A huge crowd of buyers and enthusiasts was forward for the dispersal of John and Robin Templeton’s esteemed Carnell Ayrshire herd which goes back more than 100 years.
Such was the demand for these cattle boasting deep rooted pedigrees and high production figures, that milking cows and heifers averaged in excess of £2100.
Furthermore, young heifer calves sold to a top of 2800gns on two occasions, to average £1215.
Top price was 4400gns paid twice. First to sell at this money was Carnell Peg 202 VG86-2yr, purchased by Steve Bailey, president of the Ayrshire Cattle Society from Cheshire.
This November-calved heifer by Bruchag Starman is bred from a home-bred Excellent 94 dam by West Spittal Regiment Red that produced more than 80 tonnes of milk. Peg 202 which sold in calf to Hunnington Fantasy, also had three Excellent sisters all with big production figures.
The Peg family produced a number of good stylish cows with Carnell Peg 192 selling for 4000gns to the Struthers family, Bolston Farm, Ayrshire. This Ex91 pointed daughter of Haresfoot Simply Perfect is out of the Ex92-2E LP 60 cow, Carnell Peg 168, that produced in excess of 14,000kg as a seven-year-old cow. She sold dry and due to Blue Spruce Ringer.
Equal top price at 4400gns Carnell Snowdrop 477 Ref:RH290622194 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
As expected the Snowdrop cow family dominated much of the top prices, with the second 4400gns bid given by John and Michael Hunter of the Ardmore herd in Northern Ireland, for Carnell Snowdrop 477 VG85-3yr. This fresh second calver by Sandyford Supreme is bred from 10 generations of VG or Excellent classified cows, with her third dam being the Ex92-5E LP60 9* brood cow, Carnell Snowdrop 185, by Regiment Red. Second in last year’s herds competition, she sold giving 44.8kg per day.
A grand-daughter of the great Carnell Snowdrop 185, then made 4200gns to Gilmour and Kevin Lawrie of the Brieryside herd from Monkton, Ayrshire. Carnell Snowdrop 468 which classified VG88 in her second is by Cuthill Towers Elpasso and sold sexed to Hunnington Fantasy.
Her Brieryside Hail March-born heifer calf sold for 2500gns to Robbie and Margo Scott of the Nethervalley Holstein herd, Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Carnell Jungle Girl 74 a VG85 classified second calver opened the sale and sold for 4100gns to near neighbour, Keith Rennie, Brocklehill, Ayr. Backed by 11 generations of Ex or VG cows her grand dam is ranked Ex94-5E LP60. Jungle Girl 74, which calved early June and is giving 35.2kg sold served to Cuthill Towers Buster.
No fewer than 36 females and 41 bulls have been exported globally over the years from the Carnell herd and it was a member of Canada’s highest Index and Production cow family, the Miral Vickys that go back to the Carnell Claire cow family that featured in the sale, that sold next at 3400gns.
Auctioneer Andrew Templeton takes over the sale for Glyn Lucas Ref:RH290622185 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
This was Carnell Claire 30 Ex91, a third calver by Cogent Raeson, which sold served to Cuthill Towers Buster. She was purchased by David and Christine Sanderson, Westward, Cumbria.
In-calf heifers were topped at 3100gns to average in excess of £2000. Sale leader here was Carnell Snowdrop 510, purchased by John Adamson of the Swaites herd from Pettinain, Biggar. She is by Attico Red and will complete 10 generations of high scoring cows. Her grand-dam was an Excellent 94 Talent that produced more than 100t of milk in her lifetime. She sold due in October to an Angus bull.
OTHERLEADING prices
Cows/heifers in milk – 3300gns – Carnell Snowdrop 494 VG85-2yr, out of Carnell Snowdrop 436, due to Brieryside Hail, to Messrs Adams, Sascott, Ford, Shresbury. 3000gns – Carnell Snowdrop 479 VG85-3yr, out of Carnell Snowdrop 357 Ex92, to Messrs Collins and Partners, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. 2900gns – Carnell Barby Doll 4 Ex91, out of Carnell Barby Doll ET Ex92-3E LP60 to Messrs Hayhurst, Thornley, Preston; Carnell Mist 120 VG85, out of Carnell Mist 114 Ex92-2E LP60, to Messrs Green, Northwich, Cheshire; Carnell SNowdrop 409 Ex92-2E, out of Carnell Snowdrop 324 GP82, to Messrs Taylor, Methlick, Ellon.
Maiden heifers – 3200gns – Carnell Bigtime Snowdrop 2, out of Canrell Snowdrop 258ET Ex94-6E LP80, to Messrs Lawrie, Milnathort, Kinross.
averages: 71 cows in milk, £2128.10; 41 heifers in milk, £2184.24; 35 in-calf heifers £2028.00; 19 recently served heifers, £1398.16; 47 maiden heifers, £1099.37; 47 heifer calves £1216.88.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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