Beef Shorthorn In-Calf Heifer Tops Chelford at 3,100gns
2012-05-01

Beef Shorthorn females sold to 3,100gns at the Beef Shorthorn Society’s official sale at Chelford on Saturday 28 April.

Grafton Jealous Darling led the trade
at Chelford on Saturday at 3,100gns.

Leading the sale was a 23 month old in-calf heifer from T C Brown, Blakesley, Northamptonshire. Grafton Jealous Darling (P) by Chapelton Waverley (H) and out of a home-bred cow was pd’d in calf to Westmoor Duke and was secured by a bid of 3,100gns from A C Cooper, Newbury, Berkshire. The same breeder also sold two year old Grafton Daisy (P), also by Waverley and out of a home-bred dam, to J C Bellerby, Leeds, West Yorkshire for 2,600gns. She had also been pd’d in calf to Duke.

Mr Bellerby also made a call of 2,300gns to win Llanarth Llanarth Gabrielle (P), a two year old heifer in calf to Llanarth Emlyn. Bred by K E Mitchell, Llanarth, Ceredigion, Gabrielle was by Llanarth Titan (H) and out of a home-bred cow. The Mitchells also sold for 1,900gns Llanarth Ethans Gina (P), by Llanarth Centaurs Ethan (H) and out of a home-bred cow, to J R Pearce, Ashbourne, Derbyshire who also purchased the only bull in the sale, Sandwick Draughtsman (H), bred by A and C Ivinson, Penrith, Cumbria. By Podehole Atlas (H) and out of Wharfedale Annabelle Tanzy (P), this two year old was secured for 1,550gns.

A bid of 1,600gns secured Hannington Dizzy (P). Bred by S S Horton and Sons, Cirencester, Gloucestershire this two year old heifer by Fearn Wanaka (P) and out of a home-bred dam went home with C O Jones, Amlwech, Anglesey.

Averages: 1 bull £1627.00; 6 served heifers £2012.49; 8 maiden heifers £1287.56

Auctioneers: Frank Marshall

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