British Blue heifer from Messrs Sedgley which sold for 拢3,200
听The sale leader was the winning British Blue sired unhalterd heifer from Will and Gillian Sedgley, Barbon, Kirkby Lonsdale. The buyer was Messrs Park, Ireton.
In the pre-sale show the championship was dominated by bullocks with judge, Paul Tippetts, Shifnal, choosing as supreme the winner of the Limousin sired class. This was Starstruck, an April 2023 born bullock by Kinniside Mobydick out of a Limousin cross British Blue cow from T. Laird and Son, Cumnock, and shown by Shona Stevenson. Already a big winner in the show ring having been second at AgriExpo and junior bullock champion at Stars of the Future Calf Show, it was knocked down for 拢3,000 to Richard Naylor, Kirk Langley.
The reserve champion was the second prize winning Limousin sired bullock, a May 2023 born son of Waindale UFO consigned by John Smith-Jackson, Haltwhistle. It sold for 拢2,700 to Georgina Laws, Leyburn.
Also selling for 拢3,000 was the winning British Blue heifer, a June 2023-born pedigree daughter of Cromwell Oreo from J.H. Pedley, Carnforth, which sold to David Parkin, Scunthorpe.
The winning Limousin sired heifer from B. and L. Wilkinson, Leyburn, sold for 拢2,800 to Mr Naylor.
Making 拢2,700 was the winning unhaltered Limousin sired bullock from K. and G.J. Huck, Austwick, which sold to A. Ewing, Annan.
Averages - steers, 拢1,488.08 (+ 拢262.70 on 2023); heifers, 拢1,423.75 (+245.46); overall, 拢1,457.23 (+拢250.38 for 69 more cattle sold).
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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