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Next in the pecking order of prices was a junior bull from Ian Handley,
Ingleton, Lancashire, in the shape of Gunnerfleet Noble. The June
2017 bull is by Plumtree
Fantastic out of one of the Gunnerfleet herds top cows Gunnerfleet Cindy. He was knocked down at 12,500gns
to Balfour
Baillie for his Sebay Limousin herd in Tankerness, Orkney.
At 12,000gns came a pre-sale show clbad winner from Garry Patterson,
Aultmore, Keith, in the shape of Aultside Nirvana. This February
2017 born bull came to Carlisle full of great breeding; his dam Spittalton
Flush bred Aultside
Meanmachine who led the trade at Carlisle in
February 2018 at 65,000gns, and Aultside
Mystique who made 18,000gns
at Red Ladies in 2017. He is sired by Foxhillfarm Jasper, himself
out of Bankdale
Alice, widely regarded as one of the best breeding
cows in the breed. Nirvana was knocked down to M and W J B Cleasby
who run the Cleaden Limousin herd at Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria.
When the hammer went down on this bull it added to what had already
been a successful trip to Carlisle for Gary, just a couple of lots
earlier he had secured 10,000gns for Aultside Notorious. The same
way bred as Nirvana, Notorious was knocked down to Gary Howells for
his Shadog
Limousin herd at Llandysul, Dyfed.
Hot on Nirvanas heels in the pecking order at 11,500gns came a bull
from Craig Ridleys Wigton based Haltcliffe
herd Haltcliffe Newton.
Yet another junior bull to be in the leading prices list, the May
2017 born Newton is by the Lowerffrydd
Empire son Ballyrobin
Joop and out of the Sympa daughter Haltcliffe Enigma. Making this purchase
to add to their 120 head bull stud-farm was Dovea
Genetics of Co
Tipperary, Ireland who provide the best available genetics to the
Irish cattle herd. Focusing on increasing efficiency their aim is
to deliver more profitable livestock to Irish farmers.
Two bulls made 11,000gns, the first being Ampertaine Norseman from
Messrs W J and James McKay, Maghera, Co Derry who at this price led
the trade for intermediate bulls. The April 2017 born bull is by
the 38,000gn Ampertaine
Foreman and out of Ampertaine Fantasia, herself
a full sister to Ampertaine Gigolo. Fantasia is proving to be a great
breeder in the Ampertaine herd, already producing 18,000gns Ampertaine
Lawson. Norseman, who has great all-round figures for calving value,
gestation length, muscle and milk was snapped up by Ashford Hall
Farm, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Next at this price was Kinniside Novel from G and A E Marrs and Son,
Cleator, Cumbria. Born June 2017 this bull is by the Sympa son Dylans
Irnbru and out of Kinniside Bronte, granddam to Kinniside
Login who
made 9,000gns at Carlisle in October 2016 and Kinniside Majestic
who sold for 14,000gns at Borderway in February 2018. He was knocked
down to Messrs Telfer and Son, Stocksfield, Northumberland.
A further three bulls made the 10,000gns mark. Two at this price
came from the Homebyres herd of John Logan at Kelso. First for John
came the April 2017 born Homebyres Newtown, a natural calf by Ampertaine
Elgin out of Homebyres Dawn. He was bought in a half-share arrangement
by Messrs Campbell and Messrs Fisher, both from Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Then it was the last lot of the day from John, Homebyres Newman which
took the same price. Born July 2017 this bull, by Larkhill Julius
out of Homebyres Echinacea, was the pick of D R and R L Burns, Lodge
Farm, Upper Broughton, Melton Mowbray.
Also making 10,000gns was another from Bruce Goldie, Goldies Nugget
who came to Carlisle with a super calving and beef value. The July
2017 born bull is by Ampertaine Foreman out of Goldies Fragrance,
which makes him a full brother to 9,500gns Goldies
Jeronimo and maternal
brother to 10,000gns Goldies Juggernaut. He made his way home with
R and S Duncan, Ballindalloch, Bannffshire for their Livet Limousin
herd.
In the pre-sale show, Judge Adam Watson had tapped out the June 2017
born Mereside Nijinsky as his Overall Champion, having earlier in
the day selected him as his Junior Champion. This Trueman Jagger
son out of Mereside Clover was knocked down for 8,000gns to Eric
Norman for his Norman
Limousin herd at Little Orton, Carlisle.
Other leading prices
9,500gns, Gunnerfleet Nick, D J Lloyd and Co, Cefnbarrach,Trefeglwys.
9,000gns, Loosebeare Nectar, Page Bros, Elkington, Northampton.
8,000gns, Ballyrobin Neptune, P R Walker and Son, Driffield.
8,000gns, Mariscote Nacho, T Laird and Son, Cumnock, Ayrshire.
8,000gns, Gorrycam Notorious, Michael Phillips, Co Sligo, Ireland.
Averages
34 Senior bulls £4782.36
46 Intermediate bulls £5141.63
38 Junior bulls £6921.71
Overall average £5611.36
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