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Gisburn Christmas dairy sale
New calved cows were a strong trade at Gisburn’s pedigree dairy sale on Thursday. The championship went to a heifer from Eric Armer of Woodplumpton but it was the cows that made the top prices. A second calf cow by … Continue reading
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£34,000 top for Kirkby Swales
BIDDING rose to £34,000 last week at Kirkby Stephen for the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District ram sales. Top bid came in on Friday for a tup from Eric and Robert Wear, Howe Green, near Glenridding. This ram, Howe … Continue reading
Galloway record price
A breed record price of 7,500gns was achieved at the Galloway Cattle Society show and sale at Castle Douglas last week. Earning top money was a 22-month-old bull, Lullenden Aztec Warrior, from H. Hamilton’s Whitehope herd, Innerleithen, Peebleshire. The buyer … Continue reading
Round up of Charolais prices
TRADE for Charolais bulls peaked at 13,000gns when the 103 bulls sold through the ring to average £4,536, which was over £1,000 down on the corresponding 2009 fixture. With 162 forward this represented a 64 per cent clearance rate and … Continue reading
Title winners sell at 12,000gns and 10,000gns
The intermediate and reserve champion, Thrunton Explosive, from the Campbell family has sold at 12,000gns. It went to joint buyers Michael Durno and Ian Wilson. The reserve intermediate champion sold at 10,000ngs. This was Maerdy Eog from Esmore Evans. It … Continue reading
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Charolais selling underway
The Charolais bulls are now being sold. Will be interesting to see what trade will be like as some comments that it may not be the best entry of bulls forward at Perth.
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Round-up of Simmental prices
A top price of 12,000gns and a clearance rate of 66 per cent were achieved when the Simmental bulls went under the hammer on Tuesday. An average of £4,358 was realised for the 86 bulls sold, which was £562 down … Continue reading
Overall reserve makes 11,000gns
The reserve champion, Drumacritten Arnold, from Willie and Keith Nelso has just gone through the ring at 11,000gns. This one is by Raceview King and out of a Milnafua Graduate sired dam. The overall champion, Drumlone Anchor, a son of … Continue reading
