Sales round up: Limousins to 45,000gns, Blackface rams hit 拢145,000, dairy sales, pedigree sheep sales

Haltcliffe leads Limousins at 45,000gns

A TOTAL of 24 Limousin bulls sold for 10,000gns or above at Carlisle, where an entry from Craig Ridley's Haltcliffe herd, Wigton, topped the entry at 45,000gns.

That was Haltcliffe Archer, an 18-month-old Ampertaine Shanghi son. Bred from the Westpit Omaha daughter, Haltcliffe Tigress, it sold to Greensons Limousins, Bottisham, Cambridge.

undefined — Ampertaine Aceman, 21,000gns

One of two to make 21,000gns when sold to Messrs Watkins, Craswell, Hereford, was Ampertaine Aceman from William and James McKay, Co Derry. Sired by Foxhillfarm Ourbest, is it out of a Wilodge Cerberus daughter, Ampertaine Ombre.

From Paul Dawes, Hereford, Dinmore Aero, by Diamont and out of the Ampertaine Elgin-sired Dinmore Nelle, was the other at 21,000gns when sold to Messrs Hughes and Sons, Amlwch, Anglesey.

A trio at 20,000gns included the senior champion from Sandy Hunter, Huntly, the Strathearnred Nidge-sired Wedderburn Apollo. It sold to the Norman Farming Company, Carlisle.

Selling to Messrs Quick, Crediton, Devon, for 20,000gns was Garrowby Apache, a Grahams Rooney son from the Garrowby Farm team, York.

Whinfellpark Ace, by Sarkley Tyngall, from Messrs Jenkinson, Penrith, also made 20,000gns when sold to Allan Campbell, Strawfrank, Lanark.

The Wilodge Randy-sired Thorninghurst Austin from S. Gilleard, Thorne, Doncaster, sold to Messrs Renton, Morpeth, for 18,000gns.

At 17,000gns when sold to Tom and Keith Bell, Keswick, was Wilodge Alfred, a Wilodge Formulaone son from Paul Tippetts, Shifnal, Shropshire.

Averages 鈥� 18 senior bulls, 拢8,755.83; 22 intermediate bulls, 拢10,442.72; 19 junior bulls, 拢12,240.78; 59 bulls overall, 拢10,006.77.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

Champion tops Lonk sale

The Lonk Sheep Breeders Association show and sale at Clitheroe topped at 7,500gns for the supreme champion, a shearling ram from A.D. Morton, Waterfoot, which sold to K. and S. Kempson, Rossendale.

A shearling ram from J. Chadwick, Rochdale, was knocked down for 6,500gns to C. Crowther, Greenfield, with another ram from the same home selling for 5,200gns to S.D. Driver, Glossop.

Making 6,300gns was a shearling ram from Messrs Kempson which went to Messrs Westalls, Burnley.

Aged rams topped at 1,000gns for the first prize winner from R.S. Howard and Son, Guide, which sold to J.M. and V. Howard, Holme.

K.R. Gibson, Barnard Castle, topped the ram lambs at 950gns selling to A.L. Huddleston, Lancaster.

Females peaked at 拢1,000 for the champion, a shearling ewe consigned by R.S. Howard which sold to J. and M. Redfern, Stockport. A shearling from Messrs Morton sold for 拢450.

Averages 鈥� 3 aged rams, 拢700 (+拢136.94 on 2025); 59 shearling rams, 拢1,445.08; 6 ram lambs, 拢383.25; 29 shearling ewes, 拢284.48 (+拢120.19); 24 ewe lambs, 拢110.13.

Auctioneers: Clitheroe Auction Mart.

Hereford High Flyers hit 5,800gns

CHAROLLAIS females peaked at 5,800gns at the Hereford High Flyers sale when a Runningburn shearling ewe from Jim Neil, Kelso, went under the hammer at Hereford.

The Hollylodge Bon Accord daughter is out of a Logie Durno Winston-sired ewe and sold to Richard Bamforth, Lower Denby flock, Huddersfield, scanned with triplets to Skyefall Everest.

A Priestleigh Dream Girl-sired shearling from Tom Newth, Shepton Mallet, sold to Stephen Cobbald and Amy Byford, Lavenham flock, Acton, for 4,400gns. It is by Pembroke Crafty and scanned with a single to the 16,000gns Robbleston Elite.

Ewe lambs reached 3,600gns for a Wernfawr entry from Paul Curran and Ally Davis, Telgarth, Brecon. Sired by the 10,000gns Cavick Davinci Code and out of a daughter of Foxfhill Va Va Voom, it sold to the Lavenham flock.

Also selling to the Lavenham flock, this time for 3,400gns was a Foxhill Benadict-sired Pembroke gimmer carrying twins to Bachymbyd Colorado from David Lewis, Narberth.

Arwyn and Jane Thomas, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, welcomed a 3,000gns bid for their Arbryn gimmer that was AI'd to Thackwood Destiny. Selling to Messrs Birkle, Loughborough, it is also by Foxhill Benadict.

Another Wernfawr ewe lamb by the Cavick ram sold to F.A. and C.J. Ellsworthy, Witheridge, Devon, for 3,000gns.

Averages 鈥� 4 aged ewes, 拢1,220.63; 64 shearling ewes, 拢1,826.02; 17 ewe lambs, 拢1,460.74.

Auctioneers: Hereford Market Auctioneers.

Flying dairy trade at Leek

AT Leek's dairy sale trade was strong from the start, topping at 拢4,750 for a red and white heifer by Hoogerhorst DG OH Rubels-Red which was one of a run of 11 from Phillip and Marilyn Critchlow, Cubley.

An Applejax daughter reached 拢4,300 with two others making 拢4,000 and the consignment averaging 拢3,966.

Michael and Caroline Wainwright, Buxton, saw two of their heifers reach 拢4,300.

The first cow through the ring, a third-calver from the Shepherd family, Bakewell, sold for 拢3,780.

Young heifer calves were in demand with a run from Nigel Harper, Crannage, topping at 拢600 to average 拢521.

Auctioneers: Leek Auctions.

Dairy cattle to 拢4,100 at Gisburn

A PEDIGREE heifer from M. and J. Bristol's Claremont herd, Newton-in-Bowland, claimed a red rosette before selling for the top price of 拢4,100 at Gisburn.

The Peak Ring daughter is out of an Almamater dam.

Making 拢3,980 for G.E. Airey and Sons, Preston, was a Altagetrich heifer giving 37 litres, bred from an 11,447-litre dam.

Non-pedigree heifers reached 拢3,850 for an entry from D.A. Wilcock, Blackrod, Bolton.

Cows sold to 拢2,650 for a Progenesis Metallica-sired third-calver giving 34 litres from R.A. Metcalfe, Gargrave, while a non-pedigree second-calver from H. Horsfield and Son, Colne, made 拢2,550.

D.W. and M.N. Ishmael, Orrell, sold the highest-priced in-calf heifer for 拢2,850 for a pedigree while a run of 13 non-pedigrees from W. Rathmell, Bradford, reached 拢2,500.

Averages 鈥� Pedigree heifers, 拢2,933; pedigree cows, 拢2,418; non-pedigree heifers, 拢2,932; non-pedigree cows, 拢2,145; non-pedigree in-calf heifers, 拢2,036; pedigree in-calf heifers 拢2,585.

Auctioneers: Gisburn Auction Marts.

Auldhouseburn lamb makes 拢145,000

BLACKFACE rams peaked at 拢145,000 for an Auldhouseburn ram lamb at the two-day sale at Lanark.

Consigned by Hugh and Alan Blackwood, Cumnock, this son of last year's 拢72,000 Auldhouseburn is out of a High Staward-bred ewe by the 拢125,000 Nunnerie. It sold to four flocks 鈥� Orchilmore, Harestone, Muirkirk and Allanfauld, with Auldhouseburn retaining an equal share.

The Orchilmore flock belonging to Thomas Muirhead, Blair Atholl, welcomed a 拢90,000 bid for a son of an 拢18,000 Loughash bred from a daughter of a 拢65,000 Auldhouseburn. It sold to the Smith family, Towiemore, Keith, with a half-share retained.

The Dunlop family, Dunbar, saw their dearest Elmscleugh lamb sell to Auldhouseburn and the Campbells, Glenrath, for 拢78,000. It is by a home-bred son of a 拢4,200 Dalchirla.

A 拢55,000 Elmscleugh lamb, by a home-bred son of a 拢4,200 Towiemore, sold to Burncastle Farming, Lauder, and Billy Renwick, Blackhouse, Yarrow.

Shearling rams

Two rams led the shearling entry at 拢52,000 apiece, first of which was from the Burncastle pen from Alan Rogerson, Lauder. The son of a 拢16,000 Milnmark, bred from a ewe by a home-bred son of a 拢42,000 Glenrath, was knocked down to Billy and Andrew Renwick, Blackhouse, Yarrow, and Tommy and Tam Renwick, Williamhope, Clovenfords.

Matching that was an Elmscleugh ram from Messrs Dunlop which sold to a trio of flocks 鈥� Nunnerie, Allanfauld and Dyke. Bred from a ewe by a 拢15,000 Dalchirla, it is by a son of a 拢14,000 Cuil.

Burncastle received a further 拢28,000 from Sam McClymont, Tinnis, Yarrow, and Derek Redpath, Kelso, for another son of the Milnmark ram.

Two at 拢26,000 included a Sweetshawhead shearling ram David Henderson, Biggar, which sold to Malcolm Coubrough, Lamington, and David Henderson, Newton Stewart, as well as a Midlock ram from the Wight family, Biggar, while sold to the Bennie family, Gartocharn.

Averages 鈥� 254 shearling rams, 拢3,582.68; 79 ram lambs, 拢10,753.

Auctioneers: Lawrie and Symington.

Rosie leads Middle reduction sale

A YOUNG cow realised 4,600gns to top the reduction of the Brampton-based Whiteford family's Middle Ayrshire and Red and White dairy herds held at Carlisle.

The second-calver, Middle Rosie KM, is a 61% Ayrshire sired by Whiteflat King Marty. Recently classified VG85, it sold to Messrs Tinker, Wentworth, giving 34.2kg having calved down in April.

Another young cow, a third-calver by Horseclose Yuppie, sold to Phil Manning, Shropshire, for 4,000gns. Muddle Dora Yup recorded 9,001kg in its second and sold giving 40.1kg.

Messrs Manning and Messrs Tinker bought the two dearest heifers in milk at 3,500gns apiece. Middle Elkin is a Troutbeck Show Stopper daughter that sold giving more than 40kg, and Middle Jean is a Cuthill Towers Calcutta daughter.

Averages 鈥� 103 cows in-milk, 拢2,871.67; 94 heifers in-milk, 拢2,558.88.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

Hallington herd hits 14,000gns

A TOP price of 14,000gns was paid at Carlisle during the reduction of Alan Lawson's Hallington Aberdeen-Angus herd, Northumberland.

Making top price was Hallington Wisteria T565, a nine-year-old Blelack Duke daughter, bred from a previous Wisteria by Netherallan Peter Pershore. It sold to Michael and Melanie Alford, Foxhill herd, Devon, scanned in-calf to Tonley Eagle.

Messrs Alford paid a further 11,000gns for an April-born heifer calf, Hallington Ebolass C909, which is bred from a Hallington Prince-sired heifer and sired by Hallington Whisky. 听

Making 9,000gns to Messrs Runciman, Lauder, was a 2022-born daughter of the sale leader, the Weeton Evolution-sired four-year-old, Hallington Wisteria Y777.

Ebolass breeding was in the money as Hallington Ebolass T563, by Blelack Prince Consort, sold to Messrs Wattie, Alford, for 8,000gns, and the Tonley Kasper-sired Hallington Ebolass X734 sold to Messrs Alford for 7,500gns.

Averages 鈥� 12 cows with bull calves, 拢9,333; 10 cows with heifer calves, 拢8,893; 3 in-calf cows, 拢7,000; 10 bull calves, 拢4,042; 8 heifer calves, 拢4,869.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

Record set at Llanrwst听听

HISTORY was made and centre records set at the annual Denbighshire Welsh Mountain ram sale at Llanrwst.听

First, Annest Llwyd became the first female auctioneer to sell at a Welsh Mountain ram sale and within 15 minutes sold a yearling ram from Edwards Bros Cwm Cilan, for 10,000gns.听

Later on, a new market record of 26,000gns was set by B. Owen, Tai Pellaf, Gwytherin, for his yearling ram which was bought by E.W. and M.M. Jenkins, Talybont, Cerdigion.听

Second highest at 19,000gns was a ram from E.L. and M.L. Evans, Bylchau, which was bought by E. Williams, Trawsfynydd.听

Averages 鈥� 110 rams, 拢2016.听

Auctioneers: J. Bradburne Price and Co.听

Fleur tops H.W. Angus sale at 24,000gns

FEMALES sold to multiple European countries in the online sale of Aberdeen-Angus on behalf of the H.W. Angus team, Dunblane, where H.W. Fleur W136 topped the entry at 24,400gns.

Selling to Messrs Campbell, Glenfarg, Perth, with a half-share retained, this 2020-born daughter of Millah Murrah Klooney, is bred from the S.A.V. Brave-sired Netherton Fleur M710 which was voted Miss Europe in 2022. It sold with its July-born bull calf at foot by H.W. Blackbuddy.

Making 16,400gns was H.W. Annie Y698, a four-year-old H.W. Blackmore daughter that sold to Messrs Dowbggin, Barnoldswick. Its dam is a previous Annie by Netherton Kracker and it sold in-calf to H.W. Mr Equilibrium.

A record was set for a red female when 2021-born H.W. Red Gilda X266 sold to Messrs Stencelis, Latvia, for 14,000gns. Due imminently to H.W. Black Ice, Red Gilda is by Red D.K.F. Razor and out of Red Mile High Gilda.

Close behind on 13,000gns when sold to Campos de Avila y Segovia, Spain, was the H.W. Abacus-sired H.W. Madame Pride X491, a five-year-old also in-calf to H.W. Black Ice.

Messrs Allan, Hatton, Aberdeenshire, paid 9,000gns for Netherton Frances V928, a seven-year-old by Rawburn Boss Hogg.

Averages 鈥� 26 females, 拢7,140; 13 embryo lots, 拢583.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

Yippee sets Middleton record

A SHEARLING ram from Messrs Allinson's West Briscoe flock, Barnard Castle, claimed the championship before selling for 拢25,000 to set a new Swaledale centre record at Middleton.

This was West Briscoe Yippee, the winner of the large breeders class which is by a Craig Ridley ram and out of a ewe by a Naby sire. It sold to Messrs Raine, Stanhope Gate, Middleton.

The reserve champion, Jubilee Legend from Dent Bros, Barnard Castle, sold to Messrs White, Rigg, Middleton, for 拢9,000.

That price was matched by a shearling from Messrs Harker, Quarry flock, Carnforth, which sold in a two-way split to Messrs Watson, Stoney Hill, Barnard Castle, and Messrs Walton, Swarthymere, Mickleton.

Messrs Allinson sold another West Briscoe shearling for 拢8,500 to James Thompson, Wigton. Messrs Thompson, Barnard Castle, sold Corn Park Vivaldi for 拢6,000 to Messrs Dargue, Bank Top.

Averages - 97 shearling rams, 拢2,084.74 (+拢535 on 2025); 22 aged rams, 拢240; 7 ram lambs, 拢560.67 (+ 拢324.96).

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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