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SAXTEAD HALL, SUFFOLK, THE HOME OF

BOB TEMPLE'S SHOW SOAP,

PEDIGREE BULL SEMEN AND EMBRYO SALES

PEDIGREE CHAROLAIS CATTLE

Bob and Fiona Temple, who built up from scratch the famous Rumsden Charolais Herd (dispersed in May 2012), are now based at Saxtead Hall in Suffolk. The facilities at Saxtead include keep for a small herd of cattle, plus a thoroughbred stud, and a purpose built soap kitchen.The Showsoap range has been expanded to include white, cream, yellow, black and a range of brown shades suitable for Simmental and limousin cattle. Semen is on offer from 5 breds: Charolais, Limousin, Simmental, Blue and Blonde. This list is ever expanding with straws from quality beef bulls which we feel offer value to the British breeder.

Our Charolais Mission Statement remains:

TO BREED A MEDIUM SIZED EASY FLESHED COW CAPABLE OF REARING A QUALITY CALF EVERY YEAR FROM A LOW INPUT SYSTEM.


Saxtead Livestock Ltd
Saxtead Hall, Saxtead, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9QT

email. fiona@ruperttaylor.com
web www.ruperttaylor.com and www.britishcharolais.com
Rupert Taylor Ltd is Registered In England NO. 8272465
Registered Office: The Courtyard
Shoreham Road
Upper Beeding
Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3TN
VAT REG  NO 621 5520 75

Please note that all priced on this website are for indication only, and are subject to change without warning. Prices exclude VAT and delivery unless expressly stated.

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 News (last updated 24th May 2022 )

Heatherden Sirocco has been weaned and sold to Anabelle Howells, we wish her much success with him. Heatherden Raffles is in calf to Silver Patrick due in the Autumn.

2021 saw the arrival of two bull calves. Heatherden Sylvester, born in March, by Roundill Rocky out of Icedancer, who has subsequently been sold with his dam to a local breeder. And Heatherden Sirocco, born in September, by Goldstar Echo out of Heatherden Minimoo. Sirocco is shaping up nicely and will be for sale at weaning in the spring.

Jan 2020 - Our calving season has been short and sweet - two heifer calves arrived safely within 24 hours. A heifer for Icedancer by Sang D'Or and a heifer for MiniMoo by Doonally Nicefor.

Jan 2019 - Only one calf due this year and we Icedancer has delivered a smashing bull calf by Sang D'Or.

Nov 2016 - Bull Sale - Our only 2016 calf Heatherden MajorTom has been sold privately to a new breeder near Huntingdon.

Nov 2016 - Embryos sold. All our remaining embryos have been sold to two breeders who previously purchased cattle from Rumsden. Looking forward very much to seeing some of these calves in future years.

The long awaited first calf from Derryharney Icedancer has arrived. Sired by Rumsden Samurai it is a bull and has been named Heatherden MajorTom.

13.8.15 - Our first calf of the year arrived this afternoon - a lovely pedigree charolais heifer out of Harviestoun Almond. Even more exciting because she is the first calf of one of our own, Heatherden Interceptor, a lovely bull that we showed to stand 2nd at the Royal Highland Show in 2014. Interceptor is full of Rumsden backbreeding being a son of our lovely easy calving Cruiserweight, and gong back to Rumsden Oolala on the female line, who was mother of Rumsden Samurai that was 1st at the Perth bull sales and sold for 14,000gns. Both of our heifers have been AI'd to Samurai this year. Interceptor was sold back in April to the Gisleham Herd.

Marne Impeccable by Rumsden Fawkes - Stirling Champion - 10,000gns.

Rumsden Fawkes (pic below winning the Beefbreeder at the Highland as a yearling) has had a fantastic year in 2014 - Supreme Champion at Balmoral Show in NI, Male and Reserve Supreme at the Highland Show, to add to his Reserve Supremes at Balmoral in 2013 and 2012, plus his Reserve Supreme and Junior Interbreed title at the Highland in 2011 and Supreme and Junior Interbreed at the Royal Welsh in 2011. 2014 sees his first progeny on the circuit, his first son at a sale was Reserve Male Champion at Carlisle in May 2014 and sold for 8,000gns. And his second WINS SUPREME CHAMPION IN STIRLING!! Fawkes is fine to calve and his semen is only £20 per straw delivered NO royalty.

Only tag no 3 from our Heatherden Herd - Indonesia 2nd prize in Stirling and sells for 3,200gns. Look out for his half brother by Fawkes in 2015 - Heatherden Jeeves.

Congratulations for Rob Tremayne and Michelle Hanson for winning Reserve Male Champion at the National Charolais Show with Marne Impecable - son of Rumsden Fawkes. Fawkes semen only £20 per straw NO royalty.

Rumsden Fawkes - Male Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion at the Royal Highland Show in 2014 repeating his result in 2011. Pictured above leading the Charolais pair to win the Interbreed Pairs competition on the final day of the 2014 show. Hw was also Breed Champion at Balmoral this year. Well done to Paddy Gallagher his owner.

Heatherden Interceptor - 2nd prize at the 2014 Royal Highland Show. Now running with cows at Saxtead. Possibly for sale in the future as a proven bull.

ENGLISH NATIONAL CHAROLAIS SHOW - Congratulations to overall champions Rob Tremayne and Michelle Hanson with Rumsden Gamble. Click here for more...>

Crossbred calf by Crossmolina Euro - semen available from Rumsden only £12 per straw no royalty no delivery charges to most of mainland UK.

Success at the Royal Highland - Heidi placed 2nd and sold to Whittaker Farms, Hagrid sold to Caithness.

Simmental semen - Ashland Brandy SRI +106 £30 per straw free delivery mainland UK

Simmental semen - Dermody Butcher £25 per straw free delivery mainland UK

Semen available form two new French Charolais bulls this week. Gerard and Guepard. £15 per straw plus £30 royalty, click the name for details.

Free soap samples available click soap link below for info

NEW: Bob Temple's Show Soap now available from Showtime in a multitude of colours and sizes click for more info

Above: Ravensworth bull form the first crop of Cottage Devon heading for Carlisle in May .

Sons of Angelus looking well - semen available from Rumsden £15 per straw plus £40 royalty - click here for more pictures.

Esperanto - breeding well - click here for youtube videos

Three sons of Corrie Alan over 10,000gns at Stirling February 2013. Corrie Alan - easy calving sire - STILL ONLY £30 per straw.

Congratulations to Anne MacPherson for her Simmental Champion and New Breed Record of 45,000gns set at Stirling - with her bull dressed in Bob Temple's Simmental Show Soap

The latest addition to the Saxtead Broodmare Band - Blue Mistral Purchased at tattersalls on 7th Feb 2013. Bred on the same cross Spinning World x Bluebird as the New Zealand Champion sire in 2011 - Thorn Park. Blue Mistral is in foal to Derby Winner Motivator.

Our first calf at Saxtead - born unassisted a heifer out of Stovehill Amber with a choice of sires - Rumsden Cruiserweight, Rumsden Fawkes and Sang D'or. We think she looks rather like Fawkes but perhaps that's just wishful thinking!

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More Rumsden Fawkes calves arriving - 2 heifer calves for Adrian Smith from Rumsden cows purchased at our dispersal sale. One from a second calver, and one from a cow that had a caersar last time, both born unassisted.

THE BIG NEWS: AFTER 2 YEARS IN DEVELOPMENT LIMOUSIN SOAP NOW AVAILABLE FROM RUMSDEN. SAME SOAP AS THE CHAROLAIS SOAP ONLY LIMMY COLOURED. ONLY £20 PER 2.5KG POT PLUS POSTAGE. ORDER NOW 07813 118604

NEWS FROM WELSHPOOL - SUPREME CHAMPION CAYLERS GOLIATH BY CLONOULTY ANDRAEMON SELLS FOR 6,000GNS. ANDRAEMON SEMEN ONLY £25 PER STRAW FORM RUMSDEN

Have you seen our embryo special offer?? Mix and match any four for £1000 plus VAT

More details and pictures of Bob's own Heatherden Charolais Herd

Bob Temple's show soap - all six charolais champions / reserves were dressed in Bob Temple's Show Soap as was Jan Boomars' record priced 100,000gns bull.

Rocky sires the Reserve Supreme Champion in Carlisle and Rocky daughter is also dam of Intermediate Champion. Less than 100 straws left only £25 per straw. (might have to put the price up soon!!) above - Rocky at 8 year old!

Tawny Heatseeker by Lisnage Elite, Junior Male Calf Champion Irish National 2012. Elite semen available from Saxtead.

Calves from some of our first season sires are hitting the ground. Rumsden Fawkes (junior interbreed ch RHASS 2011) has two that we know of, both born unassisted, one from a heifer; Brampton Fugitive (1st RHASS 2012) has his first arrival, a commercial calf, unassisted; and much talk about the Crossmolina Euro calf below!

Crossmolina Euro calf.... New season sire Euro semen available from Rumsden only £12 per straw including delivery to most of mainland UK, NO Royalty

SHOWSOAP WILL BE AVAILABLE IN STIRLING AT THE BULL SALES FROM 21ST TO 24TH OCTOBER. AS ALWAYS WE ARE LIMITED TO ONE PICKUP FULL, SO PLEASE ORDER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

PRICES:

WHITE 2.5KG POT ..............................£20 PLUS VAT

CREAM 2.5KG POT ..............................£20 PLUS VAT

YELLOW 2.5KG POT ..............................£20 PLUS VAT

BLACK 2.5KG POT ..............................£20 PLUS VAT

SIMMENTAL SHADES 2, 3, 4 OR 5 2.5KG POT ..............................£20 PLUS VAT

WHITE, CREAM, OR YELLOW 10KG POT ................................£50 PLUS VAT

BLACK OR SIMMENTAL SHADES 2, 3, 4 OR 5 10KG POT .......£75 PLUS VAT

To order please phone Bob Temple on 07813 118604 or Fiona Temple 01728 727424 or email fiona@ruperttaylor.com

 

Fiona judging at Alresford Show at the weekend, presenting Charolais Champion to Mortimers Farms for Mortimers Glory.

Bob really enjoyed his recent day out judging at the Edenbridge and Oxted Show, and is pictured presenting the Championship to Angus Maclean showing for Mortimers Farm.

NEWS UPDATE: Fawkes' first calf has arrived. Born on 24th July, Colinswood Hermione was born unassisted from a 2.5 year old heifer, Rumsden Floridapearl, who had previously been fed for our sale at Carlisle in May. Her owners are delighted with the calf. Fawkes semen only £20 per straw no royalty. And more... a bull calf from Rumsden Vavavoom also born unassisted, and doing well, for Mrs Roots.

Latest semen arrivals.....

Fleetwood (easy calving charolais) £15

Maserati (Blue) £15

Filou (extreme Limousin) £15

Curaheen Bossman (Simmental) £15 plus breeder royalty.

Congratulations to Alastair Brooke and Brampton Fugitive - 1st Prize at the World Charolais Convention (Royal Highland Show) on Thursday. Remember to order your Fugitive semen from Rumsden only £25 per straw delivered.

Rumsden Fawkes Male and Reserve Supreme Champion Balmoral, semen £20 per straw

We are delighted to have negotiated deals to add semen from a range of Beef Bulls to our catalogue. These include Limousin, Charolais and Simmental sires from France and Ireland, and the first arrival, semen available now, is BB bull MASERATI, bargain only £15 per straw delivered in to your tank Mainland UK only.

ANGELUS - semen now in - £15 per straw plus £40 royalty

Rumsden Fawkes now has his own Youtube movie - click here!

Corrie Alan sons sell for 16,000gns and 14,000gns at the Perth Bull Sales. Semen still only £30 per straw

Simmental - Curaheen Apostle - £15 per straw plus £40 royalty

Blonde - Kilmoney Bruce - £15 per straw

Anyone need any soap for stirling - phone Bob by Friday please 07813 118604

Rumsden Fawkes sold in private deal - Semen available £20/straw including delivery NO ROYALTIES.

Semen just in from two new sires: Euro and Excelent. Click here for details

Lisnagre Evonne - maternal sister to Liscally Elite. Elite semen £15 plus £30 royalty available from Rumsden. Less than 200 doses left.

Show Soap - new colours and new sizes - click here for details and to order your soap now for Stirling.....

Latest Breedplan Data 1st August 2011

A number of our semen sires are featuring strongly on the latest Breedplan run:

 
T.I.
S.R.I.
Calving Ease
Price per dose
Royalty fee
Rumsden Udimore
+64
+55
-0.4
£15
£30
Doonally Souverain
+52
+41
+0.7
£25
-
Corrie Alan
+33
+40
+6.3
£30
-
Sang D'Or
+52
+47
-3.4
£30
-
Doonally Nicefor
+33
+28
+18.9
£30
-
Silver Prometheus
+48
+40
-0.7
£20
-
Bova Sylvain
+42
+40
-6.9
£20
£30
Mogador
+42
+25
+13.8
£15
-
Pirate
+31
+34
+7.6
£20
-

Please note that, being proven sires, many of these bulls are no longer alive, and have less that 100 doses left. Some have less than 50.

Click here for details of all our Charolais and Limousin semen for sale

Click here to watch Welsh TV recording of Rumsden Fawkes winning the Junior Interbreed Championship at the Royal Welsh Show

Click here for YouTube video of Charolais Judging at the Royal Highland 2011

Rumsden Fawkes, 1st, Junior Male Champion, Junior Champion, Male Champion, Reserve Breed Champion, Beefbreeder Champion, Interbreed Junior Champion, Royal Highland Show 2011

 

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New for April 2011 Liscally Eti son of the great Oldstone Egbert £12 per straw including movement Royalty fee £20.

New for April 2011 - Lisnagre Elite - Winner of Tully test for feed conversion - £15 per straw including delivery plus £30 royalty

Announcement: Many of our customers will have read in the farming press recently about the IBR outbreak at Progressive Genetics in Ireland. This will affect supplies of semen of some bulls as Devon and Echo who have sadly had to be slaughtered. These bulls may be subject to repricing once stocks are known. CUSTOMERS MAY REST ASSURED THAT ALL SEMEN SOLD BY RUMSDEN FROM THIS BULL STUD WAS COLLECTED BEFORE THE LAST FREE HERD TEST AND IS THEREFORE GUARANTEED IBR FREE.

Introducing Goldstar Echo - semen available in Feb 2011

Rumsden Udimore sired calf at Dippen

Rumsden AI sires perform well at Perth Bull Sales

Sang D'Or son in Champion at Irish Beef Expo - Click here for picture link

Rocky sires Carlisle Champion - Windsole Elph 11,000gns

New picture of Alcazar in AI centre: semen only £15 no royalty!

Corrie Alan sires Reserve Supreme Champion in Stirling

New pictures of Cottage Devon

Sportsmans Columbo semen available from Rumsden.

Irish Record Price Charolais Bull - place your advance order for Cottage Devon semen from Rumsden - £20 plus £40 royalty

55,000gns Sportsmans Columbo - semen for sale from Rumsden in mainland UK. Call 07813 118604 to place your order now!

 

Dromiskin Viceroy son tops first of Irish Autumn sales

Celtic Vichy sons make 8,800gns and 7,000gns in Sterling

First Limkiln Bosco calves impress.

Semen Exchange Service - click to see what is wanted.

Andraemon by Nevers - £35 per straw from Rumsden from 1st September.

BLCS announce that Rocky is the top sire of pedigree limousin calves registered in 2007

New limousin semen bull - Celestin

Introducing Sang D'Or - semen for sale

Introducing Limkiln Bosco - semen for sale

Balthazar 85 - semen available from Rumsden £15 per straw including delivery, no royalty.

Plexus son Champion at Irish Premier sale April 2008

Fantastic weekend for Rocky - son sells for 22,000gns in Carlisle while crossbred daughter is champion at Skipton and sells for £1680 at 6 months old

Rocky daughter makes 9,000gns at Sarkley sale as Rocky sons average 3,100 gns and daughters average 4533gns

Dromiskin Viceroy sons sell at 12,000 and 10,700 euros

Why Charolais?

Fatstock Results Christmas 2007

Following our visit to the National Cattle Breeding Centre in Ireland, we are in progress of bringing over semen from 5 new charolais and 2 new limousin bulls. Watch this space for further details

Doonally sires dominate female sale at Dungannon

Click here for pdf file with breedplan data for our semen sires

Son of Doonally New sells for £15000

Rocky heifers to 10,500gns at Sarkley sale, and 9 average 5,511gns. Buy your Rocky semen here!

The great Doonally New dies in Ireland

Daughter of Pirate Champion at Balmoral - semen available

Superb day for Doonally New and Doonally Prince at Carlisle Bull Sale

Pirate son is Champion and top price at Irish Premier Sale

**Charolais semen update - IN STOCK NOW**

New for April 2007 - Corrie Alan semen - EBV36, 19,000gns, Perth October 2006 (Res. Junior. Ch & 2nd top price) £30 per straw. (photo courtesy of Catherine Macgregor). Also Tullygarley Alibaba Res. Supreme Champion Perth October 2006 £15 per straw plus £30 royalty. AVAILABLE MAINLAND UK NOW - phone Bob 07813 118604

Click here for details of Celtic Vichy - latest addition to our semen catalogue (pdf file - will take a minute or two to load - broadband users only)

Three Telemarque sired crossbred calves - Champion Interbreed Progeny Group at the Edenbridge Show August 2006.

Rumsden are delighted to announce that they have purchased Mr Foulger's half share in Burnside Taz. Taz semen available now at £20 per straw.


Farleycopse Telemarque - New Herd Sire for our commercial herd. More>>



Rumsden Twilight by Doonally New wins Charolais Champion at the National Primestock Show 2003. More>>


 

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