Gretnahouse Angus top at 12,000gns

Gretnahouse Karama Lady Z486, a March-born heifer calf headed the prices at 12,000gns at the dispersal of the late Alasdair Housteon’s Gretnahouse Aberdeen-Angus herd, Gretna

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Gretnahouse Karma Lady S885 with its calf Gretnahouse Karma Lady Z486house
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Gretnahouse Karma Lady S885 with its calf Gretnahouse Karma Lady Z486house

The sale leader by Rodmead Primero R746 and out of the Gretnahouse Blacksmith daughter, Gretnahouse Karama Lady S885, sold to Messrs Irwin, Co Tyrone.

Next at 10,000gns was the March-born bull calf, Gretnahouse Egbert Z489 by the same sire but out of Gretnahouse Eliza 178, a Stouphill Lord Ramon S159 daughter. The buyer was Messrs Fleming, Hawick.

The five-year-old cow, Gretnahouse Evas Honey U052 by Deveron Leggat P469 and in-calf to Rodmead Primero, sold for 8,000gns to Michael and Melanie Alford, Cullompton, who also paid 8,000gns for its April-born heifer calf, also by Primero.

Messrs Kilmartin, Westmeath, paid 7,500gns for the March-born heifer calf, Gretnahouse Blackbird Z492, a Rodmead Primero daughter out of Gretnahouse Blackbird U042.

 Averages - 15 spring calving cows with calves, £9,317; 5 autumn calving cows with calves, £5,250; 3 in-calf cows, £2,660; 1 in-calf heifer, £7,350; 8 bulling heifers, £4,305; 1 weaned heifer calf, £4,410;

1 recipient carrying embryos, £3,675.

 Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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