Hallfield bulls take top three prices at Blonde sale
James Weightman was certainly the Blonde breeder leaving Borderway Mart with the broadest smile after taking the top three prices with bulls from his family’s Hallfield herd in Co Durham as well as both the supreme and reserve supreme championships.
Hallfield Forger led the trade at 6200gns heading back to Co
Making it a top trio for the Weightmans – who sold four bulls on the day to average £5050 – was Hallfield Fitz. By Doncombe Ayers Rock – another of the herd’s stock bulls – Fitz is out of a Ballygowan Noble sired cow and was bought by John Scott, Hexham, Northumberland.
Shap, Penrith buyer Mike Harrison paid the top price for females giving 2500gns for the served heifer Stubbswalden Faith (below) from K and A Jackson,
Averages: 12 bulls £3972 and three females £1942. (Harrison and Hetherington).