Lukes and Bewcastle Charolais disperse to 2600gns

Leading the dispersal of Messrs Ferguson and M J Ferguson’s Lukes and Bewcastle Charolais herds was a top call of 2600gns for the stock bull Edenhurst Viceroy. The March 2004 Dingle Hofmeister son bred by P W Vasey now joins Derbyshire-based D J Collier.

In at 2200gns was GW and L Marsay, Stockton on Tees, for Maerdy Tracy, a January 2002 female sold with her heifer calf at foot by Organdi. One of a twin, Tracy is by Damas out of Maerdy Lady.

Averages: 28 cows served and/or suckling £928.25; 5 served heifers £798; 10 maiden and yearling heifers £560.70; 1 stock bull £2730; 5 young bulls £871.50 (Harrison and Hetherington).