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Newark Sale 10th March 2018 – Sale Report

Newark Sale 10th March 2018 – Sale Report

by | Mar 12, 2018 | 2018 Midlands News, 2018 Eastern News, 2018 Other Sales

The pre-sale show was judged by Ian Willison of Williamwood Farm, Warsop Vale, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG20 8XR.

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Topping the trade on the day at 3800gns was the Female Champion & Reserve Overall Champion Heathbrow Indigo, bred by D A & L A Sapsed, High Heath Farm, Codicote, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 8SZ. A Heathbrow Grandslam 15 daughter out of a Kilbride Farm Newry daughter, she was purchased by Mr & Mrs J Mee, Broadoak Farm, Red Lane, Brinsley, Nottinghamshire NG16 5BW.

HEATHBROW INDIGO
Heathbrow Indigo

Second top price at 3400gns was Hemingford Horatio 16, bred by Mr J A Griffin & Mrs S Arkley, 54 Common Lane, Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9AW. This Corskie Dreamer 12 son out of a Starline Klassik daughter was purchased by Peter & David Harris (M J Harris Farming), Hillcrest Farm, Clayhill Lane, Long Lawford, Rugby CV32 9BG.

Next at 3300gns was the Reserve Male Champion Grangewood Heston 16, bred by Mr & Mrs AS & YA Leedham, Rowan Farm, Lockton, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7NU. A Grangewood Damascus 12 son out of a Camus Brandy daughter, he was purchased by James Knight Farms, Manor Farm, Walcot,Falkingham, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 0SU.

Pictured on the left is the Male & Overall Champion Storersmith Heart-Throb 16 and on the right is the Reserve Male Champion Grangewood Heston 16
Storersmith Heart throb & Grangewood Heston

Selling for 3200gns was Sterling Harry 16, bred by Boddington Estates Ltd, exhibited by Mr J McMillan, 1 Sacombe Green Road, Sacombe, Ware SG12 0JN. An Annick Exocet 13 son out of a Sterling Cotswold 11 daughter, he was sold to Mr & Mrs P Lovatt, 23 Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on- Trent, Staffs ST8 7DP.

Selling at 2900gns was Blue Cedar Huckley 16, bred by Nigel Darling, Long Meadow Barn, Intwood Farm, Intwood Road, Intwood, Norwich NR4 6TQ. A Wroxall Abacus 09 son out of a Lopemede Walter daughter, he was sold to Simons Bros, The Farm, North End, Goxhill, Lincs DN19 7JT.

Next, selling at 2800gns was Key Hans Solo 16, bred by M/S G D Key & Sons, Abbey Farm, Mundham, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 6EL. A Horsfordmanor Wise Guy son out of a Blakewell Warrior daughter, he was purchased by Messrs Atkins Brothers, The Grange, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, Derbyshire DE73 7HA.

Also selling at 2800gns was Lancelot Hugo 16, bred by Mr & Mrs J Mee, Broadoak Farm, Red Lane, Brinsley, Nottinghamshire NG16 5BW. A Rathlee Ben son out of a Starline Klassik daughter, he was sold to E A Scholefield, College Farm, College Farm, Kennythorpe, Malton YO17 9LA.

Selling at 2600gns the second top price female on the day and Reserve Female Champion was Midhope Glamorous, bred by Mr W J Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield S36 4GW. A Woodhall Everhart 13 daughter out of a Dirnanean Snowie daughter, she was purchased by C R Fovargue Bros, Bottom Farm, Farm Town, Coleorton, Coalville, Leicester LE67 8FG.

7 Bulls averaged at £3089 78% clearance

Stirling February Bull Sales 18th & 19th February 2018 – Sale Report

Stirling February Bull Sales 18th & 19th February 2018 – Sale Report

by | Feb 12, 2018 | 2018 Scottish News, 2018 Stirling Sales

The breed enjoyed steady commercial trade at the Spring sale at Stirling on Monday 19th February, the pre -sale show on Sunday 18th was judged by Anne MacPherson, Blackford Farm, Croy, Inverness IV2 5PS

116 Bulls sold through the ring to average £5477, and a clearance rate of 82% was achieved, once again the breed sold the highest amount of bulls through the Stirling Spring sales fortnight.

Topping the day’s trade at 24,000gns was the Reserve Junior Champion Islavale Heston 16 bred by Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 6LN. A Ranfurly Confederate C24 son out of an Curaheen Bandit daughter, he was purchased by Richard McCulloch, Overhill House, Armadale, West Lothian, EH48 3AR.

ISLAVALE HESTON 16
Islavale Heston

Second top price at 16,000gns was Islavale Harvest 16, also bred by Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 6LN. Another Ranfurly Confederate C24 son out of a Woodhall Walker daughter, he was purchased by W H Robson & Sons, 106 Cogry Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, County Antrim, BT39 0PX.

ISLAVALE HARVEST 16
Islavale Harvest

Next at 12,000gns was the Intermediate Champion Camus Harold 16 bred by Mr J Campbell, exhibited by Mr H C Stubbs & A A Burleigh, 48 Innisrooisk Road, Crummy, Ballindarragh BT92 0PJ. A Kilbride Farm Newry son out of a Dirnanean Apostle daughter he was purchased by M/S J H & V G Wood, Popes Farm, Longridge Road, Dutton, Preston PR3 2YT.

CAMUS HAROLD 16
Camus Harold

Selling for 10,000gns was the Senior & Overall Male Champion Islavale Hugo 16, bred by by Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 6LN. This Islavale Echo son out of a Chestermann Varney daughter was purchased by W J Barclay, Whiteknowes, Deskford, Cullen, Buckie AB56 2YN.

ISLAVALE HUGO 16
Islavale Hugo

Also, selling at 10,000gns was Kilbride Farm Haka 16 bred by W H Robson & Sons, 106 Cogry Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, County Antrim, BT39 0PX. A Kilbride Farm Warren son out of an Crugmelyn Brenin daughter, he was purchased by Mr W J & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7NN.

KILBRIDE FARM HAKA 16
Kilbride Farm Haka

Selling for 9,000gns was Blackford Hurricane 16 bred by Mr W G MacPherson, Blackford Farm, Croy, Inverness IV2 5PS. A Hockenhull Waterloo son out of a Kilbride Farm Strabane daughter, he was purchased by Mr & Mrs P B & J A Borlase, Sacombe Hill Farm, Sacombe, Watton at Stone, Herts SG14 3NL.

BLACKFORD HURRICANE 16
Blackford Hurricane

Selling at 8,000gns was Woodhall Hugh 16 bred by H & J Macaskill, Woodhall Farm, Innerwick, Dunbar EH42 1SH. A Curaheen Emanuel son out of a Steinadler daughter he was purchased by Delfur Farms, Dundurcas Farm, Rothes, Aberlour, Banffshire AB38 9RB.

WOODHALL HUGH 16
Woodhall Hugh

Next, selling at 7,800gns was the Reserve Intermediate Champion Pitmudie Houston 16, bred by Heather Duff, Pitmudie Farm, Brechin DD9 7UH. An Overhill House Eragon son out of an Omorga Volvo daughter, he was purchased by W & J Brown, Hilton of Culsh, New Deer, Turriff AB53 6TQ.

PITMUDIE HOUSTON 16
Pitmudie Houston

Three bulls then traded at 7,500gns. First was the Junior Champion Corskie Harry 16 bred by Mr W J & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7NN. This Dirnanean Bradley son out of a Ballinalare Farm Nightrider daughter was purchased by Newton Farms, Mains of Newton, Craigellachie, Aberlour AB38 9RB.

CORSKIE HARRY 16
Corskie Harry

Next at 7,500gns was Wolfstar Humdinger 16 bred by Mr A King, Wolfstar, Ormiston EH35 5NH. A Team Celtic son out of a Hiltonstown Soloman daughter, he was sold to Colin Inglis, Craegorry, Dalachy Farm, Aberdour KY3 0RL.

WOLFSTAR HUMDINGER 16
Wolfstar Humdinger

Also, selling for 7,500gns was Woodhall Herbie 16 bred by H & J Macaskill, Woodhall Farm, Innerwick, Dunbar EH42 1SH. A Knockreagh Dandy son out of a Woodhall Volcano daughter, he was sold to Mr N F McGowan, Incheoch Farms, Alyth, Blairgowie, Perthshire PH11 8HJ.

WOODHALL HERBIE 16
Woodhall Herbie

Selling at 7,200gns was Wolfstar Hendricks 16 bred by Mr A King, Wolfstar, Ormiston EH35 5NH. A Team Celtic son out of a Dirnanean Vincent daughter, he was purchased by R Forrest Ltd, Preston, Duns, Berwickshire TD11 3TQ

WOLFSTAR HENDRICKS 16
Wolfstar Hendricks

Topping the trade for females at 6,800gns was Strathisla Honesty’s Twiggy bred by Strathisla Farms, Moolies, Meigle, Blairgowie PH12 8RF. This Islavale Donald daughter out of a Dressogue Victorious daughter was purchased by Harte Peat Ltd, Leonards Island, Clones, Co Monaghan, Ireland.

STRATHISLA HONESTY'S TWIGGY
Strathisla Honesty’s Twiggy

Second top price at 6,000gns was Strathisla Hawthorn’s Harriet also bred by Strathisla Farms, Moolies, Meigle, Blairgowie PH12 8RF. Again, an Islavale Donald daughter out of an Omorga Samson daughter she sold to Gary & Jonny McCammond, 21 Maghereagh Lane, Randalstown, County Antrim BT41 4NR.

STRATHISLA HAWTHORN'S HARRIET
Strathisla Hawthorn’s Harriet

Reserve Female Champion and selling at 4,000gns was Newbiemains I’m Brilliant, bred by Jim & Patricia Goldie of Newbie Mains Farm, Annan DG12 5QY. A Newbiemains Empire daughter out of a Monaduff Vision daughter, she was purchased by J H Logan & Co, Dalfask Farm, Girvan, Ayrshire KA26 0TS.

NEWBIEMAINS I'M BRILLIANT
Newbiemains I’m Brilliant

Major Reduction of The Woodhall Herd 19th February 2018

A major reduction of the Woodhall herd (H & J Macaskill) was held at Stirling on Monday 19th February 2018 which saw the majority of the autumn calving herd being offered for sale.

Fetching the top price of 14,000gns was Woodhall Flair, a Curaheen Comanche daughter out of an Annick Talisker daughter, she was purchased by P McDiarmid & Co, Shenlarich, Lawers, Aberfeldy PH15 2NZ.

Woodhall Flair and her bull calf at foot Woodhall Infamous
Woodhall Flair & her bull calf at foot Woodhall Infamous
Dungannon Sale, 29th March 2019

Dungannon Sale, 29th March 2019

by | Apr 12, 0219 | 2019 Northern Ireland News, 2019 Dungannon Sales

Cow and calf leads Dungannon

Simmental sale at 4,200gns

Bulls to 3,300gns and 3,200gns as average climbs by £248

A cow with heifer calf at foot claimed the top price of 4,200gns at the British Simmental Cattle Society’s show and sale, held at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.

The September 2012 Castlemount Modesty was bred by Duncan McDowell from Newtownards. Sired by Arkmill Franklyn, she is a daughter of the Omorga Volvo-bred Slievenagh Belle 10. Her five-week-old heifer calf is by the Auroch Bullet son Seafort Gill. This attractive outfit caught attention from a number of pedigree breeders, and was secured by Chris Traynor for his Kilmore Herd based at Armagh.

Bull trade peaked at 3,300gns, paid to Billy Robson OBE, and sons Michael and Norman, Doagh, Ballyclare, for the male and supreme overall champion Kilbride Farm Impact TSI+94 SRI+96. Born in August 2017 he is by herd sire Crugmelyn Brenin, and out of the Cairnview Snazzy daughter Kilbride Farm Fanni 33E. In the breed’s top 10% for eye muscle area +4.9, he was snapped up by John Hawthorne from Mowhan, County Armagh.

MALE AND SUPREME CHAMPION, KILBRIDE FARM IMPACT 17
Kilbride Farm Impact

The pre-sale show was judged by Orkney suckler herd owner Terry Coghill and sponsored by Irwins Feed. Mr Coghill, who runs 130 commercial cows said there were some nice bulls at the top end of each class. “The overall champion is a strong and powerful bull with good conformation.”

JUDGE TERRY COGHILL, ORKNEY.
Judge, Terry Coghill

Second highest price of the day 3,200gns was paid to Nigel Glasgow, Cookstown, for the first prize winning Bridgewater Farm Jezza TSI+79 SRI+90. This January 2018 born entry is by the 2014 and 2015 Balmoral Show champion Dermotstown Delboy, and out of a home-bred Samark Superman daughter. Ranked in the top 5% for calving ease +7.0, and top 10% for eye muscle area +4.8, and milk +9, he sold to WE Carson from Downpatrick, County Down.

BRIDGEWATER FARM JEZZA 18
Bridgewater Farm Jezza

Nigel Glasgow had a memorable day at the Dungannon saleyard, also securing the reserve male and reserve supreme championship titles with Bridgewater Farm Isaiah TSI+48 SRI+65. Another by Dermotstown Delboy, he was born in September 2017, and is out of the Curaheen Apostle daughter Bridgewater Farm Kay. Described by Terry Coghill as a nice stylish bull with good shape, he sold for 2,900gns to Owen Kelly from Dromara, County Down.

BRIDGEWATER FARM ISAIAH 17
Bridgewater Farm Isiah

Next best at 2,700gns was the third placed Derrycallaghan Ironman ET TSI+75 SRI+83 bred from Harold Stubbs, and grandson Alan Burleigh, Lisnaskea. This October 2017 Samark Superman son is bred from the Popes Laird daughter Corskie Vesna. Buyer was D Rooney from Newry, County Down.

DERRYCALLAGHAN IRONMAN 17
Derrycallaghan Ironman

Auctioneer Trevor Wylie reported that 7 bulls sold to average £2,760 per head – an increase of £248 on this time last year; and 12 females changed hands to level at £1,942.30 each.

Leading the collective female entry at 2,500gns was the Robson family’s female champion Kilbride Farm Eunice 2371. This two-year-old heifer is by Corskie Damario, and is out of a home-bred dam by Crugmelyn Brenin. Scanned in-calf to Sneumgaard Imperator, she joins Alan and Ann Kennedy’s Lurgill Herd at Upper Ballinderry near Lisburn.

FEMALE CHAMPION, KILBRIDE FARM EUNICE 237I
Kilbride Farm Eunice 237I

Next best at 2,200gns was the June 2017 born Knockreagh Ivory bred by NI Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club chairman Conrad Fegan, and father Val, from Rostrevor. Sired by Popes Barclay, she is bred from the Kilbride Farm Bantry daughter Omorga Fionnula 13. Buyer was William Ferguson for his Sperrin View Herd, Stewartstown.

Claiming the reserve female championship was the January 2018 Rehall Jane bred by William and Keith Stubbs, Irvinestown. This polled heifer was sired by Losning Iver, and is bred from the Omorga Regan daughter Rehall Elizabeth. She joins the County Fermanagh based Drumbulcan Herd at 1,800gns.

RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION, REHALL JANE
Rehall Jane

A draft offering from Andrew Hanna’s Stralongford Herd, Trillick, peaked at 1,700gns, realised by the November 2016 Stralongford Hyacinth. Sired by Ashland Brandy, she is out of a home-bred dam by Seaview Lazer. This one is in-calf to Popes Barclay.

Results from the judging ring:

Bull, born between 29/07/17 and 19/08/17 – 1, male and supreme champion, WH Robson and Sons, Kilbride Farm Impact by Crugmelyn Brenin; 2, WH Robson and Sons, Kilbride Farm Iran by Crugmelyn Brenin; 3, Sean and Niall Ward, Gullionview Innocent by Anatrim Bodybuilder.

Bull, born between 12/09/17 and 17/04/17 – 1, reserve male and reserve supreme champion, Nigel Glasgow, Bridgewater Farm Isaiah by Dermotstown Delboy; 2, William and Keith Stubbs, Rehall Inspector by Kilbride Farm Delboy; 3, Harold Stubbs and Alan Burleigh, Derrycallaghan Ironman ET by Samark Superman.

Bull, born between 06/12/17 and 31/01/18 – 1, Leslie and Christopher Weatherup, Lisglass Iniesta by Ranfurly Confederate; 2, Joe Campbell, Camus Joe by Dermotstown Delboy.

Bull, born between 04/02/18 and 2/02/18 – 1, Nigel Glasgow, Bridgewater Farm Jezza by Dermotstown Delboy; 2, Andrew Clarke, Breaghey Jacomo by Wroxall Cocker Leeky Soup.

Female, born between 07/03/17 and 19/09/17 – 1, and female champion, WH Robson and Sons, Kilbride Farm Eunice 2371 by Corskie Damario; 2, Leslie and Christopher Weatherup, Lisglass Ivy Rose by Ranfurly Confederate; 3, Leslie and Christopher Weatherup, Lisglass Imani by Omorga Volvo.

Female, born between 02/10/17 and 29/01/18 – 1, and reserve female champion, William and Keith Stubbs, Rehall Jane by Losning Iver; 2, William and Keith Stubbs, Rehall Jewel by Losning Iver.

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