Scots breeder nets top price at Limousin sale

A Scottish breeder secured the top price of 9,000gns at a select sale of Limousin females in Carlisle.

Ronald Dick, who runs the Ronick herd at Mains of Throsk Farm, near Stirling, secured the top price with April 2016-born maiden heifer Ronick Meribel.

By the 17,000gns Rathconville Eugene and out of Fictive, she sold to Steven Wilson, The Butchers Shop, Corby Hill, Carlisle.

Next best at 8,500gns was another entry from the Ronick herd – served heifer Ronick Ladida, which is by Ampertaine Elgine and out of Ronick Ida. She sold to TW Oliver, Cawfields, Haltwhistle, Northumberland.

North-east farmers were successful with their bids for the entry of 49 females from the Ronick herd.

The Buchan family at Clinterty, New Aberdour, Fraserburgh, paid 4,200gns for seven-year-old cow Ronick Elola with her bull calf Ronick Monkey at foot.

Banffshire farmers C and L Murphy of Stripeside, Aberlour, paid 3,300gns for November 2014-born Ronick Invite with her heifer calf Ronick Memo at foot.

Meanwhile, a small consignment from Stephanie Dick’s Stephick herd, which runs alongside the Ronick herd, was sold through the ring by auctioneers Harrison and Hetherington.

The herd sold to a top of 6,200gns for January 2013 born-cow Stephick Hallelujah with her heifer calf Stephick Merry at foot. She sold to Iain Graham, Rose Castle Farm, Dalston, Carlisle.

Fellow Stirling breeders Messrs W and A Callion, who run the Lodge herd at Bolfornought Farm, sold to a top of 3,800gns for April 2016-born Lodge Mirage.

By Cloughhead Charlie, and out of Lodge Image, she sold to JWT Knaggs, East Newbiggin Farm, Darlington.

Lastly, entries from the Rachels herd, which is run by Messrs D and MLP Woolhouse at Staveley Wold, North Dalton, East Yorkshire, sold to a top of 8,000gns.

The herd topper was 2008-born cow Rachels Desire with her heifer calf Rachels Misty at foot. By Ronick Upshot, and out of Rachels Babe, she sold to Millington Limousin Ltd, The Horse Shoe, Tadcaster Road, York.

In all, 83 cows and heifers sold to an average of £2,929 and a clearance rate of 86%.

Pictures: Catherine MacGregor. Ronick Ladida, left, sold for 8,500gns at the select sale of Limousin females at Carlisle, while Ronick Meribel, right, secured the best price of the day at 9,000gns.