Skipton Beef Shorthorn peak at 6,000gns
Beef Shorthorn females met a solid demand selling to a top of 6,000gns at the breed society’s official sale in Skipton on Wednesday 6 November.
Sale leader at 6,000gns was Meonside Hyacynth Misty, a 20-month-old roan heifer by Elliot Salute from D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire. The buyer was T Staunton, Kinvara, Co Galway.
Another Elliot Salute daughter, the 22-month-old roan Meonside Lily May from the same breeder was secured for 3,200gns by TC and AJ Owen, Richmond, North Yorkshire. Earlier on she has been awarded the reserve female and overall reserve titles.
Next at 4,500gns was the female and overall champion, Beautry Tessa Melody, a 19-month-old red and little white heifer by the 8,000gns Poyntington Himself. Bred and exhibited by Stuart and Gail Currie, Settle, North Yorkshire, she sold to Gates Farming Partnership, Oakham, Leicestershire.
The 20-month-old roan, Beautry Dewdrop Morgana, another Poyntingham Himself daughter from the same breeders made 4,200gns to R Taylor and Sons, Fintry, Stirlingshire. A third Himself daughter, the 20-month-old white Beautry Morticia was secured for 2,800gns by C Lowther, Penrith, Cumbria.
W and J Mair, Cumnock, Ayrshire took home two in calf heifer from the Hon G Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. They invested 3,700gns in Ury Maid X1321 of Upsall TI +32, SRI +37, a 19-month-old roan Dingo of Upsall daughter whilst at 2,400gns they secured Jilt X1297 of Upsall, a dark roan 21-month-old by Grenadier of Upsall.
Two entries each commanded a 3,000gns bid from Lister Brown, Clitheroe, Lancashire. First to go was Shawhill Mayflow TI +27, SRI +27, an 18-month-old maiden by Burnside Elite from Thomson, Roddick and Laurie, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. Mr Brown’s second purchase was Stonehills Foxy Princess 5, a 14-month-old roan Tofts Prince Grenadier daughter from GL Riby, Bridlington, East Yorkshire.
Averages: 1 cow and calf, £1,575; 10 in calf heifers £1,604; 38 maiden heifers £2,287. 1 bull £2,415.
Auctioneers: CCM
Show results (judge, Bobby Landers)
Best bull any age
1st Marrgrange Landmark (P) - P S and S E Hardcastle
2nd Marrgrange Marquis (P) - P S and S E Hardcastle
Best heifer born between 1 February and 28 February 2018
1st Meonside Lily May (P) - D and T Bradley Farmer
2nd Catterall Princess 14 (P) - E and T Richardson
3rd Jilt X1297 of Upsall (P) - Hon. G Turton
4th Beautry Shuna Minerva (P) - S C Currie
Best heifer born on or between 1 February and 25 April 2018
1st Beautry Tessa Melody (P) - S C Currie
2nd Ury Maid X1321 of Upsall (P) - Hon. G Turton
3rd Meonside Hyacynth Misty (P) - D and T Bradley Farmer
Best heifer born on or between 28 April and 10 September 2018
1st Shawhill Mayflower (P) - Thomson, Roddick and Laurie
2nd Shawhill Marina (P) - Thomson, Roddick and Laurie
3rd Westmoor Rose Marigold (H) - R Paisley
Male champion (WM Morrisons Supermarket Trophy) Marrgrange Landmark (P) - P S and S E Hardcastle
Reserve Marrgrange Marquis (P) - P S and S E Hardcastle
Female champion (I’Ansons Perpetual Trophy) Beautry Tessa Melody (P) - S C Currie
Reserve Meonside Lily May (P) - D and T Bradley Farmer