body as though it’s a protein, meaning it
gets into colostrum and milk to help newborns keep
warm, boost the immune system and get calves off
to a good start.
- Looking after the long-term health of the cow, her
pregnancy and the calf on the ground by having the
right level of vitamin E and antioxidants, along
with all the essential macro minerals such as
magnesium and calcium to avoid grass staggers,
slow calvings and retained cleansings.
Jill Hunter, Beef and
Sheep Nutritionist
- Boosting fertility in a range of ways, including
the right level of copper and from a source
which has a positive impact on rumen health
and is not affected by molybdenum (which can
lock up copper on some farms).
Of course, mineral supply and requirements
differ between geographic areas and even
farm to farm. As part of the nutrition service at
Harbro, a forage mineral analysis can be carried
out to determine what is being provided by
your forage and the recommended feed rate of
Super Suckler SEC mineral can be tailored for
your herd. This is supplied alongside a nutrition
and management plan to help maximise
fertility. Occasionally, a bespoke mineral is
required to bridge the gap between supply and
requirement.
So, here’s my challenge to you: Could a Harbro
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Sales / White Gold Sale, Carlisle
Royalamelie
shines at White
Gold Sale
Following the success of 2022’s
inaugural White Gold sale of elite
females, the breed returned to
Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday
20 th January 2023. The sale was a
combination of both maiden and
served heifers, from several of the
breed’s leading herds. Over the course
of the afternoon, 17 heifers were sold
to an average price of £4181.47.
The bidding reached its climax
at 6,000gns for 25-month-old
Harestone Royalamelie from R & N
Barclay’s Harestone herd in Insch,
Aberdeenshire. This impressive heifer
has a number of heavy hitters in her
pedigree, having been sired by the
23,000gns Goldies Oasis, and going
back to the 26,000gns Thrunton
Fearless on her dam’s side. Royalamelie
is certain to go on to produce quality
calves for her new owners C Smeaton
& Sons in their Bombax herd in Forfar,
Angus.
Close behind Royalamelie, at a final
Top price at 6,000gns Harestone Royalamelie
price of 5,500gns, was her half-sister
Harestone Roxanne. Roxanne was also
sired by Goldies Oasis, however her
dam Harestone Lively is a daughter of
the 11,000gns Allanfauld Gambler. This
beautiful 27-month-old will be joining
her stable mate in the Bombax herd,
under the care of C Smeaton & Sons.
The next highest price of 5,000gns was
secured by 17-month-old Tweeddale
Sureprincess from the herd of J Watson
& Co in Northumberland. This young
heifer boasts some sought-after Blelack
genetics in her pedigree – she was
sired by the popular AI bull Blelack
Blackberet, and her dam Tweeddale
Icemaiden is a daughter of renowned
easy-calver Blelack Digger. Sureprincess
caught the attention of D & D Morgan
of Talybont, Ceredigon, who was the
final bidder and will be introducing her
to their Alltgoch herd.
Selling for a final price of 4,800gns was
another from J Watson’s Tweeddale
herd – 14-month-old Tweeddale
Spicegirl. Spicegirl is by Westcarse
Jimmy, a trait leader in 200, 400, and
600 day weight EBVs, and her dam
Tweeddale Mygirl goes back to the
18,000gns Thrunton Fairfax. This
stunning young heifer will be making
the journey down to Leicestershire
to join the Jessops herd, courtesy of
successful bidders C A Jessop & Son.
Harestone Roxanne at 5,500gns
The hammer came down twice for the
next highest price of 4,500gns, firstly for
28-month-old Thrunton Ribbon from J
H C Campbell & Sons’ Thrunton herd in
Northumberland. Ribbon was offered
for sale in-calf to Whitecliffe Orwell, a
son of Thrunton Fairfax. Ribbon herself
was sired by the 14,000gns Westcarse
Houdini, and she is out of Thrunton
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Tweeddale Sureprincess at 5,000gns
Tweeddale Spicegirl at 4,800gns
Nellie, a daughter of the 20,000gns
Balmyle Magnate. Securing the final bid
for this promising lass was K Story of
Carlisle, Cumbria.
Also selling for 4,500gns was the
youngest heifer forward for sale –
13-month-old Balthayock Soprano,
from D F W H & N R Walter’s renowned
Balthayock herd in Perth. A homebred
young heifer, Soprano was sired by the
14,000gns Balthayock Loyalist and her
dam Balthayock May is a daughter of
Balthayock Impression. Soprano caught
the eye of R Gregory, who won the
bidding and will be taking her all the
way back to Truro, Cornwall to join his
Kerling herd.
Finally, selling for 4,200gns was
Maerdy Robina, bred by D E Evans
in his Maerdy herd in Flintshire. This
28-month-old is out of Maerdy Nettle,
a daughter of Blelack Fabulous, and
she was sired by the French-born easycalver
Maerdy Gouverneur. Robina
will be making the journey down to
Dereham, Norfolk, where she will join
the Whitetower herd under the care of
successful bidders Howell & Sons.
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Sales / Stirling February
The Sun Shines
on Sandiego
Judge: Ian Goldie
Junior Judge: Kelly Stott
The February bull sales held at United
Auctions, Stirling is known for being
the premier sale of the year, both for
numbers forward as well as the high
quality of the animals on offer. 2023’s
sale on 20 February did not disappoint,
with 107 bulls being sold to an average
price of £8197.85 with an 84%
clearance. Prices reached an incredible
maximum of 30,000gns, up 6,000gns
from the previous year’s top price.
The pre-sale show was judged under
the discerning eye of Ian Goldie of the
Solwayfirth herd, along with his shadow
judge Kelly Stott of the Kellys herd.
Commenting on the sale, Society
Chairman Allen Drysdale said:
“It was a great show of commercial
bulls expertly judged by Ian. The trade
was electric from the very start, with
commercial buyers showing great
confidence in the breed backed up
with the excellent trade of Charolais
sired store calves. The sale did taper
off at the later stages but overall this
was another tremendous sale for the
Charolais, with the highest average
across all breeds again. Proving
yet again Charolais is the number 1
terminal sire.”
Coming in at the top price of
30,000gns was one of the youngest
bulls forward for sale: 15-monthold
Harestone Sandiego from R & N
Barclay’s renowned Harestone herd
in Aberdeenshire. Sandiego has quite
Top price at 30,000gns Harestone Sandiego
the pedigree behind him, with his
sire Goldies Oasis selling for the top
price on 23,000gns at Stirling back in
2019. Sandiego also introduces some
sought-after French genetics; his dam
Harestone Jean is a daughter of the
French AI bull Vaillant. Securing the
final bid for this promising young bull
was H Goldie of the Goldies herd in
Dumfriesshire.
Close behind Sandiego at the next
highest price of 28,000gns was the
day’s Reserve Senior Champion Balmyle
Sandy, bred by W P Bruce Ltd of the
Perthshire-based Balmyle herd. Sandy
Balmyle Sandy at 28,000gns
was sired by Maerdy Onedirection, and
his dam Balmyle Nellie goes back to
the French-born easy-calver Maerdy
Gouverneur. Sandy will be journeying
over to Northern Ireland, where he will
be joining successful bidder W D & J A
Connolly’s Brigadoon herd in Co. Down.
The next highest price was 18,000gns;
secured by 18-month-old Harestone
Spartacus, another from R & N
Barclay’s Harestone herd. Born via
embryo transfer, Spartacus is the result
of some stellar French breeding. He
was sired by the popular AI bull Major,
and his biological dam Valeriane is a
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Harestone Spartacus at 18,000gns Inverlochy Supersemen at 16,000gns Ricnick Sargeant at 16,000gns
daughter of another popular French
sire in PTI Prince. Spartacus caught the
eye of Boden & Davies, who will be
introducing him to their Sportsmans
herd in Cheshire.
The hammer came down twice for the
next highest price of 16,000gns, firstly
for the day’s Reserve Overall Champion
and Intermediate Champion Inverlochy
Supersemen. This impressive
19-month-old was bred by J Irvine &
Son of Banffshire, and boasts some top
sellers in his pedigree. Supersemen’s
sire is the 12,000gns former Carlisle
Reserve Supreme Champion, Caylers
Napoleon. Meanwhile his dam
Inverlochy Maple is by the 11,000gns
Blelack Giggsey. Winning the bid for
Supersemen was A J B Forrest of Biggar,
Lanarkshire.
Also selling for 16,000gns was
18-month-old Ricnick Sargeant
from R F McCornick’s Ricnick herd in
Dumfriesshire. Sargeant is out of Ricnick
Precious, a daughter of the well-known
30,000gns Dingle Hofmeister, and
he was sired by Goldstar Gentleman.
Sargeant is sure to go on to perform
excellently in his new herd with
Strathisla Farms under the watchful eye
of A Ivory.
A trio of bulls managed to secure the
next top price of 15,000gns. The first of
these was Overall Champion and Senior
Champion: 21-month-old Marwood
Smoky. Smoky is from R A & J Blyth’s
Marwood herd in Hartlepool, and
was sired by the 22,000gns Burradon
Goldenballs. Smoky’s dam is Marwood
Opium, a daughter of the 16,000gns
Balthayock Lineup. This strapping bull
made quite the impression on judge Ian
Goldie, who went on to secure the final
bid and will be taking him back to his
Dumfriesshire-based Solwayfirth herd.
Next to sell for 15,000gns was
17-month-old Maerdy Superstud from
D E Evans’ Maerdy herd. Superstud’s
sire, Goldies Linford, previously took
the title of Reserve Overall Champion
at Stirling in 2016. On his dam Kilbreck
Emily’s side, Superstud goes back to
Killadeas Jack. Winning the bid and
taking this young lad home is I H
Stewart of Wick, Caithness.
The final bull to reach 15,000gns was
Solwayfirth Spartacus, a 16-month-old
bred by judge I Goldie. This young bull
is out of Solwayfirth Ingrid, a daughter
of the easy-calving Blackford Samson,
and his sire is the 11,500gns Glenericht
Majestic. Spartacus will also be heading
over to Wick, Caithness, where he will
join Superstud in the herd of successful
bidder I H Stewart.
Class winner Thrunton Sparticus
secured the next top price of
13,000gns. This homebred 21-monthold
is from J H C Campbell & Sons’
Thrunton herd in Northumberland,
and has trait leaders in growth EBVs
on both sides of his pedigree. His sire
is Thrunton Nevada, a trait leader in
400 and 600 day weight EBVs, and
his dam Thrunton Nadine goes back
to the similarly growthy Thrunton
Gladiator. Sparticus will be journeying
to Dunbeath, Caithness, under the care
of joint bidders Dunbeath Farms Ltd.
and J & M Macdonald.
A pair of 19-month-old bulls sold for a
final price of 12,000gns each – the first
of these was Sportsmans Sovereign
from Boden & Davies in Cheshire.
Sovereign is out of Sportsmans
Majesty, a daughter of the 70,000gns
Barnsford Ferny, and he was sired
by the 25,000gns Elrick Outlaw.
Sovereign will be making the trip over
to Wigtownshire where he will be
introduced to the herd of final bidder A
Wallace & Co.
Also reaching 12,000gns was another
from J H C Campbell & Sons: Thrunton
Showman. Like Sparticus before him,
Showman was also sired by Thrunton
Nevada. However his dam Thrunton
Oregana is instead by the 28,000gns
Maerdy Jerusalem. This charming
19-month-old caught the attention of
A J Maclean, who won the bid and will
be taking Showman home all the way
over to the Isle of Tiree in the Inner
Hebrides.
Finally, an incredible six bulls managed
Marwood Smoky at 15,000gns Maerdy Superstud at 15,000gns Solwayfirth Spartacus at 15,000gns
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Sportsmans Sovereign at 12,000gns Thrunton Showman at 12,000gns Elgin Spectre at 11,000gns
to secure a price of 11,000gns. The first
of these was Elgin Spectre from R A
Milne’s Elgin herd in Morayshire. This
22-month-old was sired by the Frenchborn
Harestone Oscar and is out of
Elgin Mia, a daughter of the 11,000gns
Woodpark Elgin. Spectre will soon
be making the lengthy journey up to
Stromness, Orkney, under the care of
new owner W S L Muir.
Next to sell for 11,000gns was
22-month-old Glenericht Smithy, bred
by W K & P Drysdale of the Glenericht
herd in Perthshire. Smithy was sired
by Glenericht Mecca, who boasts a
tremendous Calving Ease Direct EBV
of +33.7, and his dam Glenericht
Otti is a daughter of the 12,000gns
Caylers Gladiator. The final bid for
this impressive lad was secured by A
L Davies & Sons, who will be taking
him all the way back to their herd in
Llangammarch Wells, Powys.
Mornity Sirloin was the next bull to
reach 11,000gns. This 20-month-old
is from the Mornity herd under Jack
Nicoll Farms Ltd., and goes back to the
very easy-calving Balmyle Magnate on
his dam Mornity Nicole’s side. Sirloin’s
sire is the popular 14,000gns Westcarse
Houdini. Winning the bid and taking
Sirloin home was J S Firth of Rousay,
Orkney.
Next to secure a price of 11,000gns was
Gretnahouse Stickler, a 20-month-old
bred by L Houston of the Gretnahouse
herd in Dumfriesshire. Stickler is a son
of the easy-calving Lochend Nighthawk,
and is out of Gretnahouse Helen, a
daughter of the 11,000gns Balthayock
Adonis. When the hammer fell, the
successful bidder for this charming lad
was H Macdonald of Advie, Morayshire.
Also reaching a final price of 11,000gns
was Harestone Sylvester, a 19-monthold
polled bull and half-brother to
Harestone Spartacus. Like Spartacus,
Sylvester was also an embryo-transfer
calf from French stock. He was sired by
the ever-popular Major, and his dam
is Delphine – a daughter of Black Out.
Sylvester is sure to settle in well in his
new home in Cairness, Fraserburgh,
courtesy of winning bidder Cairness Ltd.
Finally, Inverlochy Superb was the
last bull to sell for 11,000gns. Superb
is a half-brother of the 16,000gns
Inverlochy Supersemen, having also
been sired by Caylers Napoleon.
Superb’s dam is Inverlochy Flutter,
who goes back to Lochend Apache.
This impressive young 18-month-old
caught the attention of final bidder C A
Smith, who will be taking him home to
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 1
March & 13 April 2021
1 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Smithy – s. Glenericht Mecca
2 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Starsky – s. Glenernan Northstar
3 – R A Milne – Elgin Spectre – s.
Harestone Oscar
4 – W & N Milne – Glenernan Starburst
– s. Elgin Jagger
5 – J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Stanley – s.
Balmyle Navarone
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 14
& 25 April 2021
1 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Smoky –
s. Burradon Goldenballs
2 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Stan – s.
Marwood Odin
3 – J Watson & Co. – Tweeddale
Sylvester – s. Goldies Jasper
4 – Messrs Curry – Burradon Sovereign
– s. Clenagh Lyle
5 – D Muirhead – Firhills Shogun – s.
Caylers Napoleon
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 26
April & 14 May 2021
1 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Glenericht Smithy at 11,000gns
Sparticus – s. Thrunton Nevada
2 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Superb –
s. Westcarse Jimmy
3 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Sholto – s. Elrick Paragon
4 – Messrs Curry – Burradon Showman
– s. Burradon Parko
5 – Messrs Curry – Burradon Shogun –
s. Clenagh Lyle
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 15
& 31 May 2021
1 – W P Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Sandy – s.
Maerdy Onedirection
2 – A B Hornall – Falleninch Sancerre –
s. Barnsford Ferny
3 – Jack Nicoll Farms Ltd. – Mornity
Sirloin – s. Westcarse Houdini
4 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Sam – s.
Marwood Oakley
5 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Shane – s. Maerdy Osgood
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 1
& 11 June 2021
1 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy Samson
– s. Ballindalloch Pilot
2 – S M Corbett & Daughters – Teme
Sam – s. Barnsford Ferny
3 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Simeon – s. Maerdy Osgood
4 – H Goldie – Goldies Samson – s.
Tweeddale Matador
5 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Stickler –
s. Lochend Nighthawk
Class 6 – BULL, born on or between 12
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June & 6 July 2021
1 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy
Supersemen – s. Caylers Napoleon
2 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Stargazer
– s. Marwood Oakley
3 – H Goldie – Goldies Squire – s. Elrick
Officer
4 – D K Timm – Wensleydale
Seethestars – s. Balthayock Nominee
5 – R A Milne – Elgin Simba – s. Maerdy
Norseman
Class 7 – BULL, born on or between 7
& 18 July 2021
1 – Boden & Davies Ltd. – Sportsmans
Sovereign – s. Elrick Outlaw
2 – A Macgregor Ltd. – Allanfauld
Samuel – s. Harestone Oscar
3 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Schumacher – s. Goldies Oasis
4 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Scotsman – s. Thrunton Pierre
5 – Boden & Davies Ltd. – Sportsmans
Scout – s. Elrick Outlaw
Class 8 – BULL, born on or between 19
July & 5 August 2021
1 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy Superb –
s. Caylers Napoleon
2 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Spartacus – s. Major
3 – R F McCornick – Ricnick Sargeant –
s. Goldstar Gentleman
4 – D E Evans – Maerdy Sylfaen – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
5 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Shaddow – s. Balthayock Minstrel
Class 9 – BULL, born on or between 6
& 22 August 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Silverdollar – s. Goldies Oasis
2 – T & S Gatherer – Barnsford Squire –
s. Maerdy Grenadier
3 – D E Evans – Maerdy Sporran – s.
Maerdy Neverdiere
4 – A J Stott – Tophill Superman – s.
Ratoary Ferguson
5 – D E Evans – Maerdy Spat – s.
Maerdy Offenback
Class 10 – BULL, born on or between
23 August & 2 September 2021
1 – H Goldie – Goldies Statesman – s.
Gretnahouse Primate
2 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Sonny – s. Glenericht Limpet
3 r – C Smeaton & Sons – Bombax Seb –
s. Westcarse Houdini
4 – C J Wight – Carwood Scotsman – s.
Maerdy Magestic
5 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Sergio – s. Glenericht Limpet
Class 11 – BULL, born on or between 3
& 17 September 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Socatees
– s. Harestone Monarch
2 – M J Massie – Elrick Stallone – s.
Maerdy Jakstar
3 – M J Massie – Elrick Spielberg – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
4 – H Goldie – Goldies Sportsman – s.
Gretnahouse Heman
5 – C Smeaton & Sons – Bombax Squire
– s. Westcarse Houdini
Class 12 – BULL, born on or between
18 September & 14 October 2021
1 – J & S Middleton – Hollywell Saul –
s. Hollywell Oman
2 – R A Milne – Elgin Sergeant – s.
Carwood Lochness
3 – D E Evans – Maerdy Secondment –
s. Goldies Linford
4 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Standfast – s. Meillard
5 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Starman – s. Maerdy Jerusalem
Class 13 – BULL, born on or after 15
October 2021
1 – J Watson & Co. – Tweeddale
Salvador – s. Harestone Jaquard
2 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Showman – s. PTI Prince
3 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Sandiego
– s. Goldies Oasis
4 – D E Evans – Maerdy Spartacus – s.
Maerdy Neverdiere
5 – D K Timm – Wensleydale Sarotoga
– s. Balthayock Nominee
Class 14 – HEIFER, born on or after 21
May 2020
1 – D E Evans – Maerdy Rose – s.
Maerdy Figaro-W
2 – A Macgregor Ltd. – Allanfauld
Swallow – s. Maerdy Norseman
3 – D E Evans – Maerdy Rind – s.
Maerdy Offenback
Senior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-4
Champion – R A & J Blyth – Marwood
Smoky – s. Burradon Goldenballs
Reserve – W P Bruce Ltd – Balmyle
Sandy – s. Maerdy Onedirection
Intermediate Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 5-8
Champion – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy
Supersemen – s. Caylers Napoleon
Reserve – R A & J Blyth – Marwood
Stargazer – s. Marwood Oakley
Junior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 9-13
Champion – J Watson & Co. –
Tweeddale Salvador – s. Harestone
Jaquard
Reserve – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Silverdollar – s. Goldies Oasis
Supreme Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-13
Champion – R A & J Blyth – Marwood
Smoky – s. Burradon Goldenballs
Reserve – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy
Supersemen – s. Caylers Napoleon
Female Championship – Overall best
heifer from Class 14
Champion – D E Evans – Maerdy Rose –
s. Maerdy Figaro-W
Reserve – A Macgregor Ltd. –
Allanfauld Swallow – s. Maerdy
Norseman
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Supreme champion Marwood Smoky and the reserve supreme champion Inverlochy Supersemen
Senior champion Marwood Smoky and the reserve senior
champion Balmyle Sandy
Intermediate champion Inverlochy Supersemen and the
reserve intermediate champion Marwood Stargazer
Junior Champion Tweeddale Salvador and reserve junior
champion Harestone Silverdollar
Female champion Maerdy Rose and the reserve female
champion Allanfauld Swallow
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Leading sires with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify
Sire Number Sold Range (gns) Average (£)
1 Goldies Oasis 3 7,000 - 30,000 16,100.00
2 Thrunton Nevada 3 9,000 - 13,000 11,900.00
3 Glenericht Majestics 3 6,500 - 15,000 11,025.00
4 Burradon Parko 3 5,000 - 6,000 5,600.00
5 Maerdy Neverdiere 4 4,000 - 6,000 5,250.00
6 Balthayock Nevada 4 3,600 - 5,800 4,830.00
Top Leading herds with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify
Vendor Name Herd Name Number Sold Range (gns) Average (£)
1 R & N Barclay Harestone 10 4,000 - 30,000 £11,970.00
2 I & D Goldie Solwayfirth 3 6,500 - 15,000 £11,025.00
3 J Irvine & Son Inverlochy 4 4,000 - 16,000 £10,237.50
4 R A & J Blyth Marwood 5 6,000 - 15,000 £9,975.00
5 J H C Campbell & Sons Thrunton 8 5,500 - 13,000 £9,318.75
6 Boden & Davies Ltd Sportsmans 3 5,000 - 12,000 £8,400.00
7 J Watson & Co Tweeddale 4 4,000 - 10,000 £7,743.75
8 Mr D E Evans Maerdy 8 4,000 - 15,000 £6,825.00
9 W K & P Drysdale Glenericht 3 3,500 - 11,000 £6,825.00
10 Mr H Goldie Goldies 4 5,500 - 7,500 £6,693.75
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Sales / Aberdeen
Tonley swaggers
in the top spot
Judge: Gordon Mackay
With the Spring sale season now in
full-swing, it was once again time for
Charolais to return to Thainstone for
the Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ Spring
Sale of Pedigree Bulls on 1 March 2023.
Charolais bulls had a strong showing,
with 16 bulls selling to an average
price of £6779 and a phenomenal 94%
clearance, showing a marked increase
all-around on the previous year’s sale.
Society Chairman Allen Drysdale
commented on the sale, saying:
“The sale was a resounding success
for the breed and its local breeders.
ANM is week in week out being
topped by Charolais sired suckled
calves and it was great to see
the commercial buyers showing
their commitment to the breed
by reinvesting in another bull. For
the second week in succesion the
Charolais breed is topping the sale
averages at another bull sale in a
different part of the country.”
Kicking off the sale with a bang was
Tonley Swagger from N Wattie’s Tonley
herd in Alford, selling for the top price
of 13,000gns. Swagger has some
notable bulls in his pedigree, having
been sired by the 31,000gns Whitecliffe
Highlight, and his dam Balthayock
Morag going back to the former
Royal Highland Interbreed Champion
Balthayock Imp. Securing the final bid
and taking this impressive 25-monthold
home was A & A Blackhall of
Banchory, Aberdeenshire.
Reaching the next highest price of
8,500gns was the day’s Reserve
Charolais Champion – 24-monthold
Harestone Sexyboy from R &
N Barclay’s well-known Harestone
herd. Sexyboy was sired by Goldies
Oasis, who previously sold for the top
price of 23,000gns at Stirling in 2019.
Meanwhile his dam Harestone Linda is
by the 25,000gns Thrunton Socrates.
Sexyboy is sure to settle in nicely to his
new herd in Newtonhill, under the care
of the Elsick Estate.
Inverlochy Superscot the day’s interbreed champion and overall charolais champion
sold for 6,000gns
Taking the next highest price was
class winner Bonnykelly Spectacular,
who sold for 7,200gns. Spectacular
was bred by R Leggat in Fraserburgh,
Aberdeenshire, and was sired by the
10,000gns Gretnahouse Ivory. His
dam is Bonnykelly Erin, a daughter of
the 10,000gns Maerdy Rumbull. This
strapping 20-month-old caught the
attention of A & H Sim, who won the
bid and will be taking him home to their
herd in Inverurie.
Selling for a final price of 7,000gns
was 22-month-old Elrick Solomon
from M Massie’s Ellon-based Elrick
herd. Solomon is out of Elrick Isidore,
a daughter of the 11,000gns Maerdy
Dublin, and he was sired by the
22,000gns Maerdy Ignition. Solomon
will be making the journey over to
Dores, Inverness, where he will be
introduced to the herd of final bidders
K & J Matheson.
23-month-old Roebank Sandy was the
next highest seller, reaching a final bid
of 6,800gns. Sandy is from the Roebank
herd of S & L Robertson of Keith,
Banffshire, and was sired by Balthayock
Lancer. Sandy’s dam is Roebank Nora,
a daughter of the ever-popular AI bull
Whitecliffe James. This young bull will
be heading back to Keith, where he will
join the herd of successful bidder W &
V Leith.
Securing the next highest price of
6,500gns was Glenernan Storm, from
W & N Milne of the Glenernan herd
in Strathdon. This 24-month-old is
out of Glenernan Fusion, a Mistral
Ben daughter, and he was sired by the
17,000gns Elgin Jagger. At the fall of
the hammer, the final bidder was A
Smith & Son, who will be taking Storm
back to their holding in Banchory,
Aberdeenshire.
Last, but certainly not least, the day’s
Interbreed Champion and Overall
Charolais Champion Inverlochy
Superscot sold for a final price of
6,000gns. Superscot had made the trip
over from J Irvine’s Ballindalloch-based
Inverlochy herd, and has some wellknown
names in his pedigree. He was
sired by the easy-calving Nuthampstead
Judas, and his dam Westcarse Margaret
goes back to Mortimers Highlandfling.
Securing the winning bid for this young
21-month-old was W & A Strachan of
Turriff, Aberdeenshire.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 1
March & 9 April 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Sexyboy
– s. Goldies Oasis
2 – M J Massie – Elrick Shogun – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
3 – J A Wilson & Sons – Kinclune
Superman – s. Goldies Lad
4 – S & L Robertson – Roebank Sandy –
s. Balthayock Lancer
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 10
April & 31 May 2021
1 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy
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Superscot – s. Nuthampstead Judas
2 – M J Massie – Elrick Solomon – s.
Maerdy Ignition
3 – J A Wilson & Sons – Kinclune
Steven – s. Harestone Nighthawk
4 – C Stuart – Lettoch Sherlock – s.
Harestone Otto
Class 3 – BULL, born on or after 1 June
2021
1 – R Leggat – Bonnykelly Spectacular
– s. Gretnahouse Ivory
2 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Supermario – s. Major
3 – A & A Wright – Lagavaich Struie – s.
Elrick Jazzman
Charolais Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-3
Champion – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy
Superscot – s. Nuthampstead Judas
Reserve – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Sexyboy – s. Goldies Oasis
Interbreed Championship – Overall
best bull from all breeds
Champion – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy
Superscot – s. Nuthampstead Judas
MAKING INFORMED BREEDING DECISIONS
WITH REGARDS TO PROGRESSIVE ATAXIA
(PA)
There is no reason why breeders should shy away from using a single carrier of PA provided they know the status
of the bull and the cows they are being mated with. The following information aims to help breeders make informed
decisions with regards to PA on their breeding programme. The progressive ataxia status of animals in a member’s
herd is important for all pedigree breeders and buyers. The British Charolais Cattle Society would like to encourage
members to test their stock bulls / females and any potential new stock bulls or females coming into their breeding
programme. Once the status is known, then you as the breeder have full control and can make informed mating
decisions.
Progressive Ataxia (PA) of Charolais cattle is an inherited neurodegenerative disease affecting the hind limbs that can
gradually progress until the affected animal is unable to stand.
• Animals can be:
o non-carriers
o carry one copy of the gene.
o carry two copies of the gene.
• Animals who carry one copy are normal, and bred to non-carriers have:
o a 50% chance of progeny that will be non-carriers, and
o a 50% chance of progeny that will carry one copy of the gene.
• Animals who carry one copy of the gene are normal, but bred to another carrier:
o can produce affected offspring, the breakdown is as follows:
• a 25% chance of progeny that will be non-carrier
• a 50% chance of progeny with onc copy of the gene
• a 25% chance of progeny being double carrier, affected by the disease which must be
avoided.
Commercial cattle are not generally affected as Charolais bulls are typically crossed with a range of other breeds and
as such, there can only be a maximum of one copy of the gene passed to the cross cattle, which cannot produce the
effects of the disease.
With selective breeding, problems associated with PA can be avoided. It is understood PA has been in Charolais cattle
for over 50 years. In that time, Charolais have risen to become Europe’s number 1 beef breed. As such, the current
steps taken by the Society are considered to be measured and proportionate to the potential problem of progressive
ataxia.
You can test your animals for PA by sending in a hair sample to the Society office or, if the animal has existing DNA
tests, then the Society can request the lab carry out the test from the original sample. Don’t shy away, find out today!
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Sales / Clogher
Brogher
Somemachine
tops Clogher
sale
Judge: Molly & Matthew Cochrane
Charolais animals returned to Clogher
for the Northern Ireland Charolais
Club’s annual sale on Friday 3 March
2023. The sale saw a steady trade, with
21 bulls selling to an average price
of £4250 with a 75% clearance. Two
females also went through the ring,
followed by the dispersal of the late W
S Murphy’s Tamnamore herd.
Taking the evening’s top price of
8,500gns was the day’s Overall
and Junior Champion Brogher
Somemachine from T Phair’s Brogher
herd in Co. Fermanagh. Somemachine
is by the 10,000gns Goldies Icon, who
also produced the top seller at last
year’s sale. His dam is Brogher Jebella,
a daughter of the easy calving Blelack
Digger. Winning the bid and taking this
16-month old home was S Frazer.
Six bulls reached the next highest price
of 5,000gns, and the first of these
was 21-month-old Reserve Senior
Champion Brigadoon Scotsman from
W D & J A Connolly in Co. Down.
Brogher Somemachine the overall and junior champion sold for 8,500gns
Scotsman is out of Brigadoon Orient,
a daughter of Goldies Icon, and he
was sired by the 15,000gns Newhouse
Maxamus. This impressive lad caught
the eye of R McConnel, who was the
successful bidder.
Also selling for 5,000gns was
Scotsman’s brother, Senior Champion
Brigadoon Statesman. Statesman was
also sired by Newhouse Maxamus, and
his dam is Brigadoon Nova, another
Goldies Icon daughter. Securing the
final bid for this 19-month-old was N
McGillion.
Next to reach the 5,000gns mark was
18-month-old Glencoe Sparky from
P & V McDonald’s Co. Down-based
Glencoe herd. This strapping young lad
is by the French AI bull Plexus, and his
dam Glencoe Jewel is a daughter of the
popular AI bull Clyth Diplomat. Sparky
will be heading over to the holding of
winning bidder I McKee.
Brogher Solo was the next to sell for
5,000gns, bred by T Phair. This young
16-month-old was sired by Balthayock
Musketeer, and his dam Brogher
Fancygirl goes back to the Irish-born
Lyonsdemesne Tzar. Solo will be joining
his stablemate Somemachine in the
herd of final bidder S Frazer.
Next to sell for 5,000gns was the day’s
Reserve Overall and Reserve Junior
Champion, 14-month-old Drumacritten
Stuart from the herd of G Nelson in Co.
Fermanagh. This charming young bull is
out of Drumacritten Linda, a daughter
of the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal, and
his sire is the popular AI bull Clenagh
Lyle. Winning the bid and taking Stuart
home was A McGill.
The final bull to reach 5,000gns was
one of the youngest forward for sale:
12-month-old Mountain Tomboy from
L Johnston of Co. Fermanagh. Tomboy
was sired by Derrygiff Jester, and his
dam Mountain Jessica is by the Irishborn
Lisbawn Valour. The successful
bidder for this young lad was J & D
Baird.
Brigadoon Statesman senior champion sold for 5,000gns
The next-highest price of 4,500gns was
secured by two bulls, the first being the
day’s Reserve Intermediate Champion
Crummer Syrus from A Dunne in Co.
Fermanagh. This 17-month-old was
born to Crummer Olivia, another
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Brigadoon Scotsman reserve senior champion at 5,000gns
Goldies Icon daughter, and he was sired
by the popular Clenagh Lyle. This young
bull caught the attention of T Fenton,
who won the bid and will be taking him
back to their herd.
Also selling for 4,500gns was
Intermediate Champion Fury Spark
from P Hackett’s Fury herd in Co.
Tyrone. This 17-month-old was sired by
Fury Leader, and his dam Fury Honey
goes back to the popular Irish-born
Liscally Eti. Spark will be heading over to
join the herd of final bidder T Nethery.
Spark’s half-brother Fury Solar went
on to sell for 4,000gns. Solar was also
sired by Fury Leader, and his dam Fury
Jenny instead goes back to the popular
Blelack Digger. Winning the bid for this
17-month-old was B Quinn.
Finally, the top price for females went
to cow-and-calf unit Royaldowns
Prettywoman and her bull calf
Royaldowns Thunderroll, selling for
4,300gns for the pair. This charming
unit come from the well-known
herd of M McKeown in Co. Down,
and have quite the international
bloodline. Prettywoman was sired
by the French Hideal, and her dam
Royaldowns Elliemay is a daughter of
Allanfauld Velocity. Meanwhile her
5-month-old calf Thunderroll was
sired by the Danish-born Royaldowns
Hemingway Deras. Both cow and calf
will be heading over to join the herd of
winning bidder M McGinn.
French AI bull
Lapon, and her
dam is Goldstar
Hyacinth, a
daughter of the
Irish-born Goldstar
Echo. Scarlett
was purchased
outside of the
ring by J Porter for
3,000gns.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL,
born on or
between 1 April
& 27 May 2021
1 – W D & J
A Connolly
– Brigadoon
Scotsman – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2 – B Quinn – Hillview Sam – s. Cloug
Otis
3 – J McGrath – Drumconnis Salvador –
s. Whitecliffe Highlight
4 – S & A Bellew – Kiltybane Stanley –
s. Anside Foreman
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 1
June & 31 July 2021
1 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Statesman – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2 – J McGrath – Drumconnis Santana –
s. Allanfauld Neptune
3 – G Hadnett – Sydenville Sensational
– s. Newhouse Maxamus
4 – J Crawford – Coolnaslee Sir – s.
Carwood Nico
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 2
& 21 September 2021
1 – A Dunne – Crummer Syrus – s.
Clenagh Lyle
2 – P & V McDonald – Glencoe Sparky
– s. Plexus
3 – W Short – Woodpark Sealord – s.
Doonally Souverain
4 – J R Paynter – Drumilly Simone – s.
Ocean
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 22
September & 18 October 2021
1 – P Hackett – Fury Spark – s. Fury
Leader
2 – P Hackett – Fury Solar – s. Fury
Leader
3 – V & S Keys – Ashview Samson – s.
Culmvale Novello
4 – D Reilly – Tullyardmor Sonny – s.
Aughavadden Ivan
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 27
October & 18 December 2021
1 – T Phair – Brogher Somemachine –
s. Goldies Icon
2 – G Nelson – Drumacritten Stuart – s.
Clenagh Lyle
3 – T Phair – Brogher Superboy – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
4 – T Phair – Brogher Solo – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
Class 6 – BULL, born on or between 22
December 2021 & 28 February 2022
1 – S P Bradley – Slievemore Tyson – s.
Noble Prince
2 – L Johnston – Mountain Thunder – s.
Knockmoyle10 Loki
3 – L Johnston – Mountain Tomboy – s.
Derrygiff Jester
4 – D Reilly – Tullyardmor Tommy – s.
Fiston
Class 7 – HEIFER, born on 19 July 2021
1 – L Titteringon – Cherryvalley Scarlett
– s. Lapon
The day’s Female Champion was
19-month-old Cherryvalley Scarlett
from the herd of L Titterington in Co.
Armagh. Scarlett was sired by the
Drumacritten Stuart reserve overall and reserve junior champion sold for 5,000gns
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Senior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-2
Champion – W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Statesman – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Reserve – W D & J A Connolly –
Brigadoon Scotsman – s. Newhouse
Maxamus
Intermediate Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 3-4
Champion – P Hackett – Fury Spark – s.
Fury Leader
Reserve – A Dunne – Crummer Syrus –
s. Clenagh Lyle
Junior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 5-6
Champion – T Phair – Brogher
Somemachine – s. Goldies Icon
Reserve – G Nelson – Drumacritten
Stuart – s. Clenagh Lyle
Female Championship – Overall best
female from Classes 7-8
Champion – L Titteringon –
Cherryvalley Scarlett – s. Lapon
Overall Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-6
Champion – T Phair – Brogher
Somemachine – s. Goldies Icon
Reserve – G Nelson – Drumacritten
Stuart – s. Clenagh Lyle
Glencoe Sparky at 5,000gns
Fury Spark
intermediate
champion sold for
4,500gns
Brogher Solo at 5,000gns
Crummer Syrus
reserve intermediate
champion sold for
4,500gns
Mountain Tomboy at 5,000gns
Fury Solar at 4,000gns
Cherryvalley
Scarlett female
champion at
3,000gns
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Sales / Exeter
Slavin tops
the bids at
Exeter
The afternoon of Friday 21 April
saw the South West Charolais
Association’s 38th Annual Spring
Show & Sale take place at Exeter
Livestock Centre, with gracious
support from Kivells Ltd. Director
Mark Davis. A total of seven
bulls sold, to an average price
of £3990 with a 64% clearance.
Furthermore, two heifers also
changed hands to an average price
of £1522.50.
The top price of the day was
4,500gns and was secured by the
day’s Champion – 16-month old
Lovistone Slavin from the herd of
B Nancekivell & Son in Okehampton.
Slavin was sired by Balthayock Hamish,
a trait leader in Gestation Length EBV,
and he is out of Woodpark Fearless
daughter Lovistone Oprah. Securing the
final bid for this young bull was P & O
Jemmison.
Close behind Slavin, at a final price
of 4,000gns, was Reserve Champion
Trenestrall Scotch, bred by W Palmer
& Son of Truro. Scotch was born to
Trenestrall Moselle, a daughter of
Springfarm Eldon, and he was sired
Lovistone Slavin & Trenestrall Scotch the champion and reserve champion
by Chameran Marek. This impressive
22-month-old caught the eye of P
Burrow, who will be taking him back to
their herd.
Selling for the next highest price of
3,800gns, was Moynton Spartacus
from P Old’s herd in Dorchester.
Spartacus introduces some welcome
genetic diversity, with his dam
Moynton Mimosa being a daughter of
the French AI bull PTI Prince. He was
sired by Marne Gucci, who previously
won the title of Breed Champion at the
Royal Cornwall Show. Winning the bid
and taking this 24-month-old home was
R Coaker.
Finally, Penhargard Saucyboy from
T Stacey & Sons reached a final price
of 3,500gns. This polled 23-monthold
was sired by the Swedish-born
Simontorp Marabou Av and his dam is
Penhargard Olympic, a Cockerington
Gothic daughter. Saucyboy caught the
attention of Everard Partners, who won
the bid and will be adding him to their
enterprise.
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Sales / Swatragh April
Gorteade storms
to the top at
Swatragh
Judge: Erin Quigley
Friday 21 April marked the return
of Charolais animals to Swatragh
Livestock Market for the Northern
Ireland Charolais Club’s annual Spring
show and sale, expertly judged
by young judge Erin Quigley, and
kindly sponsored this year by Moore
Concrete. The sale saw a total of 16
bulls change hands, to an average price
of £5171.25 – up £1008 on last April’s
sale – with a 59% clearance. One heifer
was also forward for sale, reaching a
final price of 3,100gns.
Taking the top price of the evening,
at 9,400gns, was the day’s senior and
reserve overall champion Gorteade
Storm, from J McKeagney’s Magherabased
herd. Storm is by the 22,000gns
Newhouse Bigal, and his dam
Lisnalurg03 Jillian is a daughter of the
Irish AI bull Prime Roberto. Securing
the winning bid for this strapping
19-month-old was R Peadlow.
The next highest price of 9,200gns was
secured by junior and overall champion
Slievemore Tyson from the herd of S
Bradley in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. Tyson
was born to Slievemore Niamh, who
goes back to the 70,000gns Barnsford
Ferny, and he was sired by the Irishborn
Noble Prince. Like Storm before
Gorteade Storm senior champion and reserve overall champion
sold for 9,400gns
him, Tyson also caught the attention
of R Peadlow, who was the final bidder
and will be taking both bulls back to his
holding.
Reserve junior champion Coolnaslee
Starman from J Crawford managed
to reach the next highest price of
6,600gns. This 17-month-old was
sired by the Irish-born AI bull Goldstar
Hugo2, and his dam Coolnaslee Danielle
is a daughter of the ever-popular
Oldstone Egbert. As the hammer came
down, S McKendry was the successful
bidder for this young lad.
The day’s reserve senior champion
Stranagone Starboy from R
McWilliams’ Maghera-based herd
achieved the next
highest price of
5,600gns. This
18-month-old is out
of Stranagone Erin,
another Oldstone
Egbert daughter,
and he was sired by
Lochend Apache.
When the hammer
fell, it was once
again R Peadlow
who was the
winning bidder for
Starboy.
Two bulls reached the next highest
price of 5,000gns, the first of which
was 18-month-old Carnview Sniper,
bred by J McGuigan of Maghera, Co.
Londonderry. Sniper was sired by the
Irish-born Noble Prince, and his dam
Balbithan Hyacinth is a daughter of the
12,000gns Newhouse Benson. Winning
the bid and taking this young bull home
was K & I Dickson.
Also selling for 5,000gns was 14-monthold
Innisrush Trident from W Whyte’s
Portglenone-based herd. This young
bull was sired by Balthayock Musketeer
and out of Innisrush Peach, a daughter
of the easy-calving Stranagone Jones.
Trident also caught the eye of K & I
Dickson, who made the final bid and
added him to their purchases of the
day.
Finally, the day’s female champion
Keadyview Treasa sold for a final price
of 3,100gns. Treasa was bred by B
O’Kane of Coleraine, Co. Londonderry,
and is by Maerdy Obama. Treasa’s
dam, Gallaran Nicole, is a daughter of
the popular easy-calver Blelack Digger.
Securing the final bid for this sweet
11-month-old heifer was T & D Harrison
who will be taking her home to their
holding in England.
Slievemore Tyson overall and junior champion sold for 9,200gns
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Coolnaslee Starman reserve junior champion sold for 6,600gns
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or before 15
September 2021
1 – J McKeagney – Gorteade Storm – s.
Newhouse Bigal
2 – W Short – Woodpark Sealord – s.
Doonally Souverain
3 – J McGuigan – Carnview Sam – s.
Tweeddale Lookout
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 16
September & 12 November 2021
1 – R McWilliams – Stranagone Starboy
– s. Lochend Apache
2 – R McWilliams – Stranagone Super –
s. Lochend Apache
3 – J McGuigan – Carnview Sniper – s.
Noble Prince
4 – T Phair – Brogher Smasher – s.
Goldies Icon
5 – K Veitch – Drumlone Seymore – s.
Cyrano
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 13
November & 18 December 2021
1 – J Crawford
– Coolnaslee
Starman – s.
Goldstar Hugo2
2 – K Veitch –
Drumlone Sultan
– s. Simpsons
Gregg
3 – K Rice –
Lenalea Snape – s.
Diplo Gir
4 – P Grue –
Kilturk Senior – s.
Dingle Hofmeister
5 – D Arthurs –
Dernaseer Special
– s. Palace Garfield
Class 4 – BULL,
born on or between 19 December
2021 & 10 February 2022
1 – S Bradley – Slievemore Tyson – s.
Noble Prince
2 – H Stubbs & A Burleigh –
Derryharney Solo – s. Kersknowe Obe
3 – A Dunne – Crummer Sparky – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
4 – K Rice – Lenalea T-Rex – s. Dimsdale
Oscar
5 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Trouble
– s. Cloonglasna11 Padraig
Class 5 – BULL, born on or after 11
February 2022
1 – W Whyte – Innisrush Trident – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
2 – A Wallace – Newline Toby – s.
Sportsmans Neptune
3 – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Topper –
s. Cloonglasna11 Padraig
4 – M McKeown – Royaldowns Topgun
– s. Rowandale Dancer
Class 6 – HEIFER, born on or after 2
November 2020
1 – B O’Kane
– Keadyview
Treasa – s. Maerdy
Obama
from Classes 1-2
Champion – J McKeagney – Gorteade
Storm – s. Newhouse Bigal
Reserve – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Starboy – s. Lochend Apache
Junior Male Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 3-5
Champion – S Bradley – Slievemore
Tyson – s. Noble Prince
Reserve – J Crawford – Coolnaslee
Starman – s. Goldstar Hugo2
Male Championship – Overall best bull
from Classes 1-5
Champion – S Bradley – Slievemore
Tyson – s. Noble Prince
Reserve – J McKeagney – Gorteade
Storm – s. Newhouse Bigal
Carnview Sniper sold for 5,000gns
Innisrush Trident sold for 5,000gns
Stranagone Starboy reserve senior champion sold for 5,600gns
Female
Championship
– Overall best
female from
Class 6
Champion
– B O’Kane –
Keadyview
Treasa – s.
Maerdy Obama
Senior Male
Championship –
Overall best bull
Keadyview Treasa female champion sold
for 3,100gns
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Sales / Welshpool April
Tonka tops
Welshpool sale
Judge: Robert McWilliams
Junior Judge: Guto Owen
The Spring sale season was in full
swing as Charolais animals returned
to Welshpool for their annual sale on
Saturday 29 April. The pre-sale judging
was carried out by Robert McWilliams
from the Stranagone herd in Northern
Ireland, who was shadowed by Guto
Owen. The sale saw 37 bulls sold to an
average price of £5420.27 with a 65%
clearance. An additional two heifers
were also forward for sale, reaching an
average price of £3307.50.
The top price of the day, at 8,200gns,
was secured by 15-month-old Hendy
Tonka from J A W Rees’ Powys-based
Hendy herd. Tonka was born to Hendy
Ophelia, a daughter of Tweeddale
Lookout, and he was sired by the Irishborn
Lisnagre Nero. At the fall of the
hammer, the successful bidder for this
promising young bull was R T Watkins
of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
Top price of the day Hendy Tonka sold for 8,200gns
and he was sired by Caylers Olympus.
Supermario will be heading to his new
home in Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd,
under the care of final bidder M G
Roberts.
Also selling for 8,000gns was Reserve
Overall Champion Dooley Saracen,
who had made the journey over
from breeder D Thornley’s holding in
Leicestershire. Saracen was sired by
Sportsmans Linesman, and his dam
Dooley Ovita goes back to former
National Charolais Show Reserve
Supreme Champion Davally Igolo. This
17-month-old caught the attention of M
P B Ashton & Son, who won the bid and
will be taking him back to their holding
in Welshpool, Powys.
The final bull to reach the 8,000gns
mark was Caylers Trigger from the wellknown
Caylers herd in Hertfordshire.
Trigger’s sire is the Irish-born easy
calver Rosanna Jupiter, and his dam
Caylers Lucy is a daughter of the
10,000gns Thrunton Goldeneye. At 14
months old, Trigger was amongst the
youngest of the bulls forward for sale,
and his potential was recognised by W
T L Walters who secured the final bid
and will be taking him back to Brecon,
Powys.
Two bulls managed to secure the
next highest price of 7,500gns. The
first of these was 16-month-old
Montgomery Seimon, bred locally
by Roberts & Jones. Seimon is out of
Montgomery Nevada, a daughter of
An impressive four bulls all reached the
next highest price of 8,000gns – the
first of these was Belan Stan, bred
by J S Abel of Llanidloes, Powys. This
19-month-old was sired by popular AI
bull Balthayock Musketeer, and his dam
Belan Peach is a daughter of Tweeddale
Marcus. Winning the bid and taking
Stan home was J G & M W A Clayton of
Newtown, Powys.
The next bull to reach 8,000gns was
the day’s Overall Champion, 18-monthold
Castellmawr Supermario from A
& M Williams’ herd in Gwynedd. This
impressive bull is out of Castellmawr
Non, a daughter of Goldstar Gentleman,
The overall champion Castellmawr Supermario and reserve overall champion
Dooley Saracen
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Belan Stan sold for 8,000gns
Balmyle Harlequin, and he was sired
by Balthayock Musketeer. Seimon will
be journeying over to Brecon, Powys,
where he will join the herd of successful
bidder D L J Powell.
Also selling for 7,500gns was Hendy
Tornado, another from J A W Rees’
Hendy herd. This 15-month-old was
sired by Balthayock Musketeer, and
his dam is Hendy Pixie, a homebred
daughter of Hendy Ivanhoe. Tornado
will be making the trip over to Dinedor,
Herefordshire, under the care of
winning bidder D J Cleland.
The next highest price of 7,000gns was
attained by 18-month-old Trefaldwyn
Stella, bred by R A Owen of Welshpool.
Stella has quite the lineage, having
been sired by the 28,000gns Brampton
Nacodar, and his dam Trefaldwyn
Ohsolovely being a daughter of the
popular easy-calver Blelack Digger.
Winning the bid for this strapping
young lad was T E Williams & Sons of
Caersws, Powys.
Taking the next top price of 6,800gns
was Montgomery Schubert, also from
Roberts & Jones, and a half-brother
to Seimon. Like Seimon, Schubert was
also sired by Balthayock Musketeer,
while his dam Montgomery Pinstripe
goes back to former Carlisle Supreme
Champion Gretnahouse Jugular. This
19-month-old caught the eye of S B
Owen & Co., who was the successful
bidder and will be introducing him to
their herd in Newtown, Powys.
Finally, selling for a final price of
6,500gns was Maerdy Saceus from
D E Evans’ well-known Maerdy herd
based in Mold, Flintshire. Saceus is out
of Maerdy Nicola, a daughter of the
10,000gns Blelack Fabulous, and he
was sired by the Spanish-born Maerdy
Figaro-W. This 18-month-old will also
be heading over to Newtown, Powys,
courtesy of winning bidders D M & R C
Rees.
Overall champion Castellmawr Supermario sold for 8,000gns
Overall reserve champion Dooley Saracen sold for 8,000gns
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or before 13
July 2021
1 – Highfields Park Farm – Chameran
Samurai – s. McCaldrick McIntosh
2 – D E Evans – Maerdy Sytmae – s.
Maerdy Neverdiere
3 – W F Palmer & Son – Trenestrall
Smiler – s. Trenestrall Ojeffrey
4 – P M & S M Donger – Seawell
Sceptre – s. Balthayock Jonathan
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 14
July & 8 September 2021
1 – D E Evans – Maerdy Sytmai – s.
Maerdy Neverdiere
2 – J S Abel – Belan Stan – s. Balthayock
Musketeer
3 – Boden & Davies Ltd. – Sportsmans
Skyfall – s. Elrick Outlaw
4 – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery
Schubert – s. Balthayock Musketeer
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 9
September & 1 November 2021
1 – A & M Williams – Castellmawr
Supermario – s. Caylers Olympus
2 – D Thornley – Dooley Saracen – s.
Sportsmans Linesman
3 – D E Evans – Maerdy Saceus – s.
Maerdy Figaro-W
4 – R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Stella – s.
Brampton Nacodar
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 2
November & 17 December 2021
1 – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Sullivan
– s. Meloman
2 – R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Strongbow
– s. Oakchurch Maximus
3 – Highfields Park Farm – Chameran
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Caylers Trigger sold for 8,000gns Montgomery Seimon sold for 7,500gns Hendy Tornado sold for 7,500gns
Trefaldwyn Stella sold for 7,000gns
Saviour – s. Clenagh Lyle
4 – D R & B Stacey – Polgoda Stanley –
s. Balmyle Jasper
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 18
December 2021 & 21 January 2022
1 – J A W Rees – Hendy Tonka – s.
Lisnagre Nero
2 – J Rix – Wissington Travis – s. Elgin
Oliver
3 – J A W Rees – Hendy Tornado – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
4 – G W Turner – Brampton
Salamandra – s. Maerdy Orpheus
Class 6 – BULL, born on or after 22
January 2022
1 – G W Turner – Brampton Twix – s.
Border Jamboree
2 – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Tesla – s.
Glenericht Pogba
3 – D Hazell – Inkerman Teal – s.
Marwood Mayfair
4 – J A W Rees – Hendy Tremendous –
s. Lisnagre Nero
Overall Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-6
Champion – A & M Williams –
Castellmawr Supermario – s. Caylers
Olympus
Reserve – D Thornley – Dooley Saracen
– s. Sportsmans Linesman
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Sales / Stirling May
Midshield is
superior at
Stirling
Judge: Louise McArthur
Junior Judge: Charlotte Hitchen
Charolais bulls once again returned to
United Auctions, Stirling for the May
Stirling Bull Sales over the course of 30
April to 1 May. Competition was fierce
in the pre-sale show, with Judge Louise
McArthur and Shadow Judge Charlotte
Hitchen having the difficult job of
judging some close classes of highquality
bulls. The sale itself saw 34 bulls
sell to an average price of £5889.26 and
an 81% clearance, with prices topping
out at 12,000gns.
Taking the day’s top price of 12,000gns
was Overall Champion Midshield
Superior from J & E Wight’s herd in
Biggar, Lanarkshire. This 22-monthold
has some impressive names in his
pedigree, with his dam Wissington
Jessica being a daughter of the popular
AI bull Goldies Eddy, and his sire being
the very easy-calving Solwayfirth Oneal.
After a round of fierce bidding, it was W
Dunlop & Sons who emerged successful
and they will be taking Superior back to
their herd in Dunbar, East Lothian.
The next highest price of 9,500gns
was secured by Reserve Overall
Champion Allanfauld Samuel, bred by
A MacGregor of Glasgow. Samuel was
sired by the French-born Harestone
Oscar, and his dam Allanfauld Lynsey
goes back to the 11,000gns Woodpark
Elgin. This impressive 21-month-old
caught the attention of T Howden
& Son, who won the bid and will be
taking him back to their Balleny herd in
Midshield Superior the champion and top price at 12,000gns
Balerno, Midlothian.
Coming in at the next highest price of
8,500gns was 24-month-old Thrunton
Statesman, a homebred bull from J H C
Campbell & Sons’ well-known Thrunton
herd in Northumberland. Statesman
was born to Thrunton Lark, a daughter
of Thrunton Gladiator, and he was sired
by Thrunton Nevada. Statesman will
be making the journey up to Inverness,
where he will join the Leys herd under
the care of successful bidder Leys
Estate.
The next highest price of 7,800gns went
to another from J H C Campbell & Sons,
this time for 21-month-old Thrunton
Storm. A half brother to Statesman,
Storm was also sired by Thrunton
Nevada, whilst his dam Thrunton
Oregano is by the 28,000gns Maerdy
Jerusalem. At the fall of the hammer, G
Mackie was the winning bidder, and will
be taking Storm back to their holding in
Crieff, Perthshire.
At 7,500gns, Allanfauld Spaceman
from A MacGregor was the next highest
seller. This 20-month-old was sired by
the easy-calving Maerdy Norseman,
and is out of Allanfauld Night, another
Woodpark Elgin daughter. Spaceman
will soon be making the long trip to
Stromness, Orkney, where he will join
the herd of final bidder W S L Muir.
Two bulls sold for the next highest
The male champion Midshield Superior and the reserve male champion Allanfauld
Samuel
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Thrunton Statesman at 8,500gns
Allanfauld Samuel at 9,500gns
price of 7,000gns, the first of which
was 23-month-old Broomloan Stevie
from A Brown’s Ayr-based herd. Stevie’s
sire is the 12,000gns Wesley Equinox,
and his dam Broomloan Nacho is by
the 30,000gns Oakchurch Igor. Stevie
will be joining successful bidder
Kincraigie Farms’ herd in Banchory,
Aberdeenshire.
Also selling for 7,000gns was Harestone
Stout, a 17-month-old bred by R & N
Barclay from the Harestone herd in
Insch, Aberdeenshire. Like Allanfauld
Samuel before him, Stout was also sired
by the French-born Harestone Oscar.
Stout’s dam is Wesley Fettle, a Balmyle
Dingle daughter. This strapping young
lad caught the eye of J M Fisher Ltd.,
who won the bid and will be taking him
home to Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Another two bulls secured the next
highest price of 6,000gns – the first of
these was Thrunton Stig, also from J
H C Campbell & Sons. This 21-monthold
was sired by former Orkney Breed
Champion Baillieston Orcadian, and
his dam Thrunton Ovation goes back
to Thrunton Gladiator. G T & S Coghill
were the successful bidders for this
strapping lad, and they will soon be
introducing him to their Hekra herd in
Birsay, Orkney.
Finally, also selling for 6,000gns was
Harestone Shaddow, a 21-month-old
also bred by R & N Barclay. Shaddow
has quite the pedigree; his sire
Balthayock Minstrel sold for 46,000gns
at Stirling in 2018, and his dam
Harestone Mena is by the 25,000gns
Thrunton Socrates. Shaddow will
be heading over to his new home in
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, courtesy of
winning bidder J D Penman.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or before 1
August 2021
1 – J & E Wight – Midshield Superior –
s. Solwayfirth Oneal
2 – A Macgregor – Allanfauld Samuel –
s. Harestone Oscar
3 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Storm – s. Thrunton Nevada
4 – J Watson & Co. – Tweeddale
Smartdrive – s. Tweeddale Overdrive
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 2
August & 19 October 2021
1 – A Macgregor – Allanfauld
Spaceman – s. Maerdy Norseman
2 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Sammy – s. Caylers Oxford
3 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Sullivan – s. Thrunton Pierre
4 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht Scott
– s. Caylers Oxford
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 20
October & 15 November 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Stout –
s. Harestone Oscar
2 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Sportsman – s. Balthayock Loyalist
3 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Santander – s. PTI Prince
4 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Saxon –
s. Goldies Oasis
Class 4 – BULL, born on or after 15
November 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Tarzan –
s. Goldies Oasis
2 – R McCulloch – Overhill Tori – s.
Allanfauld Neptune
3 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Skipper – s. Elrick Paragon
4 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
SouthCarolina – s. Goldies Oasis
Male Championship – Overall best bull
from Classes 1-4
Champion – J & E Wight – Midshield
Superior – s. Solwayfirth Oneal
Reserve – A Macgregor – Allanfauld
Samuel – s. Harestone Oscar
Thrunton Storm at 7,800gns Allanfauld Spaceman at 7,500gns Harestone Stout at 7,000gns
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Carlisle / May
Caylers
commands top
price at Carlisle
Judge: Avril Aitken
Junior Judge: Harry Stobart
The Charolais Spring sale season
drew to a close with Harrison &
Hetherington’s annual Spring Show &
Sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, from
12-13 May. The pre-sale show took
place on Friday 12, judged by Avril
Aitken of the Lourie herd in Perth, and
shadow judged by Harry Stobart of
the Carlisle-based Kirklinton herd. The
event saw 49 bulls sold, with an average
price of £6041.79 and a 65% clearance.
The day’s Overall and Junior Champion
was 15-month-old Woodpark Thor
from W Short in Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
This impressive young lad was sired
by the popular French AI bull Invictus,
and his dam Woodpark Faith is a
daughter of Rumsden Tsar. This wasn’t
Thor’s first foray into the show ring,
he had previously earned the title of
Reserve Junior Male Champion at the
Castlewellan Show in 2022.
Taking the top price of the day, at
15,000gns, was Caylers Spencer, a
16-month-old bred by the Barker family
of Caylers Charolais in Hertfordshire.
Spencer is out of Caylers Neeve, a
daughter of the easy-calving Rosanna
Jupiter, and his sire is Glenericht Pogba.
After a furious round of bidding, it
was Society President Gareth Roberts
who emerged successful, and he
will be taking Spencer home to his
Montgomery herd in Powys.
16-month-old Trossacs Superman was
the 2 nd highest priced lot of the day,
Caylers Spencer top price at 15,000gns
reaching a final figure of 12,000gns.
Superman was bred by J Rettie of
Stirling, and part-owned by vendor R
McNeill of Doune. Superman’s sire is
the 14,000gns Thrunton Equity, and
his dam Formakin Opal goes back to
the French AI bull Hercule. The final
bidder for this young bull was N A
Wattie of the Tonley herd in Alford,
Aberdeenshire.
Three bulls managed to secure the
next top price of 10,000gns. The first
of these was Intermediate Champion
Goldies Scorpio from H Goldie of
Dumfries. This 17-month-old is by
Woodpark Thor overall and junior champion
Elrick Officer, and his dam Goldies Lora
is a homebred daughter of Goldies
Formidable. Scorpio will be joining the
renowned Balthayock herd, under the
care of winning bidder D F W H & N R
Walter.
Also selling for 10,000gns was Reserve
Intermediate Champion, 17-monthold
Tweeddale Snowman. Snowman
was bred by J Watson & Co of
Northumberland, and was sired by the
23,000gns Goldies Jasper. His dam is
Tweeddale Noleen, a Balthayock Darcy
daughter. Snowman caught the eye of
Messrs Mitchell, who was successful in
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Trossacs Superman at 12,000gns Goldies Scorpio at 10,000 Tweeddale Snowman at 10,000gns
the bidding and will be taking him back
to their holding in Auchterarder, Perth.
The final bull to sell for 10,000gns was
the day’s Reserve Overall Champion &
Reserve Junior Champion, Silvermere
Tsar - this 16-month-old was bred by M
Hanson based near Keith, Banffshire.
Tsar was sired by former Bath & West
Champion Balbithan Napoleon, and his
dam Silvermere Nectar is a daughter
of the 10,000gns Goldies Icon. Tsar
will be journeying all the way down to
Truro, Cornwall, where he will join the
Kurlycoat and Kerling herds under the
joint ownership of J & R Gregory.
The next highest price was 9,000gns,
and was secured by class winner
Harestone Sniper, an 18-monthold
bred by R & N Barclay of Insch,
Aberdeenshire. This strapping young
bull boasts an impressive pedigree:
his sire is the 23,000gns Goldies Oasis,
and his dam Harestone Lyres is by the
25,000gns Inverlochy Ferdie. Sniper will
be making the trip over to Northern
Ireland where he will join the Innisrush
herd in Co. Antrim courtesy of winning
bidder W Whyte.
Taking the next highest price of
7,500gns was 16-month-old Newhouse
Tango from R M Adam & Son of Forfar,
Angus. Tango was born to Newhouse
Geisha, a daughter of the 28,000gns
Brampton Nacodar, and his sire is the
16,000gns Ballinlare Phantom. At the
fall of the hammer, the successful
bidder was W F & H Logan of Girvan,
Ayrshire.
Finally, a total of four bulls sold for the
next highest price of 7,000gns. The
first of these to sell was Reserve Senior
Champion Elgin Simon from R A Milne
of Elgin, Morayshire. This 19-month-old
was sired by the 14,000gns Westcarse
Houdini, and his dam Elgin Osprey is by
the 11,000gns Woodpark Elgin. Simon
caught the eye of W J B Cleasby, who
won the bidding and will be introducing
him to their local Cleaden herd in
Penrith.
Next to reach 7,000gns was 17-monthold
Harestone Sirloin, another from
R & N Barclay. This young bull was
sired by the French-born Harestone
Jaquard, and his dam Harestone Light
is a daughter of the 12,000gns Caylers
Hustler. Sirloin will be journeying over
to Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, where he
will join the herd of successful bidder A
& J Baillie.
The third bull to sell for 7,000gns was
16-month-old Whitecliffe Stallone,
bred by M & J Hayhurst of Malton,
North Yorkshire. Stallone is out of
the homebred Whitecliffe Othelia, a
daughter of the 31,000gns Whitecliffe
Highlight, and he was sired by
Westcarse Houdini. The final bidder for
this promising young bull was Fishwick
Farms of Carnforth, Lancashire.
The final bull to reach the 7,000gns
mark was Gretnahouse Snowman, a
16-month-old from L Houston’s Gretna
Green based herd. Snowman was sired
by the easy-calving Lochend Nighthawk,
and his dam Gretnahouse Paris is
a daughter of Westcarse Houdini.
Snowman will soon be making his way
down to Llanidloes, Powys, where he
will join the Belan herd under the care
of winning bidder J S Abel.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or before 5
September 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Sportsman – s. Excellent Ms
2 – J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Skipper – s.
Glenernan Ohboy
3 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Sherlock – s. Thrunton Nevada
4 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Simon
– s. Whitecliffe Oldstar
5 – D Macgregor – Corrie Shaun – s.
Corrie Neptune
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 6
September & 5 October 2021
1 – R A Milne – Elgin Simon – s.
Westcarse Houdini
2 – J & S Middleton – Hollywell Sylas –
s. Hollywell Oman
3 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Sinbad – s. Thrunton Pierre
4 – L Houston – Gretnahouse Severus –
s. Lochend Nighthawk
5 – A Shiels – Barkhill Sergeant – s.
Silvermere Tsar at 10,000gns Harestone Sniper at 9,000gns Newhouse Tango at 7,500gns
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Whitecliffe Muskateer
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 6
& 27 October 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Sergentmajor – s. Goldies Oasis
2 – R A Milne – Elgin Squire – s. Elgin
Jagger
3 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Spitfire – s. Glenernan Northstar
4 – G W Turner – Brampton Simonsez –
s. Maerdy Orpheus
5 – A Shiels – Barkhill Sonic – s.
Whitecliffe Muskateer
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 28
October & 13 November 2021
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Sniper –
s. Goldies Oasis
2 – J & S Middleton – Hollywell Sidney
– s. Whitecliffe James
3 – H Goldie – Goldies Stag – s. Elrick
Officer
4 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Steviewonder – s. PTI Prince
5 – D E Evans – Maerdy Stamford – s.
Blelack Fabulous
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 14
& 23 November 2021
1 – H Goldie – Goldies Scorpio – s.
Elrick Officer
2 – W P Bruce – Balmyle Spectrum – s.
Maerdy Onedirection
3 – A Clark – Kirkedge Sovereign – s.
Newhouse Pluto
4 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Solo – s. Elrick Paragon
5 – J Watson – Tweeddale Shane – s.
Goldies Jasper
Class 6 – BULL, born on or between 24
November & 14 December 2021
1 – J Watson – Tweeddale Snowman –
s. Goldies Jasper
2 – H Goldie – Goldies Sullivan – s.
Elrick Officer
3 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Sirloin –
s. Harestone Jaquard
4 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Sovereign
– s. Marwood Odin
5 – L Houston – Gretnahouse
Stormbringer – s. Lochend Nighthawk
Class 7 – BULL, born on or between 15
& 25 December 2021
1 – R McNeill – Trossacs Superman – s.
Thrunton Equity
2 – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Spencer
– s. Glenericht Pogba
3 – L Houston – Gretnahouse
Snowman – s. Lochend Nighthawk
4 – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Sirus –
s. Clenagh Lyle
5 – J Watson – Tweeddale Selfridge – s.
Harestone Jaquard
Class 8 – BULL, born on or between 26
December 2021 & 4 January 2022
1 – M Hanson – Silvermere Tsar – s.
Balbithan Napoleon
2 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Scallywag – s. Balthayock Nevada
3 – Jack Nicoll Farms – Mornity Troy –
s. Glenericht Pegasus
4 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Tsunami
– s. Harestone Monarch
5 – R A Milne – Elgin Troy – s. Caylers
Noah
Class 9 – BULL, born on or after 5
January 2022
1 – W Short – Woodpark Thor – s.
Invictus
2 – S M Corbett & Daughters – Teme
Titanium – s. Barnsford Ferny
3 – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Trooper
– s. Glenericht Pogba
4 – G W Turner – Brampton Twitter – s.
Maerdy Orpheus
5 – S Gilleard – Gilleard Toronto – s.
Tophill Oscar
Group-of-Three
1 – R & N Barclay (Harestone)
2 – H Goldie (Goldies)
3 – M & J Hayhurst (Whitecliffe)
Senior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-3
Champion – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Sergentmajor – s. Goldies Oasis
Reserve – R A Milne – Elgin Simon – s.
Westcarse Houdini
Intermediate Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 4-6
Champion – H Goldie – Goldies Scorpio
– s. Elrick Officer
Reserve – J Watson – Tweeddale
Snowman – s. Goldies Jasper
Junior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 7-9
Champion – W Short – Woodpark Thor
– s. Invictus
Reserve – M Hanson – Silvermere Tsar
– s. Balbithan Napoleon
Overall Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-9
Champion – W Short – Woodpark Thor
– s. Invictus
Reserve – M Hanson – Silvermere Tsar
– s. Balbithan Napoleon
Elgin Simon at 7,000gns
Harestone Sirloin at 7,000gns
Whitecliffe Stallone at 7,000gns
Gretnahouse Snowman at 7,000gns
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Overall Champion Woodpark Thor and reserve overall champion Silvermere Tsar
Senior champion Harestone Sergentmajor and the reserve
senior champion Elgin Simon
Intermediate champion Goldies Scorpio and the reserve
intermediate champion Tweeddale Snowman
Junior Champion Woodpark Thor and reserve junior champion
Silvermere Tsar
Group of three, 1 R & N Barclay (Harestone) 2 H Goldie
(Goldies) 3 M & J Hayhurst (Whitecliffe)
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Ballymena / Coolnaslee Herd Dispersal
Coolnaslee
Charolais Bows
Out In Style
With Record
Average
By Libby Clarke
From the moment news broke that the
mighty Coolnaslee Charolais herd of
the late Gilbert Crawford were to be
dispersed there was unprecedented
interest from breeders right across the
UK and Ireland. It was little surprise that
the sale ring at Ballymena Mart was
overflowing with spectators as what
was billed as one of the largest sales of
its kind to be held in NI.
The packed gallery were welcomed
by Jonathan Crawford, who proved he
was a chip of the old block as he took
to the microphone to tell the story of
Coolnaslee over its thirty year span.
His father truly loved Charolais cattle
and the breeders that he met along the
way. Jonathan took the time to thank all
those who joined them at the sale on
behalf of the family, and paid tribute to
those who had assisted in the run up to
Topping the sale at 15,000gns was this outstanding in-calf heifer, Coolnaslee Rita
the dispersal, in particular Stuart Wilson
who had been stock man for ten years
and knew the cattle inside out.
From the moment the sale kicked off
auctioneer Raymond Kennedy was in
his element as the bids came fast and
furious from the ringside and a large
number of clients using the online
facility via marteye. Prices were led at
15,000gns paid for the outstanding July
’20 born heifer Coolnaslee Rita. Sired
by the bull Carwood Nico, the dam
traces back to Balbithan Gilly. There
was fierce competition for this beauty,
with the successful purchaser being
well known vet Claire Ferris, Millisle, Co
Down.
Chasing this at 11,000gns was an
exceptional maiden heifer, Coolnaslee
Trudy, snapped up by Cecil and Neil
McIlwaine, Newtownstewart, Co
Tyrone. This much admired January ’22
born heifer is sired by Dundas Einstein
and out of a Goldstar Hugo2 sired dam.
Secured at 10,5000gns Coolnaslee
Oona sired by Newhouse Bigal caught
the eye of highly regarded vet Claire
Ferris, who secured a number of
females for her Damview herd.
Coolnaslee Trudy sold for 11,000gns
Selling at 9,000gns was Coolnaslee
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There was standing room only at the
Coolnaslee dispersal sale
Coolnaslee Oona sold for 10,500gns
Nicegirl sired by Goldstar Hugo2,
purchased by A Young, Castlederg.
Coolnaslee Nicegirl was accompanied
by her heifer calf sired by Coolnaslee
Pingpong.
Visitors were impressed with the calves
at foot in the sale, with a number of
older calves sold separately. These
included Coolnaslee Tycoon who
realised 8,200gns. This 8 month old son
of Coolnaslee Pingpong is an exciting
prospect as a stock bull and now joins V
McErlaine, Armoy, Co Antrim.
The entire catalogue met with spirited
bidding resulting in a 100% clearance
to level at £5224 believed to be the
highest for a sale of this kind in the
province.
Coolnaslee Nicegirl sold for 9,000gns
The Crawford family wish all purchasers
best wishes with their Coolnaslee
Charolais, and will take great pride in
watching how they progress in herds
near and far.
The Society would like to acknowledge
and thank Libby Clarke for taking the
time to write this dispersal sale report
and for all her help during the lead-up
to the sale.
Calves reached heights
of 8,200gns, paid for
an 8 month son of
Coolnaslee Pingpong
Auctioneers: United Auctions &
Ballymena Mart
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Sales / Stirling October
Thistle stings the
rest as he takes
top price
Judge: David Bothwell
Junior Judge: Sean Mitchell
Barnsford Thistle reserve junior champion sold for 50,000gns
The day began with an excellent show
of Charolais on Monday 23 October,
all expertly judged by David Bothwell
of the Killadeas herd, alongside
his shadow Judge Sean Mitchell of
Huttonend herd. The sale followed
in the afternoon with a packed ring
overseeing 65 bulls sold to an 71%
clearance rate. The top price climbed
to 50,000gns, which is up 22,000gns on
last year’s top price, and the average
held strong at £8,253, up £654 on last
year’s October bull sale.
Commenting on the sale, our
Chairman Andrew Sellick said, “A
strong commercial trade underpinned
a solid sale for the Charolais breed,
along with a good level of demand
for the pick of the breeder’s bulls
resulted in an average that was up
£654 on the year and further evidence
the Charolais is delivering for the
commercial producer.”
Following on from the bull sale, 10
females were sold, with one cow and
calf, and a draft of heifers from the
Caithness herd.
success as the day’s Reserve Junior
Champion. His sire is the 17,000gns
bull, Elgin Jagger, and his dam, Alwent
Broom, had previously won Champion
of Champions & Pedigree Beef
Champion at Houston Show in 2019,
having been sired by Elrick Uranium.
Thistle was purchased by Mr Tims and
Mr Ingils on behalf of the Wensleydale
herd.
Close behind at 30,000gns was the
day’s Overall Male Champion and
Senior Champion, Silvermere Tsunami.
This 20-month-old bull was bred by
Miss M T Hanson of the Silvermere
herd, Banffshire, and bought in jointownership
by Boden & Davies of
Sportsmans herd, Cheshire, and Mr
Sawrij of Swalesmoor herd. Tsunami
was sired by the 16,000gns AI bull,
Clyth Diplomat, and his dam, Silvermere
Ocala, goes back to Scalehouses
Humphrey.
The next highest price was 22,000gns,
secured by 16-month-old, Silvermere
Tesla. Also from Miss M T Hanson, this
promising bull was sired by former
Bath & West Champion, Balbithan
Napoleon. Telsa’s dam, Marne Jojo was
sired by Lochend Apache, and had a
Coming in at the top price of 50,000gns
was the impressive 17-month-old
Barnsford Thistle from T & S Gatherer’s
Barnsford herd in Renfrewshire. Thistle
had already achieved Reserve Junior
Male Champion at the Royal Highland
Show earlier this year and had repeat
Silvermere Tsunami overall male champion and senior champion sold for 30,000gns
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Balmyle Thumper reserve intermediate
champion sold for 22,000gns
Silvermere Tesla junior champion sold for 22,000gns
string of success of herself, including
Class Winner, Female Champion,
Breed Champion, Reserve Champion
Continental Beef Animal & Reserve
Champion Beef Animal at Devon County
Show 2016. This bull will be going home
with Mr McCaffrey of Backfarm herd,
Co. Tyrone.
Also sold to 22,000gns was Balmyle
Thumper, bred by Mr W P Bruce
of Balmyle herd, Perthshire. This
18-month-old bull was the day’s
Reserve Intermediate Champion and at
the fall of the hammer, the successful
bidder was Mr C Smeaton & Sons
of Bombax herd in Angus. Thumper
was sired by Balmyle Patrick, a son of
the 16,000gns Ovill Lennon, and his
dam, Balmyle Inkling, was sired by the
28,000gns Brampton Nacodar.
18-month-old class winner,
Gretnahouse Topper, took 16,000gns
and was bred by Lucy Houston of
Gretnahouse herd, Dumfries-shire. This
young bull was sired by the easy-calving
Lochend Nighthawk, and his dam,
Gretnahouse Masweety, is a daughter
of the 12,000gns Wesley Equinox.
Winning the bid and taking home
Topper is J & W Kellas of The Raws,
Dufftown, Keith.
Three bulls secured the next highest
price of 12,000gns; the first was
19-month-old Glenericht Troy bred by
W K & P Drysdale of Glenericht herd,
Perthshire. Sired by the 18,000gns
Thrunton Fairfax, this bull’s dam,
Glenericht Polly, was sired by Glenericht
Mecca, who boasts a tremendous
Calving Ease Direct EBV of +33.7. The
successful bidder was L & D Hair of
Stranraer.
Also selling for 12,000gns was
Kersknowe Tornado, an 18-month-old
bull who placed second in his class.
Bred by Mr J Jeffrey of Kersknowe
herd, Roxburgshire, this homebred
bull was sired by Kersknowe Pope and
out of Kersknowe Jessie, a daughter
of Lagavaich Fernando. Tornado will
be heading over to Orkney to join the
Quoymorhouse herd of Mr T Leslie.
The final bull to sell for 12,000gns was
17-month-old Elrick Talent from Mr M
J Massie of Elrick herd, Aberdeenshire.
Talent was second in his class, and sired
by the Ballinlare Phantom, who peaked
a top price of 16,000gns at Stirling
February sale back in 2021. This young
bull is out of dam Elrick Ornament,
who was sired by the French-born,
easy-calver, Maerdy Gouverneur. Taking
home Talent to the Dreva herd is Mr J
Warnock & Sons from Lanarkshire.
Kersknowe Theo reached 11,00gns, a
19-month-old bull from Mr J Jeffrey of
Kersknowe herd, Roxburgshire. Theo
placed second in his class, with his sire
being the 14,000gns Balmyle Navarone.
His dam, Kersknowe Perfume, is a
daughter of the 14,000gns Balthayock
Mikado. Mr D MacVicar won the bid for
Theo and takes him home to the Middle
Ballat, Glasgow.
Two bulls took the next highest price of
10,000gns; the first being Glenericht
Travis. This 18-month-old homebred
bull was bred by W K & P Drysdale of
Glenericht herd, Perthshire and was
successfully won by bidder J M Cant &
Partners of the Panmure herd, Angus.
Travis is fully parent verified to sire
Glenericht Limpet and Glenericht Jewel,
who is a daughter of the 16,000gns AI
bull, Clyth Diplomat.
Hollywell Taichi is the second
Gretnahouse Topper sold for
16,000gns
Glenericht Troy sold for 12,000gns
Kersknowe Tornado sold for 12,000gns
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18-month-old bull to sell for 10,000gns.
Bred by J & S Middleton, his sire was
the easy-calver Nuthampstead Judas,
and he’s out of dam, Hollywell Orla,
who is sired by the popular AI bull
Whitecliffe James. This young bull will
be heading to Stranraer under the care
of new owner, A H Fisher.
Another bull from Lucy Houston of the
Gretnahouse herd, Dumfries-shire,
sold for 9,500gns. The 18-month-old,
Gretnahouse Thumper, was won by
Alex Bayne & Son, and will go to his
new home in Perthshire. A son of the
easy-calving Lochend Nighthawk, whilst
Thumper’s dam, Gretnahouse Orka,
was sired by Westcarse Jimmy, a trait
leader in growth EBVs for the 200, 400,
and 600 day weights.
A further three bulls took the next best
price of 9,000gns with one of them
being the 19-month-old, Elrick Tommy.
First in his class, this promising bull was
sired by Ballinlare Phantom and out
of Elrick Marshal, a daughter of Elrick
Impeccable. Tommy was purchased by J
& J Strain of Co. Down.
Matching the 9,000gns price was
Mornity Thumper, bred by Jack Nicoll
Farms Ltd in Perthshire. Having placed
second in his class, this 18-month-old
bull was sired by Glenericht Pegasus
and out of Mornity Janet, who was
sired by Balthayock Upright. Thumper
caught the eye of bidder James Jeffrey
and will be heading home with him to
Swanswea.
The final 9,000gns lot was Marwood
Toffee, a 17-month-old bull who placed
second in his class, and was bred by R A
& J Blyth of Marwood herd, Cleveland.
Out of dam Marwood Jellybaby,
who was sired by the 22,000gns
Burradon Goldenballs, Toffee is a son
of the 16,000gns Balthayock Lineup.
The successful bidder, L & D Hair of
Stranraer, will be taking home Toffee
alongside Glenericht Troy.
Ten females were sold following on
from the bull sales, with the highest
price of 7,500gns secured by the
Female Champion, Harestone Stacey.
Bred by R & N Barclay of Harestone
herd, Aberdeenshire, Stacey has some
excellent names in her pedigree with
her sire, Balthayock Minstrel, being
sold for 46,000gns at Stirling in 2018.
She also goes back to the 26,000gns
Harestone Fearless on her dam’s side.
Elrick Talent sold for 12,000gns
Securing the final bid for this stunning
young heifer was Claire Ferris of the
Damview herd in Co. Down.
Results
Senior Classes
Class 1 – BULLS born on or between 25
October 2021 – 1 January 2022
1 – Major D F W H & N R Walter –
Balthayock Solo – s. Elrick Paragon
2 – A J R Farms – Newlogie Sandy – s.
Maerdy Morwr
3 – Mr H Goldie – Goldies Sullivan – s.
Elrick Officer
4 – Major D F W H & N R Walter –
Balthayock Seraphim – s. Balthayock
Nevada
5 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Snapchat – s. Goldies Oasis
Class 2 – BULLS born on or between 2
January – 22 February 2022
1 – Mr R A Elgin – Elgin Troy – s. Caylers
Noah
2 – Mr S Gilleard – Gilleard Toronto – s.
Tophill Oscar
3 – McMurrich Partnership – Formakin
Trident – s. Neptune JC
4 – J Watson & Co – Tweeddale Tarzan
– s. Goldies Jasper
5 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Trueman
– s. Goldies Oasis
Class 3 – BULLS born on or between 23
February – 18 March 2022
1 – Miss M T Hanson – Silvermere
Tsunami – s. Clyth Diplomat
2 – Mr J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Theo – s.
Balmyle Navarone
3 – Mr M S Durno – Glenlivet
Thunderstruck – s. Elgin Glenlivet
4 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht Troy
– s. Thrunton Fairfax
5 – Mr R F McCornick – Ricnick Turbo –
s. Harestone Hercules
Senior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-3
Senior Champion – Miss M T Hanson –
Silvermere Tsunami – s. Clyth Diplomat
Kersknowe Theo sold for 11,000gns
Reserve Senior Champion – Mr R A
Milne – Elgin Troy – s. Caylers Noah
Intermediate Classes
Class 4 – BULLS born on or between 19
– 30 March 2022
1 – Mr M J Massie – Elrick Tommy – s.
Ballinlare Phantom
2 – Mr J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Tornado –
s.Kersknowe Pope
3 – J & S Middleton – Hollywell Taichi –
s. Nuthampstead Judas
4 – W K & P Drysdale – Glenericht
Travis – s. Glenericht Limpet
5 – Mr H Goldie – Goldies Tony – s.
Caylers Rocky
Class 5 – BULLS born on or between 31
March – 4 April 2022
1 – W P Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Thumper
– s. Balmyle Patrick
2 – W P Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Trigger – s.
Balymyle Jasper
3 – A MacGregor (Allanfauld) –
Allanfauld Tadorne – s. Harestone
Oscar
4 – W P Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Toby – s.
Balmyle Patrick
5 – J Watson & Co– Tweeddale
Truedrive – s. Tweeddale Overdrive
Class 6 – BULLS born on or between 5
– 12 April 2022
1 – Lucy Houston – Gretnahouse
Topper – s. Lochend Nighthawk
2 – Jack Nicol Farms Limited – Mornity
Thumper – s. Glenericht Pegasus
3 – Mr M J Massie – Elrick Thunder – s.
Ballinlare Phantom
4 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Trooper –
s. Marwood Odin
5 – J H C Campbell & Sons – Thrunton
Topper – s. Glenernan Northstar
Class 7 – BULLS born on or between 13
– 24 April 2022
1 – Mr H Goldie – Goldies Tweed – s.
Goldies Poldark
2 – Mr M J Massie – Elrick Talisman – s.
Maerdy Ignition
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Glenericht Travis sold for 10,000gns Hollywell Taichi sold for 10,000gns Mornity Thumper sold for 9,000gns
3 – W P Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Tiger – s.
Balmyle Jasper
4 – A MacGregor (Allanfauld) –
Allanfauld Travis – s. Harestone Oscar
5 – Mr M J Massie – Elrick Titan – s.
Ballinlare Phantom
Intermediate Championship – Overall
best bull from Classes 4-7
Intermediate Champion – Mr H Goldie
– Goldies Tweed – s. Goldies Poldark
Reserve Intermediate Champion – W
P Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Thumper – s.
Balmyle Patrick
Junior Classes
Class 8 – BULLS born on or between 25
April – 6 May 2022
1 – J Watson & Co – Tweeddale Titan –
s. Goldies Jasper
2 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Toffee – s.
Balthayock Lineup
3 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Twister –
s. Balthayock Lineup
4 – R A & J Blyth – Marwood Tiktok – s.
Balthayock Lineup
5 – Mr W S Oates – Ravensworth Theo
– s. Goldies Orchard
Class 9 – BULLS born on or between
7 – 23 May 2022
1 – T & S Gatherer – Barnsford Thistle –
s. Elgin Jagger
2 – Mr M J Massie – Elrick Talent – s.
Ballinlare Phantom
3 – W & N Milne – Glenernan Tyson –
s. Thrunton Platinum
4 – Major D F W H & N R Walter –
Balthayock Tarsus – s. Balthayock
Impression
5 – J A Wilson & Sons – Kinclune
Topman – s. Goldies Ivan
Class 10 – BULLS born on or after 24
May 2022
1 – Miss M T Hanson – Silvermere Tesla
– s. Balbithan Napoleon
2 – Mr H Goldie – Goldies Tattoo – s.
Gretnahouse Heman
3 – Mr E A Mutch – Forglen Talisman –
Harestone Stacey sold for 7,500gns
s. Kersknowe Matador
4 – Mr D M Lyle – Loganbar Tigre – s.
Maerdy Pore
5 – Mr J Jeffrey – Kersknowe Thistle –
s. Balmyle Navarone
Junior Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 8-10
Junior Champion – Miss M T Hanson
– Silvermere Tesla – s. Balbithan
Napoleon
Reserve Junior Champion – T & S
Gatherer – Barnsford Thistle – s. Elgin
Jagger
Overall Male Championship
Overall Male Champion – Miss M T
Hanson – Silvermere Tsunami – s. Clyth
Diplomat
Reserve Overall Male Champion – Mr
H Goldie – Goldies Tweed – s. Goldies
Poldark
Females
Class 11 – HEIFER born on or after 1
July 2020
1 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Stacey –
s. Balthayock Minstrel
2 – Brailes Livestock – Skysea Serenade
– s. Foxacre Memnon
3 – R & N Barclay – Harestone
Shantelle – s. Blelack Fabulous
4 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Shania –
s. Harestone Monarch
Female Championship
Female Champion – R & N Barclay
– Harestone Stacey – s. Balthayock
Minstrel
Reserve Female Champion – Brailes
Livestock – Skysea Serenade – s.
Foxacre Memnon
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Silvermere Tsunami the overall male champion and the reserve
Goldies Tweed
Goldies Tweed the intermediate champion and the reserve
Balmyle Thumper
Silvermere Tsunami the senior champion
and the reserve Elgin Troy
Silvermere Tesla the junior champion
and reserve Barnsford Thistle
Harestone Stacey the female champion
and reserve Skysea Serenade
Leading sires with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify
Sire Number Sold Range (gns) Average (£)
1 Ballinlare Phantom 3 5,500 -12,000 8,833.33
2 Balthayock Lineup 4 4,000 - 9,000 7,050.00
3 Balmyle Navarone 3 4,000 - 11,000 6,333.33
4 Balmyle Jasper 3 3,800 - 6,500 5,266.66
5 Burradon Parko 3 4,000 - 4,500 4,333.33
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 3 6,000 - 12,000 9,333.33
2 WP Bruce Ltd Balmyle 5 3,800 - 22,000 8,960.00
3 M J Massie Elrick 4 5,500 - 12,000 8,375.00
4 J Jeffrey Kersknowe 4 4,000 - 12,000 7,750.00
5 Major DFWH & NR Walter Balthayock 4 5,000 - 7,500 6,375.00
6 R A & J Blyth Marwood 6 4,000 - 9,000 6,166.66
7 J H C Campbell & Sons Thrunton 4 4,000 - 7,500 6,000.00
8 H Goldie Goldies 5 4,800 - 7,500 5,880.00
9 Messrs Curry Burradon 3 4,000 - 4,500 4,333.33
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Top Price – May 23
Caylers Spencer - 15,000gns
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Sales / Swatragh November
Truman leads
the way with top
price
Judge: Lee Coghill
On the 3 November
2023, our elite
export show and
sale took place at
Swatragh Livestock
Market. The cattle
were judged by
the discerning
eye of Mr Coghill,
Orkney. The Show
began at 4pm with
the Sale following
in the evening at
7pm – 23 bulls were
sold to a clearance
rate of 85.18% and an average of
£4,620.00. It was a strong commercial
sale from the first bull to enter the
ring, demonstrating a high demand for
Charolais and leaving only four bulls
unsold.
There were 11 females sold to a 100%
clearance rate and an average of
£3,235.91.
Finally, proceedings closed with a draft
sale from Mr V & Mr S Keys’ Ashview
herd and Mr T Phair’s Brogher herd.
The top price of 6,400gns was
secured by 19-month-old Brigadoon
Truman. Bred by W D & J A Connolly
of Brigadoon herd, County Down,
this promising bull was sired by
Brigadoon Reno, a son of the 12,000gns
Wesley Equinox. His dam, Brigadoon
Prudence, is a homebred daughter of
the 15,000gns Newhouse Maxamus.
This young bull caught the eye of R
Workman, who won the bid and will be
taking Truman home to Kilwaughter.
Brigadoon Truman the top price at 6,400gns
daughter of the 19,000gns Corrie Alan,
and sired by the easy-calving Deeside
Gulliver. Securing the final bid for this
bull was Mr J McCaffrey.
Also reaching the second highest price
of 6,200gns, Drumconnis Titan who
achieved Reserve Junior Champion
and was bred by Mr J McGrath of
Drumconnis herd, County Tyrone.
This 13-month-old bull was sired by
Sportsmans Monarch, who sold for
the top price of 12,000gns at Stirling in
2017. Out of dam, Drumconnis Oonagh,
this stylish young bull was won by
bidder, Mr A McMullan.
Fury Tyson secured the next highest
bid of 5,100gns. This 18-month-old bull
was 2nd in his class and sired by French
bull, Doonally Donald, and out of dam,
Fury Petal, a daughter of Cloverfield
Excellent. Bred by Mr P Hackett of
Fury herd, County Tyrone, the winning
bidder, P & D Mullan will be taking this
bull home.
The next joint price of 5,000gns went to
four bulls, firstly to Glencoe Tomahawk
who achieved Junior Champion, Overall
Male Champion, and Overall Champion.
Bred by Mr P & Mrs V McDonald of
Glencoe herd, County Down, this
The second highest bid of 6,200gns was
reached by two entries. The 20-monthold
Senior Champion and Reserve
Overall Male Champion, Woodpark
Tom, who was bred by Mr W Short
of Woodpark herd, Country Tyrone.
Tom was born to Woodpark Glenda, a
Woodpark Tom the senior champion and reserve male champion sold for 6,200gns
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Mrs V McDonald. Thor was sired by
the 16,000gns AI bull, Clyth Diplomat,
and out of the Bova Banker-sired dam,
Glencoe Jenny.
The day’s Female Champion and
Reserve Overall Champion was achieved
by Brownhill Tilly, a 20-month-old
female bred by the Devine Brothers
of Brownhill herd, County Tyrone. This
young Newhouse Bigal daughter was
out of Brownhill Mo, daughter of the
12,000gns bull Maerdy Fiend. Taking
her home is winning bidder, Mr C
McVeigh.
Drumconnis Titan the reserve junior champion sold for 6,200gns
15-month-old bull was born from
Glencoe Nigella, a daughter of the
20,000gns Moncur General. He was
sired by Glencoe Perseus, a son of the
easy-calving Fiston, and will be heading
home with winning bidder, E Sherrard,
Ballyutoag.
Hillview Tommy also secured the
price of 5,000gns and the prize of
Intermediate Champion. A 17-monthold
bull bred by Mr B Quinn, Hillview
herd, County Tyrone, this Doonally
New son was out of Hillview Melody, a
daughter of the 25,000gns Inverlochy
Ferdie. Taking home Tommy is winning
bidder, Mr R Leonard.
Next to secure a winning bid of
5,000gns was the 18-month-old,
Brigadoon Triton who took the title
of Reserve Senior Champion. Bred
Fury Tyson sold for 5,100gns
by W D & J A Connolly of Brigadoon
herd, County Down, Tommy was out
of dam Brigadoon Olive, a daughter
of the 10,000gns Goldies Icon. Sired
by Brigadoon Reno, a son of the easycalving,
12,000gns Wesley Equinox, this
promising young bull was won by Mr J
Black.
The fourth bull to take the price of
5,000gns was Kenaghan Trophy, an
18-month-old bull from Mr L Ruddy.
Trophy is by the popular AI bull
Harestone Hercules and his dam, Tawny
Jamaica, is a daughter of the Irish AI
bull Prime Roberto. Securing the final
bid for this young bull was I Donaldson
& Co Ltd.
Achieving Intermediate Champion
of the day was Glencoe Thor, a
17-month-old bull bred by Mr P &
Reserve Female Champion went to
Glassdrummond Tara, a 17-monthold
female bred by Mr P J Valley of
Glassdrummond herd, County Armagh.
Tara was sired by Knockmoyle10 Loki
and her dam, Glassdrummond Pippa
was sired by the 14,000gns Westcarse
Houdini. Mr B Paul won the bid for this
young female.
RESULTS
Senior Classes
Class 1:
1 – Mr W Short – Woodpark Tom – s.
Deeside Gulliver
2 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Triton – s. Brigadoon Reno
3 – Mr L Ruddy – Kenaghan Topman –
s. Westcarse Houdini
4 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Truman – s. Brigadoon Reno
5 – Mr P Boylan – McNean Taurus – s.
Dingle Hofmeister
6 – Mr D Thornton – Arney Tyson – s.
Doonally New
Class 2:
1 – Mr J R Paynter – Drumilly Thunder
– s. Flambeau
2 – Mr P Hackett – Fury Tyson – s.
Doonally Donald
3 – Mr L Ruddy – Kenaghan Trophy – s.
Harestone Hercules
4 – Mr L Ruddy – Kenaghan Theo – s.
Blelack Immaculate
5 – Mr P Hackett – Fury Top – s.
Pottlereagh Mark
Intermediate Classes
Class 3:
1 – Mr B Quinn – Hillview Tommy – s.
Doonally New
2 – Mr P & Mrs V McDonald – Glencoe
Tyson – s. Firoda Jason
3 – Mr L Ruddy – Kenaghan Tucker – s.
Clyth Diplomat
4 – Mr P Bradley – Grillagh Tyler – s.
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Senior Championship
Senior Champion – Mr W Short –
Woodpark Tom – s. Deeside Gulliver
Reserve Senior Champion – W D &
J A Connolly – Brigadoon Triton – s.
Brigadoon Reno
Intermediate Championship
Intermediate Champion – Mr P & Mrs
V McDonald – Glencoe Thor – s. Clyth
Diplomat
Reserve Intermediate Champion – Mr
B Quinn – Hillview Tommy – s. Doonally
New
Glencoe Tomahawk supreme champion, overall male champion and junior champion
Noble Prince
5 – O’Kane Bros – Ovill Tartarus – s.
Ovill Instant
Class 4:
1 – Mr P & Mrs V McDonald – Glencoe
Thor – s. Clyth Diplomat
2 – S & R Thompson – Altnaveigh
Testarossa – s. Liscorran Magic
3 – Mr J McBride – Moorlough
Trueman – s. Doonally New
Junior Classes
Hillview Tyler, 2nd in Class 5, sold for
4,200gns
Class 5:
1 – Mr P & Mrs V McDonald – Glencoe
Tomahawk – s. Glencoe Perseus
2 – Mr B Quinn – Hillview Tyler – s.
Noble Prince
3 – Mr W Short – Woodpark Ted – s.
Deeside Gulliver
4 – Mr P & Mrs V McDonald – Glencoe
Titan – s. Glencoe Perseus
Brigadoon Triton reserve senior champion sold for 5,000gns
5 – Mr B Quinn – Hillview Texas – s.
Fury Action
Class 6:
1 – Mr J McGrath – Drumconnis Titan –
s. Sportsmans Monarch
2 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Tesla – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Triumph – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Female Classes
Class 7:
1 – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Sky – s.
Brownhill Harry
2 – Damien McCaffrey – Backfarm Sam
– s. Vosgien
Class 8:
1 – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Tilly –
s. Newhouse Bigal
2 – Mr P J Valley – Glassdrummond
Tara – s. Knockmoyle10 Loki
3 – Damien McCaffrey – Backfarm
Twinkle – s. Ocean
4 – Mr J McBride –
Moorlough Tala – s.
Inverlochy Ferdie
Female
Championship
Female Champion
– Devine Brothers –
Brownhill Tilly – s.
Newhouse Bigal
Reserve Female
Champion – Mr
P J Valley –
Glassdrummond
Tara – s.
Knockmoyle10 Loki
Junior Championship
Junior Champion – Mr P & Mrs V
McDonald – Glencoe Tomahawk – s.
Glencoe Perseus
Reserve Junior Champion – Mr J
McGrath – Drumconnis Titan – s.
Sportsmans Monarch
Overall Male Championship
Overall Male Champion – Mr P & Mrs
V McDonald – Glencoe Tomahawk – s.
Glencoe Perseus
Reserve Overall Male Champion – Mr
W Short – Woodpark Tom – s. Deeside
Gulliver
Overall Championship
Overall Champion – Mr P & Mrs V
McDonald – Glencoe Tomahawk – s.
Glencoe Perseus
Reserve Overall Champion – Devine
Brothers – Brownhill Tilly – s.
Newhouse Bigal
Glencoe Thor reserve intermediate
champion
Brownhill Tilly reserve overall
champion and female champion
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Sales / Welshpool November
Trent and Tattoo
break the record
for joint top price
Judge: Andrew Clark
Junior Judge: Eva Jones
Wissington Trent the overall champion sold for 11,000gns
A bright autumn day kicked off the
annual Show and Sale at Welshpool
Livestock Market on Thursday 9th
November 2023. Five strong classes of
bulls were judged by Andrew Clark of
the Teiglum herd, Lanarkshire, along
with his shadow judge, Eva Jones.
A total of 25 bulls and 6 females
were sold after the show, with the
bulls reaching an average price of
£5,087.06, which is up on last year’s
sale by £504.19. Our Overall Champion,
Wissington Trent and 2nd in his class,
Esgob Tattoo established a new record
for joint top price at Welshpool of
11,000gns.
The day’s trading saw 12 lots at selling
at 5,000gns or more. This included
two Graiggoch females who achieved
1st and 2nd in the heifer class,
Graiggoch Realdiamond and Graiggoch
Showwinner, who sold for 5,000gns
each. The 6 females sold to an average
of £3,850 and 100% clearance rate.
The Overall Champion, Wissington
Trent, sold for the joint top price of
11,000gns, homebred by Mrs J Rix of
Wissington herd, Essex. This 21-monthold
bull was sired by Wissington
Observer and his dam is the Thrunton
Hammerstein daughter, Wissington
Nicole. The winning bid was secured
by E Vaughan, who will be taking this
promising bull home to Staffordshire.
The 17-month-old, Esgob Tattoo, also
claimed the top price of 11,000gns.
Tattoo was 2nd in his class, bred by Mr
G M Jones of the Esgob herd, Gwynedd.
This son of Solwayfirth Peterpan was
born out of Esgob Nen, a daughter of
Goldstar Gentleman who was a trait
leader for his 200-day weight EBVs.
Taking home this young bull to Mid
Glamorgan is winning bidder, Williams
& Partners.
The hammer came down twice for
the next highest price of 7,800gns.
Waldencourt Trojan, an 18-month-old
Esgob Tattoo sold for 11,000gns
bull by Mr S Hookway of Waldencourt
herd, Gloucestershire. Trojan’s dam,
Waldencourt Opotki, is a daughter
of the 19,000gns Corrie Alan, and
his is the popular AI bull, Balthayock
Musketeer. R E Dawson will be taking
this impressive young bull back to their
Dawson herd in Leicestershire.
Brampton Topper also secured the
second highest price of 7,800gns,
coming 2nd in his class. Bred by Mr
W G Turner of Brampton herd, North
Yorkshire, this 20-month-old bull is a
son of Border Jamboree, and out of
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Waldencourt Trojan sold for 7,800gns
The champion Wissington Trent and the reserve champion Moelfre Tarzan
dam, Brampton Louise, a homebred
daughter of the easy-calving, Brampton
Hamish. Topper caught the eye of
winning bidder, E G Morgan, who takes
him back with them to Powys.
This 17-month-old bull bred by Mr
R A Owen, Trefaldwyn herd, Powys,
achieved the next highest bid of
7,500gns. Trefaldwyn Trilby was sired
by Oakchurch Maximus, a trait leader
in 200-day weight EBVs, and his dam,
Trefaldwyn Inca, goes back to the wellknown
sire, Goldies Eddy. Securing the
final bid for this young lad was R W
Owen, Gwynedd.
Sarkley Tomos is an 18-month-old bull
bred by E H Pennie & Son, Sarkley herd,
Powys, and sold to a big of 7,000gns.
Tomos was sired by the French AI bull
Plexus, and his dam, Sarkley Poneeka, is
a daughter of the 25,000gns Inverlochy
Ferdie. This strapping young bull was
secured by winning bidder, J Hunter
who will take him back to the Hunters
herd in Aberdeenshire.
Selling for 5,800gns was Esgob Tristan,
another bull by Mr G M Jones, Esgob
herd, Gwynedd. This 19-month-old bull
was also sired by Solwayfirth Peterpan
and from dam, Esgob Olena, was sired
by the 12,000gns Caylers Hustler.
Tristan will be heading over to his new
home in Powys with L L Morgan.
Tattoo and Tristan’s brother, Esgob
Tango secured the next highest bid of
5,500gns. Tango’s dam, Esgob Hiphop,
goes back to the 26,000gns Anside
Excalibur. Also sired by Solwayfirth
Peterpan, this 17-month-old bull bred
by Mr G M Jones’ Esgob herd was
won by successful bidder B & M Frost,
Derbyshire.
Hendy Tyrant achieved the next highest
bid of 5,200gns, a 20-month-old bull
bred by Mr J A W Rees of Hendy herd,
Powys. This young bull was sired by
Balthayock Musketeer and out of Hendy
Primose, a Lisnagre Nero daughter.
Tyrant heads back to Powys with
winning bidder, J G & M W A Clayton.
Taking the next top price of 5,000gns
was 17-month-old Moelfre Trystan.
Bred by Mr K J Thomas of Moelfre
herd, Carmarthenshire, Trystan’s
Brampton Topper sold for 7,800gns
dam, Moelfre Mali, was sired by
the 12,500gns Balmyle Impression.
Trystan’s sire is the 13,000gns Thrunton
Nugget, and he now heads home to
Straniff herd, County Fermanagh with
successful bidder A T Fiddis.
Trystan’s brother, Moelfre Tarzan
was the day’s Reserve Overall
Champion, a 16-month-old bull bred
by Mr K J Thomas, Moelfre herd,
Carmarthenshire. Tarzan’s dam, Moelfre
Natalie, is a daughter of the 12,500gns
Balmyle Impression and his sire is the
13,000gns Thrunton Nugget.
First in the heifer class, Graiggoch
Realdiamond achieved 1st and this
3-year old female sold for 5,000gns.
Bred by Mr G Jones of Graiggoch herd,
Conwy, Realdiamond was sired by
the 40,000gns Maerdy Newman, and
her dam, Graiggoch Immaculate is a
daughter of the 26,000gns Balmyle
Dickler. She is now heading to Omagh
Trefaldwyn Trilby sold for 7,500gns Sarkley Tomos sold for 7,000gns Esgob Tristan sold for 5,800gns
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2 – C & R Currell – Solo Tally – s.
Chesham Ping Pong
3 – CA PJ Jessop & Sons – Jessops Tyson
– s. Balthayock Impression
4 – E H Pennie & Son – Sarkley Tomos
– s. Plexus
5 – Mrs S M Corbett & Daughters –
Teme Tyson – Barnsford Ferny
Moelfre Tarzan the reserve overall champion
to Mrs Eileen Hanna’s herd.
Coming close in second was Graiggoch
Showwinner, a 23-month old female
who also sold to 5,000gns and was
bred by Mr G Jones of Graiggoch herd,
Conwy. Sired by the impressive £25,000
Maerdy Morwr, Showwinner’s dam is
a daughter of the 70,000gns Barnsford
Ferny. She finds her new home in
Cheshire on the farm of Boden and
Davies.
RESULTS
Class 1 – BULLS born between 5
December 2021 and 20 February 2022
1 – Mrs J Rix – Wissington Trent – s.
Wissington Observer
2 – Mr W G Turner – Brampton Topper
– s. Border Jamboree
3 – Mr J A W Rees – Hendy Tyrant – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
4 – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery
Tattenhall – s. Balthayock Musketeer
5 – Mr D E Evans – Maerdy Stitchup –
s. Impoli
6 – T J Stacey & Sons – Penhargard
Tattoo – s. Simontorp Marabou
Class 2 – BULLS born between 4 March
and 3 April 2022
1 – Mr G M Jones – Esgob Tristan – s.
Solwayfirth Peterpan
2 – Waldencourt Charolais –
Waldencourt Tyson – s. Blelack Digger
3 – Mr D A Harman – Silver Trevor – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
4 – Mr D P Daniel – Maxworthy Titus –
s. Rosebrough Napoleon
5 – Mr D Hazel – Inkerman Tote – s.
Cove Lordlinhay
Class 3 – BULLS born between 10 April
and 28 April 2022
1 – Waldencourt Charolais –
Waldencourt Trojan – s. Balthayock
Musketeer
Class 4 – BULLS born between 9 May
2022 and 10 June 2022
1 – 45 C & R Currell – Solo Tempest – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
2 – 54 Mr G M Jones – Esgob Tattoo –
s. Solwayfirth Peterpan
3 – 48 Mr K J Thomas – Moelfre Trystan
– s. Thrunton Nugget
4 – 55 Boden & Davies Ltd –
Sportsmans Trojan – s. Elrick Outlaw
5 – 51 Mr R A Owen – Trefaldwyn
Trilby – s. Oakchurch Maximus
6 – 57 Mr P C Weston – Finnwest Tom
– s. Bleaklow Rex
Class 5 – BULLS born on or after 18
June 2022
1 – 59 Mr K J Thomas – Moelfre Tarzan
– s. Thrunton Nugget
2 – 62 Boden & Davies Ltd –
Sportsmans Troy – s. Elrick Outlaw
3 – 65 Mr D Hazell – Inkerman Taupe –
s. Marwood Mayfair
4t– 71 Mrs J Rix – Wissington Talbot –
s. Wissington Observer
5t– 60 Mr K J Thomas – Moelfre
Torpedo – s. Thrunton Nugget
Overall Championship
Overall Champion – Mrs J Rix –
Wissington Trent – s. Wissington
Observer
Reserve Overall Champion – Mr K J
Thomas – Moelfre Tarzan – s. Thrunton
Nugget
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Sell Live and Thrive
Under the Hammer
The WLS team conduct weekly Monday sales of prime
lambs, prime cattle, cull ewes and cull cows, as well
as seasonal store sheep sales including store lambs,
couples and breeding ewes. With fortnightly sales of
cows and calves and store cattle the market attracts
buyers from all over the country, annually selling in
excess of 500,000 sheep and 10,000 cattle.
The team holds several large collective machinery sales
based on the Welshpool Livestock site, ideally situated
for both vendors and purchasers. It offers customers an
excellent, modern sales facility for items from chainsaws
to tractors, Including the provision of online bidding
platforms to maximise saleability for larger items.
WLS is now the base for Morris Marshall & Poole with Norman Lloyd’s dedicated rural and agricultural
hub combining the expertise of the two companies. The rural team provides specialist agricultural services,
including rural property and farmland valuations, farm and livestock sales and government subsidy services
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Saturday 27 th April 2024
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Sales / Gretnahouse Dispersal, Carlisle
Gretnahouse
Tequila slams
female breed
record at the
Gretnahouse
Dispersal
Gretnahouse Tequila at 50,000gns,
slammed the female breed record
price of 27,000gns held by Decrespigny
Debutante since 1989 and set a new
Charolais centre record at Carlisle.
The atmosphere at the Gretnahouse
herd dispersal sale held at Harrison
and Hetherington at Carlisle on
Saturday 18 November 2023 was
electric, as a packed ringside watched
this November-2022 born Lochend
Nighthawk daughter out of homebred
Gretnahouse Orangina claim the female
breed record title, a fitting tribute
to a life time’s work, dedication and
breeding achievements of the late
Alasdair Houston and his family Lucy,
Tara and Rafe who concluded this
Charolais journey in the same vein and
passion in which it was started.
On Sunday, Gretnahouse Tequila’s
sunrise will be in Stockport, Cheshire,
as she arrives home with pedigree
breeder Boden & Davies Ltd,
Sportsmans Pedigree Livestock. They
also paid 10,000gns and 14,000gns
respectively for two Westcarse Jimmy
bulling heifers, the first Gretnahouse
Tigresse, an April-2022 born,
Gretnahouse Iugesse daughter and full
sister to the 20,000gns Gretnahouse
Gretnahouse Tequila the female breed record price at 50,000gns
Primate who sold to the Goldies herd
and then Gretnahouse Tara, out of
Gretnahouse Peauty by the 17,000gns
Balthayock Gladiator who was born in
October-2022.
Twenty-two bulling heifers averaged
£7159.09 and other leading bulling
heifer prices included 7,000gns for
Gretnahouse Tusilla an April-2022
born Gretnahouse Iusilla daughter
who accompanied Gretnahouse Tiree
at 4,500gns to the home of Mr & Mrs
C Malone, Cardenden, Fife, Stirling.
Messrs J. S. Fraser, Tore Mains, Muirof-Ord
picked up a Lochend Nighthawk
sired August-2022 born daughter,
Gretnahouse Tallahassee for 6,000gns
and November-2022 Gretnahouse
Tosiris for 3,000gns whilst the youngest
animal in the yard November-2022
Gretnahouse Tinkabel a Westcarse
Jimmy daughter was purchased for
5,000gns by Farmstock Genetics,
Over Whitlaw, Selkirk alongside
September-2022, Wesley Equinox sired
Gretnahouse Tootsie for 4,000gns.
Demand was hot for six year old stock
bull, Lochend Nighthawk who had
sired sons to 16,000gns, and many of
the sought after lots on the day, with
the promise that 1200 retained straws
of semen would not be used for at
least five years, R S Hopper, Penstock
Cornwall, bid to 28,000gns to secure
this proven stock getter whilst also
investing in a Lochend Nighthawk
son, securing Gretnahouse Utopia for
16,000gns, an April-2023 born, F94L
double carrier out of Gretnahouse
Iusilla by Blelack Digger who herself
sold for 5,000gns to E Vaughan,
Partridge Nest Farm, Newcastle-Under-
Lyme.
Twenty five spring calving cows with
calves at foot exceeded five figures at
Gretnahouse Tigresse sold for 10,000 Gretnahouse Tara sold for 14,000gns Gretnahouse Tusilla sold for 7,000gns
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Gretnahouse Tiree sold for 4,500gns
Lochend Nighthawk sold for 28,000gns
an average of £10,516.80, topping at
a whopping 23,000gns for a mother
and daughter outfit. J. B. & E. Peilie
Ltd, Penrith, Cumbria paid 12,000gns
for the heifer calf at foot Gretnahouse
Unpopular out of the famous Paradise
family, this heifer calf was sired by
Lochend Nighthawk and born in
April-2023, whilst C. Smeaton & Sons,
Forfar, Angus selected the popular
17,000gns Balthayock Gladiator
sired, March-2019 dam at 11,000gns,
Gretnahouse Popular sold back in calf
to Lochend Nighthawk. At 13,000gns
was Gretnahouse Raradise scanned
backed in calf again to Lochend
Nighthawk, this March-2020 West
Carse Jimmy daughter was purchased
by D Coppinger, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
and her heifer calf at foot, April-2023
born Gretnahouse Uradise was
snapped up for 5,000gns by J. Wight
& Sons, Midlock, Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Strathisla Farms, Blairgowrie, Perthshire
purchased dam Gretnahouse
Ogaradise a March-2018 Westcarse
Jimmy daughter for 7,000gns and
Strathisla stock man Mr A. G. Borthwick
purchased Lochend Nighthawk
daughter at foot, April-2023 born
Gretnahouse Talahassee sold for
6,000gns
Gretnahouse Tosiris sold for 3,000gns
Gretnahouse Tinkabel sold for 5,000gns
Gretnahouse Tootsie sold for 4,000gns
Gretnahouse Utopia sold for 16,000gns
Gretnahouse Popular sold for 11,000gns
Gretnahouse Raradise sold for 13,000gns
Gretnahouse Ogaradise sold for 7,000gns
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Gretnahouse Ugaradise for 3,500gns.
W. & C. S. Robb, Mauchline, Ayrshire
paid 7,500gns for a March-2023 bull
calf Gretnahouse Ultra whose full
brother sold for 9.500gns while the
dam Gretnahouse Okra was added
to E Vaughan’s, Partridge Nest Farm,
Newcastle Under Lyme, purchases at
5,800gns.
Twelve autumn calving cows with calves
at foot averaged £5512.50. Northern
Ireland Breeders C. Todd Lisburn,
County Antrim paid 10,000gns for
March-2019, Gretnahouse Peauty out
of Gretnahouse Beauty (ET), the mother
of the 15,000gns Gretnahouse Henman,
she was sold with her September-2023
bull calf at foot Gretnahouse Uproar.
Next in the leading autumn calving
prices was 7,200gns for Gretnahouse
Obaywatch the last daughter of the
influential Gretnahouse Baywatch by
Blelack Fabulous with her October-2023
bull calf at foot, Gretnahouse Urchin,
this pair sold to C Ferris, Millisle,
County Down and W Mundell & Son,
Clovenfords, Galashiels paid 5,500gns
for the March-2017 Balthayock
Gladiator sired, Gretnahouse Nana
with her Lochend Nighthawk sired
September-2023 sired heifer calf at
foot, Gretnahouse Uana. At the same
money 5,500gns, G. Harvard, Brecon,
Powys added Gretnahouse Onnabel, a
Blelack Digger daughter with her twin
bull calves at foot, to his Charolais herd
in Mid Wales.
Three in-calf cows averaged £5005 and
11 in-calf heifers averaged £5937.27.
The autumn calving heifers averaged
• Gretnahouse Tequila 50,000gns
• Lochend Nighthawk 28,000gns
• Gretnahouse Utopia 16,000gns
• Gretnahouse Tara 14,000gns
• Gretnahouse Raradise 13,000gns
The average sale prices hit unprecedented levels.
• 25 spring calving cows with calves at foot @ £10,516.80
• 12 autumn calving cows with calves at foot @ £5,512.50
• 3 in-calf cows @ £5,005
• 11 in-calf heifers @ £5,937.27
• 22 bulling heifers @ £7,159.09
• 1 stock bull @ £29,400
8,000gns a piece for Gretnahouse
Sweety, born in March-2021, AI’d
to Glenericht Mecca and Moncur
General sold to E Vaughan,Partridge
Nest Farm, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
and K Watret, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
secured Gretnahouse Saradise, a
Gretnahouse Ultimate daughter sold
in-calf to Welsey Equinox. Leading
the spring calving heifers was
Gretnahouse Shanel, a March-2021
born Nighthawk daughter scanned incalf
to Gretnahouse Thanos and due
in March-2024 she was purchased by
Northern Ireland breeder W. J. Bradley,
Magherafelt, County Londonderry, who
bid to 9,200gns. T Patchett, Holtby,
Northallerton purchased, May-2021
born Gretnahouse Snowdrop from
the famous flower line, in-calf to the
20,000gns Glenericht Superb, for
6,500gns and J & J Craig, Strathaven,
Lanarkshire took home Gretnahouse
Scarlet at 5,800gns, a Wesley Equinox
daughter out of Gretnahouse Purple
scanned in-calf to Gretnahouse Thanos.
The leading prices were a testament
to the quality of stock on offer and the
dedication devoted by the Houston
family.
The Society would thank the Houston
family and acknowledge the work of Joe
Speak and Richard Rettie and his team.
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Gretnahouse Okra sold for 5,800gns Gretnahouse Peauty sold for 10,000gns Gretnahouse Nana sold for 5,500gns
Gretnahouse Onnabel sold for 5,500gns
Gretnahouse Sweety sold for 8,000gns
Gretnahouse Saradise sold for 8,000gns
Gretnahouse Shanel sold for 9,200gns
Gretnahouse Snowdrop sold for 6,500gns
Gretnahouse Scarlet sold for 5,800gns
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Charolais Sale Highlights 2023
Spring Bull Sales
Carlisle (White Gold) – 20 January
Following the success of 2022’s inaugural White Gold sale of elite females, the breed returned to Borderway Mart, Carlisle on
Friday 20th January 2023. 17 heifers (both maiden and served) sold to an average price of £4181.47. The top price was 6,000gns for
25-month-old Harestone Royalamelie.
Stirling – 20 February
107 bulls sold to an average of £8197.85 with an 84% clearance rate. Harestone Sandiego reached the top price of 30,000gns, up by
6,000gns on last year.
Aberdeen – 1 March
16 bulls sold for an average price of £6779, an increase of £177 over last year, with a phenomenal 94% clearance. The highest price
was 13,000gns, and was secured by Tonley Swagger.
Clogher – 3 March
21 bulls sold, reaching an average price of £4250 and a 75% clearance rate. The top price of 8,500gns was reached by the day’s Overall
and Junior Champion Brogher Somemachine.
Exeter – 21 April
4 bulls sold to an average of £4147.50. Reaching the top price of 4,500gns was secured by the day’s Champion, 16-month-old
Lovistone Slavin.
Swatragh – 21 April
16 bulls sold for an average price of £5171.25, up on £1008 on last April’s sale, with a clearance rate of 59%. Senior Champion and
Reserve Overall Champion, Gorteade Storm, sold for the highest price of the day, at 9,400gns.
Welshpool – 29 April
37 bulls were sold, with an average price of £5420.27 with a 65% clearance. The top-priced bull was Hendy Tonka, who secured a final
price of 8,200gns.
Stirling – 30 April/1 May
34 bulls were sold, reaching an average price of £5889.26 and an 81% clearance. The day’s Overall Champion, Midshield Superior was
the top priced bull of the day, at 12,000gns.
Carlisle – 12/13 May
49 bulls sold with an average price of £6041.79 and a clearance rate of 65%. The highest priced bull was Caylers Spencer, a 16-monthold
who sold for 15,000gns.
Autumn Bull Sales
Stirling – 23 October
65 bulls were sold, with an 71% clearance and an average price of £8,253, up by £654 on last year’s October bull sale. Following on
from the bull sale, 10 females were sold, with one cow and calf, and a draft of heifers from the Caithness herd. The top price was
secured by the day’s Reserve Junior Champion, Barnsford Thistle, for 50,000gns.
Swatragh – 3 November
23 bulls sold to an average price of £4620, up £380.23 on last year, with a 85% clearance. 11 females also sold, averaging at £3,235.91
with a 100% clearance rate. Proceedings closed with a draft sale from Mr V & Mr S Keys’ Ashview herd and Mr T Phair’s Brogher herd.
The highest bull price, at 6,400gns, was secured by 19-month-old Brigadoon Truman.
Welshpool – 9 November
25 bulls sold with an average price of £5,087.06, which is up on last year’s sale by £504.19. Overall Champion, Wissington Trent, and
2nd in his class, Esgob Tattoo, established a new record for joint top price at Welshpool of 11,000gns.
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Charolais Sale Statistics 2023
Top 20 leading herds with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify
Name Herd Number sold Range (gns) Average (£)
1 Miss M T Hanson Silvermere 3 10,500 - 31,500 21,700.00
2 I & D Goldie Solwayfirth 3 6,825 - 15,750 11,025.00
3 J Irvine & Son Inverlochy 5 4,200 - 16,800 9,450.00
4 Lucy Houston Gretnahouse 8 4,200- 16,800 8,793.50
5 W P Bruce Ltd Balmyle 8 3,990- 29,400 8,478.75
6 R & N Barclay Harestone 25 4,200 - 31,500 8,446.20
7 Mr M J Massie Elrick 8 5,775 - 12,600 8,071.88
8 Mr J Jeffrey Kersknowe 5 4,200 - 12,600 7,980.00
9 Caylers Charolais Caylers 5 4,725 - 15,750 7,980.00
10 R A & J Blyth Marwood 12 4,200 - 15,750 7,743.75
11 Mr R A Milne Elgin 6 5,250 - 11,500 7,472.50
12 J H C Campbell & Sons Thrunton 22 4,200 - 13,650 7,249.77
13 W K & P Drysdale Glenericht 7 3,675 - 12,600 7,230.00
14 Mr G M Jones Esgob 4 4,725 - 11,550 7,035.00
15 A MacGregor Ltd Allanfauld 5 4,200 - 7,875 6,930.00
16 J Watson & Co Tweeddale 10 4,410 - 10,500 6,604.50
17 Boden & Davies Ltd Sportsmans 5 3,150 - 12,600 6,510.00
18 W & N Milne Glenernan 6 5,250 - 7,350 6,387.50
19 J & S Middleton Hollywell 6 3,675 - 10,500 6,300.00
20 Mrs S M Corbett & Daughters Teme 4 3,990 - 9,975 6,300.00
Top 20 leading sires with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify
Sire Name Sold Range (gns) Average (£)
1 Elgin Jagger 4 6,300 - 52,500 18,112.50
2 Major 3 6,300 - 18,900 12,250.00
3 Glenericht Majestic 3 6,825 - 15,750 11,025.00
4 Goldies Linford 3 6,825 - 15,750 9,800.00
5 Caylers Napoleon 4 4,200 - 16,800 9,581.25
6 Thrunton Nevada 7 6,300 - 13,650 9,495.00
7 Goldies Oasis 9 4,200 - 31,500 9,461.67
8 Lochend Nighthawk 6 4,200 - 16,800 9,362.50
9 Ballinlare Phantom 4 7,875 - 12,600 8,925.00
10 Glenericht Pogba 3 5,250 - 15,750 8,925.00
11 Harestone Oscar 5 6,300 - 11,550 8,295.00
12 Barnsford Ferny 4 4,410 - 10,500 7,927.50
13 Balthayock Lineup 4 4,200 - 9,450 7,402.50
14 Harestone Jaquard 3 4,200 - 10,500 7,350.00
15 Solwayfirth Peterpan 4 4,725 - 11,550 7,035.00
16 Goldies Jasper 5 4,200 - 10,500 6,972.00
17 Glenernan Northstar 4 4,200 - 10,500 6,956.25
18 Elrick Outlaw 4 3,150 - 12,600 6,825.00
19 Balmyle Navarone 4 4,200 - 11,550 6,825.00
20 Elrick Officer 5 5,040 - 10,500 6,678.00
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Shows / Balmoral Show
Success for Sandy
at Balmoral
Judge: Murray Lyle, Lyles
The show season kicked off with
a strong showing for Charolais at
Balmoral over the course of 10-13
May. Judging the Charolais section this
year was Murray Lyle of the Loganbar
herd in Perthshire. A veteran of
stockjudging, Murray has previously
judged at prestigious shows as far afield
as Toronto and Brazil as well as across
Europe. Speaking of his experience at
Balmoral this year, Murray said:
“Firstly, I’d just like to thank everyone
for inviting me to come and judge
today, it’s been a real pleasure.
The standard of the cattle has, as
ever, been exceptional. I think our
Champions today, both male and
female, are two real outstanding
animals.”
Balmyle Sandy Supreme champion, overall male champion, overall beef breed
champion of champions
he’s going to be a top-class sire in the
future.”
In reserve to Sandy for the Supreme
Charolais Championship was 3-year-old
Loughriscouse Rosalva, exhibited by H
& H Heron along with her 3-month-old
heifer calf at foot Loughriscouse Urania.
Rosalva was born to Loughriscouse
Nightingale, a daughter of Ballymather
Jackpot, and her sire is the popular AI
bull Harestone Hercules. In addition
to her Reserve Supreme Champion
title, Rosalva was also Overall Female
Champion, part of the Group-of-Three
Champion team, and joined Sandy
as the other half of the Interbreed
Pairs Champion team. Murray Lyle
commented on Rosalva, saying:
“The female Champion was a 3-yearold
cow, she’d held her condition
remarkably well, and she had an
exceptional young calf at foot, and she
was – in my view – the outstanding
animal in the female section. A
really strong cow who is performing
excellently”.
The day’s Junior Charolais Champion
Taking the spotlight this year was
23-month-old Balmyle Sandy, bred by
W P Bruce in Perthshire and exhibited
by W D & J A Connolly of the Brigadoon
herd in Co. Down. Sandy was sired by
Maerdy Onedirection, and his dam
Balmyle Nellie is by the French-born
Maerdy Gouverneur. This exceptional
bull amassed an impressive collection
of titles, including Supreme Champion,
Overall Male Champion, Overall Beef
Breed Champion of Champions, as well
as forming one half of the Interbreed
Pairs Champions. Judge Murray Lyle
said of the event’s Champion:
“He’s got style, he’s got length, and
he’s also got good muscle for the
breed - excellent locomotion, really
well-bodied bull, just a pleasure to
watch going round the ring. I think
Loughriscouse Rosalva reserve supreme champion and overall female champion
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Stranagone Topdog junior champion, reserve male champion,
male interbreed performance champion and junior beef breed
champion of champions
was Stranagone Topdog, bred and
exhibited by R McWilliams of Maghera,
Co. Londonderry. This 11-monthold
is packed with potential, with
an impressive pedigree to match.
His sire is Balmoral 2016’s Supreme
Champion Stranagone Jones, and his
dam Burnside Okidoki goes back to the
popular Oldstone Egbert. In addition
to the Junior Championship, Topdog’s
accolades this year also include Reserve
Male Champion, Junior Male Champion,
Male Interbreed Performance
Champion, and Junior Beef Breed
Champion of Champions. Murray Lyle
said of Topdog:
“We’ve got a young bull who’s got
real potential here. I think the bull’s
got not just muscle and excellent
locomotion, he’s got an excellent
head and walks around really well.
I thought was a really outstanding
young bull, with a big future in the
show ring”
In reserve to Topdog for the Junior
Championship was 15-month-old
Stranagone Tia, who also took the titles
of Junior Female Champion and Female
Interbreed Performance Champion.
Tia is from the same stable as Topdog,
bred and exhibited by R McWilliams of
the Stranagone herd. She is also sired
by Stranagone Jones, and her dam is
Stranagone Jess, who is a daughter of
Granaghan Hercules. Speaking of the
Junior Female Champion, judge Murray
Lyle said:
“The heifer here is a really wellfleshed
heifer. She was Reserve today,
but if it was another day I’m sure she’d
go on and win
many more shows.
She’s got lovely
flesh, a real head,
real character and
again excellent
locomotion”
The Intermediate
Female
Championship
was secured
by the day’s
Reserve Female
Champion: 2-yearold
Dreamteam
Superwoman
from K Norris
of Moville, Co.
Donegal in Ireland.
Superwoman
was sired by
the French AI bull Invincible, and her
dam Bessiebell Incredible goes back
to former Perth Supreme Champion
Goldies Unbeatable.
In reserve for the Intermediate
Female Championship was 2-year-old
Loughriscouse Savanna from H &
H Heron. Like Rosalva, Savanna was
also sired by Harestone Hercules,
meanwhile her dam Goldies Lassie is
by Blelack Digger. Savanna also joined
Rosalva in forming part of the Group-of-
Three Champion team.
12-month-old Loughriscouse Tamara
is another Harestone-Hercules-sired
heifer from H & H Heron, and was
the event’s Reserve Junior Female
Champion. This sweet young heifer is
out of Loughriscouse Ivory, who goes
back to Brigadoon Fernando.
Finally, the
day’s Reserve
Junior Male
Champion
was Hillview
Tyler, a
9-month-old
exhibited by
N Quinn of
Dungannon,
Co. Tyrone.
Tyler boasts
some notable
names in his
pedigree – he
was sired by
the Irishborn
AI bull
Noble Prince,
and his dam
Ballyreagh Eilsa is by the popular Fury
Action.
All Results:
Class 561 – COW, born before 1
January 2020, in calf or in milk having
had at least one calf
1 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Pippa
– s. Harestone Hercules
Class 562 – COW or HEIFER, in milk or
in calf, born in 2020
1 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Rosalva – s. Harestone Hercules
Class 563 – HEIFER, born on or
between 1 January & 30 June 2021
1 – K Norris – Dreamteam
Superwoman – s. Invincible
2 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Savanna – s. Harestone Hercules
3 – J Crawford – Coolnaslee Stella – s.
Major
4 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Snowdrop – s. Newhouse Maxamus
5 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Serenity – s. Newhouse Maxamus
6 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Savina – s. Thrunton Fairfax
Class 564 – HEIFER, born on or
between 1 July & 31 December 2021
1 – G & N Hadnett – Sydenville Spice –
s. Goldies Icon
2 – N Quinn – Aquanchoua Stella – s.
Doonally New
3 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Selena – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Class 565 – HEIFER, born on or after 1
January 2022
1 – R McWilliams – Stranagone Tia – s.
Stranagone Jones
2 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Stranagone Tia reserve junior champion, junior female champion
and female interbreed performance champion
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Dreamteam Superwoman intermediate female champion,
reserve female champion
Tamara – s. Harestone Hercules
3 – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Tashara – s. Gretnahouse Pouncer
4 – G & N Hadnett – Sydenville Truffle
– s. Balthayock Gladiator
5 – G & N Hadnett – Sydenville Tallulah
– s. Goldies Icon
6 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Tranquility – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Class 566 – BULL, born on or before 1
January 2022
1 – W D & J A Connolly – Balmyle
Sandy – s. Maerdy Onedirection
Class 567 – BULL, born on or between
1 January & 31 March 2022
1 – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon
Troy – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Class 568 – BULL, born on or after 1
April 2022
1 – R McWilliams – Stranagone Topdog
– s. Stranagone Jones
2 – N Quinn – Hillview Tyler – s. Noble
Prince
3 – A McCammond – Cloughanduff
Thiago – s. Mountain Landmark
Class 569 – GROUP OF THREE
ANIMALS, bona fide the property of
one exhibitor
Hadnett
Championship Results:
1 – H & H
Heron
2 – W D & J A
Connolly
3 – G & N
THE ORAGE PERPETUAL CHALLENGE
CUP – for the best Charolais cow or
heifer
Presented by Mrs G Orage in memory
of her late husband, W Norman Orage.
Champion – H & H Heron –
Loughriscouse Rosalva – s. Harestone
Hercules
Reserve – K Norris – Dreamteam
Superwoman – s. Invincible
Loughriscouse Savannah reserve
intermediate champion
THE JOHN K CURRIE PERPETUAL
CHALLENGE CUP – for the best
Charolais heifer
Presented by J K Currie.
Champion – K Norris – Dreamteam
Superwoman – s. Invincible
Reserve – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Savanna – s. Harestone Hercules
Best and reserve best junior Charolais
female
Presented by the British Charolais Cattle
Society Ltd.
Champion – R McWilliams –
Stranagone Tia – s. Stranagone Jones
Reserve – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Tamara – s.
Harestone Hercules
THE H A CURRY
PERPETUAL
TROPHY – for
the best junior
Charolais bull
Presented by H A
Curry.
Champion – R
McWilliams –
Stranagone Topdog
– s. Stranagone
Jones
Reserve – N Quinn
– Hillview Tyler – s. Noble Prince
Best and reserve best junior Charolais
bull
Presented by the British Charolais Cattle
Society Ltd.
Champion – R McWilliams –
Stranagone Topdog – s. Stranagone
Jones
Reserve – N Quinn – Hillview Tyler – s.
Noble Prince
JUNIOR BREED CHAMPION – for the
Champion & Reserve male or female
born on or after 1 January 2022
Presented by ABP.
Champion – R McWilliams –
Stranagone Topdog – s. Stranagone
Jones
Reserve – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Tia – s. Stranagone Jones
THE BREEDERS PERPETUAL
CHALLENGE TROPHY – for the best
Charolais bull exhibited by a club
member
Presented by the NI Charolais Club.
Champion – W D & J A Connolly
– Balmyle Sandy – s. Maerdy
Onedirection
Reserve – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Topdog – s. Stranagone Jones
THE BARDIN PERPETUAL CHALLENGE
TROPHY – for the best Charolais
Loughriscouse Tamara reserve junior
female champion
Hillview Tyler reserve junior male
champion
Group of three - Loughriscouse
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animal exhibited by a club member
Presented to the NI Charolais Club by
the Bardin Family of Nevers.
Champion – W D & J A Connolly
– Balmyle Sandy – s. Maerdy
Onedirection
Reserve – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Rosalva – s. Harestone Hercules
THE BRIGADOON PERPETUAL
CHALLENGE TROPHY – for the best
homebred Charolais in Show exhibited
by a club member
Presented by the Connolly Family.
Champion – H & H Heron –
Loughriscouse Rosalva – s. Harestone
Hercules
Reserve – R McWilliams – Stranagone
Tia – s. Stranagone Jones
CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 & £50 – for
the Champion and Reserve Champion
Charolais
Presented by ABP.
Champion – W D & J A Connolly
– Balmyle Sandy – s. Maerdy
Onedirection
Reserve – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Rosalva – s. Harestone Hercules
CHAMPION ROSETTE – for the
Champion Charolais female
Presented by ABP.
Champion – H & H Heron –
Loughriscouse Rosalva – s. Harestone
Hercules
Reserve – K Norris – Dreamteam
Superwoman – s. Invincible
Interbreed Results:
Champion and Reserve Champion
Interbreed Performance bull
Presented by MCV Competitions.
Champion - R McWilliams – Stranagone
Topdog – s. Stranagone Jones
Champion and Reserve Champion
Interbreed Performance heifer
Presented by MCV Competitions.
Champion - R McWilliams – Stranagone
Tia – s. Stranagone Jones
EXHIBITOR BRED PAIRS, bona fide the
property of one exhibitor
Reserve - R McWilliams – Stranagone
Topdog – s. Stranagone Jones
R McWilliams – Stranagone Tia – s.
Stranagone Jones
Champion and Reserve Champion beef
breed continental pair.
Champions - H & H Heron –
Loughriscouse Rosalva – s. Harestone
Hercules
W D & J A Connolly – Balmyle Sandy –
s. Maerdy Onedirection
Overall junior beef Champion of
Champions
Champion - R McWilliams – Stranagone
Topdog – s. Stranagone Jones
PRESIDENT’S TROPHY & SPECIAL PRIZE
for the overall beef breed Champion
of Champions
Champion – W D & J A Connolly
– Balmyle Sandy – s. Maerdy
Onedirection
Best team in the beef team
competition continental breed
Reserves - H & H Heron – Loughriscouse
Rosalva – s. Harestone Hercules
W D & J A Connolly – Balmyle Sandy –
s. Maerdy Onedirection
H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Savanna
– s. Harestone Hercules
K Norris – Dreamteam Superwoman –
s. Invincible
G & N Hadnett – Sydenville Spice – s.
Goldies Icon
Champion male or female Stranagone
Topdog and reserve Stranagone Tia
Champion female Loughriscouse
Rosalva and reserve Dreamteam
Superwoman
Best charolais heifer Dreamteam
Superwoman and reserve
Loughriscouse Savannah
Best junior bull Stranagone Topdog
and reserve Hillview Tyler
Champion Beef Breed Continental
pairs Balmyle Sandy and
Loughriscouse Rosalva
Best charolais bull exhibited by Club
member Balmyle Sandy and reserve
Stranagone Topdog
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Shows / Highland Show
Thor hammers
the Highland
Show
Judge: Arwel Owen, Trefaldwyn
The sun was shining over Edinburgh as
Charolais breeders once again flocked
to the Royal Highland Show over the
course of Thursday 22 to Sunday 25
June 2023. The breed had a particularly
strong showing, with plenty of well
contested classes, all judged by the
discerning eye of R A Owen of the
Trefaldwyn herd.
Undoubtedly, the star of the show
was 15-month old Ricnick Thor, bred
and exhibited by R F McCornick of the
Ricnick herd in Lochfoot, Dumfriesshire.
This young lad is packed full of potential
and went on to claim an impressive list
of titles including Reserve Junior Beef
Interbreed Champion along with Overall
Champion, Overall Junior Champion,
Male Champion, and Junior Male
Champion in the Charolais classes. Thor
was sired by Goldstar Gentleman – a
trait leader for 200-day weight – and
his dam, Ricnick Precious, is by the
30,000gns Dingle Hofmeister.
Ricnick Thor reserve junior Beef Interbreed champion , overall champion, overall
junior champion, male champion, and junior male champion
to Royaleclipse for the Female
Championship, was Junior Female
Champion Falleninch Suzie. This
charming 23-month-old was bred
& exhibited by A B Hornall of the
Falleninch herd in Stirling. Suzie was
sired by the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny,
and her dam Falleninch Lottie goes back
to the Irish-born Dereskit Fernando.
The day’s Reserve Junior Female
Champion was Formakin Style, a
22-month-old from the McMurrich
Partnership’s Stirling-based Formakin
herd. This young heifer was born
to Formakin Image, a daughter of
Balthayock Matthew, and she was sired
by the French AI bull Hatenon.
In reserve to Thor for the Male
Championship was 3-year-old Tonley
Ranald, exhibited by Brailes Livestock
of Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire.
Ranald was bred by N A Wattie of
Alford, Aberdeenshire, and boasts some
noteworthy names in his heritage. He
was sired by the 30,000gns Silver Joss,
and his dam Tonley Nancy is a daughter
of the 12,000gns Caylers Hustler.
Finally, the day’s Reserve Junior Male
Champion was Barnsford Thistle, a
promising young 12-month-old bred
and exhibited by T & S Gatherer of
Inchinnan, Renfrewshire. Thistle is out
of Alwent Broom, a daughter of the
10,000gns Elrick Uranium, and he was
In reserve for the Overall Charolais
Championship was the day’s Female
Champion – 3-year-old Newlogie
Royaleclipse from AJR Farms in Ellon,
Aberdeenshire, exhibited with her
sweet 8-month-old heifer calf Newlogie
Totaleclipse at foot. This family consists
of some sought-after foreign genetics,
with Royaleclipse being sired by the
French-born Newlogie Nobel, and her
calf being by the Irish-born Rosanna
Rudolph. Royaleclipse’s dam is Balmaud
Eclipse, a daughter of the 26,000gns
Maerdy Amontillado.
Standing in reserve to Thor for
the Junior Championship, and
Newlogie Royaleclipse reserve overall champion
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Falleninch Suzie junior female champion, reserve junior
champion and reserve female champion.
sired by the 17,000gns Elgin Jagger.
Later in the week, the Charolais team of
four went on to take the Reserve spot
in the Interbreed Group and 4th in the
Interbreed pairs.
Thanks must go to the Scottish and
Northern Club members, especially
Carolyn Milne and Carlene Mackay who
stewarded the classes, and assisted in
the smooth running of the Charolais
marquee.
All Results:
Class 251 – FEMALE, born between 1
April and 31 July 2022
1 – R A Milne – Elgin Tern – s. Thurso
Paul
2 – Brailes Livestock – Skysea Tickle – s.
Foxacre Memnon
3 – I & D Goldie – Solwayfirth Tilly – s.
Glenericht Majestic
Class 252 – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 January and 31 March 2022
1 – R Dunlop – Bessiebell Tilly – s.
Newhouse Bigal
2 – J M Cant & Partners – Panmure Tilly
– s. Balmyle Oscar
3 – R & C Rettie – Retties Tiffany – s.
Balmyle Jasper
4 – S Gilleard – Gilleard Tuttifrutti – s.
Tophill Oscar
5 – D Muirhead – Firhills Tinsel – s.
Gretnahouse Ming
6 – J M Cant & Partners – Panmure
Tangerine – s. Balmyle Oscar
Class 253 – FEMALE, born on or
between 24 June and 31 December
2021
1 – A B Hornall – Falleninch Suzie – s.
Barnsford Ferny
2 – McMurrich Partnership – Formakin
Style – s. Hatenon
3 – Brailes Livestock – Gower Sequin –
s. Hatenon
4 – R A Milne –
Elgin Sunrise – s.
Maerdy Norseman
5 – R & N Barclay –
Harestone Shailee
– s. Harestone
Monarch
6 – T Atkinson –
Goldstar Saoirse –
s. Goldstar Echo
Class 254 –
FEMALE, born
on or between 1
January and 23
June 2021
1 – A J Taylor –
Rutherston Sienna
– s. Balmyle Oscar
2 – Brailes
Livestock – Skysea
Serenade – s.
Foxacre Memnon
3 – T Atkinson – Goldstar Sally – s.
Infidele
4 – S Gilleard – Gilleard Savannah – s.
Tophill Oscar
5 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy Sarah –
s. Caylers Napoleon
6 – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock
Shona – s. Elrick Paragon
Class 255 – FEMALE, born on or
between 1 January and 31 December
2020
1 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Royaleclipse
– s. Newlogie Nobel
2 – R & N Barclay – Harestone Rapunzel
– s. Harestone Nano Sc
3 – Brailes Livestock – Burradon Raquel
– s. Clenagh Lyle
4 – D Russell – Airthmains Rosie – s.
Thrunton Lachlan
Class 256 – FEMALE, in milk or in calf,
born on or before 31 December 2019
1 – A B Hornall – Falleninch Orla – s.
Falleninch Imperator
2 – McMurrich Partnership – Formakin
Ladybird – s. Blelack Digger
3 – Brailes Livestock – Bassett Orange –
s. Whitecliffe Lacroix
4 – D F W H & N R Walter
– Balthayock Pamela – s.
Balthayock Loyalist
5 – R Aitken – Lourie
Panache – s. Tweeddale
Lookout
Class 257 – BULL, born on
or between 1 April and 30
June 2022
1 – T & S Gatherer –
Barnsford Thistle – s. Elgin
Jagger
2 – I & D Goldie –
Solwayfirth Tierney – s.
Glenericht Majestic
3 – AJR Farms – Newlogie
Topprize – s. Newlogie Nobel
Class 258 – BULL, born on or between
1 January and 31 March 2022
1 – R F McCornick – Ricnick Thor – s.
Goldstar Gentleman
2 – D Russell – Airthmains Torpedo – s.
Mowbraypark Torpedo
3 – R F McCornick – Ricnick Turbo – s.
Harestone Hercules
4 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Transformer
– s. Maerdy Impeccable
5 – J Rix – Wissington Trent – s.
Wissington Observer
Class 261 – BULL, born on or before 31
December 2020
1 – Brailes Livestock – Tonley Ranald –
s. Silver Joss
Championship Results:
Best Charolais Pair
Champions – R & N Barclay –
Harestone Shailee – s. Harestone
Monarch
R & N Barclay – Harestone Singsong –
s. Goldies Oasis
Reserves – R F McCornick – Ricnick
Thor – s. Goldstar Gentleman
R F McCornick – Ricnick Turbo – s.
Harestone Hercules
Best Charolais Female
Champion – AJR Farms – Newlogie
Royaleclipse – s. Newlogie Nobel
Reserve – A B Hornall – Falleninch
Suzie – s. Barnsford Ferny
Best Junior Charolais Female
Champion – A B Hornall – Falleninch
Suzie – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve – McMurrich Partnership –
Formakin Style – s. Hatenon
Best Charolais Bull
Champion – R F McCornick – Ricnick
Thor – s. Goldstar Gentleman
Reserve – Brailes Livestock – Tonley
Ranald – s. Silver Joss
Best Junior Charolais Bull
Champion – R F McCornick – Ricnick
Formakin Style reserve junior female champion
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Tonley Ranald reserve male champion
Barnsford Thistle reserve junior male champion
Thor – s. Goldstar Gentleman
Reserve – T & S Gatherer – Barnsford
Thistle – s. Elgin Jagger
Overall Charolais Champion
Champion – R F McCornick – Ricnick
Thor – s. Goldstar Gentleman
Reserve – AJR Farms – Newlogie
Royaleclipse – s. Newlogie Nobel
Beef Interbreed Team Championship
Reserves – AJR Farms – Newlogie
Royaleclipse – s. Newlogie Nobel
A B Hornall – Falleninch Suzie – s.
Barnsford Ferny
Brailes Livestock – Tonley Ranald – s.
Silver Joss
McMurrich Partnership – Formakin
Style – s. Hatenon
Overall Junior Charolais Champion
Champion – R F McCornick – Ricnick
Thor – s. Goldstar Gentleman
Reserve – A B Hornall – Falleninch
Suzie – s. Barnsford Ferny
Junior Beef Interbreed Championship
Reserve – R F McCornick – Ricnick Thor
– s. Goldstar Gentleman
Ricnick Thor overall champion and
reserve Newlogie Royaleclipse
Ricnick Thor best junior bull and
reserve Barnsford Thistle
Falleninch Suzie best junior female
and reserve Formakin Style
Ricknick Thor best bull and reserve
Tonley Ranald
Newlogie Eclipse best female and
reserve Falleninch Suzie
The reserve group of Interbreed
Team Champions - Formakin
Style, Falleninch Suzie, Newlogie
Royaleclipse and Tonley Ranald
Junior Beef Interbreed reserve
champion Ricnick Thor
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Shows / Great Yorkshire Show
Sweetpea
blossoms at the
Great Yorkshire
Show
Judge: Colin Wight, Carwood
Charolais Breeders gathered for a
cooler return to the Great Yorkshire
Show, from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 July
2023, for the Charolais National Show
which was kindly sponsored by ABP. The
Charolais classes were expertly judged
by Colin Wight of the Carwood Herd,
who noted there was a particularly
strong showing of females with a good
number cows and calves this year.
Thanks go to Adam Henson for kindly
presenting the award for our Class
42 winner, and our stewards, David
Benson, Tracey Nicoll, and Rebecca
Hitchen for their greatly appreciated
assistance with the classes throughout
the day. Thanks also to Kirsty Sloan
of Robert Smith Photography for the
livestream commentary.
The Great Yorkshire Show would not be
the Great Yorkshire for many Charolais
breeders without the hard work and
hospitality of Lindsey Atkinson and
team. As always we owe you our
gratitude and a huge amount of thanks.
The highlight of the show was 2-yearold
Marne Sweetpea, bred and
exhibited by R Tremayne & Nichola
Osgood of Cranbrook, Kent. A promising
heifer who went on to win the Junior
Female Champion and Overall Female
Champion titles, as well as the Overall
Charolais Championship. Sweetpea
was sired by Whitecliffe Orwell, a son
of 18,000gns Thrunton Fairfax, and her
Marne Sweetpea junior female champion, overall female champion and overall
Charolais champion
dam, Marne Maackia, was sired by the
2016 Royal Cornwall Show Supreme
Champion, Marne Gucci.
Taking Reserve Charolais Champion
and Overall Male Champion for the
day was 3-year-old bull, Tonley Ranald,
exhibited by Brailes Livestock of
Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire.
Bred by N A Wattie of Alford,
Aberdeenshire, Ranald’s breeding
includes notable names in his lineage,
being sired by the 30,000gns Silver Joss,
and his dam Tonley Nancy is a daughter
of the 12,000gns Caylers Hustler.
In Reserve for Female Champion was
Teme Stardust, a 2-year-old heifer bred
by Mr V A S
Corbett of
Knighton,
Powys.
Stardust was
sired by the
70,000gns
Barnsford
Ferny, and
her dam,
Teme
Magnolia
achieved
Breed
Champion
at the Royal
Welsh Show
in 2018.
The day’s Reserve Junior Female
Champion was 22-month-old, Gower
Sequin, exhibited by Brailes Livestock of
Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire and
bred by Mr R J B & Mrs A M Tucker of
Swansea, West Glamorgan. This young
heifer was sired by the French AI bull
and 2016 Paris Champion, Hatenon,
with her dam, Gower Insignia, being a
daughter of the popular AI bull Goldies
Eddy.
Gilleard Toronto took the titles for
Reserve Male Champion and Junior
Male Champion, a 16-month-old
bull exhibited by Mr S C Gilleard in
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. This young
bull was sired by Tophill Oscar, and out
Tonley Ranald overall male champion and reserve champion
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Teme Stardust reserve female champion
of dam Gilleard Nadine, who was sired
by Logan Leonardo.
Finally, the show’s Reserve Junior Male
Champion was achieved by Marwood
Trigger, a 1-year-old bull bred and
exhibited by R A & J Blyth. Trigger was
sired by Marwood Odin, a son of the
16,000gns Balthayock Lineup, and his
dam, Marwood Lucile, was sired by the
22,000gns Burradon Goldenballs.
The next day, the Charolais team of
four went on to achieve the Interbreed
Group Championship with Tonley
Ranald – Brailes Livestock, Harestone
Rapunzel – Mr S R Mitchell, Marne
Sweetpea – Mr R T Tremayne, and
Teme Stardust – Mr V A S Corbett.
Thanks go to Paula Jessop for sharing
the video of our winning team.
Our congratulations and thanks go to
all the exhibitors for their hard work as
their efforts make our National Show a
shining representation of the breed.
All Results:
Class 42 - HEIFER, born on or after 1st
April 2022
1 – Messrs Davies Ltd – Sportsmans
Teal – s. Maerdy Newman
2 – Mr R McNeill – Ravensworth Tara –
s. Vald’or-Ra
3 – D A & S M Miller – Crookdake
Tinkerbell – s. Sportsmans Linesman
4 – Brailes Livestock – Skysea Tickle – s.
Foxacre Memnon
5 – D A & S M Miller – Crookdake
Treasure – s. Sportsmans Linesman
6 – Mr A Brown – Ellerton Tulip – s.
Allanfauld Neptune
7 – Mr A Brown – Ellerton Terwyn – s.
Harestone Hercules
8 – T & D Harrison
– Keadyview
Treasa – s. Maerdy
Obama
9 – Mr J
Wainwright –
Rogans Toto – s.
Maerdy Hasse
Class 43 - HEIFER,
born on or after
1st January 2022
and before 31
March 2022
1 – Mr V A S
Corbett – Teme
Totty – s. Clenagh
Lyle
2 – Messrs R & C Retties – Retties
Tiffany – s. Balmyle Jasper
3 – Mr S C Gilleard – Gilleard Tuttifrutti
– s. Tophill Oscar
4 – Mr H R Wood – Woodline Tiffany –
s. Davally Illusion
Class 44 - HEIFER, born on or after 1st
July 2021 and before 31 December
2021
1 – Mr R T Tremayne – Marne
Sweetpea – s. Whitecliffe Orwell
2 – Brailes Livestock – Gower Sequin –
s. Hatenon
3 – Mr T A Atkinson – Goldstar Saoirse
– s. Goldstar Echo
4 – Mrs P J Jessops – Goldstar Sunshine
– s. Goldstar Echo
Class 45 - HEIFER, born on or after 1st
January 2021 and before 30 June 2021
1 – Mr V A S Corbett – Teme Stardust –
s. Barnsford Ferny
2 – D A & S Miller – Crookdake Sunrise
– s. Sporstmans Linesman
3 – Mr S C Gilleard – Gilleard Savannah
– s. Tophill Oscar
4 – Mr T A Atkinson – Goldstar Sally – s.
Infidele
5 – Brailes Livestock –
Skysea Serenade – s.
Foxacre Memnon
6 – D A & S Miller –
Crookdake Serena – s.
Sportsmans Linesman
Class 46 - COW, in-calf or
in-milk, born on or before
31st December 2020
1 – Mr P D Stubbs –
Newlogie Royaleclipse
(ET) – s. Newlogie Nobel
2 – Mr S R Mitchell –
Harestone Rapunzel –
Harestone Nano
3 – Mrs P J Jessops – Harestone
Royallady – s. Maerdy Newman
4 – Mr H R Wood – Woodline
Pollyanna – s. Wansford Magnus
5 – Brailes Livestock – Bassett Orange
– s. Whitecliffe Lacroix
6 – Mr D Russell – Airthmains Rosie –
s. Thrunton Lachlan
Class 47 - BULL, born on or after 1st
April 2022
1 – Mr N A Blyth – Marwood Trigger –
s. Marwood Odin
2 – Mr N A Blyth – Marwood Tornado
– s. Marwood Odin
Class 48 - BULL, born on or after 1st
July 2021 and before 31st March 2022
1 – Mr S C Gilleard – Gilleard Toronto –
s. Tophill Oscar
2 – Mr D Russell – Airthmains Torpedo
– s. Mowbraypark Torpedo
3 – Miss S T Turner – Brampton Tupac
– s. Border Jamboree
4 – Miss S T Turner – Brampton
Thunder – s. Maerdy Orpheus
Class 49 - BULL, born on or before
30st June 2021
1 – Brailes Livestock – Tonley Ranald –
s. Silver Joss
Class 50 - Group of Three Animals
1 – Brailes Livestock
2 – Miller D A & S
Class 51 - Pair of Animals
1 – Brailes Livestock
2 – Miller D A & S
3 – Mrs P. J. Jessops
Junior Male Champion
Champion – Gilleard Toronto – Mr S C
Gilleard
Reserve – Marwood Trigger – R A & J
Blyth
Gower Sequin reserve junior female champion
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Gilleard Toronto reserve male champion and
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Marwood Trigger reserve junior champion
Interbreed
Championship – Group
of Four Animals
1 – British Charolais Team
Tonley Ranald - Brailes
Livestock
Harestone Rapunzel - Mr
S R Mitchell
Marne Sweetpea - Mr R T
Tremayne
Teme Stardust - Mr V A S
Corbett
Junior Female Champion
Champion – Marne Sweetpea – Mr R T
Tremayne
Reserve – Gower Sequin – Mr R J B &
Mrs A M Tucker
Junior Champion -and the Holstead
Saver offered and administered by F &
J Andrew s.
Male Champion
Champion – Tonley Ranald – Brailes
Livestock
Reserve – Gilleard Toronto – Mr S C
Gilleard
Female Champion
Champion – Marne
Sweetpea – Mr R T
Tremayne
Reserve – Teme Stardust
– Mr V A S Corbett
Charolais Breed
Champion
Champion – Marne
Sweetpea – Mr R T
Tremayne
Reserve – Tonley Ranald
– Brailes Livestock
Teme Sweetpea the overall champion and reserve
Tonley Ranald
Marne Sweetpea the junior champion
and reserve Marwood Trigger
Marne Sweetpea the female
champion and reserve Teme Stardust
Marne Sweetpea junior female
champion and reserve Gower Sequin
Senior Interbreed Group Champions
Tonley Ranald, Harestone Rapunzel,
Marne Sweetpea and Teme Stardust
Group of three - Brailes Livestock
Pairs - Brailes Livestock
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Shows / Royal Welsh Show
Rapunzel towers
above at the
Royal Welsh
Show
Judge: David Barker, Caylers
Despite grey skies, the Charolais breed
shined bright at the Royal Welsh Show
24 July 2023, with thirty-two animals in
total appearing before David Barker to
be judged by his expert eye. Our thanks
go to our stewards, Gareth Roberts,
Will Owen, Alwyn Rees and Medwyn
Williams as well as to Emma of Robert
Smith Photography for the livestream
commentary.
The spotlight shined on Harestone
Rapunzel in this year’s show as she
won Overall Champion and Female
Champion. A 3-year-old heifer, Rapunzel
was exhibited by Mr Sean Mitchell,
Cumbria and bred by R & N Barclay,
Aberdeenshire. She was sired by
Harestone Nano and out of Harestone
Nancy.
Following with Reserve Overall
Champion and Reserve Female
Champion was Teme Stardust, a 2-yearold
heifer bred and exhibited by VAS &
SM & TVS Corbett of Knighton, Powys.
Stardust was sired by the 70,000gns
Barnsford Ferny, and her dam, Teme
Magnolia achieved Breed Champion at
the Royal Welsh Show in 2018.
Teme Totty took Junior Female
Champion, a 19-month-old heifer
also bred and exhibited by VAS & SM
& TVS Corbett of Knighton, Powys. A
daughter of Teme Poshtotty, who took
Reserve Overall and Reserve Female
Harestone Rapunzel overall champion and female champion
Championships at last year’s Royal
Welsh Show, and Totty’s sire being the
popular AI bull Clenagh Lyle.
In Reserve to Junior Female Champion
was 19-month-old heifer, Moelfre
Tanwen, bred and exhibited by Kevin
& Sioned Thomas, Carmarthenshire.
Tanwen was sired by 13000gns
Thrunton Nugget and out of dam,
Moelfre Poppy.
The Charolais breed was represented by
Gower Sequin from Brailes livestock in
the interbreed Junior Heifers (under 2
Years old).
Gilleard
Toronto, a
16-monthold
bull won
Junior Male
Champion
and took
Reserve for
Best Male
Exhibit.
Toronto was
bred and
exhibited
by G & S
Gilleard of
Doncaster,
South
Yorkshire,
sired by
Tophill Oscar, and out of dam Gilleard
Nadine, who was sired by Logan
Leonardo.
Best Junior Bull Bred in Wales and
Reserve Junior Male Champion
were achieved by Moelfre Tecwyn.
Tecwyn is a 19-month-old bull bred
and exhibited by Kevin & Sioned
Thomas, Carmarthenshire. A son of the
13000gns Thrunton Nugget and out of
dam, Moelfre Noella.
Tonley Ranald took home the title
of Best Male Exhibit, a 3-year-old
bull exhibited by Messrs N A Wattie,
Brailes Livestock of Moreton in Marsh,
Gloucestershire. Bred by N A Wattie
Teme Stardust reserve overall champion and reserve female
champion
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Teme Totty junior female champion
of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Ranald’s
breeding includes notable names in his
lineage, being sired by the 30,000gns
Silver Joss, and his dam Tonley Nancy
is a daughter of the 12,000gns Caylers
Hustler.
All results:
Class 1 – BULL born on or before 31
December 2020
1 – Brailes Livestock – Tonley Ranald - s.
Silver Joss
2 – Gower Charolais – Sportsmans
Roman – s. Maerdy Newman
CLASS 2 : BULL born on or between 1
January 2022 and 31 March 2022
1 – G & S Gilleard – Gilleard Toronto –
s. Tophill Oscar
2 – Kevin & Sioned Thomas – Moelfre
Tecwyn – s. Thrunton Nugget
3 – G H Woollatt Farming – Sopwell
Tidal – s. Mortimers Phenomenal
CLASS 3 : BULL born on or between 1
April 2022 and 31 July 2022
1 – SI & LJ Evans - Breos Trex – s. Breos
Perfectstorm
2 – D Huw Jones - Gwarcwm Tim – s.
Esgob Orlando
3 – Richard Arwel Owen - Trefaldwyn
Trilby – s. Oakchurch Maximus
4 – VAS & SM & TVS Corbett - Teme
Thistle – s. Gretnahouse Oleander
Class 4 – Junior Male Championship
Champion – G & S Gilleard - Gilleard
Toronto – s. Tophill Oscar
Reserve – Kevin & Sioned Thomas -
Moelfre Tecwyn – s. Thrunton Nugget
Class 5 – Best Junior Bull Bred In Wales
Champion – Kevin & Sioned Thomas -
Moelfre Tecwyn – s. Thrunton Nugget
Class 6 – Best Male
Exhibit
Champion – Brailes
Livestock - Tonley Ranald – s. Silver Joss
Reserve – G & S Gilleard - Gilleard
Toronto – s. Tophill Oscar
Class 7 – COW or heifer in milk or in
calf born on or before 31 December
2019
1 – Buches Moelfre Herd - Moelfre
Nana – s. Balmyle Impression
2 – Brailes Livestock - Bassett Orange –
s. Whitecliffe Lacroix
3 – Gower Charolais - Gower Jaytwooh
– s. Dingle Hofmeister
Class 8 – COW or heifer in milk or in
calf born in 2020
1 – Mr Sean Mitchell - Harestone
Rapunzel – s. Harestone Nano
2 – Brailes Livestock - Burradon Raquel
– s. Clenagh Lyle
Class 9 – HEIFER born on or between 1
January 2021 and 31 March 2021
1 – VAS & SM & TVS Corbett - Teme
Stardust – s. Barnsford Ferny
2 – G & S Gilleard -
Gilleard Savannah – s.
Tophill Oscar
3 – D Huw Jones -
Gwarcwm Snowdrop – s.
Thrunton Flyingscotsman
4 – GG & HE Sevenoakso
- Sevenoaks Sophieanne
– s. Wesley Forceful
Class 10 – HEIFER born on
or between 1 April 2021
and 31 December 2021
1 – Kevin & Sioned
Thomas - Moelfre Silk – s.
Thrunton Nugget
2 – Thor Atkinson -
Teme Tanwen (pictured right) the reserve junior female
champion pictured with Teme Totty the junior female
champion
Goldstar Sally – s. Infidele
3 – Brailes Livestock - Gower Sequin –
s. Hatenon
4 – Thor Atkinson - Goldstar Saoirse –
s. Goldstar Echo
5 – Brailes Livestock - Skysea Serenade
– s. Foxacre Memnon
6 – Gower Charolais - Gower Sassy – s.
Diplo Gir
Class 11 – HEIFER born on or between
1 January 2022 and 31 March 2022
1 – VAS & SM & TVS Corbett - Teme
Totty – s. Clenagh Lyle
2 – Kevin & Sioned Thomas - Moelfre
Tanwen – s. Thrunton Nugget
3 – G & S Gilleard - Gilleard TuttiFrutti
– s. Tophill Oscar
Class 12 – HEIFER born on or between
1 April 2022 and 31 July 2022
1 – SI & LJ Evans - Breos Tiara – s.
Goldstar Echo
2 – VAS & SM & TVS Corbett - Teme
Tilly – s. Barnsford Ferny
Gower Sequin represented Charolais in the Interbreed
Junior Heifers competition
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and reserve for best male exhibit
3 – Brailes Livestock - Skysea Tickle – s.
Foxacre Memnon
4 – G H Wollatt Farming - Sopwell Tulip
- s. Mortimers Phenomenal
Junior Female Championship
Champion – VAS & SM & TVS Corbett -
Teme Totty - s. Clenagh Lyle
Reserve – Kevin & Sioned Thomas -
Moelfre Tanwen - s. Thrunton Nugget
Female Championship
Champion - Mr Sean Mitchell -
Harestone Rapunzel – s. Harestone
Nano
Reserve - VAS & SM & TVS Corbett -
Teme Stardust - s. Barnsford Ferny
Overall Championship
Overall - Mr Sean Mitchell - Harestone
Rapunzel - s. Harestone Nano
Reserve - VAS & SM & TVS Corbett -
Teme Stardust - s. Barnsford Ferny
Best junior bull
Champion – G & S Gilleard - Gilleard
Toronto – s. Tophill Oscar
Reserve – Kevin & Sioned Thomas -
Moelfre Tecwyn – s. Thrunton Nugget
Best junior bull bred in Wales
Champion – Kevin & Sioned Thomas -
Moelfre Tecwyn best junior bull bred
in wales and reserve junior male
champion
Moelfre Tecwyn – s. Thrunton Nugget
Best male exhibit
Champion – Brailes Livestock - Tonley
Ranald – s. Silver Joss
Reserve – G & S Gilleard - Gilleard
Toronto – s. Tophill Oscar
Best junior female
Champion – VAS & SM & TVS Corbett -
Teme Totty - s. Clenagh Lyle
Reserve – Kevin & Sioned Thomas -
Moelfre Tanwen - s. Thrunton Nugget
Best female exhibit
Female Champion - Mr Sean Mitchell
- Harestone Rapunzel – s. Harestone
Nano
Reserve Champion - VAS & SM & TVS
Corbett - Teme Stardust - s. Barnsford
Ferny
Team of five Beef Interbreed
Championship
Kevin & Sioned Thomas – Moelfre Silk
– s. Thrunton Nugget
VAS & SM & TVS Corbett – Teme
Stardust – s. Barnsford Ferny
Mr Sean Mitchell – Harestone Rapunzel
– s. Harestone Nano
Buches Moelfre Herd – Moelfre Nana –
Tonley Ranald best male exhibit
s. Balmyle Impression
Brailes Livestock – Tonley Ranald – s.
Silver Joss
Team of three Exhibitor Interbreed
Championship
Skysea Serenade – s. Foxacre Memnon
Gower Sequin – s. Hatenon
Tonley Ranald – s. Silver Joss
Interbreed Pair Championship
Reserve: Mr Sean Mitchell – Harestone
Rapunzel – s. Harestone Nano
Brailes Livestock – Tonley Ranald – s.
Silver Joss
Continental Exhibitor Pairs
Championship
Reserve: G & S Gilleard
Gilleard Toronto – s. Tophill Oscar
Gilleard Savannah – s. Tophill Oscar
Interbreed Heifer Championship
Reserve: Brailes Livestock – Gower
Sequin – s. Hatenon
Beef Breeder Continental
Championship
Champion: Kevin & Sioned Thomas –
Moelfre Tecwyn – s. Thrunton Nugget
Interbreed team champions - Moelfre Silk, Teme Stardust, Harestone Rapunzel, Moelfra Nana and Tonley Ranald
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Tonley Ranald the male champion and
reserve Gilleard Toronto
Harestone Rapunzel the Overall champion and the reserve Teme Stardust
Harestone Rapunzel the female
champion and reserve Teme Stardust
Teme Stardust the junior champion
and reserve Moelfre Tecwyn
Gilleard Toronto the junior male
champion and reserve Moelfre Tecwyn
The pairs champions Teme Totty and
Teme Stardust
The Interbreed reserve pairs
Harestone Rapunzel and Tonley
Ranald
The interbreed heifer reserve
champion Gower Sequin
The team of 3 Interbreed exhibitor
bred champions Skysea Serenade,
Gower Sequin and Tonley Ranald
The beef breeder continental
champion Moelfre Tecwyn
The continental exhibitor bred reserve
pairs Gilleard Toronto and Gilleard
Savannah
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Charolais Youth stockjudging finals 2023
The Charolais Youth Stock Judging Final
2023 was a great success thanks to the
kindness and hard work of our hosts,
Peter and Sheelagh Donger, the Donger
family, and their team. Seawell Farms
welcomed 40 promising young people
to take part in the National Charolais
Youth Stock Judging Finals on Sunday 2
July 2023.
A huge thanks also goes to our Master
Judges, Tracey Nicoll and Iain Millar,
who worked with our competitors
on the day, as well as our Stewards
Ben Harman and Allen Drysdale, who
hosted excellent presentations on
herd management and development,
including a great Q&A session on
Breedplan EBVs.
The competition was open to young
people from ages 8-28, being split into
Junior (age 8-13), Intermediate (age 14-
19), and Senior (age 20-28) classes.
The Intermediate joint runners up Mollie Cochrane and Bradley Trewin
The Intermediate winner Gregor Milne and in 3rd place Molly Bradley
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The Intermediate winner Gregor Milne
The joint Intermediate runners up
Bradley Trewin and Mollie Cochrane
This was the first event with our Harbro
sponsors who are backing the Charolais
Youth Programme as part of a threeyear
commitment to assist young
farming enthusiasts getting started in
agriculture. On the day, representatives
Jill Hunter and Michael Richardson
worked with our youth competitors
to help broaden their knowledge on
practical nutrition and the health
management of a herd.
The prizes each competitor sought to
win included tickets to the Charolais
International Youth Congress in Ireland
for the Seniors, British Charolais official
merchandise, and of course a range of
trophies for all winners and runners up!
Our Guess the Weight Competition on
the day was won by Junior Competitor,
Conor Phair from Northern Ireland.
A huge congratulations goes to all our
competitors who represent a bright
future for British Charolais, the results
were as follows:
For the Cockerington Perpetual trophy
Junior Winner – Conor Phair, Northern
Ireland
Junior Runner Up – Evie Wilcox, North
East
Junior Third Place – Thomas Hitchen,
North East
For the Alwent Perpetual trophy &
ticket to National Show
Intermediate Winner – Gregor Milne,
Scotland
Intermediate Runner Up – Mollie
Cochrane, Northern Ireland & Bradley
Trewin, South West
Intermediate Third Place – Molly
Bradley, Northern Ireland
For the Houston Perpetual trophy &
ticket to Charolais International
Senior Winner – Kelly Stott, Borders
Senior Runner Up – Lois Scott, Scotland
Senior Third Place – Tom Brown, North
East
For the Fairway Perpetual Trophy
Pairs Winner – Charlotte Hitchen,
North East & Tom Brown, North East
Pairs Runner Up – Kelly Stott, Borders
& Robert Stott, Borders
Pairs Third Place – Ben McSporran,
Scotland & Edward Scott, Scotland
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Senior winner Kelly Stott
Senior runners up Lois Scott, senior winner Kelly Stott and senior 3rd place Tom Brown
Senior runner up Lois Scott
Junior winner Conor Phair
Junior runner up Evie Wilcox, junior winner Conor Phair
and in third place Thomas Hitchen
Pairs runners up Robert Stott
and Kelly Stott
Pairs Winners Charlotte Hitchen and Tom Brown
Third place in the pairs Ben McSporran
and Edward Scott
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Charolais Youth Lois Scott
At the beginning of August, I was lucky
enough to attend the Charolais International
Youth Congress in Ireland along with Kelly
and Annabelle.
We started our trip off in Dublin with a tour
of the city and a trip to the Guinness factory
where I quickly learned adding blackcurrant
does not help the taste.
The next day we went to the Grange
Research Centre in Meath where we learned
about some of their trials including methane
production and the effects of clover on
grass reared cattle. The clover trial used both Charolais and
Angus sired calves off dairy cross mothers and looked at how
they finished with little input. The research centre was very
interesting and also provided us an insight into the 5-star
system they are using to promote bull selection.
We visited the herd of Sebana Moynagh where we did some
Stockjudging and learned about the scoring system the Irish
Charolais Society use for inspecting animals. Sebana explained
her system where her focus is to breed for quality females
which was evident in what we saw. She told
us about how she AI’s everything and only
uses her observations to detect when they
are in heat.
Next, we visited the Bostonia Charolais herd
where we were shown an impressive view
as we looked at some tremendous cattle.
We had a clipping demonstration from Paul
Fahy and a showing demonstration from
Michael Carey. Something which some of
the International Delegates disagreed with
and showed us their way of clipping when
we had the chance to do it ourselves.
We also had an informative talk about
calf health and management which was
informative to hear different views about
the use of iodine on the naval.
We then moved onto the Crossmolina herd where we learned
how hard it is to say no to more food from the Irish hosts and
left very full. We again did another Stockjudging here which
caused some friendly debates.
That night we moved onto Galway city where we were shown
the nightlife by Ciaran O’Donnell who brought us to a “proper
Irish pub”. It was fair to say some of us were a little worse for
wear on the boat trip to the Arran Islands the next morning.
The last herd we visited on the trip was the Clenagh herd of
Charolais who took us round their fantastic herd. We learned
about their breed lines and watched
another grooming demonstration. I have
never seen a blower being used after
soaping before, so this was an interesting
technique to watch.
The last day of our tour was watching
the Irish Charolais National at Tullamore
show which was brilliant to experience.
We saw a brilliant show of cattle and
really did not envy the judges on the day
who had some tough decisions to make.
It was nice to see farms we had visited
picking up rosettes and doing well on the
day.
I would like to thank the Charolais society
for allowing me this brilliant opportunity
to attend and to Nevan Mc Keirnan from
the Irish Charolais
Society for organising
an informative
week. I have come
back with ideas of
breed lines and bulls
I would like to try
on my own herd at
home. I have also
made many friends
and connections
within the Charolais
industry who I hope
to keep in contact
with and visit again.
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Charolais Youth Kelly Stott
At the start of August, I was honoured to attend
the Charolais International Youth Congress in
Ireland with Annabelle Howell & Lois Scott, along
with others from America, Canada and Czech
Republic and Mexico. On the first day we had a
tour of Dublin which was very interesting learning
about the history of the city, in the afternoon we
went on a tour round the Guinness factory, not
sure I will be having another pint of Guinness!
Day two we travelled to County Meath for a visit
at the Grange Research Centre. We learnt about
their clover trails; I didn’t manage to find myself a
four-leaf clover! In the afternoon we visited Sabana
Maynagh’s herd of Charolais in Mountnugent,
her commitment to her herd showed in the great
quality cattle she had on the farm. We competed
in a stock judging and guess the weight competition, which I
managed to win!
Day three we travelled to Enniscrone to the Bostonia pedigree
and commercial herd, we enjoyed a farm walk and admired
the outstanding cattle and the amazing views. We then had a
clipping and showing demonstration from Paul and Michael,
it was great to learn some different clipping techniques and
interesting to see how the other members of the group clipped
their cattle out for their shows and sales. We then travelled to
the Crossmolina Charolais and Dairy herd, we were well fed and
watered which I was told to expect from the Irish, on the farm
walk we were shown their great Charolais cattle and their dairy
herd. We had another stock judging; it was clear that some
of us didn’t agree with the judge! That night we went onto
Galway, which included a night out to a “proper Irish bar”.
The next day we went on a boat trip to the Arran Islands, Lois
and I went on a bike ride round the island which blew the
cobwebs away! On the way back to the main island we went by
the Cliffs of Moher, I am very glad the boat on the way to the
Arran Island wasn’t as rocky as it was on the way back in the
afternoon.
Day five we travelled down through
The Burren to the Clenagh Charolais
herd, the quality of their cattle was
fantastic, and it was clear to see
the passion they have towards the
breed, we had another clipping
demonstration and again I learnt some
more techniques on dressing cattle.
We had a quick stop at Bunratty Castle.
I would like to thank the Charolais Society for allowing me this
amazing opportunity to attend the Charolais International
Youth Congress. And I would like to thank Nevan from the
Irish Charolais Society and everyone else who was involved
in organising such a fantastic week! I have made some great
friends on the trip, who I will be keeping in contact with.
Our final day was a trip to the National
Livestock Show at Tullamore, this was
one of my favourite days. The quality
of cattle was fantastic, it was great
to see some of the herds we visited
in the previous days at the show!
I will definitely be making a trip to
Tullamore Show again!
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Charolais Youth Annabelle Howell
In August, Lois, Kelly, and I flew
over to Ireland for the International
Youth Congress. We found ourselves
accompanied by fellow international
enthusiasts from Canada, Czech
Republic, America, and Mexico.
After arriving in Dublin, it felt only
suited the first thing we should do
is test out the buzzing Temple Bar
with a pint or two for lunch - it was
5pm somewhere! The week was
varied and showcased the best of
what Ireland had to offer, both in
terms of livestock and the country
itself. The trip started out with a tour
of Dublin City on foot, followed by
a tour of the Guinness factory, and
throughout the day we really got a
feel of the character and history the
city holds.
The following day included a trip
to the Grange Research Centre,
run by Tregasc. Cattle performance
here was meticulously measured with main objectives being
to reduce slaughter age, concentrate input and to encourage
clover uptake. Limousin X Holstein Friesian was the breeding
majority of the suckler cows at the Grange, and calves at foot
were sired by Charolais bulls (Whitecliffe Orwell, Goldstar
Ludwig, First, and Lapon) or Aberdeen Angus bulls (Bunlaghy
John G, Tree Bridge Powys, Goulding Man Oh Man and
Keirsbeath Karma.) It was great to see how both the suckler
cows and finishing cattle utilised Irelands great quality grass.
We then followed on with a trip to Sebana Monagh’s
tremendous Charolais herd, where the maternal traits shone
through and showed what a Charolais mother really can do;
they were big upstanding cows easy fleshed, stretchy and full
of sweet, feminine heads, not to mention the milk of these
cows were producing - and the quality of the Charolais’ rich milk
shone through in the progeny of these cows.
The next morning, we made our way to the Bostonia herd,
overlooking the Scurmoor coast. The pedigree setup here
was tremendous, sires used here included the likes of Major,
Goldstar Echo and Diplo GIR. It also included a flourishing herd
of commercial mainly Limousin and Simmental bred cows
running back to Charolais bulls. The progeny of these cows
once again highlighted the Charolais capability as a terminal
sire, breeding thick, fast growing and easy finishing calves
capable of hitting U grades and above easily. We were given a
brilliant clipping and dressing demonstration from Paul Fahy,
and then Michael Carey expertly took the ropes to demonstrate
ring craft.
In the afternoon, we headed across to Adam Woods’ renowned
Crossmolina herd of Charolais, where we were welcomed with
brilliant hosting and later faced a brilliant pen of classy young
bulls to stock judge. It was great to see judge John Beirne,
Society Inspector go through the bulls with the group and
explain his reasons for his placings.
That night, we headed into Galway with hosts Michael Carey
and Ciaran O Donnell, who took us into some traditional Irish
pubs where we enjoyed the atmospheres and Irish craic!
Day four consisted of a day trip to the Arran Islands, via the
cliffs of Moher which showcased Irelands national beauty.
Finally, we visited Barry Quinn’s leading Clenagh Charolais
herd, who has multiple bulls standing in AI to include Lyle
(who has bred so well over here in the UK) Picasso, Superior
and Mischief. The success that Domino has had for the herd
in both bulls and females was abundant and the cows were
outstanding. The day was finished off with change of scenery in
the form of a trip to the medieval Bunratty castle.
The last day of the Congress was much anticipated throughout
the week, as all roads led to Tullamore National Livestock
show, for the Charolais National Show. There were some hotly
contested classes where the cream of the Charolais crops
came forward to compete, expertly judged by Vince Corbett
and Gareth Roberts. The standards of both males and females
were very high, and it was great to see a mix of mostly Irish and
French bulls breeding this year’s prize winners!
I would like to congratulate our hosts from throughout the
week who were successful at the show and bought forward
some top-quality stock. I would also like to thank the
Charolais Society for giving us this amazing opportunity to
build worldwide connections and see how the Charolais suits
international systems, and thanks to Nevan McKeirnan, Michael
Carey, Ciaren O Donell, and all the hosts for keeping us right
throughout the week and organising a brilliant jam-packed
memorable week for us.
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Stars of the Future 2023
Stars of the
Future confirm
Charolais breed
is unique
On Saturday 11 November 2023, ten
breeds consisting of more than 400
calves competed in the annual Stars
of the Future showcase of pedigree
livestock. The continental inter-breed
contest was judged by Teresa Wilson,
who selected AJR Farms’ Charolais
bull, Newlogie Unique, as best junior
continental. Unique was a son of the
past Royal Highland Show champion,
Maerdy Morwr, out of Newlogie
Papillon, a daughter of the French sire
Noble. The Charolais breed was also
recognised in the senior inter-breed
sections with the reserve senior title
being awarded to Andrew Hornall’s
Falleninch Tiziana, a Charolais heifer by
the French import, Falleninch Memo,
and out of a past winner at Stars of the
Future, Falleninch Lottie.
Andrew Hornall also won the coveted
Joe Watson Memorial award for the
best pair of animals owned by the same
exhibitor, with his two Charolais heifers,
Falleninch Tiziana and Falleninch
Tenetia. In the continental pairs’
championship, they had stood ahead of
another Charolais duo, the two young
bulls, Elgin Tucker, and Elgin Teuchter,
from the Milnes.
Earlier in the day W. Owen, Gwynedd
had been tasked with judging the
Charolais classes where he awarded
the senior championship to Falleninch
Tiziana from Andrew Hornall whilst
the reserve senior title was presented
to J. and S. Middleton, for Hollywell
T20, for a Nuthampstead Judas son out
of Hollywell Italy. The junior supreme
was awarded to Newlogie Unique
from A J R Farms, and Miss M T Hanson
collected the reserve junior title with
Silvermere Unique, a Clyth Diplomat
sired January-2023 heifer calf.
Newlogie Unique the best junior continental champion and junior supreme champion
4 - Endrick Teuchter, Louise McArthur
Class 2 – Senior Males, 9 October to 20
December 2022
1 - Elgin Tucker, R A Milne
2 - Elgin Teuchter, R A Milne
3 - Falleninch Tyson, A B Hornall
4 - Utopia Triumph, W J Kingaby
Class 3 – Senior Females, 20 July to 25
October 2022
1- Falleninch Tiziana, A B Hornall
2 - Falleninch Tenetia, A B Hornall
3 - Airthmains Tilly, Dexter Russell
4 - Barnsford Tinula, T & S Gatherer
Class 4 – Senior Females – 1
November to
28 December
2022
1 - Midshield
Tilly, J & E
Wight
2 - Barkhill
Teardrop, A
Shiels,
3 - Brailes
Topaz, Brailes
Livestock
4 - Brailes
Tangerine,
Brailes Livestock
2 - Strathisla Upturn, R S Mcaskie
3 - Formakin Uno, McMurrich
Partnership
Class 6 – Junior Males – 5 March to 22
May 2022
1- Huttonend Ubelter, S Mitchell
2 - Olrig Uhtred, The Logie Farm
Partnership
3 - Hodges Unclebuck, Dykes Farm
Class 7 – Junior Females – 7 January to
2 February 2023
1- Silvermere Unique, M T Hanson
2 - Coolnaslee Ursula, Brailes Livestock
3 - Lourie Upbeat, R Aitken
4 - Rutherston Ugenie, A Anderson
CLASS RESULTS
Class 1 – Senior Males, 4 July to 2
October 2022
1 - Hollywell T20, J & S Middleton
2 - Ricknick Tyson, R F McCornick
3 - Loganbar Topdollar, D M Lyle
Class 5- Junior
Males – 2
January to 17
February 2023
1 - Newlogie
Unique, A J R
Farms
Falleninch Tiziana the reserve senior continental champion and
senior champion
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Hollywell T20 the reserve senior champion
Silvermere Unique reserve junior champion
Class 8 – Junior Females – 11 February
to 17 April 2023
1 - Olrig Unicorn, The Logie Farm
Partnership
2 - Huttonend Utopia, S Mitchell
3 - Falleninch Ubeauty, A B Hornall
4 - Barnsford Ubiquite, T & S Gatherer
Senior Male Champion – Hollywell
T20, J & S Middleton
Reserve Male Champion – Ricknick
Tyson, R F McCornick
Senior Female Champion – Falleninch
Tiziana, A B Hornall
Reserve Senior Female Champion –
Midshield Tilly, J & E Wight
Senior Overall Champion - Falleninch
Tiziana, A B Hornall
Senior Reserve Overall Champion -
Hollywell T20, J & S Middleton
Falleninch Tiziana and Tenetia winners of the Joe Watson memorial award
for Best Pairs
Junior Male Champion – Newlogie
Unique, A J R Farms
Reserve Junior Male Champion –
Strathisla Upturn, R S Mcaskie
Junior Female Champion – Silvermere
Unique, M T Hanson
Reserve Junior Female Champion
– Coolnaslee Ursula (ET), Brailes
Livestock
Junior Overall Champion – Newlogie
Unique, A J R Farms
Reserve Overall Junior Champion -
Silvermere Unique, M T Hanson
Elgin Tucker and Teuchter reserve in the Pairs Continental competition
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English Winter Fair
Tyson knocks
out the
competition
at the English
Winter Fair
The annual English Winter Fair and
National Pedigree Calf Show held at
Staffordshire County Showground,
took place on 18 & 19 November
2023. This prestigious event was kindly
sponsored by Tithebarn Ltd, The Royal
Smithfield Club, IAE and media partners
The Farmer. The ten strong pedigree
Charolais classes were skilfully judged
by well-known pedigree breeder by Mr
J Goldie, Annan, Dumfriesshire.
The winner of the senior bull class
born between 1 October 2022 and
31 December 2022 and the male
and overall champion was homebred
October-2022 born, Brailes Tyson by
Balthayock Musketeer out of Westcarse
Molly exhibited by Brailes Livestock. The
junior bull calf title was awarded to G
H Woolatt’s, Sopwell Unbelievable by
Mortimers Phenomenal out of Sopwell
Peggy born in March-2023.
The female champion and reserve
overall champion was the winner of the
junior female section born between 1
January 2023 and 30 June 2023, Teme
Umbrella born in January-2023 and
sired by Balthayock Ranger out of Teme
Nigella. Standing second in this junior
class was Bailes Livestock, Coolnaslee
Ursula bred by Mr J Crawford, sired
by Hatenon out of Prime Louise and
born in February-2023. Third place
was awarded to Nuthampstead Una
bred by G P Parker, exhibited by E
Garner, and sired by Glenericht Pogba,
out of Nuthampstead Oona born in
January-2023.
The English Winter Fair female champion Brailes Umbrella
out of Teme Ooth was placed second
and in third was E Garner’s Finnwest
Tamzin a October-2022 born female by
Bleaklow Rex, out of Bleaklow Lunar.
The coveted Duke of Norfolk Group of
three competition was represented by
Teme Umbrella, Brailes Tangerine, and
Brailes Topaz.
Class results
Class 82 – Senior Bull Calf
1 Male champion & overall champion –
Brailes Tyson, Brailes Livestock
Class 83 – Junior Bull Calf
1 – Sopwell Unbelievable, G H Woolatt
Class 84 – Senior Heifer Calf
1st – Brailes Tangerine, Brailes
Livestock
2nd – Teme Tulip, S M Corbett &
daughters
3rd – Finnwest Tamzin, E Garner, bred
by P C Weston & E K Garner
Class 85
1 - Female champion & reserve overall
champion – Teme Umbrella, S M
Corbett & Daughters
2 – Coolnaslee Ursula, Brailes
Livestock, bred by Mr J Crawford
3 – Nuthampstead Una, E Garner, bred
by G P Barker
The senior female classes for heifers
born between 1 October 2022 and 31
December 2022 was won by Brailes
Tangerine a Westcarse Houdini
daughter out of Bassett Orange from
Brailes Livestock. Teme Tulip born in
December-2022 by Balthayock Ranger
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Welsh Winter Fair
Thousands
enjoyed a
festive few days
at Builth Wells
First staged in 1990 the Winter Fair has
become one of the finest primestock
shows in the UK, this year attracting
over 600 exhibitors from Wales,
England and Scotland.
The 2023 Winter Fair was officially
opened by Abi Reader, during her
opening speech, Abi touched on two
key messages. The first being how the
Winter Fair plays an important role
in showcasing all the hard work that
farmers do all year round.
Abi conveyed the essential role of UK
farmers in feeding the nation. “As food
producers and carers of the landscape,
we have the absolute honour to touch
more lives than any other profession
on this globe. We are with people
in the best and worst of times. They
may not even know that we are there,
but our produce is somewhere in the
background.”
Another key theme at this year’s Winter
Fair was education, with the launch of
the new educational programme, Ein
Tir / Our Land focussing on soil and
healthy farming principles.
For the first time, the Royal Welsh
Agricultural Society offered free entry
to all organised school trips for children
under the age of 16. After receiving an
incredible response to this, the Society
was delighted to welcome over 2,667
children from 53 primary and secondary
schools. Schools from the length
and breadth of Wales have attended
across the two days, from Anglesey to
Glamorgan.
In addition, there were over 600 college
students in attendance, bringing the
total to over 3,267 young people
visiting the Winter Fair to learn about
the positive farming story.
The two-day event provided an
important platform to promote
the Charolais breed and the two
days attracted new memberships,
advertising leads and raised £255
for charity split equally between
Alzheimer’s Research UK - £127.50
and the Wales Air Ambulance Charity -
£127.50. Congratulations to Guto Owen
& Al Sheppard who accurately guessed
the weight of the Charolais bull. They
each won one of our newly branded
British Charolais Cattle Society jackets.
Many thanks to the exhibitors who put
Charolais sired cattle in the spotlight.
Heifer sired by a Charolais
1 - Bring It On from Wilodge 814Kgs
2 - Fake Tan from Robin a Leri Roberts
668Kgs
3 - Golden Girl from Blair Dufton 670Kgs
4 - Hey Honey from Dafydd & Alaw
Evans 784Kgs
5 - Miss Bala from A & N Roberts 614Kgs
6 - Queen of Hearts from Rhion Owen
612Kgs
7 - Enfys Aur from Elgan & Siwan Evans
830Kgs
Winter Fair results, Steer sired by a
Charolais
1st - Pinned & Plated - Knoakes Court
Livestock Ltd - 744Kgs
2nd - Choclate - Caergywydd - 580Kgs
English Winter Fair
16-17 November 2024
Welsh Winter Fair
25-26 November 2024
LiveScot
22-23 November 2024
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LiveScot 2023
Ricknick Tyson
champion at
Livescot
By L Clark
A quality show of Charolais cattle at
the Scottish National Fatstock Club’s
LiveScot event at Lanark, on 24 &
25 November 2023, saw Richard
McCornick’s 16-month-old bull, Ricnick
Tyson, take the breed championship
before going onto finish reserve overall
in the inter-breed contest.
The bull, from Richard’s herd at
Barnbackle, Lochfoot, is one of the
first sons of the privately bought
Castellmawr Rocketman, while his dam
is the Balthayock Lorenzo daughter,
Ricnick Peach. Reserve senior male at
the Stars of the Future show earlier in
the month, he is destined for sale at
Stirling in February.
Ricnick Tyson breed champion
For the reserve breed title, judge John
Morton selected the yearling heifer,
Midshield Tilly, from Jack and Elma
Wight, Townfoot, Symington. Sired by
Glenericht Reggie, a bull bought at
Stirling for 10,000gns two years ago,
he is out of Midshield Joyce, a Maerdy
Domino daughter. Tilly was another
faring well at Stars of the Future, where
she was reserve senior heifer.
Leading awards:
Bull born between 1 July, 2022 and
31 December, 2022 – 1, Richard
McCornick’s Ricnick Tyson; 2, Brailes
Livestock’s Brailes Tyson.
Ricnick Tyson breed champion and Midshield Tillu the reserve breed champion
Bull born after 1 January, 2023 – 1, J
and D Hodge’s Hodges Unclebuck.
Heifer born between 1 July, 2022 and
31 December, 2022 – 1, J and E Wight’s
Midshield Tilly; 2, Alan Shiels’ Barkhill
Teardrop.
Heifer born after 1 January, 2023 – 1,
Brailes Livestock’s Coolnaslee Ursula; 2,
Meikle Farms’ Yondercroft Ubeauty.
Hodges Unclebuck
Coolnaslee Ursula
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Obituary - Jim Muirhead
Jim Muirhead -
Champion cattle
breeder
Angus farmer Jim Muirhead, a breeder of
champion Charolais cattle, has died aged
74.
He had farmed at Firhills, Arbroath, since
leaving school at 16, following his father
and his grandfather before him, who had
taken on the farm in 1922.
His proper name was David, but he
was always known as Jim or Firry, after
the farm, and had success showing his
Charolais cattle at local and national
shows.
Jim with Firhills Nimrod at the Stirling bull sales October 2018
In October 2018, his bull Firhills Nimrod, sold for 10,000gns at
Stirling bull sales.
David James Muirhead was born in Arbroath on November 25
1949 to David and Grace Muirhead and grew up with a younger
sister, Moira.
Jim’s grandfather, had taken on the tenancy of the 400-acre
Firhills Farm in 1922 after relocating from the Edinburgh area.
He was educated first at the primary section of Arbroath High
School and then at Arbroath Academy.
When he left school, Jim went straight to work on the mixed
arable farm with his father.
It was through the Young Farmers that Jim met his future wife,
Dena, of Inverkeilor, and the couple married at Inverkeilor
Church in 1967.
Jim was predceased by Dena in 1997 and in his later years he
enjoyed holidays, including mediterranean cruises with close
friends from a neighbouring farm.
He was also a loyal supporter of Arbroath FC and the club paid
tribute to his support over the years.
“Jim had bravely fought cancer for the past two years.
“He had been a Lichtie for over 50 years and a long time
season-ticket holder and always took a keen interest in
everything Arbroath FC” said the club statement.
“He attended games with his sons-in-law Norman and John and
more recently his grandchildren also attended and became true
Litchties.”
They went on to have two of a family, Alison and Karen, and in
time, grandchildren Maisie and Hamish.
Jim spent many years building up the Firhills Charolais herd,
which developed a nationwide reputation.
In June 2017, Firhills Lady was reserve Charolais champion at
the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh.
Another passion of Jim’s was cultivating begonias at Firhills, like
his father before him.
In his younger years, he had been a curler at Letham Grange, by
Arbroath, and a Scout leader at Leysmill who once led a party
of Scouts from Scotland to a World Jamboree in Australia.
Jim with Firhills Lady at the Highland Show 2017
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25 years ago
with Charolais
1999
Top left and right pictures:
Council of Management 1999/2000
1. Portadown January – The
Champion Glenbridge Norman with
David Farrell, Finbar O’Keefe (A.W
Ennis Ltd, sponsors) and Dessie Orr,
judge.
2. Aberdeen – Elgin Napoleon at
4,200gns was the top priced bull
across all breeds at the Aberdeen
Spring Show and Sale.
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3. Perth February – Panmure
Neptune from Mr & Mrs A.S.F Cant
won the Senior Championship and
sold for 5,400gns.
4. Perth February – Thumbs up for
Charolais, Stuart Wood (judge); Tom
Owen (Society President); Esmor
Evans (Champion Exhibitor); Tudor
Edwards with Maerdy Naser the
Junior and Supreme Champion;
Karen Macbeth (Scottish Farmer
sponsors) and Andrew Stenton
with Billingley Nubuck the Reserve
Supreme Champion.
5. Automart – John Currie’s
Supreme Champion, Tullygarley
Oregon. Mervyn Currie is pictured
with Trevor Boyd (centre) Pfizer
Animal Health sponsors and Cyril
Millar the judge.
6. The Charolais/Ulster Bank Suckler
Herd Competition, Northern
Ireland – Graeme Douglas (left)
from the Ulster Bank’s Agricultural
Department helps launch the
competition which will highlight
the role of the Charolais sire in
producing quality calves in the
suckler herd. Also included are
Cyril Millar, the Charolais Club’s
representative on Council, John
Currie Chairman and Brian
McAllister Vice-Chairman of the
NI Charolais Club. At the halter is
David Bothwell.

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7. NI Shows Association/Northern
Bank Beef Cow of the Year
championship – Cyril Millar (above
centre) receives the Northern Bank
Crystal trophy from David Workman,
Agricultural Banking Manager,
Northern Bank and Lord Anthony
Hamilton, NI Shows Association.
Sharon Millar exhibits the Champion
Glenleary Heatherdine who came
under the scrutiny of Carlisle judge,
George Stoddart.
8. Carlisle March – Top price at
6,000gns was Lendor Nokkowt from
Hackleton Farms Ltd
9. Carlisle March – Supreme
champion Tullygarley Newhouse
consigned by J.K Currie
10. Welshpool April – The
Welshpool entourage congratulate
Tracy Williams on winning the
Championship with Ensdon
Norman.
11. Welshpool April – Mr & Mrs C
Venables, Broadhill Oswald sold for
4,200gns
12. Holsworthy April – The
Champion was Moynton Nautilus
from P.C Old and shown by Mike
Yeandle.
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13. Carlisle May - M.R & C.E
Parker’s Bassingbourn Officer sold
for 8,400gns to D.T & M Stobart,
Cracrop, Brampton, Cumbria.
14. Carlisle May – Alistair Houston’s
Gretnahouse Noel sold for
10,500gns to the MacGregor’s of
Kilsyth, Glasgow.
15. Carlisle May - Alos at 10,500gns
came Billingley Ottowa, purchased
by A.M & A Calder Farms Ltd from
C.M Stenton & Son.
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16. Royal Highland Show – Maerdy
Impeccable from Sandy Innes,
won the Charolais Supreme
Championship and the Reserve
Interbreed Championship at the
Royal Highland Show.
17. Royal Welsh and The Royal
Show – Penyparc Isobell from
C.G.H & J.L Turney won the Overall
Championship at both shows.
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18. Royal Highland Show – The
winning Interbreed Charolais Team
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Mortimers Image, Mortimers Nadia
and Burnside Nigella.
19. The Royal Show – The Junior
Champion Charolais bull was Peter
Foulger’s Farleycopse Oliver.
20. The Royal Show – The Male
Championship and Reserve Overall
was awarded to Foxacre Maximus.
21. The Royal Show – Supreme
Champion Charolais was Chris and
Jane Turney’s Penyparc Isobell.
22. The Royal Welsh – Penyparc
Isobell and Foxacre Maximus won
the prestigious Fitzhugh Trophy.
Pictured second left is the judge,
Drew Adam.
23. The Royal Welsh – Alan
Fothringham (centre) judged the
Charolais team to win the NatWest
Group of Five Competition.
24. Royal Welsh Show – Jane
Turney proudly shows off Penyparc
Isobell who won the Charolais
Championship and the Reserve
Interbreed Championship. She later
teamed up with Foxacre Maximus to
win the Fitzhugh Trophy.
25. The Royal Ulster – The Breed and
Interbreed Champion Drummeer
Major exhibited by Cyril Millar and
George Henderson.
26. Young Breeders – Ernie Dodd
gives guidance to the Young
Breeders on importing some French
bull (frog) semen into Britain on
their trip to the Cher region!
27. National Beef Association /
Bassingbourn Open Day – Tim and
Chris Parker with Roy Cracket.
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28. Sean McGovern exhibits
Charterhill Otley for David Stuart
which was Supreme Male Champion
and also won the class for bulls
born between 1 April and 3 May
1998. They are pictured with David
Benson, Chief Executive.
29. Great Yorkshire Show – The
Interbreed winning team.
30. Anglian group visit to Brampton.
31. Kent County Show – Interbreed
Beef Champion Rumsden Mirage.
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32. Three Counties Show, Malvern –
Brailes Oaktree exhibited by Rachel

Wyllie. Winner of the Junior Bull
class out of the homebred bull and
show winner Brailes Jerome.
33. Balthayock Champion – One of
the country’s most popular bulls,
retires from his AI Stud. Balthayock
Champion joined the stud in 1989
and has over 1,000 registered
progeny. Champion was retired to a
farm in Powys.
34. Royal Cornwall Show –
Reddivallen Oneman from Mr &
Mrs G.W.J Blewett won The Marks
and Spencer Elite Beefbreeder
Championship. He also won a
Marks and Spencer class at the
Royal Show.
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35. Jack Young – Jack Young
Auctioneer for United Auctions was
given a great send-off at the Perth
bull sales. David Lewis, the Society
Chairman, thanked him most
sincerely for all his help and service
he had given to Charolais breeders
during his time with United
Auctions. The Society President,
Tom Owen, presented Jack and
Helen with a Border Fine Arts family
figurine as a momento.
36. Carlisle Christmas Cracker Sale –
Bassingbourn Orchid the sale topper
at 3,000gns
37. Perth October – Scotsire’s latest
Charolais recruit for their A.I stud
was the 13,000gns Barringtons
Olympian, a first prize winning bull
consigned by Mrs J.M Robinson.
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Intermediate and Supreme
Champion Mowbraypark Orlando
topped the sale at 25,000gns for
Mike and Margaret Atkinson, and
sold jointly as a herd sire to the
Thrunton and Heaton herds.
39. Perth October – The Reserve
Intermediate Champion was Maerdy
Osborne from Esmor Evans. He
was a full brother to the February
1999 champion, Maerdy Naser, and
sold for 12,000gns to the Parkers of
Bassingbourn.
40. Perth October – Margaret
Atkinson received the Roxburgh
Trophy from the Society President,
George Stoddart, whilst Richard
Rettie accepts the Bank of Scotland
championship sash from Stuart
Elder.
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41. Perth October -The last bull into
the ring brought the curtain down
in fine style when Harold Stubb’s
Derryharney Outstanding was
knocked down for 18,000gns to John
and Peter Howells’ Gwenog herd.
42. Perth October - A first prize
winner at the Royal Welsh was Gower
Official for Richard Tucker. He went
on to greater things at Perth when
he won the Junior Championship and
sold for 8,000gns.
43. Portadown March - John and
Mervyn Currie give the two bulls
which won the Best Pair by the same
Sire award a final touch-up before
going into the ring at Portadown.
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Una Ogle with the supreme cattle
trophy – King George V Challenge cup
won by their heifer, Banton Babe.
45. Automart September – All
roads led to Gilbert Crawford’s
first production sale of his noted
Coolnaslee Charolais herd when a
massive crowd turned up to select
from the quality entry of 90 head.
The star attraction Coolnaslee Nora
hit the headlines with the sale’s top
price of 3,000gns securing her for
the recently established Fothringham
herd, property of Gordon McWilliam.
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GLENERICHT
Caylers Oxford
Stock Bull
Sire: Rosanna Jupiter
Dam: Caylers Graceful
TI +60 SRI +62
Glenericht Superb
20,000gns Overall champion
October 2022
Sire: Caylers Oxford
Dam: Glenericht Jackie
Glenericht Springer
15,000gns Privately February 2023
Sire: Caylers Oxford
Dam: Glenericht Nutella
Glenericht Limpet
Stock Bull
Limited semen available
Sire: Fleets Vibrant Dam: Glenericht Hostess
TI +64 SRI +54
Glenericht Scotsman
12,000gns October 2022
Sire: Caylers Oxford
Dam: Glenericht Naomi
Calving
Ease
Direct
(%)
Calving
Ease
Daughters
(%)
Gestation
Length
(days)
Birth
Wt.
(kg)
200 400 600 Mat 200
Day Day Day Cow Day
Wt. Wt. Wt. Wt Milk
(kg) (kg) (kg) (kg) (kg)
Scrotal
Size
(cm)
Carcase
Wt.
(kg)
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq cm)
Retail
Fat Beef
Depth Yield
(mm) (%)
IMF
(%)
EBV +13.4 +2.9 +0.1 +1.9 +23 +43 +66 +73 +13 +1.4 +46 +5.1 +1.1 +0.9 +0.1
Accuracy 77% 70% 75% 90% 90% 89% 87% 75% 71% 85% 79% 66% 76% 73% 67%
EBV +2.6 -1.0 +0.6 +2.5 +30 +51 +60 +57 +10 +0.0 +47 +3.6 -0.5 +1.3 -0.1
Females and bulls always for sale off farm
Visitors always welcome
W K & P Drysdale
Middle Drimmie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7JD
Tel: 07801 339550 (Allen) Email: allendrysdale@hotmail.com
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GLENERICHT MECCA
SEMEN FOR SALE
£40/Straw + Royalty
A PROVEN PEDIGREE WITH THE DATA TO MATCH
Jointly owned by FIRHILLS and GLENERICHT HERDS
Myostatin Status
F49L- 1 Q204X- 0
Progressive Ataxia Tested
Homozygous N/N
(clear)
Calving
Ease
Direct
(%)
Calving
Ease
Daughters
(%)
Gestation
Length
(days)
Birth
Wt.
(kg)
200
Day
Wt.
(kg)
400
Day
Wt.
(kg)
600
Day
Wt.
(kg)
Mat 200
Cow Day
Wt Milk
(kg) (kg)
Scrotal
Size
(cm)
Carcase
Wt.
(kg)
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq cm)
Fat
Depth
(mm)
Retail
Beef
EBV +31.3 +0.9 -1.8 +0.9 +33 +66 +78 +83 +11 +1.1 +60 +2.9 -1.2 +1.3 +0.4
Accuracy 76% 67% 81% 90% 87% 86% 84% 72% 61% 82% 75% 63% 73% 69% 64%
EBV +2.6 -1.0 +0.6 +2.5 +30 +51 +60 +57 +10 +0.0 +47 +3.6 -0.5 +1.3 -0.1
Yield
(%)
IMF
(%)
Sire: Fleets Vibrant
Dam: Glenericht Jen
Progeny of Mecca
FIRHILLS POLLY
Reserve Junior Champion
Stars of the Future 2019
FIRHILLS PEDRO
10,000gns May 2020
GLENERICHT ROBERT
14,000gns May 2022
MECCA has it all with a mix of proven old and modern championship winning
genetics, he has a short gestation, easy calving combined with great growth,
muscle, large scrotal size and smooth soft flesh.
GLENERICHT OASIS
Overall champion
Stirling
25,000gns February
2020
Full brothers to the dam
of Mecca (Jen)
Sire: Caylers Gladiator
Dam: Glenericht Gem
Sire: Caylers Gladiator
Dam: Glenericht Gem
Contact: Allen Drysdale
Tel: 07801 339550
Email: allendrysdale@hotmail.com
GLENERICT MAJESTIC
11,000gns
October 2017
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Regional / Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Charolais Club AGM
The Northern Ireland Charolais Club
held its Annual General Meeting on
Tuesday 4 April at Dungannon Rugby
Club.
Chairman, Jeremy Paynter, welcomed
members and AI companies which were
present on the evening. This included
Dovea, Ireland Genetics, Bova, Elite
Pedigree Genetics and Bull Bank. He
thanked all the sponsors who have
supported the club over the past
year. Mention was given as a mark of
respect to several club members who
had passed away within the last twelve
months.
The treasurer’s report, compiled by
Martin Donaghy outlined the past
financial year showing that sponsorship
was up, and sales were well up due to
the demand of the Charolais breed. A
number of new members have joined
the club, and this was to be welcomed.
Rachel Mulligan (Secretary) gave a
report outlining the club’s busy itinerary
with a return to pre COVID activities.
This included three society sales, 2 in
Swatragh Mart and 1 in Clogher Mart.
Mention was also given to the success
of the World Charolais Congress which
came to Northern Ireland in July 2022.
The Congress attended the NICC
National Show which this year was
held at Castlewellan Agricultural Show
and saw 70 top quality Charolais cattle
on display. On the Sunday the World
Congress got to travel to Ballynahinch
to the Connolly farm where they got to
view the Brigadoon herd. An excellent
display of the Charolais breed was on
show and special thanks was given to
the Connolly family for hosting such a
successful event. The World Congress
ended with a Gala Dinner held in the
Titanic Hotel in Belfast on the Sunday
evening.
AI company representitives- Pat Hackett, Dovea, Bernard McKenna, Ireland
Genetics, Stephen Barr, Bova, Bartley Finnegan, Elite Pedigree Genetics and Seamus
Nagle, Bull Bank with Chairman Jeremy Paynter
Congratulations was
offered to the winning
herd, Colin and Laura
Maxwell, Clough Co.
Down. Special thanks
were given to Albert
Connolly who judged
the competition this
year.
The new members
elected to the
committee were as
follows: Mr George
Hadnett, Mr Malcolm
Surphlis, Mr Gerard
McShane and Mr
George Nelson.
Martin Donaghy
offered a special
thanks to outgoing
Chairman, Mr Jeremy
Paynter for all his hard
work and dedication to
the club over his past
few years in office.
Secretary, Rachel Mulligan and Treasurer, Martin Donaghy
with prize winner, David Bothwell.
The NICC annual Suckler Herds
Competition continues to grow from
strength-to-strength. Rachel gave a
special thanks to all who entered and
to the sponsors- F.S. Heron, Nugent
Engineering, Topstock, Bank of Ireland,
Northern Counties Co-Op and SAFE.
The new office
bearers are as follows:
Chairman Mr Aaron
Quigley, Vice Chairman
Mr Harry Heron,
Treasurer Mr Martin
Donaghy and Public
Chairman, Jeremy Paynter and Secretary, Rachel Mulligan
with junior stock judging prize winners, Molly and
Matthew Cochrane.
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Relation Officer Mr Andrew Dunne.
Prizes were distributed and Jeremy
closed the AGM by thanking the
sponsors and asked that the club
members give them their support. He
thanked outgoing committee members
for their hard work and dedication. He
thanked the judges, stewards, breeders
and exhibitors without whom this year
would not be a success. Thanks was
given to the Dunngannon Rugby Club
for their hospitality for the year and for
accommodating the AGM.
The meeting was concluded with
supper and a free raffle for everyone
who attended the AGM. All AI
companies present donated AI straws
for the raffle and the club would like
to thank the companies for their
generosity.
New Committee members from L-R George Nelson, Malcolm Surphlis,
Rachel Mulligan (Secretary), Jeremy Paynter (Chairman), George Hadnett and
Martin Donaghy (Treasurer)
Chairman, Jeremy Paynter and Seamus Nagle from Bull Bank
congratulate prize winner Albert Connolly, pictured with
daughter Maggie McQuiston
Bernard McKenna from Ireland Genetics congratulates prize
winner Trevor Phair pictured with secretary, Rachel Mulligan
Pat Hackett from Dovea and Chairman, Jeremy Paynter
congratulate prize winner Harry Heron
Prize winner, Bartley Finnegan with Treasurer, Martin Donaghy
and Secretary, Rachel Mulligan
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Regional / Northern Ireland
Future star calf show at Swatragh Mart
The judge
Darren Knox
The NI Charolais Club would like to
thank everyone who helped make
Friday night’s Future Stars Calf Show
at Swatragh Mart such a successful
event. Thank you to all the breeders
who exhibited top quality calves and
congratulations to all the winners! A
massive thank you to the sponsors,
without their support this event would
not have been as successful. Thank
you to J Grennan & Sons Feeds, Eamon
McCloskey Contracts Ltd, Garvagh Vet
Clinic, McGuigan’s Garage Swatragh,
McGuigan Brothers, Utilities, Civil
Engineering & Building Contractor,
NCCE Training and Information Centre,
Swatragh Livestock Mart, Bull Bank,
Elite Pedigree Genetics, K Genetics
Ireland & UK and Bova AI. A special
thank you must be given to Swatragh
Livestock Mart, for their hospitality
and help to make the night a success
and providing such support to our
Club for this event and throughout the
year! Finally, a thank you to all who
came along to support the event, the
breeders, spectators and those who
contributed to the Charity Auction and
the bucket collection for our chosen
charity, NI Chest Heart and Stroke. The
charity auction was a huge success
which saw Ireland V Scotland Six Nation
tickets sell for £1600, Liverpool V
Senior male champion Killadeas Trevor
Fulham tickets £1100, Grand Central
stay £600, signed Ulster Rugby shirt
£200, limited edition portrait of the
old Landsdowne Stadium £300, ride on
John Deere tractor £150, Slieve Rusell
stay £500, Brigadoon AI straw package
£350, ride on Massey Ferguson £140,
Killadeas Herd frozen embryo £600, 5ltr
ivomec classic £240 and a J Grennan
& Sons Feeds ride on lorry £400. A
special thanks to the companies who
donated the items to the charity
auction, OBG Commercial Finance Ltd,
OBG Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Newcross
Commercial Finance, Bank of Ireland,
Wilsons Auctions, Stephen Moore Farm
machinery & Johnston Gilpin, ABQ
Power services Ltd, Brigadoon Charolais
Herd, NCCE Farm Store, David Bothwell
& Family, Harry Heron & Family and J
Grennan & Sons Feeds.
A special thanks goes to our judge
on the night, Mr Darren Knox. Once
again a massive thank you to everyone
who made this event such a successthe
organisers, breeders, sponsors,
spectators and Swatragh Mart! Results
from the show were as follows:
Senior Male Champion- Killadeas
Trevor exhibited by S&D Bothwell
Reserve Senior Male Champion-
Coolnaslee Talisman exhibited by
Robert McWilliam
Junior Male Champion- Stranagone
Unbeatable exhibited by Robert
McWilliams
Reserve senior male champion
Coolnaslee Talisman
Reserve junior male champion
Brownhill Ultan
Reserve senior female champion
Drumacritten Tess
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Reserve Junior Male Champion
Brownhill Ultan exhibited by Devine
Brothers
Senior Female Champion-
Loughriscouse Tannisha exhibited by
H&H Heron
Reserve senior female champion
Drumacritten Tess exhibited by George
Nelson
Junior Female Champion- Brigadoon
Utopia exhibited by WD & JA Connolly
Reserve Junior Female Champion
Stranagone Uncanny exhibited by
Robert McWilliams
Group of 3: 1 H & H Heron, 2 - Robert
McWilliams, 3 - WD & JA Connolly
Commercial Charolais Cattle bull class-
1 - N&S Cochrane
Commercial Charolais Cattle heifer
class- 1 - N&S Cochrane, 2 - Robert
McWilliams
Overall Commercial Champion- N&S
Cochrane with their heifer calf.
Senior female champion Loughriscouse Tannisha
Class 1- Male calf born between 1 July
2022 & 30 September 2022
1 - Killadeas Trevor exhibited by S&D
Bothwell
2 - Drumacritten Toby exhibited by
George Nelson
Class 2- Female calf born between 1
July 2022 & 30 September 2022
1 - Loughriscouse Tannisha exhibited by
H&H Heron
2 - Drumacritten Tess exhibited by
George Nelson
3 - Loughriscouse Tashara exhibited by
H&H Heron
4 - Loughriscouse Terisa exhibited by
H&H Heron
Class 3- Male calf born between 1
October 2022 & 31 December 2022
1 - Coolnaslee Talisman exhibited by
Robert McWilliams
2 - Glencoe Thanos exhibited by P&V
McDonald
3 - Glencoe Taurus exhibited by P&V
McDonald
Junior female champion Brigadoon Utopia
Reserve junior female champion
Stranagone Uncanny
Junior male champion Stranagone Unbeatable
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Overall commercial champion and
winner of the commercial heifer class
Group of Three from H & H Heron, Robert McWilliams and WD & JA Connolly
The winner of the commercial bull class
Class 4- Female calf born between 1
October 2022 & 31 December 2022
1 - Loughriscouse Tafara exhibited by
H&H Heron
2 - Altnaderog Topmodel exhibited by
G&G McShane
3 - Altnaderog Topclass exhibited by
G&G McShane
4 - Loughriscouse Taavetti exhibited by
H&H Heron
Class 5- Male Calf born between 1
January 2023 & 31 March 2023
1 - Rawbrooke Ultimate exhibited by C
Hoey
2 - Stranagone Unrivaled exhibited by
Robert McWilliams
3 - Rawbrooke Umpire exhibited by C
Hoey
4 - Brigadoon Umpire exhibited by WD
& JA Connolly
Class 5A
1 - Brownhill Ultan exhibited by Devine
Brothers
2 - Killadeas Unlimited exhibited by
S&D Bothwell
3 - Brigadoon Uberto exhibited by WD
& JA Connolly
4 - Woodpark Usher exhibited by Will
Short
Class 6- Female Calf born between 1
January 2023 & 31 March 2023
1 - Stranagone Uncanny exhibited by
Robert McWilliams
2 - Loughriscouse Urania exhibited by
H&H Heron
3 - Woodpark Una exhibited by Will
Short
4 - Killadeas Ursula exhibited by S&D
Bothwell
Class 7- Male Calf born between 1
April 2023 & 31 July 2023
1 - Stranagone Unbeatable exhibited by
Robert McWilliams
2 - Gorteade Unreal exhibited by J
McKeagney
3 - Brigadoon Ultra exhibited by WD &
JA Connolly
4 - Brigadoon Unique exhibited by WD
& JA Connolly
Class 8- Female Calf born between 1
April 2023 & 31 July 2023
1 - Brigadoon Utopia exhibited by WD
& JA Connolly
Thank you to William McElroy for the
photos!
Matthew Cochrane winner in the young handlers senior section
pictured with Donna Knox
Jamie Dodd winner in the junior young handlers section pictured
with Donna Knox
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Regional / South Midlands - Steve Hookway
I write this newsletter leading up to
Christmas with another year drawing
to a close so by the time you read this I
should wish you a happy new year and
good luck with your cattle in the new
year ahead.
THREE COUNTIES SHOW
The Three counties Show took place at
Malvern in June. We had a nice show
of Charolais cattle that were expertly
Judged by Nick Hill , our thanks to
Nick for a job well done. Our usual
breedstand was again positioned in the
cattle lines to cater for the exhibitors
and all those associated with the breed.
I would like to thank the exhibitors for
supporting the show and hope you all
had an enjoyable show. Thanks again
to Paul Burgess and Nicky Roberts for
organising the food and drink.
Breed champion was
Teme Stardust a two
year old heifer exhibited
by the Corbett Family
Junior heifer champion
was Teme Totty from the
Corbett Family
Junior bull champion
was Starlight Uppercut
exhibited by Will Glover
Junior overall Champion
went to Teme Totty who
won the South Midlands
club Junior Trophy.
The Shamleys Trophy is
awarded to the Highest placed exhibit
bred by a South Midlands member. It
went to PJ Maher with Roscrea Tara.
The pairs salver was won by GH
Woollatt
Breed Champion Teme Stardust
Female class winners line up in front
of the Judge
PJ Maher is presented with the
Shamleys Trophy
Judge Nick Hill presents Grace Corbett
with the Champions Plaque
The Cyril Chandler Trophy is
presented at the show for the
highest priced animal sold
through a society sale in the
previous year. The Trophy went to
Steve and Sharon Hookway with
Waldencourt Sunnyboy.
The breedstand
Welshpool November
Steve and Sharon Hookway
Waldencourt were the only region
representatives at Welshpool
in November. We sold our bull
Waldencourt Trojan for 7800gns
and also sold Waldencourt Tyson for
4200gns.
Ruth Corbett is presented with the
South Midlands club Junior Champion
Trophy
Waldencourt Trojan at Welshpool
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S&N 51st AGM – Saturday 21
October 2023
The 51st AGM of the S&N Charolais
Club was held at UA Stirling on Saturday
21 October 2023. Matthew Milne
our c lub Chairman gave a summary
of the past year’s events, including
the Stirling Bull Sales top prices
and averages within the Scottish &
Northern members. He also discussed
the success of the events throughout
our club year including the Beef Event
at Dalswinton Estate, Royal Highland
Show successes and of course the
very successful Charolais Youth
Development Day which was held
at Seawell Charolais. This event was
well supported by the Scottish Young
Breeders. An impressive amount of our
eager young breeders took the time
out to travel down to Seawell Charolais
at Towcester and all did exceptionally
well. The breed is in very safe hands.
At our AGM it was discussed that the
Club would be looking to organise a
weekend away next year so stay tuned
to our social media posts on the Club’s
Facebook page. We will continue to give
our support once again by sponsoring
the “highest placed Charolais Calves”
by a registered sire at any of the Young
Farmer Overwintering competitions
throughout Scotland. So, we ask that
you our members, spread the word
within local Young Farmer Clubs. Please
get in touch to ensure that we can
arrange our adverts to be sent through
for any catalogue’s or advertising on
social media. The club’s sponsorship
consists of a voucher for a Society
Branded Jacket or Bodywarmer.
February & October Bull Sales
Galbraith Stirling
Bull Sales
February Show &
Sale 2023
107 bulls being sold
to an average price
of £8197.85 with an
84% clearance. Prices
reached an incredible
maximum of 30,000gns,
up 6,000gns from the
previous year’s top
price. The pre-sale show
was judged under the
discerning eye of Ian
Goldie of the Solwayfirth
herd, along with his
shadow judge Kelly Stott
of the Kellys herd.
Coming in at the top
price of the sale at
30,000gns was one
of the youngest bulls
in the catalogue,
15-month-old Harestone
Sandiego from R & N
Barclay’s Harestone
herd. Sandiego is sired
by Goldies Oasis and his
dam Harestone Jean is a
daughter of the French
AI bull Vaillant. Securing
the final bid for this promising young
bull was H Goldie of the Goldies herd in
Dumfriesshire.
Following up the ranks behind
Sandiego at the next highest price of
28,000gns was the day’s Reserve Senior
Champion Balmyle Sandy, bred by W
P Bruce Ltd of the Perthshire-based
Balmyle herd. Sandy was sired by
Maerdy Onedirection, and his
dam Balmyle Nellie goes back
to the French-born easy-calver
Maerdy Gouverneur. Sandy will
be journeying over to Northern
Ireland, where he will be joining
successful bidder W D & J A
Connolly’s Brigadoon herd in
Co. Down.
Barnsford Thistle sold for 50,000gns at Stirling in October
Silvermere Tsunami sold for 30,000gns in Stirling October
October Show & Sale 2023
The October sale saw a top price of
50,000gns, which is up 22,000gns on
last year’s top price, and the average
held strong at £8,253, up £654 on last
year’s October bull sale.
Top price of the day came in at
50,000gns and this was Barnsford
Thistle from T & S Gatherer’s Barnsford
herd in Renfrewshire. Thistle had
already achieved Reserve Junior Male
Champion at the Royal Highland
Show earlier this year and had repeat
success as Reserve Junior Champion
that day. His sire is the 17,000gns bull,
Elgin Jagger, and out of dam Alwent
Broom. Thistle was purchased by the
Wensleydale herd.
Harestone Sandiego sold for
30,000gns at stirling February
Close behind at 30,000gns was the
day’s Overall Male Champion and
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Senior Champion, Silvermere Tsunami
who was bred and brought out by
Miss M T Hanson & Mr D Irvine of the
Silvermere Herd, Morayshire. Tsunami
was purchased in a joint split by the
Sportsmans & Swalesmoor Herds.
Tsunami was sired by the 16,000gns
AI Bull, Clyth Diplomat. The Silvermere
Herd not only took the championship
spot but also then went on to sell the
3rd top price of 22,000gns, which
secured 16-month-old, Silvermere
Tesla. This promising bull was sired by
Balbithan Napoleon and went home to
the Backfarm Herd, Co.Tyrone.
Please see pages 32 and 58 for all
Stirling Bull Sales February & October
2023 Reports.
Aberdeen Spring Show – March
2023
Spring season saw the Charolais return
to the top at ANM, Thainstone for
its Spring Sale of pedigree bulls on 1
March. A strong show saw 16 bulls
selling to an average price of £6779
and a phenomenal 94% clearance,
showing a marked increase all-around
on the previous year’s sale. Champion
of the day and taking the Interbreed
Championship was Inverlochy
Superscot from the Irvine Family at
Inverlochy who later sold for 6,000gns.
Taking the top price of the day was
Tonley Swagger from N Wattie’s Tonley
herd in Alford, selling for the top price
of 13,000gns.
May Bull Sale – United
Auctions, Stirling
The first May sale saw 34 bulls sell to an
average price of £5889.26 and an 81%
clearance, with prices topping out at
12,000gns.
Taking the day’s top price of 12,000gns
was Overall Champion Midshield
Superior from J & E Wight’s herd in
Biggar, Lanarkshire. At 22 month-old
he has some impressive names his
pedigree with his dam Wissington
Jessica being a daughter of the popular
AI bull Goldies Eddy, and his sire being
the very easy-calving Solwayfirth Oneal.
W Dunlop & Sons, Dunbar, East Lothian
were the lucky bidders taking home
Superior.
The next highest price of 9,500gns
was secured by Reserve Overall
Champion Allanfauld Samuel, bred by
A MacGregor of Glasgow. Samuel is out
of his dam Allanfauld Lynsey who goes
back to the 11,000gns Woodpark Elgin.
T Howden & Son, Balerno, Midlothian
purchased this Harestone Oscar son.
Harrison & Hetherington,
Carlisle - May 2023
Top price of the day and belonging to
our members J Rettie & R McNeill was
16 month-old Trossacs Superman who
reached a final figure of 12,000gns.
Superman’s sire is the 14,000gns
Thrunton Equity, and his dam Formakin
Opal goes back to the French AI bull
Hercule. The final bidder for this young
bull was N A Wattie of the Tonley herd
in Alford, Aberdeenshire.
Ricnick Thor at the Highland Show
Newlogie Royaleclipse at the Highland Show
Royal Highland Show – June
2023
The sun was shining on us this year at
the show, and we kicked it off in our
usual style by having a well-attended
buffet reception on the society stand
the night before the show. This is our
second year of hosting this on the show
eve and it’s a great success. A chance
for all to relax and catch up prior to
a very busy day the next day in the
judging rings.
This year’s Charolais rings were
dominated by the star of the show, 15
month-old Ricnick Thor, who was bred
and exhibited by R F McCornick of the
Ricnick herd in Lochfoot, Dumfriesshire.
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This young bull went on
to claim an impressive
list of titles including
Reserve Junior Beef
Interbreed Champion
along with Overall
Champion, Overall
Junior Champion, Male
Champion, and Junior
Male Champion in
the Charolais classes.
Thor, sired by Goldstar
Gentleman – a trait
leader for 200-day
weight – and his dam,
Ricnick Precious, is by
the 30,000gns Dingle
Hofmeister.
Coming in as reserve for the Overall
Charolais Championship was
the Female Champion from AJR
Farms, Ellon. 3 year-old, Newlogie
Royaleclipse from AJR Farms in Ellon,
Aberdeenshire, exhibited with her
8 month-old heifer calf Newlogie
Totaleclipse at foot. The pedigree
behind this duo consists of some
sought-after genetics, with Royaleclipse
being sired by the French-born
Newlogie Nobel, and her calf being
by the Irish-born Rosanna Rudolph.
Royaleclipse’s dam is Balmaud Eclipse,
a daughter of the 26,000gns Maerdy
Amontillado.
Later on that week the winning streaks
were out shining again after the
Charolais team of four went on to take
the Reserve spot in the Interbreed
Group and 4th in the Interbreed pairs.
A very well done to all our exhibitors
who take the time out year after year
to showcase the best of the breed – we
look forward to seeing what 2024 has
in store for you all.
Gregor Milne pictured at the Highland Show
handlers from the sheep, goat, dairy,
Clydesdale horse and Shetland sections.
A very well done to you Gregor from us
all here at the S&N Charolais Club on
your hardwork and dedication to the
breed.
British Charolais Cattle Society
Youth Development Finals – July
2023
An enthusiastic and eager group
of young members, parents and
judges headed to the Seawell Herd,
Northamptonshire in July this year to
undertake a day filled with everything
“Charolais” and came home with the
prizes to our Region.
Senior Winner - Kelly Stott, Tophill
Senior Runner Up - Lois Scott, Linross
Intermediate Winner – Gregor Milne,
Kennieshillock
Second Place – Pairs – Kelly & Robert
Stott, Tophill
Third Place - Pairs - Ben McSporran,
Eilean & Edward Scott, Linross
Lois Scott from the Linross Herd
headed off to the World Charolais
Youth Congress which was being
held in Ireland. Below Lois gives
a summary of her summer
experience with the Charolais Youth
Development.
“Back in July I attended the
Charolais youth final with a group
from the Scottish and Northern
Club. We travelled down to Seawell
and took part in the stock judging
competition. The judges for the day
were Tracey Nicoll and Iain Miller who I
personally think did a tremendous job.
We enjoyed talks from Ben Harmen
on EBVs and Harbro about animal
nutrition. I think it’s fair to say team
Scotland were very glad to get home
after a few hours delay which were
spent sat in Birmingham airport and
then getting stuck on the plane when
we landed in Edinburgh. All being said,
I really enjoyed getting to know those
who travelled down with us. A great
chance to chat to everyone in our
teams. On the back of being placed
second in the senior section, I was
lucky to be selected to go to the World
Charolais Youth Congress in Ireland
with Kelly Stott and Annabel Howel. We
toured round Ireland and saw a brilliant
display of cattle and great hospitality
everywhere we went. We visited
herds including Bostonia and Clenagh
where we were shown their herds and
learned about what they look for in
their breeding. It was interesting to
Royal Highland Show Young
Handlers Overall Winner - June
2023
First time competitor, Gregor Milne,
not only took the Beef Young Handlers
competition by storm to win junior
and overall honours, but also the
Dalchirla Trophy which was presented
to the supreme inter-breed winner.
Gregor (15), from the family home at
Kennieshillock, Llanbryde, was showing
the herd’s two-year-old home-bred
Charolais heifer, Elgin Sunrise. Gregor
also secured the overall competition,
which included the champion young
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hear about the 5-star scheme they use
over there and the different opinions
of how this works. We finished off
the tour at The Irish National Show at
Tullamore where we were taken aback
by the standard of cattle on show. The
amount of Charolais cattle on show
required a male and female ring and we
did not envy the judges at all. I’d like to
thank both the Scottish and Northern
Club and the British Charolais Society
for allowing me to have this great
opportunity and highly recommend
that other young breeders take the
chances they are offered in the future
as it’s a great experience” - Lois Scott,
Linross Herd
Borderway Agri-Expo – 27
October, 2023
A tremendous show of quality cattle
was out in force at Agri-Expo and taking
home the Special Charolais Heifer prize
from Class 23A was Jean Mackay with
her Charolais cross heifer ‘Hennessy’.
President, Iain Millar was attending
to present the special prizes to the
Charolais winners from sponsors British
Charolais Cattle Society.
Lanark, before going
onto finish reserve
overall in the inter-breed
championship.
This impressive young
bull, from Richard’s herd
at Barnbackle, Lochfoot,
is one of the first sons
of the privately bought
Castellmawr Rocketman
and his dam is the
Balthayock Lorenzo
daughter, Ricnick Peach.
No stranger to the show
ring limelight, Tyson
had already taken the
Agri-Expo, Jean Mackay with her Charolais cross heifer
‘Hennessy’ pictured with Iain Millar
Stars of the Future Calf Show -
11th November, 2023
On Saturday 11 November 2023, ten
breeds consisting of more than 400
calves competed in the annual Stars
of the Future showcase of pedigree
livestock. The continental inter-breed
contest was judged by Teresa Wilson,
who selected AJR Farms’ Charolais
bull, Newlogie Unique, as best junior
continental. Unique was a son of the
past Royal Highland Show champion,
Maerdy Morwr, out of Newlogie
Papillon, a daughter of the French sire
Noble. The Charolais breed was also
recognised in the senior inter-breed
sections with the reserve senior title
being awarded to Andrew Hornall’s
Falleninch Tiziana, a Charolais heifer by
the French import, Falleninch Memo,
and out of a past winner at Stars of the
Future, Falleninch Lottie. The full report
can be found on pages 108-109.
Newlogie Unique at the Stars of the Future show
Livescot – 24 & 25 November,
2023
Livescot, was the ring to be in for
Richard McCornick’s 16-month-old
bull, Ricnick Tyson who took the breed
championship at the Scottish National
Fatstock Club’s LiveScot event at
Ricnick Tyson the champion and the reserve Midshield Tilly at Livescot
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Reserve senior male championship at
the Stars of the Future show earlier in
the month. He will be for sale at Stirling
in February.
Reserve overall went to a yearling heifer
from Jack and Elma Wight, Townfoot,
Symington. Midsheild Tilly, sired by
Glenericht Reggie is out of Midshield
Joyce, a Maerdy Domino daughter. Tilly
was also a previous winner at Stars
of the Future where she was Reserve
Senior Female.
Scottish & Northern Club
Committee Christmas Catch Up
– December 2023
With this being our 3rd year of our
“Christmas Catch Up’s” we had to have
a change of venue due to our previous
haunt being fully booked. We ventured
to Thainstone House Hotel, Inverurie
for a night of festive fun and good
company. We were wined, dined, and
well looked after and we can’t forget to
give a thank you to our entertainment
team for the night – our fabulous after
dinner speaker Jimmy Wilson and the
DJ’s for the night Mike & Lisa Massie.
We’ll see you all there next year – same
time, same place…
Congratulations
Lots of baby news to report this year
from some of our members!! So here
we go: -
Allen & Fiona Drysdale welcomed
a lovely little girl into life at Middle
Drimmie on 2 April, 2023. Already
showing signs of her love of the breed
!!
Christmas catch up
Alison & Glen White brought Gregor
White into the world on 21 July,
weighing 8lbs 7oz.
Sam & Andrina Milne gave big sister
Jaynie a little brother - Logan Brander
Milne on 30 August, 2023.
Birthday Announcements
Colin &
Fiona Wight,
Carwood, Biggar
have both been
celebrating
some very
special
birthday’s this
year!! A very
happy 60th
birthday to you
both!!
Duncan
Macgregor,
Burnhead - A
Very Happy 60th
Birthday to you
Hamish Goldie
joined the
50’s club in
November and
we wish him a
very Happy 50th
Birthday.
THE DEADLINE FOR REPORTS
IN THE JANUARY JOURNAL
2025 IS
2 DECEMBER 2024
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Obituary
Jim Muirhead – Firhills Herd
Very sadly on Sunday the 3
December our club lost its
shining diamond, a stalwart
of the breed and of our club -
the one & only Firrys. He lost
his battle with cancer after
fighting it for 2 very brave
years. Such a dear friend to
all and made each & every
person that crossed his path
feel his warmth & friendship.
We all have so many special
memories of him and how he
reached out to each one of
us in his own way. The laughs
& stories that were shared
around his kist at shows,
sales, and the hospitality
that you received at Firhill’s, I
know you will all carry these
memories with you. His
friendship and support to the
younger generation was truly
inspiring. Firrys was a role
model to look up too and one
of life’s gentlemen. No event
will be the same now without him, but we must remember the times we shared with
him and how he would have wanted us all to carry on his same little traditions in his
absence. We
give our deepest
condolences,
support,
sympathy and
love to Alison,
Norman, Karen,
John, Maisie &
Hamish.
Everyone please
raise your glass
& an ice-cream
cone to you Jim,
our dear friend
Firrys.
HERD
BOOK
(Calf
register)
2024
The herd
book will be
published in
April 2024
If you require a herd
book please email
your orders to
charolais@charolais.
co.uk
by 28 February 2024
The cost is £20.00
including postage and
packaging per book.
For those of
you who were
unable to attend
the funeral , this
can be watched
via You -Tube
just put in Jim
Muirhead in the
search box.
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Regional / Border - Betty Graham
Happy 2024 to everyone, we wish you
all health and happiness.
As we now have only one newsletter
report a year we have news from all
of 2023 to report. We will begin with
a favourite subject of many farmer’s
- the weather.
A late and cold spring meant many
farmers had to turn out as all supplies
of crop had been used. It then became
very dry quite quickly and some farms
were crying out for rain to boost their
crops ahead of silage making. The
dry period continued which meant
first cuts were light and hay was made
in May and early June, quality was
excellent but the same cannot be
said for quantity. Unfortunately most
of the beef and sheep farmers had
nothing to cut for hay at this time.
Then the weather changed and we had
rain almost every day in July and the
first half of August. The hay making
weather was gone and second and
subsequent cuts for silage were late,
which impacted our club outings as
our hosts had been unable to get their
crop and members also had theirs to
do. However let’s hope that 2024 will
be better!
YOUNG PERSONS
STOCKJUDGING FINALS
The Judging Finals this year were very
kindly hosted by the Donger family at
their Seawell Herd in the beginning
Kelly and Robert Stott came second
in the pairs at the Young Persons
Stockjudging finals
of July. Another great day was had
which included a tour of the herd. We
had four members travel to
compete namely Kelly Stott,
Robert Stott, Sean Mitchell
and Harry Stobart.
We were delighted when the
results were announced that
Kelly had won first prize in
the Senior Section and when
paired with brother Robert
came second - a fantastic
achievement.
SUMMER SHOWS
Highland Show - Ricnick
Thor from R F McCornick
won the reserve junior beef interbreed
champion, overall charolais champion,
overall junior champion, male
champion and junior male champion.
Cumberland Show - report from
Andrew Stott The Cumberland Show
was held in early June and judged by
John Morton.
Championship went to Andrew Stott
with home bred maiden heifer Tophill
Shesabelter, who also top the Reserve
Award in the Interbreed Beef section.
Reserve honours in the breed classes
went to Ricnick Charolais with his bull
Ricnick Thor, then second place to
Ricnick Turbo from the same home.
The in calf heifer class was won by Sean
Mitchell with Huttonhead Rosie.
Highland show - Harestone Rapunzel
2nd heifer in milk class
Tophill Shesabelter the show champion at
Cumberland Show
Kelly Stott winner of the senior section
at the Young Persons Stockjudging
finals
Ricnick Thor at the Highland Show
Skelton show
- Huttonend Rose
1st in-calf heifer,
Champion Charolais
Great Yorkshire show
- Harestone Rapunzel
2nd heifer in-milk
class, Senior interbreed
group of 4 champion
Royal Welsh
-Harestone Rapunzel
1st heifer in-milk class,
Female champion,
Overall champion
Reserve interbreed
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Harestone Rapunzel at the Royal Welsh
pairs champ
Overall team of 5 champions
Best Charolais sired suckled calf from James Hodgson with sale
sponsors and judge Ben Park (on the left) at Cockermouth
Appleby show - Harestone Rapunzel 1st
heifer in-milk class, Female champion,
Overall champion, Interbreed champion,
Champion of champions
Stars of the future - Huttonend Ubelter
1st in junior bulls class, Huttonend Utopia
2nd in junior heifer class
SUCKLED CALF SALES
There has been great demand for Suckled
Calves this autumn and Charolais bred have
been winning :
At Longtown Mart the Champion came
from Messrs Bell, Low Houses, Brampton
with a Charolais cross Heifer which was
sold for £1820 and purchased by the Judge
Mr A Tindale from Co Durham
At Cockermouth Mart the best
Charolais cross was a steer from James
Hodgson, Woodend which sold for
£1355. Heifers from G D Strawson,
Muncaster sold to £1245.
AGRI EXPO
Agri Expo was again held at Borderway
Mart, Carlisle on Friday 27 October.
Another very successful event with a
stand organised as a joint effort from
our Club and the Society. A big thank
you to everyone involved, from setting
up the stand, supplying the cattle,
supplying and serving the refreshments
and tidying away. Special thanks to
Society President Iain Miller for his
presence and
help, Andrew and Barbara Stott with
Abbie and Emily and Anita Jackson
with Rebecca and Philip and to Richard
McCornick and Paul Stobart for their
input.
The Guess the Weight Competition was
won by William Hird from Wigton with
his guess of 2022 kgs, only 2kgs below
the actual weight of 2024 kgs.
William won a Charolais Jacket which
was kindly supplied by the Society.
The stand was awarded first place in
the Best Society Trade Stand - well done
everyone.
The suckled calf champion from Messrs Bells at Longtown
AGRI EXPO left to right - Paul Stobart, Richard McCornick, Iain
Miller, Barbara and Andrew Stott. Junior helpers on front row
are Rebecca, Philip, Emily and Abbie. Missing from back row
Anita Jackson - who was taking the photo !
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Special Charolais Heifer , Jean MacKay with Char x ‘Hennessy’,
pictured with Ian Millar from the sponsor British Charolais
Cattle Society
Special Charolais Heifer, Robin & Eleri Roberts with Char x ‘Fake
Tan’, pitured with Ian Millar
QUIZ NIGHT
In November we held a pub style quiz
night with 48 people attending the
Greenhill Hotel near Wigton. A pie and
pea supper was enjoyed. Questions
were asked by Judith Hunter. Our
thanks go to everyone who supplied the
questions and attended the evening.
GRETNAHOUSE DISPERSAL SALE
Saturday 18 November was the date of
the Dispersal of the herds of Charolais
and Aberdeen Angus cattle on behalf
of Gretna House Farms. It was an
incredible day for the breed with new
sale records being made at Borderway
Mart.
There was a tremendous crowd
who gathered to witness the sale of
the fantastic cattle which had been
prepared and presented by Lucy
Houston and Joe Speak and their
team so well. The bidding was fast
and furious and cattle were sold to all
parts of the UK, some purchasers were
Quiz night gets off to a good start
present and others were bidding using
the on line facility.
Females sold to 50,000 gns for 12
months old heifer Gretnahouse Tequila
and the proven stock bull Lochend
Nighthawk sold for 28,000 gns.
We wish all the purchasers every
success. Cattle were sold to all areas of
the UK. It was an emotional day for the
family and Alasdair would have been
very proud of the herd, its genetics and
how they were all presented. We wish
all the best to Lucy, Tara
and Rafe for the future.
CHRISTMAS SALES OF
PRIMESTOCK
COCKERMOUTH
Mitchell’s Auction,
Cockermouth held their
Christmas show and sale
on Saturday 25 November.
Taking the award for the
best Charolais sired was the Millard
family from Millom. Their lovely heifer
shown by daughter Charisse was
also tapped out as Reserve Supreme
Champion, she weighed 806 kgs
and sold for 490p per kg realising a
whopping £3949.40 in total.
At Wigton Mart on Sunday 3 December
the winner for the Best Charolais sired
went to a heifer shown by Ian and
Nathan Grainger, Kiln Close which sold
for 360p per kg.
Kelly Stott’s report on her trip to Ireland
can be found on page 105.
Nathan Grainger showed the best Charolais sired
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Ucheldir landed the
high spot at Welsh
Calf show
Dedicated Charolais classes at the
Welsh multibreed pedigree calf show
held on 9 December 2023 attracted a
quality line-up. The calf show that has
become an important calendar event
for breeders in Wales was judged by Mr
James Kimber.
Regional / Welsh Multi Breed Pedigree Calf Show
The overall champion was the male
champion from Kevin Thomas’
Moelfre herd, Moelfre Ucheldir, a
February-2023 Balthayock Rambo son
out of homebred Moelfre Rhyddid.
Standing reserve overall champion
and reserve male champion was
Wernisaf Ultimate from Will Edwards.
This Blelack Digger son was born in
May-2023 and out of Vernal Poppy
and made up half of the pairs team
alongside Messrs. S I & L J Evans’ May-
2023 born Breos Ubeauty. The female
champion was D H Jones’ Gwarcwm
Uflower, this heifer was born in
April-2023 out of Gwarcwm Mayflower
she was sired by Esgob Orlando.
Class results
Jan/Feb 23 Bull Calf
1 - Moelfre Ucheldir. Kevin Thomas
Jan/Feb 23 Heifer Calf
1 - Moelfre Ust. Kevin Thomas.
Mar/Apr 23 Heifer Calf
1 - Gwarcwm Uflower.DH Jones.
May 23 onwards - Bull Calf
1 - Wernisaf Ultimate. Will Edwards.
Male and overall champion Moelfre Ucheldir
Reserve male
and reserve
overall champion
Wernisaf
Ultimate
May 23 onwards Heifer Calf
1 - Breos Ubeauty. SI & LJ Evans.
• Male and overall champion -
Moelfre Ucheldir
• Reserve male and overall
champion - Wernisaf Ultimate
• Female Champion - Gwarcwm
Uflower
• Pairs - Wernisaf Ultimate and
Breos Ubeauty.
Moelfre Ust
Breos Ubeauty
Female champion
Gwarcwm Uflower
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Regional / Welsh & Borders National Show
Saturday 5 August, Oswestry Show
Judge: Will Short, Woodpark
Overall champion, Moelfre Nana and reserve overall Teme Stardust
Despite an incredibly wet day, a strong
display of Charolais cattle turned out
to compete in the Welsh & Borders
National, under the watchful eye of
judge Will Short, who had made the
journey from Ireland to join us. Such
was the strength of the competition
that winners from the breed show went
on to win both the female interbreed
and the pairs interbreed competitions
at overall show level, which is a great
reflection on the breed.
A huge thank you to our judge Mr
Short for making the trip, as well as to
Oswestry show for providing a marquee
for the cattle and to stewards Medwyn
Williams and Nath Jones for keeping
things running despite the constant
rain!
Supreme champion on the day was
Moelfre Nana from Kevin Thomas
and family. Part of the Royal Welsh
Interbeed Team of Five just ten days
ago, this 6 year old Balmyle Impression
daughter with her calf at foot also went
on to take the show’s overall female
interbreed champion.
Following in overall reserve was her
RWAS Team of Five teammate, Teme
Stardust from the Corbett family. The
two year old Barnsford Ferny daughter
then paired with stablemate Teme Totty
to win the Charolais pairs competition,
before going on to take the interbreed
pairs ribbons.
Male champion of the day went to
Moelfre Tecwyn, again from the
Thomas family, going one further than
the reserve junior male championship
he won at the Welsh.
Standing reserve male champion was
Trefaldwyn Trilby. Bred and exhibited
by Arwel Owen, this 14 month old bull
is sired by Oakchurch Maximus.
Full results and photos follow below.
Our thanks also to Buddug Sian
Photography for taking such excellent
photos in such awful weather
conditions!
Bull born between 1st Jan 22 and 15th
April 22
1 Meolfre Tecwyn - Mr K Thomas &
family
2 Gwarcwm Tim -
Mr DH Jones
Bull born
between 16th
April 22 and 31st
July 22
1 Trefaldwyn
Trilby - Mr A
Owen
2 Trannon Tom -
Mr J Williams
Bull born
between 16th
Nov 22 and 28th
Moelfre Nana
Feb 23
1 Oakchurch Tycoon - Mr J Price
Cow born before 1st Jan 21
1 Moelfre Nana - Mr K Thomas & family
Heifer born between 1st Jan 21 and
30th June 21
1 Teme Stardust - SM Corbett &
daughters
2 Goldstar Sally - Thor Atkinson
3 Moelfre Silk - Mr K Thomas & family
4 Gwarcwm Snowdrop - Mr DH Jones
Heifer born between 1st July 21 and
31st Dec 21
1 Goldstar Saoirse - Thor Atkinson
Heifer born between 1st Jan 22 and
15th April 22
1 Moelfre Tanwen - Mr K Thomas &
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Trefaldwyn Trilby
Teme Stardust
Moelfre Tecwyn
family
2 Teme Totty - SM Corbett & daughters
3 Trannon Treasure - Mr J Williams
Heifer born between 16th April 22 and
21st July 22
1 Teme Tilly - SM Corbett & daughters
Heifer born between 16th Nov 22 and
28th Feb 23
1 Oakchurch Twiggy - Mr J Price
Best pair of animals
Champion: Teme Stardust / Teme Totty
- SM Corbett & daughters
Reserve: Oakchurch Tycoon /
Oakchurch Twiggy - Mr J Price
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Regional / Yorkshire & North East - David Burkill
The club’s year started off at the
Interbreed quiz at Whixley near York.
It was a very enjoyable evening and
the Charolais team lead by Vikki Brown
won!
The club’s dinner was held in early April
at the Bridge Inn, Walshford and was
attended by around 120 people. After
an excellent meal we had two guest
speakers Jeremy Eaton, Auctioneer
and Director of Craven Cattle Marts
in Skipton entertained us with his
memories of a life in Auctioneering
and dealing with farmers. Followed
by David Benson who shared with us
memories of his times with the breed,
from the early days in Yorkshire to his
days at Stoneleigh.
This year the chosen charity is Cancer
Research and after a raffle there we
had an auction; this was conducted
by Ted Ogden of CCM Auctions who
sold a wide range of donated goods
on the night. The money raised on the
night and further sponsorships came to
£1200, this was donated to the charity
by young members Sophie and Rebecca
Hitchens. The girls took part in a Pretty
Muddy 5k cross country obstacle
race at York Racecourse as part of the
fundraising.
In May the club had a visit to Bishopton
Vets Embryo and Equine Department
at Sunley Raynes, Ripon. The club were
shown around the cattle breeding
facilities at the site. We were also given
an insight to the services available
including Bull fertility testing, semen
collection and storage. They also
have embryo transfer and In Vitro
Fertilisation services available on site.
In late May the club held our Young
Breeders Stock Judging this was held at
Brampton Charolais by kind permission
of Sarah Turner. We had a good
attendance of both young and older
members who took part in the judging.
Mr George Young was the Master
Judge for the afternoon and soon had
the three classes sorted and gave his
reasons. After the judging we had the
prize giving up at the house where we
treated to some excellent beef rolls and
hospitality.
The club would like to thank I’Ansons
feed for their kind sponsorship and
prizes of this event. We would like to
thank Sarah for hosting us and making
this event possible, Mick and Anthony
for their hard work in preparing the
cattle for judging and making the event
the success it was.
In July our team of young breeders
went to the national finals, where they
did us proud. Tom Brown and Charlotte
Hitchens won The Fairway Trophy for
the highest scoring pair. Tom was 3rd in
the senior class, Evie Willcox was 2nd in
the Juniors and Tom Hitchens was 3rd
in the Juniors.
National Show
The Great Yorkshire show was our main
event of the year, with the area hosting
The National Show at Harrogate. This
was again a very successful show with
a very high standard of cattle forward,
which were a credit to the exhibitors
some of whom had travelled great
distances. Lindsey Atkinson and her
team provided the hospitality and yet
again did an excellent job for which the
club are extremely grateful.
Several club members exhibited at
the show with Mr S Gilleard taking the
Reserve Male Overall and Junior Male
Championships with their bull Gilleard
Toronto. RA & J Blyth secured the
Young breeders at Brampton with their prizes sponsored by I’Ansons Feeds
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Tom and Charlotte with the Fairway Trophy
Reserve Junior Male Championship with
their bull Marwood Trigger.
Local Shows
Harvey Wood took the Champion and
reserve continental at Lincoln Show,
where he also stood Reserve Interbreed
and Champion Continental Interbreed
with his cow Woodline Pollyanna. His
Heifer Woodline Tiffany was a first prize
winner and reserve. The Champion
at Boroughbridge was won by Sarah
Turner from Brampton Charolais with
Brampton Tupac, who was later sold
to the Patchett Family who won the
Charolais Championship at Nidderdale
Show with him.
At Driffield the Championship
was won by Harvey Wood with
Woodline Pollyanna with the Reserve
Championship won by Andrew Brown
with Ellerton Tulip. Sally Watkins also
won a class at the show with her cow
Janley Ruby. Woodline Pollyanna then
went on to win the Supreme Interbreed
title.
In September the club were invited to
Steven and Stephenie Gilleards to view
their herds of Charolais and Limousin
Cattle. This was a joint visit with the
Limousin club and we got to view both
breeds at home. The Reserve male
Champion from the National Show was
there looking well and ready for his trip
to Stirling. We were then show a very
good field of cows and calves then the
maiden heifers. The cattle are a real
credit to them, and everybody enjoyed
the day which was rounded off with
some excellent hospitality.
Calf Show
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh presenting Harvey Wood with the Championship
trophy at the Driffield Show
In November Tom and Stuart Brown
Ellerton Herd took their calves Ukulele
and Upandunder to the Thirsk calf
show. They were placed 1st and 2nd
and Ukulele then went on to be Reserve
Champion Continental calf.
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Regional / South West - Amy Stevens
Wow its been a busy year down here
in The South West, we have had an
excellent presence of quality Charolais
cattle throughout the show circuits –
well done to all of our members.
Sedgemoor Calf Show – 4
February
To start of our showing season for 2023,
Greenslade Taylor Hunt held a calf show
at Sedgemoor Auction Centre for 2022
born calves.
We were lucky to have our own breed
class for both heifers and bulls. We saw
entries from P Old, with 2 bulls and 2
females, A & H Wylde with a heifer and
commercial cross bred steer, and Mr G
H Woollatt with a yearling bull.
Exeter show champion Lovistone Slavin who made the top price of £4,500
Thank you to Andrew Haste who kindly
judged our classes, champion went to A
& H Wylde with Lewyd Tilly. Thank you
to Greenslade Taylor Hunt for holding
the show.
Exeter Bull Sale – Friday 21 April
We held our South West Charolais
Association show and sale at Exeter
Livestock Market where we saw 11 bulls
and 3 heifers. The show Champion was
Lovistone Slavin, from B Nancekivell
& Son, who also made the top price
of the sale at £4,500. Slavin has a new
home at P & O Jemmison in Devon. The
second top price bull was Trenestrall
Scotch by W Palmer & Son who sold for
£4,000.
Exeter Sale Lovistone Slavin and Trenestrall Slavin
Thank you to Peter Heard who kindly
judged our show this year, also to Mark
Davis and Kivells Market who allowed
us to hold our club show and sale.
Devon County Show – 18 - 20
May
We saw several entries at Devon
County, where on show day the sun was
shining beautifully! David and Bernie
Stacey won breed champion, with
Polgoda Orange along with her calf
Polgoda Umpire. Reserve champion
went to Thor Atkinson, who had two
heifers which were 1st and 2nd in the
2021 born heifer class. Further entries
from Will Glover with two heifers and a
cow & calf, and Tom Jarvis with his two
year old bull which just missed out on
reserve to the heifer.
We had our usual South West
Charolais stand alongside the stalls,
which provided home made treats
and hospitality after the showing
on Thursday. Thank you to Janet
Nancekivell for your continued support
as always.
Bath and West Show – 1 -3 June
We have seen a really impressive show
and line up of Charolais cattle this
year at The Bath & West Show, the
most Charolais cattle at the show for
years! We were very lucky and enjoyed
amazing sunshine throughout the week.
David and Bernie Stacey won breed
champion for the second time this year,
following Devon County Show, with
Polgoda Orange along with her calf
Polgoda Umpire. Reserve Champion
went to Will Glover with his heifer
Gretnahouse Sprite. Will also won,
reserve interbreed pairs and reserve
interbreed group of three – well done
Will!
Two 2022 bull calves were entered
from Thea Woolatt and Amy & Hannah
Wylde, where Thea took 1st, then the
young bull was placed second.
We moved onto the cow class where
David and Bernie were placed first
with Polgoda Orange and calf Polgoda
Umpire, Will Glover 2nd with his cow
Brampton Rainbow.
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Polgoda Orange and her calf Umpire breed champions at the Bath & West Show and the Devon County Show
Moving onto the senior heifer class, Will
Glover placed 1st with Gretnahouse
Sprite, followed by Lewyd Sporty Amy
& Hannah Wylde following in 2nd. The
final class was 2022 heifer, a strong
class of 3 heifers, Moynton Tiffany
won, followed by Lewyd Tilly 2nd,
Sopwell Tulip 3rd.
Moynton Tiffany went into the junior
interbreed.
Lets hope to continue to support this
show next year!
The Royal Cornwall Show champion Silvermere Tsar
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Royal Cornwall show heifers
Royal Cornwall Show – 8 -10
June
Wow, yet another great show of
Charolais filling the rings at The Royal
Cornwall Show! The weather was again
amazing for us – a great show had by
all.
Breed Champion and Male Champion
went to Jake Gregory with Silvermere
Tsar, a fantastic young bull. Reserve
Champion was Arradfoot & Newland
Livestock with Goldstar Sally.
We were well represented, the rings
looked very full throughout the
showing. Starting with the bull class
born between Jan – Apr 22, won by Jake
Gregory with Tsar, entries in this class
also from 2nd Will Palmer, Trenesrall
Trojan, 3rd Penhargard Topgun and 4th
Penhargard Tattoo.
David and Bernie had 1st place in the
cow class born before 31 December
2020, so went through to female
championship where they had reserve
champion bred by exhibitor in the
South West.
Will Glover then took 1st place with
his cow born after January 2020 with
a lovely bull calf at foot, Brampton
Rainbow and Starlight Uppercut.
Rainbow then went into the interbreed
on Friday – well done Will!
The following class was 2021 born
heifer, Goldstar Sally, took 1st place
in a strong class of 6 heifers. 2nd, Jake
Gregory with Silvermere Spirit, 3rd
Trenestrall Sylvia, 4th Goldstar Saoirse,
5th Lewyd Sylvia, 6th Penhargard
Sexylady. What a striking sight 6 strong
heifers in the ring!
Next class was 2022 born heifer,
where Will Palmer was the only one
in the class with Trenestrall Toffee,
who caught our judge’s eye for sure.
Toffee went onto win Champion South
West bred and exhibited member, also
the owned and bred by a resident in
Cornwall – Well done Will.
Our pairs class also filled the ring, won
by Jake Gregory with Tsar and Spirit.
What a fantastic show and
representation of our breed!
Herd Competition
We have recently had our South West
club herd competition, Danny and Jane
Wyllie came down to visit us over a
few days to judge the cattle, then later
returned on 6 October at The Devon
Hotel to present us our competition
results at our annual meal. We thank
you Danny and Jane for travelling down
to judge us all, you did a fantastic job
and thank you for your kind words. We
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enjoyed a fantastic meal at The Hotel,
with thanks to the team at The Devon
Hotel.
Well done to all members that took
the time to enter and also attend our
annual meal, we had a great turnout
and everyone enjoyed the evening.
Herd Competition Results
Class 1 - Group of 4 in calf or bulling
heifers – P Old, Moynton
Class 2 - Stock Bull with progeny – B & R
Nancekivell, Lovistone
Class 3 - Best bull calf 2023 born – W
Glover, Starlight
Class 4 - Best heifer calf 2023 born – B
& R Nancekivell, Lovistone
Class 5 - Small Herd – R & J Gregory,
Kerling
Class 6 - Medium Herd – P Old,
Moynton
Class 7 - Large Herd – B & R Nancekivell,
Lovistone
Class 8 – Overall Herd, P Old,
Moynton
Overall Herd Champion – Team
Moynton, well done to you all!
Thank you again to our main
sponsor Hamblys for their
donation of £300 prize money,
we really do appreciate your
continued support. Also thank
you to Steve and Mandy who
joined us for dinner to celebrate
the evening with us this year.
Our next herd competition will
be held September 2025.
Agrifest South West – 8th
November
The annual show of calves and the bull
of the year took place at Westpoint
Exeter, although there was only on
entry in the Charolais breed class this
year from Will Glover with Starlight
Uppercut, Uppercut won his class,
then won the supreme pedigree calf
champion!
Well done Will!
Uppercut has been to eleven shows
over the summer, and received
eleven 1st prize rosettes! What an
achievement. Uppercut was male
champion at Three Counties Show
and reserve male champion at The
Royal Cornwall Show. Uppercut will be
heading to the spring bull sales which
we will look forward to, for more details
please contact Will!
Sad passing of Brian Lavis, by
Brian Nancekivell
It was with deep regret to learn of the
passing of Brian on the 22 November
2022 aged 78 years.
The funeral service at St Bridget’s
Church, Bridestowe was full to capacity
to say farewell to a well-known
Dartmoor farmer and Charolais Breeder,
the last few years his health was not
good, having 2 major operations in
Birmingham, which he overcame with
determination and the will to get better.
Brian was a well-known Charolais cattle
breeder establishing the Downtown
Herd in April 1992 exhibiting at the
Devon County and Royal Cornwall show
and local one day shows with success.
At the last official sale at Exeter he
purchased the Champion Bull Moynton
Roscoe. He was past Chairman and
President of the South West Club in
his capacity as chairman he organised
a trip to the North of England. About
30 members and friends set of from
Okehampton in a coach staying the first
night in the Premier Inn at Cramington.
In the morning to the Thrunton Herd
the Campbell family, who showed
us around the farm seeing some
wonderful cattle. Stock Bull New house
Bigal recently purchased also Burradon
Tailisman a very successful Bull in the
Thrunton Herd. Visiting Alnwick Castle
and gardens in the afternoon travelling
across country and staying at the Shap
wells Hotel, staying there for 2 days
visiting commercial farms working
Charolais Bulls. It was a wonderful trip
organized by Brian and his good Wife .
At home Brian has been Past President
for Okehampton Show and Chief Cattle
steward for a number of years ,and a
long standing member of the Dartmoor
Commoners Council. Unfortunately his
wife Diane passed away only 3 months
before.
The South West Club will miss them
both at the Devon County Show helping
and supporting the hospitality stand for
many years.
Will Glover with Starlight Uppercut
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Regional / South East
Summer show round up.
Many of the shows in the South East
region this year looked very different.
The ever-present Mortimers’ show
team were missing as they prepared
for their move to Scotland. Charlie and
Karen attended in a more supportive/
behind the scenes role but Charlie was
still pulled in to help various people
with their showing. The region’s show
season finished with Romsey Show
presenting a gift to Charlie to thank
him for the years of support he had
given to the show. We will all certainly
miss them showing in the area and
hope we can carry the baton forward
to extending a warm welcome and
hospitality to others whilst maintaining
the presence of the Charolais breed.
The most notable Charolais of the
summer shows must go to Marne
Sweatpea bred by Rob Tremayne and
Nichola Osgood. Marne Sweetpea was
exhibited at a number of shows and her
accolades are as follows:
- Heathfield Show – 1st
Continental Champion &
Interbreed Champion
- Essex Young Farmers Show –
1st Continental Champion &
Interbreed Champion
- South of England Show – 1st
Breed Champion
- Kent Show – 1st Breed
Champion & Reserve
Interbreed Champion
- Yorkshire Show – 1st Junior
Champion, Breed Champion,
National Champion. Part of
senior group of four Interbreed
Champion
- Chertsey Show – 1st
Continental Champion &
Interbreed Champion
- Edenbridge & Oxted Show –
1st Breed Champion
- Bucks Show – 1st Breed
Champion, Reserve Interbreed
Champion
What an amazing year this junior heifer
has had and we look forward to seeing
her progeny in the future.
Marne Sweetpea bred by Rob Tremayne and Nichola Osgood
The Hampshire shows were
represented by Nick Jones of Waterman
Charolais and Sarah Jackson of
Goscombe Charolais. Waterman
Waterman Thoughtful and Waterman Tenacious
displaying their rosettes/sashes from the summer shows
Thoughtful
took Charolais
champion at
both New Forest
County Show
and Romsey
Show with
Goscombe
Treasure taking
Charolais
Champion at
Alresford Show.
The Waterman
herd had a lovely
pair of yearling
heifers with a
judge calling
them ‘two peas
in a pod’ as they
were synchronised
peeing in the ring!
Waterman Thoughtful and Waterman
Tenacious won Interbreed pairs at
both New Forest County Show and
Alresford Show but
were pipped to the
post in Interbreed at
the Romsey Show.
We would like to
thank all exhibitors
who have shown
from, and within, the
region. Your ongoing
support is what helps
keep the breed classes
going and promoting
the benefits of the
Charolais breed. Please
keep it going and if
anyone else is thinking
of showing, do it! It’s
great fun and really
sociable. Hopefully see
more of you on the
show scene in 2024!
Merger of South East and Anglia regional associations.
On the 6 July a joint Extraordinary General Meeting of the South East and Anglia
Charolais Associations was held. Against a backdrop of fewer active herds in
both regions and geographical proximity it was decided that a merger should
take place. This was agreed upon in principle and a notice sent to all relevant
members to notify the society within 28 days to register an objection. No such
objections were raised and so the merger will go ahead. Details still need to be
finalised, we will send out notifications of an online meeting in the new year
where governance, finance and organisational matters will be ironed out for the
new region. We would encourage all members of both regions to participate. For
those who may lack the ability to join online we will have hubs in both regions
where the more tech averse members can participate.
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Thank you to Karen and Charlie Maclean
The SECA would like to say a massive
thank you to Karen and Charlie
Maclean for everything they have
done for the Club during their time in
Hampshire.
The team at Mortimers (Karen and
Charlie, Charlie girl and the late Ken
Piper) have been massive supporters of
the Charolais breed and always willing
to host events on behalf of the Club,
including the regional stock judging
competitions. The cattle were always
turned out to the highest standard, and
the hospitality was always fabulous.
Never was there an empty glass when
sat in the Maclean kitchen!
The cattle provided an excellent
showcase for the breed, both within
the region and nationally. Their
achievements are too many to
mention, but notable highlights include
being part of the Burke Trophy winning
pair at the Royal Show, multiple female
champions at Perth and many breed
and inter-breed championships at the
numerous shows they attended.
Karen has also been an active member
of the SECA committee, most recently
as secretary for the Charolais Calf Show
which has been held in November as
part of the South Eastern Primestock
Show. Their move to Scotland will leave
a massive gap within the Charolais
club in the South East. Although having
seen some pictures of the new farm,
I can’t help but feel a little envious. I
am certainly looking forward to visiting
and enjoying some more Maclean
hospitality!
We wish them well with the move to
Scotland and we hope the Mortimers
herd can move forward again and
continue to make its mark on the
Charolais shows and sales.
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Regional / South East Calf Show - Karen Maclean
Drumshane Turbo from
Mr D Knox the supreme
champion and winner of
class 6
Class 1 Heifer Calf born after 1st
March 2023
Sponsored by John & Sheri Hughes,
Chameran Charolais.
1 - Waterman Ultrafabulous. Mr N P
Jones
Class 2 Heifer born 1st January to 28
February
Sponsored by Ben Harman, Chesham &
Silver Charolais
1 - Wissington Uptownwoman – Mrs
J Rix
2 - Wissington Ulrika – N Osgood & R
Tremayne
3 - Drumshane Urbangirl – Mr D Knox
4 - Waterman Ursula – Mr N P Jones
Class 3. Heifer born 1st September 22
to 31 December 22
Sponsored by ABP, Guildford.
1 - Chameran Tinsel – Mr D Ross
2 - Goscombe Treasure – Mrs S Jackson
Class 4 Bull calf born after 1st March
23
Sponsored by Gerald Shearing Livestock
1 - Waterman Unclejim – Mr N P Jones
2 - Waterman Upperclass – Mr N P
Jones
Class 5 Bull calf born 1st January to
28th February 23
Sponsored by Darren Knox, Drumshane
Charolais
1 - Wissington Upstart – Mrs J Rix
2 - Chameran Transformer – Mr D Ross
3 - Waterman Tiptop – Mr N P Jones
Pairs Sponsored by Charlie Maclean,
Mortimers Charolais.
1 - Chameran Charolais
2 - Wissington
3 - Waterman
4 - Waterman
Young Handlers Sponsored by Nick
Jones, Waterman Charolais.
Champion Young Handler Shield
donated by Chris & Elaine Yeoman
1 - James Ludgate
2 - Hannah Knox
3 - Daisy Coleman
Supreme Champion - Drumshane
Turbo
Sponsored by Peter Foulger,
Farleycopse Charolais.
Reserve - Chameran Tinsel.
Thanks to all sponsors & exhibitors,
Annabelle Howell for an excellent job
judging & to Jim & Angela Reid for
stewarding and to South Eastern Prime
Stock Winter Fayre for letting us be
part of the day.
British Charolais Cattle Society
generously sponsored this event.
Class 6 Bull Calf born 1st September to
31st December 22
Sponsored by The Livestock Partnership
1 - Drumshane Turbo – Mr D Knox
Waterman Ultrafabulous from N P Jones winner of class 1
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John and Sherri Hughes with their champion pair
Goscombe Treasure from Sarah Jackson who came
second in class 3
Annabelle with Albert from Wissington and the sponsor
Ben Harman
Wissington Ulrika from Nichola Osgoood came 2nd in
class 2
Annabelle Howell, Daisy Coleman and Naomi Jones
with sponsor Gerald Shearing
James Ludgate winner of the Young handlers with Nick
Jones and Annabelle Howell
Hannah Knox came 2nd in the Young handlers
Class 2 judging
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Back logo
Printed logo
Printed logo
Embroidered logo
Embroidered logo
Printed logo
Easton fleece pullover
Sizes S - XXL
£25.00 Including VAT
Hendon hoody
Sizes S - XXL
£25.00 Including VAT
Holkham hooded Jacket
Sizes XS - XXXL
£30.00 Including VAT
Orders are made to order and can be placed by email or telephone.
If you are not a member, payment will be required before an order can be made.
The softshell jacket, bodywarmer and hooded jacket come with the logo on the front and back, all
other items come with the logo just on the front.
Postage and packaging costs will be confirmed at the time of order.
Please confirm your requirements such as custom herd prefix and size at the time of order.
Herd prefix above the logo cost £2.50 + VAT
T: 02476 697222 / E: charolais@charolais.co.uk / www.charolais.co.uk
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AL GOODS
Embroidered logo
Pro work Polo shirt
Sizes S - XXL
£15.00 Including VAT
Navy boiler suit
Sizes S - XXL
£25.00 Including VAT
White show coat
Sizes XS - XXL
£25.00 Including VAT
Ties
Pink and Navy
£10.00
Including VAT
Charolais Books
Charolais leading the Beef Revolution herd back and
paper back
Charolais Adventure by Tony Harman
A Calf called Valentine by Bertie Doherty
£5.00 each
For further information on garments and sizing please use the link below to view
our promotional catalogue https://www.charolais.co.uk/shop/
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Regional Club Officers
ANGLIA
Telephone
Chairman Steven Howell, Tower Farm, Bintree, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 5NQ 01362 762801
Secretary Annabelle Howell, Tower Farm, Bintree, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 5NQ 07824 461947
BORDER
Chairman Andrew Stott, Longrow Cottage, Canonbie, Dumfriess DG14 0RU 07769 651355
Secretary Mrs Betty Graham, Lynedraw Farm, Ireby, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 1EJ 01697 371622
LANCS/IOM
Chairman/Sec David Pawson, Billinge Nook Farm, Under Billinge Lane, Blackburn, BB2 6RN 01254 580457
NORTHERN IRELAND
Chairman Aaron Quigley, Ard-Machree Farm, 6 Trustan Road, Macken, BT92 3ER 07976 926632
Secretary Rachel Mulligan, 66 Annalong Rd, Ballymartin, Kilkeel BT34 4PG 07895 551244
NORTH MIDLANDS
Chairman Chris Wardle, 38 Randle Bennett Close,Elworth,Sandbach,Cheshire,CW11 3GA 07787 343624
Secretary Anne Hollinshead, New Platt Farm, Goostrey, Nr. Crewe, Cheshire, CW4 8NL 07815 320667
SCOTLAND
Scottish & Northern
Chairman Matthew Milne, Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde, Elgin, IV30 8LJ 07971 510965
Secretary Carly Mackay, Bencraig, 5 Victoria Terrace, Aberlour, AB38 9PW 07713 946865
SOUTH EAST
Chairman Ben Harman, Grove Farm, Grove Lane, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3QN 07867 802823
Secretary Naomi Jones, Standford Grange Farm, Whitehill Road, Standford, Hampshire
GU35 8QS 07531 193468
SOUTH MIDLANDS
Chairman Steve Hookway, Walden Court, Pool Hill, Newent, Glouchestershire GL18 1LL 01531 820665
Sec/News Sharon Hookway, Walden Court, Pool Hill, Newent, Glouchestershire GL18 1LL 01531 820665
SOUTH WEST
Chairman Mrs Amy Stevens, Martland Farm, Higher Road,Woolavington, Bridgwater, 07715 976346
Somerset. TA7 8ED
Secretary Miss Ali Turner, 10 Duchy View, Western Road, Launceston, 07544 664724
Cornwall PL15 7BQ
WALES
Chairman Medwyn Williams, Castell Mawr, Pistyll, Pwllheli,Gwynedd,LL53 6LP 07795 006633
Secretary Miss Eva Jones, Megleys Moat, Priest Weston , Montgomery . SY15 6BZ 07964 094357
YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST
Chairman David Burkill, Sykes Farm, Harpham, Driffield, E Yorkshire YO25 4QZ 07983 718774
Secretary Lindsey Atkinson, Parkfield, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, HG4 3PJ 07725 780362
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Past Office Holders
Year/s President Chairman
1962-1968 - A S Harman
1969-1970 A S Harman J W Smith
1971 R DePass J W Smith
1972 Lt Col R H Ogden Lt Col H R Prior
1973 Lord Rosehill A S Harman
1974 J W Smith R Robinson
1975 Lt Col H R Prior R Robinson
1976 R Robinson E J W Holman
1977 E J W Holman J D Downes
1978 A S Harman E Dodd
1979 J D Downes G B Woodin
1980-1981 T Allsop B G Sampson
1982 E Dodd M H Lait
1983 R M Adam J H C Campbell
1984 G B Woodin D F W H Walter
1985 Mrs P D Ogden E Dodd
1986 Mrs P D Ogden F G Lawson
1987 C B Playle P W Vasey
1988 J H C Campbell A Adam
1989 T H Neilson A Adam
1990 Mrs S M McAlpine E J W Holman
1991-1992 J Jeffrey C M Millar
1993 R Clark N F Massie
1994 Major DFWH Walter N F Massie
1995 M Lait R H Needham
1996 B M Robinson A Adam
1997 T R Jones D Lewis
1998 T Owen D Lewis
1999 J G Stoddart J J Wight
2000 J K Currie J J Wight
2001-2002 Mrs G P Barker P M Donger
2003 G W Turner D M Lyle
2004 Mrs C E Parker D M Lyle
2005 N F Massie J T Wilson
2006 D Lewis J T Wilson
2007 A Adam S J Nesbitt
2008 P W Vasey J W Millar
2009 JES Bothwell J W Millar
2010 J T Wilson M P Donaghy
2011 J J Wight M P Donaghy
2012 G J Crawford A G Houston
2013 R H Needham A G Houston
2014 M R Parker S J Nesbitt
2015 C.M Millar S.J Nesbitt
2016 P.M Donger A.B Hornall
2017 P.M Donger R.C Curry
2018 A A MacGregor R.C Curry
2019 M V Atkinson B Harman
2020 M V Atkinson B Harman
2021 W G Roberts A P Drysdale
2022 W G Roberts A P Drysdale
2023 J W Millar A E Sellick
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Scale of Charges (including VAT)
required at the breeder’s expense)
required at the breeder’s expense)
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required at the breeder’s expense)
required at the breeder’s expense)
may be required at the breeder’s expense)
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Scale of Charges (including VAT)
Transfer Fees (Private Sales) Price VAT Total
All Registered animals £20.00 £4.00 £24.00
All animals sold privately to pedigree herds must be tested and at least sire verified before they are transferred. This
will be at the vendors cost unless,at the discretion of the society, the animal has been purchased from a non member,
a membership which has ceased or prior to this rule being implemented on 01/03/2020, in which case the cost will
default to the purchaser.
Exported Animals
Regular Animal Export £50.00 £10.00 £60.00
Embryo Export Certificate (per Ovum) £10.00 £2.00 £12.00
Society Sales
Transfer of Live cattle – Free of Charge
Semen and Embryos sold at official society sales 5% +vat
Animal Inspections Price VAT Total
Identification Inspection (Up to six animals) £35.00 £7.00 £42.00 Plus Mileage
Each Additional Animal £3.00 £0.60 £3.60
Semen Royalty Scheme Price VAT Total
Entry Fee £50.00 £10.00 £60.00
Semen Royalty Admin £3.00 £0.60 £3.60
Bulls on the Approved Semen Royalty List are charged at individual prices – see full list on the society
website or in the Charolais Newsletter.
Dispersal Sales
For cattle, semen & embryos held under the society auspices 3% commission plus vat.
Standalone Reduction/Production Sales
For cattle, semen & embryos held under the society auspices 3% commission plus vat.
Reduction/Production Sales held with scheduled society sale.
For cattle, semen & embryos held under the society auspices. Same as normal commission rate of the
scheduled sale.
Withdrawal Options
Bull and Heifer Calves
Embryo/FOT Calves
Price (Plus VAT)
£15.00 credit
£90.00 credit
Calves must be withdrawn before 12 months of age and the original pedigree certificate returned to be
eligible for a refund.
DNA Test Type Pending Sample Price Full Price
SNP Parentage & Myostatin £27.00 (£32.40 incl. vat) £32.00 (£38.40 incl. vat)
SNP Parentage, Myostatin & Polled £29.00 (£34.80 incl. vat) £34.00 (£40.80 incl. vat)
Additional Sires & Dams
Sire Search
Profile Certificate
Imported Animal Profile
£4.00 (£4.80 incl. vat)
£9.00 (£10.80 incl. vat)
£3.50 (£4.20 incl. vat)
£3.50 (£4.20 incl. vat)
All homebred herd sires and first-time calving heifers will be tested upon the registration of their first calf from the
1 st July 2018. (Information only calves do not count)
Myostatin variants tested are Q204X & F94L. The results will be published on the certificate, the Charolais website
and sale catalogues. Polled DNA results will also be published in the same way.
We encourage all members to submit pending samples for all calves they register. Further details regarding DNA
testing can be found in the Charolais DNA testing Booklet.
All DNA prices quoted are excluding VAT and are subject to VAT at 20%
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Registration Checks
1 Check that the year letter, tag number and names are correct YEAR LETTER FOR 2024 IS V;
2 Different names are used;
3 The birth registration forms are signed;
4 A I dates, and service letters are included if a registered bull owned by another member has been used;
5 Check that the service sire has been DNA-genotyped;
6 Check all boxes are completed accurately and the correct fees accompany the forms;
7 N.B Tattooing of Charolais calves is no longer compulsory but optional for breeders;
DNA PARENTAGE CHECKING
All animals sold privately to pedigree herds must be tested and at least sire verified before they are transferred. This will be at the vendors
cost unless, at the discretion of the society, the animal has been purchased from a non member, a membership which has ceased
or prior to this rule being implemented on 01/03/2020, in which case the cost will default to the purchaser.
All animals entered into a Society sale must be at least sire verified.
All animals’ samples must be either already being processed by the lab or have their DNA profile already completed at the time that
they are entered into a Society sale.
Furthermore, if the DNA profile, parentage verification and myostatin tests are not complete prior to the sale catalogue going to print
(usually approximately three weeks before the sale) then the animal will not be permitted to attend
Having a pending sample stored at the Society office, will not count as the sample being processed at the lab, therefore it is the
responsibility of the member to check that the animal’s sample has been sent to the lab prior to entering the animal into a Society
sale.
All animals will have its parentage verification status displayed in the sale catalogue as either PV, SV or DV. In addition the parentage
verification status will also be displayed on pen cards.
Please note there is a saving of £5.00 + VAT on DNA testing for submitting pending hair samples for animals under 10 months of
age.
F.O.T Rules and Regulations for Fertilised Ovum
Transplant Operations
Main Book F.O.T Females
1. The donor female must be registered with the Society and be DNA – Genotyped.
2. The sire must be registered with the Society and be DNA – Genotyped.
3. All calves must be registered within 27 days of birth.
4. All embryo calves (including imported or transferred embryos) will be parentage verified, at the cost of the member.
5. The Society reserves the right to make on farm inspections.
6. Members have the facility to withdraw any birth registered fertilised ovum transplant animal before 12 months of age (only
if still in the ownership of the breeder registering the calf) for a 90% registration refund. Fee credits will only be made when
the Pedigree Certificate is returned to the Society Office.
D.I.Y Embryo Transplant
For any calves born as a result of ‘do-it-yourself embryo transplant, the flushing details should be forwarded to the Society office
within 30 days of flushing or implanting a cow and when the relevant calves are born they are to be registered within seven days of
birth. Inspections of the relevant calves may or may not be carried out. If, however, registrations are received after the seven-day
period, then an inspection will be carried out at the breeder’s expense.
General
a) Embryos may be transferred to members along with the necessary documentation, which is available on request from the
Society office.
b) Fertilised embryos can be exported providing the statutory requirements of the exporting and importing country and Herd
Book are met.
c) Export certificates are available at a price of £10 per embryo.
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Breed Information
Charolais is the leading terminal beef sire noted for its fast growth and excellent conformation. Charolais cattle are creamy white
through to wheaten in colour. Bulls are noted for muscling, with excellent loins, good hindquarters and deep second thigh, while
females are less heavily muscled and have well developed udders. Charolais stand on four strong feet and legs and should be alert.
Charolais Males
• The Charolais bull should be a well-muscled animal on good strong feet and legs to carry the heavy weights associated
with the breed.
• The head should have a wide muzzle with a strong jaw placement.
• The eyes should be set reasonably wide apart.
• The ears should be big.
• The head should be sat proud on a strong muscular neck.
• The back should be long and level without dips, particularly behind the shoulder.
• There should be a good heart room and a minimum amount of brisket in the forequarter.
• The tail-setting should be set comfortably into good wide plates over the hindquarters of the bull.
• The hindquarters should also have a good depth of second thigh and should be well rounded.
• There can be two extreme types of Charolais which should be discouraged. One type would be the tall, flat sided bull
which has a slack back and a poor hindquarter. This type has no place in modern day beef production (and indeed
never has). The second would be the double-muscled heavy shouldered bull which invariably has associated fertility and
calving problems.
Charolais Females
• The females should have a feminine appearance and should not be heavily muscled and masculine in appearance as this
sort tends to be either poor or irregular breeders.
• The head should be wide muzzled with a longer rather than boxy type appearance. Like the bulls, the head should be
alert.
• The back should be long and level with a good spring of rig and a minimum of brisket in the forequarter.
• The tail setting should not be dropped and preferably should be slightly raised as this is alleged to be associated with
easier calving.
• The legs should be of strong flat bone on good sound feet.
• In the case of cows, the udder should be of good capacity with four well-formed teats for suckled calf production.
• The colour of Charolais cattle is generally creamy white through to a light tan colour. Broken coloured cattle are not to be
encouraged
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CHeCS Approved Cattle Health Schemes
AFBI Cattle Health Scheme
Agri-Food Biosciences Division
Veterinary Sciences Division
Stoney Road, Stormont
Belfast, BT4 3SD
Tel: + 44 (0) 2890 525749
Fax: + 44 (0) 2890 525787
Email: info@afbini.gov.uk
www.afbini.gov.uk
HI Health Herdcare
Biobest Laboratories Limited
6 Charles Dawrin House
The Edinburgh Technopole
Milton Bridge
Nr Penicuik, EH26 0PY
Tel: + 44 (0) 131 440 2628
Fax: +44 (0) 131 440 9587
Email: herdcare@biobest.co.uk
www.biobest.co.uk
Premium Cattle Health Scheme
SAC Veterinary Services
Greycrook, St Boswells,
Roxburgh TD6 0EU
Tel: + 44 (0) 1835 822456
Fax: + 44 (0) 1835 823643
Email: pchs1@btconnect.com
www.cattlehealth.co.uk
VLA Herdsure Cattle Health Improvement
Service
VLA Luddington
Ludding
Stratford upon Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 9SJ
Tel: + (0) 1789 750972
Email:
herdsure.LSLuddington@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
www.vla.gov.uk
BVD VACCINATIONS
BVD VACCINATIONS - ALL Charolais cattle forward at BCCS auspices sales are to be vaccinated against BVD (Bovine Viral
Diarrhoea) as per the manufacturers instructions.
For herds which are in a CHeCS approved health scheme and are BVD accredited they do not have to be BVD blood antigen
tested, but must be fully BVD vaccinated.
For the herds which are not BVD accredited, then potential sale cattle should be BVD antigen tested negative, and given the
first BVD vaccination on the same day as the blood sample is taken. If the BVD antigen test is negative, the animals should
then be given the second vaccination 3-4 weeks later (if using a double jab vaccine). BVD antigen testing certificates must
accompany the cattle to the sale or they will be rejected from the sale.
IMPORTANT - Do not vaccinate cattle just prior to the sales as immunity to BVD will not have built up sufficiently.
CATTLE NOT FULLY VACCINATED FOR BVD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY TO THE
AUCTION CENTRE
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Official Society Sales 2024
ABERDEEN Bulls/Females 28 February
Aberdeen & Northern Marts,
Thainstone Centre, Inverurie AB5 9XZ
t: 01467 623700 e: sandra.mcintosh@anmgroup.co.uk
CARLISLE Bulls/Females 11 May (includes the White Gold Sale)
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd,
Borderway Mart, Carlisle CA1 2RS
t: 01228 406230 e: louiseg@borderway.com
EXETER (CLUB SALE) Bulls/Females 19 April
Exeter Livestock Market,
The Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 8FD
t: 01392 252261 e: jane.pratt@kivells.com
STIRLING Bulls/Females 19 February / 5-6 May (tbc) / 20-21 October (tbc)
Stirling Agricultural Centre ,
Stirling FK9 4RN
t: 01786 473055 e: mowens-smith@uagroup.co.uk
SWATRAGH (CLUB SALE) Bulls/Females 23 February / 26 April / 1 November
29 Garvagh Road,
Swatragh, Maghera, Northern Ireland BT46 5QE
t: 028 7940 1335 e: lauramccann@ncce.org.uk
WELSHPOOL Bulls/Females 27 April / 7 November
Welshpool Livestock Sales ,
Buttington Cross, Buttington, Welshpool SY21 8SR
t: 01938 553438 e: molly@welshpoolsmithfield.co.uk
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Pre-Sale Checks
To avoid the disappointment of having cattle rejected at the pre-sale inspections, members should carry out
the following checks before consigning Charolais cattle to the Sales.
1. All Charolais animals sold through BCCS auspices sales must
be DNA tested, sire verified and myostatin tested prior to sale.
DNA bags are available from the Society office, and all cattle are
to be BVD vaccinated.
2.Check the I.D and documentation is correct.
3.Check the dentition is corrrect and the incisor teeth are biting
on the upper pad.
4.In the case of bulls, check testicles are firm and even
sized and comply with the following minimum scrotal
circumferences:-
13-18 months Minimum 34cm
18-24 months Minimum 36cm
>24 months Minimum 38cm
5.Check the animals are free from warts (pay particular
attention to the sheath and scrotal area) ringworm, mange and
other infectious or contagious diseases.
6.Check the animal’s feet and legs are sound and the general
locomotion is satisfactory.
7.*All bulls must be nose rung and halter-led and be 13 months
or over on the day of the sale.
8.Check the animals are of good conformation and in good
condition and meet the minimum weight for age standard as
per the charts.
9. all animals born on or after 1 March 2024 must be birth
notified as a minimum requirement within that 27-day
timeframe and failure to do so, will exclude that animal from
being eligible to enter Society sales.
*NB. Stirling Sales - October and February
The minimum selling age is 14 months on the day of the sale.
Health Schemes Stirling
All Charolais vendors must be members of the CHeCS approved
Health Scheme to enter the Stirling Sales.
Please note the Stirling February and October sales are
exclusive to ABRI Breedplan recorded Charolais bulls which
must (as a minimum requirement) be recorded for birth weight,
200 day wt, 400 day wt and be independently ultra
sound scanned and have had a scrotal circumference
measurement.
Days Kgs Days Kgs
365 530 585 798
370 537 590 803
375 544 595 809
380 551 600 814
385 558 605 819
390 565 610 824
395 572 615 829
400 579 620 834
405 586 625 839
410 592 630 844
415 599 635 849
420 605 640 854
425 612 645 859
430 618 650 864
435 625 655 869
440 631 660 874
445 638 665 879
450 644 670 884
455 650 675 889
460 656 680 894
465 662 685 899
470 668 690 904
475 674 695 909
480 680 700 913
485 686 705 918
490 692 710 923
495 698 715 928
500 704 720 933
505 710 725 938
510 715 730 943
515 721 735 948
520 726 740 953
525 732 745 958
530 737 750 963
535 743 755 968
540 748 760 973
545 754 765 978
550 759 770 983
555 765 775 988
560 770 780 993
565 776 785 998
570 781 790 1003
575 787 795 1008
580 792 800 1013
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STIRLING FEBRUARY AND OCTOBER SALES ARE EXCLUSIVE FOR ABRI
BREEDPLAN RECORDED BULLS WHICH MUST (AS A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT) BE RECORDED FOR BIRTH
WEIGHT, 200 DAY WT, 400 DAY WT AND BE INDEPENDENTLY ULTRA SOUND SCANNED AND HAVE HAD
A SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENT
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Emeriti Judges List
The following, who have given many years of service to the Society and the breed as judges, have been
placed on this separate list of judges by the Council of Management as a mark of esteem and gratitude.
(Established in September 1991)
Appointed
ROBERT AITKEN, 6 COLLEGE TERRACE, METHVEN, PERTH PH1 3UH 09 18
M ATKINSON, PARKFIELD, KIRKBY MALZEARD, RIPON HG4 3RX 09 16
W R BAILLIE, BIGGINGS, TOAB, DEERNESS, ORKNEY KW17 2QG 09 09
D BARKER, MANOR BARN, HEATHFIELD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA4 1DL 09 12
B E BILLINGTON, 1 DUCKWORTH DRIVE, CATTERALL, PRESTON, LANCS, PR3 1YF 09 99
JES BOTHWELL, ST ANGELO HOUSE, BALLINAMALLARD, CO FERMANAGH BT94 2LR 09 10
W P BRUCE, BALMYLE, MEIGLE, PERTHSHIRE PH12 8QU 09 08
TERRY COGHILL, MUCE, BIRSAY, ORKNEY, KW17 2ND 09 18
J K CURRIE. 153 WHITESIDES ROAD, BALLYMENA, CO ANTRIM BT42 2JG 09 08
PETER DONGER, SEAWELL GROUNDS, FOXLEY, TOWCESTER, NORTHANTS, NN12 8HW 09 18
D E EVANS, MONFA, GWERNAFFIELD ROAD, MOLD, CLWYD CH7 1RE 09.16
J K GOLDIE, ORCHARD COTTAGE, RUTHWELL, DUMFRIES DG1 4LZ 09 09
JOHN GOODWIN, ELM TREE FARM, STAITHE ROAD, REPPS, GT YARMOUTH, NR29 5JU 01 20
D A GRANT, 8 NETHERHALL PLACE, BRIDGE OF DEE, CASTLE DOUGLAS, KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE DG7 1TS 09 11
D A HARMAN, GROVE FARM, GROVE LANE, CHESHAM, BUCKS, HP5 3QN 09 02
R L HASSELL, ISALYN, MAIN STREET, UPPER BRAILES, BANBURY, OXON. OX15 5AT 09 09
R HOLMES, BEVINGFORD, FIVE ASH DOWN, EAST SUSSEX TN22 4BP 11 05
A T INNES, MILTON OF MOYNESS, AULDEARN, NAIRN IV12 5KB 09 11
JOHN IRVINE, INVERLOCHY FARM, KIRKMICHAEL, TOMINTOUL, BALLINDALLOCH, BANFF, AB37 9HN 09 18
F G LAWSON, ASLOUN, ALFORD, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB33 8NR 1000
R W MACKIE, THE ROSS, MADDERTY, BY CRIEFF, PERTHSHIRE PH7 3PQ 09 13
MR A MACGREGOR, ALLANFAULD FARM, KILSYTH, GLASGOW, G65 9DF 09.22
N F MASSIE, OBE, CHARLESTOWN HOUSE, CHARLESTOWN ROAD, ABOYNE AB34 5EL 09 02
C O MCASKIE, TULLY, MOUNTJOY, OMAGH, CO TYRONE, BT78 5NT 09 04
JOHN MCMORDIE, SOLITUDE, 58 BELFAST RD, BALLYGOWAN, NEWTOWNARDS,CO DOWN BT23 6NA 12 23
C M MILLAR, 12 GLENLEARY ROAD, COLERAINE, CO LONDONDERRY BT51 3QY 09 13
ROY MILNE, KENNIES HILLOCK, LHANBRYDE, ELGIN, MORAYSHIRE IV30 3LJ 09 21
R H NEEDHAM, HALL FARM, PEDLAR LANE, S COCKERINGTON, LOUTH, LINCS LN11 7EX 09 07
D NORTH, 27 BADGERS OAK, BASSINGHAM, LINCOLN LN5 9JP 09 16
R NORTHMORE, APRIL COTTAGE, BALSTONE, BUCKLAND MONACHORUM, YELVERTON PL20 7NT 09 13
MRS C E PARKER, GRANGE FARM, GRANGE ROAD,L DUXFORD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 4QF 09 04
DAVID PAWSON, BILLINGE NOOK FARM, UNDER BILLINGE LANE, BLACKBURN, BB2 6RN 09 17
ADRIAN RICHARDSON, DRUMBROUGHAS, MAGUIRESBRIDGE, CO FERMANAGH BT94 4JL 09 21
R SIMPSON, MOUNT PLEASANT, 47 TULLYNACROSS ROAD, LAMBEG, LISBURN, CO ANTRIM BT27 5SL 09 10
P VASEY, HOLME HOUSE, WETHERAL, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA CA4 8NR 09 16
KENNETH VEITCH, DRUMLONE, LISBELLAW, CO FERMANAGH, BT94 5PN 12 23
D F W H WALTER, THE GARDEN HOUSE, BALTHAYOCK, PERTH PH27 7LG 09 99
J J WIGHT, ROWANGREEN, CAMPS ROAD, CRAWFORD, BIGGAR, LANARKSHIRE ML12 6TZ 09.08
JOHN WILLIAMS, LLECHWEDD DDYRYS, CAERSWS, POWYS, SY17 5QT 09 17
J T WILSON, BARNYARDS, MINTLAW, PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE AB42 5BY 09 12
HARVEY WOOD, 76 WESTLANDS ROAD, SPROATLEY, E YORKS HU11 4XT 01 20
M T YEANDLE, NOTLEY COTTAGE, MORETON ROAD, OWERMOIGNE, DORSET DT2 8HZ 09 14
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Judges Panel
N.B. Young Judges from 18 years up to 26 years old are denoted with an *
ANGLIA
Telephone
DAVID BARKER, Sable House, Nuthampstead, Nr Royston, Herts, SG8 8NA 01763 849163
*ANNABELLE HOWELL, Tower Farm, Bintree, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5NQ 07824 461947
DARREN KNOX, Protea House, Wissington Grove, Nayland, Colchester CP6 4NF 01206 264083
EDWARD ROBINSON, High Farm Bungalow, Southorpe, Stamford PE9 3BY 07890 144671
GRAHAM ROBINSON, Stockhill Lodge, Elton, Peterborough PE8 6SJ 07860 765338
ROBERT TEMPLE, Saxtead Hall, Saxtead, Suffolk IP13 9QT 01728 727424
EAST MIDLANDS
Telephone
NEIL BROWN, 30 Orchard close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6HF 01604 870663
TOM COX, Church Lane Farm, Great Longstone, nr Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1TB 01629 640979
ALASTAIR SMITH, 6 Garnage Close, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3QA 07739 854535
DAVID THORNLEY, 30a Main Street, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7ES 01283 819644
NORTHERN
Telephone
IAN BELL, Hallbankgate Farm, Hallbankgate, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2NJ 07801 440508
BRUCE CAMPBELL, Thrunton Farm, Thrunton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4RZ 01665 574305
CHRIS CURRY, Low Burradon, Thropton, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7HG 01669 630266
JONATHAN HIRD, Town Head, Brocklebank, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DH 07784 447331
JUDITH HUNTER, Bridge Mill, Woodrow, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0AX 07974 518070
DAVID MILLER, Crookdake Mill, Waverton, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0BP 07714 901199
PAUL STOBART, The Square, Kirklinton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6DN 07720 395708
ANDREW STOTT, Longrow Cottage, Canonbie,Dumfries-Shire, Scotland, DG14 0RU 07769 651355
*KELLY STOTT, 2 Greenside Cottages, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8EP 07780 439890
JOHNATHAN WATSON, Bowsden Moor Farm, Bowden, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 2TG 07970 131425
NORTHERN IRELAND
Telephone
DAVID BOTHWELL, St Angelo, Ballina Mallard, Co Fermanagh, BT94 2LR 028 6638 9576
ALAN BURLEIGH, 48 Innisroosk Road, Crummy, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 3EZ 028 6638 8380
LIBBY CLARKE, Springfield Farm, 15 Springhill Road, Lurgan, Co Armagh, BT66 7JL 0777 5584884
SANDRA COCHRANE, Spring Lane Farm, 30 Drumanphy Road, Portadown, Co Armagh, BT62 1QX 028 38 852942
DAVID CONNOLLY, ‘Brigadoon’, 25 Creevyargon Road, Ballynahinch, Co Down, BT24 7YG 028 9756 0914
MARTIN DONAGHY, 19 Viewfort, Killymeal Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, BT71 6LP 07786 023994
*BARTLEY FINNEGAN (JNR), 5a Grange Road, Moy, Dungannon, Co.Tyrone, BT71 7EJ 07833 476336
GARY HENDERSON, ‘Old Mill Cottage’, 95 Priestland Road, Revallagh, Bushmills, Co Antrim, BT57 8UJ 028 2073 1114
HARRY HERON, 24 Loughries Road, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT23 8RN 07860 505459/
02891812209
PHILIP JOHNSTON, 25a Knockadoo Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, BT80 9XQ 07724 333023
BRIAN MCALLISTER, 92 Parkgate Road, Kells, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 3PG 028 2589 8084
WILLIAM MCALLISTER, 92 Parkgate Road, Kells, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 3PG 028 2589 8084
EIMEAR MCGOVERN, 59 Fintona Road, Clogher, Co Tyrone, BT76 0UT 028 855 48230
SEAN MCGOVERN, 59 Fintona Road, Clogher, Co Tyrone, BT76 0UT 028 855 48230
JOHN MCGRATH, Drumconnis, Dromore, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT78 3EF 028 8289 8692
GERARD MCSHANE, 130 Moorlough Road, Strabane, Co.Tyrone, BT82 0ES 07749 111126
ROBERT MCWILLIAMS, 48 Drumbane Road, Maghera, Co. Londonderry, BT46 5NR 07730 648026
MARTIN MILLAR, Neptune House, Glenleary, Coleraine, Co Londonderry, BT51 3QY 028 7034 2919
JEREMY PAYNTER, Rookwood, 3 Drumilly Road, Hockley, Armagh, Co. Armagh BT61 8RG 07761 930534
TREVOR PHAIR, 110 Old Coach Road, Florencecourt, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 3FA 07702 259221
KEVIN REAVEY, 4 Ballylough Road, Jerrettspass, Newry, Co. Down, BT34 1TE 07519649806
WILL SHORT, Wood Park, Beragh, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT79 0UU 028 8075 7515
BEN SINNAMON, Aughafad House, 33 Lurganeden Road, Pomeroy, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, BT70 2TS 028 877 58647
STEPHEN SOMERVILLE, Somer-Lee, 89 Armaloughey Rd, Ballygawley, Co Tyrone, BT70 6JN 028 8556 8997
STUART WILSON, 27 Tamneymartin Road, Maghera, Co Londonderry, BT46 5ET 07817 948148
*ERIN QUIGLEY, Ard-Machree Farm, 6 Trustan Road, Macken, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 3ER 07597 113312
NORTH MIDLANDS
Telephone
CHARLIE BODEN, Mellor Hall Farm, Mellor, Nr Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5LR 0161 427 8635
RHIAN VARGA, 7 Southview, Lower Withington, Nr Macclesfield, Chesire, SK11 9DZ 07751858715
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SCOTLAND
Telephone
*ANDREW ADAM, Newhouse of Glamis, Forfar, Angus, DD8 1SA 07751 261774
ROBERT ADAM, Newhouse of Glamis, Forfar, Angus, DD8 1SA 01307 840678
AVRIL AITKEN, 36 Soutar Crescent, Perth, Perthshire, PH1 1QB 07968 100295
AUDREY ANDERSON, C/O J M Cant & Partners, Easter Knox, Arbirlot, Arbroath, Angus, DD11 2PZ 07974 705430
MAGNUS BAILLIE, Biggings, Toab, Deerness Orkney, KW17 2QG 01856 871373
RONALD BAILLIE, Biggings, Toab, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QG 01856 861419
NEIL BARCLAY, South Road, Insch, Aberdeenshire, AB52 6XF 07836 717277
STUART BARCLAY, West Rossburnlane Farm, Blair Drummond, Stirling, FK9 4AH 07747 847041
WALLACE BROWN, Caprickhill Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire KA3 6HR 01563 527684
NEIL CAUL, Balkello Woodland House, Tealing Road, Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Angus, DD3 0QX 01382 320414
JOHN CHRISTIE, Nether Carse Farm, Kippen, Stirling, FK8 3JJ 01786 860543
ANDREW CLARK, Blackhill Farm, Crossford, Carluke,, Lanarkshire, ML8 5QH 07904 114506
LEE COGHILL, Muce, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2NB 07761413655
LEONA COGHILL, Muce, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2NB 07740 642726
JIM COWAN, C/O Mr J Jeffrey, Kersknowe, Kelso, Roxburgshire, TD5 8AA 07816 239481
COLIN DAVIDSON, Skaill Farm, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3LR 01856 841708
ALLEN DRYSDALE, Middle Drimmie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 7JD 01250 886265
MICHAEL DURNO, Auchorachan, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9DN 01807 590213
BRUCE GOLDIE, Townfoot, Mouswald, Dumfries, DG1 4LX 01387 830217
HAMISH GOLDIE, South Bowerhouses, Ruthwell, Dumfries, DG1 4LZ 01387 830217
IAN GOLDIE, Greenfield Farm, Cummertrees, Annan, Dumfriesshire, DG12 5PY 01387 870288
JOHN GORDON, Wellheads, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4UX 07778 796548
BRUCE GROAT, Cloke, Dounby, Okrney, KW17 2HY 07714 980841
JOHN GREEN, ‘The Craggs’ Lilliesleaf, Melrose, TD6 9EW 07976 304498
ANDREW HORNALL, Falleninch Farm, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 3AB 07860 516835
RAYMOND IRVINE, Inverlochy Farm, Kirkmichael, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banff, AB37 9HN 01807 580243
DANE IVISON, C/O W P Bruce Ltd, Balmyle, Meigle, Perthshire, PH12 8QU 07881 100378
ADRIAN IVORY, Ruthven House, Meigle, Perthshire, PH12 8RF 07711 288346
JOHN JEFFREY, Kersknowe, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8AA 01573 440212
GRAEME LEGGAT, Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 6PH 01771 653868
MURRAY LYLE, Mid Cambushinnie Farm, Dunblane, Perthshire, FK15 9JU 01786 880631
DUNCAN MACGREGOR, Burnhead Farm, Queenzieburn, Kilsyth, Glasgow, G65 9LG 01236 822038
DAVID MACKENZIE, South Mains of Tillymorgan, Culsalmond, Insch, Aberdeenshire, AB52 6UQ 01646 841163 /
07851 093617
JOHN MACGREGOR Allanfauld Farm, Kilsyth, Glasgow, G65 9DF 01236 822155
RON MACKAY, Clyth Mains, Lybster, Caithness, Scotland, KW3 6AU 07719 233399
CHARLIE MACLEAN, Chapel Farm, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3TW 01361 882710
KEVIN MALLARKEY, Airdlin Mains, Ythanbank, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7TY 01358 761724
KATREEN MALONE, Pitcairn Farm, Cardenden, Lochgelly, Fife, KY5 0AD 07799 802522
MICHAEL MASSIE, Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 8XS 01358 701250
GRAEME MATHER, West Lodge, Shandford, Fern, By Brechin, DD9 7RS 01356 650317
ALAN MCARTHUR, Cretlevane Farm, Balfron, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G63 0QY 07876 058150
LOUISE MCARTHUR, Cretlevane Farm, Balfron, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G63 0QY 07503 195032
RICHARD MCCORNICK, Barnbackle Farm, Lochfoot, Dumfries-Shire, DG2 8NX 07557 959360
IAIN MILLAR, Lochend Farm, Port of Menteith, Nr Stirling, FK8 3JZ 07719 524595
WILIAM MILLAR, Huntingfaulds Farm, Tealing, Dundeee, Angus, DD4 0RB 07894 751569
MATHEW MILNE, Kennies Hillock, Lhanbryde, Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 3LJ 01343 842655
JOHN MORTON, 6 Windermere Park, Annan, DF12 2FR 07812 185927
ELLIS MUTCH, Burnside of Whitefield, Forglen, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 3XQ 01466 780457/
07964 174322
TRACEY NICOLL, Home Farm, Balthayock, Perthshire, PH2 7LG 07784 891005
ANDREW REID, C/O AJR Farms, Milton Of Collieston, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 8RG 07771 348299
*LOIS SCOTT, Linross Farm, Glamis, Forfar, Angus, DD8 1QN 07597 090943
JOSEPH SPEAK, Gretna House Farms, Gretna Green, Dumfries-Shire, DG16 5HF 07469 970488
COLIN WIGHT, Carwood Farm, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6LX 01899 220564
JACK WIGHT, Townfoot Farm, Symington, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6LL 01899 309165
*LAURA WIGHT, Townfoot Farm, Symington, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6LL 07557 981494
STUART WOOD, Garson, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3JD 01856 841519
GARY WRIGHT, Lagavaich, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9DQ 07793 009241
ROBERT YOUNG, Foxfield, Todpark Farm, Alyth, PH11 8LX 07825 728506
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SOUTH EAST
Telephone
RACHEL ARCHER, Granary Barn, Church Farm, Clay Hill, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9JJ 07879 446187
PETER HEATH, Culvers Farm Bungalow, Culvers Farm, Hartfield, E Sussex, TN7 4DH 01892 771163
MICHAEL MINTO, Pillbox Cottage, Drungewick Lane, Loxwood, Billingshurst, W Sussex, RH14 0RP 01403 752010
ROBERT TREMAYNE, Hillview, Paley Lane, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2LX 07773 382161
SOUTH MIDLANDS
Telephone
STEVEN HOOKWAY, Walden Court, Pool Hill, Newent, Glos, GL18 1LL 01531 820665
JEREMY PRICE, Oakchurch Farm, Staunton On Wye, Herefordshire, HR4 7NE 01981 500707
SOUTH WEST
Telephone
JAKE GREGORY, Kerling Farm, Chacewater, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8LH 07712 463354
JAMES KIMBER, Beanhill Farm, Christian Malford, Chippenham, Wilts 07778 307979
ALISTAIR LYLE, Middle Barn, Cary Fitzpaine, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8JB 07737 212378
GEORGE NANCEKIVELL, 1 Lovistone Barton, Huish, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3EL 07527 487372
WILLIAM PALMER, Trenestral Farm, Ruan Highlanes, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5LX 01872 501259
WILLIAM PALMER (JNR), Trenestral Farm, Ruan Highlanes, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5LX 07967 250031
ANDREW SELLICK, Barrins Farms, Brompton Ralph, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2SG 07876 306310
VIV SELLICK, Escott Farm, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4JQ 01984 656638
JOHN WYLDE, Martland Farm, Higher Road, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8ED 07801 100266
WALES
Telephone
RUTH CORBETT The Gorther, Felindre, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1YT 01547 510217
THOMAS CORBETT The Gorther, Felindre, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1YT 01547 510217
VINCE CORBETT The Gorther, Felindre, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1YT 01547 510217
PETER HOWELLS, Tycam, Llanwenog, Llanybydder, Ceredigion, Dyfed, SA40 9JX 01570 480467
HUW JONES, Lllety Cynnes, Bow Street, Ceredigion, SY24 5AR 07773 252207
GRIFF MORRIS, Lower Drostre, Llanwern, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0RP 01874 658212
ARWEL OWEN, Tynewydd, Garthbeibio, Foel, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0NR 01938 820214
WIL OWEN, Braich Y Saint, Criccieth, Gwynedd, LL52 0PW 07771 520442
CHRIS PENNIE, Sarkley Farm, Hendomen, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6HB 01686 668513
ALWYN REES, Caeceinach, Pennal, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9LE 07990 847756
WYN REES, Nantyrhendy, Llangurig, Powys, SY18 6SA 01686 440252
GARETH ROBERTS, Parc, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0PJ 07717 571940
KEVIN THOMAS, Llechwedd, Capel Iwan, Castellnewydd Emlyn, Dyfed, SA38 9NW 01559 371589
RICHARD TUCKER, Stoneaway, Horton, Gower, Swansea, SA3 1LB 01792 390986
WILL TUCKER, No. 8 Monksland Road, Scurlage, Gower, SA3 1AY 07915 881466
BEN WILLIAMS, Gwastod, Abermeurig, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 8PP 07809 146308
CHRIS WILLIAMS, Minysarn, Roman Road, Caersws, Powys, SY17 5HR 01686689092
MEDWYN WILLIAMS, Castell Mawr, Pistyll, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 6LP 07795 006633
YORKSHIRE AND NORTH EAST
Telephone
EMMA ANDREWS, Holtstead Charolais, Peartree Cottage, Common Road, Nr Barlow, YO8 8JF 07831 309504
01757 618686
NEIL BLYTH, Middleton House Farm, Elwick, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS27 3EN 01429 278357
07977 997326
ANDREW BROWN, Swallow Cottage, Station Road, Foggathorpe, Selby, E Yorks. 01757 289533
TOM BROWN, Swallow Cottage, Station Road, Foggathorpe, Selby, E Yorks. 01757 289533
DAVID BURKILL, Sykes Farm, Harpham, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 4QZ 01262 490276
MICHAEL DUMBRECK, 16 Skelton On Ure, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AJ 07933 917832
*CHARLOTTE HITCHEN, Parkfield, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, North Yuorkshire,HG4 3RX 07841 036443
STEVEN NESBITT, Alwent Hall, Staindrop Road, Winston, Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 3QH 07979 593170
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Breedplan Reports and Forms
All Breedplan herd reports and weight submission forms are now available for members to download in the Download Files section of
their ILRonline account, provided they pay for their membership via Direct Debit. Online accounts can be accessed by going to: https://
www.charolais.co.uk/herdbook/member-login/
If you pay by Direct Debit and have not yet signed up for ILRonline please contact the office, email charolais@charolais.co.uk
For Direct Debit members, Breedplan reports and forms will only be available online by default. If you would prefer to receive hard
copies of these documents through the post, please contact the Society via email (charolais@charolais.co.uk) or telephone (02476
697222) to request this.
Members who do not pay with Direct Debit will continue to receive their documentation via post only.
Breedplan UK Scanners
If you wish to arrange a scanning visit, please contact one of the following scanners for a quote.
ENGLAND
Stuart Friswell
Northfields Farm
Shuckburgh Road
Priors Marston
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 7RY
t: 07789 113137
e: sfscanning@outlook.com
Nairn Wyllie
16 Sparrowpit
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 8ET
t: 07912 011918
e: njwagri@gmail.com
SCOTLAND
Gordon Clark
Broombrae Farm
Auchermuchty
Cupar
Fife
KY14 7EE
t: 07850 885468
e: glclark@gmx.com
Linda McKendrick
Bankhead Farm
Peat Inn
Cupar
Fife
KY15 5LF
t: 07803 064452
e: arnydie77@hotmail.co.uk
May Millar
Woodside of Chapelton
Brechin
Angus
DD9 7QW
t: 07590 199770
e: maymillarscanning@gmail.com
Willie Wilson
9 Milton Park
Coylton
Ayr
KA6 6JF
t: 07740 611545
e: williewilson4@btinternet.com
WALES
Gwion Parry
Bodgaeaf Isaf
Bryncroes
Pwllheli
Gwynedd
LL53 8EB
t: 07531 156018
e: gwionbodgaea@hotmail.co.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND
William Tait
37 Lisnaharney Road
Omagh
Co Tyrone
N Ireland
BT79 7UF
t: 07833 968417
e: wttait37@gmail.com
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Semen Royalty List
The following is a list of Semen Royalty Bulls with the relevant fees (including VAT) which are due when registering a calf.
Semen Royalty payments are made direct to the BCCS along with the calf registration documents.
For members who are now conducting their Charolais business by DIRECT DEBIT the payments are deducted
automatically by direct debit and the owner of the Semen Royalty bull has his account credited with the
Semen Royalty Fee.
Allanfauld Superscot MBM0002476 £48.00
Alwent Goldbar ET MBM0054034 £42.00
Alwent Hercules MBM0053931 £42.00
Angelus (semen only) MBMI0000712 £48.00
Anside Foreman MBM0046841 £48.00
Arney Executive MF0036350 £36.00
Baggrave Minstrel MF0073797 £60.00
Balmyle Bollinger MBM0026262 £36.00
Balmyle Vagabond MBM0015270 £30.00
Balmyle Vendetta MBM0016120 £42.00
Balthayock Gladiator MBM0050079 £48.00
Balthayock Hamish MBM0053960 £78.00
Balthayock Matthew MF0072049 £42.00
Balthayock Muskateer MBM0069647 £36.00
Balthazar 85 MBMI0000462 £36.00
Battleford Panama MBM0082388 £36.00
Blakestown Trustee MBMI0000243 £48.00
Blelack Colonel MBM0032340 £48.00
Blelack Digger MBM0038543 £36.00
Blelack Ladysman MF0068633 £42.00
Bostonia Ringo ET MBMI0001076 £36.00
Bova Sylvain (semen only) MBMI0000219 £36.00
Brampton Petition MF0007675 £60.00
Brigadoon Himself MBM0052800 £30.00
Bromham Bullion MBM0023906 £24.00
Burradon Talisman MBM0004745 £36.00
Caylers Oxford MBM0076708 £48.00
Celtic Vichy MBMI0000362 £36.00
Charbron Heredity MBM0053944 £48.00
Chunal Dougie MBM0036979 £60.00
Clenagh Lyle (ET) MBMI0000856 £36.00
Clogher Famous MBM0051865 £30.00
Clyth Diplomat MBM0038632 £48.00
Conval Frank MBM0047511 £48.00
Coolnaslee Universe MBM0011009 £36.00
Cottage Devon MBMI0000604 £48.00
Cove Lordlinhay MBM0064583 £42.00
Culmvale Novello MBM0076098 £42.00
Dartonhall Brandy MBM0026238 £120.00
Davally Illusion ET MBM0060601 £42.00
Deeside Gulliver MBMI0000753 £48.00
Derryharney Outstanding MF0087935 £42.00
Dooley Lewis MBM0066224 £42.00
Dundas Einstein MBM0042231 £60.00
Edenhurst Cognac MBM0029411 £60.00
Elgin Columbo MBM0030535 £30.00
Elgin Fergal MBM0047595 £42.00
Elgin Jagger MBM0063998 £48.00
Esperanto (semen only) MBMI0000655 £84.00
Fleurieu Napoleon MBM0072413 £48.00
Fury Action MBM0021627 £60.00
Fury Leader MBM0064790 £36.00
Gerard MBMI0000761 £36.00
Glenericht Limpet MBM0068321 £48.00
Glenericht Mecca MBM0071517 £48.00
Glenericht Superb MBM0086299 £48.00
Glenrock Eiger MBM0041832 £36.00
Goldies Champion MBM0031194 £60.00
Goldies Eddy MBM0042583 £48.00
Goldies Icon MBM0059785 £36.00
Goldies Unbeatable (ET) MBM0012710 £60.00
Goldies Usher MBM0010405 £48.00
Goldstar Echo (semen only) MBMI0000642 £36.00
Goldstar Othello MBM0069647 £36.00
Gower Blingbling MBM0026865 £30.00
Gretnahouse Archangel (ET) MBM0022057 £30.00
Grinshill Roger (ET) MBM0083921 £48.00
Gwenog Banjo MBM0024892 £42.00
Inverlochy Ferdie MBM0047992 £54.00
Inverlochy Gurkha MBM0052219 £36.00
Inverlochy Resolve MBM0097262 £48.00
Inverlochy Topsire MBM0005586 £30.00
Kersknowe Obe MBM0076533 £48.00
Kilbline1 Cupidon ET MBMI0000513 £36.00
Killadeas Jack MF0062072 £60.00
Limkiln Bosco MBMI0000481 £36.00
Liscally ETI ET (semen only) MBMI0000667 £24.00
Lisnagre Elite ET (semen only) MBMI0000644 £36.00
Lochend Nighthawk MBM0074638 £48.00
Loganbar Herdsman MF0053477 £30.00
Lowerffrydd Benhurr (ET) MBM0024501 £36.00
Maerdy Dublin MBM0036035 £60.00
Melvin Piper MBM0080984 £36.00
Moelfre Ambassador (ET) MBM0022743 £30.00
Moorlough Palo MF0091370 £48.00
Mornity Nero MBM0072643 £48.00
Newhouse Maxamus MBM0070889 £36.00
Noble Prince MBMI0001017 £48.00
Northhouse Mccoist MBM0070239 £30.00
Oldstone Egbert MF0036719 £36.00
Pentervin Universe MBM0010732 £24.00
Piperhaywood Brutus MBM0025937 £24.00
Roundshill Rikki MBM0086322 £72.00
Rumsden Udimore MBM0012871 £36.00
Sackville Felix MBM0045676 £42.00
Shraden Talisman MBM0005550 £42.00
Silver Oakman MBM0076214 £600.00
Simpsons Gregg MF0048570 £60.00
Solitude Narcos MBM0075092 £42.00
Solitude Rodriguez MBM0085089 £42.00
Sportsmans Columbo MBM0033416 £78.00
Sportsmans Linesman MBM0066815 £48.00
Sportsmans Monarch MBM0070960 £42.00
Sportsmans Neptune MBM0072623 £48.00
Stranagone Jones MBM0062547 £120.00
Straniff Nooky MBM0072952 £48.00
Thrunton Alpha MBM0021683 £30.00
Thrunton Bonjovi MBM0025905 £48.00
Thrunton Fairfax MBM0047633 £60.00
Thrunton Flyingscotsman MBM0047658 £36.00
Thrunton Ideal MF0055023 £42.00
Thrunton Nostrdamus MF0081667 £30.00
Thrunton Officer MBM0078729 £48.00
Thrunton Unstopable MBM0011479 £36.00
Tullygarley Alibaba MBM0020806 £36.00
Tweeddale Lookout MBM0067163 £42.00
Vald’or-ra (semen only) MBMI0000449 £70.00
Vexour Freddy MBM0045885 £48.00
Wesley Equinox MBM0043457 £48.00
Westcarse Houdini MBM0053095 £36.00
Whitecliffe Harlequin MBM0054640 £36.00
Whitecliffe James MBM0062601 £36.00
Whitecliffe Joe MBM0062593 £36.00
Whitecliffe Orwell MBM0077192 £48.00
Whitecliffe Panama MBM0081191` £42.00
Whitecliffe Pearce MBM0082446 £36.00
Whitecliffe Picador MBM0080565 £36.00
Whitecliffe Priceless MBM0081275 £36.00
Woodpark Paris MBM0081113 £48.00
Further details on how to enter the scheme can be obtained from the Society Office.
The entry fee of £50 plus VAT must accompany the completed entry form
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The National Museum in Wenceslas Square which still
bears the battle scars of the 1968 Soviet invasion
The Biennial Charolais Charbray
International Technical Conference in the
Czech Republic and Slovakia
by Ben Harman
The biennial Charolais Charbray International Technical
Conference was held in April this year in the Czech Republic
and Slovakia. The focus of the week-long tour was the Czech
National Beef Cattle Show in Brno. It was a huge event held
in the impressive Brno Exhibition Fairground, featuring 90
Charolais, that were mostly polled, among nearly 550 cattle of
all breeds. There was also a vast array of trade stands, horses,
food, and weaponry on display, with guns and knives of various
types freely available.
The tour kicked off in Prague with a welcome dinner and as we
dined with the 44 other delegates representing 13 countries,
old friendships were renewed, and new friends were made.
Several of the party unfortunately carried significant jet lag as
they had flown from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand,
Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Although, an early night had
been scheduled to allow for this, which also granted some of
the delegates time to wander out of the hotel into Wenceslas
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Square to take in some of the bright lights that Prague has to
offer.
Day one began with a sprightly 5-mile hike through the streets
of Prague, starting at the Castle and working our way down
to the Old Bridge, taking in the beautiful gothic Saints Vitus
Cathedral and the deliciously clever Astronomical Clock. Built
in 1410, the clock depicts not just the time but the positions
of the Sun, Moon, signs of the Zodiac, and depictions of
the planets. Following the walk, we took lunch on a Danube
riverboat, which sadly had to go in small circles as there had
been so much rain that much of the river was inaccessible. A
brief drive later, we arrived at the Kozel brewery for a tour and
opportunity to sample some produce of one of the largest and
oldest Czech breweries.
On day two, we enjoyed two fascinating herd visits, followed by
a bull testing station. First up was the family farm of Vladimir

Chytka with impressive Charolais, Simmentals, and Limousins.
In a story we heard repeatedly during the tour, we learned that
the farm had been taken away from Vlady’s family in the Soviet
collectivisation. After the fall of the iron curtain, the families
from which the farms had been stolen were offered the chance
to buy back their farms even though many of the farmers had
moved into the cities for work or passed away in the interim.
Our next stop – after a delightful barbecue – was the REDU
farm, an extremely large operation with 200 Charolais cows,
significant arable land, a feedlot, a bull testing station and large
AD plant. REDU has enjoyed success in the show circuit and
has a strong data-driven sale of bulls off the testing station.
The testing involves feeding measured amounts of feed to pens
of bulls, mostly Charolais, but also a limited number of other
breeds with regular weighing and scanning. Some of the bulls
are bought in by other breeders, although the majority were
from the REDU operation.
We left REDU, knowing we were due to return later in the
week, and departed for Brno where on day three, we would
visit the Czech National Cattle show. The show happens every
two years in rotation with a machinery event and this year,
Charolais were the feature breed due to the presence of the
Congress. The quality of cattle forward was truly impressive
with a significant proportion, somewhere approaching half
of those forward, were polled. Although, the Czech breeders
had bred a type that would suit UK markets. Those that have
travelled well will know this is often not the case as many
Charolais populations around the world have bred to a different
The congress group on the Old Bridge in Prague
type more suited to their environment.
In the evening, we were treated to a feast at the Exhibition
centre where hundreds of exhibitors, delegates, and show
visitors gathered for a meal and entertainment in one of the
halls built immediately after the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Day four involved presentations from the overseas delegates.
Each country presents for around half an hour and often, there
is a common theme from which the different associations will
share their experiences. This year, delegates were given a free
hand to talk about their herdbooks and topics which they felt
were relevant and would be of interest. In the Czech Republic,
all breed societies are run by one central organisation, the
Czech Beef Breeders Association, which is responsible for
registrations, performance recording, and testing. Charolais are
the dominant beef breed taking up about 25% of the 25,000
pedigree beef registrations.
Mexico explained that they have added to their panel of
EPDs. EDPs are Estimated Progeny Differences and are, for all
intents and purposes, the same as EBVs. On top of the 8 EPDs
for performance, they have added a panel of 4 qualitative
estimates. In Mexico, there is a version of the Cattle Health
Certification Scheme (CHeCS) that we have here in the UK but
in their case every animal in the country whether pedigree or
commercial must have a known health status.
Many countries explained their organisational structures and
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volume of registrations with some interesting features on how
Myostatin was viewed in different herd books. As always at the
technical conferences, the opportunity to forge links and learn
from others’ shared experiences was invaluable.
Prague St. Vitus Cathedral
On the last day of the conference, we were privileged to visit
the Hatlak family farm, home of the Czech Charolais President
Jitka who farms near Strazek in the ‘Highlands’ at an elevation
of around 500 meters. The Hatlaks also lost their farm to
collectivisation and managed to buy it back, but it was in a
devastated state following the years of Soviet-state ownership.
The family have invested love, time, and money into rebuilding
their heritage which has stretched over 7 generations on the
home farm and their work has been well rewarded. Their
mostly polled cattle featured bloodlines from France and
Canada with wonderful temperaments and good fleshing
throughout the herd.
The final evening banquet was held at a castle that’s part of the
REDU business empire. The hospitality was superb as for the
final time, the delegates had an opportunity to mix with locals
and dignitaries in a truly impressive setting. A performance of
Czech country dancing capped off what had been a wonderful
tour that felt all too short. The trip was a charming combination
of warm people, friendship, beautiful scenery and architecture,
and above all, Charolais that anyone could be proud of.
Astronomical Clock
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Vladimir Chytka, who had great success later in the week at the national show, shows us around his farm
Below Vlady had a strong herd of cattle with a heavy influence of French genetics
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The strongest bull pens you’ll ever see
Below: Both REDU and Vladimir’s farms nestle under the Dukovny nuclear power stations
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The REDU bull testing station
Below: Impressive lineup of cattle at the National Show
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Music, dancing and a demonstration of ‘whip cracking’ at the Exhibition Centre
Below: Presentations included this from the Czech Institute of Animal Science
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Grazing in the Highlands at the Hatlak’s family farm
Below: Country dancing at Valec Castle at the farewell dinner
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MINUTES OF THE 61st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE
BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED
(Limited by guarantee)
Held on Thursday 22 June 2023 at 8am
in the Charolais Marquee, Royal Highland Showground, Edinburgh EH28 8NB
Chairman:
Mr A P Drysdale
The Chairman welcomed members to the 61st Annual General Meeting of the British Charolais Cattle
Society Ltd.
1. To read the Notice convening the 61st 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:
Christine Parker, James Kimber, David Bothwell, David Barker, Rita Barker, Ralph Needham and John
Wight. Alistair Lyle was added as well.
3. To approve the Minutes of the 2022 60th Annual General Meeting of the Society
The minutes of the 60th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 23 June 2022 were included in the
September 2022 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 read out his Chairman’s report from the AGM booklet (which was sent to all members
prior to the AGM and is available to those who require a copy).
The Chairman then asked for any questions. There were no questions. Adoption of the report was
proposed by Mr Matthew Milne and seconded by Mr Jeremy Paynter.
5. To receive and consider, and if approved, adopt the Annual Statement of Accounts and Balance
Sheet for the 2022 year and the Auditor’s Report thereon, presented by the Honorary Treasurer
The Chairman invited the Treasurer to present the 2022 accounts.
The Treasurer started by thanking Allen and his wife Fiona and his parents Peter and Rita. Allen has
gone in the last two years over and above and worked harder than any chairman that I have worked
with, and the society is hugely indebted to him. In my 2021 report I said if the BCCS was to return to
anything like pre-covid normal than the financial results of 2020 and 2021 would not be seen again this
has proven to be the case.
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The Treasurer then read the rest of the report from the AGM booklet (which was sent to all members
prior to the AGM and is available to those who require a copy).
Adoption of the report was proposed by Mr Jeremy Paynter and seconded by Mike Atkinson
6. Election of members to the Council of Management
The acting company secretary Graham Robinson reported:
As Messrs D Barker (Southern England) and D Thornley (Northern England) had served two terms of
three years on Council, they were not eligible for re-election.
Nominations for these vacancies were received from Messrs N Blyth (Northern England) and R J
Kimber (Southern England) which were unopposed.
For the additional Northern England region vacancy, a nomination was received from Mr A J Stott
(Northern England) which was unopposed.
Messrs M A Milne (Scotland) and R A Owen (National) were re-elected unopposed to serve for a
further term of 3 years.
Mr G C Robinson has been asked to become Honorary Treasurer for the next 12 months.
Mr B Harman has been asked to become Honorary member of the council (no voting rights) for the
next 12 months. (His work with NBA and CheCs etc)
The Chairman then welcomed the new council members Mr N Blyth, Mr R J Kimber and Mr A J Stott
and said they will be a great asset to council and thanked them for agreeing to come on.
The Chairman went on to thank Mr D Barker and Mr D Thornley for their work and contributions
throughout their time on council, thank you.
The Chairman thanked Mr B Harman for his work in his honorary position for the last 12 months and for
agreeing for the next 12 months to continue the position.
7. Election of President
The Chairman thanked Gareth Roberts for being the President for the last year, he has been an
exceptional president over the last two years and was present at so many shows and sales. The
Chairman went on to thank Gareth.
Gareth said he was asked if he fancied being president, in my sheer terror I said no thanks but I came
to my senses and accepted the role. Mike told me I would enjoy it, Sioned and I have enjoyed it, we
have travelled the country and beyond and met many breeders and members.
When I think of this society, I try and visualise it as a painting, something which is produced every year.
There is a blank canvas today where we start again for the year. The good thing about this painting,
each member has an opportunity to take the brush and put their marks on the canvas. We are all
members, we are one society, one family. It is so good to see so many people participate. Turning up at
shows and sale, be willing to put the chairs out or anything, that is the great thing about the society so
many of you are willing to participate.
Some have more to do than others, my eyes were opened earlier this year when I saw the volume of
hard work, the stress, organising, making sure everything was right that the executive have put into
this. If there are principal artists, they are in front of us, it is truly amazing. The don’t steal the show,
they involve all of us and that is a good thing. But I am truly amazed at the work they have put in on
our behalf, it is humbling. This painting as I said is nearly ready to go on the wall and there is a blank
canvas to follow on. We have very able people following us and they will do well, I encourage you all to
support the new people coming on Council. Some members retire, new members come on, they are to
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epresent all of us and they do it so equally. When you call the office for help, they are very patient, we
are very fortunate for their hard work all year, it is good to see Charlotte and Mandy here. I would like
to think I could do a lot of things but I couldn’t have done it on my own, I would like to thank Executive,
Council and everybody for helping me do my job as President. I would especially like to thank my wife
Sioned for standing by me, it has been my greatest privilege. I have enjoyed it thoroughly.
The Chairman asked Gareth if he would like to go on to propose the next President.
Gareth said many years ago the then Chairman came up to me and took the time to speak to me and
encourage me with my breeding of Charolais and I remember it like yesterday. I would like to propose
Mr Iain Millar as the next President.
Will Owen seconded the proposal.
There were no further nominations for president.
The Chairman congratulated Iain on becoming the new President. I think you will be an exceptional
president, what you have done for the Charolais breed over the years is second to none. Iain was
asked if he would like to say a few words.
Iain Millar said what an honour and privilege it is to be proposed to act as President of such a special
society. Thank you, Gareth, for your proposal and kind words. I just hope I can try to emulate and carry
on the inspirational work you have achieved in the past two years. You have been ever present at so
many society events all over the UK and always on hand with your advice and expertise when asked, I
have big boots to fill. We are currently going through transitional period with then imminent appointment
of the new face and voice of the society. I just hope that once in place you can all get behind and
support this new person, whoever he or she may be. Let’s all pull together and move forward and get
this great society of ours back to being the envy of all the other breed societies throughout the UK and
beyond. Thank you all very much sincerely for this proposal, it is a great honour, and I am very humble
to be asked, it is my favourite society, and I will endeavour to do my very best.
The Chairman thanked Mr G C Robinson for his year of service as honorary treasurer at the
executive committee and council and for agreeing to continue as honorary 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 said he would like to propose again Harrison Beale & Owen Ltd to continue as auditors.,
this was seconded by Matthew Milne.
9. To transact any other business
Jim said over the last year the chairman and the treasurer have done a lot of unseen work. I know they
will have been paid for calls and things like that. Maybe the council can next year look if they can be
given some kind of reimbursement for the work they have lost at home. I would like to propose today
that they get some money towards the work they have done the last few years.
Meeting closed 8.30am closed.
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ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT
AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TO BE HELD AT THE ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW
CHAROLAIS MARQUEE
INGLISTON, EDINBURGH EH28 8NB
ON THURSDAY, 20 JUNE 2024 AT 8.00 am
In accordance with the Articles of Association, the following Council Members retire having served their elected
appointment to the Council of Management.
Mr A J Clark (Scotland)
Mr D Bothwell (Northern Ireland)
Mr A P Drysdale (National)
Mr A E Sellick (Southern England)
Mr B L Williams (Wales)
Messrs D Bothwell (Northern Ireland) and A J Clark (Scotland) are eligible for re-election in 2024.
Messrs A E Sellick (Southern England), A P Drysdale (National) and B L Williams (Wales) have served two
terms of three years and are therefore not eligible for re-election in 2024.
Attached to this Notice you will find a nomination form for replacement nominees for the vacancies available
which must be correctly completed and returned to the Society Office NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY 29 MARCH
2024. In the event of more than one nominee per vacancy a postal vote, respective to the individual Region/
National vacancy will be held.
A Council appointment is for a term of three years and is open to any fully paid-up Annual or Life Member of the
Society. Proposers, seconders and nominees are confined to the region in which their address is registered with
the Society. A member shall not be eligible to hold office as a member of Council if that member is:
a. A director or the holder of any other office or employment in any other company, society or organisation
established for the promotion of any beef or any dual purpose breed of cattle other than pedigree British
Charolais cattle.
b. Not either personally, the owner of pedigree British Charolais cattle, or partner in a partnership firm or a
share director of a company which firm or company is the owner of pedigree British Charolais cattle.
A statutory limitation was introduced in 1984 that after two consecutive terms of three years on Council, a
member is not eligible for re-election for one year.
Andrew Sellick
Chairman
Please Note: Only Life or Annual Members of the Society are eligible to vote,
i.e. not Associate Members.
SEE NOMINATION FORM OVERLEAF
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2024
ELECTION OF MEMBERS
To The British Charolais Cattle Society Limited
Council of Management
I WISH TO STAND FOR THE VACANCY SHOWN BELOW:
NB. Members are only eligible to tick ONE box
Northern Ireland
Please tick
1 Vacancy (Current Member Eligible for 2 nd Term)
Scotland
Southern England
Wales
National
1 Vacancy (Current Member Eligible for 2 nd Term)
1 Vacancy
1 Vacancy
1 Vacancy
(N.B.The Northern England region consists of the area to the North of the Southern county boundaries of Shropshire, West
Midlands, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. Southern England shall consist of the area of England to the South of that line.)
Nominee:
_____________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
I, the above named, confirm acceptance of this nomination
………………………… Signed
Proposer:
_____________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
…………………………. Signed
Seconder:
_____________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
…………………………. Signed
This nomination is only valid if received at the Society office by FRIDAY 29 MARCH, 2024
You may wish to submit a short curriculum vitae, in the first person, which will be circulated to the regional membership should a
ballot be necessary. Please return it with your nomination form.
In the event of more than one nominee per vacancy a postal vote will be held.
January 2024
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IVF Fresh Transfers,
Cowstoppers,
Semen Collections
Conventional Flushing,
Embryo Transfer,
IVF, Planned
Genetic Recoveries,
Embryo Exports