The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society held their annual spring sale at Worcester market, part of the multi breed sale held on 15th April. The select entry forward sold well with 7 females and 7 bulls changing hands on the day. The show was ably judged by Miss Maddie Clark, who selected Morpheus Rolling Stone as her champion. Rolling Stone is a January 2022 born Cheerbrook Profit son out of a homebred dam, and went on to make £4200 in the sale following the show, for Owen Tunney. The sale leader in the male section was Rosemead Kansas at £5250, consigned by PC Stovold and Son. Next highest price on the day was £4725 for Oakchurch Duggie X442, an ET son of the prolific Netherallen Peter Pershore, consigned by Mr J and Mrs A Price.
Females were in demand with the small number forward selling well. Messrs PC Stovold and Son sold Rosemead Bright Maid X300, an Aynho Eldorado son out of a homebred dam, selling for £5040. Next best in the females were a pair of heifers consigned by Messrs AE & CR Bishop, which were spring 2021 born and entirely homebred, and changed hands at £1995 each. Following closely behind was Westwilmer Grace X889, consigned by Messrs MR & SK Wescott & Son, which sold for £1890.
Other leading prices:
Males
Lot 3 £4200 Westwilmer Earthquake
Lot 9 £4200 Morpheus Balckwatch X099
Lot 7 £3990 Oakchurch Dicaprio X436
Lot 1 £3360 Westwilmer Easter X828
Females
Lot 20 £1575 Warrenho Emma Y944
Lot 21 £1575 Warrenho Rachel Y961
Lot 22 £1575 Warrenho Miss Belle Y962
WORCESTER SPRING SALE SUMMARY | Average (£) | Number Sold |
FEMALE | 2235 | 7 |
MESSRS P C STOVOLD & SON | 5040 | 1 |
MESSRS M R & S K WESTCOTT & SON | 1890 | 1 |
MESSRS A E & C R BISHOP | 1743 | 5 |
MALE | 4275 | 7 |
MESSRS P C STOVOLD & SON | 5250 | 1 |
MR J & MRS A PRICE | 4357.5 | 2 |
OWEN TUNNEY ESQ | 4200 | 2 |
MESSRS M R & S K WESTCOTT & SON | 3780 | 2 |
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