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Spring Sale at Carlisle 25th April 2014.

Spring Sale at Carlisle 25th April 2014.

by | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorised


Caistor Domitius
Caistor Domitius

Judge for the day was Mr A Ryder,Black Hamilton Farm, Blackford, Carlisle, CA6 4EJ

Top price was Caistor Domitius, home bred on both sides from Mr Brian Lundy,Caistor Moor Farm, Caistor, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN7 6SD, selling for 4900gns to WW Dunlop & Son, Commonside, Hawick, Roxburghshire.

Next at 4200gns was Gerrard Drummer from Robert and Andrew Carter,Gerrard House, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8NR, a Kilbride Farm Newry son out of a Gerrard Horace daughter, purchased by J A Ord and sons, Field House, Lesbury, Alnwick, Northumberland.

From the same stable Gerrard Dougie,another Newry son out of a Salisbury Challenger daughter made 4000gns to  ASM Farming, Easter Fodderlie, Hawick, Roxburghshire.


Gerrard Dougie
Gerrard Dougie

15 bulls @ £3220

From the collective show of heifers the Reserve Overall Champion on the day Midhope Diamond from WL Hollingsworth,Midhope Hall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield, S36 4GW, this daughter of Corskie Wealth, out of a Dirnanean Snowie daughter sold for 3700gns to Mr P. Jolliffe, Star Green Farm, Cotton, Oakmore, Staffordshire.


Midhope Diamond
Midhope Diamond

then at 2700gns from the same Midhope stable and off to the same home of Mr Jolliffe was Midhope Dolly, again by Wealth and out of a Snowie daughter, both heifers were in calf to the 10,000gn Delfur Chas.


Midhope Dolly
Midhope Dolly

Served heifers3@ £2677.50

Maiden Heifers 11 @£1370.25

Cows and heifers served/suckling 3@ £2555.00

Newbiemains anniversary sale 7@ £2880.00

Top price from Newbiemains was Newbiemains Centre Fold, a Blackford Albatross daughter out of a Kilbride Farm Rainman daughter, selling to the Merkland herd of Mr J Dyet, East Merkland Farm, Sandford, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, ML10 6PR


Newbiemains Centre Fold
Newbiemains Centre Fold

Courance Farms dispersal

8@ £1236.38

English Premier Show & Sale Newark

by | Apr 9, 2014 | Uncategorised


Williams Draco
Williams Draco

The Inaugural Pedigree English Premier Show and Sale took place at Newark on Saturday 29th March. Judge for the day was Mr Simon Key, Abbey Farm, Mundham, Norwich.

Top price on the day was for Williams Draco, a Darhsam Playboy son, out of a Blackford Lancer daughter from Hayley and Andrew Clarke, Mrs H Clarke, William Clarke Livestock LTD, Model Farm, Brick Kiln Road, Hevingham, Norwich, Norfolk NR10 5NL, selling for 4000gns to messrs  Player Nottingham.

Next best was the 3rd placed Burghbridge Damian, a strathisla Popeye son out of a BrinktonMajor daughter selling for 3500gns

At 3000gns, Shannock Danny Boy from Ian and Julie Turvey, Mr I & Mrs J Turvey, 10 Litester Close, North Walsham, Norwich, Norfolk NR28 9JA , a Rathlee Ben son out of a Shannock Pride daughter.


Shannock Danny Boy
Shannock Danny Boy

Champion on the day came from the Midhope herd of John, Val and Craig Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield S36 4GW, Midhope Cherry, a Corskie Wealth daughter, out of a Dirnanean Snowie daughter, she sold in calf to Delfur Chas for 3300gns


Midhope Cherry
Midhope Cherry

Reserve Champion came out of the same Midhope stable, and was the same way bred, Midhope Dove, again in calf to Delfur Chas  selling for 3500gns


Midhope Dove
Midhope Dove

3rd top price female and completing a day of domination also came from the Midhope herd, Midhope Charm, a Dirnanean Snowie daughter, out of a Dyfed Lord daughter, again in calf to Delfure Chas selling for 3000gns –  Mr P V Joliffe Star Green Herd


Judge Simon Key with Champion and reserve Champion exhibited by Ashley Mcinnes and Craig Hollingsworth
Judge Simon Key with Champion and reserve Champion exhibited by Ashley Mcinnes and Craig Hollingsworth

Averages 6 Bulls @£3132 19 Females @£2013