Coxhill Beef Shorthorn top twice at 6,200gns

Coxhill Beef Shorthorn top twice at 6,200gns

Two cow and calf pairs led the bidding at 6,200gns when Mrs L Townsend staged a major reduction of her Coxhill Beef Shorthorn herd in Stirling, on 11 September. 

First to go at 6,200gns was Coxhill Anabelle Sheena K1733 (H), a five-year-old red and white by Glengloy Callum and classified Ex 90. She sold with her five-month roan heifer, Coxhill Sheena-R682 (H) by the 20,000gns Millerston Kasper to A and C Farms, Langham, Rutland.

Coxhill Sheena-275 (H), TI +28, SRI +26, MI +24, a four-year-old red and white Barnaigh Highwayman daughter classified VG 86 together with her four-month-old roan heifer, Coxhill Sheena-R706 (H) by Kasper made 6,200gns to Ian Stewart, Dungannon, County Tyrone.

Next at 6,000gns was Coxhill Blythsome Lia (P) TI +20, SRI +23, MI +26, a three-year-old red classified VG85 by Podehole Frederick selling to J and J Green, Insch, Aberdeenshire, together with her four-month old roan bull, Coxhill Rio (H) by Highwayman.

The four-year-old roan, Coxhill Kyla L293 (H), TI +28, SRI +28, MI +21, a Glengloy of Callum daughter with her four-month-old red and little white bull, Coxhill Kyla R720 by Kasper made 5,200gns to Denvir Reid, Killylea, County Armagh.

Coxhill Lily K1683 (H), a five-year-old red Callum daughter sold with her four-month-old red and little white Kasper sired heifer, Coxhill Lily-R733 (H) made 5,000gns to Gates Farming, Cold Overton, Leicestershire.

A bid of 4,000gns secured Coxhill Desiree K1644 (P), a five-year-old red and white Callum daughter classified Ex 90 for SJ Pullan, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. She was offered with her four-month-old red and little white daughter, Coxhill Desire-R712 (H) by Kasper.

A second 4,000gns call came from B Femister, Biggar, Lanarkshire for Coxhill June-N504 (P), TI +30, SRI +29, MI +23, a two-year-old red and little white heifer by Ballylinney Glenn. She sold with her four-month-old roan son, Coxhill Rocko (H) by the 6,500gns Glenisla Masterton.

N Shand, Methlick, Aberdeenshire went to 3,200gns twice for heifers. First to go was Coxhill Venus-P593 (H), TI +30, SRI +32, MI +25, a 17-month-old red and white by Largyvale Jack. Next was the 16-month-old roan Highwayman daughter, Coxhill Yvonne-P598 (H), TI +29, SRI +29, MI +21.

Averages: 32 cows and calves £3,242; 8 in-calf heifers £2,573; 2 young bulls £3,675

 Auctioneers: United Auctions

Photo credit: Alfie Shaw, Agri Images