PRESS RELEASE
Lincoln Red Cattle Society Autumn Show & Sale
Saturday 24th October 2009 held at Newark Livestock Market
5 Bulls – Averaged £2394 (£2258 in 2008)
66 Females Averaged – £1708 (£1143 in 2008)
Record Prices Paid
The growing interest in Lincoln Red Cattle was confirmed when a Breed Record Price was achieved for Mr H M Needler’s Maiden Heifer and Champion Female, Walmer Blossom L7, of Ranby, Lincolnshire. 2800 gns were paid at the Breed Society’s Annual Autumn Show and Sale at Newark Livestock Market on Saturday 24th October 2009, by Mr E Minshull, to add the quality heifer to his Ascot Herd in Oxfordshire.
Overall it was “ladies day”, all females forward sold, with Maidens averaging £1759 as opposed to £990 in 2008, In-calf Heifers averaging £1799 (£1276), In-calf Cows averaging £1522 (£1137) and Cows with calves at foot averaging £1519 (£1160).
The President of the Society, Mr R Dennett commented on how “positive it is to see interest in our wonderful Breed continuing to grow; the Sale Arena was packed with standing room only; both Vendors and Purchasers have come today from right across the Country”.
Pre-sale Show: the Judge was Mrs Margaret Allan (a very well Respected and Honoured Member of the Lincoln Red Cattle Society) who had, herself, travelled all the way from West Lothian. The Honours of Champion Bull and Champion Female went to Lincolnshire’s Mr H M Needler’s Walmer Keeper and Walmer Blossom L7, respectively.
The Reserve Champion Bull, Auchmacoy Lachlan, had travelled from the Auchmacoy Herd of Mrs S Buchan in Aberdeenshire. The Reserve Champion Female went to Mr H M Needler’s Walmer Herioine L35.
The Sale prices on the Bulls followed the Judges decisions with Walmer Keeper and Auchmacoy Lachlan taking top prices of 3600 gns and 2700 gns respectively. The Champion Bull, Walmer Keeper has gone to a new Lincoln Red Breeder, Mr J Birch’s Doddington Herd, in Lincolnshire.
The Bulls averaged £2394, up on Autumn 2008’s average of £2258.
The top price for Cows with calves went to Mr J Barclays’ Donington Grace F28, purchased by Mr Geoff Robinson for his 13 year old grand-daughter (from Nottinghamshire) to help her on her way to starting her own herd of Lincoln Reds. Mr Barclay is delighted that the younger generation are being encouraged in this way. The Lincoln Red Cattle Society looks forward to welcoming their first Junior Member.
The next Lincoln Red Cattle Society Spring Show and Sale is on Saturday 20th March 2010. Thank you to all who supported the 2009 Autumn Show and Sale.
