Luing Cattle Society
47th Premier Sale
The catalogue for the 47th Premier Sale is now available for download. The biggest sale in the breed since 1974 has an entry of 252-head...........52 in-calf heifers, 174 bulling heifers and 26 bulls.
Up, up and away as Luings soar to new heights at U.A. Stirling
The Luing breed experienced a very good sound trade at the Society's 38th Autumn Sale held on Saturday 22nd October at United Auctions' Stirling Agricultural Centre. Averages were up in every section of the autumn sale, which included a first ever competition at the sale for pairs of heifers, with records being broken for average prices for both Luing bulling and in-calf heifers. Pedigree Luing bulling heifers were sold to a top price of £1,800 with an average of £1,228 - up £312 on the year for 30 fewer sold; in-calf Luing heifers were bid to £2,300 (with an average of £1,853 - up £362 for three more sold); in-calf Sim-Luings were bid to £2,000 (£1,658 - up £240 for one less sold) and Sim-Luing bulling heifers sold to £1,700 (£1,041 - up £59 for 32 more sold). Click here to read the full report.
Swiss first for Luings
Luing cattle have just been exported to Switzerland for the first time indicating a significant development in the increasing popularity of the breed. Two bulls went from the Benhar herd of Robert McNee Ltd. Benhar Monarch - a 14mth old red polled bull by Benhar Klassik travelled along with Benhar Merlin also a 14mth old red polled bull, but this time by Benhar Kaiser. Accompanying them were six in-calf heifers...
Luing breeders make a big impact on Orkney
Almost 200 Luing breeders and local Orcadian farmers travelled to Aikerness farm, Evie for the first half of the 2011 Luing Open Day on Orkney which took place on Tuesday 16th August. The impressive number was composed roughly half and half of local farmers and those travelling from mainland UK, including from as far away as Wales and Northern Ireland. Superb settled weather greeted the crowds who were addressed by local MSP Liam McArthur in the opening remarks. Click here for the full report.
Needing a bull right now?
Do keep a close watch on our stock for sale page as bulls and heifers available for private sale are regularly being uploaded and on average are sold in less than a week so don't miss out! Put our 'stock for sale' pages on your 'favourites' list and make sure you keep visiting it. Bulls in particular are a popular addition to those pages as breeders seek to move on surplus sires. Farmers in need of a bit more bull power are also frequent visitors to this section of our web site as they look to source good genetics at the last minute due to lameness or accidents with current bulls.
