PEDIGREE LIMOUSIN YOUNGSTOCK SALE Wednesday 26th May 2004

HUDSCALES BULL IS UNBEATABLE AT 6,800GNS

A top bid of 6,800gns led the Annual Limousin Youngstock Sale at Carlisle for the Hudscales herd of William and Andrew Cowx based at Hesket-new-Market.

Hudscales Unbeatable

Hudscales Unbeatable, a February 2003 born son of Goldies Oswald and out of a Cloughhead Jurassic bred daughter, caught the eye of Messrs R Hall & Son of Inglewood Edge, Dalston.

Following at 2,450gns was another bull from the Hudscales pen. A May 2003 son of Sarkley OJ and out of a Broadmeadows Cannon daughter, Hudscales Unlimited was knocked down to Messrs T Laird & Son of Sunnyside Farm, Cumnock.

Also selling over the 2,000gn mark was Hudscales Ustinov. By the homebred bull Hudscales Rambler, a Cannon son, Ustinov sold with a beef value of LM+32 to Mr P Dean of Kirkhouse Farm, Brampton for 2,100gns.

Hafodlas Twdlan

The leading heifer price was 1,800gns from the Hafodlas herd of Alan Roberts from Betws-Y-Coed.

Hafodlas Twdlan a daughter of Cloughhead Royal and a granddaughter of the noted Hafodlas Llion, sold to Smith Bros of Burrington Farm, Ludlow.

Beck Herd average - 7 bulls £1,002.00, 5 heifers £892.50
Hudscales Herd average - 11 bulls £1,913.86, 5 heifers £875.70
Brontemoor Herd average - 4 heifers £630.00
Hafodlas Herd average - 3 heifers £1,435.00
Faddell Herd average - 1 bull £1,260.00
Newstart Herd average- 1 bull £1,365, 1 heifer £1,207.50
Greavepark Herd average - 3 bulls £840.00