Red Ladies sell to 18,000gns

Leading the trade at 18,000gns at the Red Ladies sale of pedigree Limousin females at Carlisle was the maiden heifer, January 2023-born Ladybowers Unique

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
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Red Ladies sell to 18,000gns

The daughter of Ladybowers Ohio out of the Ampertaine Foreman sired, Grahams Majorie, from L.J. White, Bamford, sold to Messrs Campbell, Lochgoilhead.
Making 14,000gns was first prize winner, July 2023-born Hollowdene Ulay by Claddagh McCabe out of Norman Lacey. Bred by William Gabbie and consigned by Mark Cormack, Hereford, it was knocked down to Messrs Perkins, Radstock.

The overall champion, Mereside Unicorn, a January 2023-born daughter of Jalex Superman out of Mereside Oliva from R.M. Hazard and Sons, Grantham, made 12,000gns. The buyer was Messrs Cairns, Tollerton, who also paid 8,500gns for June 2023-born Grahams Undine by Burnbank Officer out of Grahams Coffee from R. and J. Graham, Bridge of Allan.

Goldies Tinsel, a December 2022-born heifer by Woodmarsh Regent consigned by Bruce Goldie, Mouswald, sold for 8,000gns to Messrs Bowe and Sons, Northallerton.

At the same money was the reserve overall champion, Goldies Uhazel by Goldies Hazel also from Messrs Goldie. The buyer was Messrs Nichol, Seascale.

Weaned heifer calves topped at 15,000gns for first prize winner, January 2024-born Glenrock Vesuvius by Powerful Irish out of Eagleside Lafayette from S. and T. Illingworth, Lockerbie, which was knocked down to Messrs Wilson, Corby Hill.

 

Glenrock Vesuvious

Hightown Volvo, a February 2024-born son of Huntershall Romanus out of Garnedd Model from John Smith-Jackson, Haydon Bridge, topped the bull calves at 8,000gns when selling to Messrs Hardisty, Ennerdale.

 Averages – Red Ladies - 33 maiden heifers, £5,902.27; weaned calves – 7 bull calves, £3,870; 40 heifer calves, £3,382.50.

 Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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