Dispersal of Inland Pasture Herd of Commercial Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington have today announced that they are to hold on behalf of Messrs Cadzow, the complete dispersal of the foremost commercial beef breeding herd in North Northumberland. This is the sale of the Inland Pasture commercial breeding herd of Limousin and British Blue cross females and stock bulls.  The full dispersal of this herd, who’s breeding is entirely focussed on producing quality cattle, will take place at Borderway in Carlisle, on Friday 4^th June. Pre-sale visits to Inland Pasture are welcome by prior arrangement after 15^th May.

The Cadzows have placed great emphasis on purchasing the best Limousin and British Blue genetics available to a top end commercial budget. The Inland Pasture herd produces top quality suckler calves sold annually at Wooler, where calves both consistently pick up show prizes and reach high prices. Heifers and calves are sold at the UK's biggest commercial breeding sales at Borderway in May and June, where they are amongst the leading consigners and a number of these lots have gone on to be show winners.

Commenting, James Little, Auctioneer at Harrison & Hetherington said: “Renowned for consistently producing quality stock, the Cadzows of Inland Pasture have really made a name for themselves in the commercial sector. They produce quality commercial cattle by purchasing top quality bulls and cross-bred heifers, and by retaining the best homebred progeny. This breeding policy has helped to ensure that they deliver a premium product which will attract a premium when sold store or fat.

“Cattle from this herd are highly sought after , and this sale provides a great opportunity for fellow breeders to invest in the finest quality stock which really will produce tremendous offspring.”

The sale of the Inland Pasture herd will comprise:

• 80 Stock Cows with Calves
• 45 Heifers with Calves at Foot
• 50 Bulling Heifers
• 40 Yearling Heifers
• 5 Stock Bulls, Limousin and British Blue

The stock bulls in the sale include Limousin Bull Ampertaine Jackpot, maternal half-brother to Ampertaine Foreman exclusively used for heifers; and British Blue Solway View Levi, purchased for 10,000 guineas.

In giving background to the sale Simon Cadzow said: “I just want to have more time to enjoy some of my favourite pursuits. For example I want to ski Corbett's couloir in Jackson before my knees have completely gone, but the best time coincides with the start of calving!”

The full catalogue is available to download from the Harrison & Hetherington website: www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk , and for all the latest updates, including pictures and video content of what will be included in the sale follow Harrison & Hetherington on Facebook.

Harrison & Hetherington are the appointed auctioneers for all major beef, dairy and sheep breed societies throughout the UK. The farmstock business is well known and respected by pedigree/commercial farmers nationwide and in specialist fields worldwide. Borderway is the UK’s largest and leading livestock sale centre, handling over 800,000 head of cattle and sheep annually and providing a service to sellers and buyers from all geographic locations, including Europe.