Rawburn Aberdeen Angus

Leading the Aberdeen-Angus female trade was the first of John Elliot’s Rawburn draft at 16,000gns. This is Rawburn Ellen Erica (lot 19), a Da Es Ro Twister daughter out of Cudlobe Ellen Erica 46D, a Cudlobe Chester daughter. She sold with a TSI of +36 and an SRI of +46. She sold to Marsden Farms, Sheffield.

16,000gns Rawburn Ellen Erica

Selling at 8000gns was Rawburn Mist Princess (lot 20), a Rawburn Randolph daughter out of Rawburn Miss Princess, a Rawburn Transformer daughter, she went with a TSI of +44 and an SRI of +55 and in-calf to Peter Pershore. This one sold to Gordon Brooke.

8,000gns Rawburn Miss Princess

RAWBURN STEER DOES CLEAN SWEEP

Angus cross steer takes championship at St Boswell Christmas Cracker event

John Elliot, Roxburgh Mains, Kelso completed a hat trick of awards at John Swan St Boswells’ inaugural Christmas Cracker Show and Sale of Cattle and Sheep, by taking the steer, overall native and suprme championship with his Aberdeen Angus cross steer Brawburn.

Bred by Messrs Ross, Wester Middleton, Gorebridge, this one was champion at the St Boswells Native breed calf sale in September and took the native steer section at both the Royal Highland Winter Fair and the East of England Smithfield Festival before selling yesterday for the top price of £5.20kg (£3068) to leading East Lothian Butcher, John Anderson, North Berwick

RAWBURN FEMALES ROCK STIRLING

Rawburn Edith K180 set trade alive at Stirling, taking the top price of the day at 24,000gns (£25,200) and setting a new breed record for a heifer sold at public auction.

Rawburn Edith K180, a daughter of Rawburn Randolph out of Rawburn Edith C270, a Rawburn Transformer daughter sold with a TSI of +52 and an SRI of +63 to Ben Marsden of the Liley herd. In an interview after the sale Mr Marsden told reporters “I saw Edith at Rawburn last summer and new how terrific she was. It never crossed my mind that she would not be coming home with me today.”

Trading at 13,000gns was Rawburn Mary Princess. This Rawburn Enigma daughter is out of Huxton Mary Princess C130, a Rawburn El Cid daughter. This one was knocked down to Messrs Richardson, Portadown. Mary Princess carries on the great form of the Enigma daughters with the highest priced heifer at the last Stirling sales having been bred by this sire.

Third highest from Rawburn, a Rawburn El Chester daughter, Rawburn Lazer K143, then sold at 9000gns. She is out of Rawburn Lady Rose, a Rawburn Lord Hi-spade daughter. She sold to Angus Hodge, Norfolk to join up with 12,000gns Rawburn Ella and 11,500gns Rawburn Ella purchased at the previous Stirling sales.
The Rawburn select female offering averaged £12,836

JULIE ERICA F526 CLAIMS HER SECOND MAJOR

Judge Tom Arnott tapped out Bruces Hill Cattle Company’s senior cow Rawburn Julie Erica F526 as his Overall Champion.
Born March 2006, she is a Rawburn Lord Ross daughter out of Rawburn Julie Erica Z026 and was purchased for 14,000gns from the Best of the Blacks sale. She’s continuing a good run of form, as she was Overall Champion at the Royal Welsh Show last year.

Females sired by Rawburn bulls had an amazing day at the Highland Show, winning 4 of the 6 female classes and securing both the Champion and Reserve Female Champion titles.

Female Champion was Gilbertines Black Bess. Sired by Rawburn Ravovo and out of 10,000gns Rawburn Black Cherry. Look out for this lady when she sells at Stirling in October.

Reserve Female Champion was Haughton Laura L026. This daughter of Rawburn Elysium was winner of the junior heifer class.

Winner of the senior heifer class was Rawburn Rosebud Willabar L240 and winner of the Junior cow class was Braile Livestock’s Evening Star J908 sired by Rawburn lord Ross.

Judge Gayle Bersey battled the wet weather and stuck to a type when she awarded Overall Champion and reserve Female Champion to daughters of Rawburn Elysium.

Securing top honours was Haughton Laura L035 from Whittaker Farms and close behind her in the females was Belhaven Eye Catcher from John & Teena Gilmour.

Daughters of Rawburn bulls won all female classes, with Gordon Brooke’s Gilbertines Black Bess (Rawburn Ravovo) winning the senior heifer class and Jamie Rettie’s Chathill Eveline (Rawburn Designer Edition) winning the cow class.

The Male Champion was Oakchurch Diplomat, who’s Dam, Oakchurch Delia was the Royal Show winning daughter of Rawburn No Limits.

With only one class in the Aberdeen Angus section not being won by a Rawburn Sired animal, the Royal Welsh was happy hunting for customers of Rawburn genetics.

Spoiling the party was the Grandson of Rawburn No Limits, Oakchurch Diplomat. In the reserve spot was the prolific show winner and yearling daughter of Rawburn El Torro, Temple Rosie Leigh L507 from the Denning family.

Winning the senior heifer and senior young bull classes was NJ & B Pittams with Dark Lane Jewel K396 and Dark Lane Jem L416, both Sired by Rawburn Element.

Winner of the cow class was the 3-year-old Rawburn lord Ross daughter from Brailes Livestock, Evening Star J908.

LOCKERLEY LEGOLAS G850 SON IS THE DEAREST ABERDEEN-ANGUS THIS YEAR TO DATE

A son of the 24,000gns sire Lockerley Legolas G850 has become the most expensive Aberdeen-Angus bull to be sold in the UK this year and is believed to be the dearest Aberdeen-Angus ever sold in the UK under 12 months of age in recent years.

The young bull, Rawburn Black Hawk L261, has sold to the Yorkshire-based Linton Gilbertines herd of Gordon Brooke for £40,000 in a private sale, with a half share of the bull’s semen rights retained by Rawburn.

Black Hawk L261 is the first son of Lockerley Legolas to sell from the Rawburn herd. His dam Rawburn Blackbird G729 is a Granddaughter of Rawburn Transformer and her maternal sister sold for 12,000gns prior to becoming Angus Champion at the Balmoral show.

Black Hawk L261 is in the Top 1% for all growth traits and records a Top 1% Terminal Index of 45 and Top 1% Self Replacing Index of 56

The bull is now at Spylaw semen collection unit before going to his new home later in the year.

ROCHESTER SONS DOMINATE STIRLING

Rawburn genetics were in demand at the recent February Stirling bull sales. For the third year in a row a Rawburn bred sire had the highest averaging sire group at the February bull sales. Following in the footsteps of Rawburn Elysium and Rawburn Rommel it was the breeding of the Eastfield herdsire Rawburn Rochester to set the trade alight. The Eastfield herd were dominant in the Showring with Eastfield Jacobite crowned Champion and later selling for 17,000gns (£17,850). The 4 sons of Rawburn Rochester sold to gross 55,000gns (£57,750). A great achievement from the Eastfield team.

RAWBURN FEMALES SHINE AT STIRLING

As in the October sale Rawburn genetics dominated the high selling females. Rawburn Ebony J509 topped the sale at 11,500gns. This Rawburn Enigma daughter is out of Rawburn Ebony G647, a Transformer daughter with a TSI of +34 and an SRI of +47. She sold to Angus Hodge, Norfolk.

Next was Rawburn Rosebud G671 selling at 5500gns to Des Donegan. This one is by KMK Alliance and out of Willabar Rosebud 250G, a Willabar Jimbo daughter.

Next best at 5200gns was Rawburn Lady Hispade. This one by Transformer is out of Rawburn Lady His-Spade, a G D A R Traveler daughter. Again selling to Angus Hodge, Norfolk.

Making 5000gns was Rawburn Duchess Kent F612. This Transformer daughter is out of Huxton Duchess of Kent, an Earl of Templand daughter. She went to previous buyer Des Donegan to start his exciting new herd in the Rep. Ireland.

Two embryo sisters have been purchased by Rawburn to join the ET programme. Both cows are daughters of the great Canadian female MVF Felicia 47J and by the top maternal sire Vermilion Dateline 7078.

ML Felicia Dateline was first seen when Johnny Elliot was judging in Denmark and after she was Grand Champion and Interbreed Champion, negotiations were made to buy her and bring her to Scotland. She was imported earlier this year with a fantastic heifer calf at foot.

The second female, The Moss Felicia G739 was purchased at Stirling in October in a reduction from the Moss herd. A product of their international embryo programme, Felicia was their high selling female at 7500gns.

For interest, we weighed both cows on arrival at Rawburn and at six years old ML Felicia Dateline weighed 1110Kgs and at 4 years old The Moss Felicia weighed 1040Kgs. Both cows have raised fantastic heifer calves this year for both Rawburn and the Moss. Both are sure to make great foundation females, kick-starting this exciting new female line at Rawburn.

Leading the draft offering from Messrs John Elliot, Roxburgh Mains was Rawburn Ella J996 (lot 116). This April 2009-born heifer is by Rawburn Enigma G653 and is out of the Rawburn Lord Ross C216 daughter Rawburn Ella F515. She sold due in calf to Rawburn Elmer J921 for 12,000gns to Hugh and Irene Hodge, Nethergate, Nowich, Norfolk.

Next highest from this home was Rawburn Julie Erica J954 (lot 113), a March 2009-born daughter of Rawburn Enigma G653. Out of a Rawburn Lord Ross C216 daughter, she sold in calf to Elmer again at 9500gns to C Richardson, Portadown, Northern Ireland.

At 6500gns, Gordon Brookes of the Linton Gilbertines herd, North Yorkshire, secured Rawburn Joyful Erica J920 (lot 110), a Lord Ross daughter out of the Cudlobe Millennium 12M daughter Rawburn Joyful Erica G652.

Then at 4000gns Ben Marsden of Marsden Farms, Liley Angus, near Sheffield, bought the first of the Rawburn cattle, Rawburn Equality J909 (lot 109). Born March 2009, this one is another Lord Ross daughter this time out of a Rawburn Transformer dam. He also paid 3500gns for Rawburn Estelline J000 (lot 118). This one is a daughter of The Moss Beautiful Man D410 out of a dam by Elgar of the Moss.

Marsden Farms also purchased the March 2009-born Elliot Tilda J968 (lot 114) from John Elliot Jnr for 3500gns. This one is again by Lord Ross and is out of a Young Dale Real Deal daughter, as well as purchasing the next lot, Rawburn Ebony J987 (lot 115) from John Elliot Snr. This April 2009-born heifer is byRawburn Jock G670 and is out of a daughter of Rawburn Transformer. This one sold at 3000gns.

TRANSFORMER SON BREAKS RECORDS IN AUSTRIA

Carinthia Mr Meat at 12 months old

Mr Meat with 10 year old Sarah

An embryo sold to Oliver Behringer, Winklern, Austria has recorded the heaviest weight ever in Austria for an Angus bull at 365-days. A son of Rawburn Transformer and out of Rawburn Ebony D288, Carinthia Mr Meat recorded a 365 day weight of 649Kgs. Mr Behringer explains ‘ This is a remarkable weight considering he had been mating cows for 6 weeks prior to the day he was weighed on a ration of only grass for this period.’

Cattle in Austria are independently assessed and scored out of 9 for selected traits. Mr Meat scored a staggering 8 for phenotype, 9 for Frame and 9 for muscle. Oliver says ‘ if there was a score for temprement he would also be a 9’ as can been seen in the photo of Mr Meat with his 10 year old daughter Sarah.

The bull will be retained as a herd sire at the Carinthia herd and will be shown in Austria later this year.

RAWBURN EMBLEM K127 (13 months)

The Rawburn herd is pleased to announce the private sale of Rawburn Emblem K127 for £30,000 to Ballathie Estates, Kinclaven, Perth.

Emblem is by Rawburn Enigma, himself a son of Hoff Limited Edition out of Rawburn’s North American Donor cow Royal Eston Annie. Enigma was used for two years in the Rawburn herd before being sold last year to the Carruthers herd, Lockerbie.

His Dam Rawburn Ellen Erica E405 is one of the top cows at Rawburn and is an embryo daughter of the US Sire TC Freedom 104 out of Rawburn’s Canadian donor Cudlobe Ellen Erica 46D. Ellen Erica E405 is a maternal sister to the dam of Rawburn Edge that sold for £20,000 to the Eastfield herd last year.

This particular dam line is proving to breed consistently well, with Ellen Erica’s previous two bull calves both being used in pedigree herds in England; Rawburn El Chester is at the Oak Moor herd, Haxby, York and Rawburn End Point is at the Cragg herd, Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Along with a strong pedigree, Emblem’s figures don’t disappoint either, with a Terminal Index of 46 (Top 1%) and a Self Replacing Index of 65 (Top 1%). His milk figure is +19 (Top 1%) and he recorded an actual 400-Day Weight of 872kg.

Speaking about the sale John Elliot Jnr said: “Emblem is truly an exceptional individual. It is rare to breed a bull with good calving figures that also has such unbelievable growth and muscle. Emblem has all of the attributes to become one of the very best sires in the breed.”

Ballathie herd manager Jim Woodward also commented: “Rawburn Emblem epitomizes everything we are trying to achieve at Ballathie with our Angus breeding programme. Emblem stood out in Rawburn’s pen of young bulls when we visited in May to select a new herd sire. His power and appearance caught our eye immediately and combined with excellent breeding on both sides of his pedigree we could not look past him.”

COGENT SECURE SEMEN RIGHTS ON THE EDGE

Cogent have secured the semen rights for Rawburn Edge, the top Terminal Index bull in the UK. The bull who sold to the Brewis family at Eastfield, Kelso for £20 000 in May 2010, records a staggering Terminal Index of 55 and a Self Replacing Index of 66.

The semen will be for sale exclusively through Cogent and will be priced at £12.50 per straw with a £75 royalty fee. Cogent beef specialist Boomer Birch says ‘After seeing the bull and reviewing his performance figures we knew that we had to secure Rawburn Edge for our 2011 Cogent beef catalogue. Our pricing strategy for Edge allows great value for money to both our commercial and pedigree customers and gives access to the best Aberdeen Angus genetics at a very competitive price.’

Semen will be available for domestic and international markets by February 2011.

Blackbird was the highest selling female in the LaGrand production sale and was originally bought as a heifer calf at the 2006 Hoff Scotch Cap Dispersal for $17 500. Maternal sister to Hoff Limited Edition, her sire, SVF Bandolier, is renowned as one of the greatest female producers in the breed and whose semen sells for $1000 per straw.

John Elliot Jnr says: “We have followed the progress of Blackbird since she sold as a heifer at the Hoff Dispersal. Her performance and pedigree make her one of the most exciting cows in the world and a great addition to our Embryo transfer program.

Vern Frey, from the American Angus Association adds: “Blackbird is the most powerful female I have seen sold in the US this year. Her length of body and muscle is unique for a cow that remains so feminine and correct.”

Rawburn had a great day at the Best of the Blacks sale at St Boswells selling to a high of 13,800gns for Rawburn Julie Erica. This is a March 2006-born Rawburn Lord Ross daughter out of a Midwestern X21 of Tullfergus daughter. She has a TSI of +40 and an SRI of +49. She went to Mike Frazer, Co Antrim.

Then selling at 7500gns was Rawburn Ella, a Fruelands Atlas daughter out of a Lord Ross-sired dam. Sold in calf to Rawburn El Torro, she was bought by J C Lister Farms, Boroughbridge.

Next best after that was a 6000gns bid for Rawburn Duchess Kent, a May 2008-born Rawburn Lord Hyster daughter. She also went home to Northern Ireland with Mike Frazer.

After that at 5000gns was Rawburn Toyah and 4800gns Rawburn Duchess Norfolk. Both were bought by well known Surrey-based Charolais breeder Jan Boomarrs.

Oakchurch Field Marshall K143 has been purchased for an undisclosed five-figure sum to join the Rawburn herd. Field Marshall is a son of the exceptional US bull Ankonian Elixir 100 and out of a full sister of Netherton Fabulous Cruz. Field Marshall has been purchased to carry on a similar job to his predecessor Rawburn Lord Ross and add superior carcass quality to the herd. Take note of his name as we think this calf will have a huge impact!

Rawburn Edge J983 has been sold in a private deal to top Border herd Eastfield. Edge, who is the highest Terminal Index bull ever in the UK (TI 55), has been purchased to carry on the exceptional job that has already been done by Rawburn Rochester. Rawburn have retained a half semen interest in the bull.

Rawburn are delighted to be working with the top Canadian herd Willabar having secured the European rights to their senior herd sire CCL Dateline. Not since Hoff Limited Edition have we seen a bull in North America with the immense phenotype of CCL Dateline. With some very impressive performance figures we feel this bull will play a huge part in the future of the Rawburn herd. The first calves from this bull will be born at Rawburn in 2011.

Rawburn are delighted to announce the purchase of Mosston Muir Eline H205 in partnership with the Logan family of the Galawater herd. The heifer was purchased privately from Mr Tom Rennie, Forfar just moments before she was placed Senior Female Champion at the Black Beauty Bonanza.

Mosston Muir Eline H205, is a daughter of Rawburn Transformer and out of the top show cow Mosston Muir Elsie. She is in the top 1% of the breed for both her Terminal Index (36) and Self Replacing Index (54). “Rarely do you see a heifer with such power and performance remaining as feminine and correct at this heifer,” said Mr Robertson (Judge if the Black Beauty Bonanza).

We bought this heifer not only for her power and style but also for the calving ease on her Dam’s side. Her maternal Grand Sire is the Denver Champion FAR Krugerrand 410H a bull that combines low birth weight with some of the most accelerated growth in the breed.

Purchased for £25,200 and this years Perth Bull Sales high seller Lockerley Legolas G850 has joined the Rawburn Herd. We are delighted to be working in equal partnership on this bull with F J Fraser & Son, Forfar. Legolas combines muscle, power and structural correctness in an awesome package. His performance figures boast some of the highest growth figures in the UK and backed up with great calving figures it is not hard to see why it was important for Rawburn to buy this bull. We hope to have semen available for sale early in 2010 for the UK and International markets.

Rawburn are proud to present one of the most exciting bull calves we have ever found in Canada. This massive son of Quaker Hills Objective backs up his looks with some very impressive performance figures. Rawburn are delighted to be working in partnership with BJ Cattle Company in Saskatchewan on this very promising young bull. Look out for his first calves in 2010!

Rawburn Ebony F618 topped the 2008 'Best of Blacks in the Borders' sale at £11,550 with the seven Rawburn lots averaging over £5000. Click here for report.

NEONIA JOINS RAWBURN ET PROGRAMME

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Remitall Neonia 146N: The Neonia family at Remitall are recognised as one of the very best in North America having bred numerous high sellers and dominated in the Canadian show ring for the past decade. With this year’s dispersal of the Remitall herd, a unique opportunity to buy females from this line arose. Remitall 146N was our #1 choice and a direct daughter of the great Canadian show female and top breeder Neonia 42J. This young female, like her mother, is destined for great things.

RAWBURN SIRED CALVES TRIUMPH AT NATIONAL CALF SHOW

At the 2008 National Calf Show Rawburn bulls sired the Supreme Champion, Reserve Champion and all 3 first prize male calves. These are all big impact calves and are destined to make their mark.

BELHAVEN ECCLESIASTIC G031
This son of Rawburn Lord Ross from new breeder John Gilmour has length and muscle in abundance.

BALMACHIE BLACK BEAR H050
They don’t come much thicker than this son of Rawburn Lord Ross.

EASTFIELD BLACK BANDIT H876:
This son of Rawburn Rochester is as good as they make them.

Hoff Bull SC 512: Having admired this cow when she was purchased at the Hoff Scotch Cap Dispersal in 2006 and then seeing her again on a recent trip to Canada it was important for Rawburn to secure a share in this phenomenal female. Many thanks to the Munro family, Balaldie, Ross-shire for allowing us to purchase a share in this remarkable cow.