Fourth GCS event
Fourth GCS event
THE Gloucester Cattle Society staged its fourth national sale at Gloucester Mart, where the four-year-old bull Horton Clarion made the days top price of 580gns.
From Mr and Mrs R J Weights herd in Kent, Clarion was bought by The Castle Goring Farm, Worthing, East Sussex.
Breed society president D Hay, who runs the Faranford herd at Fairford, Glos, sold a yearling bull for 525gns. Faranford Jason, whose dam was a past reserve breed champion at the Three Counties Show, goes to K W Burgess of Cambs.
A four-year-old cow consigned by Mr Burgess drew the highest female bid of 440gns given for the four-year-old in-calf cow Fenton Kirsty 3rd. Buyer was Gilbert Welch, Pershore, Worcs.
Averages eight cows £376, five maiden heifers £270 and five bulls £392. (Bruton Knowles.) *