Carlisle Autumn Sale

by | Nov 14, 2008


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Despite a busy ringside at the Simmental Sale on Friday 14th November 2008, there were a limited number of buyers for the improved selection of bulls forward. The females however were in demand as usual and all were sold.

Swingletree Viking

Wendy Black, of Kirkstone herd at High Fold Farm, Troutbeck, Windermere, saw both her champion and reserve champions reach a joint top price of 2000gns.

Gerrard Viceroy

Overall Champion Swingletree Viking from Allan Tallentire, High Grieseburn, Great Asby, Appleby, was the first to sell for 2000gns to Messrs McDowall & Co, Culquhasen, Glen Luce, Newton Stewart. This 19 month old son of Popes Laird out of Brinkton Mary, had outstanding figures and conformation.

Another with similar outstanding figures was the Reserve Champion, Gerrard Viceroy from Robert and Andrew Carter, Gerrard House Wigton. He is by Needwood Nelson and out of a homebred Gerrard Belinda 36th by Sacombe Wishfull Thinking. He sold to KG Holliday, Near Strudda Bank, Calderbridge, Seascale, Cumbria.

Top female price of the day, Blackpool Thingumajig, from David Loftus, Blackpool reductions sale also went to Sandy McDowall.

Averages
7 bulls £1,657.50
5 females £1,005.90
Blackpool Herd – 12 head 918.75

Animal Price Purchaser Address
Rosten Trader 1500 Undis Buyer
Blackpool Viscout 1400 Undis Buyer
Swingletree Vibrant 1400 AP Townsend Doughty Farm, Back Lane, Southfield, Burnley Lancs
Swingletree Viking 2000 McDowall & Co Culquhasen, Glen Luce, Newton Stewart
Oakdale Vagabond 1300 J Fernyhough Hilly Lees Farm, Swythamley, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Gerrard Volvo 1450 J Fernyhough Hilly Lees Farm, Swythamley, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Gerrard Viceroy 2000 KG Holliday Near Strudda Bank, Calderbridge, Seascale, Cumbria
Gerrard Belinda 39th 1300 WJ Hollingsworth High Midhope Farm, Midhopestone, Sheffield
Lyvennet Valentine 1150 GW Goodwin Home Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Grayrigg Violet 800 AC Lane Middlebie Rigg, Middlebie, Lockerbie
Grayrigg Selina 540 A Tyder Newton Farm, Annanwater, Moffat
Blackpool Thingumajig 1350 McDowall & Co Culquhasen, Glen Luce, Newton Stewart
Blackpool Virtuoso 800 AC Lane Middlebie Rigg, Middlebie, Lockerbie
Blackpool Vocal 780 AC Lane Middlebie Rigg, Middlebie, Lockerbie
Blackpool Vienna 700 MJ Elleray Kitchen Ground, Irton, Holmrook, Cumbria
Blackpool Vixen 950 GW Goodwin Home Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Blackpool Viyella 900 GW Goodwin Home Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Blackpool Vanilla 820 GW Goodwin Home Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Blackpool Viola 800 GW Goodwin Home Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Blackpool Venessa 800 J R Holliday Townfoot Farm, Hunsonby, Penrith, Cumbria
Blackpool Vivien 750 AC Lane Middlebie Rigg, Middlebie, Lockerbie
Blackpool Veleta 900 GW Goodwin Home Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Blackpool Vera 900 GW Goodwin Home Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Blackpool Seniorita (Grade B) 1000 AC Lane Middlebie Rigg, Middlebie, Lockerbie