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Charollais High Flyers top at 4,000gns

Sale leader at 4,000gns the High Flyers Charollais sale at Hereford was a ewe lamb from William and Carole Ingram's Logo Durno flock, Aberdeenshire.

By Logie Durno Jackpot out of a homebred Loanhead Talisman daughter which was a class winner at the Royal Highland in 2019 and 2022 and produced the first prize winning ewe lamb at this year's Highland and Welsh. It sold to Glen Baird, Armagh, for his Aghavilly flock.

Next at 3,200gns was the top price shearling ewe, Pembroke Bling Bling from David Lewis, Narberth. By Knockin Attitude and out of a Sant Andras female by Castellau Ulysses, it sold scanned for twins to Foxhill Benedict, to the Hunter family, Hunmanby, North Yorkshire.

Richard Bamforth, Huddersfield, then paid 2,9000gns for a shearling ewe by Wernfawr Ace out of a Foxhill Va Va Voom daughter carrying twins to Meolfryn Corker, from Messrs Ingram.

David Lewis then took 2,000gns for Pembroke Black Magic, a Foxhill Va Va Voom daughter carrying twins to Boyo Vancouver which was knocked down to Paul Curran, Brecon.
At the same money from Arwyn Thomas, Whitland was an Arbryn Attila daughter in-lamb to Arbryn Celt, which was the pick of M.L. and C. O. M. Pugh, Clifford, Herefordshire.

 Averages: 5 aged ewes, £745.50; 57 shearling ewes, £961.58; 19 ewe lambs, £942.24.

 Auctioneers:  Hereford Market Auctioneers.

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Carlisle dairies top at 4,800gns

Topping the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club sale at Carlisle at 4,800gns was Berryholme Lambda Dandy consigned by the Wright family, Lancashire. The buyer was Messrs Coulthurst, Preston, who also paid 3,800gns for Norwoodbrae Fitz Abbiene from David Howat, Ayrshire.
The pre-sale show champion, Denmire Dumbledore Marie, a heifer from the Dennison family, Ulverston,  sold for 2,900gns  to the judge, Neil Millar, Kirkpatrick Fleming.
The reserve champion, Feizor Adorable S Flo from David and Will Booth, Feizor, made 2,800gns to Messrs Patterson, Ayrshire.
At the same money was Grayridge Amaretto Rachel, a heifer from David and Callum Gray, Glasgow.
Short-bred heifers from the Walton family, Carlisle, sold to 1,700gns for Beechholme Adorable Barbara.
Bulling heifers topped at 2,200gns for Berryholme Adorable Armana from Messrs Wright which was bought by Neil Sloan, Ayrshire.

The sale included the Carldanton Autumn Opportunity sale on behalf of Anthony Grimshaw, Bolton, which topped at 3,300gns for Carldanton Boraz Springsteen by DG Boraz, which sold to Messrs Burrow's Stardale herd, Broughton.  

Milking cows and heifers topped at 2,800gns for Carldanton Lambda Sharon, fresh in its second lactation and giving 60kg which went to Messrs McKinley, Stranraer.

 Averages – Border and Lakeland sale- 8 cows in-milk, £2,283.75;74 heifers in-milk, £2,496.66;
7 short-bred heifers, £1,642.50; 14 bulling heifers, £1,135.50; 3 heifer calves, £1,015; Carldanton sale - 8 cows and heifers in-milk, £2,605.31; 10 short-bred heifers, £1,344; 13 bulling heifers, £1058.08; 23 heifer calves, £1,033.42.

 Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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Flying store cattle trade at Hexham

There was an entry of 721 at the Farmers Guardian supported show and sale of store cattle at Hexham, held the day after the mart was awarded Auction Mart of of the Year at the Mart's The Heart Awards.

The pre-sale show championship went to a red roan Limousin sired steer from Graham and James Thompson, Tow Law, which went on to top the sale at £2,350 to the judge, Angela Tarry-Smith, Warwickshire.

In reserve was the winning Limousin cross heifer from the Lee family, Agars Hill, which made £1,800 to Douglas Bailers, Hartlepool.

Older, forward cattle peaked at £2,250 for a steer from Ian and Anne Hamilton, Claywalls, with another four from the same home exceeding £2,000 and their run of 16 steers and 16 heifers averaging £1,837.

Jonathan and Janet Wales, Raughton Head, topped at £2,020 and averaged £1,842 for four steers.

John, Andrew and Steven Reed, Weardale, sold steers to £2,130 and heifers to £1,720 to average £1,643, for 26 steers and 17 heifers, up £150/head on the year.

Graham and Gemma Common, Low Ardley, sold steers to £1,900 twice and heifers to £1,720, for the largest consignment of the day, to average £1,496.  

As well as their reserve champion the Lee Family saw their calves top at £1,640 for steers and £1,720 for heifers to average £1,559 for 26 steers and 14 heifers, rise of £167/head on the year.

Messrs Henderson, Burntongues, sold steers to £1,680 twice and heifer to £1,560. 

The Storey family, Haltwhisle,  topped at £1,750 for steers and £1,740 for heifers to averaged £1,564 for 19 head, a rise of more than £230 on the same sale last year.

 Auctioneers: Hexham and Northern Marts.

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Suckled calves in demand at Darlington

The show and sale of suckled calves under a year old at Darlington topped at £1,750 for the pre-sale show champion, a black Limousin cross steer by Hollyberry Redrum from the Stones family, Marrick. The buyer was D. Holgate, Wakefield.

Next, at £1,620 and topping the heifers, was the reserve champion, a Limousin cross heifer by Jorica Newsflash from R.A. and S. Wearmouth, Long Newton, which was knocked down to B. and M. Coulthard, Westgate.
The Wearmouths also sold steers at £1,640, £1,630 and £1,620, with steers from Messrs Stones and the Swinbank family, Darlington, also selling to £1,640.
The winning British Blue heifer from T. and C. Smith, Thorsgill, sold for £1,600 to G. and A. Gibson and Son, Etherley, followed by two from N. Wilson, Hill House.
Young bulls topped at £1,530 for a Limousin from J.A. and U.M. Fawcett, Manor House.

Averages – young bulls, £992 (+£32 on 2023); heifers, £1,082 (+£97); steers, £1,260 (+£114).

Auctioneers: Darlington Farmers Auction Mart.

Hollafrench dispersal tops at 4,000gns

The Hollafrench Herd was dispersed at Exeter on behalf of W.S. Jose and Son, Holsworthy.  

 The sale at 4,000gns for Hollafrench Remedy EX113 VG86, a heifer by W-R-L Renegadde Remedy which had calved in May and due again in April to sexed Lateshow. The buyers were Mark and Anita Saunders, Cullompton.
At 3,600gns was Hollafrench Remedy More GP83, a heifer backed by six generations of  EX dams, by the same sire, which sold to E. Gay and Sons, Axminster.  

In-calf heifers topped at 2,350gns for Hollafrench Faneca Bubble 42 by Badger SSI Lucia Faneca which went to Bubney Farms, Shropshire.

 Yearling heifers peaked at 1,700gns for Hollafrench Hampshire More 89 by AOT Hampshire, selling to Peter Waring, East Yorkshire.
Heifer calves topped at 1,250gns for Hollafrench Holysmokes Dreamer 22, a February-born daughter of Holysmokes out of the Pursuit Dreamer which made 3,500gns.  

Averages -113 cows and heifers (including all faults), £2,127; 30 served heifers, £1,357 ; 41 yearling heifers, £979; 25 heifer calves, £593; 199 head, £1,612.

Auctioneers: Norton and Brooksbank with Kivells.

Flying suckled calf trade at Bishops Castle

An entry of 200 suckled calves went under the hammer at the Bishops Castle and District Quality Cattle Association's sale at Bishops Castle.

New records were set with steers selling to 454.40p/kg (£1,250/head) for 450kg seven-month-old Limousin crosses from J.A. Wood and Sons, Kinnerton.
Seven lots of steers sold to in excess of 400p/kg and steers averaged 368p/kg (£1,288/head).
Top price steer per head at £1,570 (348.90p/kg) was a 450kg Limousin cross from R. F. Gough and Son, Newcastle.

The winning pen of four or more 2024-born heifers and steers from J.A. Wood and Sons, Kinnerton, were five British Blue cross steers which sold for £1,410/head (381.10p/kg).
Heifers sold to  £1,680 for a 17-month-old 525kg Limousin cross from J. H. M. Williams and Co, Llanidloes.
Top price per kilo was 447.10p (£1,520/head) for a seven-month-old 340kg Limousin from the Wood family, with 15 lots of heifers selling in excess of 400p/kg to average 347.50p/kg (£1,185/)head.

A run of eight to 10-month-old bulls from E.H. Pennie and Son, Llandyssil, topped at £1,600/head and the top per kilo price of 362p, averaging £1,500/head (338.5p/kg).

Auctioneers: Halls.

HW Angus sell to 18,000gns on farm

The production sale of Aberdeen-Angus on behalf of HW Angus, on-farm at Netherton, Blackford, topped at 18,000gns for July 2023-born, HW Blacklass Z995, the first calf in Europe by Texas Iceman which sold for $225,000 in Australia, out of HW Blacklass W233, which sold to Trans Insulation, Gillingland, Kent.

Next at 12,000gns was HW Madame Pride V509, a 2019-born Rawburn Boss Hogg N630 daughter out of HW Madame Pride S153, which sold, in-calf to HW Mr Equilibrium W202, to Messrs Jones, Cullompton.

Two young bulls sold for 10,000gns apiece. The first was August 2023-born HW Black Label Z998 by HW Mr Equilibrium W202 which went to Spinnewyn Brissac Angus, France. The other was HW Red Russian, an August 2023-born son of Milwillah Marble Bar J53 which was knocked down to Trans Insulation.

Averages - 27 females, £5,323.89; 2 bulls, £10,500; 29 overall, £5,157.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.