A 20-month-old Limousin bull from the Gallaber herd of T & JM Sedgwick proved a worthy champion at Skipton’s Autumn Pedigree event for beef breeding cattle. (Wed, Oct 24).

Ian Sedgwick with the Skipton pedigree beef champion

Gallaber Blocky, shown by father and son Tom and Ian Sedgwick, of Gallaber Farm, Burton-in-Lonsdale, is by the prolific Limousin sire Rocky, whose first two bulls sold for £13,000 and £14,000, out of the dam, Gallaber Umist.

The victor was returning to Skipton after first appearing at the mart’s Northern Limousin Extravaganza, the inaugural show for breed juveniles in May.

Eileen Wilson with her Skipton pedigree beef reserve champion

Reserve champion for the second year in succession was Eileen Wilson, of White Hills, Scorton, Richmond, with Aprilton Angus, a November, 2005, Belgian Blue bull.

She is a true home-bred, by Eileen’s stock bull April Riff Raff - whose progeny have landed major honours at both the Birmingham Livestock and Countryside Live showcases – out of Aprilton Treacle.

Of the stock sold on the day, two Limousin bulls from the Lancashire-based Kirkview herd of WE Salisbury & Son, of Treales, made 1,700 guineas and 1,050 guineas, a Belgian Blue bull from S & GA Potter, of Topcliffe, Thirsk, was knocked down for 1,450 guineas, while two Limousin heifers from Cumbrian breeders IK & AM Grisedale, of Milton, Crooklands, sold for 1,100 guineas and 1,000 guineas.

Show judge was local Limousin breeder John Mason, of Embsay.

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