The British Limousin Cattle Society hosted the first of its premier spring sales in Carlisle on what was a dream weekend for the Goldies team.
High sellers from Carlisle British Limousin sale February 2020.
The herd has been to the forefront of the sales for the last number of years and won the reserve overall championship at last year’s sale. Based in Scotland, it is run by Bruce Goldie and family.
Their entry of six bulls achieved all the top placings in the pre-sale show and later sold to an average price of over £17,000. This was led by two bulls selling for the joint-top price of 30,000gns.
Goldies Olympia, intermediate and overall champion, which sold for 30,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
Goldies Owain, reserve intermediate and reserve overall champion, which sold for 30,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
Pre-sale champion
Securing the first 30,000gns was the pre-sale overall champion Goldies Olympia. This son of Ampertaine Foreman is out of Wilodge Vantastic daughter Goldies Fragrance, who herself is out of the prolific cow Vitality. This cow has already produced the 25,000gns Goldies Neymar, which sold at the society sale last May.
Having stood as intermediate and overall champion under judge Michael Alford, he was the pick of the Whinfellpark herd of Messrs Jenkinson.
Matching him at the money and standing as reserve intermediate and reserve overall champion was Goldies Owain. This bull is a flush full brother to the overall champion and was secured by judge Michael Alford and his wife Melanie for their Foxhillfarm herd.
The third-prizewinner from the same class sold for 14,000gns, adding further to the Goldies’ success. This one is also a full flush brother to the champion and reserve and was secured by an undisclosed buyer.
The other three Goldies bulls sold for 10,000gns, 7,500gns and 6,200gns.
These six bulls from the Goldies outfit helped greatly in boosting the average price for intermediate bulls by £1,480 to settle at a staggering £8,560.
Goldies Oxo, which sold for 14,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
Overall, the sale average price was up £276 at £6,650. That said, 17 fewer bulls traded compared with the same sale in 2019. This may be partly down to a large number of bulls being kicked out at inspection for testicles, mouths or locomotion.
However, there were still many highs, with 16 bulls hitting five figures, 12 of these between 10,000gns and 13,000gns.
Pabo Oldspice, which sold for 15,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
The only other one after Goldies to break that barrier was the first-prizewinner for the last class Pabo Oldspice, which sold for 15,000gns. Bred by the Hughes family in Wales, he was the choice of Messrs Wright based in Drumfries.
This bull comes with strong Irish connections. His sire, Derrygullinane Kingbull, was bred by Gerry Walsh and was purchased by the Hughes at Roscrea for €11,300.
Kingbull had secured the male championship at the Irish Limousin Cattle Society World International Congress earlier the same year.
Oldspice also claimed the national pedigree calf champion title at the English winter fair.
Farmers Journal Scotland Farm Profit Programme participant Andrew Gammie also had a good day, selling one bull for 13,000gns and another for 12,000gns.
Taking the higher of the two was the previous day’s reserve junior champion Westpit Oklahoma. This September 2018-born bull is a son of the Gammie herd’s former stock bull Jalex Itsallgood and out of the homebred Netherhall Doubleoseven daughter Westpit Julie Gaz.
He was the pick of Allan Campbell’s Strawfrank herd based in Lanark.
Securing the 12,000gns bid was the first-prizewinning Westpit Orlando. This son of Goldies Jackpot is out of Brockhurst Holy, who goes back to the well-known Brockhurst Bolshoe. This bull was overall continental champion at last year’s stars of the future. Securing this one was Messrs Wilson.
Westpit Oklahoma, reserve junior champion, which sold for 14,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
Also selling for 13,000gns was the second-prizewinning Huntershall Outlaw from Stephen Nixon. This powerful bull is a son of Northern Irish-bred stock bull Claragh Mufassa who is out of the cow’s top donor Haltcliffe Avon. On the dam side, both Loosebeare Fantastic and Volcano feature.
Irish breeding
Irish breeding was also behind the 12,500gns Maraiscote Omalley from the Nimmo family. This one is a son of Roundhill Ladysman, purchased privately from the Corridan family in Limerick.
Out of a Goldies Comet-bred dam, the heterozygous polled bull was the pick of Messrs Howatson and stood second in his class to the 15,000gns Pabo bull.
Hitting 12,000gns was Loosebeare Olaf from EW Quick and sons. This homebred bull on both sides is out of the AI sire Loosebeare Fantastic, with Sympa also in the back breeding.
Securing a bid of 11,000gns was Norman Orkney. This bull is out of the Northern Irish-bred Claragh Franco and out of the Irish-bred Castleview Imitation. This second-prizewinner to the senior champion was knocked down to RJ Shennan.
At 10,500gns was Garryvaughan Ojack from CV Lewis and sons. This bull is sired by Gaurds Boomer son Foxhillfarm Manhattan and out of the homebred Garryvughan Jackie.
Five bulls hit the 10,000gns mark. The first of these was Impulsive OMG from Steven Wilson and sired by Aghadolgan Emperor. Matching him at the money was the next-best from Goldies in the form of Goldies Outlook. This son of Wilodge LJ is out of another Vitality daughter, this time Goldies Fairytale.
The third bull at 10,000gns was Ampertaine Oblivion from James McKay’s Northern Ireland-based herd. This bull is sired by the homebred Ampertaine Magnum and is out of an Ampertaine Elgin-bred dam.
Wilodge Joskins son Arradfoot Ozymandius was next at the money. The last bull to reach the 10,000gns mark was Millgate Ohboy from Michael Loughran.
This Norman Ely son is out of a Millgate Fame-bred dam and was secured by the Ronick herd.
The British Limousin Cattle Society hosted the first of its premier spring sales in Carlisle on what was a dream weekend for the Goldies team.
High sellers from Carlisle British Limousin sale February 2020.
The herd has been to the forefront of the sales for the last number of years and won the reserve overall championship at last year’s sale. Based in Scotland, it is run by Bruce Goldie and family.
Their entry of six bulls achieved all the top placings in the pre-sale show and later sold to an average price of over £17,000. This was led by two bulls selling for the joint-top price of 30,000gns.
Goldies Olympia, intermediate and overall champion, which sold for 30,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
Goldies Owain, reserve intermediate and reserve overall champion, which sold for 30,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
Pre-sale champion
Securing the first 30,000gns was the pre-sale overall champion Goldies Olympia. This son of Ampertaine Foreman is out of Wilodge Vantastic daughter Goldies Fragrance, who herself is out of the prolific cow Vitality. This cow has already produced the 25,000gns Goldies Neymar, which sold at the society sale last May.
Having stood as intermediate and overall champion under judge Michael Alford, he was the pick of the Whinfellpark herd of Messrs Jenkinson.
Matching him at the money and standing as reserve intermediate and reserve overall champion was Goldies Owain. This bull is a flush full brother to the overall champion and was secured by judge Michael Alford and his wife Melanie for their Foxhillfarm herd.
The third-prizewinner from the same class sold for 14,000gns, adding further to the Goldies’ success. This one is also a full flush brother to the champion and reserve and was secured by an undisclosed buyer.
The other three Goldies bulls sold for 10,000gns, 7,500gns and 6,200gns.
These six bulls from the Goldies outfit helped greatly in boosting the average price for intermediate bulls by £1,480 to settle at a staggering £8,560.
Goldies Oxo, which sold for 14,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
Overall, the sale average price was up £276 at £6,650. That said, 17 fewer bulls traded compared with the same sale in 2019. This may be partly down to a large number of bulls being kicked out at inspection for testicles, mouths or locomotion.
However, there were still many highs, with 16 bulls hitting five figures, 12 of these between 10,000gns and 13,000gns.
Pabo Oldspice, which sold for 15,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
The only other one after Goldies to break that barrier was the first-prizewinner for the last class Pabo Oldspice, which sold for 15,000gns. Bred by the Hughes family in Wales, he was the choice of Messrs Wright based in Drumfries.
This bull comes with strong Irish connections. His sire, Derrygullinane Kingbull, was bred by Gerry Walsh and was purchased by the Hughes at Roscrea for €11,300.
Kingbull had secured the male championship at the Irish Limousin Cattle Society World International Congress earlier the same year.
Oldspice also claimed the national pedigree calf champion title at the English winter fair.
Farmers Journal Scotland Farm Profit Programme participant Andrew Gammie also had a good day, selling one bull for 13,000gns and another for 12,000gns.
Taking the higher of the two was the previous day’s reserve junior champion Westpit Oklahoma. This September 2018-born bull is a son of the Gammie herd’s former stock bull Jalex Itsallgood and out of the homebred Netherhall Doubleoseven daughter Westpit Julie Gaz.
He was the pick of Allan Campbell’s Strawfrank herd based in Lanark.
Securing the 12,000gns bid was the first-prizewinning Westpit Orlando. This son of Goldies Jackpot is out of Brockhurst Holy, who goes back to the well-known Brockhurst Bolshoe. This bull was overall continental champion at last year’s stars of the future. Securing this one was Messrs Wilson.
Westpit Oklahoma, reserve junior champion, which sold for 14,000gns. \ Wayne Hutchinson
Also selling for 13,000gns was the second-prizewinning Huntershall Outlaw from Stephen Nixon. This powerful bull is a son of Northern Irish-bred stock bull Claragh Mufassa who is out of the cow’s top donor Haltcliffe Avon. On the dam side, both Loosebeare Fantastic and Volcano feature.
Irish breeding
Irish breeding was also behind the 12,500gns Maraiscote Omalley from the Nimmo family. This one is a son of Roundhill Ladysman, purchased privately from the Corridan family in Limerick.
Out of a Goldies Comet-bred dam, the heterozygous polled bull was the pick of Messrs Howatson and stood second in his class to the 15,000gns Pabo bull.
Hitting 12,000gns was Loosebeare Olaf from EW Quick and sons. This homebred bull on both sides is out of the AI sire Loosebeare Fantastic, with Sympa also in the back breeding.
Securing a bid of 11,000gns was Norman Orkney. This bull is out of the Northern Irish-bred Claragh Franco and out of the Irish-bred Castleview Imitation. This second-prizewinner to the senior champion was knocked down to RJ Shennan.
At 10,500gns was Garryvaughan Ojack from CV Lewis and sons. This bull is sired by Gaurds Boomer son Foxhillfarm Manhattan and out of the homebred Garryvughan Jackie.
Five bulls hit the 10,000gns mark. The first of these was Impulsive OMG from Steven Wilson and sired by Aghadolgan Emperor. Matching him at the money was the next-best from Goldies in the form of Goldies Outlook. This son of Wilodge LJ is out of another Vitality daughter, this time Goldies Fairytale.
The third bull at 10,000gns was Ampertaine Oblivion from James McKay’s Northern Ireland-based herd. This bull is sired by the homebred Ampertaine Magnum and is out of an Ampertaine Elgin-bred dam.
Wilodge Joskins son Arradfoot Ozymandius was next at the money. The last bull to reach the 10,000gns mark was Millgate Ohboy from Michael Loughran.
This Norman Ely son is out of a Millgate Fame-bred dam and was secured by the Ronick herd.
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