Lincoln Red breed record broken
The top seller, Stainton King, consigned by Robert and John Needham, Gayton Le Wold, Louth, also took the reserve male championship.
This April 2007-born bull is by Market Stainton George and out a Donington Victor cow. The bull sold to Tony Mallon, Little Fransham, Norfolk, who runs the Westacre pedigree herd alongside a commercial herd.
The Needhams also took the male and senior championship with Market Stainton Kinsman, a March 2007-born bull.
The hammer fell at 5,600gns to R.G. Parkinson and Sons, Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire for use in their Donington herd.
The reserve junior champion bull, Donington Kavannah, a Limestone Dunstan son from Brian and Graham Parkinson, Donington on Bain, Louth, made 3,000gns to Michael Read for his Hemingby herd at Louth. Demand outstripped supply in the female trade and new breed record prices and averages were set for maiden heifers.
The reserve champion heifer, Hemingby Treasure, from Michael Read, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, sold for a record of 2,500gns to Michael Woodford, Cold Overton, Leicestershire. Born in September 2007 the heifer is by St Fort Essex and out of the show cow Hemingby Treasure.
The junior female champion from Ivan and Martin Clough, Halton Holegate, Spilsby, was Beverley Ella, a daughter of Beverley Adventurer. This three-month-old heifer sold at 2,100gns to C.T.H. Charlton, Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Averages: 12 bulls, £3,037; 50 females, £1,569; 5 cows with calves, £1,491; 4 in-calf cows, £1,116; 21 in-calf heifers, £1,562; 19 maiden heifers, £1,741