PEDIGREE LIMOUSIN CATTLE Friday 8th December 2006

READY DEMAND FOR LIMOUSIN FEMALES
96% clearance, 77 sold, Top price 2,100gns

The Annual Sale of pedigree Limousin unhaltered females held on Friday 8th December 2006 saw a near total clearance with 77 of the 80 lots on offer going under the hammer to a top price of 2,100gns with averages holding firm on the year but with 29 more sold.

Leading the way at 2,100gns was Tunnelby Taffeta brought out by RD Howe, Edenstone, Dufton, Appleby, Cumbria. By the sire Tunnelby Pumpkin and out of Tunnelby Parasol, this 2002 born second calver was sold with her bull calf at foot to AR Prichard, Vians Hill, St. Nicholas, Nr Cardiff for their Limrock pedigree Limousin herd.

The solid demand at this end of season sale saw first class working averages with 40 cows realising £1309 per head and 37 maiden heifers realising £971 per head.

Selling for 2,000gns to Q Limond, Barskelly Farm, Kirkmichael, Maybole, Ayrshire was the first lot into the ring, Dentox Tracy, a four year old cow with a Hartsideanew Ultravox sired heifer calf, Eden Beauty, at foot. Consigned by AB Holliday, High Farm, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria Dentox Tracy is a Sidehead Premium daughter and out of Dentox Orielle.

Paying 2,000gns was AJ Ewing, Drumbretton, Annan, Dumfriesshire for a good value “three lives in one” outfit. It combined the 1999 born Nebulon sired cow, Winnington Pandora, sold in calf to the prolific bull Sympa along with her Sympa-sired heifer calf, Haltcliffe Bobbin, at foot and consigned by Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Hesket New Market, Cumbria.

Penhros Anna also made 2,000gns when selling to an undisclosed buyer. An April 2005 born maiden heifer sired by Penrhos Trefor and out of Bailea Orielle, she was brought forward by GD Roberts, Braich Trigwr Mawr, Carmel, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.

WA Wardman Ltd, Thrushwood Farm, Yearby, Redcar bought several of the top prices including Dentox Sue by the French sire Premier and out of the homebred dam Dentox Ingenious from DF Walker, Oxenriggs, Egremont, Cumbria for 1,800gns. She joins the Glenrock Othello sired Greenmeadows Ursula sold by P Cummings, 5 Holmefield, Burton Rd, Holme, Carnforth, Lancs for 1,700gns and the Ronick Hawk daughter Ellesmere Valerie sold for 1,500gns by AHM Lea & Sons, Lee Bridges, Ellesmere, Shropshire.

Knocked down at the 1,800gns mark was Jencralodge Olivia the 1998 born sixth calver from Mr & Mrs D Hill, Whitewall, Great Asby, Appleby, Cumbria. Sired by Ami and out of Jencralodge Jodie she was purchased with her Gunnerfleet Richard sired bull calf, Raysonhall Billy, at foot and sold once more in calf to Gunnerfleet Richard when heading to A Carnegie, Tigh na Blair Farm, Comrie, Crieff, Perthshire.

Averages

40 Cows & Heifers served and/or suckling £1308.56 (-£81)
37 Bulling/ Maiden Heifers £ 971.96 (+£37)