Shadwell dispersal tops at 28,000gns

A top price of 28,000gns for a cow and calf and record breed averages for in-calf and maiden heifers were some of the highlights of the dispersal of the Shadwell herd of Aberdeen-Angus cattle on behalf of the Shadwell Estate Company, Suffolk, held at Skipton.

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Shadwell dispersal tops at 28,000gns

A top price of 28,000gns for a cow and calf and record breed averages for in-calf and maiden heifers were some of the highlights of the dispersal of the Shadwell herd of Aberdeen-Angus cattle on behalf...

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