Production Sale from the MONTGOMERY HERD followed by consignment from the GUNNERFLEET HERD Monday 26th July 2004

MONTGOMERY HERD ATTRACTS 7,000GN TOP BID

sale ring

Montgomery Orah

Montgomery Viscount

Lasso

Montgomery Louiesia

Following at 5,800gns was the herds stock bull, Lasso. This nine year old Dauphin son is a half brother to the noted Lascard bull, and is bred from Framboise an Alpaga daughter. He sold to local breeders Julie and Arthur Brownrigg of the Hesket herd at Greystoke, Penrith.

The next entry to the sale ring was the herds other imported stock bull, Snob. A December 2001 son of Mendiant and out of Dorothee, he sold for 3,700gns to JE Williams of Pwellheli.

A Hydesville Brigadier daughter, Montgomery Louiesia and her heifer calf Violet, sold for 3,500gns. This upstanding cow out of Montgomery Elaine a Talent daughter sold to join the Dinmore herd of Paul Dawes based in Herefordshire.

Leading the Gunnerfleet consignment from J & I Handley, Ingleton, Carnforth, was a stylish heifer Gunnerfleet Terindsight. Selling for 5,000gns, this Broadmeadows Cannon maiden heifer out of a Monkeytricks daughter, was knocked down to A & JA Iveson of Hawes, N.Yorkshire.

Averages
Montgomery herd
30 cows with spring born calves £2,442.99
16 cows with autumn born calves £2,875.68
14 served heifers £1,890.00
2 stock bulls £4,987.50
4 young bulls £ 853.13
Gunnerfleet herd
14 maiden heifers £1,590.00