ANNUAL SARKLEY PEDIGREE LIMOUSIN CALF SALE Saturday 29th November 2003
REPORT

A tremendous turnout at the eighth Sarkley production sale of Limousin calves helped to create an excellent trade, which saw prices peek at 6000gns for a March born bull calf, and a whopping average for 28 bull calves.

Top of the tree was March born bull, Sarkley Utmost, a son of the French bull, Moero and out of the full genetic sister to the dam of Sarkley Sebastion, which sold for 23,000gns at the May Limousin sale in Carlisle. Sarkley Oriano, mother of Utmost is a former 1st prizewinner at the Royal Welsh show in 2000. Utmost traveled back into Wales with new owners Messrs Thomas, Bryn Farm, home of the Nebo herd.

Sarkley Utmost

Snapping at the heels of Utmost was Sarkley Unlimited, who made 5800gns. Sired by the impressive Malibu and out of one of the herds top-breeding cows, Holly Jen. Last bidders for this excellent calf were Messrs J Knight, Church Style, Wasdale, where he will be going to work on the farms renowned suckler herd next summer.

Last bull into the ring, but by no means the least, was Sarkley Upmarket. This son of the 27,000gns French Bred bull, Nestor made 5200gns, and out of a Heros sired dam. Backing up some great bloodlines were some good figures, Upmarket has a beef value of LM+20, putting him into the top 25% of the breed. He went to NR Hill, Decoy Pool of the Quaish herd.

28 Bull calves averaged £2420.63.

The heifers on offer also provided a brisk trade with two calves sharing the top spot of 3600gns. First to do so was Sarkley Uvette, which saw SM McGurkin take home the first Nestor daughter into Northern Ireland. This smart heifer, out of Sarkley Marietta, a Ronick Gains sired cow, is in the top 25% of the breed with a beef value of LM+20

Also making 3600gns was Sarkley Ullaloo, selling to AJ Ewing, Drumbretton, Annan. Ullaloo, by a Sarkley bred bull, Sarkley Moonlight, and on the dam lines goes back to Sarkley Esmarelda, which was also the grand dam to the 23,000gns bull, Sarkley Sebastian.

28 Heifers sold to average £1846.88

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