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191 LIMOUSIN BULLS SELL TO A TOP OF 23,000GNS AT
CARLISLE
Two bulls over 20,000gns – Nineteen over 5000gns – 78%
clearance – Average of £3600 for 191 bulls.
The terrific depth in demand for Limousin bulls continued unabated
at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Friday 2nd May 2003. Two bulls broke
through the 20,000gns mark, a further five made over 10,000gns and
nineteen in total went through the 5000gns mark. Commercial beef producers
and pedigree breeders competed fiercely for the 245 bulls forward resulting
in 191 selling at an average of £3614.75. This represented a
78% clearance of bulls and an increase of 41 bulls sold on the corresponding
sale in 2002.
From the outset, the bulls in the senior section sold readily with
seventy averaging £3414.75. A further 67 intermediates averaged £3813.50
whilst the junior bulls maintained the momentum with 54 averaging £3614.67.
British Limousin Cattle Society chief executive Iain Kerr was delighted
with the sale and said: "The Limousin breed continues to go from
strength to strength. In two sales at Carlisle this year, a massive
331 bulls have sold to an average of over £3800. Today we have
seen commercial producers readily willing to bid into the teens of
thousands to buy the bulls of their choice.”
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Again, it is the versatility of the breed that is building this trade.
Both as a terminal sire and as a breeding female, commercial producers
know that they are purchasing premium-earning cattle. Time and again,
commercial producers say that the breed’s ease of calving is
a huge bonus. 98% calving ratios means live calves and drives profit
margins."
He added: "In such a big sale it is terrific for the breeders
to get such a good clearance of bulls."
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| Sarkley Sebastian 23,000gns |
It was a great day for Welsh Limousin breeders with three of the four
top prices going to the principality. Leading the way was the 23,000gns
paid for the Show’s Intermediate and Overall Reserve Champion,
Sarkley Sebastian from Glyn, Chris and Nigel Pennie, Gwern-Yr-Ychain,
Llandyssil, Montgomery, Powys. This was also the second year in a row
the Pennies have topped the May sale with a 20,000gns plus price. Sebastian,
an August 2001 born bull, is sired by the prolific Broadmeadows Cannon
and is out of a big Ronick Gains cow, Sarkley Marianne. A well muscled
bull, he also sported a Beef Value of LM+31 putting him in the top
10% of recorded Limousin cattle.
The purchaser was father and daughter team Raymond and Louise Savage,
8 Scroggy Lane, Glenavy, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland for their 50-strong
Aghadolgan herd. Mr. Savage was delighted with his purchase. “This
bull had terrific muscle, power and strength. He had great plates and
carried the width all the way down to the hocks,” he said. Mr.
Savage, who features little Cannon breeding in his herd, also intends
to collect and make semen available from the bull.
The 23,000gns paid was the top price paid for a Cannon son at a Society
Sale and is also the top price paid for a Limousin bull going into
Northern Ireland from Britain.
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| Bailea Spunkie 22,500gns |
Following close behind was the 22,500gns paid for Bailea Spunkie from
MT Jones, Bailea, Senny, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys. The September
2001 born bull will travel back to Powys having been purchased by Andrew
Powell, The Grove Farm, Knighton, Powys. Mr. Powell runs a small pedigree
Limousin herd but is particularly well known for breeding top quality
show calves from his commercial Limousin and Belgian Blue females.
A heifer’s calf, Bailea Spunkie is sired by Marron whose sons,
up to this sale, had sold up to 14,000gns at Carlisle.
Continuing the Welsh theme, the fourth top price of 13,000gns was paid
to first time Carlisle exhibitor TM&EA Powell, Penyrheol Farm,
Pengenffordd, Talgarth, Powys for Penyrheol Sam. This stylish Ronick
Hawk son who stood second in his class to the Senior Champion was purchased
by Matt and Craig Ridley for the Haltcliffe Herd, Haltcliffe, Hesket-New-Market,
Wigton, Cumbria. Penyrheol Sam is out of the Heros sired dam Penyrheol
Ophelia.
The February Sale at Carlisle had seen Robert Graham, Airthrey Kerse,
Bridge of Allan, Stirling break the Limousin world record in selling
Grahams Samson for 55,000gns. This time round he followed that up by
producing the third top price of the day when Grahams Tycoon sold for
16,000gns. One of the last bulls in the catalogue, Tycoon is a February
2002 born calf sired by Grahams Poncho, a maternal half brother to
Samson, and is out of the French cow Hardie. Following this bull all
the way through was purchaser and near neighbours, J & D Graham,
Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond, who run the Burnton pedigree herd.
Sold into a commercial herd, was the Show’s Junior Champion,
Woodhouse Smart at 11000gns. This December 2001 born bull is sired
by Jockey, the stock sire in the Edwards Dyfri herd, who had sold five
sons to average 7,000gns at the February 2003 Carlisle Sale. Woodhouse
Smart was bred by Geoff Blood, Woodhouse Green Farm, Clay Lane, Endon,
Soke-on-Trent and is out of the show cow Jencra Gemma. This bull was
bought for the 400-plus suckler herd of David and Iain Robertson who
farm at three units just north of Alnwick, Northumberland and run one
of the biggest commercial Limousin bull teams in the country.
The Show’s Senior Champion was Greenbank Star from J & M
Struthers, Greenbank Farm, Carluke, Lanarkshire. This classy 21-month-old
bull is by Griseburn Legend, a Rake Terence grand son who has previously
sired Greenbank Osirus a Carlisle February 2000 supreme champion. Greenbank
Star was picked and purchased by David Work, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny,
Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Mr. Work runs the 40-strong Dumbreck pedigree
herd and is renowned for producing and showing commercial cattle of
the highest quality. In 2000 in association with Scott Watson, he won
the Supreme Championship at Royal Smithfield.
The last animal breaking the 10,000 gns mark was Saunders Stallone
from A&W Watson, Saunders Close, Slaggyford, Brampton, Cumbria.
This December 2001 born calf was very stylish and was the source of
much ringside comment. He stood second in his class to the junior champion
and promptly followed him through to place junior reserve champion.
By Cloughead Jurassic who has previously sired bulls at Carlisle to
16,000gns, Saunders Stallone was out of the Heros cows Sarkley Nadia.
This bull was purchased by Paul Dawes, Kipperknowle Barn, Dimore Manor
Estate, Hereford who farm a total of 1600 acres on three farms, Dimore
Manor in Herefordshire and two in Cheshire. As well as 140 suckler
cows they run the 150-strong Dinmore pedigree herd.
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| Croftlimousin Spencer
- Champion |
It was a terrific couple of Days for David Freer, Croft Lodge Farm,
Broughton Road, Croft, Leicester. He arrived at Carlisle with two embryo
calves, same way bred, and went home with the Supreme Championship
and a cheque for almost £18,000. Croftlimousin Spencer is sired
by Marron, the same sire as the day’s second top priced bull,
and is out of the Talent sired Ronick Gertrude. Gertrude had bred only
one previous bull, Croftlimousin Napoleon, who was Reserve overall
Champion at Carlisle in February 1998. This September 2001 born Champion
bull was purchased jointly for 8000gns by pedigree breeders Gordon & Dougie
Cruickshank, Gordonstone, Torphins, Banchory, Kincardineshire, who
run the Balnacraig pedigree herd and Michael Massie, Mains of Elrick,
Auchnaggat, Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
The second bull from David Freer, the same way bred Croftlimousin Squire
stood second to the Champion in his class and sold for 9000gns to Sarah
Jane Jessop, Castleton Farm, Station Road, Airth, Stirling for the
Springsett herd she runs with Dougie McBeath.
The judge who had the mammoth task of placing the 245 bulls was the
Limousin breeder Sam Coleman from Glarryford, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
who runs the Glarryford herd.
The previous evening had witnessed the show and sale of Limousin females.
Taking the Overall Championship in the show and the top price of 5000gns
in the sale was the second lot, Cockleshell Layla from Society President,
Peter Pitcher, Ivy House Farm, Friskney, Boston, Lincolnshire. This
six year old Haltcliffe Handsome daughter was sold with her February
2003 Greensons Gigolo heifer calf at foot into the Mountainview pedigree
herd of RE&KM Jackson, Mountain View, Seaville, Silloth, Cumbria.
Judging the females was Mary Reynolds, 11 North Lane, Buriton, Petersfield,
Hampshire.
Bull Averages: 70 senior bulls, £3414.75; 67
intermediate bulls, £3813.30; 54 junior bulls, £3627.36;
overall 191 bulls, £3614.67.
Female Averages: 5 cows, £2,499; 16 served
heifers, £1460.16; 36 maiden heifers, £1,386.88.
Leading Prices:
Sarkley Sebastian from Glyn and Chris
Pennie, Gwern-Yr-Ychain, Llandyssil, Montgomery, Powys (Intermediate
Champion, Overall reserve Champion), 23,000gns to Raymond and
Louise Savage, 8 Scroggy Lane, Glenavy, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland.
Bailea Spunkie from MT Jones, Bailea,
Senny, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys, 22,500gns to Andrew Powell,
The Grove Farm, Knighton, Powys.
Grahams Tycoon from Robert Graham,
Airthrey Kerse, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, 16,000gns to J & D
Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond.
Penyrheol Sam, TM&EA Powell, Penyrheol
Farm, Pengenffordd, Talgarth, Powys, 13,000gns to Matt and Craig
Ridley, Haltcliffe, Hesket-New-Market, Wigton, Cumbria.
Woodhouse Smart (Junior Champion),
from Geoff Blood, Woodhouse Green Farm, Clay Lane, Endon, Soke-on-Trent,
11,000gns to D&I Robertson, Shipley, Alnwick, Northumberland.
Greenbank Star (Senior Champion) from
J & M Struthers, Greenbank Farm, Carluke, Lanarkshire, 10,500gns
to David Work, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny, Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
Saunders Stallone (Reserve Junior Champion)
from A&W Watson, Saunders Close, Slaggyford, Brampton, Cumbria,
10,000gns to Paul Dawes, Kipperknowle Barn, Dimore Manor Estate,
Hereford.
Jencralodge Supasonic from Malcolm
J Smith, Manor Lodge Farm, Coknage Road, Rough Close, Stoke on
Trent, 9,400gns to GW Holling, Twinyards Farm, Blackwell, Alfreton,
Derbyshire.
Croftlimousin Squire from David Freer,
Croft Lodge Farm, Broughton Road, Croft, Leicester, 9000gns to
Sarah Jane Jessop, Castleton Farm, Station Road, Airth, Stirling.
Croftlimousin Spencer (Intermediate & Overall
Supreme Champion) from David Freer, Croft Lodge Farm, Broughton
Road, Croft, Leicester, 8000gns to Gordon & Dougie Cruickshank,
Gordonstone, Torphins, Bancory, Kincardineshire, and Michael
Massie, Mains of Elrick, Auchnaggat, Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
Sultan from GL Hutton, Setmabanning,
Threlkeld, Keswick, Cumbria, 7000gns to DA Williams, Lodge Hill
Farm, Park Lane, Shinal, Shropshire
Procters Subaru from Procters Farms
Ltd, Woodhouse Lane, Slaidburn, Nr. Clitheroe, Lancs, 7000gns
to SM Priestley, Hill Top Farm, Denholme, Bradford, West Yorks.
Lodge Saxo from WI & AW Callion,
Bolfornought Farm Stirling, 7000gns to R Hutchinson & Sons,
Valley Farm, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham.
Clydevalley Scott from Robert S. Clyde,
37 Kilmakee Road, Templepatrick, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim to JJ & E
Lawson, Kirkland Green, Mealsgate, Carlisle, Cumbria.
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