CENTRE
RECORD AT ABERDEEN FOR BUCHAAM BULL
Pedigree Limousin bulls sold to a centre record 6,800gns
at the Royal Northern Spring Show held at the Thainstone
Centre, Inverurie on Wednesday, February 24th 2010.
CARLISLE
BULLS SELL TO AN ALL-BREEDS RECORD
Driven by a terrific demand from commercial beef producers,
the British Limousin Cattle Society Sale of Limousin
bulls at Carlisle held on Saturday February 13th saw
176 bulls sell to an all-breeds centre record average
of £6,045.
LIMOUSINS PEAK AT 4,000GNS AT DUNGANNON
There was a firm trade for bulls and females at the British
Limousin Cattle Society Show & Sale held at Dungannon
Mart on Monday 8th February 2010 which saw bulls sold
to a top of 4,000gns.
DUO
OF BLACK NEWHOUSE LIMOUSIN BULLS TOP PERTH AT 12,000GNS
The Perth Spring Limousin Show & Sale held Tuesday
- Wednesday 2nd - 3rd February saw two Black Limousin
bulls from Messrs R Adam & Son, Newhouse of Glamis,
Angus top the trade at 12,000gns apiece.
FEMALES
PEAK AT 2,250 GNS AT BALLYMENA
A Limousin cow and calf unit from Messrs McKenna
Bros, Main St, Bellaghy, Co Derry topped the all-female
trade at the Society Sale held on 23rd January
at Ballymena Mart.
SALE
BULLS TO BE TESTED FOR THE F94L ‘PROFIT’ GENE
In a pilot initiative, the British Limousin Cattle Society
is offering its breeders the opportunity to test Society
Sale bulls for the F94L gene which has been dubbed as the ‘Profit’ gene.
2009
SALES REACH A RECORD £6.1 MILLION
End of year figures from the British Limousin Cattle Society
show that official Society sales of pedigree Limousins
reached a new record gross figure of over £6 Million
in 2009.
RECORD LIMOUSIN LADIES AT CARLISLE
The Red Ladies Limousin Derby held at Borderway Mart,
Carlisle on Friday 18th December brought the 2009
British Limousin Sale Season to a spectacular close
with a top price of 38,000gns, eight animals at 8,000gns
or more, and an all-breeds record average of over £4,400
for maiden heifers.
SARKLEY LIMOUSIN HEIFERS SEES 25,000GNS TOP PRICE
Prices of 25,000gns and 17,000gns led a tremendous sale trade of maiden
and yearling heifers from the noted Sarkley Limousin Herd at Carlisle
on Saturday 21st November.
12,000GNS
BULL SETS ALL-BREEDS CENTRE RECORD AT BRECON
An all-breeds centre record and record autumn average underpinned
a very strong commercial trade for the Society’s Autumn Show & Sale
held at Brecon Livestock Market on Saturday 14th November.
6,000GNS
AGHADOLGAN BULL LEADS DUNGANNON TRADE
The Society’s Autumn Limousin Sale
held at Dungannon on Saturday 14th November realised a brisk
trade with bulls selling to 6,000gns and females to 4,800gns.
RUNDALES TOPS UNHALTERED LIMOUSIN FEMALES AT 2,800GNS
The annual sale of Unhaltered Limousin females held at Carlisle on Friday
13th November met with a solid trade and a 95% clearance of the 40
animals for sale.
HAZELHEAD & EDNASTON
DISPERSAL TOPS AT 6,200GNS
A dispersal sale on behalf of the Hazelhead and Ednaston Limousin
Herds held on Friday 23rd October at Carlisle
saw a strong trade for Limousin females with prices reaching 6,200gns.
STRONG
STIRLING LIMOUSIN TRADE TOPS AT 12,000GNS
A strong commercial demand for Limousin bulls, which saw averages rise
slightly on the year, was the story behind a solid trade at the Perth
Bull Sale held at Stirling
Agricultural Centre on Monday 19th October.
LIMOUSINS SET ALL-BREEDS CENTRE RECORD AVERAGE AT CARLISLE
The Society Autumn Bull Show & Sale held 16th-17th
October at Carlisle saw a high quality Show resulting
in 143 bulls selling at an all-breeds centre record average of £5735.
