Supporters of the Whitebred Shorthorn Association turned out at Carlisle for this rare breed's spring fixture where bidding reached 2800gns for a bull from local breeders Messrs Hewson.
As the sire of the blue-grey suckler cow - once the bedrock of the hill cow sector - many believe the Whitebred Shorthorn may yet enjoy resurgence as low-cost sucklers attract more attention. But for now the breed remains in the hands of the few and it was the Hewson's Parton Spotlight that drew the highest bid selling to Planmajor Ltd., based on the west Cumbria coast at Holmrook.