Agri Image News

Sportsman Columbo Semen Now Available

Semen Sales Launched for Most Talked About Bull of 2009.
 
Sportsmans Columbo was purchased at the Perth Bull Sales in February for the record price of 55,000 guineas where he was snapped up by local Charolais breeder's Joe Wilson, Newry and Gilbert Crawford, Maghera.
 
He later stormed his way to success at Balmoral Show where he collected an array of silverware for Charolais Supreme Champion, Interbreed Beef Champion and was a member of the winning Pairs and Group combinations.
 
Columbo's pedigree is jammed packed with top drawer bloodlines making him an ideal choice for Charolais breeder's throughout the Country.
He is sired by the 55,000 guineas Thrunton Voldemort and out of a Ugie Legend cow tracing back to the legendary 28,000 guineas De Crespigny Debutante.

Following Balmoral Show Columbo was used in both the Ballinlare and Coolnaslee Herds on a number of females before preparation for semen collection at Ai Services.
To reserve your straws today contact Ai Services 02890 833123 or Rupert Taylor Ltd, Rumsden Farm division 01825 712435 

Dunamona Davina Reserve Champion at Red Ladies
Smiths of Bloxham were also the purchasers of the day’s Reserve Supreme Champion Dunnamona Davina for 9,000gns from John D Rainey, Kilrea, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland. Bred by IS Jobb, Fintona, Co. Tyrone, this April 2008 born heifer is by Sauvignon. Dunnamona Davina is out of Ashmara Angelina and her pedigree goes back to the famous Greensons Gigolo. This was the first time Northern Irish bred animals had placed both Champion and Reserve at this longstanding female sale fixture.
 
John Rainey's success at Carlisle followed a very successful Allams show this December winning Housewife’s Choice Champion, which went on to become the Reserve Limousin Champion, going under the hammer for £4,000  to Farmview Meats. This was the second year running that the Raineys had taken the title.