Cuil Ulreich, 17,000gns
Cuil's champion tops at Castle Douglas
A NEW Salers record for a female sold in the UK was set at the premier show and sale at Castle Douglas, where bulls peaked at 17,000gns.
Topping the trade was the champion, Cuil Ulreich, from the McClymont family, Palnure, Newton Stewart. The two-year-old by Cuil Superstar is bred from Cuil Peach and sold to R. Austin, Gatehouse of Fleet.
Making 12,000gns was the junior bull champion, Cleuchhead Viking, from the Livesey family, Lanarkshire. Selling to A. and J. Craig, Castle Douglas, the 18-month-old is by Cleuchhead Talisker and out of Cleuchhead Gentle 1495.
A good day for the McClymonts saw their intermediate champion, Cleuchhead Volvo, also by Cuil Superstar but out of Cuil Nova, sell to Messrs Austin, this time for 11,000gns.
At 9,500gns was the reserve champion, Cuil Unbelievabull, another Cuil Superstar son from Messrs McClymont which sold to A. and J. Wright, Traboyack herd, Girvan.
Setting the 9,200gns female record was Drumaglea Ultimate, a 30-month-old daughter of Icare, from Patrick and Judith Boyd, Isle of Tiree. It sold to new members J. Pye and M. Tomlinson, Inchie herd, Port of Menteith.
Messrs Boyd welcomed a further 6,600gns for heifers twice – Drumaglea Usherette also sold to Messrs Pye and Tomlinson, while Drumaglea Unity sold to H. James, Anglesey.
The female champion, Rednock Dove, from Gill and Malcolm Pye, Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire, sold to Messrs James for 6,400gns. The March 2024-born heifer is by Senateur.
The commercial heifer section peaked at £3,700 twice for in-calf heifers from Angus Gowthorpe, Escrick, York, which sold to P. and M. Davies, Trallong, Powys.
Commercial bulling heifers sold to £3,500 for five from Messrs McClymont which sold to Messrs Watson, Frosterley, while Messrs Livesey sold six at £3,400 apiece to J. and D. Mitchell, Gargunnock.
Two heifer stirks from the Firm of Andrew M. Brown, Drumhumphry, Corsock, led the section at £3,200 when sold to J. Paterson and Co, Kirkcowan.
Averages – 15 bulls, £8,554; 17 pedigree in-calf heifers, £5,373; 18 commercial in-calf heifers, £2,894.44; 148 commercial bulling heifers, £3,016.89; 29 commercial heifer stirks, £2,713.79.
Auctioneers: Wallets Marts.
Limmy lass leads at Ruswarp
A LIMOUSIN heifer claimed the champion ticket at a show and sale at Ruswarp before going on to top the sale at £4,000.
Consigned by the Thompson family, Lealholm, the seven-month-old sold to the judge, David Newhouse, Skipton. Messrs Thompson sold 14 to average £2,075.
Close behind on £3,800 was the reserve champion, another seven-month-old Limousin cross heifer, this time from Dean Allen, Thornton Dale, which sold to Anthoney Kitson, Five Houses. Messrs Allen cashed in six calves to average £2,470.
Steers reached £2,200 for the third-prize bullock, a nine-month-old Limousin from G. Pickering, Goathland, followed at £2,150 from Messrs Thompson.
Heifers sold to average £1,649, with bullocks at £1,656.
Bulls levelled at £1,574, having peaked at £2,020 for a Limousin from Messrs Thompson.
Auctioneers: Richardson and Smith.
Rhaeadr's reserve heads up Borderway
IT was the reserve champion, a ewe lamb from Myfyr Evans' Rhaeadr flock, Llanrhaeadr, Denbigh, that topped the entry of Suffolk females at Carlisle when it went under the hammer for 3,000gns.
Selling to Messrs Kerr, Stewarton, Ayrshire, the January-born daughter of Sharps Spitfire is out of a home-bred Carony Cha-Ching daughter that goes back to a 16,000gns female.
Next, at 2,000gns was a Strathbogie Showman-sired Lilyhall shearling ewe from A. and C.H. Watson, Sandwith, Whitehaven, Cumbria. Bred from a Cairnton ewe, by Frongoy Firepower and in-lamb to Howgillfoot Royal Flush, it sold to Messrs Robertson, Longtown, Cumbria.
The second-prize gimmer, a Redbrae entry from J.T. and J.B. Cannon, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, sold to Messrs Williamson and Ross, Castle Douglas, for 1,6000gns. This Sportsmans 7Up daughter was artificially inseminated (AI'd) to Claycrop The Joker.
Matching that 1,600gns was the champion, a Claycrop gimmer by Redbrae Rockstar, from James Wallace, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart. AI'd to Limestone King of Diamonds, it sold to Messrs Jones, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
A third at 1,600gns was a Howgillfoot Howitzer-sired Claycrop gimmer, also from Messrs Wallace, and in-lamb to Limestone King of Diamonds. The buyer was Messrs Bousfield, Penrith.
Averages – 7 aged ewes, £727.50; 42 shearling gimmers, £965.96; 10 empty ewe lambs, £1,097.25.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Dairy cattle to £4,320 at Gisburn
PEDIGREE heifers from M. and J. Bristol's Claremont herd, Newton-in-Bowland, topped the 75-strong offering of dairy cattle at Gisburn when they sold for £4,320 and £3,980.
Sale leader was the class winner, a Peak Ring daughter bred from a Secretariat dam. It sold to D. and B. Coulthurst, Goosnargh, Preston, giving 34 litres.
Making £3,980 was a heifer from Messrs Bristols. By Drouner K&L Chase, it is also out of a Secretariat dam.
Non-pedigree heifers reached £3,780 and £3,350 for two entries from J. and B. Rowland, Haighton, Preston.
The first-prize non-pedigree cow from J. Caygill and Partners, Rylstone, topped the cows at £3,020, while a second-calver from the Rolls family of J. and A.H. Rogerson, Singleton, Preston, topped the pedigree cows at £2,980, having won the class.
In-calf heifers peaked at £2,400 for a non-pedigree from A.R. and C.A. Parkinson, Chipping, Preston.
Averages – Pedigree heifers, £2,938; pedigree cows, £2,582; non-pedigree heifers, £2,743; non-pedigree cows, £2,556; non-pedigree in-calf heifers, £2,246; pedigree in-calf heifers, £2,030.
Auctioneers: Gisburn Auction Marts.
Galloways to 5,600gns
ENTRIES from G. and C. Neve and Son, Brampton, Cumbria, led the sale of Galloways at Carlisle when cows with calves reached 5,600gns and 4,200gns.
Topping at 5,600gns was five-year-old Emmy of Haining House, a Gauntlet of Hottbank daughter bred from the Barlaes Bob-sired Ellie of Haining House. It sold to Messrs Laurie, Hawick, with its bull calf at foot.
Bod of Haining House made 4,200gns to Messrs Elliot, Ewes Langholm, again with bull calf at foot. This five-year-old is by Gauntlet of Hottbank and out of a Bandit of Haining House daughter.
Messrs Bell and Co, Langholm, paid 4,100gns for Scottish Queen 217 of Miefield from W.R. McMorran, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright. This West Acres Big Mac sired heifer sold with its male calf at foot.
Two made 4,000gns apiece including Brownie 106 of Miefield, also from Messrs McMorran, which sold to Messrs Waugh, Roadhead, Carlisle.
The other at 4,000gns was Natasha of Haining House from Messrs Neve which was knocked down to Messrs Wallace, Ninebanks, Hexham.
Non-pedigree Galloways peaked at £2,600 three times for bulling heifers. First was an entry from J.W. Forster and Son, Bewcastle, Carlisle, which sold to Messrs Wallace, while Messrs Haggas, Bell Busk, Skipton, bought a brace from G. and A. Todd, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne.
A small entry of Whitebred Shorthorns reached 4,500gns for Hottbank Purely Belta, a 20-month-old Blackburn Geewhizz son from John Pattinson, Bardon Mill, Hexham. It sold to Messrs Verrill, Bellingham, Hexham.
Averages – Whitebred Shorthorn – 1 bull, £4,725; 7 females, £2,142.85. Galloway – 3 cows, £4,505; 15 heifers in-calf or in-milk, £3,482.50; 33 maiden heifers, £2,491.36; 3 non-pedigree in-calf heifers, £1,850; 14 non-pedigree bulling heifers, £2,010.71.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Angus bullocks top Darlington
AN entry of store cattle at Darlington saw a 23-month-old Aberdeen-Angus bullock from F.B. Wreford and Co, Shotton Colliery, lead the trade at £2,480.
Another from B. and B. Kitching and Son, Great Stainton, followed at £2,440, while four two-year-old Limousins from L.W. Martin, Whitby, led the heifers at £2,170.
The John Norwood Spedding show and sale of suckled calves saw the champion, a Limousin heifer from N.G. Beveridge, Tow Law, claim the champion ticket with the reserve honours going to a British Blue heifer from the same home.
The former realised £1,720 with the latter at £1,820.
However, it was a British Blue bullock from Messrs Stones, Marrick, that topped the show cattle at £1,860.
Store lambs were good to sell, averaging £125.34 having peaked at £193 for a Beltex from Ben Cowton, Tow Law, with plenty of the better-bred sorts making £160 plus.
Auctioneers: Darlington Farmers Auction Mart.
Skipton dairy cattle to £2,900
AN offering of dairy cattle at Skipton saw the pre-sale champion from Edward Fort and Daughters' Silmoor herd, Keighley, top at £2,900.
The Goldchip-sired heifer is bred from four generations of dam in the top two classifications, and sold to Alan and Emily Middleton, Beamsley Bank, giving 37kg having calved on October 23.
The reserve champion, an Applejax heifer from Robert Crisp, Calton, realised £2,450.
A batch of 24 in-calf Jersey heifers all the way from the Blanc Pignon herd on Jersey sold well to average £1,816.
They peaked at £2,468 for Blanc Pignon Matt Cologne Rose, a daughter of Wilsonview I.F. Matt, bred from a GP 7,308kg dam with three direct generations of EX-classified dams.
Auctioneers: CCM.
Limousin leads Barnard Castle
A SHOW and sale of feeding bulls and store cattle at Barnard Castle was topped at £4,000 by a Limousin heifer from G. and A. Gibson, Bishop Auckland.
Steers reached £2,650 for Limousins on two occasions – one from J.E. and E. Dobson and Son, Frosterley, and another from A. and J. Harrison, Ettersgill.
Overall, heifers averaged £2,173.93 with bullocks at £2,113.57.
The champion, a Limousin heifer from Messrs Harrison realised £2,800 while the reserve, a British Blue bullock from F. and M.P. Allinson and Son, Baldersdale, sold for £2,560.
Strong averages were achieved throughout, led at £3,375 for four from J.J. Crichton, Egremont, while 11 from G. and A. Gibson, Bishop Auckland, averaged £3,045.45.
Auctioneers: C. and D. Auction Marts.
Dairy dispersal to 4,000gns
THE dispersal of the autumn-calving herd of 351 Holstein Frisians at Exeter on behalf of J.S. Rodda, Penzance, peaked at 4,000gns for a third-calver by Peartree Bryster.
Close behind on 3,900gns was a fifth-calver by the Friesian sire, Goonhilly Sampson.
Four more fourth-calvers realised 3,800gns each with a further 12 cows making more than £3,500.
The best of the fresh heifers topped at 3,600gns while bulling heifers reached 1,800gns.
Averages – 224 fresh cows and heifers, £2,677; 17 faulted-empty cows, £1,154; 111 bulling heifers, £1,763.
Auctioneers: Kivells.
Borderway dairy day hits £3,900
THE last milking animal on offer topped the November Borderway dairy sale when the second-calver sold for £3,900.
Consigned by Mark Walton, Kirkby Stephen, Bankview Victor Audery is by Legend-Maker Victor and is bred from a VG-classified dam that gave more than 11,000kg in its second lactation. Audery sold to Messrs Risk, Stirling.
Broughton-based Mr Holden sold six heifers to average £3,180 and topped the heifer trade with the Claynook Dealmaker-sired Broughton Ann at £3,800, which sold to Tack Farms, Bromyard, Herefordshire.
Selling for £3,700 was Kepculloch Alps Lulu, the last milking animal to sell from Robert Steel, Balfron Station, Glasgow. The JBToullec The Apls daughter sold to Messrs Graham, Blairdrummond, Stirling.
An entry of five milking heifers from Alan Reid, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, averaged £3,375 and peaked at £3,650 for a Megastar daughter ,which sold to Raey Farming, Grinsdale, Carlisle.
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Messrs Steel also topped the in-calf heifer section at £3,100 for Kepculloch Arrow Lulu, as the run of Kepculloch in-calf heifers averaged £2,940.
A group of 16 Pro-Cross cows and heifers from Crochmore Farms, Dumfries, averaged £2,811, having sold to £3,100 twice, while Ayrshires reached £2,800 twice for entries from the Marleycote herd in Northumberland.
Averages – Milkers – 117 Holstein heifers, £3,061.17; 30 Holstein cows, £2,705; 13 Pro-Cross cows and heifers, £2,811.53; 6 Ayrshire cows, £2,216.66; 4 British Friesian cows and heifers, £2,462.50; 1 Jersey cross cow, £1,950; 4 dry Irish Friesian cows, £1,762.50; 8 faulted cows, £1,518.75. Youngstock – 26 Holstein in-calf heifers, £2,475; 6 Pro-Cross in-calf heifers, £2,475.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Blue heifer tops at Middleton
A CATALOGUED entry of 421 suckled calves at Middleton-in-Teesdale peaked at £3,600 for a British Blue heifer from David Mallon, Eggleston, which sold to Messrs Huck, Lancaster.
Limousin-sired heifers from John White, Lunedale, Middleton, reached £3,400 and £3,350 for the reserve champion.
The champion, a British Blue steer from Messrs Allinson, Baldersdale, Barnard Castle, sold to the judge, Haig Murray, for £3,300.
Overall, cattle sold to average £1,711 at just six to seven-months of age. Commercial heifers reached £2,900 for a Limousin from Messrs Walton, Middleton, with steers to £2,440 for a Limousin from Messrs Watson, Harwood, Barnard Castle.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
