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CARLISLE MAY SALE 2022 EXCEPTIONAL TRADE FOR FEMALES
A cracking run of heifers from Kevin Watret’s Solway View herd led the way in the female section, peaking at 16,000gns, 15,000gns and 13,000gns and an ET calf making 7,500gns.
Dearest at 16,000gns was the Female and Supreme Champion Solway View Rosie, as judged by Ian Wainwright of the Todhall herd near Cupar, Fife. A black and white Tweeddale Ironman daughter was one of five heifers bought by Kevin and Sonya Fletcher, of the newly established Coul Blues herd near Laggan, Inverness-shire.
A fan of the Solway View heifers for their shape and style, the Fletchers paid 15,000gns for Solway View Pixie, another out of Solway View Katie. This 19-month-old blue and white heifer is by Bedgebury Kent.
Hitting the 13,000gns mark was the 15-month-old Solway View Ribbon, again by Bedgebury Kent but this time out
of the Tweeddale Ironman daughter, Solway View Majestic. She caught the eye of Sheila Mason and Caroline Brown and heads to Clapham, Lancaster.
Paying 7500gns for Solway View Rihanna and her recipient dam was Messrs Barrow, Mealsgate, Wigton. Born in November and sired by Empire D’Ochain she was out of the same cow as the 27,000gns Odin, Solway View Kesha.
Dylan Townend sold Clifftown Rebel, a September-born embryo by Magloire De Fontena and out of their homebred cow, Clifftown Ladyluck, to Brandon Acton, Hawes, for 7,000gns.
AVERAGES
19 Senior Bulls
17 Intermediate Bulls 20 Junior Bulls
56 Bulls Overall
£6737.17 £6084.20 £5891 £6236
AVERAGES
18 Senior Heifers
1 In-calf Heifer
15 Junior Heifers
2 ET Heifer Calves 36 Females Overall
£5670
£4410
£4578
£5618
£5177
Judge, Ian Wainwright, Todhall Herd
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