BEEF Shorthorn females sold to a new breed centre record of 5,900gns at the breed society’s official autumn sale at Skipton mart.

The sale leader was Shawhill Lovely Jade, a 20 month-old roan heifer by the 8,500gns Burnside Elite and out of a Rawcliffe bred dam. Bred and exhibited by Thomson, Roddick and Laurie, Lockerbie, she secured the supreme female championship before selling to P Scott Taylor, Renfrewshire.

The same buyer also went to 3,800gns for another Shawhill entry – the reserve female champion, Shawhill Tulip Heather, a roan two year-old by Shawhill Frosty.

The day’s second highest call at 5,000gns went to the light roan Sandwick Floss Jitterbug, a 19 month-old by Stonehills White Warrior from A and C Ivinson, Ousby, Penrith, to DJL Evans, Aberystwyth.

Next at 4,000gns was a cow and calf pair from Gerald Turton, Upsall, Thirsk to TG O’Fee, Cleator, Cumbria. The roan 12 year-old Tessa X302 of Upsall Ex 90, was an Uppermill Recto daughter, sold in calf, and offered with her eight-month old heifer, Tessa X1149 of Upsall.

Another cow and calf pair from Mr Turton made 3,700gns to RJ Baudains, Nunnington, York. Clipper X864 of Upsall was a four year-old roan by Comet of Upsall and sold with her 10 month-old roan heifer, Clipper X1125 of Upsall by Grenadier of Upsall.

Mr Turton sold 22 entries in total including 14 maiden heifers to average £2,374. His heifer trade was led at 3,200gns by Nonpareil X1019 of Upsall, a red in-calf two year-old by Frigate of Upsall. The buyer was A and C Farms, Oakham, who went on to purchase two more heifers.

They paid 3,200gns for Secret Maid X1055 of Upsall, a white 20 month-old within the breed’s top one per cent, by Belore Patriarch, and 3,000gns for another white 20 month old, Clipper X1065 of Upsall by Fortress of Upsall.

Next at 2,800gns was Tessa X1110 of Upsall, an 18 month-old roan by Glengoy Frigate to DS McFadzean, Perth.

Three roan maidens from Mr Turton shared a 2,500gns bid. First was Augusta X106 of Upsall, a 20 month-old by Festival of Upsall to I Stewart, Lockerbie. Next was Tessa X1099 of Upsall TI, a 19-month old Gauntlet of Upsall daughter, to W Hebron, Bradford, who made a second 2,500gns call for Jilt X1107 of Upsall, an 18 month old by Dingo of Upsall. Mr Hebron also went to 2,400gns for another Dingo daughter, the roan 18 month-old Clipper X1112 of Upsall.

Albion Jilt Helena, a two-year-old in calf roan heifer by Tarrant Arnie from P Braithwaite, Great Ayton, sold for 2,500gns to I Tennant, Carluke.

Averages: 32 maiden heifers £2,091; 16 in calf heifers £2,303; 11 cows in calf or with calves at foot £2,281.

Auctioneers: CCM

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