Luing Cattle Society
Huge Turnout at Luing Open Day - A huge turnout of 300 Luing breeders, family and friends attended the latest Luing Open Day on Saturday 14th August at West Preston, Kirkbean, Dumfries - home to Steven & Elaine Murray's Rockcliffe Luing herd. Glorious summer weather awaited the visitors who enjoyed a farm tour featuring various talks. Click here to read the full press release.
Win a Pedigree Luing heifer
*WIN A PEDIGREE LUING HEIFER* - Drew Peoples of Ballyoan Luings, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is running a raffle to win a pedigree Luing heifer. The raffle is to raise funds for Friends of the Cancer Centre. Tickets are available in lots of 20 (£20) from Drew (02871-293516 or 5 Copperfield Drive, Kilfennan, Londonderry, BT47 5DG). Click here to read more.
Luings Thriving on the Solway Coast
Farmers in the south of Scotland and north of England will get the unique opportunity to see for themselves how Luing cattle are thriving on the Solway coast on Saturday 14th August. That is the date when the Rockcliffe Luing herd, based at West Preston, Kirkbean, will throw their doors open to the scrutiny of the farming community for the next Luing Cattle Society open day. Click here to read the press release or here to download the brochure for the day.
Cadzow Bros. Reduction Sale
A strong trade was witnessed by a packed ringside at Wallets Mart, Castle Douglas on Friday 4th June. The entry of 247 cows with calves at foot, 12 bulling heifers and six bulls saw averages of £1,460 for cows with bull calves at foot, £1,800 for cows with heifers calves at foot, £1,150 for bulling heifers and £3,060 for bulls. A full sale report will be available over the coming days at www.walletsmarts.co.uk
Monzie herd win Lady Ann memorial cup
The second sale for the Luing breed at Dingwall produced a healthy trade for the 78-head of cattle forward. A very impressive average of £1,474 was achieved for 42 pedigree Luing bulling heifers sold.
