Allanshaws Everest
North Country Cheviot peak at 拢8,000 at Dingwall
There was听a buoyant trade at the sale of North Country Cheviot Hill rams at Dingwall and Highland Marts where 650 rams sold to average 拢930.
Topping the sale at 拢8,000听were Roderick and Lewis Runciman, Galashiels, with Allanshaws Everest, a two-shear by Philiphaugh Xcitable听out of an Inkstack Tima sired听ewe. It was knocked down to Messrs Sutherland, Brackside听and D.N. Campbell and Son, Campbells.
The Allanshaws pen sold six two-shear rams to average 拢5,400, all by Philiphaugh Xcitable. Allanshaws Emerald听made 拢6,800听and heads to Iain Mackay's Torloisk flock, Mull, while Allanshaws Empire听and Allanshaws Eastwood听each sold for 拢5,000听to Mackenzie, Craiglands听and Messrs Polson, Aest Burn, respectively.
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Making 拢7,500 was Mill House Designer听from Andrew Campbell's Caithness-based flock, which was reserve male champion at the National Show听and male champion at Caithness Show听earlier this year. The buyer was Messrs Dunlop, Commonside.
Judging the pre-sale show was Neil Montgomery, Ose, who found his champion in Farquhar Renwick's Strathcaniard pen, Ullapool. The winning ram by Allanshaws Ben Nevis which has already sold sons to 拢20,000 this year, went on to make 拢5,500 to Pat Wilson Farms, Lochrosque. The Strathcaniard pen sold two more rams at the same money鈥攐ne heading to Coul Estate, Auchterarder, and the other to David Baillie's Calla flock, Lanark.
Reserve champion听was a four-shear from Hugh Mackenzie, Badanloch - Balmacara Class Act, which made 拢3,500听to Phil and Amy Jones' Clytha flock, Wales.
Auctioneers: Dingwall and Highland Marts.
听Averages up for suckled calves at Bishops Castle
听Trade for suckled calves peaked at 拢2,850 at Bishops Castle with prices up to 拢600 and 220p/kg up on last year.
The Perpetual Jack Bedell Challenge Cup was won by J. A. Wood and Sons, Church Stretton with a pen of British Blue cross steers and topped the steers at 拢2,260 (515p/kg) followed by others at 拢2,100.
Bowen and Bowen, Brooks, sold British Blue cross steers to 拢2,100. Charolais cross steers sold to 拢1,880 for Fernyhough and Fernyhough, Newtown, and to 拢1,680 for B. and M. James, Newtown. Limousin cross steers peaked at 拢2,120 for J.H.M. Williams and Co, Llanidloes, and 拢2,080 for Messrs Wood. They also topped the heifer prices at 拢2,850 for British Blue crosses and sold Limousin cross heifers to 拢2,140. Charolais cross heifers topped at 拢1,750 for D.W.R. Reynolds, Knighton.
Averages 鈥� 84 steers calves, 518p/kg (+152p/kg on 2024) and 拢1,828/head (+拢544); 78 heifer calves, 551p/kg (+201p/kg) and 拢1,858 (+拢678).
Auctioneers: Halls.
Carlisle beef day tops at 5,000gns
Aberdeen-Angus bulls led the trade at the pedigree beef day at Carlisle topping at 5,000gns for Tree Bridge Jericho A136, a May 2024-born son of Tree Bridge Paterson U737 out of Tree Bridge Jody W855 consigned by D. Evans, Middlesbrough. The buyer was Messrs Hodgson, Kirkby Stephen.
Next making 4,500gns from the same home was Tree Bridge Patriot A113 by the same sire out of Tree Bridge Polly Pride U717 which was knocked down to Messrs Morris, Wrexham.
At the same money was May 2024-born Crook Hill Dallas A089 by ONeills Black Bardolier听 out of Crook Hill Duchess Windsor X051 from William and Margaret Taylor, Stocksfield, which sold to Messrs Pugh, Wrexham.
Charolais bulls sold to 3,250gns twice. Firstly, for Balmyle Victor, a March 2024-born son of Balmyle Patrick from W.P. Bruce, Meigle, Perthshire. It sold to McNabney Bros, Newton Stewart, who paid the same money for May 2024-born Crookdake Vanleropp by Sportsmans Linesman from D.A. and S.M. Miller, Wigton.
Beef Shorthorn females topped at 拢3,550 for 2022-born Baronwood Sovereign by Barwood Nobleman from Lazonby Estate Farms, Penrith. It sold with a heifer calf at foot and in-calf again to Messrs Robinson, Penrith.
Making 3,200gns was 2021-born Baronwood Roxanne by the same sire and with a bull calf at foot and in-calf again, which was knocked down to Messrs Lawson, Huntly.
At the same price was the 2018-born in-calf cow, Barwood Flossy Molly by Highlee Gabriel which sold to Ainscough Farms, Wigan.
Hereford heifers sold to 2,100gns for Barwise 1 Amazing Grace, an April 2024-born daughter of Moeskaer Ultra U1582 from C.S. Fletcher, Appleby-in-Westmorland, which sold to Messrs Moscrop, Irthington, who also paid 2,050gns for February 20240-born Barwise 1 Graceful by Barwise 1 Proteus from the same home.
听Averages - 3 Charolais bulls, 拢3,255; 7 Hereford females, 拢1,573.50; 3 Aberdeen-Angus bulls, 拢4,900; 27 Beef Shorthorn females, 拢2,439.50.
听Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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Welsh Mountain rams in demand
The second sale of Meirionydd, Ceredigion and Maldwyn Welsh Mountain rams at Dolgellau saw the 276 rams average 拢742 with an 87% clearance rate.
The sale topped at 5,500gns twice for E.W., M.M. and D. Jenkins, Tynygraig, with yearling rams which sold firstly to D.B. Evans, Penyglog, and then to E.I. Lewis and Sons, Henllan Isaf.
They also had the next top price of 5,200gns selling to I.G.M. and M.W. Jones, Ty Gwyn, and the third top price of the day, 4200gns, when selling to D.G. Jenkins, Tanrallt.
Auctioneers: Farmers Marts (R.G. Jones).
Flying trade for suckled calves at Kirkby Stephen
THERE were 475 suckled calves on offer at Kirkby Stephen where trade peaked at 拢4,500.
The sale leader was a seven-month-old Limousin heifer from K.A. Brown and Sons, Great Asby, which was bought by Messrs Slack and Haughan, Penrith.
Another 10-month-old Limousin heifer from the same home made 拢3,750 to Messrs Amos, Leicester.
The judge, Liam Rodney, Ripon, awarded the overall championship to the Brown family with an 11-month-old Limousin steer which he went on to buy for 拢3,400.
The Browns also took the reserve championship with a seven-month-old British Blue heifer which sold for 拢2,400 to Messrs Amos, who also paid 拢2,600 for another of their Limousin steers.
Another Limousin heifer made 拢2,700 to Messrs Millar, Canonbie, with the consignment of 45 British Blue and Limousin steers and heifers, which had an average age of seven months, averaging 拢2,035.67.
Messrs Beveridge, Bishop Auckland, sold a nine-month-old British blue heifer at 拢2,880 to Messrs McAlister, Bonnybridge, and a pair of nine-month-old Limousin heifers at 拢2,425 each to Messrs Ridley, Hexham, with their consignment of 17 four to nine-month-old Limousin and British Blue steers and heifers averaging 拢2,053.24
Messrs Hayton, Great Asby, sold a seven-month-old Limousin heifer at 拢2,700 to Messrs Grainger, Wigton, while their consignment of 37 Limousin and British Blue bullocks and heifers averaged 拢1,986.76.
Bulls topped at 拢2,300 for an eight-month-old Blue cross Limousin from Messrs Pedley, Barbon, selling to Rodney Brothers, Ripon.
Averages - Steers, 拢1,902.37 (+拢644.79 on 2024); heifers, 拢1,863.59 (+拢641.71); overall, 拢1,885.10.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Champion tops Bellingham sale at Hexham
AN entry of 847 suckled calves that went under the hammer at Hexham for the Bellingham show and sale averaged 拢1,643, up 拢582/head on the year, with steers averaging 拢1,674 and heifers 拢1,595/head.
The sale topped at 拢2,900 for the champion, a black British Blue cross heifer from the Storrow family, Willimoteswick, Barden Mill, which sold to the Morlee family, Hardriding, Barden Mill.
Their 21 calves included at steer at 拢2,200 and averaged 拢2,097/head, up 拢760 on the year.
The reserve champion, a British Blue steer from Messrs Walton, Peneigh, Barden Mill, made 拢2,250 to the judge, Andrew Moralee, Blackburn Farm, Langley Park.
Eric and Mark Armstrong, Whitfield, topped with steers at 拢2,340 and sold heifers to 拢1,960.
Messrs Walton, Flotterton, peaked at 拢2,300 for their second prize Charolais cross steer and sold six calves to average 拢2,183, a lift of 拢760/head on the year.
The 15 calves from James McGregor, Berwick, topped at 拢2,220 for a three-quarter bred Limousin steer and averaged 拢2,013.
Auctioneers: Hexham and Northern Marts.听
Records broken at Longtown
A NEW centre record for a suckled calf of 拢4,400 was set at Longtown for the pre-sale show champion, a seven-month-old British Blue cross heifer by Solwayview Rob Roy from Messrs Reed and Hill, Hexham.
The buyers were Willie and Ryan Walton, Penpeugh, Hexham, to join their suckler herd.
Reserve champion was awarded to the first prize Limousin steer consigned by Messrs Dent, Beamwham, Hexham, which went on to make 拢2,060 to the judge, George Rome, Rigg, Dumfriesshire.
The Beef Shorthorn section topped at 拢2,180 for a forward steer from M.E. and T.D. Tailford, Hexham.
Auctioneers: C. and D. Auction Marts.
Penrith dairy tops at 拢3,300
A LARGE entry of mixed breeds, ages and stages of lactation was on offer at Penrith's monthly dairy day, where a top price of 拢3,300 was paid for a Holstein Friesian heifer.
Consigned by G. and E.A. Harrison, Mount Clifton, whose three-strong entry averaged 拢2,900, it sold to A. and W. Johnston, White Fold, just seven days calved.
A British Friesian from R.W. and J. Bell, Kirkbride, that calved its third 15 days prior, sold to Messrs Beard, Dormansteads, for 拢3,150 giving 31 litres.
Dry cows sold to 拢1,900 for a Holstein Friesian from J. and B. Donald, Lamonby Hall. It changed hands due to start its fourth lactation in December, and sold to W.H. Brass.
A run of mid-lactation New Zealand Friesian cows, due to calve April to June, averaged 拢1,066.25, having topped at 拢1,200.
Auctioneers: Penrith and District Farmers Mart.
Willsbro Holsteins hit 8,600gns
BUYERS from throughout听 Britain were out in force for the fourth part of the dispersal from Messrs Wills' Willsbro Holsteins, Wadesbridge, Cornwall, hosted at Exeter.
With the sale averaging more than 拢2,250 for 240, of which more than half were calves under nine months of age, the top price of 8,600gns was paid for the second calver, Willsbro McDonald Twizzle Red 4299. This VG85-classified cow giving more than 50kg sold to Messrs Hodgson, Wormanby.
Selling for 7,500gns to James McNeil's Cairnpat herd, Stranraer, was a heifer named Willsbro Hardy Adina 5627 VG86-2yr.
Willsbro Holysmokes Pammy 5507 ET VG86-2yr sold to N.W. and J.M. Coulthurst and Son for the Edenfield herd, Lancashire, for 5,800gns.
At 5,600gns was Willsbro Hardy Vaakje 5651 VG85-2yr which sold to Kevin and Christine Wilson of the Warnelview herd, Carlisle.
Leading the calf offering at 5,200gns was a two-month-old red calf, Willsbro McDonald Roxy Red 7670 which was bred from nine generations of EX dams. It sold to Andrew Bailey, Baileys herd, Yorkshire.
Messrs Awde, of the Broadmeadows herd, Cumbria, paid 3,000gns for Willsbro Hulu Twizzle 7736.
Averages - 103 cows and calved heifers, 拢3,465.51; 49 February/March-born calves, 拢1,766.78; 88 July to September-born calves, 拢1,115.03.
Auctioneers:听Norton and Brooksbank and Kivells
Suckled calves in demand at Bentham
A LIMOUSIN heifer from K. and G.J. Huck, Austwick, topped the suckled calf sale at Bentham when it sold for 拢2,800 to B. and T. Kitson, Cleveland.
The overall champion, a British Blue cross bull from G.W. Wallbank, Keasden, realised 拢2,750 when bought by E.R. Hyde and Sons, Wakefield.
A run of 67 Charolais and Simmental calves from Fishwick Farms, Cartmel, peaked at 拢2,400 for bullocks to average 拢1,832, a rise of 拢621 on the year.
Heifers with breeding potential were well sought after, reaching 拢2,400 for a Limousin cross heifer from E. and M. Townley, Clapham.
The entry of Limousin bulls and heifers from T. and S. Blades, Carnforth, sold to 拢2,310.听
Higgins family secures Bill Higgins Cup
LOCAL farmer, Rob Higgins, secured the Bill Higgins Cup donated in memory of his great grandfather, for the fourth time with his champion heifer in-milk going on to top the Shrewsbury dairy show at 拢3,950.
Messrs Higgins' champion from Longnor, Shrewsbury, was a heifer named Bentleyford Mitchell Dazy GP84.
Three females sold for 拢3,750 apiece including the second and third prize heifers 鈥� Glanmarton Hampshire Grace 7 from G.L.L. and E.M. Lewis, Welsh Frankton, and Hallon Crushabull Holly from R.T. Tudor and Son, Worfield 鈥� as well as Liscabank Level Nora also from Messrs Lewis.
Cows sold to 拢3,380 for a third calver from the final consignment from Gordon Dutton's herd, Chester, with second calvers to 拢3,200 from the same home as well as 拢3,150 for the second prize cow from R.J., E.M. and A.J. Wilson, Leebotwood.
Averages - 21 freshly calved cows 拢2,640.48; 15 freshly calved heifers 拢3,000; nine in-calf heifers 拢1,970; 6 in-milk cows 拢2,005; 10 in-milk heifers 拢2,132; 4 dry cows and heifers 拢1,875.
Auctioneers:听Halls.
Limousin heifer leads at Darlington
AVERAGES were well up on the year at a show and sale of store cattle at Darlington, where an 18-month-old Charolais heifer from C.W. Gray, Amble, topped the entry at 拢2,680.
The same home secured the pre-sale championship with a Limousin heifer which went on to sell to N. Hetherington, Stockton, for 拢2,650, with Simmentals from the same home to 拢2,540.
Bulls sold to 拢2,500 for a Limousin from D.R. and R.L. Burns, Upper Broughton.
Six steers shared the 拢2,300 top price 鈥� two British Blues from G.B. Howsam, Boston; two Aberdeen-Angus from D. Walker, Crook; and two Limousins from J.G. Wilkinson, Staindrop.
Reserve champion was a Blue steer from Jack Sewell, Hamsterley, which sold to R.W. Barker and Sons, Grantham, for 拢2,250.
Cast cattle sold to 拢3,508 for a Limousin bull from Messrs Simpson, Hamsterley, while cows sold to 拢2,786 and 400p per kg for Limousins from C.W. Jackson, Bishop Auckland.
Store lambs reached 拢151 for six Beltex from W. Wearmouth and Sons, Bishop Auckland.
Feeding sheep sold to 拢270 for a Texel tup from M.R. Cass, Scarborough, with ewes to 拢168 for Texels from M. Hogg, Washington.
Auctioneers:听Darlington Farmers Auction Mart.
听Top of 1,700gns at Bala
WELSH Mountain rams sold to 1,700gns at Bala when the second prize shearling from E.L. and M.L. Evans, Grugor Isaf, sold to G.B. and H.E. Jones, Talglannau.
Close behind on 1,500gns when sold to T.M. Griffiths, Tyddyn Felin, was a yearling from E.A. Davies and Co, Dolwerfyl.
The champion, a yearling from I.W. Williams, Ty Celyn, sold to the judge, Sion Ifans, Bryn Uchaf, for 1,000gns.
Auctioneers:听R.G. Jones.
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