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sale dates / sale reports / carlisle 14th october 2006FIELDSONS ALFY TOPS RECORD BREAKING LIMOUSIN SALE AT 37,000GNS It was another record breaking day at the autumn sale of Limousin bulls held at Carlisle’s Borderway Mart on Saturday 14th October 2006. A high quality show of bulls right through the catalogue met with an electric trade that saw a breed and centre record average of £4510 set for the 132 bulls sold. The average was up over £720 on the year with 21 more bulls sold on the corresponding sale. Eleven bulls made over 10,000gns with 33 in all making over 5,000gns. In the intermediate section sixty bulls sold to average an incredible £5,031. Overall, the clearance rate was a healthy 60%.
The day’s outstanding price was the 37,000gns paid for Fieldson Alfy bred and sold by JW Fieldson, Poplar Farm, Corringham, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. A March 2005 born bull, Fieldson Alfy was sired by Gunnerfleet Plunas, a Tunnelby Monkeytricks son that the Fieldsons purchased from Carlisle in 2000 for 7000gns. Out of Eden Natasha, Alfy featured the prolific Broadmeadows Cannon on both sides of his pedigree and carried an excellent Beef Value of LM+34. From one of the strongest line-ups of Intermediate Limousin bulls seen at Carlisle, Fieldsons Alfy came all the way through to win the pre-sale Overall Supreme Championship on the Friday evening. Show judge Brian Jones of the noted Bailea herd, Heol Senni, Sennybridge, Brecon, after seeing nineteen classes and three sections, had no hesitation in giving the nod to his champion and was full of praise for the bull. “He is a terrific bull, just like a Limousin should be. A tremendous carcase animal with a great top and back end, he is also ultra clean. Really he had no faults and pedigree or commercial this is a bull whose progeny should be top earners,” he said. Purchasing the Champion was David Kelly, Nether Hall Farm Ltd, Monsergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire for their growing Netherhall pedigree herd which contains approximately 40 breeding females. Commenting, Mr. Kelly said, “we are trying to put together a first quality pedigree herd and as such we needed to invest in a bull that will put a real stamp on the herd. Alfy is a super bull, very correct, with great presence, wide with a great loin and so good on his legs. We hope to collect semen from the bull on centre and we will also use him on some of our commercial cows to try and breed a few show calves.”
It was a show and sale to remember for the Fieldsons who also picked up the prestigious Group of Three bulls title from a ring full of ten teams. This title is awarded to the best pen of three home-bred bulls and are performance recorded. As well as the champion, the team featured Fieldson Albert (4800gns) and Fieldson Aussie (5000gns). Underpinning the day was the quality of the bulls on show with the ringside opinion that breeders had again raised the bar and provided one of the best and deepest shows of bulls seen at Carlisle and specifically at an October sale. British Limousin Cattle Society Chief Executive, Iain Kerr, was delighted with the day’s trading, “It was a fantastic sale and buyers were spoiled for choice such was the in-depth quality of bulls offered to them. Limousin cattle continue to drive the market and, with the added opportunities of a growing export demand, bull buyers know that there is a real price differential when they provide cattle with the carcase quality, consistency and conformation at any weight that is demanded,” he said. “Easy care, easy calving females and a top terminal sire. Limousin is an all round package that practically suits farmers and the modern industry requirements.” Harrison & Hetherington auctioneer David Thomlinson noted the value that was on offer at the sale for buyers. “The depth in the classes was such that a lot of buyers were able to buy very good quality bulls at real value prices,” he said. From the home of the pre-sale show judge, Bailea Amazon was a much admired bull when paraded during the show. The first son of French bull Salomon to be sold, he made the day’s second top price when selling for 13,000gns to BK Ryder, Newton Farm, Annan Water, Moffat, who runs the Annanwater pedigree herd. Born on 15th March 2005, this young bull is out of the homebred Bailea Rosette a daughter of Martinet. Three bulls made 12,000gns. The first of these was Windsole Apollo, a son of the French bred Oxygene, and the highest priced bull from the Senior Section. A first prize winner, this stylish February 2005 born bull had built up a good summer show record. Out of Windsole Rosemary a daughter of 1996 Highland Show Champion, Windsole Julia, Apollo stayed in Scotland when he was purchased by David Baillie of the Calla herd, Carnwath, Lanark . On the day, the AI bull Oxygene, a son of Janvier, sired three of the first prize class winners for three different breeders. Making a sparkling debut at Carlisle was Christopher Murray of the Annadale herd, Cullyhana, Newry, Co. Down. His two bulls forward both made a tidy 12,000gns apiece. The first was Annadale Arena, an April 2005 intermediate class winner. Got by the French AI sire Nenuphar, this big bull is out of Bernish Serena a daughter of Opera. Purchaser was B Hall, Ainstable Hall, Ainstable, Carlisle who runs the Ainstablehall pedigree herd. The second Annadale bull at 12,000gns was Annadale Anonymous, an April 2005 born bull who stood second in his class to the Junior Champion. This bull is sired by the prolific Ronick Hawk and is out of Barnattin Tara, a Ferry daughter. Showing power and scope, Annadale Anonymous was purchased by Alan Fotheringham, Craighall Farm, Forgandenny, Perth for his Westhall pedigree herd. Reddings Alfie from NP Wilson, Reddings Moffat, Dumfriesshire caught many people’s eye and was sold for 11,500gns. The purchaser was J Ferguson & Sons, 77 Ballyrainey Road, Comber, Co. Down. This May 2005 born bull is sired by Sarkley Thunderbolt, a bull purchased in partnership with Crossdykes Limousin herd for 13,500gns at Carlisle in 2004. Alfie is out of the homebred Reddings Pepsi, a daughter of Sarkley Moonlight. JK Goldie, Townfoot, Mouswald, Dumfries sold Goldies Andrew for the day’s eighth top price of 11,000gns. This April 2004 born bull is the Ideal son Goldies Terence and is a heifer’s calf being out of Goldies Treasure. Featuring one of the catalogues top Beef Values of LM+43, this bull headed for Wales when selling to JIH Jones & Son, Erwgilfach, Builth Wells, Powys. Another son of Oxygene, Stotsfold Astonmartin revved up a trade of 10,500gns for breeders Messrs JT Nixon & Sons, Stotsfold Farm, Steel, Hexham. A bull again with plenty of shape, Astonmartin is out of the five-year-old Gallowshieldrigg Sudabeh. He was purchased for the Penedw pedigree herd of RM&TR Davies, Court Farm, Aberedw, Builth Wells, Powys. Welsh breeders and buyers featured throughout the day and the sale of Garmon Arfon was a wholly Welsh affair. Bred by M & S Lloyd Jones, Pant-Y-Coed, Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, this March 2005 born bull made 10,000gns when selling to North Wales and ML Howatson, Ty Newydd, Nantglyn, Denbigh. By Winnington Overmars, Arfon is out of Garmon Odette. The purchasers run the Brenig pedigree Limousin herd. At the pre-sale show, Messrs Ridley prevailed in class twelve of the Intermediate Section before following the Champion through to the Reserve Intermediate and Overall Reserve Supreme positions with Haltcliffe Ace. Born in April 2005, Ace is by the prolific French bull Sympa whose progeny have sold up to 43,000gns. Out of the Oasis sired Cloughhead Romany, this bull with a Beef Value of LM+27 also sold for 10,000 to another Welsh home, this time pedigree breeder D Williams, Wernfawr, Llanddeusant, Llangadog, Dyfed for his Llanan herd. Sympa breeding was again to the fore in the shape of Overthwaite Affluent from RS Harker, Overthwaite Holme, Carnforth, Lancashire who was the third bull to make 10,000gns. This typical Sympa son had secured first prize in Class 13 before moving on to win the Junior Championship. Out of the French bred dam Cornsay Trudie, this bull with a Beef Value of LM+30 was purchased in partnership by respective pedigree breeders, E Strathern, 23 Killyberry Road, Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry and McKinney Bros, Heathmount, 91 Craigadick Road, Maghera, Co. Londonderry. Making the longest journey of the day was Loosebeare Amazon bred by EW Quick & Sons, Loosebeare Manor, Zeal Monachorum, Crediton, Devon and purchased by Balfour Baillie, Sebay Cottage, Tankerness, Orkney for 9,600gns. This April born bull is by Rainbow Simon a son of Glenrock Onslow whose first progeny sold at Carlisle in February this year for 14,500gns. Amazon is out of the Broadmeadows Cannon sired Loosebeare Soldy. GL Hutton, Setmabanning, Threlkeld, Keswick, Cumbria got in on the action early when selling the senior section bull Cloughhead Andy for 9,000gns. A February 2005 born bull, Andy is by the French bull Soleil and is out of the Cloughhead Jurassic sired Cloughhead Novelty who herself has had previous progeny sell up to 9,500gns. Cloughhead Andy was purchased by F Ward, Rogerely Hall Farm, Frosterley, Nr Bishop Auckland, Co Durham who runs the Rogerely pedigree herd. Down once again from Invernessshire, WF Cruickshank & Sons, Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge had a successful day when selling Clury Admiral for 9000gns. Sired by Sultan and out of Clury Tina, This March 2005 born bull is a half brother to Clury Vanityfair who sold for 21,500gns at Carlisle in May 2006. Purchaser of this bull for their Cammen pedigree herd was H&S Watkins, Cammen Uchaf, Llanfihangel, Llanfyllin, Powys. The third of four bulls at 9000gns was Brontemoor Aceofspades from SM Priestley, Hill Top Farm, Denholme, Bradford. By another French bull named Sultan, this March 2005 born bull, out of the Haltcliffe Olympus daughter Brontemoor Snowflake, went close to home when being snapped up by JM & SP Cooper for their Tomschoice pedigree herd at Hilltop, Lanefoot Road, Dacre, Harrogate. Reserve Junior Champion from the second last class, was Springsett Agent, the young June 2006 born bull from Messrs D MacBeath and SJ Jessop, Castleton Farm, Station Road, by Airth, Stirling. His purchaser was WG Jack & Sons, Woodend, Killearn, Nr Muir of Ord, Inverness. This bull brought with him an excellent show record having won the Overall Limousin Junior Championship and Reserve Junior Interbreed Championship at the 2006 Royal Show. With a strong pedigree, Agent is by the Marron sired Croftlimousin Squire and is out of Springsett Regency. Another Scottish bred bull with a good show record was the January 2005 born Lodge Actor from WI&AW Callion, Bolfornought Farm, Stirling who sold for 8,500gns. This bull is sired by the French AI bull Romeo, a son of Nectar and is out of Lodge Opium whose pedigree features both Broadmeadows Cannon and Ronick Gains. Lodge Actor stood Reserve Male Champion at this year’s Highland Show and was purchased by R Chadwick, Cronck Breck Farm, Greeba, Isle of Man who run the Greeba pedigree herd. AVERAGES: 31 Senior bulls £3,654.68 (plus £919.56) 60 Intermediate bulls £5,031.25 (plus £1,028.90) 41 Junior bulls £4,394.63 (minus £394.54) 132 Bulls (plus 21) £4,510.23 (plus £720.77) |
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