Farming Eye

Trade has been a little slow for the Salers in Stirling just now with the reserve champion failing to make his reserve and being not sold at 3000gns, but selling for that money was the first in the ring from Farmstock Genetics with Cumbrian Hyball (lot 3). This October 2010-born bull is by Valliant and is out of the Upperlands Banker Poll daughter Upperlands Hyacinth 373. He was knocked down to Messrs Church.

Next up was the fourth prize Seamore Gaultier (lot 6) from the Manners family. By Vicomte, this one is out of Seamore Chanell, a Uriel daughter. He traded at 4200gns to Messrs McIntosh.

The first from the Pye family, Rigel Conqueror (lot 7) is currently leading trade selling at 5500gns. This one is by Rigel Othello and is out of the Mosstock Intouch daughter Rigel Cerberus.

Next up is the first prize Drumaglea Aristocrat (lot 11) from the Boyd family. This one is by Ublo and is out of a Preenbank Neptune daughter. He sold at 3400gns to the Crofters Commission, while wrapping up proceedings in the Salers was the second prize Whitebog General from Alistair MacKenzie (lot 17). This one is by the imported Bijou and is out of a Nixon daughter and traded at 3000gns to Messrs Walker.

by Chrissie Long

Winning the first class of Salers was Whitebog Geronimo from Alasdair MacKenzie (lot 10), a son of Seawell Diplomat out of Whitebog Sheila, a Lascar daughter. Second spot went to Rigel Popeye (lot 2) from The Pye family, this one is by Rigel Duncan and out of Rigel Pascal, a Rigel Othello and third in was Drumaglea Zenith (lot 1), this is by Sancy Sim and is out of Rigel Mithrill.

In the second class the winner was Drumaglea Aristocrat (lot 11), an Ublo son out of Drumaglea Pearl, a Preenbank Neptune daughter.

Whitebog Geronimo

Taking the championship was the winner of the first class, Whitebog Geronimo, with second placed Rigel Popeye in reserve.

Rigel Popeye

In the single class of Salers females the winner and hence female champion was Rigel Teal (lot 31), an Amazonien daughter out of Rigel Tessa, a Sagitaire daughter. Second here was Rigel Penny (lot 30), another by the same sire and out of Rigel Phrynia, a Crocodile Dundee daughter. Third place went to Rigel Candice (lot 34), a Casimir daughter.

by Jonathan Long

Leading trade at today’s sale of Salers cattle was the reserve female champion Cumbrian Volute 496 (lot 7) from Farmstock Genetics. By the Parish Show, Royal Show and Great Yorkshire Show champion Valliant, she is out of the Jaguar daughter Fisher Volute and sold for 6000gns on the telephone (buyer not known as yet).

Next best was a call of 4800gns which secured Darnford Dynamite (lot 45) from David Watson. By Chapelford Ali, this one is out of the Precieus daughter Darnford Drumleagh and sold to Messrs Howatson, Newton Stewart.

Then at 4200gns the overall champion Whitebog Glenlivet (lot 53) from Alistair Mckenzie. Born March 2011, this one is by Seawell Diplomat and is out of the Uni daughter Whitebog Claire and was knocked down to J McIntosh, Stranraer.

Commercial heifers sold to a top of £1800 for calving heifers and then £1380 for bulling heifers.

Sale averages: 7 pedigree in-calf heifers £3210; 6 pedigree bulling heifers £2948.75; 18 bulls £3581.67 9 (Wallets Marts).

by Chrissie Long

Securing the male and overall champion at today’s Salers Show and Sale at Castle Douglas was Whitebog Glenlivet (lot 53) from Alistair Mckenzie. Born March 2011, this one is by Seawell diplomat and is out of the Uni daughter Whitebog Claire.

Taking the reserve overall and female championship was Farmstock Genetics with the November 2010-born polled heifer Cumbrian Vermille 520 (lot 8). By Lataster Hector, this one is out of the Upperlands banker daughter Cumbrian vermille 374.

The same home also clinched the reserve female ticket with Cumbrian Volute 496 (lot 7). By the Parish Show, Royal Show and Great Yorkshire Show champion Valliant, she is out of the Jaguar daughter Fisher Volute.

The reserve male championship honours went to Peter Donger with Seawell Guardian (lot 37), a February 2011-born Trafalgar son out of the Texas-sired daughter Amande.

Sale info will of course follow tomorrow…..

by Chrissie Long

The dispersal offering from the Wightman’s Tullyneddie salers herd is currently topping at 2300gns for the April 2009-bornTullyneddie Polled Heiress 2nd, an Oldcastle Polled Gemini daughter with her heifer calf at foot by Beowulf Polled Clyde. She sold to Messrs Mackenzie, Whitebog.

Next best was Tullyneddie Polled Ruby 2nd, a May 2010-born Say Cocaine 32C daughter sold suckling another Polled Clyde heifer calf for 2250gns to Jackson Farms.

by Chrissie Long

The champion from today’s Salers offering has gone at 3600gns. Cumbrian Jonnie (lot 439) is by Valliant out of a Cumbrian Thunderbird homebred dam and went to G S McClymont, Newtown Stewart.

Cumbrian Jonnie - 3600gns

Next best at 3000gns was Callander Smythe from Messrs Shepherd (lot 442). This one is by Callnder Ted and is out of a homebred dam by Upperlands Banker and was knocked down to J Gillies, Argyll.

by Chrissie Long

A small entry of Salers saw just one of the three bulls entered sell at Carlisle on Friday, with Rigel Jack from Rigel Pedigrees going at 4400gns. This Rigel Othello son is out of Rigel Jaquenetta, a Rigel Falstaff daughter and sold to A and W Davidson, Huntly.

In the South Devons on offer the best price of the day was a 2000gns bid for Lumbylaw Majestic 6 from A R Lee. Sired by Lumbylaw Magnus 14 this April 2010-born bull is out of Lumbylaw Snowdrop 62, a Lumbylaw Baron daughter and sold to N and J Newbould and Son, Dalbeattie.

Also at this price was the best of the females on offer Enterprise Butterscotch from David Irving. Sired by Enterprise Condor she is out of Grove Buttercup 79 and sold with her first calf, a heifer by Woodbastwick Jacana, at foot. Buying her was M R Jenkins, Bower, Wick.

Averages; South Devons two bulls £1995, One cow with calf at foot £2100, eight maiden heifers £1391.25; Salers one bull £4620 (Harrison and Hetherington).

by Jonathan Long

Trade is slowing up here in with British Blue bulls in Newark with trade being selective.

The top price being a call of 3400gns which secured Brookfield Ensign from Steven Potter. This August 2009-born son of Brookfield Chief is out of Urbi De Bois Borsu daughter Brookfield Claudia.

Just following that was another from the same home, this time Brookfield Eugene. This one is a son of Stockmere Wally out of the Brookfield Thurso daughter Brookfield Brenda, which was knocked down at 3200gns.

At the same money Eileen Wilson sold Aprilton Freddie, a May 2010-born Aprilton Buster son out of the Aprilton Riff Raff daughter Aprilton Apple.

The best of the Saler bulls was a call of 3300gns from Kevin Bowe who purchased Rigel Ifor from Messrs Rigel. This Sagitaire son is out of the Crocodile daughter Rigel Ono. The same vendors also sold rigel Orfeo, another Sagitaire son, this time out of the Mosstock Intouch daughter Rigel Orpheus. He was knocked down at 3100gns.

by Chrissie Long

This Saturday sees a wealth of pedigree sales taking place across the country with Herefords in action in Hereford and British Blondes going under the hammer at their Society sale in Worcester, but Farming Eye will be back in action in Newark this weekend covering the multi breed sale. Trade at the moment is strong across all beef breeds with good money being paid for commercial bulls and if the trade follows a similar pattern to that seen at Newark for the Limousin Day sale, we could be in for a good day.

The sale itself will feature a number of breeds with good entries forward from the Charolais, Simmental, Aberdeen-Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Blonde, British Blue, Hereford and Salers breeds as well as a number of strong commercial cattle entered.

Commercial trade at Newark at the moment continues at a pace with this week’s market selling 564 prime cattle with young bulls selling to a top of 229.5p/kg for a British Blonde from John Holmes with the top grossing bull being a Simmental from the Evans family which sold at £1680. Some 166 steers averaged 195.35p/kg and topped at 237.5p/kg for a Limousin cross from Messrs Mellor and Wilshaw with the top grossing steer coming from P and J Needham with another Limousin cross which sold at £1673.10.

Heifers were equally strong with 126 averaging 198.83p/kg and topping at 244.5p/kg (£1486.56) for a British Blue cross from Willie and Michael Seels. Meanwhile, store trade saw a top price of £1260 for Charolais cross steers from G and H Chester, while heifers from the same vendor sold to a top of £1200.

by Chrissie Long

The champion female in the Salers, Seamore Faberge from Sophie Manners has just passed unsold at 2800gns. This is an Ultra daughter.

Seamore Faberge

Another from the same home, Seamore Fiona, again by Ultra went at 2000gns. This one is out of Seamore Classic, a Viril daughter.

And at the same money was Beowulf Clara. This daughter of Rigel Othello is out of Beowulf Polled Captive, a Beowulf Montana daughter.The 1800gns mark seems to be the level for these Saler heifers today with Rigel Liga selling at this price too. She is by Rigel Othello and out of Fai Wytham Polled Lucy, a Beowulf Polled Black Arthur daughter.

by Jonathan Long