Carlisle Spring Whitebred Shorthorn Sale

The first entry in the Whitebred Shorthorn & Galloway sale ring hit the headlines on Friday at Borderway by taking the top price of the sale selling for 5000gns.

The 2 year old bull, Hottbank Shamrock, consigned by JRF Pattinson & Son, is sired by Blackburn Marshall and is out of the homebred Lucinda family. Shamrock was purchased by Robert McTurk of Barlaes.

[caption id="attachment_14756" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Whitebred Shorthorn Champion lot 1 sold for 5000gns[/caption]

In the female section the Reserve Overall Champion Barlaes Royal Heather 15^th sold for 850gns. This Blackburn Thumper sired heifer was purchased by Emma Gray from Morpeth, Northumberland.

Averages – 1 Bull £5250; 1 Female £892.50