Luing Journal – January 2020
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The Luing Journal – January 2020 Luing Wildcat Nunnerie Wanderer Culmaily Wallace Sire: Drinkstone Panamar Sire: Harehead Nonu Sire: Benhar Nevis Vendor: Cadzow Bros. Vendor: C.C. MacArthur & Co. Vendor: L. & A.C. McCall Height at Shoulders: 56.5" Height at Shoulders: 55" Height at Shoulders: 58" Scrotal Circumference: 45.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 39.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 42cm Weight: 896kg Weight: 834kg Weight: 984kg Price: 4,200gns Price: 4,800gns Price: 2,900gns Buyer: Scott Farming Co, Sutherland Buyer: P.A. Bakker, Altnaharra Buyer: Mr J. Graham, Whasdyke Nunnerie Warrior Nunnerie Winston Harehead Wawrinka Sire: Harehead Nonu Sire: Dirnanean Ragusa Sire: Finlarg Nero Vendor: C.C. MacArthur & Co. Vendor: C.C. MacArthur & Co. Vendor: Prof W.A. Penny CBE Height at Shoulders: 55" Height at Shoulders: 53.5" Height at Shoulders: 58.5" Scrotal Circumference: 39.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 42cm Scrotal Circumference: 40cm Weight: 828kg Weight: 816kg Weight: 920kg Price: 3,500gns Price: 3,200gns Price: 2,500gns Buyer: Luss Estate Buyer: Prof. W.A. Penny CBE, Buyer: R. Sutherland, Ouchester Harehead Plenderleith Wizzard Craigdarroch Whistler Harehead Wattie Sire: Merkland Nugget Sire: Finlarg Nimrod Sire: Luing Sherman Vendor: R.H. Bell & Co. Vendor: Messrs W. Graham & Son Vendor: Prof. W.A. Penny CBE Height at Shoulders: 57" Height at Shoulders: 57" Height at Shoulders: 55" Scrotal Circumference: 40.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 38.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 39cm Weight: 930kg Weight: 890kg Weight: 882kg Price: 5,200gns Price: 3,500gns Price: 3,000gns Buyer: Messrs W. Graham & Son, Buyer: W. Pringle, Spittal Tower Buyer: Floors Farming Craigdarroch www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 47 The Luing Journal – January 2020 Finlarg Warrior Craigdarroch Wrangler Harehead Walker Sire: Benhar Snowie Sire: Finlarg Nimrod Sire: Finlarg Nero Vendor: R. & H. McNee Vendor: Messrs W. Graham & Son Vendor: Prof. W.A. Penny CBE Height at Shoulders: 57" Height at Shoulders: 57" Height at Shoulders: 56.5" Scrotal Circumference: 40cm Scrotal Circumference: 40.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 38.5cm Weight: 934kg Weight: 988kg Weight: 894kg Price: 18,000gns Price: 8,500gns Price: 17,000gns Buyer: Prof W.A. Penny CBE, Buyer: Mr S. McClymont, Tinnis Buyer: C.C. MacArthur & Co., Harehead Nunnerie Lochbroom Wyvis Craigdarroch Wren Lochbroom Wildfire Sire: Nunnerie Rocky Sire: Craigdarroch Sid Sire: Nunnerie Rocky Vendor: F.S. Renwick Vendor: Messrs W. Graham & Son Vendor: F.S. Renwick Height at Shoulders: 55" Height at Shoulders: 56" Height at Shoulders: 57" Scrotal Circumference: 42cm Scrotal Circumference: 38.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 41.5cm Weight: 738kg Weight: 902kg Weight: 772kg Price: 3,000gns Price: 7,000gns Price: 5,500gns Buyer: Mr K. Burns, Southannan Buyer: McCaig Farms, Glenelrig Buyer: Drumardoch Estate, Callander Backmuir Whisky Backmuir Wizard Blackhouse Warrior Sire: Harehead Savivatu Sire: Harehead Savivatu Sire: Benhar Magnum Vendor: Mr P. Simmers Vendor: Mr P. Simmers Vendor: Mr T. Renwick Height at Shoulders: 56" Height at Shoulders: 58" Height at Shoulders: 56" Scrotal Circumference: 41.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 44.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 41cm Weight: 906kg Weight: 900kg Weight: 862kg Price: 7,000gns Price: 5,200gns Price: 6,000gns Buyer: R. & H. McNee, Finlarg Buyer: Scottish Government Bull Buyer: W.W. Dunlop & Son, Stud, Knocknagael Commonside 48 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk The Luing Journal – January 2020 Finlarg Wingman Benhar Walter Luing Wallace Sire: Lochbroom Royal Sire: Culmaily Sheamus Sire: Luing Slate Vendor: R. & H. McNee Vendor: Robert McNee Ltd Vendor: Cadzow Bros. Height at Shoulders: 57" Height at Shoulders: 57" Height at Shoulders: 57" Scrotal Circumference: 38.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 38.5cm Scrotal Circumference: 44cm Weight: 842kg Weight: 860kg Weight: 922kg Price: 3,000gns Price: 7,500gns Price: 3,000gns Buyer: A.L. & A.C. McCall, Culmaily Buyer: W. & J. Tweedie, Candies Buyer: Clachan Farms, Duachy Auctioneers LUING & SIM-LUING CATTLE SALE on behalf of the Luing Cattle Society Thursday 29th October 2020 within St Boswells Mart, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. For all other up to date sales and information visit our website harrisonandhetherington.co.uk T: 01835 822214 St Boswells Mart Harrison & Hetherington Ltd Newtown St Boswells E: [email protected] Melrose TD6 0PP www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 49 The Luing Journal – January 2020 FORAGE BRED, PERFORMANCE LED LIVESTOCK LUING AND SHORTHORN BREEDING MALES AND FEMALES AVAILABLE FOR SALE HI-Health, performance recorded livestock. Naturally done, easy fleshing livestock suitable for pedigree and commercial breeding. GREAT FROM GRASS ANNUAL ON FARM BREEDING SALE Aberfield, Texel, New Zealand Suffolk and Beltex rams along with cross bred gimmers, August 2020. Luxury on farm holiday accomodation available at The Mill at Fearn Farm Visitors always welcome by appointment. Fearn Farm, Fearn, Tain, Ross-shire, IV20 1TL, Scotland M: +44 (0) 7770 863 506 • T: +44 (0) 1862 832 522/ 832 205 [email protected] • www.fearnfarm.com 50 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk The Luing Journal – January 2020 Luing Cattle Society Photographic Competition 2019 Sponsored by Harbro Ltd Class 1: Humorous Photo: Lorna McNee 1st prize – £25 worth vouchers Photo: Shophi Jones Lorna McNee 2nd prize – £15 worth vouchers Photo: Lorna McNee Shophi Jones 3rd prize – £10 worth vouchers Lorna McNee Class 2: Society Event 1st prize – £25 worth vouchers Linda McGregor Photo: Annabel Stanners 2nd prize – £15 worth vouchers Annabel Stanners Photo: Linda McGregor 3rd prize – £10 worth vouchers Photo: Linda McGregor Linda McGregor Class 3: Stock 1st prize – £25 worth vouchers Matthew Fearon 2nd prize – £15 worth vouchers Alexander Marshall 3rd prize – £10 worth vouchers Linda McGregor Photo: Alexander Marshall Photo: Matthew Fearon Photo: Linda McGregor Rockcliffe Luing Steven & Elaine Murray West Preston Farm Kirkbean Dumfires DG2 8AU t: 01387 880630 m: 07887 788835 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 51 The Luing Journal – January 2020 Director Profiles Thomson, Mark (Chairman) A recent reduction of the Simmental Young, Chris (Appointed 2016) herd is making way for more Luing cows. Mark is married to Kathleen and has two Incheoch is also home to flocks of Lleyn Chris is married to Bronwen, a daughters, Rebecca (23), who works at and Texel ewes, with a ram sale held on phlebotomist at Stow and Lauder Health the Tayforth Machinery Ring, and Fiona the farm. Having worked successfully with Centre. They have two daughters: (21) who is in her fourth year studying performance recording in maternal sheep, Rebecca, a teacher at Culloden Academy, Rural Business Management at SRUC Neil is keen to use his time on the Board to Inverness, and Debbie who, after Craibstone. progress a performance-recording scheme studying Zoology at Aberdeen University, After leaving school in 1983, in the Luing breed. Neil has recently been is now in New Zealand on a year’s Mark worked for a year at Spott Farm, on a Nuffield Farming Scholarship, during working holiday. Dunbar, then studied agriculture for which Debbie has had to rely on extra help Before he retired, Chris’s father two years at Elmwood College. In from their children, Tally (14) and Angus had kept a commercial herd with some partnership with his father, he rented (13). His future aspirations are to keep Sim-Luing cows. The first pure Luings a farm in East Fife for 11 years, and improving the Luing herd, and to take a were purchased by Chris in 1997 from worked for a land and estate agent for really good bull to Castle Douglas. Wooplaw, with further purchases of five years (in compensation claims and bulling heifers from Luing and, over the farm management), before going into Stanners, Dave (Past Chairman) years, bulls from Merkland, Dirnanean, contracting with his father for two years, Nunnerie and Commonside. Since 2003, in fencing and roller mill. Dave is married to Annabel, and they have the only purchases have been bulls. Since June 2009, he has been running a daughter, Isabel (10), and a son, Finlay With a full-time job off the farm, it the family farm. Today, there are 82 (5). In September 2016, Dave and Annabel was essential that Chris had a breed that Luing cows and heifers, as well as four secured the tenancy at Low Chesterhope was easy to keep and to handle, hardy, pure Simmental cows to calve in the Farm, West Woodburn, Northumberland. of good temperament and with a good spring. As he is still building the herd, all Low Chesterhope Farm is a 600-acre health status. Luing heifers are presently retained, with upland farm rising to over 1,000 feet The Balintore herd consists of 35 Sim-Luing heifers sold for breeding and above sea level. The plan for the farm is cows plus followers. Luing bulling heifers bullocks sold at store market. Alongside to carry 80 Luing cows and followers, 300 are sold at Stirling, and bullock calves are the Luings are 450 Texel cross (to the Northumberland-type Blackface ewes and sold deadweight at 22 – 24 months of age. Suffolk tup) and Scotch mule ewes (to the 400 North of England mules. Dave and Along with the Luings, a flock of Texel tup). Texel cross lambs are retained, Annabel are very much looking forward Texel cross and Suffolk cross ewes are and the majority of the lambs are sold to bringing their family up in their kept, though ewe numbers have been prime through Farmstock Scotland Ltd native home of Northumberland after 12 cut back over the last few years to and the rest through the live market. He successful years based on Merseyside. concentrate more on the Luings. The also grows approximately 60 – 70 acres They also look forward to carrying on first draws of lambs are sold fat off their of spring barley for the high nitrogen the promotion of the Luing breed from mothers, with the remainder sold store market, as well as 30 – 40 acres of kale for their new base. through the autumn.