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LIMOUSINS SET ALL-BREEDS CENTRE RECORD AVERAGE
AT CARLISLE
Wilodge Bull top price at 30,000gns
143 Bulls average £5,735
14 Bulls at 10,000gns or over
48 Bulls at 5,000gns or over – 45 Junior Bulls average £6,164
74% Clearance rate - Sale grosses £820,000
The British Limousin Cattle Society Autumn Bull Show & Sale held
16th-17th October 2009 at Borderway Mart Carlisle saw a high quality
Show resulting in 143 bulls selling at an all-breeds centre record
average of £5735, surpassing the mark set at the Limousin Sale
in February this year. Leading the way was the 30,000gns Wilodge Dallaglio
from Miss C Williams, Lodge Hill Farm, Park Lane, Shifnal, Shrops,
this being the fifth animal sold by the prolific Wilodge Herd at 30,000gns
or more.
Ringside opinion held this as one of the strongest shows of Limousin
bulls seen at an October Sale with the quality bar again raised by
the breed. Forward were bulls with shape, size, width and length suitable
for all markets - pedigree or commercial. A strong, deep trade saw
14 bulls over five figures and 48 bulls at 5,000gns or more. Junior
bulls averaged £6164 and the sale grossed a mighty £820,000.
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| Wilodge Dallaglio |
Buying the top-priced Wilodge Dallaglio - who had stood as Reserve
Junior & Reserve Supreme Champion in the pre-sale Show judged by
Mr Bob Adam, Newhouse of Glamis, Forfar, Angus - were joint purchasers
KD Harryman, Keskadale Farming, Newlands Valley, Keswick, Cumbria together
with Messrs M&W Richardson, Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere, Cockermouth,
Cumbria who run the Keskadale and Honister pedigree herds respectively.
The Keskadale Herd comprises 100 pedigree animals alongside 40 commercial
heifers and 25 commercial cows – the latter used for breeding
show calves. Immediate plans are for the bull to settle a few cows
and then go for semen collection at the Cogent Stud.
Commenting on their purchase, Mark Harryman said: “Dallaglio
is a bull of outstanding quality, full of muscle with plenty of style,
good mobility and thickness right through – a true modern Limousin.” As
well as the bull’s visual appeal, the purchasers admired his
back pedigree which comprised Oxygene, Cloughhead Lord and Ronick Luke.
Bred by Christine Williams, Wilodge Dallaglio is an embryo calf by
the prolific 42,000gns Wilodge Vantastic and out of the dam Sarkley
Bellola, purchased as a maiden heifer in 2007 for 24,000gns. July 2008
born, this fifteen month old bull was one of the youngest in the catalogue.
Much admired, he had collected the Overall Male Limousin Championship
and Elite Beefbreeder titles at the 2009 Royal Welsh Show. Here, Dallagio
followed the eventual Champion, Kaprico Davelle, right through the
classes to gain the Reserve Overall & Junior Championships with
Judge, Mr Adam, praising his exceptional width and muscling.
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| Greenwell Dreamboy |
Second leading price at 27,000gns was Greenwell Dreamboy consigned
by JT & J Nattress & Son, Greenwell Farm, Lanchester, Co Durham.
A first prize winner carrying a Beef Value of LM+30, this April 2008
born bull is sired by Vagabond, sire of the 12,000gns Greenwell Caspian
(Carlisle Feb 2009), and out of the dam Greenwell Alisha who goes back
to Greenwell Jive, a daughter of Greenwell Fiona, the dam of the noted
Greenwell Major. The sire, Vagabond, won the Best Stockbull & Progeny
categories in the 2008 NE Herd Competition. The Greenwell Herd, which
also won Best Overall Herd that year, comprises 50 pedigree cows and
their previous best at sale was the 18,000gns Greenwell Ronick. Ian
Nattress said: “Dreamboy is an outstanding Limousin bull with
good legs and who carries his weight well having done 1.8kg/day from
birth. He has tremendous length, width and masculinity and I feel sure
will make a great stock bull.”
For what was their first major purchase outside France, Daf Griffiths
on behalf of the noted Mynach Herd of ED Griffiths & Co, Cilgryman
Fawr, Cwmfelin-Mynach, Carmarthen added: “This bull had great
stature, style, length of back, mobility and a fantastically quiet
temperament. We’ve been coming to Carlisle since 1996 and this
is the first bull we’ve bought here. He ticked all the right
boxes for the type of bulls we’re looking to produce and comes
from an accredited free high-health herd.” The Griffiths plan
to use Greenwell Dreamboy across Rhonllwyn Vandal and Sable daughters
from the beginning of next year.
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| Procters Duvalier |
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| Procters Drogba |
At the 20,000gns mark was Procters Duvalier, a son of the 100,000gns
Haltcliffe Vermount and out of Procters Vabrielle when going under
the hammer to Paul Dawes, Kipperknowle Farm, Dinmore Manor Estate,
Dinmore, Hereford who runs the Dinmore pedigree herd which comprises
of 60 pedigree females. Having stood Reserve Intermediate Champion,
Duvalier sports a Beef Value of LM+31 and is full brother to the 22,000gns
Procters Commander who sold in the corresponding sale in 2008. ”We
really liked his muscularity; he’s very stylish and a good mover
and we plan to use him mainly on our Wilodge Tonka daughters from this
autumn and during next spring,” said Richard Bartle. Consignors
were Procters Farm Ltd, Woodhouse Lane, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancs
who also sold Procters Drogba, a Greenwell Ronick son and out of Procters
Udettie sporting a Beef Value of LM+35 for 13,000gns to DR Owen & Son,
Sandilands Farm, Tywyn, Gwynedd. Capping a fine show day, the Procters
team of Procters Duvalier, Procters Deloitte and Procters Domino combined
to win the prestigious Carlisle Three Award sponsored by Stanford Livestock,
Igenity and the British Limousin Cattle Society with this trio of Haltcliffe
Vermount sons. Procters Deloitte, the Reserve Senior Champion, and
Procters Domino both went on to sell for 9,000gns to Booilshuggel Farms,
East Baldinn, Isle of Man and Messrs Mackay, Home Farm, Aberlour, Banffshire
respectively.
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| Kaprico Davelle |
The 18,000gns Junior & Supreme Champion, Kaprico Davelle, was
presented by AK & C Stafford, Stanford Drive, Houghton-Le-Spring,
Tyne & Wear. This represented the top price at sale to date for
the Kaprico Herd which comprises just 6 breeding females but already
has a Royal Show & Burke Trophy Champion to its name in the shape
of the 2006 winner, Kaprico Ultimate. The herd was established in 1991
with the purchase of the foundation female, Stackhouse Bretelle, an
exceptional breeder from an easy calving line, and the great granddam
of Kaprico Davelle. A clearly delighted Carole Stafford commented: “Although
I rated this bull calf very highly, I never expected to win the Championship
here. He has great length and muscling and is from an exceptionally
easy calving dam line. His half brother, Kaprico Atlas, is the top
scoring Signet bull with a calving value of LM+10C and I was really
pleased that Breconside Farming Partnership sold two Atlas sons at
8,000gns & 6,500gns today.” The youngest bull in the sale,
Kaprico Davelle has a Beef Value of LM+23 and is sired by the noted
Wilodge Tonka and out the Greensons Gigolo daughter, Kaprico Ravelle.
He was first spotted back in 2008 by eventual purchaser Mr John Logan,
Humebyres Farm, Kelso, Roxburghshire when judging the North East Herd
Competition where the Kaprico Herd won the Small Herd Competition for
the sixth time.
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| Loosebeare Diver |
Loosebeare Diver was next best at 15,000gns. Brought out by EW Quick & Sons,
Loosebeare Manor, Zeal Monachorum, Crediton, Devon this Intermediate
Champion bull made the long journey back to the South West for new
owners Mr & Mrs DK Wheeler, Goodiford Mill, Kentisbeare, Cullompton,
Devon for their Rosecroft pedigree herd. Carrying a Beef Value of LM+42,
Diver is a bull with great shape, power, clean lines and a true Limousin
type according to seller Mark Quick, and is the first son of the 11,000gns
Haltcliffe Anzac (purchased February 2007) to come onto the market
at Carlisle. Anzac is by the prolific French sire, Sympa, and full
brother to the 2004 ILC Reserve Female Champion, Haltcliffe Upperity.
Loosebeare Diver is April 2008 born and out of the Strathallan Diplomat
daughter, Loosebeare Tolly. The 15,000gns price tag represented the
leading price at sale to date for the Quicks’ 90 strong female
herd which also sold Loosebeare Dylan for 5,500gns to average £10,762
for their two bulls.
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| Ampertaine Director |
Another at 15,000gns was the leading price from N Ireland breeders
WJ & J McKay, Kilrea Rd, Upperlands, Maghera, Co Derry with their
red ticket winning bull, Ampertaine Director. The McKays later sold
Ampertaine Dictator for 8,500gns to Mr R Chadwick, Cronk Breck Farm,
Greeba, Isle of Man. May 2008 born, Ampertaine Director is a Sympa
son and out of the Nenuphar daughter, Ampertaine Vanessa. Purchasers
were prolific show calf producers E Jones & Daughter, Coedmore
Hall, Cellan, Lampeter, Dyfed. Emily Jones, Coedmore Lodge, Lampeter,
Dyfed then bought Gunnerfleet Danny at the 12,000gns mark. Sired by
Tunnelby Monkeytricks and out of the Broadmeadows Cannon daughter,
Gunnerfleet Ugenie, seller was J Handley, Gunnerfleet Farm, Ingleton,
Via Carnforth.
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| Hudscales Darren |
Two bulls made 14,000gns. First of these was Hudscales Darren, a Gunnerfleet
Talker son and out of the Ronick Iceman daughter, Hudscales Usabelle.
Consigned on behalf of W&A Cowx, Hudscales, Hesket New Market,
Wigton, Cumbria, this February 2008 born senior bull carries a Beef
Value of LM+33 placing him squarely in the Top 1% of breed. He heads
to the Mclarens pedigree herd of W McLaren, Muirhouses, Kirriemuir,
Angus. Also at 14,000gns was Pembridge Delboy from Marston Court Farm,
Marston Court, Pembridge, Leominster, Hereford when knocked down to
commercial producers Page Brothers, Lodge Farm, Elkington, Northampton.
Pembridge Delboy is a March 2008 AI son of Cloughhead Umpire and out
of the Ronick Hawk daughter, Pembridge Alexis. This represented Roger
Williams’ best performance at sale to date with two other bulls
making 3,500gns and 2,500gns apiece.
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| Pembridge Delboy |
13,000gns was the price achieved by a further two bulls. The first
prizewinning Coachhouse Duke from Messrs Heald & Co, Home Farm,
Grove, Retford, Notts was snapped up by ES & E Norman, Little Orton
Farm, Little Orton, Carlisle, Cumbria for their Norman pedigree herd.
Sired by Bailea Ulsterman, Duke is out of the Greenwell Major granddaughter,
Coachhouse Tara and has a Beef Value of LM+38. The Healds also sold
another red ticket winning Ulsterman son, Coachhouse Douglas, for 9,000gns
to G & W Halliday, Crawthat, Tundergarth, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.
Completing the trio of Coachhouse bulls which went on to take the Reserve
Carlisle Three Award was the 6,500gns Coachhouse Delectable when joining
Messrs Ridleys’ Haltcliffe Herd. Delectable is by Coachhouse
Amos and out of Coachhouse Unique. All three winning Coachhouse bulls
are out of daughters by the Healds’ senior herd sire, Haltcliffe
Picasso, purchased Carlisle October 2000 for 8,000gns. Messrs Heald
averaged an excellent £9,975 for their three bulls.
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| Coachhouse Duke |
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| Sarkley Dynamic |
Again at 13,000gns was Sarkley Dynamic when purchased by J Gordon & Co,
Waterside Farm, Bridge of Alford, Aberdeenshire. Sarkley Dynamic was
brought out by EH Pennie & Son, Gwern-Yr-Ychain, Llandyssil, Montgomery,
Powys and is an AI son of Fieldson Alfy and out of the Mas du Clo daughter,
Sarkley Vollyjen, whose dam bred the 15,000gns Sarkley Tribute (Carlisle
May 2004) and Sarkley Unrivalled (17,000gns Champion Carlisle May 2005).
The Sarkley Herd also realized a second five-figure sum for the 10,500gns
Sarkley Cossack , by the French sire Objat and out of Sarkley Sallie,
when purchased by JW & ME Fieldson, Poplar Farm, Corringham, Gainsborough,
Lincs.
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| Sarkley Cossack |
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| Homebyres Dixon |
Homebyres Dixon consigned by Messrs John Logan, Humebyres, Kelso,
Roxburghshire saw a final bid of 10,500gns from AJ Mason, Oddacres
Farm, Embsay, Skipton, N.Yorkshire. Sired by the homebred bull, Homebyres
Vanhee, a Balnacraig Supreme son, he is out of the Sarkley Pepsi daughter,
Homebyres Topaz and carries a Beef Value of LM+38. The final bull at
five figures or more was Glenrock Dictator from S&H Illingworth,
Howgillside, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie with JN Swinbank, Cold Comfort
Farm, Neasham, Darlington, Co.Durham paying 10,000gns for this May
2008 born son of Bremore Artist and out of the Cloughhead Lord daughter,
Glenrock Arianna.
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| Glenrock Dictator |
Speaking after the Sale, BLCS Chief Executive Iain Kerr said: ”This
was an outstanding show of bulls meeting the demands of both the pedigree
and commercial man. The bulls today had tremendous carcase attributes,
good growth rates and displayed size, width and plenty of shape. There’s
a ready willingness to invest in these bulls because Limousin-sired
progeny are realising such a premium both in breeding and prime rings.
The standard of bulls forward is a great credit to the breeders’ ability
to produce what the market wants.”
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| Procters Champion Carlisle Three |
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| Coachhouse Reserve Carlisle Three |
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| Enjoying the balmy October weather |
Other leading prices:
94 Ballinloan Diamond 9,000gns Harle Bros, Brandon Hall, Brandon Village,
Co.Durham.
71 Mayfields Drambuie 8,500gns WJ Wright, Manor House Farm, Winsick,
Derbyshire.
112 Kype Denver 8,000gns J Orr & Co, Randerston, Kingsbarns, St.Andrews,
Fife.
183 Breconside Darkness 8,000gns John Pirie, Chapel Park, Lynchat,
Kingussie, Inverness.
193 Haltcliffe Darius 8,000gns R Dunlop, Pinvalley Farm, Barr, Girvan,
Ayrshire.
217 Glangwden Dodi 8,000gns Pritchard Bros, Hafan Deg, Rhosybol, Amlwch,
Anglesey.
257 Cowin Destiny 8,000gns RL Howatson, Plas Newydd, Nantglyn, Denbigh.
117 Maraiscote Dougie 7,800gns J Farquharson, Horn, Errol, Perth.
67 Stotsfold Dragon 7,500gns A Fotheringham, Craighall Farm, Forgandenny,
Perth.
153 Garnedd Dafydd 7,500gns A Paton & Co, Craig Farm, Straiton,
Maybole, Ayrshire.
159 Hollingreave Dandy 7,500gns Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Bewcastle,
Carlisle.
164 Raysonhall Deputy 7,500gns TR & EA Milburn, Wall End Farm,
Greenhead, Carlisle.
177 Cwmpedran D’jones 7,500gns S & GA Potter, Westside, Topcliffe,
Thirsk.
87 Ballinloan Dynasty 7,200gns Harle Bros, Brandon Hall, Brandon Village,
Co.Durham.
93 Hudscales Dino 7,000gns DT Richards & Son, Letty Brongu Farm,
Llangynwyd.
228 Millgate Dennis 7,000gns C Phillips, Timberlands, Biscombe, Tornton,
Somerset.
Averages:
40 Senior bulls £5,015.06
58 Intermediate bulls £5,903.00
45 Junior bulls £6,164.67
Total 143 Bulls £5,736.97
Show Results
2008 sale report
Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington
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