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Simmental female breaks records at Carlisle

Averages were up at the Next Generation sale

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
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Coolcran Heidi's Noreen
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Coolcran Heidi's Noreen

At the Next Generation sale of Simmental females and weaned calves at Carlisle the pre-sale show supreme champion was October 2022-born heifer, Coolcran Heidi's Noreen, from Shane and Paul McDonald, Coolcran, Co Fermanagh, whichÌý sold for 26,000gns.

This set a new record for a Northern Ireland female, as well as a sale and Simmental centre record.

By Saltire Impressive out of Coolcran Ellas Heidi and a big winner in the show ring this summer, the heifer sold to the judge, Reece Simmers, Keith.

Lifting the reserve female championship and taking the second top price of 18,000gns was April 2022-born Overhill House Neva from Richard McCulloch, Armadale. The first female to be offered at sale by Pistyll Kingsman, out of Overhill House Kitty Kat and an Aultmore Goliath daughter, it sold to Ryan Smith, Keith.

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Overhill House Neva
Overhill House Neva

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M.A. Barlow and Sons, Leyland, averaged £5,754 for their team of 10, with two animals at 10,000gns. First at this money was January 2022-born Denizes Melody 48, by Blackford Galaxy 15 and out of Denizes Melody 31, which was one of seven purchases made by Alex Bulmer for his Habton herd, Malton.

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Denizes Melody 48
Denizes Melody 48

The other to make 10,000gns was Denizes Melody 52, an August 2022-born daughter of Denizes Hamish out of Denizes Melody 18. It was knocked down to R.E. and S.H.W. Streggles, Honingham, Norfolk, who also paid the leading maiden heifer price of 8,000gns for Denizes Eve's Beauty.

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Deniizes 52
Denizes Melody 52

Selling at 9,000gns was the youngest animal in the catalogue and the weaned heifer calf champion; April 2023-born Islavale Peaches from W.S. Stronach, Keith, Banffshire.

The first heifer to be sold by Islavale Lucifer 20 and out of Islavale Honey, it had been Simmental female and overall junior champion at the Stars of the Future Calf Show. The buyers were the Burns family for their Tippetcraig herd, High Bonnybridge.

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Islavale Peaches
Islavale Peaches

Averages - 34 served maiden heifers, £5,583.53 (+£363 on 2022); 3 weaned calves, £5,180; 1 cow and calf, £6,300.

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Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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