Worcester Aberdeen Angus trade peaks at 4,350gns

Demand for Aberdeen Angus males and females was strong at the breed society’s annual spring show and sale at Worcester Market on Friday 14 April, with bull averages up £268.33 on the year.

Sale leader at 4,350gns was the April 2015-born bull Warrneho Esquire R574 from Rob Bishop, Wokingham, Berkshire.

Sale leader at the Worcester Aberdeen Angus sale on Friday 14 April was Warrenho Esquire R574 from Rob Bishop and Family, Berkshire. He sold for 4,350gns

By the former Royal Show champion and sire of four Stirling champions, Warrenho Dalmigavie G237, he is out of a home-bred daughter by The Moss Mr Eshton D409.

Buyers were AFJ Coward and Sons, Warminster, Wiltshire.

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Two bulls then shared a 4,000gns price tag. The first was Blackacre Jake Eric R231 from Narbeth, Pembrokeshire-based John Biggs.

This January 2015-born Netherallan Peter Pershore E052 son is out of a home-bred daughter of Rawburn Lord Rob F548 and sold with a self-replacing index of +60 to EG Righton, Pershore, Worcestershire.

Selling for 4,000gns was Oakchurch Dare Devil S250 from Jeremy and Ala Price, Staunton-on-Wye, Herefordshire

The next at that money was the youngest bull in the catalogue, Oakchurch Dare Devil S250 from Jeremy and Ala Price, Staunton-on-Wye, Herefordshire.

This March 2016-born son of the home-bred Oakchurch Equity N141 is out of a Te Mania Berkley B1 daughter, Oakchurch Donna N120, and sold with a terminal sire index of +48 and a self-replacing index of +64. Buyer was AR Johns, Newton Abbot, Devon.

Selling for 3,900gns was Temple Jasper Eric S669 from Andrew, Judith and Grace Denning of Temple Farm, Somerset

The Denning family from Chedzoy, Somerset, then took 3,900gns for their February 2016-born Temple Jasper Eric S669.

Shown by youngest daughter Grace, this one is a son of the home-bred and successful show bull Temple Northern Prince P583 and is out of a Netherton Kiwi Sam A141 daughter.

He found a new home with W Price and Son, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire.

The half brother to the sale leader, Warrenho Elijah R578, was knocked down at 3,850gns to J Lomas and Partners, Malvern, Worcestershire. 

By Dalmigavie, this one is out of a Lockerely Legend F612 daughter and is full brother to the 11,000gns Warrenho Elite M417.

Just shy of that price at 3,800gns was another from the Price family’s string of cattle, Oakchurch Firefox R233.

This second-placed bull was again by Oakchurch Equity N141 and this time out of a Rawburn Transformer daughter. He found a new home with WJ Winning, Blunsdon, Swindon.

The overall champion, Rotherwick Red Peregrine S170 from Hampshire-based Tony Foster, He sold for 3,500gns

Judge for the pre-sale show was Catriona Sutherland of the Abberton herd and she found her male and overall champion in the form of Rotherwick Red Peregrine S170 from Tony Foster, Hook, Hampshire.

This one is by Logie Red Eagle H664 and is out of a home-bred Rawburn Edge J983 daughter. With a self-replacing index of +54, he sold for 3,500gns to EA and N Griffiths, Leominster, Herefordshire.

Females

Leading female trade at 3,200gns was the female and reserve overall champion, Oakchurch Duchess S245 from Jeremy and Ala Price, Herefordshire

Of the female offering, it was Jeremy and Ala Price that topped the sale with their female and reserve overall champion, Oakchurch Duchess S245. Brought out by Neil Lloyd, this March 2016-born heifer is

Brought out by Neil Lloyd, this March 2016-born heifer is half sister to their top-priced bull, being by Equity, and is out of a Hoff Limited Edition daughter.

She sold for 3,200gns to Will and Sophie Crystal for their fast-growing Wingate herd, Co Durham.

The couple also paid 2,000gns for the reserve female champion, Cheerbrook Evas Honey R064 from Andrew Shufflebotham, Nantwich, Cheshire.

This March 2015-born Chathill Esam Eric M641 daughter is out of the 7,500gns Kitewood Evas Honey H044 and was sold having been served to Penguin Henry M503. 

Averages Two cows and calves, £1,375; five in-calf heifers, £1,701; eight maiden heifers, £1,480.50; nine bulls, £3,943.33. 100% clearance. (McCartneys).