It was another successful show for Solpoll 1 Trailblazer from L and L Bowen, Nelson, Glamorgan, at the Royal Bath and West where it won reserve interbreed, supreme and male champion following hot on the heels from its interbreed victory at Shropshire County Show.

Solpoll 1 Trailblazer from L and L Bowen

Purchased from Northern Ireland’s John and William McMordie at £10,000, it is a son of Solpoll 1 Promoter, which was imported from Canada as an embryo. Its dam is Solitude 1 Duchess bred by Andrew McMordie and goes back to the Duchess line at Dorepoll. Trailblazer also went on to stand interbreed champion pair with stablemate Bowendu 1 Ruby 2nd.

Midford 1 Whatyalookinat from Will Awan

Reserve supreme and reserve male champion was Midford 1 Whatyalookinat from Will Awan, Midford, Bath, as tapped out by judge Ryan Coates, Leicestershire. Born in March 2022, it is by Intelagri 1 Jaguar L, a Fisher 1 Jaguar J347 son and out of a Panmure 1 Henry daughter, Intelagri 1 Rosie. This young bull also won junior native interbreed bull.

The female championship was another title to head back over the Severn Bridge with the Bowen family as Bowendu 1 Ruby 2nd moved to the fore before also winning reserve native interbreed champion heifer. January-born, it is a daughter of the day’s supreme champion Solpoll 1 Trailblazer and out of Dendor 1 Ruby 23rd which was third place female of the year in both 2019 and 2017, having also taken the supreme championship at Shepton Mallet.

Hudley 1 Luna from Harriet Jackson, Gundleton, Hampshire stood reserve female champion. By AI sire Gouldingpoll 1 Stockman, it is out of Solpoll 1 Ferrari daughter, Hudley 1 Lucy.

Taking the supreme and male championships in the Traditional section at Shropshire County was Albany Sailor from FW Cook and son, Fen End, Cambridgeshire. By Albany Lincoln, this May 2021-born bull it is out of Albany Sable, a Boresisle Lawrence daughter. This young bull is entered for the Traditional Hereford Breeders’ Club Grass Masters sale.

Albany Sailor from FW Cook and son

In reserve was February 2021-born Gavelock Sarah from P and E Lynn, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Bred by C Redmayne, Over, Cambridgeshire it was purchased at the 2022 Grass Masters sale. Another by Albany Lincoln, it is out of Gavelock Sybilla, which is also a Boresisle Lawrence daughter.

Gavelock Sarah from P and E Lynn

Junior champion and winner of the John Featherstone Trophy was Carpenters Monroe from Malvern-based Helen MacLeod. January 2021-born, it is out of home-bred female and by the prolific Shefford Monarch.

Carpenters Monroe from H MacLeod

The heifer born on or after 1st January 2022 class was won by Albany Prettymaid 32nd, anther from L Cook. Out of an Albany Lincoln sired home-bred female, it is by Willow Grange Louis, a bull bred by Mrs F Dunne, Chittering, Cambridgeshire.

Taking the interbreed accolade at Shropshire County Show was Solpoll 1 Trailblazer from L and L Bowen who had made the trip north from their Glamorgan home having already stood native, supreme and male champion that day after leading the senior bull class. Purchased from Northern Ireland’s John and William McMordie at £10,000, it is a son of Solpoll 1 Promoter, which was imported from Canada as an embryo. Its dam is Solitude 1 Duchess bred by Andrew McMordie and goes back to the Duchess line at Dorepoll. Trailblazer also went on to stand interbreed champion pair with stablemate Bowendu 1 Ruby 2^nd.

Interbreed, supreme and male champion – Solpoll 1 Trailblazer from L and L Bowen

Standing next to Trailblazer in the supreme championship was Spartan 1 Victoria’s Secret, taking the reserve position. Bred and exhibited by SC and GL Hartwright, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, the current UK show herd of the year, it too is heavily influenced by Solpoll breeding, being a son of the 8,000gns UK sire of the year Solpoll 1 Perfection. Last year, this September 2020-born female took red tickets in its class at Shropshire and at the Royal Highland.

Reserve supreme and female champion – Spartan 1 Victoria’s Secret from SC and GL Hartwright

Hallwood 1 Lady Jewel from R and RI Shaw, Wirral stood reserve female champion having won the July 2020 to 30 June 2021 heifer class. By AI sire Fabb 1 Northern Star it is out Hallwood Jewel, a daughter of Canadian embryo import, Hallwood 1 Nibbs.

Reserve female champion – Halwood 1 Lady Jewel from R and RI Shaw

The reserve male champion title also headed to Oxfordshire with Spartan 1 Voyager SP V138 from SC and GL Hartwright coming to the fore. Born in March 2021, it is another by Solpoll 1 Perfection which has done so well for the breeders. It is out of Panmure 1 Plum K19, a daughter of Hawkesbury 1 Volcano and stood reserve intermediate champion at the National Poll Show as well as reserve male champion at the Royal Norfolk.

Reserve male champion – Spartan 1 Voyager SP V138 from SC and GL Hartwright

The July to December 2021 bull class was led by M and C Shaw, Ilmington, Warwickshire with Thornysure 1 Willy Wonka. Out of Solpoll 1 Ferrari daughter Kinaston 1 Neala, it is by Fisher 1 Monarch, a superior carcase sire purchased at the 2017 spring show and sale for 6,000gns.

Thornysure 1 Willy Wonka

The most junior bull class forward saw success for January 2022-born Hallwood 1 Apollo. By yet another Canadian embryo import, this time Dorepoll 1 93N Nationwide, it is out of a home-bred dam.

Hallwood 1 Apollo

In the females, the senior class was led by locals G Llewellyn and D Sharman, Weston Heath, Shropshire with Harvest 1 Alice and its calf at-foot. By Hollyvalle 1 Neville purchased at the 2017 autumn show and sale for 3,000gns where it also stood grand male champion, it is out of Shraden 1 Alice R863 which was bought out of Shrewsbury in 2019 for 2,200gns.

Harvest 1 Alice

The July to December 2021 heifer class was won by young members A and N Hughes, Llanwyddelan, Powys with the October 2021-born Ashnan 1 Fancy Kicks, a Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks son. Also with Moralee breeding on its maternal side, it is out of Moralee 1 Dainty 1^st.

Ashnan 1 Fancy Kicks

A previous Christmas calf show junior champion, Bowendu 1 Ruby 2^nd from L and L Bowen attracted the red ticket in the January to March heifer class. January-born, it is a daughter of the day’s supreme champion Solpoll 1 Trailblazer and out of Dendor 1 Ruby 23^rd which was third place female of the year in both 2019 and 2017. On the show scene, it took reserve supreme champion at the 2019 Royal Cornwall Show, supreme at the Royal Bath and West, Devon County and Pembroke Shows.

Bowendu 1 Ruby 2nd

The junior heifer class saw RJ and PS Windsor, Sound, Cheshire come to the fore with Sound’s Villa 1 Fasion 2nd. With its maternal line going back to Costhorpe breeding, it is by Australian AI sire Wirruna Peace P198.

Sound’s Villa 1 Fasion 2nd

The pairs class was won by SC and GL Hartwright as well as the group of three.

Group of three

Solpoll 1 Pansy T17 from FJ Wood

First time exhibitors FJ Wood and sons, Morleigh, Devon went all the way on home soil at Devon County Show, picking up the supreme championship and reserve as well as both the champion male and reserve titles.

Tapped out as breed champion by Northamptonshire’s Martin Coates was Solpoll 1 Pansy T17, bred by John and William McMordie, Ballygowan, Co Down shown with its Fabb 1 Top Prize sired heifer calf at-foot. Born in April 2020, it is by Danish-bred Moeskaer Mentos. Purchased in-calf at the 2022 spring show and sale at 6,200gns, it has a pedigree full of success, with its dam a full sister to Solpoll 1 Lawman. What’s more, its grand dam is a full sister to Solpoll 1 Gilbert, the three times UK sire of the year, having also sired five females of the year.

Standing in the reserve supreme and female champion spot was February 2021-born Lanscombe 1 Cilla from regular Devon County winners, RA Mitchell, Dorchester. By Lanscombe 1 Wizard, it is out of Lanscombe 1 Winkie, a daughter of Brangwyn 1 Emperor, bred by the Roderick family, Gower, Swansea.

The Wood family dominated the male championships, with Dendor 1 Triple H taking the reserve supreme and male champion titles. Bred by DE, ED and AL Jones, Caersws, Powys, this April 2020-born bull also goes back to Brangwyn 1 Emperor on its paternal side, being a Dendor 1 Nairobi son. Last year, Triple H stood reserve male champion at Shropshire County and a second place card in its National Poll Show class.

It was the turn of February 2022-born Rempstone 1 Wasabi to take the reserve male championship, again from the Wood family. Another Nairobi son, it is out Rempstone 1 Anna Mary N506, which stood reserve supreme and female champion at the 2022 National Poll Show while under ownership of the exhibitors.

Once again the summer show season kicked off with Northern Ireland’s Balmoral Show. Ballygowan’s John and William McMordie marched into the male and supreme champion positions with Solpoll 1 Wolf on its show ring debut. December 2021-born, it is an ET son of New Zealand-bred sire Otapawa Dr Jekyl 25 and being an ET brother to the 2022 NIHBA calf show champion Solpoll 1 Wolfman, it is out of Solpoll 1 Duchess N19, bred from the Duchess line at Dorepoll. It also took the red ticket in the intermediate bull class.

Solpoll 1 Wolf from J and W McMordie

With the McMordies taking the double, female and reserve supreme championships were secured by Shancorpoll 1 Oll1 Uakea bred by Brian Duignan, Cavan, Ireland having been purchased as a surprise 70th birthday present for John. Born in April 2021, it is a daughter of Fabb 1 Northen Star and also won the January to June 2021 heifer class.

Shancorpoll 1 Oll1 Uakea from J and W McMordie

Having crossed the Irish Sea from its South Wales breeders, Porton House 1 Poppy 2nd also took the reserve female position. Show by Ciara Fitzpatrick, it was bred by Paul and Vicky Moyle, Gwent and purchased at 2,800gns from the autumn show and sale at Shrewsbury in 2022.

Porton House 1 Poppy 2nd from C Fitzpatrick

The junior and reserve male championships were won by Glenside Trillick from R and S Pogue, Benburb, Co Tyrone. By Corlismore Commander, it the first calf out of Trillick Tamara and was shown at 15 months of age, having also led the junior bull class.

Glenside Trillick from R and S Pogue

Reserve to this young bull in the junior championship was another from the McMordies’ stable – this time, March 2022-born Solpoll 1 Amber W14. Sired by the 2021 Balmoral reserve male champion Solpoll 1 Real Good, it is out of a home-bred Moeskaer Upgrade daughter. The heifer was also native and reserve interbreed beef performance champion.

Richmount 1 Ruby Royale from J Graham

Elsewhere in the classes, Richmount 1 Ruby Royale from James Graham, Portadown, Co Armagh, led the senior female class at five and a half years old with its calf at-foot. An AI daughter of Irish sire Grousehallpoll 1 Premier, it is out of a home-bred Richmount 1 King Kong daughter.

Annaghbeg Georgina 957 from Mark and Lawrence Moore

The July to December 2021 born heifer class saw success for Annaghbeg Georgina 957 from Mark and Lawrence Moore, Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone having stood senior and female champion at the NIHBA calf show in November 2022. Born in December 2021 this heifer has a pedigree stacked with home-bred genetics being sired by Annaghbeg Gladiator and out of the first calver, Annaghbeg Georgina.

Dorepoll 1 639 Perfection from the Haire family

Ivan Haire and family were winners of the senior bull class with the six year old stock bull Dorepoll 1 639 Perfection, which carries a pedigree full of home breeding being a son of Manhatten and out of Tessa 545E, a previous Balmoral reserve female champion. Perfection’s first calf, Dorepoll 1 Sally 679, was also last year’s champion.

The progeny pair was won by John and William McMordie with Wolf and Wildfire, both sired by Otapawa Dr Jekyl. These two bulls along were part of the winning group of three from John and William McMordie.

Herberry 1 Humberto and Shancorpoll 1 Uakea stood native interbreed pairs champion

During the week’s interbreed classes, Herberry 1 Humberto and Shancorpoll 1 Uakea stood native interbreed pairs champion. The same pair plus Porton House1 Poppy 2nd took reserve in the group of three. The last class of the week was the native team of five competition, represented by the same animals from the group of three along with Richmount 1 Ruby Royale and Dorepoll 1 Sally 679 from JE, RI and W Haire and took another reserve for the breed.

Team of five

The interbreed stock judging was won by the team of Trevor Andrews, Henry Richmond, Bradley Graham and Holly Taggart with Henry Richmond placing highest individual.

Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks KS R12

The semen rights along with a semen bundle of Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks KS R12, bred and owned by Tom and Di Harrison of Mickley, Northumberland have been purchased by Ohio-based Shawn Stevens.

Having admired ‘Rebel’ on social media for some time, Shawn followed Tom and Di’s journey with interest, from winning the native interbreed at the Royal Highland Showcase to placing third in the Hereford of the world competition.

With the deal two years in the making, Shawn first reached out to Tom and Di via Facebook before conversations moved to the telephone followed by a meeting in Fort Worth, Texas while the breeders were in the country to collect their prize money for their success in the Herefords of the world competition.

Tom Harrison said: “Shawn seemed particularly aware of the need for new genetics and greater frame size within the US Hereford herd, saying that the cattle there had been getting smaller and wider for too long and he wanted to make a start on turning this trend around. He’s already expressed interest in a further purchase.”

Shawn was also very interested by Rebel’s dam, Romany 1 Dawn D1 M6, bred by Robert Wilson up in Kelso because it has a very high IMF EBV which is particularly commercially relevant in the US market.

The breeders say PJ Budler was a great help in facilitating this deal, along with Rob Wills and Maddie Clark from UK Sires. Shawn has now launched a website specifically for Rebel.

Tom commented: “I don’t think there is another bull in the world with its own website. Di and I are really excited to see where this goes. Having visited America a couple of times now, we are sure the potential influence for UK genetics does not end with just Moralee. We would like to think it opens the door for more genetics to be exchanged in both directions, with a huge pedigree and commercial potential in the US, particularly so for homozygous poll cattle.

“It just shows the power of social media,” he added.

For more details, visit www.rebelkicksbull.com

Top price at the Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Association show and sale at Worcester Livestock Market was Havenfield 1 Ruby 6th from EL Lewis and son, Dilwyn, Herefordshire, selling at 5,000gns to L and L Powell, Penpedaorheol, Glamorgan of Brynheath Herefords. September 2021-born, it is a daughter of Solpoll 1 Lawman which is by Panmure 1 Henry. This heifer is out of Dendor 1 Ruby 20th, by Solpoll 1 Gilbert, the three times UK sire of the year.

Heifers averaged £1,954.60. From Nick and Lucy Holdsworth, Pebworth, Warwickshire, Pebworth 1 Tara, sold for 2,000gns with its steer calf at-foot, bought by GD Nussey, Awre, Gloucestershire. By Cato 1 Miller, it is out of Pebworth 1 Nova.

Bulls averaged £2,457 with HighHouse Wildtrack from JR and HM Whitlow, Worcestershire, selling for 3,000gns to C McCreath, Longridge, Staffordshire of Levedale Herefords. March 2022-born, it is by Drumatee Rocket, purchased from John Conlon for 2,500gns at the NIHBA premier show and sale at Dungannon in February 2020.

Auctioneers: McCartneys

River-Dale 1 Wrangler from the McMordie family sold for 3,300gns

The April native breed sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart was led by the junior bulls, with the last class providing the top three prices. Taking the top price of 3,300gns was the last bull into the ring, the December 2021-born River-Dale 1 Wrangler from the McMordie Family, Saintfield. A son of the 2021 Balmoral Show reserve male champion Solpoll 1 Real Good, its dam River-Dale 1 Dainty’s Dashing was a daughter of past NI sire of the year Panmure 1 Henry. Backed with impressive figures its terminal and self replacing indexes were in top 10 per cent. It sold to William McCullough, Newry.

Solitude 1 Washington from Andrew McMordie sold for 3,200gns

Following closely behind at 3,200gns was the reserve male champion and winner of the youngest class Solitude 1 Washington. Bred by Andrew McMordie, Ballygowan it was a son of the successful Solpoll 1 Promoter with its dam Solitude 1 Duchess P946 again sired by Panmure 1 Henry. It had the highest terminal and self replacing figures in the sale, both in the top five per cent, it sold to A McCrea, Strabane.

Barnburn 1 Volcano from Bertie and Greer Watson sold for 3,200gns

Also selling for the same price was Barnburn 1 Volcano from Bertie and Greer Watson, Raffrey. Sired by last year’s sire of the year Solpoll 1 Ringo, its dam Barnburn 1 Priscilla was reserve supreme champion Balmoral Show in 2018. A second prize winner it was a full brother to last year’s champion and top price and sold to T Nicholson, Kilkeel.

Black Water Vegas from Nigel Heatrick sold for 3,000gns

Judge Ivan Forsythe selected his champion from the intermediate class with the August 2021-born Black Water Vegas, from Nigel Heatrick, Middletown. Sired by stockbull Clondrina 1110th its home-bred dam Black Water Pepsi was sired by Kye Sting. It also sold to A McCrea, Strabane for 3,000gns.

Graceland 1 Victor from Robin Irvine sold for 2,800gns

The winner of the senior class was April 2021-born Graceland 1 Victor, from Robin and James Irvine, Whitecross. Sired by stockbull Blakesley 1 Nobility from a Fisher 1 Jubilee dam, it sold for 2,800gns to William Irvine, Armagh.

Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers Mart

Average: 8 bulls, £3,071.25

At the Hereford Cattle Society’s spring show and sale at Shrewsbury, a top call of 12,000gns was heard for October 2021-born Normanton 1 Whiskey from TD and WT Livesey having already stood junior male champion in the pre-sale show before selling to Paul and Vicky Moyle, Newport, Gwent to join their Porton House herd.

Normanton 1 Whiskey from TD and WT Livesey sold for 12,000gns

By Dendor 1 Rosco P. Coltrane, a son of the 2017 Royal Welsh Show champion Bakgard 1 Keno 1178, it is out of Normanton 1 Fistulina 25th S192, a daughter of Normanton 1 Laertes which stood interbreed champion at the Royal Welsh and Royal Highland Show in 2016. This sale leader was one of six bulls forward from the Liveseys’ stable which sold to an average of £5,195.

Across the board, 38 bulls averaged £4,302.24, having cleared at 91 per cent with a seemingly stronger appetite for junior bulls.

Havenfield 1 Wilf from EL Lewis and sons sold for 7,500gns

Next in the money having already stood in the reserve spot to the Normanton bull in the junior male championship was Havenfield 1 Wilf from home of the breed, EL Lewis and son, Dilwyn, Herefordshire. At 15 months old, it changed hands at 7,500gns to L and L Bowen, Nelson, Glamorgan to join the Bowendu herd. A Solpoll 1 Dynamite son, it is out of Dendor 1 Ruby 20th, from one of the most well-known female lines in the breed at present, having already produced heifers to 7,800gns and 5,800gns, sold at the herd’s bicentenary sale last summer.

Auckvale 1 Winchester 2133W from W and R Kemp and sons sold for 7,000gns

Not far behind at 7,000gns was July 2021-born Auckvale 1 Winchester 2133W from W and R Kemp and sons, Bishops Auckland, Co Durham, paid for by W Shaw of Welburn Herefords, Kirby Moorside, North Yorkshire. Sired by Auckvale 1 Ramesses 1711R, it is out of Auckvale 1 Beth 1796R, a Canadian embryo import, flushed from CBB 4R Iggy 511C which the Kemps own a share of in Canada.

Rempstone 1 Waspy from M Ludgate sold for 5,800gns

Rempstone 1 Waspy from M Ludgate, Thame, Oxfordshire sold at 5,800gns finding a home with another pedigree purchaser, this time SC and GL Hartwright, Abingdon, Oxfordshire to join the 2022 show herd of the year, Spartan Herefords. One of the youngest animals forward at 14 months old, it is by Dendor 1 Nairobi, the 2018 National Poll Show supreme champion, while its grand dam Blakesley 1 Kimberely stood reserve champion at the same show twice.

Normanton 1 Willywonka from TD and WT Livesey sold for 5,800gns

At the same money was another Normanton offering, this time August-2021 born Normanton 1 Willywonka which travels to Northern Ireland to AI Services NI, based in Co Antrim. Out of a home-bred dam, it is an AI son of the AUS$95,000 Minlacowie Jubilant J123 which was beef interbreed champion at the 2016 Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Born in the same week, stablemate Normanton 1 Woodville W471 was next through the ring, realising 5,400gns and travelling to Derbyshire with Atkin Bros, Barrow on Trent, Derbyshire. By Alvian 1 Emperor, it is out of another home-bred female, this time Normanton 1 Blue Button 5th.

Midford 1 Whistlejacket from W Awan sold for 5,200gns

At 5,200gns was January 2022-born Midford 1 Whistlejacket from Will Awan, Midford, Bath selling to JR, JK and RJ Pike, Bromham, Wiltshire and joins the Bromham herd.

Pepperstock 1 Vanquish from Speirs Farms sold for 5,000gns

February 2021-born Pepperstock 1 Vanquish from Speirs Farms, Luton was purchased by Robert Snelling, Long Meadow, Berkshire at 5,000gns to join the Sarabande herd. At the same money was Fisher 1 Valiant V542 from RJ Hutchings, South Mundham, W Sussex, paid for by Stratfield Saye Farms, Hampshire.

Grifford 1 True Lush from NJ Griffiths sold for 8,000gns

The female section saw 21 females average £3,400. The trade was led by strength and stature with October 2021-born Grifford 1 True Lush from Nick Griffths, Bickford, Staffordshire generating 8,000gns, selling to Jimmy Hodge, Berwick-upon-Tweed and joins the Fellowhills herd. By Irish sire Gouldingpoll 1 Stockman, it is out of Greenyards 1 Truelove M314 which Nick purchased in partnership with Sky High Herefords for 10,200gns at five years of age back in January 2020.

Grifford 1 True Breaker from NJ Griffith sold for 5,500gns

Following its maternal sister through the ring was December 2021-born Grifford 1 True Breaker and was secured by the same buyer at 5,500gns. This heifer is by Romany 1 Lawbreaker RE L23 and was the natural daughter out of the two sisters.

Porton House 1 Duchess 2nd from P and V Moyle sold for 4,300gns

Porton House 1 Duchess 2nd from Paul and Vicky Moyle sold for 4,300gns to a top call from Bethan Hutchinson, Greatham, County Durham and joins the Bethanfield herd. By Dendor 1 Sherlock, it is out of Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess 978 from another renowned cow family. The highest priced junior heifer on the day, the breeders have performed consistently in this section in recent times.

Moralee 1 Kylie KS268 from T and D Harrison sold for 4,100gns

Moralee 1 Kylie KS268 from T and D Harrison, Mickley, Northumberland sold for 4,100gns to C Codd and R Lewis, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire of Furzy Herefords. By the 2019 sire of the year SMH King Size 87K, it is out of Moralee’s original Kylie female, bred from the Romany Ishbel line.

Harveybros 1 Crocus Vanilla form G and S Harvey sold for 3,300gns

A consignment of three heifers from Balfron-based George and Sophie Harvey peaked at 3,300gns for Harveybros 1 Crocus Vanilla, the day’s reserve female champion, secured by H Davies, Anglesey to join its half sister purchased in October 2021.

Auctioneers: Halls

Averages: 38 bulls, £4,302.24; 21 heifers, £3,400

Spartan 1 Typhoon from SC and GL Hartwright, Abingdon, Oxfordshire graced the ring at the annual Designer Genes sale to realise a new UK breed record for a poll Hereford bull of 16,000gns. Having recently been named champion of Europe, as well as UK bull of the year, this well admired bull sold to Speirs Farms to join their Pepperstock herd.

Spartan 1 Typhoon sold for 16,000gns

The sale cleared at 91 per cent and over 10 females and 1 bull, averaged £6,846, setting a new UK and European sale average.

Born in February 2020, Typhoon is a son of UK sire of the year Solpoll 1 Perfection, and out of Panmure 1 Plum K19. The bull was well shown this year having won supreme at the National Poll Show, Great Yorkshire, Royal Norfolk, Royal Highland and Shropshire County.

L-R: Gary and Jim Speirs, Spartan 1 Typhoon, Luke Murphy and Simon Hartwright

Female trade topped at 8,000gns for Pulham 1 Starlet 11th from PRJ and LR Vincent, Pulham Market Norfolk and sold to Emma Hodge, Berwickshire with Pulham Herefords retaining embryo interest. Sired by renowned breeding bull Appel 1 KaBoom and out of a Romany 1 Machine daughter.

Pulham 1 Starlet 11th sold for 8,000gns

A single entry from seasoned consignors W and R Kemp and sons, St Helens, Durham came in the form of cow and calf outfit Auckvale 1 Beauty 1767R and heifer calf Auckvale 1 Beauty 2233A. Beauty 1767R was sired by Dendor 1 Muttley which has bred females to 7,300gns and they sold as a pair to Anthony Whitfield, Shropshire for 7,500gns.

First time consignors Steven and Lizzie Walker Hoghton, Lancashire reached 7,000gns for Hoghton View 1 Emma Jane 1st. Its dam, the Irish-bred Intelagri 1 Emma Jane was purchased in the 2019 Goulding Opportunity sale. A February 2021-born in-calf heifer by semen sire Hoghton View 1 Jackaroo, it sold in-calf to outcross sire Hoghton View 1 Endure and joined Anthony Whitfield’s purchases of the day at 7,000gns.

Next in the money was Rempstone 1 Anna Mary D594 from M Ludgate, Thame, Oxfordshire being September 2020-born in-calf heifer. Sired by Gouldingpoll 1 Double Decker, it is out the 2022 National Poll Show grand female champion and sold for 6,000gns to E Williams, Denbighshire.

M Ludgate sold a further two heifers and were the two youngest females in the sale. January 2022-born heifer, Rempstone 1 Myrtle N639, a daughter of renowned bull Dendor 1 Nairobi, sold for 5,000gns to C Codd and R Lewis, Pembrokeshire. Rempstone 1 Bubbles D647, a March 2022-born heifer calf sired by Gouldingpoll 1 Double Decker reached 3,200gns and sold to M Voss, Somerset.

The only horned female entry of the day came in the form of Pulham 1 Tiara 7^th from PRJ and LR Vincent sold for 4,800gns to B McCreath, Staffordshire. Sired by Shiloh-Farm Elite, it is a paternal sister to the 20,000gns record priced female and was reserve junior female champion at the National Hereford Show 2022.

Dendor 1 Jano 22nd from DE, ED and AL Jones, Caersws, Powys and at 4,200gns, it was another to travel to Somerset with M Voss. The last daughter of Dendor 1 Nairobi to ever sell from the Dendor herd, this heifer stemmed from one of the most popular female lines at Dendor and also carries both the SMH Euro and Bakgard Keno bulls in its lineage.

A single entry from NJ Griffiths, Bickford, Staffordshire came in the form of Grifford 1 Star at a call of 3,500gns from R Williamson, Cheshire. The October 2021-born heifer is a daughter of Fabb 1 Nortern Star and out of Coley 1 Clara 315.

Averages: 1 bull, £16,800; nine heifers, £5,740

Auctioneers: Halls

Sales management: Dowbiggin Marketing