2023 Limousin Annual Journal

SALES
First in her class was Goldies Sophie
who went on to sell for 11,000gns at
20 months old. The Goldies herd sold
a further six females achieving an
average of £5,175 for the day. Sophie
exhibits double F94L myostatin and
a Beef Value of LM47, which is in
the top 10% of the breed. Sophie
headed home to M Cormack of the
Rougemont Pedigree Limousin herd
based in Leominster, Hereford.
After a very successful year in the
show ring, Calogale Skye presented
by G J Lee and C M Lloyd, Kidwelly,
Camarthenshire, sold for 8,000gns at
18months old to J A Nicholls, Wetley
Rocks, Stoke-On-Trent.
Goldies Sophie 11,000gns
from Bruce T Goldie
Lowflan Suzie 5,000gns from
Ian Wilson and Carol Wood
Perth Rosario from Sion Wyn Jones,
Bangor, Gwynedd sold for 6,000gns
at 24months old. Commercial
buyer C Oxley, Newton Stewart,
Wigtownshire takes Rosario home.
Champion Female for the day was
Lowflan Suzie from Ian Wilson and
Carol Wood, Mansriggs, Ulverston,
who sold for 5,000gns at 22months
old. She is sired by the 24,000gns
Special Regional Club Team winners with Judge Nia Griffiths (far left) and Alice Swift (far right)
Gunnerfleet Eros and out of the
homebred cow Lowflan Ivey. Suzie
headed home to the Ritchies
Pedigree Limousin herd owned
by Alieen Ritchie, Whitecairns,
Aberdeenshire.
4 Served Heifers achieved an
average of £4,725.00
40 Maiden Heifers achieved an
average of £4,331.00
WEANED CALVES DECEMBER 2022
Also taking place at the
Borderway Mart, Carlisle
was the weaned calves
sale which saw six month old
Castlemill Tori from P Weir and Son,
Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire top the
sale at 15,000gns.
Tori is sired by Huntershall
Ppendragon and out of the
homebred cow Castlemill Oasis, who
goes back to Derrygullinane Kingbull.
She was the pick of the day for Mr M
Nelson of the Bullandcave Pedigree
Limousin herd based in Clapham,
Lancaster.
E H Pennie and Son sold
consignment of eight weaned
calf heifers achieving an average
of £4,068.75 for the day including
Sarkley Tenrietta who sold for
10,000gns.
Goldies Topgirl exhibited by Bruce T
Goldie, sold through an online bid
for 8,000gns at 8months old to H C
Jewitt, Barnard Castle, Co Durham.
Andrew John Harrison Appleby,
Cumbria, presented Noble Tinkerbell
who sold for 6,500gns at 8months
old. This embryo calf won Overall
Champion Calf Westmorland Show
2022. She is sired by Pabo Oldspice
and out of the homebred cow Noble
Diana. This March 2022-born heifer
now resides in Aberdeen with B
Duffton, Huntley.
12 Bull Calves achieved an
average of £2086.87
20 Heifer Calves achieved an
average of £4357.50 (+£1,129.73
on 2021)
Castlemill Tori 15,000gns from P Weir and Son
Goldies Topgirl 8,000gns from Bruce T Goldie
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