Carlisle – Angus & Blues
Aberdeen-Angus
Trade peaked at 8000gns at Friday’s Aberdeen-Angus sale at Carlisle, with the 10-month-old heifer calf, Rull Frances R206, leading the way. She sold to W and D McLaren, Netherton, Auchterarder, Perthshire.
Averages: Seven bulls, £2212.50; seven heifers, £2152.50 Rull herd – six cows and heifers with calves at foot, £2318.75; six heifers, £1881.25, five bull calves, £892.50. Castlegate herd – four cows and heifers with calves at foot, £2065.88. Lochmaben herd – 10 cows and heifers with calves at foot, £2714.25; four heifers, £1929.38. Barwise herd – eight cows and heifers with calves at foot, £1407; 10 heifers £799.05. Saville herd – three cows and heifers with calves at foot, £2142; four heifers, £2100; seven maiden heifers, £1312.50.
Below are pictures of the top priced lots…to view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.
Sale topper at 8000gns, Rull Frances R206, which sold to the McLarens at Netherton
Selling at 5700gns, the female champion, Rawburn Blackbird N718, which sold to Penhill Farm Ltd, Mauden Bradley, Warminster
To view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.
British Blue
Top price at the small sale of British Blues, Whitestone Jackpot sold at 5000gns to JA Wood & Sons, Kinnerton Hall Farm, Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury
Show champion, Stonebyres Imp sold at 4200gns to TW & J Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Brydekirk, Annan
Selling at 3800gns was Newroddige Jemima, bought by SJ Balfour, Fodderletter, Tomintoul
To view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.