Pedigree Limousin Bulls and Unhaltered Females Friday 15th June 2007

SUMMER LIMOUSIN SALE TOPS AT 5,500gns

The summer sale of Limousin bulls at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 15th June 2007 met with an excellent demand that resulted in a 100% clearance of the 24 bulls offered. Led by a top price of 5,500gns, eight bulls in all made over 2,500gns at this traditional final fixture of the summer round of official Limousin bull sales. The average for the bulls sold leveled at £2,372 which was up by £468 on the year.

Fieldson Andrew - 5,500gns

Leading the trade was the well muscled Fieldson Andrew from East Midlands breeders J & M Fieldson, Poplar Farm, Corringham, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Entirely homebred, this December 2005 born bull is by Fieldson Ultimate and is out of the Greenwell Mike sired Fieldson Sugar. With a Beef Value of LM+25, Fieldson Sugar went to Aberdeenshire buyer WJ Morrison & Sons, Fairburn, Banff

Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Hesket New Market, Wigton enjoyed a first class trade when they secured the next three top sale prices for their bulls offered from the Haltcliffe herd. At 3,500gns was the December 2005 born Haltcliffe Aramis. This bull is sired by Cloughhead Umpire who the Ridleys purchased for 42,000gns at Carlisle in February 2005. His dam is the French cow Rosette by Nobel. With a Beef Value of LM+26, Haltcliffe Aramis was purchased by HG Blaxell & Sons, Eastfield Farm, Hickling, Norwich. The Blaxells run approximately 200 head of half and three-quarter Limousin commercial cows and have a small pedigree herd under the Blaxfield prefix.

Haltcliffe Autumn was the Ridley’s second top price at 3,100gns. By the Sympa son Haltcliffe Ulsterprince, Haltcliffe Autumn is out of the Nebulon daughter Winnington Petrina. Again with a Beef Value of LM+26, this September 2005 born bull was purchased by an undisclosed buyer.

Another Cloughhead Umpire son, Haltcliffe Beeches, sold for 3,000gns to M Steel, Low Place Farm, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria. This January 2006 born calf, with a Beef Value of LM+32, is out of the homebred Sympa daughter Haltcliffe Ultrasound.

The first bull in the ring was Liscon Asann from Mr J Mulholland, Midtown Farm, Great Orton, Carlisle. Sired by Cloughhead Titanic and out of Liscon Sannube, this April 2005 born bull was purchased by S Bowe, Midtown Farm, Wiggonby, Wigton, who runs the Wiggonby pedigree herd.

Messrs Heald & Co, Home Farm, Grove, Retford, Notts secured 2,800gns for their July 2005 born Coachhouse Absolute. By the Greenwell Major son Haltcliffe Picasso, this bull is out of the 13 year old Lumbylaw Joslin. The purchaser was D Bryce, Trostrie Farm, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright.

Two bulls made 2,500gns. The first was Millington Alicante from Millington Grange Estate, Cold Skin Farm, Millington, York. A son of Greensons Nizam and out of the Brontemoor Ilkley daughter Wilodge Pionette, this August 2005 born calf was purchased by H Sloan & Son, Broomhills, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.

The second bull to make 2,500gns was Cloughhead Austin from GL Hutton, Setmabanning, Threlkeld, Keswick. By the French sire Ultrabien and out of the Cloughhead Jurassic daughter Cloughhead Mandy, this October 2005 born bull was purchased by DS & P Wells & Son, Hallgarth, Great Musgrave, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.

Ronick Paulette and her heifer calf, Angiean Colette

23 females were also sold in what was again a 100% clearance. The female trade was led by the 2,500gns paid for the coming eight year old Ronick Paulette from IK & AM Grisedale, Greenmount Farm, Milton, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria. Bred by R Dick, Mains of Throsk, Stirling, this cow is by the famous Broadmeadows Cannon and her dam, Ronick Harriet, featured the noted Talent in her pedigree. Sold with her sixth calf at foot, a three-month-old heifer calf Angiean Colette by Dyke Vanbasten, she was purchased by A Ewing, Dumbretton, Annan, Dumfriesshire who runs the Fairywater pedigree herd.

Selling at 2300gns was the March 2006 heifer Trigwr Bela from GD Roberts, Braich Trigwr Mawr, Carmel, Caernarfon. This young calf is by the French bull Saphir a son of the noted Jacot and is out of the Hafodlas Llion sired Hafodlas Shan. The buyer was SJ Nixon, Hunters Hall, Southerfield, Abbeytown, Wigton, Cumbria.

Averages

24 Bulls - £2,372.08 (+£468)
8 Cows and heifers served and/or suckling - £1,358.44 (+£112)
15 Bulling and maiden heifers - £1,043.00