Bloomin Trade Again For Blues!
British Blue Breeders enjoyed a bumper days trading at the Border British Blue Club's Twenty-fifth Annual Spring Show & Sale at Carlisle on Saturday 16th May 2015. Top call of the day was 16,000gns and a further three bulls broke the five figure barrier. There was a strong commercial trade throughout the day and buyers keenly bidding on animals which met their criteria, resulting in a 92% clearance, which is fantastic. There was a good number of females offered for sale with maiden heifers averaging £2,968. The auctioneer worked tirelessly to maintain the trade throughout the day's proceedings.
The show and sale was kindly sponsored by Cogent Signature Beef & Show Winners.
The judge, newly appointed Society President John Hall, Inglewood Edge, Dalston had the unenviable task of judging the 11 classes and championships the day prior to the sale. John made some sound judgements, as most of the top priced animals had been placed in their classes.
Five years after Andrew Kay, Gass Farm, Straiton, Ayrshire made his debut to Carlisle & topped the market at the same sale with his reserve senior male champion, Gass Cheggers, Andrew Kay, presented Gass Iron Man which was knocked down for the same price of 16,000gns to V & G Bowring, Lakeside Cottage, The Park, Mansfield Notts. Iron Man stood 1st in his class, Senior Male Champion, Reserve Overall Male Champion & Reserve Supreme Champion. He is an exceptionally long, nearly all black, 26 month old bull by the noted show winning sire Solway View Firecracker (SR) and out of a homebred cow Gass Cindy ET.
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Gass Iron Man - Reserve Champion
- 16,000gns.
The Reserve Senior Male Champion from Redhead & Watson
of the Tweeddale Herd based in the Borders was next in the price ratings
at 14,000gns. Tweeddale Ironman, a son of their homebred bull Tweeddale
Fireman and out of Tweeddale Fee who is a sister to the noted Tweeddale
Ebony. Ironman, who qualified as a “Superior Carcase Sire,” was sold
to RJ Tiplady, Littlebeck, Ovington, Richmond, N Yorkshire to join
his Tipladys Herd. Jonathan & Jayne Watson also win the Border
Club Special trophy for the highest priced animal owned by a member
of the Club. (Now
known as the new Brian Wheatley Memorial Trophy). Tweeddale Ironman - 14,000gns. Jason
& Sarah Wareham of the Warehams herd made a worthwhile journey from Heathfield,
East Sussex with their string of bulls & females to sell for their top
price of the day 10,500gns with a 3rd prize winning bull Warehams
Ironman ET from the Argan De L'Ecluse (IS) and Warehams Florence flush. This
25 month old bull was shown successfully last summer and finds his new home
with DR Owen & Son, Sandilands Farm, Tywyn, Gwynedd. Warehams Ironman - 10,500gns. Next in the price ratings was a Junior
bull who stood 4th in his class, Homilton Iceman ET, a 24
month old Black and White bull by the Bringlee Carlos (SR) and Ridge
Dean Rita flush. Iceman was shown by local enthusiast Roly Carr from
Capheaton, Newcastle upon Tyne and was knocked down for 10,000gns to
AHJ Jones
& Son, Glandwr, Talgarth, Brecon, Powys. Homilton Iceman - 10,000gns. Also hitting the high spots at 9,500gns
was The Junior Male Champion, Overall Male Champion & Supreme Champion
from Graham Morgan. Littlederry Icon, a 22 month old blue roan son
by Ballygrange Dalton and out of Littlederry Dusty was bred by Simon
Loughery. Icon was successfully knocked down to L & E Fowlie, Guise,
Alford, Aberdeenshire. Little Derry Icon - Overall Champion
- 9500gns. Also on 9,500gns, was the 1st prize
winning bull Luce Water Isaac ET, shown by Ben Haigh, Low Gate, Hexham.
This eye-catching 24 month old, black & white bull out of the Giga
Du Bois De Remont and Bringlee Sandy ET flush sold to Crow Hall Farms
Ltd, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland. Luce Water Isaac - 9500gns. Preston Farms, Barhills, Kirkcolm, Stranraer bought the next highest
price bull Almeley Invincible from the same stable as the Supreme Champion
for 8,500gns. This powerful 25 month old bull by Graham Morgan's stock
bull Drybarrows Cawdale who sold for 12,500gns Carlisle May 2009 and
out of the homebred cow Almeley Dipsy. For the same price tag, 8,500gns was the Reserve Junior Male Champion
from Martin Bros, Newtownards, Co. Down. Springhill Icon, a 23 month
old son by Imperial De L'Ecluse (IS) and out of the homebred cow Springhill
Cathy travels to Richmond for JR & A Blades, Scarr House, Muker.
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Next in the price ratings, from A & I MacInness, Isle of Tiree, Argyll was Ruaig Icon by Ruaig Ex Factor and out of Ruaig Donna. Icon stood 2nd in his class and was successfuly purchased for 8,000gns by R Thornton & Son, Cornhills, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
The leading female price of 6,500gns went to the aforementioned Jason & Sarah Wareham of the Warehams Herd with Tamhorn Eden ET who was bred by Danny & Jane Wyllie. Eden is by the noted Ballygrange Alex and Gregmaur Brandy flush. She sold with her heifer calf at foot Warehams Jammie Dodger. This exceptionally well bred unit was keenly bid for and joins the herd of GA Jones, Bod Y Chain Uchaf, Nasareth, Caernarfon.
The Reserve Female Champion sold for 5,000gns to the aforementioned EH Pennie & Son, Gwern Yr Ychain. Rockfield Holly ET from the Dafydd D'Ochain and Rockfield Faith ET flush was exhibited by Oliver McGuinness, Co. Londonderry.
JE Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm, Appleby took their single entry & 3rd prize winning heifer into the ring and was bid to 4,500gns for Croftends Izzy ET. This February 2013 born heifer from the Cromwell Fendt (SR) and Croftends Becky ET flush was successfully purchased by JE Lancaster, Roseleigh, Appleby to join his Fell View Herd.
Mark & Elaine Hartley, Nelson, Lancs sold their 1st prize winning junior heifer to MJA Ward & Daughters, York House Farm, Whitby, N Yorkshire for 4,000gns. Pendle Juliette, a sweet blue and white, 10 month old heifer by Greystone Carbon and out of the homebred cow Pendle Freya.
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Tamhorn Eden and her calf Warehams Jammie Dodger - 6500gns.
AVERAGES
30 senior bulls £5929.00
41 junior bulls £5582.93
71 bulls overall £5729.16 (plus £622.76)
15 maiden heifers £2968.00
3 heifers served and/or suckling £3920.00
2 recipients either suckling ET calf or carrying ET calf £2782.50
Leading prices: -
BULLS
JW Kay & Sons 'Gass Iron Man' 16,000gns to V & G Bowring, Lakeside Cottage, The Park, Nether Langwith, Mansfield, Notts. 1st in class 2, Senior Male, Reserve Overall & Reserve Supreme Champion
Redhead & Watson 'Tweeddale Ironman' 14,000gns to RJ Tiplady, Littlebeck, Ovington, Richmond, N.Yorkshire. 1st in class 3 & Reserve Senior Champion
Jason & Sarah Wareham's 'Warehams Ironman ET' 10,500gns to DR Owen & Son, Sandilands Farm, Tywyn, Gwynedd. 3rd in class 3
Roly Carr's 'Homilton Iceman ET' 10,000gns to AHJ Jones & Son, Glandwr, Talgarth, Brecon, Powys. 4th in class 5
Ben Haigh's 'Luce Water Isaac ET' 9,500gns to Crowhall Farms Ltd, Crow Hall, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland. 1st in class 4
GL & KS Morgan's 'Littlederry Icon' 9,500gns to L & E Fowlie, Guise, Alford, Aberdeenshire. 1st in class 6, Junior Male, Overall Male & Supreme Champion
GL & KS Morgan's 'Almeley Invincible' 8,500gns to Preston Farms, Barnhills, Kirkcolm, Stranraer.
Martin Brothers 'Springhill Icon' 8,500gns to JR & A Blades, Scarr House, Muker, Richmond, N.Yorkshire. 2nd in class 2 & Reserve Junior Male Champion
GW & K Williams 'Dragon Blues Iestyn Et' 8,200gns to EH Pennie & Son, Gwern Yr Ychain, Llandyssil, Montgomery, Powys. 3rd in class 6
MJ & D Lucas' 'Lukeroyal Isaiah ET' 8,200gns to L Guy & Son, Home Farm, Gilmonby, Barnard Castle, Co.Durham. 5th in class 8
A & I MacInnes' 'Ruaig Icon' 8,000gns to R Thornton & Son, Cornhills, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle upon Tyne. 2nd in class 5
Maureen & Roy Gregory's 'Gregmaur Imperial' 7,200gns to Fristling Hall Farms Ltd, Fristling Hall, Stock, Ingatestone, Essex. 1st in class 7
Richard J Mowbray's 'Droit Highlander ET' 7,000gns to DC Rees & Son, Pencrug Farm, Cradoc Road, Brecon, Powys. 3rd in class 1
GL & KS Morgan's Littlederry Iggy' 6,800gns to R Hall & Son, Inglewood Edge, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria.
Paul Walker's 'Crackley Bank Ironman ET 6,800gns to C & JM Kearton, Wyse Hill Farm, Startforth, Barnard Castle, Co.Durham. 4th in class 6
Richard J Mowbray's 'Droit Irishman ET 6,800gns to EW & JR Parkinson, Hareden Hall Farm, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, Lancs. 2nd in class 7
H & S Maudsley's 'Littlebank Imperial' 6,600gns to S Fawcett, Fold House Farm, Drebley, Skipton, N.Yorkshire. 4th in class 3
Martin Brothers' 'Springhill Imp' 6,500gns to Crowhall Farms Ltd, Crow Hall, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland. 1st in class 1
GW & K Williams' 'Dragon Blues Izuzu' 6,500gns to MJ Wells & Son, 1 Ash Grange, Monyash, Nr Bakewell, Derbyshire.
GL & KS Morgan 'Almeley Impressive' 6,500gns to Morris Bros, Whitcott Evan Farm, Clun, Craven Arms, Shropshire. 5th in class 5
A & I MacInnes 'Ruaig Island Boy' 6,200gns to EA Davies, Pantmaenog, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. 3rd in class 5
Richard J Mowbray's 'Droit Indiana' 6,000gns Half Share:
TH Harrison & Sons, Green Farm, Wet Sleddale, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria.
MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park Farm, Dufton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria. 2nd in class 2
AM & E Hartley 'Pendle Inky Black' 6,000gns to Messrs Pearson, Manor Farm, Blencow, Penrith, Cumbria. 3rd in class 4
GL & KS Morgan's 'Almeley Imperial' 6,000gns to TC Edwards & Sons, Pencraig Fawr, Betws Gwerfil Goch, Corwen, Clwyd.
FEMALES
Jason & Sarah Wareham's Tamhorn Eden ET' and her heifer calf at foot 'Warehams Jammie Dodger' 6,500gns to GA Jones, Bod Ychain Uchaf, Nasareth, Caernarfon, Gwynedd. 1st in class 11
Oliver McGuinness' 'Rockfield Holly ET' 5,000gns to EH Pennie & Son, Gwern Yr Ychain, Llandyssil, Montgomery, Powys. 2nd in class 9 & Reserve Female Champion
JE Bellas & Son's 'Croftends Izzy ET' 4,500gns to JE Lancaster, Roseleigh, Sandford, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria. 3rd in class 9
AM & E Hartley's 'Pendle Juliette' 4,000gns to MJA Ward Daughters, York House Farm, Glazedale, Whitby, N.Yorkshire. 1st in class 10
Kevin Watret's 'Solway View Jelly Baby ET' 3,500gns to H Maudsley, Littlebank Bungalow, Rathmell, Settle, N.Yorkshire. 2nd in class 10
Richard J Mowbray's 'Droit Jessie ET' 3,000gns to G Patterson, Upper Forgie, Keith, Banffshire.
AM & E Hartley's 'Pendle Jazz' 3,000gns to MJA Ward Daughters, York House Farm, Glazedale, Whitby, N.Yorkshire. 3rd in class 10
RECIPIENTS
GL & KS Morgan's 'Almeley Kane ET' 2,800gns to Fristling Hall Farms Ltd, Fristling Hall, Stock, Ingatestone, Essex.
Redhead & Watson's Recipient carrying ET Calf
Sire Ballygrange Alex. Dam Tweeddale Enhance ET
2,500gns to JE Lancaster, Roseleigh, Sandford, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria.
