Only six animals forward in the Salers classes but what quality animals we had! Circumstance meant that we were reduced to just six Salers between four exhibitors, but what a team. Richard Tudor from Powys was our Judge and said the Salers entries were low, however that is the nature, and success of the breed as […]
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A perfect showing day at the 2018 Great Yorkshire Show, blue skies but with a nice comfortable breeze where Roy and Adam Crockett made a breeze of the competition taking Supreme Champion and Reserve Champion with Bacardi Jessie Jay and Bacardi Lola respectively. Salers Show Champion – Bacardi Jessie Jay – R & A Crockett
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Good showing weather helped to ensure an excellent show at Ingliston Show Ground for the 2018 Royal Highland Show. Salers had a good turnout despite being two prolific breeders down, the breed continues to grow in popularity with suckler breeders and a good crowd gathered as judging went ahead. We were delighted to have Sophie
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Excellent Salers Entry at 150th Balmoral Show (photos by Alfie Shaw) Salers cattle breeders put forward a high quality entry at the recent Balmoral Show, with a packed ringside of visitors following the judging. The breed Championship was awarded to Drumlegagh Hamish from the Elliot family, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone. This rising four year old home
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A good number of entries were forward to the sale at Welshpool Livestock Market with a good number of pedigree females sold in the commercial section, so some good bargains to be had. Our thanks to sponsors Caleb Roberts Insurance Services and Pedigree Tours. Seven bulls out of eleven forward sold to an average of £4,000,
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Seven years into a 10 year plan to breed a three-way cross suckler cow based on the maternal traits of Salers and out-crossed to fast growing, feed efficient Aberdeen Angus and Simmental bloodlines, James & Emma Hallett’s first crossbreds are performing well but lessons have already been learnt. Having recently achieved the goal of establishing
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Drawn in by their easy calving potential, good temperaments and longevity, father and son team, David and Neil Austin who farm around 2650 acres in Kirkcudbrightshire, are firm converts to Salers cattle, running around 370 Salers and Salers cross Angus cows at Boreland of Girthon and nearby Rusko Farms, Gatehouse of Fleet. While the home
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Seven bulls forward at the Stirling May Bull sales from three vendors, with six selling (one outside of the ring). Judge Ian Smith of Alford, Aberdeenshire spotted the top priced bull Rigel Laredo Poll (from the Rigel Herd, Yarm, North Yorkshire) in the pre-sale show putting him as overall show champion. Sired by Rigel Byron
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English Premier Sale (Newark, 10th March 2018): Interest in the Salers lines was mostly from farmers who had come to Newark to talk to breeders about wanting a bull later in the season, so in the sale ring bids were thin on the ground. Rigel Lyra was the only Salers bull who found a buyer,
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Snow and ice may have thinned the ranks of potential bidders at Thainstone on 28th February, but nevertheless 4 out of 7 Salers bulls were sold through the ring. The top price of 4000gns was for Reserve Champion Rigel Lancia Poll, a Rigel Tybalt son going back to Sagitaire and Casimir. Lancia was consigned by
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