International Limousin Congress (ILC) Auction Sale
Prestige CIL, Florence, Italy 24/05/2008
At the recent select sale of pedigree Limousin cattle at the ILC, Florence, Italy Bronze-Ben an 18 m.o young bull from the renowned Benoit herd was selected to be sold at the prestigious Prestige CIL sale. Bronze-Ben was sold to an Italian Limousin breeder, BIANCARDI Mattheo, who runs the largest herd of pedigree Limousin in Europe numbering 800 cows.
Bronze-Ben had been placed 1st in a top quality class at the Argenton/Creuse show in January 2008.
Bronze-Ben is a mixed beefy type bull with strong breed characteristics sired by TOP a son of Illustre.
TOP was a stock bull that we purchased in August 2007 from Gaec Benoit, Chateaux Rouge, France.
TOP was sold to H Curtis & Sons, Brookhams Farm, Red Lane, Hallatrow, Bristol.
Pedigree Limousin & commercial cattle - Brookhams herd.