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Leek May Sale I 16th May 2023 Strong sale of Shrothorns at Leek!
Heifers in milk sold well with Lot 38 Amber Freida 36 from Messrs Hole of Ashover topping at £2300 to Messrs Crank of Chester. A mere twenty pounds away from topping overall trade.
Cows topped at £1820 for Lot 36 Quarnford Patsy 36 a third calver from Richard Harper who will join the Cotwalton herd.
Non pedigree Shorthorn heifers from the Hollingworth family of Ashover topped at £1110 but secured level trade across the board averaging £1000.
Youngstock sold particularly well with a September born heifer by Tanat Valleyrun making £640. Her pen mates sold similarly all going into the same herd
Wishing all the purchasers the best of luck with their cattle and thanks to the vendors for supporting the sale.
Leek August Sale I 15th August 2023
A mammoth entry of Milkers for the August Pedigree Sale sold on a solid trade despite the
continued disappointment in relation to milk price.
A number of vendors produced some real quality runs of cows and heifers giving purchasers an abundance of choice to get their teeth into.
Some quality entries of Shorthorns however really stole the limelight. A superb heifer by Bushmills Jazz from Martin Tidmarsh had created a real buzz of interest prior to sale. This was rewarded with some strong bidding the heifer eventually being secured by the Thomasson family of Norbury at £2300. They also went on to take another very pretty heifer Burbrook Pure Class Meg from Richard Harper of Burland, Nantwich at £2200.
Richard Harper with Burbrrok Pure Class Meg Martin Tidmarsh with a Bushmills Jazz heifer
Top price Dairy Shorthorn, Amber Freida 36
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