Carlisle Annual Spring Show & Sale 2014
"Blues" In Demand - Average up £808 with 84% Clearance
British Blue Breeders showcased a quality line-up of cattle with exceptional power and quality at the Border British Blue Club’s Twenty-fourth Annual Spring Show & Sale at Carlisle on Saturday 17 May with a top call of 13,000gns.
The show and sale was kindly sponsored by Cogent, Norbrook Pharmaceuticals and Galloway & MacLeod (Prize Money), British Blue Cattle Society and Border Club (Advertising).
The judge, Robert Neill, Upper Nisbet Farm, Jedburgh had the task of judging the 14 classes and championships the day prior to the sale.
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Top price Droit Hector - 13,000gns
Top price of the day 13,000gns went to Richard Mowbray, 34 Droit Road, Newtonstewart, Co. Tyrone with an Intermediate bull, Droit Hector, a 23 month old Dark Blue Roan son by Mountjoy Utopia and out of a homebred cow Droit Elsa ET. With 400-day growth figures and carcase profitability figures in the top 5% of the breed; Hector, was knocked down to, Page Bros, Lodge Farm, Northamptonshire.
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Tweeddale Hamish - Overall Champion - 12,000gns
John & Richard Pedley, Oaktree Farm, Barbon, Lancashire bought the Senior Male, Overall Male Champion and Supreme Champion, Tweeddale Hamish ET for the next highest price 12,000gns which was exhibited by Border Club enthusiasts Redhead & Watson, Bowsden Moor, Bowsden, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Hamish a 26 month old black & white bull, boasting growth and carcase figures in the top of the breed, is the first son to be offered for sale by Tweeddale Ebony and out of Tweeddale Enhance who is the best cow in the Tweeddale herd and won the Junior Championship at RHAS as a heifer. Jonathan & Jayne Watson also win the Border Club Special trophy for the highest priced animal owned by a member of the Club.
Third top price of the day 11,000gns went to Graham Morgan, Cider Mill, Tillington, Herefordshire with an Intermediate bull, Almeley Hatrick, a 24 month old son by Drybarrows Cawdale who sold for 12,500gns Carlisle May 2009 and out of a homebred cow Almeley Ethel ET. Hatrick a bull with exceptional growth and power and in the top 20% of the breed for calving ease was knocked down to DMG Millichap & Partners, Hendre Owen Farm, Duffryn, Rhondda, Glamorgan.
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Almeley Hatrick - 11,000gns
A Woodburn & Son, Netherwood, Muirkirk, Ayrshire took his Reserve Senior Male Champion & Reserve Overall Male Champion winning bull into the ring and was bid to 9,500gns for Netherwood Hercules a 25 month old black son by his homebred bull Netherwood Epic ET by Dafydd D’Ochain. Hercules was purchased by MT Findlay & Son, Hallington High Farm, Hallington, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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Netherwood Hercules - 9500gns
Also on 9,500gns was the Reserve Intermediate Male Champion from Redhead & Watson. Tweeddale Hi Tech ET, a 24 month old blue roan son from the Dafydd D’Ochain (IS) and Tweeddale Fussy ET flush was successfully knocked down to DC Rees & Son, Pencrug Farm, Cradoc Road, Brecon, Powys.
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Tweeddale Hi Tech - Reserve Intermediate Champion - 9500gns
Hi Tech was one of 5 Superior Carcase Sire bulls in the sale – Lot 4, Andreayas Garey @ 3,000gns; Lot 6, Aultmore Gomez @ 5,100gns; Lot 14, Aultmore Harley @ 4,300gns; Lot 29, Springhill Henry @ 2,400gns and Lot 33, Tweeddale Hi Tech @ 9,500gns. These five bulls averaged 4,860gns. The purchaser of these bulls will be eligible to claim £5.00 per calf on the progeny of the bull – confined to a maximum of 50 calves, sired by natural service, during a claim period of up to 4 years (3 crops of calves) from the purchase date of the bull.
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Almeley Handyman - 9000gns
Next in the price ratings, also from Graham Morganwas Almeley Handyman again by Drybarrows Cawdale and out of Bonerbo Buttercup ET. Handyman stood 3rd in his class and was successfuly purchased for 9,000gns by A Neachell & Son, Shrubbery Farm, Daniels Lane, Walsall, West Midlands to join their Cromwell Herd. Handyman has calving ease figures in the top 10% of the breed and a carcase profitability index in the top 15%.
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Dragon Blues Hotman - 8500gns
Also hitting the high spots at 8,500gns was a Nether Hall Buster ET bred son and fourth prize winning junior bull, Dragon Blues Hotman, shown by Geraint & Kim Williams, Tynllyn, Llanwnnen, Lampeter. This eye-catching 21 month old, black & white bull out of Dragon Blues Daisy ET sold to M Read, Brook House, Hemingby, Horncastle, Lincs.
Messrs R & M Paterson of the Auchenlay herd based in Dunblane took the next leading price at 8,200gns. Auchenlay Hunter ET, a son from the Mountjoy Utopia (SR) and Auchenlay Vanilla flush stood 1st in his class in the show. Hunter is full brother to Auchenlay Echo who sold to Cogent and has growth figures in the top 5% of the breed. He was sold to JA Wood & Sons, Kinnerton Hall Farm, Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
The Intermediate Male Champion came from Paul Dawes, Kipperknowle Farm, Dinmore with Dinmore Hermes ET, an Empire D’Ochain son out of Bringlee Connie, with outstanding growth figures. Standing as Junior Male Champion was Whitestone Handsomeboy ET from GA & EJ Davies, Brynawel, Llandysul. Sired by Kilowatt D’Ochain and out of Henlli Dolce, Handsomeboy found a new home with L Raine & Sons, Coach and Horses, Spital, Bowes at 6,000gns. Standing reserve to him was Oak Tree Herbie from John & Richard Pedley, Barbon. Another Mountjoy Utopia son out of College Valley Erica, Herbie, who boasts excellent growth figures and a carcase profitability index of +20 (Breed Av. +11) finds a new home with Messrs. Stobart, Grains O Beck, Middleton in Teesdale at 5,500gns.
The leading female price went to Redhead & Watson, Bowsden Moor with Tweeddale Izzy by Mountjoy Utopia (SR) and out of Tweeddale Eureka ET. Izzy stood 2nd in her class and was purchased for 4,600gns by R Alun Elias, Hendre Cennin Isaf, Garndolbenmaen. Izzy boasts calving figures in the top 15% of the breed and 400-day growth in the top 10%.
Kevin Watret, Northfield Park, Annan took his single entry into the ring and was bid to 4,300gns for Solway View Izzy ET a 6 month old black & white ET heifer calf by Colos Van Daisel (IS) and out of his top show winning cow Broomfield Vivien. Izzy sold with her recipient dam and was purchased by IS Sinclair, Clyth Mains, Lybster, Caithness.
The Female and Reserve Supreme Champion was Blue Mount Honey, from Deric W Noble, Kaimrigend, Biggar, Lanarkshire. This black and white, June 2012 hiefer was sired by Boherard Cantona and out of Sharplaw Echo.
Averages:
19 senior bulls £4841.00
27 intermediate bulls £5094.40
18 junior bulls £5404.50
64 bulls overall £5106.40 (plus £807.76)
26 maiden heifers £2487.60
1 recipient suckling FOT calf £4515.00
Leading prices: -
Bulls
Richard J Mowbray’s ‘Droit Hector’ 13,000gns to Page Bros, Pages Lodge Farm, Yelvertoft Road, Elkington, Northamptonshire
Redhead & Watson’s ‘Tweeddale Hamish ET’ 12,000gns to JH Pedley, Oaktree Farm, Barbon, Carnforth, Lancashire. 1st prize in class 3, Overall Male Champion and Supreme Champion
GL & KS Morgans’s ‘Almeley Hatrick’ 11,000gns to DMG Millichap & Partners, Hendre Owen Farm, Duffryn, Rhondda, Glamorgan
A Woodburn & Son’s ‘Netherwood Hercules’ 9500gns to MT Findlay & Son, Hallington High Farm, Hallington, Newcastle Upon Tyne. 2nd prize in class 3, Reserve overall Male Champion
Redhead & Watson’s ‘Tweeddale Hi Tech ET’ 9500gns to DC Rees & Son, Pencrug Farm, Cradoc Road, Brecon, Powys. 1st prize in class 4 and Reserve Intermediate Champion
GL & KS Morgans’s ‘Almeley Handyman’ 9000gns to A Neachell & Son, Shrubbery Farm, Daniels Lane, Walsall, West Midlands. 3rd prize in class 7
Geraint & Kim Williams’ ‘Dragon Blues Hotman’ 8500gns to M Read, Brook House, Hemingby, Horncastle, Lincs. 4th prize in class 7
R & M Paterson’s ‘Auchenlay Hunter ET’ 8200gns to JA Wood & Sons, Kinnerton Hall Farm, Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 1st prize in class 9
Richard J Mowbray’s ‘Droit Horatio ET’ 7200gns to AJB Forrest, Hillend Farm, Roberton, Biggar, Lanarkshire. 5th prize in class 6
Alastair & Ian MacInnes’ ‘Ruaig Gibson’ 6500gns to Emslie Livestock Ltd, Kinknockie, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. 5th prize in class 1
Richard J Mowbray’s ‘Droit Hamil ET’ 6500gns to Messrs Westgarth, Setterah Park, Helton, Penrith, Cumbria. 4th prize in class 6
Greg Jackson’s ‘Woodend Hadrian’ 6000gns to H Cockburn & Partners, Kingside Farm, Leadburn, Westlinton, Peebleshire
JH Pedley’s ‘Oak Tree Henry’ 6000gns to PB Fox & Son, Kexby Stray Farm, York Road, Elvington, York. 2nd prize in class 7
GA & EJ Davies’ ‘Whitestone Handsomeboy ET’ 6000gns to L Raine & Sons, Coach & Horses, Spital, Bowes, Barnard Castle, Co Durham. 1st prize in class 8 and Junior Male Champion
R & M Paterson’s ‘Auchenlay Hex ET’ 5600gns to JA Wood & Sons, Kinnerton Hall Farm, Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
GL & KS Morgans’s ‘Almeley Hazard’ 5500gns to R & M Paterson, Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane, Perthshire.
JH Pedley’s ‘Oak Tree Herbie’ 5500gns to MF & KC Stobart, Grains O Beck, Lunesdale, Middleton in Teesdale, Co.Durham. 1st prize in class 7
H & S Maudsley’s ‘Littlebank Henri’ 5500gns to J Hyslop & Sons, Netherton Farm, Abington, Biggar, Lanarkshire. 2nd prize in class 8
Females
Redhead & Watson’s ‘Tweeddale Izzy’ 4600gns to R Alun Elias, Hendre Cennin Isaf, Garndolbenmaen. 2nd prize in class 13
Kevin Watret’s ‘Solway View Izzy ET’ 4300gns to IS Sinclair, Clyth Mains, Lybster, Caithness
Redhead & Watson’s ‘Tweeddale Headgirl ET’ 3500gns to JE Lancaster, Roseleigh, Sandford, Appleby-In-Westmoorland, Cumbria
Richard J Mowbray’s ‘Droit Hester ET’ 3300gns to J McGarrigle, Moneykee, Irvinestown, Co.Fermanagh, N.Ireland. 1st prize in class 11
Redhead & Watson’s ‘Tweeddale Intelligent’ 3000gns to JN & LP Dunn, West Nymph Farm, South Tawton, Okehampton, Devon. 1st prize in class 13 and Reserve Female Champion
Redhead & Watson’s ‘Tweeddale Imogen’ 2700gns to Al Ablewhite, Elm Farm, 24 Main Street, Normanton, Notts. 2nd prize in class 12
Geraint & Kim Williams’ ‘Dragon Blues Ivy’ 2700gns to A Woodburn & Son, Netherwood Farm, Muirkirk, Cumnock, Ayrshire
Richard J Mowbray’s ‘Droit Harmony ET’ 2600gns to J McGarrigle, Moneykee, Irvinestown, Co.Fermanagh, N.Ireland. 5th prize in class 11
Andrew Armstrong’s ‘Knockaraven Gina ET’ 2600gns to A Neachell & Son, Shrubbery Farm, Daniels Lane, Walsall, West Midlands. 1st prize in class 14
| SHOW RESULTS | |||||
1ST |
2ND |
3RD |
4TH |
5TH |
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CLASS 1 |
1 Comrie |
7 McGuinness |
6 Patterson & Son |
5 Froggat & Sons |
3 MacInnes |
CLASS 2 |
11 Froggat & Sons |
12 McGuinness |
14 Patterson & Son |
9 Wainwright & Sons |
10 Comrie |
CLASS 3 |
18 Redhead & Watson |
22 Woodburn & Son |
23 Williams |
26 Williams |
24 Graham & Son |
CLASS 4 |
33 Redhead & Watson |
28 Redhead & Watson |
31 Pasturefields Livestock |
35 Morgan |
34 Wilson |
CLASS 5 |
42 Morgan |
46 Jones |
47 McKnight |
48 McKnight |
40 McKay |
CLASS 6 |
57 Dawes |
53 Innes & Sons |
52 Mowbray |
55 Mowbray |
58 Mowbray |
CLASS 7 |
70 Pedley |
73 Pedley |
62 Morgan |
64 Williams |
67 Lucas |
CLASS 8 |
83 Davies |
75 Maudsley |
77 Williams |
81 Lucas |
80 Mallaber & Wyllie |
CLASS 9 |
87 Patterson & Son |
93 Pedley |
94 Patterson & Son |
91 Wilson |
88 Coates |
CLASS 10 |
102 Noble |
100 Froggat & Sons |
103 Mowbray |
101 Pedley |
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CLASS 11 |
109 Mowbray |
111 Henderson |
106 Mowbray |
105 Mowbray |
107 Mowbray |
CLASS 12 |
115 Davies |
117 Redhead & Watson |
118 Redhead & Watson |
113 Jones |
114 Jones |
CLASS 13 |
124 Redhead & Watson |
123 Redhead & Watson |
122 Williams |
126 Williams |
129 Walker |
CLASS 14 |
137 Armstrong |
136 Armstrong |
135 Lucas |
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SENIOR MALE CHAMPION |
18 – Redhead & Watson |
RESERVE |
22 – A Woodburn & Son |
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INTERMEDIATE MALE CHAMPION |
57 – PR Dawes |
RESERVE |
33 - Redhead & Watson |
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JUNIOR MALE CHAMPION |
83 – GA & EJ Davies |
RESERVE |
70 – JH Pedley |
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OVERALL MALE CHAMPION |
18 –Redhead & Watson |
RESERVE |
22 – A Woodburn & Son |
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FEMALE CHAMPION |
102 – D W Noble |
RESERVE |
124 –Redhead & Watson |
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SUPREME CHAMPION |
18 –Redhead & Watson |
RESERVE |
102 – D W Noble |
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