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Rockstar sets the beat at Carlisle

Stonehills Rockstar from the Riby family’s East Yorkshire-based herd took the top call of 12,000gns at the Beef Shorthorn Society’s sale at Carlisle.

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Stonehills Rockstar

Stonehills Rockstar from the Riby family’s East Yorkshire-based herd took the top call of 12,000gns at the Beef Shorthorn Society’s sale at Carlisle.

The November 2021-born sale topper by Podehole Rock Master, a son of the Australian sire Royalla Rockstar, is out of a dam by Tofts Prince Grenadier and stood reserve champion in the pre-sale show. It found a new home with Messrs Currie and Sons, Lanark.

Next, at 8,000gns, was the male champion, Meonside Rockafella, from David and Tom Bradley Farmer, Dumfries.

The son of Canadian sire DRS Super Mario out of the Elliot Salute daughter Meonside Waterloo Lavender, was the pick of Messrs Evans, Criccieth, Gwynedd.

Selling for 5,200gns was second prize winner, Sowerbyparks Remus from S. and G. Hunt, Sowerby.

By Heir Apparent of Longfield and out of a dam by Lowther Garrick, it went home with Dye and Elizabeth Clark, Carluke.

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Females

Leading the female trade at 6,000gns was the section champion, Millerston Madeline Rae from J. and H. Gibson, Appleton le Moors.

This Cairnsmore Landmark daughter is out of Millerston Madeline Lilly, a Meonhill Charlie Chaplin daughter, and had run with Mayfield Powerhouse.

Unsold through the ring, it sold afterwards to Millie Birch for the Skyhigh herd, Staffordshire.

Taking a 4,800gns call was second prize winner Kimrina Rhubarbcrumble, from C.J. Ward, Whitby. By Craigfaddock Khan and out of Kimrina Jasmin, a Podehole Falconer daughter, it sold to A.C. Farms, Rutland.

Next, at 4,000gns, was first prize winner Coxhill Matchless-R693 by Glenisla Masterton from L.J. Townsend, Moffat. It sold, having run with Woodhow Maradonna, to Messrs McIntyre, Greenock.

Averages

17 bulls, £4,379.11; 24 females, £2,563.73, 9 Roadway herd females, £2,059.16, 12 Ballard herd females, £2,603.13.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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