Carlisle

Carlisle Beef Shorthorn heifers peak at 7,200gns

Beef Shorthorn females led the trade selling to a top of 7,200gns in Carlisle on Saturday 22 May at the Society’s official spring sale.

Sale topper at 7,200gns was the female and overall champion Runleymill Miss Ramsden Red 21, a two-year-old roan heifer by the 15,000gns Chapelton Dauphin and in calf to Millerston Milkybar Kid. Bred and exhibited by JH Wilson and J Dunning, Settle, North Yorkshire, she sold to Low Barrows Green Farm, Kendal, Cumbria.

Next at 4,400gns was Kimrina Nancy TI +27, SRI +27, MI +23, a twoyear-old roan by the 7,500gns Craigfaddock Khan from CJ Ward, Whitby, North Yorkshire. She went to Evans and Price, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.

A handful of entries from Glenariff Pedigree Livestock, Kings Lynn, Norfolk were led at 3,600gns by Glenariff Nakita Gina TI +37, SRI +41, MI + 23, a 20-month-old roan by the 5,000gns Glenisla Ghillie. She sold to Gates Farming, Oakham, Leicestershire. Next at 3,100gns was Glenariff Natasha Gina TI +22, SRI +19, MI +14, a two-year-old roan Glenariff Kodiac daughter to SR Swales, Burnley, Lancashire.

Lowther Sally V8 TI +53, SRI +58 MI 28, a two-year-old red Lowther Konan daughter from C Lowther, Penrith, Cumbria made 3,300gns to A Morton, Denny, Stirlingshire.

A bid of 3,200gns secured Sandwick Lovely Navana TI +30, SRI +31 MI +22 for David Jones, Llandysul, Ceredigion. A 23-month-old red and white maiden, she was by Glenisla Jack Frost from A and C Ivinson, Ousby, Cumbria. Another Jack Frost maiden daughter, the two-year-old roan Sandwick Nerdy Millicent TI +30, SRI +33 MI +25 made 3,000gns to CJ Guild and Son, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

At 3,000gns, Lipwood Leeanne Primrose led a string of nine entries from ME and TD Tailford, Riding Mill, Northumberland. A 14-monthold roan by Juaul Maelstom, she went to WE Evans, Llanrwst, Gwynedd.

Ballard

Knockenjig Harvester daughters headed a draft from FJ Hugill’s herd, Helmsley, North Yorkshire. At 3,200gns, the two-year-old Ballard Saphire NI sold to Evans and Price, Aberystwyth whilst Ballard Clipper Noelle, a two-year-old roan made 3,100gns to J Kerr, Wigton, Cumbria.

Bulls

Bulls were bid to a top of 4,000gns twice. First to go was the male and overall reserve champion, Wrangham Neptune, a two-year-old roan Wrangham Julius son from J and J Green, Insch, Aberdeenshire. The buyer was Michael Jameson, Hexham, Northumberland.

JM and E Howey, Gordon, Berwickshire secured the second 4,000gns entry, the two-year-old roan, Stonehills Nijinsky TI +37, SRI +38, MI +24, by Jason of Upsall from GL Riby and Son, Bridlington, East Yorkshire.

Burnside Nijinsky TI +38, SRI +34, MI+26, an 18-month-old roan by Ingleton C111 from William and Jill McAllister, Ballymena, County Antrim made 3,800gns to TW Denham, Barnard Castle, County Durham. A second 18-month-old entry from the McAllisters, Burnside Norway TI +36, SRI +35, MI +25, by the 7,000gns Gilven Guardsman went for 3,400gns to J Drinkall, Chorley, Lancashire.

A 3,500gns call from RD and K Roberts, Bala, Gwynedd secured Sowerbyparks Northern Lights, a two-year-old roan by Uppermill Supreme from S and G Hunt, Sowerby, North Yorkshire.

Averages: 10 bulls £3,370.50; 34 females £2,507.65. Ballard draft, 12 females £2,174.37

Runleymill Miss Ramsden Red 21 7,200gns

Kimrina Nancy 4,400gns