SALES
Skipton November 2021
Skipton Beef Shorthorn heifers in demand selling to 11,000gns
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eef Shorthorn heifers met a strong demand selling to a top of 11,000gns and achieving an 80% clearance for a breed record centre entry in Skipton on Wednesday 10 November at the Society’s official autumn sale.
JUDGE Carey Coombs Carnwath, Lanarkshire Wednesday, 11 November 2021
Sale leader at 11,000gns was Podehole Rothes Phoebe TI +33, SRI +30, MI +24, a 20-month-old roan maiden heifer by Knockenjig Hercules from Harry Horrell, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. She sold to A&C Farms, Oakham, Rutland. Podehole Rita Philomena TI +36, SRI +40, MI +24, another maiden from Harry Horrell, was secured for 7,400gns by Leazes Farm, Wolsingham, County Durham. A 19-month-old red and little white, she was by the homebred Podehole Rock Legend and earlier in the day secured the reserve overall title. County Galway breeder, T Staunton, Kinvara invested in two 18-month-old roan maidens from D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire. First to go at 5,200gns was the champion, Meonside Desiree Penelope TI + 29, SRI +29, MI
Champion, Meonside Desiree Penelope, 5,200gns 146
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+23, a Caramba Kinvara daughter. His second purchase at 5,000gns was Meonside Shamrock Pocahontas by the homebred Meonside King Kong. P Turnbull, Kildale, North Yorkshire offered Oakleigh Natasha, a two-year-old roan heifer by Castlemount Ross at 5,000gns. Cumbria breeder, UM Robinson, Kendal secured two, two-year-old roan heifers from the Hon G Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. He paid 4,700gns for Jilt X1437 of Upsall TI +26, SRI +34, MI +26, and 3,500gns for Clipper X1403 of Upsall TI +18, SRI +31, MI +22. Both heifers were in calf, and by Firefox of Upsall. Next at 3,700gns from Ian Tennant, Oldhill, Lanarkshire was Hyndford Nadia, a two-year-old roan by the 8,500gns Coldrochie Keillan to DP and FM Day and Son, Ingleby Greenhow, North Yorkshire. The same buyers went to 3,600gns for Beautry Tessa Persephone, a 17-month-old roan maiden by Highlee Maiden from SC Currie,
