Simmental Autumn Sales finish on a flyer
at Carlisle
The British Simmental Society autumn sales ended with
a flyer at Carlisle, when the bull average soared by 1500
gns with three more sold than in 2008 and with females
peaking at 4000 gns for the youngest heifer in the catalogue.
Demand has been such this autumn that virtually every Simmental
sale has witnessed at least a ninety per cent or higher,
clearance of stock – which speaks volumes for the
quality of bulls and females which have been offered for
sale.
There was certainly no superstition about when Lot No.
13, born on 13th April 2008 entered the sale ring on Friday
13th for W. J. Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Sheffield.
This son of Dirnanean Snowie, bred from the homebred Greenside
Eric daughter, Midhope Eve, having lifted the reserve male
championship in the show ring, commanded much interest
by intending purchasers, before fetching a sale topping
price of 5,500 gns.
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| Reserve Champion, Midhope Winston
- top price of the day at 5500gns |
At 4,500 gns, Gerrard Winner, provided his breeder Bob Carter
with a memorable day showing and selling at Carlisle. The
Gerard herd have down through the years featured prominently
in the top end of proceedings at their local sale and this
year was certainly nothing different. This April 2008 born
Salisbury Challenger son was full of home breeding on the
maternal side with the dam being Gerrard Royale 7th. Mr.
Carter was back in the ring two bulls later selling Gerrard
Ward for 3,200 gns. This Brinkton Brilliant son was bred
from the famous Belinda family, with the dam being the Sacombe
Wishful Thinking daughter, Belinda 28th.
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| Gerrard Winner from RH Carter & son
sold for 4500gns |
Next in the bull money list, was the Supreme and Male Champion,
Blackpool Wyatt, forwarded from David Loftus, Lodge Farm,
Kirkham, Lancashire. Sired by the imported Polled Danish
Sire, Lamhoj Supery, and bred from the Sterling Logan daughter,
Blackpool Penelope, Wyatt commanded a sale price of 3400
gns.
Needwood Willy sold at 3,000 gns for Messrs. B. and D. F.
Williams, Hollybank Cottage Farm, Burton-on-Trend. This February
2008 born Popes Juggernaut son was bred from Needwood Hannah
by Newborough Grange Mistro. At 2,600 gns, Tirley Wayfarer
(ET) sired by Sterling Flint and bred from the show winning
Ingleston Vodka daughter, Darsham Gem provided Mr. S. P.
White with a top bracket price.
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| Champion, Blackpool Wyatt sold for 3400gns |
All eyes in the female section were cast on the youngest
entry in the catalogue, the Blackford Ringleader daughter,
Chestermann Ringleader Katy, forward from Nick and Nadia
Gwynne, Crymych, Pembrokeshire, in Wales. Having lifted the
female championship and reserve supreme ribbons in the pre-sale
show, Katy sold for the top female price of 4,000 gns. Born
the last day of September 2007, and part of the Gwynne’s
draft female sale, she was bred from the Sterling Rapier
daughter, Chestermann Katrina’s Kuss. Chestermann Ringleader
Nymph sold at 2500 gns and Chestermann Ringleader Melody
sold at 2400 gns to help this impressive draft of 11 heifers
average 2131gns.
Mr R. H. Carter and Son were back in the honours and the
money again when their homebred Blackford Harvester daughter,
Gerrard Belinda 47th lifted the reserve female championship
together with her Brinkton Brilliant heifer calf at foot.
This February 2007 born heifer and her 4 month old heifer
calf sold at 1900 gns.
Averages:
10 Bulls, 3000 gns (7 bulls 1500 gns)
1 heifer with calf 1900 gns
3 females, 1233 gns (5 at 960 gns)
Chestermann draft, 11 at 2131 gns.
Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington
Ltd
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