Skipton Beef Shorthorn heifers peak at 6,200gns

Beef Shorthorn heifers met a strong demand selling to a top of 6,200gns and with 22 lots averaging £2,567.72 at the breed society’s annual sale in Skipton, on Wednesday 11 November.

Sandwick Flossy Mocha, 6,200gns

Sale leader at 6,200gns was Sandwick Flossy Mocha TI +46, SRI +55, a two-year-old dark roan within the breed’s top 5% from A and C Ivinson, Ousby, Cumbria. A Glenisla Jack Frost daughter, she sold to the MacGregor Farming Partnership, Norwich, Norfolk.

At 2,900gns, the Ivinsons offered another Jack Frost daughter, this time the 19-month-old white maiden heifer, Sandwick Lovely Nector TI +32, SRI +35. The buyer was K Darnbrook, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire who also went to 3,400gns for Beautry Tessa Nikola, a 17-month-old dark roan maiden by Beautry Lothario from SC Curry, Settle, North Yorkshire. 

Kimrina Nadia, 5,800gns

The day’s second top call of 5,800gns went to Kimrina Nadia TI +32, SRI +31, a 22-month-old red and white maiden heifer by Craigfaddock Khan from CJ Ward, Whitby, North Yorkshire to A and C Farms, Oakham, Leicestershire.

Kimrina Nakita TI +31, SRI +31, a 22-month-old light roan by Khan from the same breeder went for 2,900gns to SJ Pullan, Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

At 3,900gns, Nonpareil X1357 of Upsall TI +30, SRI +30, a two-year-old dark roan in calf heifer by Grenadier of Upsall, led a string of entries from Hon Gerald Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire to Dawn Lindsay, Carnwath, Lanarkshire. Hon Turton’s next at 2,800gns was Gem X1438 of Upsall TI +29, SRI +33, a 17-month-old roan maiden by King David of Upsall selling to M Robinson, Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Highlee Magic Nymph TI +24, SRI +20, an 18-month-old roan maiden by Millerston Jester from Mark and Tracy Severn, Halifax, West Yorkshire secured a 3,000gns bid from New York Farms, Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Averages: 22 in calf and maiden heifers £2,567.72.

Auctioneers: CCM Auctions