STOP PRESS: 30,000GNS SWALESMOOR LIAM LEADS BIG DEMAND FOR LIMOUSIN BULLS AT CARLISLE

• 114 bulls average £6668 up by £1058 on the year
• 91% clearance as 114 of the 125 bulls forward sell
• 17 more bulls sold on the year
• 16 bulls make five figures and over
• 53 bulls in all make 5000gns and over
• Bulls and females gross £856,332

Limousin bulls met with a strong demand and a flying trade at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s February Sale held at Borderway Mart on Saturday 18^th February.  There was something for everyone with commercial producers out in force and the trade added to with a sprinkling of breeder’s bulls.

Sixteen bulls made five figures and over with 53 in all making 5000gns and more.  Underlining the strong demand, averages on the year were up by £1058 to a mighty £6668 for the 114 bulls sold.  The clearance rate was an exceptional 91% with the 114 bulls sold being out of the 125 forward.

Leading the day’s trade was the stylish Swalesmoor Liam at 30,000gns from the Swalesmoor Partnership, Kedzlie Farm Ltd, Kedzlie Farm, Lauderdale.  This October 2015 born bull is an embryo calf by the noted Cloughhead Umpire and out of Nebo Favourite, a cow with strong show record behind her and purchased for the herd at 9000gns.  In the summer of 2016 Swalesmoor Liam had stood as a first prize winner at the Natioanl Limousin Show and at arlisle in the pre-sale show he stood second in a strong class to the Reserve Junior Champion.  Purchasing the top price in a two way split was Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Wigton, along with Richard Harker for his 60-cow Honeymoor herd at Grayrigg Hall, Kendal.

Speaking at the close of the sale Richard Harker said: “This bull is a very modern Limousin.  He has tremendous length, is clean, and good on his legs.  He carries a lot of style and has plenty of depth and quality in his pedigree.”

Full report and pics to follow:

 

 

 

 LEADING PRICES:

252  30,000gns     Half Share

Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Hesket, Newmarket, Wigton, Cumbria

Richard Harker, Grayrigg Hall, Kendal.

2^nd prize class 14

218  22,000gns     Neil Barclay, South Road, Insch, Aberdeenshire

1^st prize class 11 and Junior Champion

250  22,000gns     Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor, Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria

1^st prize class 14 & Reserve Junior Champion

194  20,000gns     John Penny & Sons, Leeds Road, Rawden, Leeds, W.Yorkshire

1^st prize class 9, Intermediate Champion & Overall Champion

180  19,000gns     G Cameron, Newton Cottage, Acharrade, Argyll

1^st prize class 8, Reserve Intermediate Champion & Reserve Overall Champion

204  18,000gns     J & JF Nimmo, Bogside Farm, Newmains, Wishaw, Midlothian

1^st prize class 10

243  18,000gns     JC & J White, Rigg Farm, Lunedale, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

163  17,000gns     Undisclosed Buyer

1^st prize class 6

122  16,000gns     F Ward, Rogerley Hall, Frosterley, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham

1^st prize class 3 & Reserve Senior Champion

173  14,500gns     Messrs Howells, Gelli Farm, Cymmer, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan

1^st prize class 7

210  13,000gns     JM & SP Cooper, Hill Top Farm, Dacre, Harrogate, N.Yorkshire

3^rd prize class 10

 

152  12,000gns     WR & JM Cowx & Son, Hudscales, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, Cumbria

4^th prize class 5

148  11,000gns     R Dunlop, Pinvalley Farm, Barr, Girvan, Ayrshire

1^st prize class 5

178  10,500gns     J Pritchard, Evistones Farm, Rochester, Newcastle Upon Tyne

2^nd prize class 8

102  10,000gns     J Leiper & Sons, Black Heddon, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne

1^st prize class 1

147  10,000gns     W Robson Farm Limited, High West House Farm, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland

2^nd prize class 5

181  9,000gns       H Rutherford, Low Eshells, Hexham, Northumberland

5^th prize class 8

211  9,000gns       A Peart & Son, Woodcroft Farm, Frosterley, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham

4^th prize class 10

215  9,000gns       T Laird & Son, Sunnyside Farm, Cronberry, Cumnock, Ayrshire

213  8,800gns       I Brown, Lowgate Farm, Lowgate Fleet, Lincolnshire

4^th prize class 11

154  8,500gns       J Leiper & Sons, Black Heddon, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne

2^nd prize class 6

 248  8,500gns       T & R Harper & Sons, Southmains, Skirling, Biggar, Lanarkshire

         3^rd prize class 14

247  8,200gns       K Lister & Sons, Kiln Hall Farm, Kettlewell, Skipton, N.Yorkshire

5^th prize class 14

 138  8,000gns       NA Birch, High Rakes Farm, Monyash, Bakewell, Derbyshire

2^nd prize class 4

 141  7,500gns       Messrs Beckwith, New Hall, Barras, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria

108  7,000gns       W & J Cameron, Burnside, Edingight, Grange, keith, Banffshire

2^nd prize class 1

209  6,800gns       VS Allgood, Reaveley Farm, Powburn, Alnwick, Northumberland

242  6,800gns       R & R Currie, Low Dunashery, Tayinloan, Tarbert, Argyll

2^nd prize class 13

 142  6,500gns       H Peart, Far Howe, Mungrisedale, Penrith, Cumbria

         3^rd prize class 5

 145  6,500gns       LW Humphreys & Son, Ashurst Court, chart Sutton, Maidstone, Kent

5^th prize class 5

 214  6,500gns       J Higgs, Little Bank Farmhouse, Church Stoke, Montgomery, Powys

2^nd prize class 11

 230  6,500gns       Knockterra Farming Co, Knockterra Farm, Cumnock, Ayrshire

232  6,500gns

Half Share

JB Fletcher, East Friar House Farm, Newbiggin-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle

MB & HD Fletcher, Friar House Farm, Forest in Teesdale, Barnard Castle

5^th prize class 12

 

FEMALES

32     5,800gns       W Richardson, Ghyll House, Dufton, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria

25     4,200gns       S Littlewood, Hollingreave House Farm, Raygate, Newmill, Holmfirth

26     4,200gns       JW & ME Fieldson, Poplar Farm, Poplar Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

30     4,200gns       S & S Hough, Park Grange Farm, Park Lane, Pontefract, W.Yorkshire

 

Averages

27 Senior Bulls               £5323.89   (plus £1153.73)

51 Intermediate Bulls     £6967.06   (plus £1240.36)

36 Junior Bulls               £7253.75   (plus £157.35)

114 Bulls                         £6668.42   (plus £1057.98)

 40 Females                     £2404.50

 

Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington