SUMMER SALE of PEDIGREE LIMOUSIN CATTLE Friday 17th June 2005

LIMOUSINS SEE ANOTHER GOOD SALE AT CARLISLE

Local breeders James Common & Son of Lockerbie, secured the leading price of 5,500gns for their 21 month old bull Crossdykes Uplands at the annual June sale on behalf of the Limousin Cattle Society.

Uplands, a son of Sarkley Moonlight and out of a Talent bred mother, Uplands Beatrice, he sold to J Robertson & Son (Becks) & Co, Langholm.

The next leading price for the bulls on offer was 4,200gns for a December 2003 born bull consigned by Messrs Heald & Co of Home Farm, Retford. Coachhouse Upington, sired by Haltcliffe Picasso and out of a Kype Orkney bred dam, he was sold to DH & JM Murray of The Throp, Gilsland, Carlisle.

In the female section a much admired young heifer topped the sale at 3,400gns from DF Walker of Egremont. Dentox Vanilla a March 2004 born youngster by the imported sire Nenuphar was knockded down to R & J Mullholland of Midtown Farm, Great Orton, Carlisle.

Averages –
33 Bulls £2,340.23
17 Cows and heifers served and/or suckling £1,218.31
25 Bulling and maiden heifers £1,100.40