On his debut into the sale ring with a Hereford, Dumfriesshire-based Ewan Burgess topped the trade at Stirling at 6,200gns.

Returning to the ring at Stirling after a number of years, the Hereford section saw six bulls selling to an average of £4,322.50, clearing at 86 per cent, with just one animal not finding a home.

Criffel 1 Thor from E Burgess

The top call of the day at 6,200gns was made for Criffel 1 Thor from Ewan Burgess, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire which also stood champion in the pre-sale show judged by Liam Muir, Orkney. May 2020-born, it is by Australian AI sire Wirruna Katnook K74 and out of Moorside 1 Jane 8^th which was purchased at the 2018 Designer Genes sale for 4,000gns, being a Romany 1 Lawbreaker daughter. The first bull to be sold at public auction from the new breeder, it travels to Perthshire with a great set of figures to Iain Wilkinson of Redstroke Herefords to be used on both commercial and pedigree females.

With bidders and the judge in agreement, the reserve champion was next in the money. Baldinnie 1 Digger from JA Cameron and son, Balbuthie, Fife realised 4,500gns, selling to E Innes and sons, Glenlivet, Moray. March 2020-born, it is by stock bull Solpoll 1 National, a son of Solpoll 1 Dynamite and out of Baldinnie Dom Lass 21^st.

Baldinnie 1 Digger

Saltire 1 Vinnie from Willie and Pauline Wason, Kinglassie, Fife realised 4,000gns, purchased by the Roberts family, Dunfermline, Fife. Having been seen out on the calf show circuit last year, it stood reserve senior and senior male champion at Stars of the Future and reserve senior male champion at Agri Expo. A Normaton 1 Laertes son, it is out of Baldinnie 1 Cathy 40^th and sold at 16 months of age.

Also changing hands at 4,000gns was Harveybros 1 Vuitton from Balfron-based father and daughter team, George and Sophie Harvey. Born in December 2020, it is by Wirruna Matty M288 and from the family’s renowned Crocus line. It sold to Dougie Hogarth, Saltcoats, Ayrshire to use in his herd of Montbeliardes.

Travelling with its stablemate to the same home and selling at 3,500gns was Harveybros 1 Valentino, another Matty son. Going through the ring at 16 months of age, its dam is a Laertes daughter.

First bull sold was another from JA Cameron and son, Baldinnie 1 Rebel, which was purchased by the Scottish Government for use in its Crofting Cattle Improvement Scheme as bull hire for 2,500gns. Born in March 2020, it is again a son of Solpoll 1 National.

Two heifers were forward in the female section, both from JA Cameron and son. Baldinnie 1 Dainty 8^th by Wirruna Justin J13 sold at 1,800gns while herd mate Baldinnie 1 Ruth 60^th, a Cornriggs 1 Knight Rider daughter sold for 2,400gns. Both were purchased by JJ Patterson, Oxton, Scottish Borders.

Auctioneers: United Auctions

Averages: six bulls, £4,322.50; two females, £2,205

The sixth annual Designer Genes sale at Shrewsbury Auction Centre saw a new female price record set for the Hereford breed, with 13,000gns paid for Pulham Diadem 6th from PRJ and LR Vincent, Pulham Market, Norfolk.

Pulham Diadem 6th from PRJ and LR Vincent sold for 13,000gns

Following a bidding frenzy, the September 2020-born heifer was knocked down to A Whitfield, Wem, Shropshire. Best heifer under 12 months in the Midlands and East Anglia Hereford Breeders’ Association herd competition, it is by Pulham Ranger which sold to Ireland and out of Clipston Diadem M12.

In all, 13 lots of Hereford females from 12 consignors sold to average £5,645.77, with a clearance of 86 per cent.

The second highest bid of the day at 10,200gns was made by L and L Bowen, Nelson, Glamorgan for Dendor 1 Ruby 37th from DE, ED and AL Jones, Caersws, Powys. Sired by former Royal Welsh Show champion Gouldingpoll 1 Moonshine, it is the first daughter from Dendor 1 Ruby 25th to ever sell which is a maternal sister to Dendor 1 Ruby 29th, the 2018 female of the year.

Dendor 1 Ruby 37th from DE, ED and AL Jones sold for 10,200gns

Next in the money was Auckvale 1 Beth 2023T from W and R Kemp and sons, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham which sold at 7,000gns and joined the Pulham heifer in A Whitfield’s acquisitions. Crowned senior female champion at Agri Expo 2021, this heifer was the first female ever sold from the Kemps’ Beth family and goes back to WLB 36N Beth 452S which was the champion female at the 2012 World Hereford Conference in Canada and a former Hereford Miss World.

G and MC Shepherd, Woodplumpton, Lancashire sold August 2020-born Moorside 1 Dawn 2nd at 6,000gns to John Mooney and heads back to its home county. Sired by 13,000gns Coley 1 Pilot, it is out of a daughter of the former Canadian national champion bull CCR Stamina.

From first time consigner, W Awan from Bath was January-2021 born Midford 1 Kate 2nd which saw a top call of 5,200gns made by Gwyndaf Davies, Felinfach, Ceredigion. It is by noted sire Panmure 1 Henry and out of Moralee 1 Kate 2nd which sold at Designer Genes 2017 for 6,200gns.

The second heifer entered from the Kemp family was Auckvale Lively 1971T and realised 5,000gns, selling to N Hooper, Malvern, Worcestershire, in-calf to Ervie Classic S30. A daughter of Auckvale Kalgoorlie 1322K which stood senior male champion at the National Hereford Show 2019, it is out of two-time horned female of the year, Auckvale Lively 1058H.

Having also won supreme championship at the HCBA Christmas calf show that morning, Spartan 1 Polly T122 from SC and GL Hartwright, Abingdon, Oxfordshire was knocked down at 4,000gns to LD and LL Powell, Penpedaorheol, Mid Glamorgan. Sired by the 8,000gns Solpoll 1 Perfection, it is out of Ruckmans 1 Polly 1306.

The first of three females to sell for 3,800gns was Bosbury 1 Laurel 46 from S Hawkins, Bosbury, Herefordshire, adding to A Whitfield’s purchases of the day. It sold in-calf to Grifford 1 Try which sold at the 2021 society autumn sale for 5,500gns. A Netherhall 1 Oz Daffy M024 daughter, it is out of Bosa 1 Laurel 1053 and carried one of the best EBV profiles in the sale.

At the same money was another Coley 1 Pilot daughter, Fardre 1 Maple V216 from GH Morgan, Abergele, Conway which sold to W Milner, Much Wenlock, Shropshire. The Maple cow family is one of the most prolific lines at Fardre and stems back to some very successful Canadian genetics.

Again at 3,800gns, Coley 1 Clara 575 from H Whittaker, Halifax, West Yorkshire was purchased by J and E Logan, Fountainhall, Galashiels. It is the first ever daughter to sell from female of the year Coley 1 Clara 418, a half share of which sold at Designer Genes 2018 for 7,500gns.
The youngest entry in the sale was Porton House 1 Amehtyst 1st from Paul Moyle and Vikki Weller, Porton, Newport sold for 3,600gns to J Torrance, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. This February 2021-born daughter of Dendor 1 Sherlock is out of Ashley Moor 1 Amethyst 33rd, bred by EC and MM Everall.

Another heading north with J Torrance was Bosbury 1 Rosa 52 from S Hawkins, which was secured for 2,500gns. Again by Netherhall 1 Oz Daffy M024, this heifer is in the top 1 per cent for eye muscle and beef yield, and top 5 per cent for IMF, carcase weight and both breed indexes.

Robert Allcock, Hine Heath, Shropshire sold Burmill 1 Dowager 22 to a top call of 2,000gns, made by G Davies and is a daughter of renowned sire Dendor 1 Kohinoor.

Auctioneers: Halls and Dowbiggin Marketing
Averages: 13 heifers, £5,645.77

A Hereford cross cow carrying an embryo of the sire Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks KS R12 and dam Coley 1 Clara 418 sold at the Whittle herd dispersal at 4,000gns, purchased by Steven O’Kane on behalf of a client. Due in January 2022, a 50 per cent interest in the dam was purchased at the 2018 Designer Genes sale for 7,500gns, and was one of the first daughters of Solpoll 1 Kentucky Kid to sell at auction.

Next in the money was seven year old cow Dendor 1 Anna Mary 26th, purchased at 3,500gns by B and M Chilman, Presteigne, Radnorshire. Purchased by the Whittle family at the 2016 society show and sale at Hereford where it stood female champion, it is by Solpoll 1 Gilbert, the three times UK sire of the year an out of a home-bred Hawkwsbury 1 Prosper daughter.

Born in 2015, Normanton 1 Jurana 9th was knocked down to S Hudson, Whittington, Shropshire at 2,500gns. Bred by TD and WT Livesey, it was purcashed at the 2017 spring show and sale for 2,550gns and is by Alvian 1 Emperor and out of a home-bred Hollowseal 1 Wombat daughter.

Another in-calf recipient sold at 2,400gns to M Voss, Hinton St George, Somerset who was a volume buyer on the day. By Coley 1 Pilot, which sold for 13,000gns at auction, it again has the dam of Coley 1 Clara 418.

Frenchstone P. 1 Molly 349 realised 2,700gns, and again travels to Presteigne with the Chilmans. By Moeskaer Magnum 1404, it is out of Dendor 1 Molly 21st.

Frenchstone P. 1 Capri sold at 2,200gns to G and A Redmayne, Kendal, Cumbria. By Dorepoll 1 499 High Society and out of Frenchstone P. 1 Daffodil, which is by Lowesmoor 1 Abram.

Auctioneers: Halls

At Halls’ Autumn Hereford Day, first animal through the ring and the day’s top price was nine year old cow Kinglee 1 Oyster Girl 418 from Pete Cobley, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire with its Cleland 1 Nelson sired bull calf, Kinglee 1 Vanguard at-foot. A Leo’s Pride 1 Ellis daughter, it is out of another Kinglee female by Dorepoll 1 93N Nationwide and has been again running with Nelson. It sold to A and P Massey, Bury, Lancashire to join their pedigree herd.

The run of females from DRA Fabb, Warboys, Cambridgeshire peaked at a call of 2,700gns for Fabb 1 Keepsake Remy which sold with its heifer calf Fabb 1 Keepsake’s Wendy to G and R Watkins, Little Hereford, Shropshire. Its calf is by Romany 1 Price BL P41, a Barwise 1 Lancer son.

From the same home, Moeskaer Donna 1463 headed north with Graham Shepherd to join his Preston-based herd. By Canadian sire Square-D Tortuga 953T, it is a Danish import itself, being out of ABG Moeskaer Donna 879. It sold with its heifer calf Fabb 1 Donna’s Vail, which is another Romany 1 Prince daughter.

At the same money, Fabb 1 Eudora Rosemary was purchased by new breeder MJ Sharlot, Weston under Wetherley, Warwickshire. It sold with bull calf Fabb 1 Workaholic at-foot.

The top bull price on the day at 2,400gns was secured for Dendor 1 Tyson from DE, ED and AL Jones, Caersws, Powys. A son of the 2018 National Poll Show champion Dendor 1 Nairobi, it is out of a home-bred daughter of the three times UK sire of the year, Solpoll 1 Gilbert. It sold to BS Newth and son, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

Lord Harvey’s 1 Winston, bred by Harvey Cloke, realised the highest bid out of a small run of bulls from P Scoreby’s dispersal of the Nottinghamshire-based Scorbell herd, selling at 2,250gns to Shaun Greves-Jones, Canon Bridge, Herefordshire. By Bakgard 1 Keno 1178 which was champion at the 2017 Royal Welsh Show, Winston itself stood reserve grand male and junior male champion at Builth in 2019.
Not far behind at 2,200gns was the 2021 NEHBA bull of the year, Taymar 1 Trailblazer from S Taylor and D Marsh, Leyland, Lancashire. By Pulham Powerhouse, it is out of Northern Irish-bred Richmount 1 Nina and sold to Harvey Cloke, Brecon, Powys.

Another from Fabbs’ run, this time Moeskaer Alma 1589, sold at 2,100gns to M Voss, Hinton St George, Somerset. By Remitall Pilgrim 93P, it is out of another home-bred female from the Andersen family. It sold with its heifer calf Fabb 1 Alma-Viginia at-foot.

The dispersal of the Wenlock herd, peaked at 2,000gns for Wenlock Iris 59th, bought by Brewster Farms, Penkridge, Staffordshire. March 2019-born, it is by Free Town Henry and out of a Wenlock-bred Dieulacresse Biddulph daughter.

Auctioneers: Halls

Sky High 1 Miss Staffordshire sold for 7,000gns while its calf sold separately for 6,500gns

Sky High 1 Miss Staffordshire from Boomer Birch and Graham Brindley, Weston, Staffordshire lead the trade at the herd’s reduction sale, hosted at the society’s autumn sale, selling at 7,000gns to Will Medforth, Llanrug, Gwynedd.

By the renowned Canadian sire Remitall Super Duty 42S, this November 2018-born female is out of Dendor 1 Jennefer 15th, the twice female of the year title winner. Calving at two years old, Staffordshire carries robust performance figures with growth traits ranking in the top 1% of the breed, and has been running with Gouldingpoll 1 Stockman.

Next to be sold was its daughter Sky High 1 Staffordshire Lass, which follows its dam with the same Gwynedd-based buyer. It is a Gouldingpoll 1 Stockman daughter and together with its mother, the outfit grossed 13,500gns.

Forced to sell due to a loss of ground at home, the Sky High herd has experienced a good amount of success since its inception in 2010, and witnessed 100 per cent clearance of its seven lots forward, which averaged £6,315.

Next in the money at 6,800gns was Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess 967, a three year old cow purchased by Steven O’Kane on behalf of a client. By Fabb 1 Northern Star, it was sold with its heifer calf Sky high 1 Lady Lambo at-foot which is a Gouldingpoll 1 Stockman daughter.

Sky High 1 L’amour Lucy sold for 6,200gns

Not far behind at 6,200gns and selling to G and A Redmayne, Kendal was Sky High 1 L’amour Lucy. Sired by Spurstow 1 Super Duty, it is paternal brother to the top price and out of Romany 1 Lucy RE L21, a daughter of another Spurstow-bred sire. The June 2019-born daughter is a maternal sister to the record priced female and National Calf Show champion, Sky High 1 Lancome Lucy, and Agri Expo calf champion Sky High 1 Luscious Lucy.

Sky High 1 Lady Leshurr went at 5,800gns to A Newton, Antrobus, Cheshire. It is the first daughter to be offered for sale from Sky High 1 Shawshank Redemption and is a daughter of Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess 967 which also sold that day.

Eight year old Alderville 1 Diane and heifer calf Sky High 1 Demeter realised 5,400gns, bid by Steven O’Kane on behalf of a client. Diane is sired by Dorepoll 1 93N Transatlantic, which is bred from Remitall stock on either side of its pedigree. The calf is another Gouldingpoll 1 Stockman daughter.

Purchased by L Davies, Oswestry, Shropshire, Alderville 1 Lady Lynda and heifer calf Sky High 1 Lady Lush sold at 4,400gns and had been running with Grifford 1 True Player.

Averages: 7 females, £6,315

Auctioneers: Halls

Demand for females remained strong throughout the Hereford Cattle Society’s autumn sale, with show heifers averaging £3,327 and clearing to 96 per cent. The day’s proceedings concluded with two reduction sales which saw a consignment of seven females from Staffordshire-based Sky High Herefords owned by Boomer Birch and Graham Brindley with a total clearance at an average of £6,315.

The Medforths and their Sky High purchases

Peaking at 7,000gns, Sky High 1 Miss Staffordshire lead the day’s trade which was purchased by Will Medforth, Llanrug, Gwynedd along with the following lot, its daughter, Sky High 1 Staffordshire Lass at 6,500gns. The Sky High entries saw Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess 967 hit 6,800gns, with Steven O’Kane putting in the winning bid on behalf of a client. The consignment also included Sky High 1 L’amour Lucy which sold at 6,200gns to G and A Redmayne, Kendal while the hammer went down at 5,800gns for Sky High 1 Lady Leshurr to A Newton, Antrobus, Cheshire and 5,400gns for Sky High 1 Demeter to an undisclosed buyer.

Read more about the Sky High reduction sale here.

Harveybros 1 Crocus S6 sold for 5,500gns

First lot through the ring, Harveybros 1 Crocus S6 from George and Sophie Harvey, Balfron, Glasgow, started things off with a bang at 5,500gns, selling to Bosolo Farms, Isle of Arran. By the legendary Normanton 1 Laertes, its full sister Crocus Tiara was reserve female champion at the Royal Highland Showcase this year. April 2019-born, it was sold AI’d to Wirruna Matty M288.

Moorside 1 New Dawn 4th sold for 5,500gns

Moorside 1 New Dawn 4th from G and MC Shepherd, Preston met strong demand, selling at 5,500gns to Ian Wilkinson of Redstroke Herefords, Inchture, Perthshire at 18 month of age. By Hoghton View 1 Gold Mine, it is out of a home-bred female from two Moorside-bred parents. The purchaser took home two other Moorside females on the day, having also purchased Moorside 1 Julia 4th at the 2020 Designer Genes sale for 5,600gns.

Milovaig 1 Lady Jane 2nd sold for 5,300gns

At 5,300gns, Milovaig 1 Lady Jane 2nd sold to Tom and Di Harrison, Mickley, Northumberland. This March 2020-born heifer is by Shraden 1 Perestroika and out of a home-bred Solpoll 1 Ferrari daughter. The breeders had travelled to the society sale with their first females offered at public auction to mark their 25th year within the breed, selling three females to average £3,800.

Dendor 1 Echo 39th sold for 4,600gns

Dendor 1 Echo 39th, the only female entry from DE, ED and AL Jones, Caersws, Powys sold to a top call of 4,600gns from Saltire Herefords’ Willie and Pauline Wason, Kinglassie, Fife. The youngest show heifer entered at just nine months old, it is by Dendor 1 Nairobi, the 2018 National Poll Show supreme champion, while its dam, Dendor 1 Echo 36th was reserve champion at the National Calf Show in the same year.

Glenvale 1 Sara 730 sold for 4,200gns

TG, EI and EN Thorne, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire were named 2021 national herd of the year the night before and led Glenvale 1 Sara 730 through the ring to a top call of 4,200gns. September 2019-born, it is by AI bull Netherhall 1 OZ Daffy M024 and out of a Bosa 1 Hereward daughter. It was purchased by B Nicholls, Parracombe, Devon.

In the for sale only female section, trade topped at 4,000gns for another from G and MC Shepherd, this time Moorside 1 Jane 19th, which sold to A Whitfield, Bronington, Shropshire. It is a daughter of the 13,000gns Coley 1 Pilot and out of Romany 1 Jane A51 E66.

Not far behind at 3,600gns was herd mate Moorside 1 New Dawn 5th, which is another Pilot daughter but this time out of a daughter of Australian sire Injemira Advance Z080 and was part of Ian Wilkinson’s purchases.

Rempstone 1 Fashion E436 from M Ludgate, Thame, Oxfordshire sold for 3,300gns to Jim Speirs of Pepperstock Herefords, Luton and is out of Kinglee 1 Fashion 3045, which goes back to the Costhorpe herd.

There was less demand for bulls on the day, with Barwise 1 Tango MU T1139 from Carolyn Fletcher, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, leading the trade at 4,000gns, having previously taken the top price at the spring sale at the same venue. With a good set of figures, including a calving ease direct index in the top 1 per cent, this bull sold to commercial man Mark Spendlove, Northamptonshire to use on British Blue cross cows.

Barwise 1 Tango MU T1139 sold for 4,000gns

The hammer went down at 3,500gns for Free Town Talent from RA Bradstock, Tarrington, Herefordshire. November 2019-born, this bull is by Irish-bred sire Moyclare Quinlan and out of a Mara Humorous-bred daughter. It was purchased by N Hooper, Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire.

Also selling at 3,500gns was Vexour 1 Theodore from Jan Boomaars, Surrey, which was purchased by ELL and CE Evans, Talybont, Dyfed. Several other bulls sold for 3,000gns.

The reduction sale of Harold Hatt’s Basingstoke-based Weybrook herd saw the senior section of his herd’s females go through the ring, with 19 lots averaging £1,995. The price leader from this breeder was Weybrook 1 Dawn 16th, a Romany 1 Kryptonite daughter, which sold to CMG Sutton Scott Tucker, Bowden, Devon.

Averages: 22 show females, £3,327; 11 bulls, £2,989; 11 for sale only females, £2,401; 7 Sky High females, £6,315; 18 Weybrook females, £2,106.

Auctioneers: Halls

With a total clearance, the reduction sale of the Halton herd of David and Iris Boothman, Skipton, North Yorkshire, peaked at 3,200gns for cow Halton 1 Dora and its calf at-foot, selling to P Tindale, Haltwhistle, Northumberland.

The four and half year old cow is a Solpoll 1 Ferrari daughter, out of Halton 1 Amber, which is by Coley 1 Josh, the first stock bull purchased when the herd was first established 10 years ago and has been running with Coley 1 Sullivan. Its December 2020-born heifer calf, Halton 1 Georgia, is a daughter of Hoghton View 1 Cameron, the second stock bull acquired by the Boothmans.

Two further cow and calf outfits each made 2,800gns. First up was the April 2016-born Halton 1 Clara, another by Coley 1 Josh, which sold with its March-born Cameron heifer calf, Halton 1 Clara H1 to Brian Barrett, Sowerby, West Yorkshire.

Next at that money was Redshaw 1 Silver 4^th, a five-year-old cow bred by Martin Coates, Widdale, Hawes. The Romany 1 Lighting Bolt daughter and April-born Cameron heifer calf, Halton 1 Silver H4, was knocked down to John Bell, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside and has again been running with Cameron.

Five other cow and calf outfits sold for 2,000gns and over, twice hitting 2,500gns.

Halton 1 Foxglove, a March 2019-born daughter of Barwick 1 Iggy and its May-born Coley 1 Sullivan sired bull calf, Halton 1 Harry, sold for 2,500gns to Stuart and Janet Fisher, Southwaite, Carlisle, who also claimed another of the cow and calf outfits at 2,400gns.

Other heifer and calf sales included one at 2,100gns, while the two 2019-born in-calf heifers sold at 2,100gns and 2,000gns. Maiden heifers peaked at 1,850gns twice for two March 2020-born daughters of Cameron.

The December 2016-born Hoghton View 1 Cameron, a product of imported semen from the Australian sire Wirruna Daffy D1, was included in the sale, selling at 2,200gns and travels with Arfon Lloyd, Ffordd Trefriw, Conwy, who was a volume purchaser on the day.

A Cameron son, the March 2020-born Halton 1 Garfield out of the Halton 1 Clara, also went under the hammer, finding a new home in West Yorkshire with B Keegan, Queensbury.

Averages: 2 stock bulls, £2,205; 11 cows with calves, £2,429.31; 4 heifers and calves, £2,283.75; 2 in-calf heifers, £2,152; 11 maiden heifers, £1,789.77.

Auctioneers: CCM Auctions

Pebworth 1 Nancy with heifer calf Pebworth 1 Vanity

Pebworth 1 Nancy from Nick and Lucy Holdsworth, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire led the day’s trade at Halls’ Hereford sale which sold with its heifer calf to OEM Jones and EM Roberts, Llangynin, Carmarthenshire for 3,250gns. By Eldersfield 1 Barrichello H717, the five year old cow is out of Pencombe 1 Helen 181 and sold with its fifth calf, Pebworth 1 Vanity, at-foot. The calf is sired by Dendor 1 Smokin’ Joe, a son of Dendor 1 Nairobi, which stood supreme champion at the National Poll Show in 2018.

Generating the top call in the bulls was 15 month old Glenvale 1 Entertainer from TG, EI and EN Thorne, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire which sold to Jackie Cooper of Rimini Herefords, Preston, Lancashire for 3,100gns. By stock bull Vexour 1 Palmer, a Solpoll 1 Landmark son, it is out of a home-bred Angela cow, sired by Bosa 1 Hereward.

Not far behind at 3,000gns was 20 month old Maxstoke 1 Raymond from DP Jones Agricultural Contracting, Coleshill, Warwickshire. By Pepperstock 1 Norman, it is out of Maxstoke 1 Helen 513 and sold to LEM Stephenshon, Bromyard, Herefordshire.

At the same money was Newtoncroft 1 Teeno from Newtoncroft Farms, Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire. March 2020-born, this bull is by Solpoll 1 Hollywood and out of Newtoncroft 1 Truelove 231 and went home with volume buyer CH Forrester, Wem, Shropshire.

Again at 3,000gns, four year old stock bull Panmure 1 Pudding from TD and WT Livesey, Normanton le Heath, Leicestershire, was secured by B Chilman, Presteigne, Radnorshire. Out of Panmure 1 Plum F15, a female line which does so well for Scottish breeders JM Cant and partners, it is by Dendor 1 Leota, a son of Solpoll 1 Gilbert.

Parkapella 1 Thor from Scott Coates, Dingestow, Monmouthshire realised 2,700gns and sold to Ian Markham, Castlethrope, Buckinghamshire and travels with an impressive pedigree, being a son of Moeskaer Upgrade and out of Panmure 1 Plum N3.

From Gwyndaf Davies, Lampeter, Ceredigion, May 2017-born bull Creuddyn Madog sold for 2,500gns to TE and A Davies and sons, Saron, Denbighshire. Out of Border Roulette J1, it is by Free Town Baron, a son of Australian-bred Yarram Pompeii V055.

Within the dispersal of the Wrekin View herd of Graham Brown, Wolverhampton, a strong run of cows and calves topped at 1,750gns for Wrekin View 1 Ruby which sold to Nigel Owens of Mairwen Herefords, Carmarthenshire. Born in 2017, it is by Panmure 1 Garfield and out of a home-bred, Solpoll 1 Ferrari daughter. It sold with bull calf Wrekin View 1 Viscount, sired by Pebworth 1 Parker.

At 1,650gns was Wrekin View 1 Lola, another Garfield daughter, which sold to Barry Cambridge, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire. It was joined by Wrekin View 1 Lottie and its heifer calf at 1,600gns. Wrekin View 1 Reanna with its bull calf and Wrekin View 1 Roxy, again with a bull calf, both sold to ER Thomas, Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire at the same money.

Elsewhere, Bosbury 1 Rosa 43 from Sarah Hawkins, Bosbury, Herefordshire realised 1,750gns, changing hands to Somerset-based M Voss and was joined by herd mate Bosbury 1 Priscilla 36, with the hammer going down at 1,500gns.

A run of females from Ian Braithwaite, Bridgnorth, Shropshire met a top bid of 1,500gns for Highfields P. 1 Orange 18th. By Wirruna Justin J13, it is out of a home-bred Dorepoll 1 13P Patriot daughter and was purchased by S and S Murray, Wolverhampton.

The reduction of Telford-based AD Beaman’s Triacre herd topped at 1,520gns for fourth calver Free Town Grateful 933, bred by RA Bradstock and partners. It is by Cornish-bred Hustyn Scotty and sold with its Fabb 1 Redwood son at-foot.

Averages: 25 pedigree bulls, £,1961; 21 cows and calves, £1,566; 3 in-calf heifers, £1,037; 22 maiden heifers, £1,049; 7 in-calf cows, £973.

Auctioneers: Halls

Mawarra Influential, purchased for $42,000

Hereford bull, Mawarra Influential, has been purchased by a syndicate including two UK breeders for AUS$42,000.

EL Lewis and son of Haven Herefords, Herefordshire and PRJ and LR Vincent of Pulham Herefords, Norfolk teamed up with Australia’s Graham Genetics to purchase the bull online from the national Hereford show and sale, Wodonga, Victoria where it was a class winner.

With a particularly strong demand for Hereford cattle in the UK currently, Influential ticked all the boxes for the breeders for phenotype and strong EBVs backed up by excellent growth and eye muscle raw data.

Edward Lewis said: “Influential’s sire Evolution was seen by my son Ben at Mawarra Herefords in 2017. I saw him for myself as a calf in February 2020 prior to the World Hereford Conference in New Zealand and noted him as a top prospect.

“When Phillip Vincent and I saw how he had progressed into a standout young sire, we knew the opportunity could not to be missed, but we had to bid strongly to beat off tough competition.”

Semen from the bull will be used within these two well-known herds where these new outcross genetics are welcomed for future production.

Harveybros 1 Turbo-Tam sold for 4,000gns

Bulls led the Hereford section at Harrison and Hetherington’s pedigree beef day, with Harveybros 1 Turbo-Tam from George and Sophie Harvey, Balfron, Glasgow generating the top call of 4,000gns. Sired by Normanton 1 Laertes, this September 2019-born bull out of Harveybros 1 Crocus H3 and crosses the border back to Scotland with WD Adams and son, Wigtown, Wigtownshire.

Kingshaugh 1 Question sold for 3,800gns

Not far behind at 3,800gns was Kingshaugh 1 Question from TW Hutchinson, Forest-in-Teesdale, Co Durham, which travelled to Newcastle-upon-Tyne with GS Eggleston. June 2019-born, this Gouldingpoll 1 Gold Spice son is out of a home-bred female, sired by the Canadian JSF 271 Dice ET 10M.

Adding to Eggleston’s purchases at 3,500gns was Harveybros 1 Tiesto, another Harvey-bred sire. Born in December 2019, it is again a Laertes son and out of a Crocus female which do so well for the breeders.

Craigdhu 1 Macduff from Margaret Galbraith, Sandilands, Lanarkshire saw bids to 3,000gns, and sold to AK Hill Agri Contracts Wishaw, Lanarkshire. By the popular Normanton 1 Laertes, is out of Romany 1 Jane and was born in October 2019.

Heifers met a more selective trade which peaked at 2,000gns for Moorside 1 Jane 20^th from G and MC Shepherd, Woodplumpton, Lancashire which sold to Kevin Davidson, Saline, Fife. By the record breaking 13,000gns Coley 1 Pilot, it is out of a home-bred daughter of the widely recognised Moorside 1 Joseph.

At 1,700gns, Kingshaugh 1 Tess, a female offering from TW Hutchinson, sold to K Percival, Leyburn, North Yorkshire.

Auctioneers: Halls

Averages: 4 bulls, £3,753.7; 2 females, £1,942.50