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Carlisle Autumn Show & Sale 2011
Selective Blue Trade The Border British Blue Club staged their Twenty-second Annual Autumn Show & Sale at Carlisle, when auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Borderway Mart, Rosehill offered for sale a good show of British Blue Cattle but buyers were very quality selective when bidding for their purchases. With a lead call of 8,000gns and a further 9 bids of 4,100gns and above, the overall average for bulls was £3605.92, with nearly an 80% clearance. The show and sale was kindly sponsored by NWF Agriculture & Agri-Lloyd.
The judge awarded the Reserve Male & Reserve Supreme Championship to Norton Eddy ET, a June 2009 son by the Tamhorn Sumo (SR) ET and Betws Wispa flush. He was exhibited by Nigel Pritchard, Hyatt, Sarnesfield, Norton, Cannon, Herefordshire. Eddy was knocked down for 4,800gns to TG Taylor, Gilts, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria. Top price of the day however went Richard J Mowbray, 34 Droit Road, Newtonstewart, Co. Tyrone for his 2nd prize winning bull Droit Ebenezer ET from the Gitan Du P’Tit Mayeur and Droit Alana ET flush and was successfully purchased for 8,000gns by JC & SE Little, Mayfield, Thursby, Carlisle, Cumbria.
Also hitting the high spots on 6,000gns was the 3rd prize winning bull from Steve & Claire Pattinson, Kinkry Hill Farm, Roadhead, Carlisle. Kelowna Ferdinand, a March 2010 bull by Bluegrass Cyclone ET and Kelowna Brandy was purchased by JL Hartley, Holdgate Hall, Much Wenlock, Shropshire. Ferdinand has been successfully shown this season gaining reserve male champion at the Border Club’s spring calf show. His figures are in the top 1% of the breed.
Jane & Danny Wyllie, Pessall Farm, Edingale, Nr Tamworth, Staffs sold two bulls for 6,000gns the first through the ring was their 2nd prize winning bull Tamhorn Ferdinand ET from the Empire D’Ochain (IS) (SR) and Tamhorn Tinkerbelle ET flush. This March 2010 bull was successfully purchased by EJ Ivinson & Sons Ltd, Skelling, Skirwith, Penrith, Cumbria. A few lots later Tamhorn Fagan ET also made 6,000gns. Fagan, an April 2010 son from the Ballygrange Alex and Tamhorn Wisteria ET flush was knocked down to TP & EA Clayton, Low Mills Farm, Boston Spa, Wetherby.
Leading the ladies on 2,500gns was Mel & Diane Lucas (Lukeroyal), 154 Sevenmile Straight, Antrim, N Ireland with Lukeroyal Faberge ET, a 14 month old daughter of Lukeroyal Battle Axe ET and Lukeroyal Confetti flush. Faberge was sold to M Kirby, Blackberry Farm, Holsworthy, Devon. The female champion and winner of the ‘Wilodge Perpetual Shield’ for the Best Animal Opposite Sex to the Champion was awarded to Richard Mowbray’s heifer Droit Enid ET who left the sale ring unsold. Recipients sold to a top of 2,100gns for AB Holliday, Highfield, Langwathby, Penrith for a 6 month old heifer from the Bluegrass Cyclone (SR) ET and Widewath Verity ET flush. This stylish heifer was purchased by Messrs Ellis, Trevarrack Farm, Lelant, St Ives, Cornall. Leading prices: - Females Averages
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Carlisle Annual Spring Show & Sale 2012 280 British Blues on Friday 19th & Saturday 19th May 2012. [catalogue] At the Club's 17th Annual Primestock Show and Sale on Monday 2nd April. A great show of 32 British Blue cattle came forward to be judged by Mr Owain Llyr with 11 outstanding cows that averaged 215p/kg £1802.97. [report] The Border British Blue Club's Annual General Meeting was held at the Auctioneer on Monday 30th January. [Chairmans Report] |
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