Auckvale 1 Bradley 2363B topping trade at 5,200
Auckvale 1 Bradley 2363B from W & R Kemp & Sons, Bishop Auckland, led the Hereford entry at Harrison and Hetherington’s Pedigree Native Beef Day Spring Show & Sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Friday 22 May, selling at 5,200gns. Born in March 2024, this March-born bull is by the Canadian-imported Auckvale 1 Vice Chancellor 2031 (AI ET), a son of NJW 73S W18 Downhome 21Z, and out of Auckvale 1 Janet 1853S, a Dendor 1 Muttley daughter. A long, dark bull with exceptional EBVs for calving ease and milk, Bradley has run outside for most of his life. His paternal half-brother, Auckvale 1 Achiever 2297A, topped this same sale last year at 7,000gns, selling to Messrs Gray, Alnwick.
Fellowhills 1 Cheers – 4500gns – Carlisle May 2026
Next in the bull trade at 4,500gns was Fellowhills 1 Cheers from J Hodge, Berwick-upon-Tweed. This November-2024-born bull is by Studdolph 1 Goldfinger; a Vexour 1 Palmer son and out of Fisher 1 Cheerful N443, tracing back to the Fisher Cheerful line through Fisher 1 Jaguar J347. Fellowhills 1 Cheers comes from a 4-star rated herd for completeness of performance recording.
Also from J Hodge and making 3,500gns was Fellowhills 1 Chief, a wide and easy-fleshed son of Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks KS R12 out of the successfully shown Shraden 1 Alice P809. Born in August 2024, this bull carries SMH King Size 87K (Imp DNK) on the sire’s side.
From the Vexour herd of J Boomaars, Woldingham, Surrey, came two September 2024-born stable mates by Vexour 1 Warren, both from a 4-star rated herd for performance recording. Vexour 1 Chief sold at 3,000gns, with his dam Vexour 1 Ramona going back to Romany 1 Plum D1 J23. His herd-mate Vexour 1 Chance followed at 2,500gns, out of Vexour 1 Sarah and tracing to Kinglee 1 Hero.
In the female section, the top call was made at 2,500gns for Kingshaugh 1 Cinder from TW Hutchinson, Forest-in-Teesdale, Co Durham. The March 2025-born heifer is by the Australian-imported Kanimbla Power Quest Q006, a son of NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D (ET), and out of Kingshaugh 1 Tilly – a Gouldingpoll 1 Gold Spice (Imp IRL) daughter from the Kingshaugh 1 Opel line.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington
Averages: 5 bulls, £3,927; 1 female, £2,625