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Lincoln Red sets new record at Melton Mowbray

The Íæż½ã½ã supported pedigree multi-breed show and sale at Melton Mowbray topped at a centre record of 10,000gns for the Lincoln Red champion

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Holegate Bandit
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Holegate Bandit

This was Holegate Bandit, a two-year-old bull by Sharlock Extreme out of Donnington May 4 from Ed Middleton, Spilsby, which had been male champion at Nottinghamshire and Royal Norfolk shows last year. It was knocked down to the judge, Graham Parkinson, Donnignton on Bain.

 

Brackenhurst Beretta, a two-year-old Lincoln Red bull by Auchmacoy Xeno consigned by Nottingham Trent University sold for 6,700gns to R.I. Clough, Spilsby.

 

Brackenhurst Beretta
Brackenhurst Beretta

Iken Hall Farms, Woodbridge, sold Yarn Hill Bandit, a two-year-old son of Walmer Yara for 5,500gns to Severalles Farms, Newbury.

 

Lincoln Red females topped at 2,500gns for Chestnut Tree Mattie, an April 2022-born maiden heifer by Beverley Samson from T. Green, Irnham.

 

Beef Shorthorn bulls sold to 8,000gns for two-year-old Podehole Solomon by Podehole Magician out of Podehole Madeline Lisson from the Horrell family, Peterborough, which went to Gates Farming, Oakham.

 

Podehole Solomon
Podehole Solomon

Beef Shorthorn females peaked at 3,250gns for three-year-old Langhams Rianna Broadhooks and its bull calf from A. and C. Farms, Oakham, with heifers from the same home selling to 3,100gns.


The reserve inter-breed and Simmental champion, Scotland Hill Newman 22, a two-year-old bull by Clonagh Mighty Ab Fab from Tom Hill and Ruby Wright, Doncaster, topped the section at 5,000gns selling to A. Hurn, Norwich.

 

Scotland Hill Newman 22
Scotland Hill Newman 22

 

Aberdeen-Angus bulls sold to 3,300gns for Wensleydale Black Bert Y`07, a son of Gretnahouse Blackbot from C.D. Timm, Pickering, which sold to Wilfred Bothwell, Stretton.

 

The inter-breed and Salers champion was Seawell Selector by Omarsy from P.M. and S.M. Donger, Towcester, which was unsold through the ring.

 

Commercial bulls topped at £4,000 for a Limousin cross British Blue from Ben Beckitt, Newark, which sold locally to Rob Mason.

 

 Auctioneers: Melton Mowbray Market.

Auctioneer Scott Ruck
Auctioneer Scott Ruck

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