As promised yesterday here is my pick of the bulls for this weekend's sale of Limousins at Carlisle. I've tried to keep it a real top end selection this time, so there are bound to some in the book that I don't mention which you feel are worthy of noting.
As usual feel free to comment below, adding your personal picks and in the meantime I'll dive for cover!
First to appear in my list is Moonleaze Doubledecker (lot 158) from the Comers of Swindon. This bull combines a number of top blood lines, being a son of Bernish Alfy, a Sympa son out of a Gigolo daughter, and out of Ronick Vienna, a Cannon daughter with Bailea Olympia in her back line. He has a beef value of +43.
Next up is one I'm really looking forward to seeing, Nebo Director (lot 160) from the Thomas family. This is by Dauphin and out of Nebo Roberta, dam of Nebo Viking, stock bull at Smiths of Bloxham. Roberta is by Gaulois and was also dam of 12,000gns Nebo Dynamite sold at Carlisle last May. My only concern here would be his mobility, I've not been a massive fan of Viking's movement, so we'll have to see what Director does himself.His beef value is +45.
I'm also intrigued by Rainbow Dunkirk (lot 171). This Springwood Vino son - a Gigolo son - is out of a full sister to Rainbow Simon, stock bull for the Quicks in Devon. Simon has been breeding consistently good sons which have sold readily at Carlisle in recent sales and I'll be looking to see what this line, combined with Gigolo breeding can offer.
And then I skip through the catalogue a bit, to Gronw Darnel (lot 234). This one is by Scordale Terry, but his interesting breeding is in his dam's side, with Gigolo and Djerk in his back pedigree, this should give him plenty of muscle. He has a beef value of +44.
A brace from John Weatherill's Millington herd are next to draw my eye. This first of these is Millington Diploma (lot 258) and is the pick of their entry for me. This is by Mas Du Clo and out of Gaich Pinup. This Djerk daughter is out of Gaich Nutcracker is a real muscle machine with a Royal Welsh breed championship to her name. His beef value is a little on the low side at +24.
The other from this herd is the first of a pair of ET brothers to 28,000gns heifer Millington Davina, Millington Dallas (lot 259). Now, its probably well remembered that I've not been Davina's biggest fan, she's just too masculine and slightly unbalanced for me, but you can't deny the way the dam, Brockhurst Option has been breeding, with another daughter Millington Choice selling for 10,000gns. Dallas has a beef value of +27, the next lot - Millington Dejavu is the other ET brother.
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