Loughans sale at Markethill mart

The Loughans Aberdeen Angus herd on behalf of R & J Best was established in 2009 with the purchase of two cows at an Aberdeen Angus sale in Dungannon.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jun 2020, 08:36 BST

This was shortly followed by the purchase of five heifers at Goulding Aberdeen Angus production sale in 2009. The herd was grown around the stock bull and Patriarch, Logie Lustre.

The herd is part of the AFBI herd health scheme is vaccinated monitored free of BVD. The herd is also routinely vaccinated for Leptospirosis and IBR.

The herd is now a closed herd and all bulls are currently sold on farm and replacement females brought through from within the herd itself.

Sire selection and genetic variation is based upon the use of AI, using bulls with high EBV’s for calving ease, 400 day growth and milk production as a priority before the stock bulls are brought in after AI.

Temperament and fertility have been selected for over the years to ensure quiet females that produce one calf per year, aiming to wean at half the mother body weight on grass before housing for the winter.

Rory explained: “The offering for the sale comprises mostly 2018 and 2019 heifers as we have now reached the desired number of breeding females in the herd.

“The production sale consists of two 2017 born (PD’d in calf) cows, sixteen 2018 born heifers (all PD’d in calf) and fourteen 2019 born heifers (some of which have been AI’d as they came into heat). The sires of the heifers include Netherton Americano, Rosemead Karona, Woodvale Network, Hallington Endeavour and Liss Mars.

“The heifers PD’d in calf to various sires including Ribble Black Brook and Hallington Endeavour, as well as our stocks bulls Weeton King Lear and Loughans Elliot.

“I’d like to thank Hampton and Amy and everyone at Markethill Mart for all the work they have put in, in difficult circumstances, to allow us to use their mart, facilitate and coordinate the on-farm viewing evening on Wednesday night and for compiling the Loughans Aberdeen Angus herd sale catalogue (copies available from the mart office).

“We are excited to offer online bidding on the night and are looking forward to seeing those ringside on the night.”

Viewing evening: Wednesday 24th June 2020 6-8pm on farm. Please contact the office to register.

Sale: Thursday 25th June 2020 7pm. Please contact the office to register for online bidding or for a buyers place - Markethill Mart 02837551265.

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