Melbourne Park Kiggle
Sale leader was Melbourne Park Kiggle, a March 2022-born daughter of the former Midlands Club bull of the year, Southfield Nuke EX94. Out of a home-bred female by Blackbrook Trapper, it was knocked down to Ben and Jennifer Sutton, Monmouth, for their Whitehouse herd.
Joint second top price was 5,000gns for John and Pat Stanley, Coalville, with Blackbrook Godiva by Blackbrook Darth Vadar EX92 and out of a Blackbrook Acer EX90 daughter. It found a new home with David Blockley, Bradford.
Also selling for 5,000gns and leading trade for bulls was the pre-sale show champion, Longbridge Warren by Gorse Yukon from Jane Grant and Trish McDonnell, York.
The buyers were A.C. Butler and Partners, Tamworth.
Messrs Stanley sold their first prize senior heifer, Melbourne Park Kate, a daughter of the 2022 Great Yorkshire Show champion, Herbertsherd Issac for 4,200gns to Jane Grant and Trish McDonnell.
Next at 4,000gns was February 2022-born Carreg Warrior from B. and M. Llewellyn, Llandeilo. This Fishwick Lord of The Rings EX93 son sold to Goodman Bros, Witley, who also paid 3,000gns for the reserve champion, Gentons Wentworth, a January 2022-born son of Gentons Ramses EX93 from Bertie Facon, Banbury.
Averages: 10 senior heifers, £2,703.75; 7 junior heifers, £759; 4 senior bulls, £3,727.50.
Auctioneers: McCartneys.
