Events Archive - Reports from Shows, Sales, Herd Competitions etc.

SALE REPORTS

APR 2014 - The NI Blue Cattle Club held their Premier Spring Show and Sale at Ballymena Mart on Friday 11th April. [report]

OCT 2013 - The Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club held their Premier Autumn Show and Sale at Ballymena Livestock Market on Friday 25^th October. [report]

APR 2013 - Judge, John Killen had a small but select show of “Blues” at the inaugural British Blue Cattle Society Show & Sale, held at Ballymena Livestock Mart, on Friday 12th April. [report]

MAR 2012 - The ringside was full of keen onlookers at the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club’s spring sale at Moira, on Saturday 31st March 2012. [report]

NOV 2011 - The Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Clubs’ autumn show & sale, at Moira Sales Arena, met with an excellent trade, on Saturday 5th November2011 with a 99% clearance. [report]

NOV 2010 – The Premier Show & Sale of British Blue Cattle was held at the Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira, Co. Down, Northern Ireland on Saturday 23rd October 2010. [report]

MAR 2010 - The Pedigree Sales Arena at Moira, Co Down, Northern Ireland was alive with keen interest on Saturday morning, the 27th March 2010. [report]

OCT 2009 - There was tremendous interest in the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Clubs’ inaugural show & sale at the Moira Sales Arena on 24th October 2009, where there was a near full clearance, with over two thirds of the purchases, finding homes in the Republic. [report]

MAR 2009 - There was a tremendous buzz at Dungannon Farmers Mart, on 28th March 2009, for the largest number of British Blues ever presented for sale by the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club. [report]

OCT 2008 - There was a lively trade for power and style at Dungannon on 25th October 2008 with a full clearout of bulls and the centre record being smashed at 7,300gns. [report]

MAR 2008 - A packed ring, bursting with keen interest, saw the commencement of the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club, spring show and sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart on 29th March 2008. [report]

OCT 2007 - There was a real buzz around the sale ring, at the start of the 2007 Autumn Northern Ireland Club sale of British Blues on 27th October 2007. [report]

MAR 2007 - Pre-sale interest around the pens at the Northern Ireland Club’s spring sale of Belgian Blues at Dungannon on 31st March 2007 was keen, with many prospective buyers busily marking up their catalogues. [report]

OCT 2006 - The ring was packed as Auctioneer, Trevor Wyllie, opened the autumn consignment of pedigree British Belgian Blue cattle, at Dungannon Farmers Mart, on 28th October 2006. [report]

APR 2006 - Pre-sale interest around the pens at the Northern Ireland Club’s spring sale of Belgian Blues at Dungannon on 1st April 2006 was keen. [report]

OCT 2005 - Buyers were cautious and selective at the Northern Ireland Belgian Blue Clubs’ Autum Annual Show and Sale held at Dungannon on 29th October 2005, with quality being sought after. [report]

APR 2005 - Demand for quality was the order of the day at the Spring sale of Belgian Blues at Dungannon on 2nd April 2005. [report]

OCT 2004 - Keen bidding was order of the day at the autumn sale of Belgian Blues, held at Dungannon Farmers Mart, on 30th October 2004. [report]

APR 2004 - Strong demand, with quality stock being highly sought after, was the order of the day, when the Spring consignment of Belgian Blues came under the hammer, at Dungannon on 3rd April 2004. [report]

NOV 2003 - There was a tremendous show of quality British Belgian Blue cattle, at the annual, autumn show & sale, held at Dungannon Farmers Mart on 8th November 2003. [report]

MAR 2003 - Dungannon Farmers Mart opened the Spring sale of Belgian Blues organised by the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club on 22nd March 2003. [report]

NOV 2000 - It was standing room only at the Portadown Belgian Blue Show & Sale on 23rd November 2000, as the power of the double muscle drew the biggest crown this season to the Automart venue. [report]

CLUB HERD COMPETITIONS

2014 - The competition was judged in two herd categories: large and small along with individual awards for Best Brood Cow, Best Bull, Best Heifer and Best Calf. [report]

2013 - The Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club held their annual herd competition recently and was delighted to once again have Natural Stockcare Ltd as their sponsors. [report]

2012 - The Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club held their annual herd competition and was delighted to have Natural Stockcare Ltd as their sponsors. [report]

2011 - James and Gloria Annett, Snowy Ridge, Kilkeel have won the Closamectin British Blue Northern Ireland Herd of the Year competition. [report]

2010 - Martin Brothers, Ballyblack, Newtownards have won the Northern Ireland Norbrook British Blue Herd of the year 2010 Award. [report]

2009 - Zara Chestnutt has topped the NI Blue Cattle Club Botanic Herd of the Year competition 2009 with her much admired Clougher Herd at Bushmills, Co Antrim. [report]

CLUB CALF SHOW

2014 - Young Bull Championship. [report]

2014 - Calf Show & Young Handlers Competition. [report]

2013 - The 7th Annual Calf Show and Young Handler Competition on Saturday 3rd August at Downpatrick Co-Operative Mart where the venue and facilities was greatly appreciated. [report]

2012 - Sponsored by Donnelly Group, this event attracts great support and enthusiasm from the competitors. [report]

2011 - Knockaraven Gina ET, a January 2011 born heifer, took both the Supreme and Female Championships at The Meat Joint British Blue Calf Show. [report]

2009 - "The 40 shades of green I expected in Northern Ireland, but finding 43 shades of excellence at the province’s British Blue Calf Show was a real treat,” judge Keith Belfield revealed. [results]

2008 - Corrina and Ivan Gordon swept the boards at the Norbreck British Blue NI Calf Competition at Moira on Saturday 16th August 2008. [report]

2006 - Moving the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club calf show and young handlers competition to Moira Sales Arena on Saturday, August 12, 2006 proved highly successful. [report]

SHOW RESULTS DEC 2014 - Show exhibitor of the year is Trevor Dodds owner of the Bavan Herd from Mayobridge. [report]
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