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

Trade hit 3,200gns on two occasions at the show and sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart where 11 bulls were forward for Scottish-based judge Maddie Clark.

One of these animals was champion Solpoll 1 Vindicator from John and William McMordie, Ballygowan. A son of Solpoll 1 Promoter out of the Panmure 1 Henry daughter Solpoll 1 Pansy M16, this May-2021 born bull boasts high EBVs with the highest terminal index in the catalogue and was knocked down to John Beattie, Omagh.

Solpoll 1 Vindicator from J and W McMordie

Solpoll 1 Vindicator from John and William McMordieAt the same money was Annaghbeg Jedi from Mark and Lawrence Moore, Aughnacloy and sold to J and J Herron, Whitecross. Also born in May 2021, it is by the Irish AI sire Trillick George and out of the imported Balleen Pansy 668, a daughter of Gageboro Eugenic.

Annaghbeg Jedi from Mark and Lawrence Moore

The reserve champion and winner of the junior class was River-Dale 1 Warrior from the McMordie family, Saintfield which saw a final bid from Billy Morton, Armagh at 3,100gns. August 2021-born, it was full of home-bred genetics being by River-Dale 1 Spartacus and out of River-Dale 1 Dainty Sue.

River-Dale 1 Warrior from the McMordie family

Robin Irvine, Whitecross sold two May 2021-born sons of this stock bull Blakesley 1 Nobility, topping at 2,600gns for Graceland 1 Vaughan, a second prize winner in the intermediate class and sold to Omagh to join O Mitchell’s herd.

The April Native Breeds Sale is on Tuesday 18 April.

 Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers Mart

Averages: 8 bulls, £2,664

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

The gavel went down at 7,000gns after a fast-paced exchange of bids for 21 month old Fisher 1 Valentino at the Hereford Cattle Society’s autumn show and sale at Shrewsbury Auction Centre, which saw bulls average £3,720.

Fisher 1 Valentino from RJ Hutchings sold for 7,000gns

Purchased by DJ and JM Blaxell, Antingham, Norfolk, it is a son of Fisher 1 Prospect P464 which was breed champion at the 2019 Royal Three Counties Show, and out of Fisher 1 Eva N433, a female line which does so well for breeder Reg Hutchings, Chichester, W Sussex.

Harveybros 1 Va-Va-Voom from G and S Harvey sold for 5,500gns

Next in the money was March 2021-born Harveybros 1 Va-Va-Voom which made the trip south from Glasgow with breeders George and Sophie Harvey and sold to a call of 5,500gns from DN and LF Williams, Llanidloes, Powys. Reserve senior male in the pre-sale show, as judged by New Zealand breeder Gray Pannett, it was named reserve bull of the year at the society’s annual awards dinner the night before. It is by the memorable Normanton 1 Laertes and out of Harveybros 1 Crocus E2.

Hollybush 1 Viscount from G and R Watkins sold for 5,000gns

The day’s reserve grand male champion Hollybush 1 Viscount from G and R Watkins, Little Hereford, Shropshire went through the ring at 5,000gns, and joins the Barbern herd of Bernard and Barbara Rimmer, Scorton, Lancashire. Noted as being a ‘deep, very good bull’ during the judging, it is a son of Romany 1 Redemption BL R21 and out of a home-bred daughter of Australian sire Wirruna Daffy D1.

Rempstone 1 Vegan N621 from M Ludgate sold for 4,800gnsRempstone 1 Vegan N621 from M Ludgate, Thame changed hands at 4,800gns going to Peter Eccles of Rockness Herefords, Tranent, East Lothian. Reserve native interbreed champion at Herts County Show this summer it is by the Ludgates’ herd sire Solpoll 1 Nobility and out of a home-bred female, by Solpoll 1 Hollywood.

Glenvale 1 Fanfare from TG, EI and EN Thorne sold for 3,600gns

At 3,600gns was Glenvale 1 Fanfare from Pembrokeshire breeders TG, EI and EN Thorne which makes its way across the Irish Sea to join Matthew and Rita Goulding’s Co Kerry-based Gouldingpoll herd at 3,600gns. By stock bull Vexour 1 Palmer, it is out of the Polly line, one of the breeders’ best cow families.

A robust average just shy of £3,000 was seen in the show heifer section and continues the buoyant female trade the breed has enjoyed in recent times, although buyers’ selectiveness throughout reflected the winter of high costs and forage shortages ahead.

Normanton 1 Chanterelle 17th V779 from TD and WT Livesey sold for 4,600gns

Leading the female trade was Normanton 1 Chanterelle 17th V779 from TD and WT Livesey, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire selling at 4,600gns to Anthony Whitfield, Derrington, Staffordshire. A class winner at this summer’s National Poll Show, it also stood at the head of its class in the pre-sale show. It is a daughter of Dendor 1 Rosco P. Coltrane, which stood reserve male champion at Shropshire County Show in 2019.

Kinglee 1 Oyster Girl 665 from P Cobley sold for 4,300gns

At 4,300gns was Kinglee 1 Oyster Girl 665 from P Cobley, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, secured by MJ Sharlot, Weston under Wetherley, Warwickshire. Having produced many successful cattle in recent times, this heifer is by Cleland 1 Nelson and out of a home-bred female.

Porton House 1 Jane 2nd from P and V Moyle sold for 4,000gns

From Paul and Vicky Moyle, Newport, Gwent, Porton House 1 Jane 2nd, the winner of the junior heifer class at the Royal Welsh this year, sold at 4,000gns to C Codd and R Lewis Trefgarne, Haverfordwest, remaining in southern Wales. It is by Dendor 1 Sherlock and out of a Panmure 1 Nugget daughter.

Panmure 1 Plum V5 from JM Cant and partners sold for 4,000gns

Another at 4,000gns was Panmure 1 Plum V5 from JM Cant and partners, Arbirlot, Tayside, purchased by the same buyer. By Fisher 1 Rancher R483, it is out of a Romany 1 Distiller A84 D53 daughter, with the Plum line consistently performing for these Scottish breeders.

Auckvale 1 Pansy 2041V from W and R Kemp and sons sold for 4,000gns

At the same money was Auckvale 1 Pansy 2041V from W and R Kemp and sons, Bishops Auckland, Co Durham, and headed home with WD and SB Roberts, Capel Coch, Anglesey. It is by Auckvale 1 Resolution which was imported as an embryo and has been running with Dendor 1 Muttley.

Hoghton View 1 Emmal 1st from S and E Walker, Preston, Lancashire made 3,200gns on their first time consigning a female to public auction and was also purchased by WD and SB Roberts, Capel Coch, Anglesey. By Danish sire Moeskaer Magnetic 1579, it is out of Whitehill 1 Emmal.
Another heifer from W and R Kemp and sons, this time Auckvale 1 Liveley 2043V, realised 3,000gns, selling to Daniel Fowler, Scorton, Lancashire.

The section leader within the for sale only female section was Holmefold 1 Domino from Maddy Scott, Belthorn, Lancashire selling at 2,400gns to Anthony Whitfield.

Averages: 19 show heifers, £2,923; 14 bulls, £3,720; 3 for sale only females, £1,890.

Auctioneers: Halls

Eldersfield 1 Necktie P1228 topped the reduction sale of the Eldersfield herd held on behalf of Lorraine Hobson at Hereford market at 4,000gns, setting a trend for females with heifer calves at-foot. By Bosa 1 Hereward and out of a home-bred dam, it sold to Michael Clark, Malmesbury, Wiltshire with its fifth calf at-foot, a Buckenhill 1 Pirlo daughter. It was in-calf to Free Town 1 Thunder.

Next in the money was another fifth calver, Eldersfield 1 Lilac P1282 with its Solpoll 1 Landmark sired heifer calf. By Rough Moor 1 Lorenzo, it sold at 3,600gns to GB Essex-Potter and co, Bringsty, Worcestershire.

Eldersfield 1 Bobbie R1410 saw bids to 3,200gns, adding to J Barrington’s purchases from the day and was another senior cow with a Free Town 1 Thunder heifer calf at-foot. It sold in-calf to Bosbury 1 Thomas.

Selling at 3,100gns to T and M Goodwin and C Powell, Upcott Alemely, Herefordshire was Eldersfield 1 Sara R1377, another by Rough Moor 1 Lorenzo. Born in March 2018 and in-calf to Free Town 1 Thunder, its March-2022 heifer calf is by Buckenhill 1 Pirlo.

Eldersfield 1 Beauty L007 saw the hammer go down at 2,800gns selling to MJ Sharlot, Weston-under-Wetherley, Warwickshire. Sired by New Zealand bull Kairuru Xavier 02 0011, it is out of Llancillo Hall Beauty 12th. This time this fifth calver was sold with a bull calf, sired by Buckenhill 1 Pirlo and was another to sell in-calf to Free Town 1 Thunder.

Selling at 2,750gns was Eldersfield 1 Oyster R1399. Going home with TJ Van Rees, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, it is a four year old with its Landmark sired heifer calf at-foot. It sold in-calf to Free Town 1 Thunder.

The hammer went down at 2,700gns for Eldersfield 1 Emma Jane L973 which was another purchased by J Barrington, with a Buckenhill 1 Pirlo daughter at-foot and in-calf to Free Town 1 Thunder.

Also at 2,700gns was Eldersfield 1 Sara L1016, an eight year old, having had six calves, including Eldersfield 1 Rhodium, its Buckenhill 1 Pirlo bull calf which sold at-foot. It sold in-calf to Bosbury 1 Thomas. It sold to TG, EI and EN Thorne, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.

Auctioneers: Hereford Market Auctioneers

Topping the Grass Masters online sale of Traditional Hereford cattle was Albany Laramie from FW Cook and son, Cambridgeshire, selling for £2,600. The supreme champion from this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival, this Albany Lincoln daughter sold in-calf to Willow Grange Louis and moves to Nottingham to join the Lynn family’s Hockerwood herd.

Albany Laramie

Also selling from the Cook’s Albany herd was Albany Prettymaid 30th, another Lincoln daughter with the hammer falling at £2,200 to Louise Thompson-Ball, Yorkshire.

Carpenters Morgan

Leading the bull trade was Carpenters Morgan from I and H Macleod at £2,000. Taking male champion at both the Royal Three Counties Show and the Royal Welsh Spring Festival, this bull will be employed as a new herd sire for Jon Francis of Paddock Farm Butchery, Warwickshire and joins females previously bought from the Macleods.

From the same stable, Turnant Gaymaid 3rd, a 2018-born cow bred by R Clare, Herefordshire sold for £1,525 with its bull calf-at foot to Janet Tibbenham, Brecon.

Following closely behind was two-year-old bull Aeron Leon from J Cockburn, Ceredigion, selling at £1,500. This April 2020-born bull makes a short trip to join Miss E Clarke’s Clarkedale herd, also in Ceredigion to be a new stock bull.

The only lot on offer from Carolyn Redmayne was Gavelock Sarah, another daughter of Albany Lincoln. This yearling heifer joins the sale leader and travels to Hockerwood herd, Nottingham at £1,500.

Albany Lumen

Also joining the Lynn’s herd was Albany Lumen, the first lot in the ring with the virtual hammer falling at £1,475. Lumen is sired by Gavelock Dudley, itself a son of Boresisle Lawrence, a prolific sire of many successful breeding and show cattle.

The final lot to sell was another from the Carpenters herd of I and H MacLeod, Malvern, Worcestershire. Maiden heifer Carpenters Lavender 2nd, a daughter of renowned Shefford Monarch bred by P Carter, joins the newly established herd at the Courteenhall Estate, Northampton, at £1,225.

Auctioneers: Denis Barrett
Sale manager: Agri Marketing

Averages: 6 females, £1,754; 2 bulls, £1,750

Staged on-farm at The Haven, Dilwyn, Herefordshire, the Lewis Family Bicentenary Sale saw a number of breed records smashed by the Haven and Havenfield herds of EL Lewis and son and JW Lewis’ Boycefield herd, on celebrating 200 years of the Lewis family continuously breeding pedigree Hereford cattle.

Haven Thrush 74th sold for 20,000gns

The sale saw a new female and poll female record set by EL Lewis and son, who still also holds the breed’s male price record set in 1980. A new official sale record average was set and across the offerings from the two breeders, the sale broke the European female record sale average at £6,252, with the Boycefield females averaging £5,394 while Haven and Havenfield heifers averaged £6,592.

With the society’s official auctioneer Jonny Dymond in the rostrum, a fast-paced exchange around the ring saw bids fly to 20,000gns for Haven Thrush 74^th, a September 2020-born heifer. Paying the money was New House Herefords, Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire and in doing so a new female price record was set at public auction. This powerful and correct female can be traced back 22 generations to one of the foundation cows purchased in 1850 under the Lewis ownership.

By Irish-bred sire Shiloh-Farm Elite, it is a maternal brother to Haven Kermit which won the 2014 National Hereford Show as well as a maternal grandson of Haven Wizard, the horned Hereford bull of the year 2005.Haven Thrush 74^th was sold in-calf to Mawarra Influential Q162 which EL Lewis and son purchased shares in at Australia’s National Hereford Show and Sale for AUS$42,000 in 2021.

Boycefield Acorn 45th sold for 14,000gns

Also beating the previous female record although later on in the sale was Boycefield Acorn 45^th sold to a top call of 14,000gns to A Whitfield, Derrington, Staffordshire. The Lewis’ Acorn line descends from the famous LL Moore’s Brampton herd and is a full sister to Boycefield Stormzy which stood reserve champion at the 2019 Kington Show. This September 2020-born heifer was sold in-calf to Boycefield Congo, reserve male champion at the 2007 Royal Show.

Havenfield 1 Lady Lynda 3rd sold for 12,000gns

Generating another piece of history on the day was Havenfield 1 Lady Lynda 3^rd, which after selling to A Whitfield for 12,000gns, now stands as the breed’s new poll female record price made at public auction. In 2021, this October 2020-born heifer was judged best heifer calf in the West Midlands by Dinmore Limousins’ Richard Bartle. Sired by stock bull Solpoll 1 Lawman which stood supreme champion at Tullamore Show in both 2016 and 2017, its dam is by Haven Lamborghini, the 2019 National Hereford Show senior male champion. Another from the run of in-calf heifers, it sold in-calf to Dendor 1 Kohinoor.

Haven Curly 144th sold for 10,500gns

Next in the money was Haven Curly 144^th which sold to FC Jones and co, Kington, Herefordshire where it will join Upper House Herefords having realised 10,500gns. September 2020-born, it was another in-calf to Australian bull Mawarra Influential.

Havenfield 1 Ruby 4th sold for 7,800gns

At 7,800gns was Havenfield 1 Ruby 4^th, a March 2021-born heifer, selling to H Davies, Amlwch, Anglesey to join the Llynon herd. Another from EL Lewis’ poll herd, it is out Dendor 1 Ruby 20^th which was Kington Show champion in 2015 and also produced Havenfield 1 Robinhood, the 2018 National Calf Show male champion.

Havenfield 1 Mary Irene sold for 7,200gns

Another poll animal, this time Havenfield 1 Mary Irene sold to a call of 7,200gns, at just 13 months of age, it added to A Whitfield’s purchases of the day, and will join his Butterbank herd. This young maiden was a heifer’s first calf and is out of Greenyards 1 Mary-Irene S485 which was purchased from the Allmans’ dispersal sale in 2020 and goes back to Dendor breeding.

Havenfield 1 Lucy 8th sold for 7,000gns

Not far behind at 7,000gns was Havenfield 1 Lucy 8^th, a December 2020-born heifer carrying a Dendor 1 Kohinoor calf which sold to Newport Farms, Almeley, Herefordshire. By Solpoll 1 Lawman it is out of Romany 1 Lucy D1 M16 which was purchased privately from Robert Wilson’s herd in the Scottish Borders.

Haven Queen 2nd sold for 6,500gns

In-calf heifer Haven Queen 2^nd saw bids climb to 6,500gns, and was another bought by Newport Farms. By Shiloh-Farm Elite, it is out of Dovemount Gipsy L5, bred by Thorley Bros.

Haven Lady Lynda 60th sold for 6,200gns

At 6,200gns was Haven Lady Lynda 60^th which sold jointly to Bob Borwick, Northampton and Buckinghamshire-based Paul Snell, with half of the sale price to be donated to My Name’5 Doddie Foundation in memory of Leslie Lewis, Edward and James’ father who was responsible for putting both the Lewis’ cattle and the wider breed in the spotlight in the 1950s and 60s.

Havenfield 1 Lady Lynda 4th sold for 6,200gns

The gavel went down at the same money for Havenfield 1 Lady Lynda 4^th going to I Hurley, Claines, Worcestershire. By the AUS$95,000 Minlacowie Jubilant J123, it was sold as in-calf to Dendor 1 Kohinoor.

Haven Curly 145th sold for 6,200gns

Also selling at 6,200gns was Haven Curly 145^th, going to Anthony Spooner, Staffordshire. Sired by Haven Snowdon, its dam Haven Curly 109^th also produced Haven Nugget, the 2017 horned Hereford bull of the year.

Boycefield Pinky 33rd sold for 5,500gns

Other sale highlights for JW Lewis’ Boycefield herd included Boycefield Pinky 33^rd which changed hands at 5,500gns to JR Whitlow, Abbots Morton, Herefordshire and joins the HighHouse herd. By stock bull Lisrace Lumberjack 18^th bred by Northern Ireland’s David Wilson, it is from a long line of Haven Pinky females.

Boycefield Lady Lynda 26th sold for 5,200gns

Boycefield Lady Lynda 26^th also travels to HighHouse Herefords who had come back for more after previously buying a full sister. It is again by Lisrace Lumberjack 18^th and was the only Lady Lynda on offer from the Boycefield herd, selling for 5,200gns.

Havenfield 1 Tyson sold for 8,500gns

Just one bull went through the ring at this special sale and came in the form of Havenfield 1 Tyson which went on to sell at 8,500gns to Nigel Hooper, Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire. Not far off three year old and sitting in the top 1 per cent of the breed for terminal and self-replacing indices, it is another from the famed Lady Lynda family.

Auctioneers: Halls

Averages: 36 total head, £6,326; 14 Haven and Havenfield in-calf heifers, £7,387.50; 3 Boycefield in-calf heifers, £7,945; 13 Haven and Havenfield maiden heifers, £6,243.46; 5 Boycefield maiden heifers, £3,864; 1 bull, £8,500