Carlsile

Coxhill Puma led trade at 7,500gns for L J Townsend, when joining Messrs Owen, Kirkintilloch.

Bulls to 7,500gns at May Carlisle sale

A7,500gns bid was the high call of the Society’s May Carlisle sale in May, with the leader being Coxhill Puma a rising two-year-old red and white by the 20,000gns Millerston Kasper from L J Townsend, Moffat, Dumfriesshire. He is out of a dam by Croxtonpark Orville and went home with Messers Owen, Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire.

The same breeder offered four more same age Millerston Kasper sons including two roan entries each bid to 7,000gns. First to go was Coxhill Pioneer which went to Laga Farms, Evie, Orkney.

Meanwhile, Messrs Davidson, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire took home Coxhill Prince, a bull out of a dam by Glengloy Callum at the same price. Mayfield Powerplay a two-year-old roan bull by Hill Haven Fire Storm from Gerard Te Lintelo, Wolsingham, County Durham secured the reserve male championship and made 7,000gns to Messrs Biggar, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, for the Chapelton herd. The day’s fourth 7,000gns price tag went to Leeburn Potcheen a 20-monthold roan Castlemount Masterpiece son from David and Elizabeth Clark, Carluke, Lanarkshire. He was secured by Messrs Harper and Son, Biggar, Lanarkshire.

Next to go at 5,500gns was the male and overall reserve champion from the pre-sale champion from L J Townsend, Coxhill Peregrine. He’s another by Kasper and is also out of a Glengloy Callum-sired dam and sold to Sharlotte Amos, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

The two-year-old red, Hallsford Percival by Hallsford Figaro from A N and H S Tomkins, Carlisle, Cumbria, was secured for 5,500gns by Messrs Bellas and Son, Appleby, Cumbria and is out of a dam by Chapelton Warrior.

Messrs Gray, Alnwick, Northumberland, secured another from L J Townsend, the roan Coxhill Proclaimer, a Ballylinney Glenn son out of a Fearn Duke daughter for 5,200gns.

Females

The female section was led at 5,500gns by the female and overall champion, Runleymill Roxburgh Lass Pam, a 20-month-old, white maiden heifer by the 15,000gns Chapelton Dauphin. This one from J H Wilson and J Dunning, Settle, North Yorkshire, sold to A K and J K Smith, Bude, Cornwall.

Next at 3,000gns was Kimrina Princess, a two-year-old roan by the 7,500gns Craigfaddock Khan from C J Ward, Whitby, North Yorkshire. Out of a dam Podehole Falcon, she was taken by Messrs Frame, Biggar, Lanarkshire.

Kimrina Pearl another by Khan and out of a Ballyart Legend daughter made 2,500gns to Messrs Knowles, Insch, Aberdeenshire.

Three cow and calf pairs from R and J Byres, Brampton, Cumbria, were also in the money. Glenisla Margo K217, a white Flight Lieutenant of Upsall daughter made 2,600gns to Wester Ulston Beef, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire. She was sold with her fourth calf at foot, Gradi Margo 348, an eight-monthold white heifer by Loch Awe Lysander.

A second 2,600gns call was made by Messrs Vickers, Tow Law, County Durham, for Juaul Sapphire Lapislazuli, a roan Democrat of Upsall daughter

Leeburn Pocheen, 7,000gns.

Coxhill Peregrine, 5,500gns male champion.

Kimrina Princess, 3,000gns. Mayfield Powerplay 7,000gns.

Coxhill Proclaimer, 5,200gns.

Kimrina Pearl, 2,500gns.

Top price female was Runleymill Roxburgh Lass Pam when selling at 5,500gns for J H Wilson and J Dunning.

sold with her third calf, Gradi Sapphire Lapislazuli, a six-month-old roan heifer by Meonhill Jetstream.

Lowther Ritzy 469, the third entry from R and J Byres, made 2,500gns to Messrs Richards, Ripon, North Yorkshire. A roan LS Artic daughter, she was offered with her sixth calf at foot, Gradi Ritzy 361, a four-month-old roan heifer by Uppermill Roman.

Averages: 12 bulls £5,565.00; 19 females £2,453.68. Ballard draft, nine females £1,907.50 (Harrison and Hetherington).