High of 5,500gns at Carlisle Spring Selection sale
The Spring Selection sale at Carlisle featured the best heifers from the Wolfa, Woodcatt and Drointon herds with the 20 heifers on offer averaging £3,397.
The Wolfa consignment of six from Sue and Richard Armstrong, Penrith, topped the sale at 5,500gns for Wolfa Crush Rose by Crushabull and bred from a strong cow family going back to the Bosdale herd, Ontario. The buyer was the Innes family, Nairn.
From the same home, Wolfa Sidekick Apple 3 by Sidekick and a full sister to Absolute Sidekick Advocatt which sold for 8,000gns in the Black and White Sale in December, sold for 5,200gns to Scott Forsyth from Baltier Farming Co, Newton Stewart.
The Horsley family, Penrith, sold eight heifers topping at 4,800gns for Woodcatt Arrows Sharon, a December-born daughter of Arrow which was bought by the Donald family, Carlisle. They also sold Woodcatt Mitchell Ashlyn bred from the Tri-Day Ashlyn cow family for 4,000gns to James Sloan, Mauchline.
Andrew and Debbie MacKellar, Staffordshire, sold six heifers topping at 3,200gns for Drointon Ryder DB Supra whose fourth dam was Blondin Redman Seisme Red EX97, the two-time World Dairy Expo and Royal Winter Fair grand champion. The buyer was Ewan Kennedy, Ayr.
Several calves sold for 3,000gns including the youngest calf in the sale, Drointon Christmas Rubels Barbie which was bought by Joseph Bowness, Penrith.
Average – 20 heifer calves, £3,397.06.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Exeter sees Charolais bulls to 4,500gns
The Southwest Charolais Club spring show and sale at Exeter topped at 4,500gns. This was for February 2022-born homozygous Penhargard Topgun (P) by Simontorp Marabour AV out of Cockerington Mable (P) from T.J. Stacey and Sons, Looe. It was bought by C.P. and A. Heard, Okehampton.
The overall champion was Maxworthy Thomas, a September 2022-born son of Rosebrough Napoleon out of Maxworthy Pink from D.P. Daniel, Launceston. This single F94L carrier sold for 4,300gns to Clarke and Parfitt Farming, Exeter.
Also selling for 4,300gns was the reserve overall champion, Trenestall Topman, a May 2022-born Balbithan Nairn son out of Penfound Happiness from W.F. Palmer and Son, Truro. It went home with A.R. and P.D. Crane, Barnstaple.
The third bull to sell for 4,300gns was second prize winner, homozygous polled Penhargard Trojan (P), a July 2022-born bull out of Penhargard Raspberry by the Pharmer AV Askome from Messrs Stacey, which took the eye of K.H. May and Partners, Exeter.
The female champion from Messrs Daniel was the myostatin-free, November 2021-born Maxworthy Skyblue, also by Napoleon and in-calf to Balthayock Muskateer. It sold for the top female price of 2,900gns to P.A. and L. Webber, Crediton.
The second highest female price of 2,000gns was for March 2023-born Polgoda Ugene by Dooley Rascal out of Polgoda Pip from D.R. and B. Stacey, St Austell. The buyer was S.P. Gubbin and Son, Launceston.
Auctioneers: Kivells.
Strong store cattle trade at Darlington
Trade was up on the year at the Stars of the Future show and sale at Darlington, peaking at £1,920 for the second prize winning young bull from J. and F. Hartley, Low Shipley.
It sold to A.S. and S.M. Kemp, Sherburn, who also paid £1,900 for the first prize winner from J. and P. Armstrong, Sherburn Tower, and £1,630 for the third prize winner from D.R. and R.L. Burns, Leicestershire.
The top priced heifer at £1,900 was an 18-month-old Limousin from R.A. and S.L. Wearmouth, Long Newton, which went to Edward Scott, Heighington.
British Blondes from I. Appleton, Elwick, topped at £1,710, Limousins from S. and J. Dent and Son, Darlington, sold to £1,690, and British Blues from K. Mellor, Horncastle, reached £1,650.
A Limousin from R.M. Reed and Son, Northallerton, topped the steers at £1,680.
The pre-sale show champion was a black Limousin yearling heifer from the Hutchinson family, Eastgate, which went on to sell for £1,420 to E.W. Grieves, Stockton.
In reserve was a June 2023-born red roan Limousin steer from the Stones family, Marrick, which made £1,430 to G.B. Howsam, Lincolnshire.
Averages
Young bulls, £1,125 (+£25 on 2023 with 26 more sold); steers, £1,251 (+£117 with 35 more sold); heifers, £1,203 (+£90 with 50 less sold).
Auctioneers: Darlington Farmers Auction Mart.
Holdsworthy dairy sale to £2,900 high
The Spring Challenge show and sale of dairy cattle at Holsworthy topped at £2,900 for the overall champion and first prize winning heifer Westtown Penny 8, yielding 42kg, from Steve Davey and Partners, Woolsery.
Other heifers sold to £2,300, such as for Bocaddon Nacash Klr Marble from S.R. Gilbert and Son, Sheepwash, who also sold heifers to £2,250, £2,200, £2,050, with their consignment averaging £2,075.
Messrs Mitchell, St Kew, sold a fresh heifer, Laram Redcarpet Primrose GP81, at £2,250, with Thuborough Farms, Sutcombe, realising £2,200 for their heifer, Thuborough Yamalight Jessebell.
Graham and Grace Dart, Holsworthy, continued their herd dispersal, topping at £2,080 for a home-bred heifer.
L.T. Harvey and Sons, Penzance, sold their last dispersal consignment, peaking at £2,020 for a fresh heifer with others to £2,000.
Reserve champion and first prize cow went to Hoops Tonga Butterscotch 4 GP82, a second calver yielding 53kg from J.G., F. and S. Ley, Sutcombe, which made £2,400.
The Gilbert family sold the second calver, Bocaddon Pepper cc Piglet, for £2,100, and Messrs Ley sold the second prize cow, Hoops Porto Anna GP82, at £2,080.
In-calf heifers topped at £1,620 for a heifer due in June to the Hereford from K.J .Waldon and Partners, Umberleigh.
Yearling heifers sold to £700 for S.J.W. and E.M. Maynard and Son, Lifton.
A consignment of 30 youngstock born from October 2023 to January 2024, on behalf of Wills Bros, Wadebridge, topped at £850 for Willsbro Hanx Fare 5847, a January-born heifer.
A November-born heifer, Willsbro Hanans Roxy 5661, and a January-born heifer, Willsbro Eyecandy Rozelle 5871, both realised £780.
Auctioneers: Kivells.
Limousin dispersal peaks at 6,500gns at Rugby
The Goodrest herd of pedigree Limousins was dispersed at Rugby on behalf of Paul and Jessica Semple, Kenilworth, along with a draft from Nigel Hollick's Honesberie herd, Priors Marston.
Trade peaked at 6,500gns for September 2022-born Goodrest Torbjohn, a homozygous polled bull with an F94L/F94L Myostatin status, which has a top 1 per cent score for age at first calving. By the Swedish Oddbjorn av Stromvik, and out of Grahams Poppy, it sold to James Milligan-Manby, Grimsby.
Females sold to 5,900gns for the maiden heifer, June 2021-born Goodrest Sequin by Greensons Orson and out of the Hinz daughter Grahams Luna. Homozygous polled and carrying two copies of F94L, it sold to N.A.S. Johnson, Lutterworth.
Cows and calves sold to 5,100gns twice. Firstly, for five-year-old Grahams Poppy with a five-month-old heifer calf at foot, Goodrest Umeshu, and in-calf to Lego. By Claragh Franco, and also out of Grahams Luna, it sold to G.H. and J. Samuel, Ledbury.
At the same money was Greensons Rosello, a 2020-born cow by Homerep and out of Greensons Jello, which sold with a four-month-old bull calf at foot to Adam Kunz, Wetherby. Mr Kunz also bought the top price in-calf heifer, Goodrest Trinket by Khw Kenni and in-calf to Palve, for 4,400gns.
In-calf cows topped at 3,900gns for 2015-born Greensons Lyrical by Greensons Hewlett, in-calf to Lzb Nautilus, which sold to Messrs Samuel.
The Homesberie draft topped at 5,300gns for the cow and calf outfit of 2018-born Honesberie Olwyn by Gizmo, which sold with its the six-month-old heifer calf, Unity, by the herd's French stock bull Oscar. The buyer was Messrs Johnson.
Averages - Goodrest: 10 cows and calves, £4,079.25; 4 in-calf cows, £3,097.50; 1 in-calf heifer, £4,620; 11 maiden heifers, £3,803.18; 1 bull calf, £2,940; 5 bulls, £5,754; Honesberie - 8 cows and calves, £4,698.75; 8 maiden heifers, £2,651.25; 2 bulls, £3,832.50.
Auctioneers: Rugby Farmers Mart.
Angus stores top Hexham
Aberdeen-Angus store cattle were in demand at Hexham and topped the sale at £2,000 twice. Firstly, for a steer from G. and J.H. Tomlinson and Son, Sunniside, and then for a heifer from K. Hall, West Butsfield.
The four Limousin steers from G. and E.A. Herdman, Consett, topped at £1,900 to average £1,847.50.
The section for younger cattle saw four 13-month-old Hereford cross steers from A. Parker, High Wooley, sell for £1,470/head, with the same age Aberdeen-Angus cross steers to £1,580 for Messrs Hall.
J. Browell and Sons, Throckington, sold 11-month-old Limousin cross steers to £1,610, and T. Hutchinson and Son, Hexham, sold 10-month-old Limousin cross heifers to £1,510 and steers to £1,360.
Auctioneers: Hexham and Northern Marts.
Ewes and lambs in demand at Gisburn
Topping the single outfits at Gisburn's sale of ewes and lambs was G. Brierley, Rochdale, with a pair of Texel shearlings with a Texel lamb apiece at £375 or £187.50 per life.
Other single continental outfits above £300 came from J. Wilson, Settle, at £322, £308 and £300.
Suffolk cross Mule shearlings with single Texel cross lambs from W. Vose and Sons, Halsall, achieved £275 or £137.50 per life. The overall average for all correct single outfits of all ages was almost £112 per life. Messrs Vose had the top priced double outfits, selling two pens of 10 Suffolk cross Mule shearlings at £365 or £121.66/life, with others from the same home to £330.
Other good continental cross twin outfits with good sized lambs sold above £300 per family.
Mules topped at £302, with most being in the £270-£280 bracket.
Mixed mouth Mashams from R. Schofield, Skipton, sold at £288/outfit.
A batch of in-lamb hoggs sold to £190, while geld gimmer hoggs saw a top of £172 for continentals and £129 for grass-wintered Cheviots.
Auctioneer: Gisburn Auction Mart.
Absolute Genetics top dairy sale
The Border and Lakeland Holstein Club show and sale at Carlisle topped at 4,900gns for Absolute Genetics, Preston, with the reserve champion, Richaven Chief Adeen by Stantons Chief whose third dam, Lavenham Adeen, was champion at the Great Yorkshire, UK Dairy Expo and AgriScot. The buyer was the Caldwell family, Maybole.
The championship went to Grayridge Milo Zambese, a daughter of Eclipse Milo consigned by Jim and David Gray, Glasgow, which sold to the Baltier Farming Co, Newton Stewart, for 3,000gns.
Also selling for 3,000gns to the Donald family, Welton, was Woodcatt Willows Arina Red by Blondin Willows Red consigned by the Horsley family, Penrith. From the same home and making 2,700gns was a daughter of Solarpower which was bought by the Wilson family, Carlisle.
The Innes family, Nairn, sold 60 cows and heifers, topping at 2,350gns for Urchany Attico Shady by Gen-I-Beq Attico Red.
Averages - 33 cows in-milk, £1,967.32; 110 heifers in-milk, £2,034.52; 2 Jerseys, £1,522.50; 5 faulted cattle, £1,094.10.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Holstein Friesian dispersal peaks at £2,350
Trade for the milking cows and heifers was exceptionally good at the dispersal sale of the all-year-round calving herd of commercial Holstein Friesians for Richard and Sarah Hall, Ellesmere, at Market Drayton.
The top price was £2,350 for a second calver by Larcrest Collude which was a fortnight calved.
A second calver, six weeks calved made £2,300. Third calvers sold to £2,220 for a daughter of Seagull Bay MVP, five weeks calved.
A Westcoast Yamaska daughter, due with its third calf in July from a British Blue service, made £2,200.
A fifth calver by VH Bolus, which had calved in January and due next January to the Aberdeen-Angus, sold for £2,000.
Fresh-calved heifers sold to £1,930 and £1,900. Close calving heifers in-calf to the Aberdeen-Angus stock bull sold to £1,700, recently served heifers sold to £1,100 and heifer calves to £420.
Averages: 122 milking cows and heifers, £1,521; 5 in-calf heifers, £1,460; 38 recently served heifers, £774; 41 heifer calves, £335.
Auctioneers: Gwilym Richards and Co with Market Drayton Market.
Store cattle trade up at Lockerbie
Buyers looking for cattle to turn out resulted in a big lift in trade on the fortnight at Lockerbie's store cattle sale.
Bullocks top at £1,690 for a 13-month-old Limousin from Messrs Taylor, Little Red Hall, with Aberdeen-Angus bullocks from the same home to £1,440. Limousin heifers at 11 months old sold sell £1,310 for Messrs Sloan, Hunterhouse.
Topping the pence per kilo at 388p was a Limousin heifer from Messrs Wilson, Reddings. Bullocks topped at 348p/kg for Messrs Howatson, Heithat with a Limousin.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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