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Lincoln Red sets new record at Melton Mowbray

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

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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Scotland Hill Newman 22
Scotland Hill Newman 22

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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.

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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.

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

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ÌýAuctioneers: Melton Mowbray Market.

Auctioneer Scott Ruck
Auctioneer Scott Ruck

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