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sale dates / sale reports / carlisle 20th april 2002RYEDALE LIMOUSIN DISPERSAL BRINGS 13,000GNS TOP PRICERyedale Limousin's depth of breeding and quality of cattle paid off at the herd's dispersal sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday April 20th 2002 with a 13,000gns top price and 17 head making 5,000gns and more.
The overall average for 65 females sold made a huge £3,198.35 and one of the herd's stock bulls, Ryedale Orion, with an illustrious show and breeding record behind him, made the sale's second top price of 10,500gns. The dispersal of the Ryedale herd marked the end of an era for Peter and Anne Lang, who established their herd at Broadway Foot, Hawnby, Helmsley, near York in 1979. The sale had been scheduled for the end of February last year but had to be postponed because of the foot and mouth crisis and consequent movement restrictions and closure of auction markets. There was standing room only at the ringside at Harrison & Hetherington's Borderway Mart and the bidding resulted in a great finale to the Lang's breeding involvement with the Limousin. "We were delighted with the support in terms of the number of people who have attended and with the 13,000gns top price," said Peter Lang. "As a result of the sale we have helped numerous herds and I wish them all the best. The sale marks the end of an era for us but the start of a new one for other people. Added Mr Lang: "We will be maintaining an interest in the Limousin breed - but we will not be breeding - so don't be surprised if you see us at shows this summer!" Auctioneer David Thomlinson described the herd as having good quality cattle, good records, depth of breeding and with tremendous show potential.
The top priced animal, the yearling heifer Ryedale Seraph, with a great future both as a show and breeding female, was one of a number of cattle entered for the Royal Show this year. Paying the top price of 13,000gns was Gary Swindlehurst, of Procters Farm, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire for the Procters herd, for the daughter of Ronick Iceman which was out of the famous Broadmeadows Ainsi and sire of many cattle which have done exceptionally well in the show and sale ring. Mr Swindlehurst was keen to purchase bloodlines of the heifer's dam, Hengrave Helen, which sold much earlier in the catalogue for 9,000gns to Smiths of Bloxham, based at Bloxham, in Oxfordshire. As well as having BLUP figures in the top five per cent for 200 and 400 day growth, Helen produced the senior champion at Perth in February 1999 which sold for 6,500gns and is also dam of Ryedale Orion. Mr Swindlehurst had seen the heifer Seraph on farm and was keen to buy her. He also paid the fourth top price of the sale at 8,000gns for the five year old cow Ryedale Masquerade, a daughter of the successful bull Rachels Hamlet out of Ryedale Frolic. He said: "She is a big powerful cow and I think she will suit our stock bull Neutron. She goes back to some of the earlier bloodlines in the Ryedale herd." Masquerqade has a beef value of +34 placing her in the top one per cent of the breed. She has been diagnosed in calf to Ryedale Orion. The four year old Ryedale Orion, which was the first Limousin and possibly the first beef animal to win interbreed championships at three Royal Shows in one season in 1999, was introduced early in the catalogue. Making the bid of 10,500gns was Alan Jenkinson, accompanied by farm manager Iain Scott, for the herd at Clifton Moor Farm, Clifton, near Penrith. Mr Jenkinson bought a further six cows with calves to re-stock his farm after foot and mouth struck last year. He will be running 250 breeding cattle, Limousin and Belgian Blue crosses, at Clifton Moor and nearby Whinfell Park which includes a pedigree herd. Mr Scott said they had been keen to buy Ryedale Orion because of his proven record. Mr Jenkinson bought four Limousin bulls at the society's sale in Carlisle at the beginning of March this year. Another Ronick Iceman son, the yearling bull Ryedale Sabre, with a beef value of LM27, sold to Jeff Swift, of Dry Howe, Selside, Kendal, for 7,400gns. He is full brother to Ryedale Paragon which sold for 13,500gns. David Cormack, stockman for the Langs for the last eight years who presented all the cattle for the sale, bought Ryedale Miranda for 5,000gns. Miranda, and a further 14 Ryedale animals bought at the sale, join the Newstart herd Mr Cormack runs with his wife Mary. Averages: 32 cows served and/or suckling, £3,129.83; 24 heifers served and/or suckling, £2,953.12; 11 maiden heifers, £3,932.73; 65 females, £3,198.35. 9 bulls, £4,421.67; 5 FOT calves suckling recipient dams, £2,709. Leading prices: Ryedale Seraph, 13,000gns, to Procters Farm Ltd, Woodhouse Lane, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire; Ryedale Orion (bull), 10,500gns to Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor Farm, Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria; Hengrave Helen, 9,000gns to Smiths of Bloxham, Newlands Farm, Milton Road, Bloxham, Oxon; Ryedale Masquerade, 8,000gns to Procters Farm; Ryedale Sabre, 7,400gns to J Swift, Dry Howe, Selside, Kendal, Cumbria; Ryedale Raffles, 7,200gns to ES Graham, Allanshields, Blanchland, Consett, Co Durham; Ryedale Olivia, 7,000gns to Messrs Jenkinson; Ryedale Phoebe, 5,800gns to Messrs Vance, Brighouse, Sorbie, Whithorn, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire; Ryedale Odessa, 5,200gns to I Renton & Son, High Highlaws, Morpeth, Northumberland; Ryedale Redlight, 5,200gns to Mrs PM Varley, Myrtle Grove Farm, Queensbury, Bradford, Yorkshire; Ryedale Organdie, 5,100gns to Messrs Jenkinson; Ryedale Ophelia, 5,100gns to Messrs Jenkinson; Ryedale Moonlight, 5,000gns to A & D Orr, Keirsbeath Farm Ltd, Dalbeath Farm, Cowdenbeath, Fife; Ryedale Miranda, 5,000gns to D & M Cormack, Fairhill Farm, Hawnby, York; Rachels Nanette, 5,000gns to J & W Gray, Midtown Farm, Aspatria, Carlisle, Cumbria; Ryedale Odette 5,000gns to JS Gibson & Son, Thornton Tower, Newbrough, Hexham, Northumberland; Ryedale Samantha, 5,000gns to Smiths of Bloxham. |
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