Friday 10th November 2006
The Simmental Society Sale held at Carlisle on Friday
10th November 2006, in association with Harrison & Hetherington,
saw an increase of £158 on the year’s average
to £1575
for 5 more bulls sold. Traditionally a smaller sale than
that in the spring, there were limited numbers of buyers
for the increased number forward. Top end bulls sold well
as did the females, who’s average also increased
to £939 for six more sold, an increase of £90.
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| TIRLEY SHERLOCK, TOP
PRICE BULL, bred by S White. Purchased by J H Strawhorn & Son
(Lockerbie) for 2,600gns. |
Top price of the day of 2,600gns went to Steven White
from Clotton, Tarporley, Cheshire for the 16 month old
Tirley Sherlock, a son of Hockenhull Punch and out of a
Solway dam. He took a short trip up the motorway to join
J. H. Strawhorn & Son at Dalmakether, Lockerbie. Mrs
E Owen, Bradley, Bilston, West Midlands took the second
top price when her first prize senior bull from the pre
sale show, judged by John Morton, Floshend Cottage, Gretna,
made 2000gns to Messrs T. & M Cannon, Little Torhouse,
Wigtown, Newton Stewart. The first bull in the ring, Regency
Rumplestiltskin is a son of Shebdon Lieutenant and out
of Ronbren Bal-Nina.
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| CHESTERMANN SIEGFRIED,
MALE & SUPREME CHAMPION, bred by N & N Gwynne.
Purchased by Messrs McDowall & Co (Newton Stewart)
for 2,000 gns. |
The Supreme Champion from the earlier show came from N. & N.
Gwynne, who were rewarded for their long 9 hour drive from
Rhos-Ddu, Crymych, Pembrokeshire when Chestermann Siegfried,
a son of their home bred stock bull Chestermann Hale Bopp
also went to Newton Stewart, this time to Messrs McDowall & Co,
Culquhasen Glenluce and again for 2000gns.
The bull standing
second in his class to the Champion, also went on to take
the Reserve Supreme ticket for RJS & DM Addison, Keld
Farm, Kings Meaburn, Penrith. Lartington Senator, made
1,800gns, when he was sold to R. M. Johnston, High Fotherley,
Riding Mill, Northumberland.
Messrs T. Chalmers & Co,
Outer Woodhead, Canonbie paid 1,600gns for another second
prize winner, Rosten Seth, by the famous Salisbury Challenger,
from Bill & Christine Heaps, Derbyshires Farm, Heath
Charnock, Chorley, Lancs. W. E. Fores & Son Ltd Grange
Farm, Carr Lane, Wadworth, Doncaster, made the long trip
from Warwickshire worth while for Moreton Morrell College
when they bought Moretonhall Spark, a son of Crackley Landlord
for 1500gns.
In the female sale, the Reserve Female Champion led the
prices when R. M. Fitton, Moss hall Farm, Chulsey, Lostock,
Lancs, sold Simply Lovely with her first heifer calf at
foot, Simply Topgirl by Popes Jugernaught to Rachel Henry,
Knockallan, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas for 1,500gns.
The Female Champion, Blackpool, Suppose So, a maiden heifer
from J.D. & A. Loftus, Lodge Farm, Thistleton, Kirkham,
Lancs made 1150gns when she sold to D C Houldey, Cruxfield
House, Duns, Berwickshire, who also paid 1050gns for another
maiden heifer, this time from K. G. Holliday, Sruddabank,
Calderbridge, Seascale, Cumbria. Struddabank Spot, is by
Struddabank Mouse and stood second to the female champion
in her class. Messrs I & E Glendinning, Newfield, Ruthwell,
Dumfries, paid 1,000gns for Blakewell Lily’s RV from
R.C. Lloyd, Grayrigg, Houghton, Carlisle. This daughter
of Blakewell Nimbus was bred by F. Douglas & Son.
AVERAGES
12 BULLS - £1575
9 FEMALES - £939
Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington
2005 sale
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