Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

Just a date for your calendars I have seen from the McCartney Website today
(McCartney Worcester).

Saturday 30th April 2016 - Dispersal Sale of large pedigree Dexter Cattle Herd.

Thanks for that.

Catalogue now available. www.mccartneys.co.uk pedigree sales Nortbrook Herd

Thank you Mark for the link to McCartneys website.

It looks like there are some outstanding cattle and bloodlines - something to suit everyone I would imagine!

I especially like the photos of the stock in the catalogue (especially the herd photo of the cattle relaxed in the yard/field - they look lovely, my mouth is watering already!

I have seen some of these cattle in the flesh at shows and they are superb, I have had the privilege of awarding Champion Rosettes to several of them.

Hope to catch up with everyone at the sale.

Best Wishes

Lisa Bell

hello everyone, whats the tb procedure for animals at this sale? they will be from a tb 4 years but going to a tb 1 year and will be there overnight. so is it a standstill for 60 days on return to their new homes with a premovement test?? That's what last weeks farmers guardian says if I,ve read it right. it,s all a load of b......s, if you ask me. was going to go national show, something else to ruin shows!! moan over jean.

I'm guessing the prices will be higher at Worcester rather than having an on farm disperal or a local one but it's put me off going, especially so soon after York and just before Pampas. I might go if I can weave it in with other commitments but I doubt I'll be in a position to buy.

York catalogue out now not many dexters in

There are very few chances to purchase show animals and genuinely excellent breeding stock.
With so many animals on offer, there really will be something for everyone and at prices to suit all pockets.
With a careful well thought out breeding plan I have seen this herd improve over the last 20 years to the excellent herd it is today. It is not often you see 20 heifers in a yard looking like peas in a pod.
It is a real shame to see the herd dispersed ,but it will give breeders a chance to purchase new stock and any new breeders to have a head start on good foundation stock.

For anyone not able to be at the sale McCartneys will be taking telephone bids on the day.
The vendors are willing to take home and test any purchases and can arrange delivery at a later date.
Delivery can be arranged for both Northern and Southern Ireland on a weekly bases.

Photo's of the herd are on the Northbrook Facebook page, more pictures will be added over the next two weeks.

any hauliers who can deliver to kent/sussex from this sale

congratulations to Graham and Sam Hunt on a very successful linear assessment today. Some cattle were assessed prior to the coming sale this Saturday, unfortunately some cows had not calved yet and were unable to be classified. The results were:-
Bulls
Saltaire Apple EX95 (top scoring bull in the breed so far)
Beechleigh JR EX94
Northbrook Thor EX94

Females
Eagleridge Roxy Lady EX92 (top scoring female in the breed so far)
Mansham Red Rose VG85
Northbrook Christine VG88
Bartonheights Red Rita EX90
Northbrook Ads Aaliyah VG87
Northbrook Red Roxy G77
Northbrook Jen GP84
Northbrook Carol GP84 (1st calver)
Northbrook Candi G79
Northbrook Dusky Rosey VG85 (1st calver)
Northbrook Caroline GP81 (1st calver)

for anyone not understanding linear, try going onto the DCS website and the subsection linear assessment for more information or contact myself Mark Bowles 07973841301

Fabulous scores very exciting!

Stephanie

Hello Stephanie, are you going to the auction? Think you would enjoy it . Hope so it would be nice to meet you in person. Looking forward to seeing Dexter people I have not seen for many years.

Best Wishes Lisa

I wasn't going to Lisa - but you've got me thinking now...I would love it and it would be nice to meet you. I'm supposed to go to a family thing that day, I will see if I can postpone and go on the Sunday.

Stephanie

I would just like to wish Graham and Sam all the best for tomorrow. I think the day will be an " event" in the dexter history similar to the Knightsway dispersal sale back in 2008. For any dexter members out there with no intention of buying anything then think about going, there will be lots of chances to meet up with old friends and new, plus a chance to see Linear Assessed cattle that were only scored on Monday.