Author Archives: Siân Sharp

Thrunton top show and sale

By Siân Sharp | Published: May 16, 2012
The championship in the pre-sale show at Stirling judged by Angela MacGregor of the Newcairnie herd, went to Messrs Campbell’s Netherton Figo C244 son Thrunton Predator K118. This April 2010-born bull is out of Thrunton Pandora G783, a Rawburn Transformer daughter. He has a TSI of +28 and an SRI of +36. Champion at the [...]
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Wedderlie tops first sale in Germany

By Siân Sharp | Published: May 16, 2012
Buyers from Germany, Austria, Romania and Switzerland snapped up the leading lots at the first-ever sale of imported UK-bred Aberdeen-Angus at Wertingen, Bavaria. British Aberdeen-Angus delegates attended the first ever sale of UK bred Angus heifers in Germany All 94 yearling heifers from six UK herds were sold to average €2238 (£1880) with a top [...]
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Daniel Whiteford acquires Nightingale Perry

By Siân Sharp | Published: May 16, 2012
Willie Robertson of the Nightingale herd is pleased to announce the private sale of Nightingale Perry L577 to the Borewell Angus herd for an undisclosed fee. Commenting on the sale Mr Robertson said: “Perry is the top animal produced in 2011, if not all time at Nightingale. He has excellent body and limb structure with [...]
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Rawburn Black Hawk – £40,000

By Siân Sharp | Published: April 27, 2012
A son of the 24,000gns sire Lockerley Legolas G850 has become the most expensive Aberdeen-Angus bull to the sold in the UK so far this year and is believed to be the dearest Aberdeen-Angus ever sold in the UK under 12 months of age. The young bull, Rawburn Black Hawk L261, has sold to the [...]
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Angus stores in demand at St Boswells

By Siân Sharp | Published: April 6, 2012
Taking the championship under judge David Gray, Sunnycroft, Selkirk, was the Tilson family, Wedderlie, for a 485kg bullock which realised £1140 (235p/kg), while the reserve champion went to Stobo Home Farm for a bullock weighing in at 535kg which was sold in a pen of three for £1230. The best pen bullocks also came from [...]
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Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society Youth Development Programme prepares for fantastic workshops in Scotland and the Borders

By Siân Sharp | Published: March 13, 2012
The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s industry leading Youth Development Programme has now set dates for training workshops for Scotland, which will also be the host country for the 2012 National Final. The programme, which is led by co-ordinator Gayle Bersey, is for young cattle enthusiasts from 8 to 24 years of age and is aimed at [...]
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Eastfield – Just the Ticket!

By Siân Sharp | Published: February 20, 2012
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Haymount Wavestar arrives at Cheeklaw!

By Siân Sharp | Published: February 15, 2012
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Eastfield Champions in the Show and Sale ring

By Siân Sharp | Published: February 8, 2012
Five Championship Titles were awarded to Border Aberdeen Angus breeders at the Spring Bulls Sales in Stirling and the Border Angus breeders averaged 6819.44 guineas for 36 bulls. Leading the way was the Brewis family from Eastfield and their talented stockman Iain McGillivray. They were awarded the Intermediate Championship and then the Overall Supreme Championship [...]
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Haymount Wavestar sells privately to Cheeklaw

By Siân Sharp | Published: February 2, 2012
Messrs J & W Arnott of Haymount, Kelso have waved goodbye to one of their 2012 Perth stars, Haymount Wavestar K986, sold in a high sum private deal with the Lucas family of Cheeklaw, Duns. This March 2010 born bull is the first son from the 22,000 guineas stock bull Lorabar Blackstar G290. He is [...]
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