Farming Eye

Wrapping up proceedings here at Newark is Danny and Jane Wyllie’s stock bull Tamhorn Formidable, an ET-bred January 2010-born Springbank Blackstar son out of the Gib Van Het Negenbond daughter and dam of many previous lots Gregmaur Brandy.

Tamhorn Formidable - 13,000gns

This one has had a pretty good string of show successes and finds his new home at 13,000gns in the form of Messrs R A and M D Butler, Thatcham.

Averages for the sale are as follows: 5 cows with calves at foot £3822; 13 cows £2641; 12 served heifers £4121; 18 maiden heifers £3620; 1 stock bull £13,650; 1 young bull £892.50 (48 females £3501)

by Chrissie Long

Picking up trade for 2012-born calves was Tamhorn Hyacinth (lot 48), a March-born Tamhorn Sumo daughter out of Gregmaur Brandy. She was sold to John Allan, Co Armagh.

Tamhorn Hyacinth - 7000gns

Just before that the Dick family, Ronick spent 4500gns on the almost pure black Tamhorn Gladis Knight (lot 46), a September 2011-born Alex daughter out of the Affute daughter Tamhorn Vienna.

Then wrapping up proceedings for the calves was the March-born Tamhorn Helga (lot 49). By Alex out of the Tamhorn Sumo daughter Tamhorn Deidre, she sold to Bridget Borlase, Herts, for 3800gns.

by Chrissie Long

Now trade has woken up at Newark for the Tamhorn dispersal as Tamhorn Earlene (lot 20), an August 2009-born Tamhorn Sumo daughter (and one of my own picks from the catalogue) has gone at 14,000gns to Richard Mowbray for his Droit herd, Co Tyrone. This one is out of the previous sale leader Gregmaur Brandy.

Sale topper at 14,000gns Tamhorn Earlene

Next in the ring was Tamhorn Edaline (lot 21), a Ballygrange Alex daughter born October 2009 and out of the Tamhorn Ringmaster daughter Tamhorn Billjean who is out of Tamhorn Waterlily. She carries a carcase yeild index of +17 and sold to previous buyer Victoria Bowring for 7000gns.

Tamhorn Edaline - 7000gns

Next up selling for 7200gns is Tamhorn Flowergirl (lot 35), a Ballygrange Alex daughter out of the Tamhorn Sumo daughter Tamhorn Buttercup. This one carries a carcase yeild index of +19 and a breeding index of +14 and was knocked down on the telephone to John Allan, Co Armagh.

Tamhorn Flowergirl - 7200gns

Also selling on the telephone, this time to Ted Haste, was Tamhorn Finola (lot 26) for 5600gns. This all white heifer is by Sjaka and is out of Gregmaur Brandy.

Then going at 4500gns was Tamhorn Georgina (lot 39), an ET-bred heifer by Alex out of Tamhorn Veronica, an Affute daughter. She sold to Messrs Wallbank.

Then selling at 3800gns was Tamhorn Gorgeous (lot 45). Another by Alex, this one is out of Tamhorn Wee Daisy who is out of Norbreck kitty. She was knocked down to Messrs Ogden.

by Chrissie Long

Today’s dispersal of the highly successful Tamhorn herd of British Blues from Danny and Jane Wyllie is currently leading at 4200gns on two occassions, the first of which was for one of the most prolific breeders in the herd Gregmaur Brandy (lot 10). By Gib Van Het Negenbond, she is out of the Hazelwood Freshamn daughter Gregmaur Petra. This one has given 56 eggs in her time with Tamhorn out of seven flushes and was knocked down to James Youngson, Westhill.

Next at this money selling to Victoria Bowring was Tamhorn Cilla (lot 12) a Tamhorn Sumo daughter out of the Radar Van Terbeck daughter Fabuleuse De Fooz who sold as the first lot in the sale for 3800gns to Messrs Dawson. She sold with her September born Tamhorn Formidable sired heifer calf at foot.

Also going at 3800gns was Tamhorn Valerie (lot 2), a Baron daughter out of the Cristal De Somme daughter Tamhorn Olga. She sold with an April born Seifon Duke heifer calf at foot. And again at the same money was Tamhorn Buttercup (lot 7), an ET-bred Tamhorn Sumo daughter out of the Balto De Steinbach daughter Noirette Du Fond De Bois.

by Chrissie Long

A non-pedigree bulling heifer from A Carruthers has led the Galloway trade at Carlisle today when selling for £2450. This one is by Handsome of Dodgsontown.

Second best price of the day was a 1720gns call for bulling heifer Bridget 20 of Kilnstown from Kilnstown Farms. She’s by Orinocho of Over Barskeoch and out of Bridget 11 of Kilnstown, a John Jo of Kilnstown daughter.

Selling at 1400gns were four heifers, with the first being Lilac 16 of Miefield (lot 358), a Zeppelin of High Creoch daughter. Second at this money was Hilary of Spout Bank (lot 361), a Norrie of Romesbeoch daughter.

And then the third one at this price was Drumlea Rose (lot 365), a Boris of Haining House daughter. The final bid at 1400gns came for Drumlea Dusky Rose (lot 366), a Popeye of Over Barskeoch daughter.

by Jonathan Long

A Whitebred Shorthorn heifer has sold for what I wouldn’t mind guessing is a new breed female record of 7000gns today in Carlisle. This leading call came for Blackburn Twinkle (lot 311) from G Jackson. Twinkle is a daughter of Lochdochart Nemo out of Milnholm Twinkle, a Glendearg Tom daughter. I’ve no news on the buyer yet.

Some way below that at 2600gns was a heifer from Keith Laurie, Corrie Diamond. This Corrie Reiver daughter is out of East Deloraine Diamonte, an East Deloraine Pearly Rex.

And then making 1800gns was Longley Beauty 61 (lot 310). This heifer is by Blackburn Monty and out of Longley Beauty 6, a Raeburnfoot Victor daughter.

by Jonathan Long

Prices have hit a high of 4700gns today at Carlisle for the Simmentals, with this price paid for the appropriately names Chestermann Carlisle (lot 16) from the Gwynnes. This Blackford Ringleader son is out of Hirwaun Mabli, a Camus Brandy daughter. He was knocked downt o J B Henry, Galashiels.

Second best at 4400gns is the day’s champion Ben-Nant Cedric (lot 9), a Dovefields Gallant son out of Ben-Nant Viola, a Corskie Norman daughter. This one sold to Henry Widdicombe for his Starline herd, Totnes, Devon.

Following him at 3900gns was Rosten Cheyenne, a Kilbride Farm Newry son (lot 32) from the Heaps family. He’s out of Rosten Wednesday 9, a Rosten Barney daughter and sold to Messrs McDowall and Co, Newton Stewart. And making 3800gns was another from the Gwynee family, Chestermann Callum (lot 10), a Kilbride Farm Wick son out of Chestermann Ringleader Marie, a Blackford Ringleader daughter. This one was knocked down to W W dunlop and Son, Roxburghshire.

Selling at 3700gns came Needwood Czar (lot 13), a Hockenhull Absolom son out of Needwood Monjula, a Ravensworth Carefree daughter. Snapping this one up was W A and C M Vaughan, Brampton, Carlisle.Just shy of that price tag at 3600gns was Teviot Colonel (lot 14) from Robin Bell and Co. By Dirnanean Salvador, he is out of the Hockenhull Norman daughter Hockenhull Sarah 22nd and sold to J and A Fisher, Newton Stewart.

Best of the females also sold at 3500gns, with this being second prize heifer Chestermann Ringleader Mirander 3 (lot 39), a Blackford Ringleader daughter out of Chestermann Kramer Mirander 2, a Hockenhull Kramer daughter, she sold to R B Oliphant, Dumfries.

Next best was Pasturefields Princess 5th from the Birch family. This ET-bred Gretna House Supersonic daughter is out of the Lodge Major daughter Grovehouse Princess and sold for 3100gns to G and S Towers, Yearby, Redcar.

Averages: 15 bulls £3409.00; 1 served heifer£2100.00; 4 maiden heifers £2598.75 (Harrison and Hetherington).

by Jonathan Long

Championship honours in the Simmentals at Carlisle today have gone to Ben-Nant Cedric (lot 9), a Dovefields Gallant son out of Ben-Nant Viola, a Corskie Norman daughter.

Reserve male and reserve overall champion was Gerrard Cavalier, a Kilbride Farm Newry son out of Gerrard Royale 7, a Gerrard Norman daughter.

Female champion was Pasturefields Princess 5, a Gretna House Supersonic daughter out of Grovehouse Princess, a Lodge Major daughter. Following her in reserve spot was Pasturehouse Lucinda 3, a Tillymaud Vital Spark daughter out of Pasturehouse Lucinda, a Harestone Hercules daughter.

by Jonathan Long

The production sale of the Trefaldwyn herd of Charolais for Arwel and Mandy Owen met a strong trade today at Welshpool with a top call of 11,000gns paid for this year’s Royal Welsh female and reserve breed champion Trefaldwyn Fancygirl. This Dingle Hofmeister daughter is out of Trefaldwyn Ruby, a Major daughter and was knocked down to Mr Clegg.

Following that at 5500gns was Trefaldwyn Eternity, a 2009-born daughter of Balmyle Bollinger out of Trefaldwyn Solitaire, a Major daughter. She sold with her heifer calf Trefaldwyn Heather by Blelack Digger at foot.

A brace then sold at 4800gns, with the first being Trefaldwyn Elsa, a first calved heifer by Edenhurst Shogun. She is out of Trefaldwyn Saffron and sold with a bull calf at foot by Digger.

The other to take this call was Goldengirl, a maiden heifer by Goldies Champion and out of Trefaldwyn Brilliant, a Mowbraypark Orlando daughter.

Selling for 4500gns was in-calf heifer Trefaldwyn Ffion, a daughter of Champion again and this time out of Trefaldwyn Ulah, a Major daughter. She sold in-calf to Digger.

Just behind that at 4400gns was Trefaldwyn Fanfare, another by Champion and out of another Major daughter, Trefaldwyn Unity. She sold unserved.

And then at 4200gns was Trefaldwyn Hiphop, a January-born heifer by Newhouse Diablo and out of Trefaldwyn Unity, dam of 4400gns Fanfare.

by Jonathan Long

A high figured son of Blelack Digger collected the biggest price of the afternoon at Welshpool today, selling at 7500gns.This was Montgomery Gwylfa, a May 2011-born bull out of Montgomery Docile, a Tullygarley Attaboy daughter. He sold with a TSI of +79 and an SRI of +70, coupled with a +13.7 calving ease.

Following that at 7000gns was Deunawd Gethin(lot 105), an Allanfauld Chieftan son out of Penfold Vanity, a Cadae Regal daughter. And then at 6000gns was Castellmawr Gwynedd (lot 90). Sired by 55,000gns Sportsmans Columbo he is out of Castellmawr Caryl, a Gwenog Vindicator daughter.

And at the same money was Moelfre Galileo (lot 119). This one is by Newhouse Chicago and out of Moelfre Ralarwdins, an Allanfauld Norseman daughter.

Just behind him at 5900gns came Moelfre Grandprix, another by Newhouse Chicago and this time out of Moelfre Twinkle, a Blelack Rommel daughter.

Four then followed that at 5000gns, with the first of these being Deunawd Greg (lot 79), a son of Allanfauld Chieftan out of Penfold Austalienee, an Inverlochy Topsire daughter. Second to make this money was another from the same home by the same sire, Deunawd Ger. He’s out of Deunawd Cafe, a Deunawd Niagra daughter.

Third at 5000gns was Sarkley Glenfiddich (lot 108), a Plexus son out of Sarkley Ursuline, a Sarkley Polaris daughter. And the final one at this money was the very next in the ring, Oakchurch Gunner, a Blelack Digger son out of Blelack Diamonte, a Thrunton Socrates daughter.

Finally, at 4400gns was Cloybank Gareth (lot 118), a son ofGretnahouse Ultimate out of Lowerffrydd Chick, an Allanfauld Superscot daughter.

Overall 62 bulls of the 99 forward sold to level at £4040, a new centre record average for the breed.

by Jonathan Long