HW Angus Sale

The 3^rd  HW Angus Female Production Sale took place at Netherton Farm, Blackford on Saturday 21^st October.

After two very successful sales at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, William Mclaren and the team at HW Angus decided to hold the sale on farm at Netherton introducing a new look modern format with video footage, tailored to accommodate export buyers and more online bidding activity together with a large gathering of customers attending in person.

The catalogue was full of the latest in Aberdeen Angus genetics and the cattle did not disappoint.

The cattle were well presented in their home environment numbered and lotted in easily accessed pens with plenty of light and room to be inspected prior to the sale.

A marvellous example of easily fleshed, correct functional females bred to produce easily calved and easily managed cattle that grow well without the use of kilos of concentrate.

The sale set off with lot 1, HW Blackbird (U473) an HW Evander daughter out of HW Blackbird, a Netherton Australian daughter,  running with her 4^th calf at foot a strong May born bull calf by Rawburn Bannockburn, and back in calf to HW Mr Equilibrium, she finished at 4000 Gns and sold to Messrs Kerr, Blackburn Mill, Berwickshire.

Next in was HW Erica (U474) Lot 2, another Evander daughter, carrying her 4^th calf, sold in calf to Mr Equilibrium, she sold for 4200 Gns to Messrs Lowes from Richmond.

Following was Lot 4, HW Duchess of Windsor (U479) another superb Evander daughter out of Duchess of Windsor, a Rawburn Boss Hogg daughter, she sold with an outstanding May born Bannockburn bull calf at foot, and back in calf to Mr Equilibrium and went on to make 5000 Gns as she heads to join Campos de Avila y Segovia Explotaciones Agricolas y Ganaderas SL near Madrid.

As prices rose the next up was Lot 7, HW Lady Heather (V546) a wonderful young cow by Netherton Kracker and out of Jerusalem Lady Heather, running with her 3^rd calf at foot, a lovely June born Bannockburn heifer calf, she was back in calf to Mr Equilibrium. This classy outfit went to join Gareth Sproule in Castledearg, Northern Ireland for 6500 Guineas.

Lot 12 HW Fleur (V696) caught the eye of many, a very smart young cow by Netherton Kracker and out of Fleur, an Ardrossan Admiral daughter, carrying her 4^th calf to Mr Equilibrium, she was a beautifully balanced female full of breeding and after a flurry of bidding finished at 7000 guineas to make her way to Dungannon to join Mrs Fiona Troughton's Tullybryan herd.

One better than that was Lot 13 HW Madame Pride (V714), by the Canadian World Forum Senior Calf Champion, HF El Tigre and out of an S A V Harvester daughter, this fabulous young cow carrying her 3^rd calf to Mr Equilibrium was purchased by Graeme Parke, Strabane for 7200 Gns to join the Coolermoney herd.

Trade remained strong throughout with a number of lots selling between 4000 and 6000 guineas.

However the highlight of the sale came late in the day when Lot 36, HW Blackbird (Y673) came up on the screen, a fantastic maiden heifer, the first to be sold by the S A V President son, HW Equator, her pedigree oozes with the best of US genetics, with 14 traits in the breeds top 30% globally she was going to create some interest, and she did topping the sale at 13,000 Guineas she  was secured by Messrs Lowes, Barningham, who headed back to Richmond well loaded after purchasing 5 lots.

On behalf of the HW Angus, the McLaren family and H&H we would like to thank everyone who attended both in person and on line, making the 3rd HW Angus Female Production Sale a great success.