Ram from Synton flock which sold for 拢8,000
North Country Cheviot rams to 拢8,000 at Lockerbie
The sale of North Country Cheviot rams at Lockerbie topped at 拢8,000 three times. The first at this money was a son of Philiphaugh Broadsword from Scott Davies' Synton flock, Selkirk, which sold to Messrs Webster, Ashbourne.
The other ram to make 拢8,000 was Allanshaws Five Star by Gilston Don Carlo, which had been first prize shearling at the Border Union Show. Consigned by James Runciman, Galashiels, it sold in a two-way split to Messrs Mair, Turriff, and Messrs Sleigh, Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire.
The final ram at 拢8,000 was another from the same home, Allanshaws Flyer by Wandylaw Belter, which had won first prize shearling at Haddington Show. The buyer was Messrs Heads, Fenwick, Ayrshire. Messrs Runicman had the leading average of 拢3,600 for 12 rams sold.
Philiphaugh Estates, Selkirk, sold two rams at 拢7,000 apiece, Philiphaugh Fireball and Philiphaugh Firestarter, both by Allanshaws Destiny, which sold to Messrs Baillie, Tankerness, Orkney, and Messrs Graham, Lerwick, Shetland, respectively.
Females topped at 拢1,150 for a shearling gimmer from Messrs Gall, which sold to Messrs Beech, Burnaston, followed by two gimmers from Messrs Matthewson, Pathhead, Midlothian, which made 拢950/head to Messrs Wilkinson, Wigton.
Averages - 215 rams, 拢1,501.86 (+拢173.96 on 2024); 49 ewes, 拢263.75 (+拢65.57); 223 shearling gimmers, 拢450.68 (+拢136.13); 94 ewe lambs, 拢349.17 (+拢87.67).
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.听 听 听听
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Gisburn Dairies top at 拢4,500
The 95 head in Gisburn's dairy sale saw a top price of 拢4,500 with another seven at 拢4,000 or more.
A Rager-Red daughter from the Bowlandview Ruth family was the sale leader for J. and I. Garth, Great Eccleston. Close behind on 拢4,300 were entries from the Copdon and Hollinshall herds. G.D. Donkin, Blackburn, sold his Soureth Conrad heifer from the Copdon Flower family, while R.C. and S.W. Beecroft, Harrogate, made the same price for a Pine-Tree-I Pursuit heifer. G.B. Moorhouse, Skipton, had a run of four topping at 拢4,250 for Aireburn Raven Sher.
The pedigree cow trade reached 拢3,750 for a Nortonhill R2 D2 second calver in the Robanne Sherbet family from G.W. and M. Coates and Son, Bradford.
The non-pedigree section topped at 拢4,300 for one of three heifers from D.A. Wilcock, Blackrod. 听
Averages - Pedigree newly-calved heifers, 拢3,327; pedigree newly-calved cows, 拢3,025; non-pedigree newly-calved heifers, 拢2,715; non-pedigree newly-calved cows, 拢3,310; in-calf heifers 拢2,408; cross-bred fresh heifers 拢2,160; pedigree bulling heifers 拢1,105.
Auctioneers: Gisburn Auction Marts.
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Strong trade at Kirkblythe dispersal
The two-day dispersal of the Kirkblythe herd for Philip and Debbie Kirkham, who are retiring from dairy farming, on-farm near Solihull saw more than 800 head of pedigree Holsteins go under the hammer.
Trade peaked at 4,300gns for Kirkblythe Pep Dolly, which had given more than 10,000kg in its second lactation. The buyer was John Bayley, Nuneaton, who bought another six cows at more than 3,000gns/head.
Phil Manning, Shropshire, bought members of the Dolly family at 4,050gns.
Served heifers sold to 3,050gns and 3,000gns, given by James Bunting, Derbyshire, for members of the Dolly family.
Volume buyers were Tack Farms, Bromyard (64 head); Cartledge Agri, Shepton Mallet, (63 head) and Thomasson Farms, Nantwich, Cheshire (57 head). Martin Evans Farming, Oswestry, bought more than 100 served and maiden heifers for the Priddbwll herd on the Shropshire/Welsh border.
Averages - 440 cows and calved heifers (including all faults), 拢2,264.18; 138 served heifers, 拢2,021.93; 171 maiden heifers, 拢1,138,24; 85 A lot heifer calves born 2025, 拢545-63; 4 bulls, 拢1,837.50; 838 head, 拢1,818.18.
Auctioneers: Norton and Brooksbank.
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Ram lambs lead Border Leicester sale
The sale of Border Leicester sheep at Lanark peaked at 拢4,500 for a ram lamb consigned by Messrs Hamilton, Silvermuir, Lanark. By Lyham Denman and out of a homebred ewe by Alticane Authority, it sold jointly to David and Ian Walker, Alticane, Girvan, and Jack Lamb, Boreland flock, Ayrshire.
Next at 拢3,400 was another ram lamb from Tom and Andrew Tennant's Westforth flock, Selkirk, which was by Alticane Churchill. The buyer was Ellie Stokeld, Middlesbrough.
Duncan Whyte, Glasgow, then took 拢3,000 for his ram lamb, a son of Robinstown Irish Rover, which went to a Caithness buyer.
Females topped at 拢2,200 for a ewe lamb from John Barrowman's Knockglass flock, Stranraer. The daughter of Westforth Braveheart out of a Kingfisher Klondike-sired home-bred daughter sold jointly to Messrs Tennant and Robbie Morton, Stobilee, Lanark.
Averages - 2 aged ewes, 拢750; 17 gimmers, 拢661.76; 20 ewe lambs, 拢532.50; 1 aged ram, 拢300; 2 shearling rams, 拢1,175; 65 ram lambs, 拢895.38; 107 overall, 拢895.38 鈥� 87% clearance.
Auctioneers: Lawrie and Symington.
Mule gimmer lambs sell to 拢880/head in Bentham
At the 草榴社区 Guardian-supported annual show and sale of gimmer lambs at Bentham, John Ackerley from Brampton and Jonjo Morris from Yelvertoft judged the Mules, awarding the championship to a pen from Jackson Partnership, Bentham, which topped the sale at 拢880/head.
The class for a single gimmer lamb was won by H.W. and G. White, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, from their top pen, which realised 拢300/head.
Tupping lambs sold between 拢240-拢280, with prize-winners selling for more than 拢300.
Running lambs were down on the year, with better types selling between 拢150-拢160 and a cut below at 拢120-拢140, with only a few pens at 拢100-拢115. North of England Mule Sheep Association (NEMSA) lambs averaged 拢160.05, up 拢2.79/head on the year.
In the Masham section, judges Gareth Hutchins, Launceston, and John Liddle, Stainburn, awarded top honours to Mark and Jack Fawcett, Burton in Lonsdale, who sold the pen for 拢340 to Messrs Gibson and Berry, Endmoor. 听
Derek Harker, Middlesmoor, sold his second prize pen at 拢205/head to Messrs Douthwaite, Kirkby Overblow. The third prize pen from听W. and R. Verity, Middlesmoor, sold for 拢260/head to David Buck, Barnard Castle. The majority of lambs sold from 拢155-拢175 with only a few pens at 拢120 or less.听
Cheviot Mules topped at 拢260/head for the first prize pen from W.M. and E. Dugdale, Giggleswick, which sold to R. and C.W. Battersby, Lincolnshire. P.R. Beresford, Hawes, took second prize and sold at 拢225/head. A consignment from A. Carr, Bentham, had the top average of 拢218.28, including the third prize pen at 拢250. S.R. and P.A. Thompson, Sedbergh, sold 351 lambs to average 拢181.78, including plenty of running lambs in the 拢170s.
In the Dales Mule section, judges David James, Hampshire, and Robert Rowland, Hope Valley, awarded the red rosette to Messrs Capstick, Ingleton, with the pen later selling at 拢210/head. Top pens sold between 拢170-拢190, with the next draw at 拢148-拢168 and smaller lambs at 拢138-拢145.
Averages - NEMSA lambs, 拢160.05 (+拢2.79 on 2024); Dales Mules, 拢147.43 (+拢11.26); Cheviot Mules, 拢180.88 (+拢23.42); Masham, 拢152.28 (+拢16.88).
Auctioneers:听Richard Turner and Son.
Lurg flock leads Beltex trade at Lanark
Topping the sale of Beltex sheep on behalf of Beltex Scotland at Lanark at 6,000gns was Lurg Lover Boy, a ram lamb which was a first prize winner at the Scottish National Show and also the reserve champion in the pre-sale show from Miller 草榴社区, Inverurie.
By Mellor Vale King Kong out of Lurg Honour, it sold to Messrs Taylor, Heatheryhall flock, Biggar, and Messrs Wainwright, Todhall flock, Cupar.
Messrs Taylor then topped the shearling ram trade at 5,200gns for Heatheryhall Kryptonite,
A son of Todhall Hercules which joined the Walkerdyke flock of David Snr and David Jnr Cunningham, Strathaven.
The overall champion, Whindyke Kebab King consigned from Alister Meikle, Symington, realised 4,500gns.
The shearling, by Stonehills Herbert, sold to the judge, Iain Struthers, Carluke, and Jamie Gibson, Forth.
The section champion, Kenny's Kaboon, a gimmer by Todhall Hercules from Kenny O'Connor, Carstairs Junction, topped the females at 1,700gns selling to Messrs Taylor.
Leading the Padkin dispersal on behalf of Alistair and Wendy Padkin, Thornhill, were two gimmers at 2,800gns/head.
The first was Padkin Kerry, a daughter of Aviemore Furore 2 which sold to Messrs Wattie, Alford. The other was Padkin Kerria by the same sire which went to Messrs Gibson
Averages: 151 shearling rams, 拢943.26; 11 ram lambs, 拢1,517.73; 12 gimmers, 拢809.38; 6 Padkin dispersal - 6 aged flock ewes, 拢840; 4 gimmers, 拢1,798.13; 5 ewe lambs, 拢388.50; Cockrane dispersal 鈥� 9 gimmers, 拢612.50; 198 head overall, 拢952.15.
Auctioneers: Lawrie and Symington.
British Whites sell to 3,700gns
A new British White breed record was set at the traditional and native breed show and sale at Melton Mowbray.
The pedigree in-calf heifer, Alcroft Beetle, from F.W. Cook and Son, Cambridge, was tapped out as supreme champion before selling for 3,700gns.
In the sheep section, the East Dean flock of Southdowns, East Sussex, led the trade at 1,700gns with a shearling ewe which sold to the Yester Estate, Gifford.
At 1,300gns was Fulfen Georgia, Meadow Hailey, a shearling ewe from Emily Yates, Lichfield.
The overall Norfolk Horn male champion made 1,000gns. This was Osier Ernest, a shearling ram from S. Leithall, King's Lynn.
Norfolk Horn ram lambs topped at 480gns for Gwelanmor Hedes from A. Christian, ????.
Border Leicesters sold to 900gns for a shearling ewe from B.C. Stanley's Melbournepark flock, Derbyshire. 听
Border Leicester rams topped at 750gns for R. Banks' Catworth flock, Huntington.
Bids of 560gns and 500gns led the Greyfaced Dartmoor section for shearling ewes from S. Chadwick's Chadston flock, Burntheath.
A shearling tup, Fenix 2, from S. and K. Ireland, Goole, sold for 360gns.
A call of 360gns topped the Jacobs for Lickhill Mary, a ewe lamb from S. Carpenter, Stourport-on-Severn.
Kerry Hill shearling rams sold to 300gns for A. Fisher's Nidderdale flock, Harrogate, with shearling gimmers from Messrs Bostock, ??? selling to 290gns.
Lincoln Longwools topped at 350gns for Eastham Prince Charming, a ram from T. and R. Hardman, Eastham. Reserve inter-breed champion Belton Fern, a gimmer lamb from M. Coney, Bury St. Edmunds, sold for 300gns.
D.J. Parker and Bird, Chilton, sold Wensleydale shearling ewes to 380gns.
A bid of 210gns led the Ryelands for a shearling ram from J. Stone, Scoulton.
M.A. Elliott, Knaresborough, led a smaller entry of Teeswaters, selling ewe lambs to 250gns.
Llanwenog's peaked at 380gns for a shearling ewe from A. Hodges, Bicester.
Auctioneers: Melton Mowbray Market.
Online sheepdogs peak at 拢8,700
Topping Skipton's online sale of working sheep dogs at 拢8,700 was Jay, a fully broken black and white 27-month-old son of Rob Hutchinson's Hendre Taff, from Brian Farrelly, Co Donegal, which went to a Scottish buyer.
Mr Hutchinson had the next best price of 拢8,000 for the two-year-old bitch, Tanhill Lassie, also by Henre Taff, which had been mated to Sion Morgan's Moss. The buyer was Jo De Meyst, Belgium.
John Wheaton, Port Talbot, sold his February 2023-born black and white dog, Zac, by Glencregg Silver, for 拢4,800 to S. Farthing, Pontardawe.
Part-broken dogs sold to 拢4,000 for a 14-month-old bitch, Misty, from Liam Ward, Co Donegal, which sold to Cerys Millichap, Mid-Glamorgan.
Heading the unbroken section at 拢2,600 was Nataly Matthews, Gwent, with her seven-month-old black and white bitch, Jacobsdale Maid, which went to Huw Francis, Llanflyllin.
Averages: Broken section 鈥� registered dogs, 拢5,600; registered bitches, 拢3,220; part-broken 鈥� registered dogs, 拢1,008; registered bitches, 拢2,156.
听Auctioneers: CCM.听
Bluefaced Leicester averages up at Castle Douglas
Numbers were slightly down, but averages up at the sale of Bluefaced Leicesters at Castle Douglas which had a 100% clearance.
Top price was 拢3,500 for the winning ram lamb and reserve champion from Andrew McQuistin's Barnshangan flock, Newton Stewart. By G034 Midlock out of a homebred ewe, it sold to Ardoch Farm, Castle Douglas.
Next at 拢3,000 was the second prize-winning shearling ram by Finniness R014 from S. Hamilton's Cairn Smiddy flock, Sanquhar, which was knocked down to D.G. and J.D. Walker, Sanquhar.
W. Lockhart, Kirkcudbright, sold a shearling ram, homebred on both sides, from his Culdoach flock for 拢2,600.
The pre-sale show champion was a shearling ram by S002 Hewgill from W. Lockhart and Son's Laggan Park flock, Thornill which sold to the judge, Sandy Craig, Walton Park, for 拢2,000.
Averages 鈥� 69 shearling rams, 拢1,426.08 (+拢342.28 on 2024); 6 ram lambs, 拢1,533.33 (+拢626.19).
Auctioneers: Wallets Mart.
In-calf heifer tops Beef Shorthorn sale at Longtown
The show and sale of Beef Shorthorn females at Longtown topped at 4,200gns for Shawhill WD Tamara, the winning in-calf heifer from Thomson, Roddick and Lawrie, Lockerbie. The Shawhill Henderson daughter out of an Isle of Man-bred Faradale cow sold to Messrs Darnbrook, Bailey.
The same vendors had the pre-sale show champion, Shawhill Verity, an unserved heifer by Sowerby Parks Richard, which sold for 3,800gns to I. and J. Park, Fort William, and they also sold another unserved Broadhooks heifer for 3,800gns to M. Hodgson, Carleton.
First prize in the calf at foot section went to Franzeal Farming, Castle Douglas, for Franzeal Samantha by Fearn Wyvis with a Castlemount Kubota bull calf at foot and in-calf to the same bull, which sold for 3,400gns.
Averages: Cows and heifers with calves at foot, 拢3,185; in-calf heifers, 拢3,517; unserved heifers, 拢2,378.
Auctioneers: C. and D. Auction Marts.
Loxley flock leads at Skipton Texels
A sale-topping 3,000gns for a shearling ram and 2,500gns for the supreme champion ewe lamb were among the highlights at the Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders' show and sale at Skipton.
The sale topper was Loxley Hercules, a Mullan Foxtrot son out of a New View Buster-bred ewe from John North, Giggleswick, which sold to James Simpson, Woodliffe flock, Great Givendale.
For the second year running, the supreme championship went to Steven Nesbitt's Alwent flock, exhibiting alongside joint vendor Michael Dent.
This year's champion, a full sister to last year's winner, is by Strathbogie Yes Sir and out of a dam by Usk Vale Crackerjack. It sold to the Teward family, Staindrop. The sale marked the start of Mr Nesbitt's dispersal, as he is retiring from livestock farming due to ill health.
Shearling gimmers topped at 1,800gns for the reserve female champion by Coach House Gambler from Spyros Spyrou's Gib Farm flock, Hebden Bridge. The buyer was H. Chapman and Son, Kirkby Lonsdale.
Martin Furness, Westgate flock, Wormhill, Buxton, sold shearling rams by Preenbank Emrys to 2,800gns and 2,400gns. Andrew Pawson, trading as D. Pawson and Sons, Yellow Hill flock, Blackburn, sold Mershott Fagin sons at 2,600gns and 2,500gns. 听
The male champion and reserve supreme was the first prize ram lamb from Charles and Rachel Ashbridge, Hambleton flock, Thirsk. Their Hambleton I'm The One by Uppermill Gazza sold for a section top of 2,500gns to W.J. and V.J. Case, Ulverston.
Averages - Shearling ewes, 拢509; ewe lambs, 拢589; aged rams, 拢761, shearling rams, 拢1,146; ram lambs, 拢613.
Auctioneers: CCM.
Balwens sell to 700gns
The top price of 700gns at the Balwen sale at Monmouth Livestock Centre went to the Groucott family, Abergavenny, with their yearling ram, which had been breed champion at Usk Show. It was knocked down to Cari Haf Harries, Llanddeusant.
Next, at 540gns, was the pre-sale male and overall champion from D.R.L. Williams, Talley, Carmarthenshire, which had been male champion at this year's Royal Welsh Show. The buyer was Betsan Jones, Nantgaredig.
Young member Zahvia Paewai Jones, Capel Isaac, sold her yearling ram at 500gns to Carys Morgan, Llanfynydd.
Dylan Jones, Betws-y-Coed, topped the aged rams by selling his three-year old ram for 480gns to Helen Arnold, Chepstow.
Females topped at 500gns for the first prize ewe lamb and reserve female champion from Miss Paewai-Jones. It sold to Betsan Jones, who also paid 360gns 鈥� the top yearling ewe price 鈥� for one from the same home.
The female champion from Huw and Mair Williams, Porthyrhyd, sold for 340gns to Will Rees, Tycroes, Carmarthenshire. 听
Averages: 24 aged ewes, 拢111.78; 22 yearling ewes, 拢177.55; 43 ewe lambs, 拢148.83; 9 aged rams, 拢242.81; 9 yearling rams, 拢310.33; 10 ram lambs, 拢249.90
Auctioneers: J. Stracker Chadwick and Sons.听
High of 6,200gns at Greengrass dispersal
The dispersal of the Greengrass pedigree Holstein herd at Carlisle on behalf of A.D. Mares, Darwen, topped at 6,200gns for the Red and White in-calf heifer, Greengrass Apex Jodie Red.
The daughter of Peak Apex, backed by 10 generations of VG and EX dams from the Jodie family, carried a service to Bomaz Rimrock Red. The buyer was Jack Wilson for the Lightning herd, Appleby.
Two animals sold for 5,000gns. The first was Greengrass Shanrock Lambda June, a June-born daughter of Delta-Lambda and a maternal descendant of Loyalyn Goldwyn June EX97-7E. It sold to Holehouse Farms, Kilbirnie, and Boclair Holsteins, Glasgow.
Also selling for 5,000gns was the third-lactation Greengrass Integral Snakebite Red EX91, a Blondin Integral daughter from the deep Supra family, which sold to Messrs Bailey, Scarborough.
Averages - 42 cows in-milk, 拢2,573.75; 9 heifers in-milk, 拢2,829.16; 43 in-calf heifers, 拢2,505.34; 22 bulling heifers, 拢1,775.45; 40 heifer calves, 拢1,879.50.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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