New Breed Record Price for Belgian Blue Bull at Carlisle
21/05/05

A new breed record of 21,000gns was set on Saturday at the Border Belgian Blue Club Show and Sale.  The supreme and junior champion from scottish breeders R & M Paterson from Dunblane, Perthshire sold their October 2003 bull, Auchenlay Vagabond for the new record breaking price.  A son of Park Organiser and out of a Battlesden bred mother, Codicote Rose, sold to the events judge John Richardson of Ghyll House, Appleby in conjunction with Neil Barclay of the Harestone Herd, Banchory, Aberdeenshire.
 
Just short of the previous breed record, an Intermediate bull from Graham Brindley of Shropshire received the next leading price at 11,500gns.  Bringlee Volkawagon, a June 2003 born bull sired by Baron de bois Bauloye and bred from Bringlee Sandy the reigning female breed champion at the Royal Show and the breed champion from the Royal Welsh Show.  Volkawagon was purchased as a joint venture between Netherhall Farms Ltd from Kirkby Lonsdale and Borbreck Genetics Ltd from Lancaster.
 
In the female section an in calf cow sold for the top price of 6,000gns.  Consigned by Messrs MW Bousfield of  Penrith, Ridge Dean Rita a Fontaine daughter, sold carrying her third calf to AE Neachell & Son of Aldridge, Walsall.
 
Averages -
32 Senior Bulls             £3,255.00
40 Intermediate Bulls    £3,147.38
37 Junior Bulls              £2,826.49
109 Bulls Overall       £3,070.05
 
3 Heifers in calf             £3,780.00
32 Heifers unserved      £2,165.63
9 Cows and Heifers served and/or suckling       £3,838.33
14 Recipients with FOT calves at foot   £2,227.50
 
Judge - Mr John Richardson, Ghyll House, Dufton, Appleby, Cumbria.
Sponsors - Belgian Blue Group, Bank of Scotland, British Belgian Blue Cattle Society.