Cows and calves sold to 3,200gns for Messrs Mash with Brockhurst Lush, a 2015-born cow by Wilodge Tonka with its bull calf, Brockhurst Sawyer, which sold to J. Simpson, Bakewell.
In-calf cows topped at 3,800gns for Pitcher Farms, Friskney, with the 2015-born cow, Cockleshell Littlestar, by Mereside Hannibal and due this spring to Greensons Nickel, which was bought by Messrs Gilleard.
The sale of commercial cattle saw pure-bred Limousin bulls from H. G. Sharman and Son, Bedfordshire, sell to £5,200 and £4,700.
Show potential animals from D. A. Davies, Rugby, topped £2,500 for a red Limousin-sired heifer with a black 11-month-old Limousin sired bullock from the same home at £1,700.
Stores from R. A. Douglas, Kent, sold to £1,200 for Limousin cross British Blue steers and 12-month-old Limousin heifers from Strattons Farms, Newbury, topped at £1,180.
Averages - pedigree Limousins - bulls, £4,572.75; cows and calves, £2,577.75; heifers, £1,963.50; in-calf cows, £2,231.25.
Auctioneers: Melton Mowbray Market
