First Black Bull of the day enters the ring …

..... Swarland Black Gangster from A & D Proctor - out of Swarland Bluebell and by Emslies Enigma this bull has a beef value of +21 and was knocked down for 6,500gns.

Top price of the morning so far Mereside Godolphin 40,000gns

brought forward by RM Hazard & Sons this Plumtree Deus sired October 2011 bull has a beef value of +28.  Sold to Willie Barron.

Messrs Ridley brought two fine bulls into the ring …

the first Haltcliffe Gaffa by Sympa out of Renoncule sold for 3,000gns and was closely followed by Haltcliffe Gazza who was knocked down for 5,500gns.

Continuing trade sees

Brontemoor Goldschlager sold for 4,000gns - out of Brontemoor Bacardi and by Elite Benn this August 2011 bull has a beef value of +37. Walter Cruickshank then sold two bulls in quick succession the first...

Homebyres Geoffrey sells for 10,000gns

...received for Messrs J Logan's August 2011 bull Homebyres Geoffrey - first in his class yesterday by Homebyres Arnott out of Homebyres Dahlia.  This fine speciment has a beef value of +32.  Sold to...

Reserve Senior Male Champion

Culnagechan Glasgowrangers with a beef value of +30 had been brought forward by Derek Hume from Northern Ireland.  By the prolific AI sire Carmorn Copilot and out of Culnagechan Vananda he was finally knocked...

Senior Champion ….

Sportsmans Gigolo went for 8,000gns :  sired by Sympa and out of Bapton Amy put forward by Boden & Davies Ltd. With a beef value of +43 an outstanding looking bull. Sold  to Mr...

First few lots through the ring …

Normande Gerhardt (6) sold for 4,000gns.  Third in his class yesterday and brought forward by Cruickshank Normande Limousins. Lot 7 Normande Governor quickly followed at 2,700 gns.  Millington Gerry was knocked down at 5,000gns from...

David Thomlinson has just taken his position in the box

and welcomed all to the May sale; after the formalities of the day and usual announcements the first bull in the ring is the 2003 famous Cloughhead Umpire from Messrs Ridley.  Umpire was the...

LIVE from Carlisle Saturday 4th May

The bell is ringing and the sale is just about to get going here today at Borderway Mart.  There is a good crowd in attendance of what is traditionally one of the societies biggest...