LINCOLN RED CATTLE SOCIETY – AUTUMN SHOW & SALE – AUCTIONEER: PAUL GENTRY, NEWARK LIVESTOCK MARKET – SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2011.
AVERAGES UP AT LINCOLN RED AUTUMN SALE
Both the Champion Bull and Champion Female, on Saturday at the Lincoln Red Autumn Show & Sale were outstanding representatives of the Breed; with Buyers agreeing with Judge, Sally Horrell’s, selection of the Champions and Reserve Champions. Overall the female averages were up by more than £300 on the 2010 Autumn Sale.
Champion Bull: July 2009 born, Grovehouse Martin (ET), bred by Mr P Stennett from Doncaster, South Yorkshire; out of Sire St. Fort Essex and Dam Fenton Elegant E84, sold for £4725 to Mr J G Parkinson’s Donington Herd in Louth, Lincolnshire. Reserve Champion Bull: February 2010 born, Beverley Nimrod, bred by R I Clough and Son of Spilsby, Lincolnshire; out of Sire St. Fort Dickens and Dam Beverley Annie E30, sold for £2940 to Mr N T Morgan’s White Cliffs Herd in Dover, Kent.
Mr R E Needham’s March 2010 born Bull (from Louth, Lincolnshire): Market Stainton Nelson out of Sire Hemingby Bevan and Dam Market Stainton Holly 6th H82 sold for £2625 to Mr N Bark of Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Champion Female: March 2009 born, in calf Auchmacoy Grace M45, bred by Mrs S Buchan from Ellon in Aberdeenshire; out of Sire St. Fort Jonathan and Dam Donington Grace H5, sold for £3150 to Mr P Bush in Norwich, Norfolk. Reserve Champion Female: April 2010 born, maiden heifer Walmer Lass N33, bred by Mr H M Needler from Ranby, Lincolnshire; out of Sire Beverley Jaunty and Dam Walmer Lass H66, sold for £2100 also to Mr P Bush in Norwich, Norfolk, who was a major buyer on the day.
Highest selling in calf cow with March born calf at foot was the Timbury Family’s (Harrington Bred) Harrington Libby L189 out of Sire Manor Frank and Dam Harrington Constance sold for £2100 to G H Robinson’s Frisby Herd of Houghton on the Hill, Leicestershire, with Mr & Mrs R A Farmer’s in calf cow with May born calf at foot, Drayton Lisa L1 out of Sire Harrington Charlie and Dam Farnsfield Queen 102 D13 sold for £2100 to Mr T Green’s Chestnut Tree Herd, Grantham, Lincolnshire.
4 in calf Heifers sold for £1995: R I Clough & Son’s Beverley Milkmaid M30, Sire Market Stainton Governor and Dam Beverley Milkmaid B56 to I & A Davison’s Alndyke Herd, Alnwick, Northumberland; Mrs S Buchan’s Auchmacoy Ethal M46, Sire St. Fort Jonathan and Dam Market Stainton Ethel 8th and Auchmacoy Heroine M47 Sire St. Fort Jonathan and Dam Westacre Heroine H5 both sold to G L Gent & Son’s Stokedoyle Herd in Oundle, Peterborough and Mr J G Parkinson’s Donington Jessie M11, Sire Bevann Gallant and Dam Donington Jessie G21 sold to Carrick & Son of Dereham, Norfolk.
Overall 5 Bulls averaged £2856 (2010: 1 bull £2835), 65 Females averaged £1327 (2010: 67 females £1004); cows with calves at foot averaged £1565, in calf heifers averaged £1788 and Maidens averaged £1085.
Lincoln Red Cattle Society President, Geoff Bolton, commented that the move towards concentrating more on health status in herds with all animals forward either accredited disease free or having tested negative and/or been vaccinated against the four main diseases; had definitely led to buyer confidence and consequently overall higher prices than in 2010. He thanked Vendors too for supporting Council’s initiative.
