Wilodge herd leads Carlisle collective sale at 9,000gns

Wilodge Eyecandy from Christine Williams, Shifnal, Shropshire, led the British Limousin Cattle Society Breeders’ Sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, last week (4 July), when she made 9,000gns.
The January 2009-born cow is by the Mas Du Clo son Milbrook Tanko and is out of Ravenelle. She sold with her November 2013-born heifer calf Wilodge Icandy, by Wilodge Fastrac, at foot to Kedzlie Farms, Blainsie, Lauderdale.

The Wilodge herd also earned the second highest price on the day when Wilodge Eyewitness and her bull calf Wilodge Iwitness made a combined 8,200gns.
At 6,000gns Eyewitness was another purchase for Kedzlie Farms. Born in 2009 she is by Ronick Gains, and is also out of Ravenelle.
Her bull calf Wilodge Iwitness, sired by Haltcliffe Doctor, made 2,200gns when selling to Mr A Lumsdon, Brampton, Cumbria for his Sandedge prefix.

Wilodge Exotic made 6,500gns when selling to NR Barclay, Insch, Aberdeenshire.  The May 2009-born cow is sired by Rocky and is out of Wilodge Vavanelle. She sold in-calf to Crossdykes Goliath.  Purchasing Exotic’s Wilodge Fastrac-sired heifer calf, Wilodge Islandgirl, at 2,100gns was TP Atkinson, Meadow View, Ulverston, Cumbria.

Two outfits made 8,000gns.
First of these was the seven-year-old Wilodge Crystal, which was snapped up by Smiths of Bloxham, Banbury. She is a full sister to the 50,000gns Wilodge Cerberus. By the prolific Wilodge Tonka, Crystal is out of the Cannon-sired daughter Wilodge Priceless. She sold in-calf to Gerrygullinane Glen.
Purchasing her heifer calf Wilodge Ingot, by Wilodge Enrico, was P Darlington, Crewe, Cheshire, for 2,000gns.

Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor, Clifton, Penrith, offered the pick of the 2013-born heifers sired by the world record priced 120,000gns bull Dolcorsllwyn Fabio from their Whinfellpark herd.  This special offering saw bidding quickly rise to 8,000gns with the pick of the heifers being secured by Boden and Davies for their Sportsmans herd, Mellor, Stockport.

Next best at 7,600gns was Wilodge Dixiechick and her bull calf Wilodge Ifive.
The six-year-old Dixiechick, a Wilodge Vantastic daughter and out of Smithston Trixie made 3,600gns and was another purchased by Mr NR Barclay, South Road, Insch, Aberdeenshire.  Purchasing Wilodge Ifive, an AI son of Bial, for 4,000gns was the Allerby pedigree herd of Messrs Miller, Allerby Hall, Allerby, Aspatria, Wigton.

Leading the consignment from R and J Graham, Bridge Of Allan, Stirling was the French-bred stock bull Frankyben who made 7,000gns.  Born in 2010, this bull is by the Sauvignon son Achille and is out of Bettyben whose maternal grand sire is Panda. Purchaser was Messrs Miller, Aspatria, Wigton.

Averages: Grahams herd –  four cows served and/or suckling, £3,885; four served heifers, £3,438.75; five maiden heifers, £3,307.50; and one senior bull, £7,000.
Whinfellpark herd – 13 served heifers, £2,019.23; 14 maiden heifers, £1,590; one senior bull, £3,150.
Wilodge herd – 13 cows served and/or suckling, £6,663.46.
Eves herd – five maiden heifers, £1,375.50

Barrons herd – two maiden heifers, £2,677.50

(Harrison and Hetherington)