BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY OPEN DAY
By kind permission of Messrs Smith Newlands Farm, Milton Road, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire on 4th July 2009 11am - 4pm. Open to all, members and non-members.

‘HIGH PERFORMANCE’ YEAR REPORTED BY BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY
The British Limousin Cattle Society’s published Report & Accounts for 2008 reflect on a high performance year for the Limousin breed.

VIRGINIA ANDY WINS ROYAL HIGHLAND FOR IAN NIMMO

The 2009 Royal Highland Show results.

11,000GNS SARKLEY CROMWELL LEADS SUMMER SALE
The summer sale of Limousin bulls and females at Carlisle on Friday 12th June met with a very solid trade which saw a top price of 11,000gns.

LIMOUSIN COW SETS ALL-BREEDS CENTRE RECORD AT BALLYMENA
A large crowd of eager bidders witnessed a new all-breeds centre record 8,800gns bid for Limousin cow Teeshan Vanoush at Ballymena on Monday 25th May.

PARKHOUSE COWS LEAD SALE AT 20,000GNS & 15,000GNS
Limousin females were again in big demand at the Dispersal Sale from the Parkhouse Herd on behalf of Tom Cheshire, Manor Farm, North Marston, Bucks, held at Carlisle on Wednesday 20th May 2009.

NENUPHAR SIRED COW MAKES 7000GNS AT TRAFFORD LIMOUSIN HERD SALE
A 7,000gns bid for a pedigree Limousin cow with a heifer calf at foot led the trade at the major reduction sale from the Trafford Limousin Herd held at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 15th May.

GUARDS BOOMER SECURES LIMOUSIN CHAMPIONSHIP AT ROYAL ULSTER
The 2009 Royal Ulster Show at Balmoral saw Guards Boomer take the Limousin breed title on Wednesday 13th May.

RECORD LIMOUSIN AVERAGE AT BRECON OF £4,275
A record average of £4,275 and a total clearance of bulls underpinned a strong trade for Limousin bulls at the Brecon Sale held on Saturday 9th May, 2009 with McCartneys Auctioneers.

GAICH & DYKE BULLS LEAD PERTH SALE AT 5,500GNS
Two bulls at 5,500gns led the May Multibreed Sale on 4th May 2009 which was held for the final time by United Auctions at Perth as the auctioneer is set to move to new premises in Stirling.

STRONG AND DEEP TRADE AT CARLISLE SEES 175 BULLS AVERAGE £5,500
The trade for Limousin bulls was strong and deep at a packed Borderway Mart for the 26th British Limousin Cattle Society Show and Sale on Saturday May 2nd 2009.

UPTAKE IN HERD HEALTH INITIATIVE INCREASES BY 18%
Breeders’ participation in the BLCS Herd Health Initiative has continued to grow sharply with 156 herds, representing 5,375 pedigree Limousin calves, having registered for the financially incentivised initiative.

CARMORN CANTONA LEADS DUNGANNON SALE AT 6,000GNS
Packed judging and sale rings were evidence of the keen interest in the Dungannon Sale held on Monday March 30th 2009. With the status of an Export Qualifying Sale assigned to it, bidding was brisk with a total clearance of bulls forward.

SEMENSTORE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE AVAILABILITY OF WILODGE CERBERUS SEMEN
Semenstore is delighted to announce that Wilodge Cerberus semen will be available for sale exclusively through the e-commerce site at www.semenstore.co.uk

LIMOUSIN BREED INCREASES MARKET SHARE TO 35%
Figures released for 2008 by the British Cattle Movement Service, Workington, show that out of a total of 1,821,505 beef sired calves registered in the year, 629,126 were sired by Limousin bulls.

MILLGATE LIMOUSIN SUCCESS GROWS FROM GREENMOUNT LIMO PROJECT
It has been an amazing few months for former Greenmount LIMO Project student, Christina Loughran, Dungate, Dunamore, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone which has seen her top the pedigree Limousin sales scene at both the Perth and Carlisle bull sales.

CENTRE RECORD AT ABERDEEN FOR BUCHAAM BULL
Pedigree Limousin bulls sold to a centre record 6,200gns at the Royal Northern Spring Show held at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Wednesday, February 25th 2009.

UK ALL-BREEDS SALE RECORD AVERAGE OF £5688 SET AT CARLISLE LIMOUSIN SALE
In a spectacular day’s trading, a new UK all-breeds record sale average of £5688 was set at Carlisle on Saturday 14th February.

LIMOUSINS PEAK AT 4,800GNS AT DUNGANNON
There was a firm trade for bulls and females at the British Limousin Cattle Society Show & Sale held at Dungannon Mart on 6th– 7th February which saw bulls sold to a top of 4,800gns.

PERTH SEES FIRST BLACK LIMOUSIN CHAMPION
The Perth Spring Limousin Show & Sale saw Newhouse Black Colorado, from Messrs R Adam & Son, become the first black Limousin to be crowned Champion at a Society Show & Sale.