Foxhillfarm foundation sale peaks at 19,000gns

Selling for 8,500gns was August 2015-born Foxhillfarm Looksthepart by Guards Boomer out of Foxhillfarm Gracie, another daughter of Bankdale Alice.

It sold scanned in calf to the 30,000gns Goldies Owain to Chris Johnston, Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone, who also paid 6,800gns for the unhaltered calf, Foxhillfarm Royalty, a full sister to the sale leader.

At 6,500gns was June 2019-born Foxhillfarm Pearl, 35,000gns Foxhillfarm Lordofthering, she’s out of the Haltcliffe Dancer daughter, Corranhill Krystal who was interbreed champion at Devon County Show in 2017. Taking this one home were the Ridley family, Wigton, Cumbria.

Selling for 6,000gns was Foxhillfarm Missworld, a daughter of the 38,000gns Foxhillfarm Irishlad and out of Glenrock Illusion. It sold having run with Goldies Owain to Paul Cairns for his Plumtree herd, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire.

Frozen embryos sold alongside a recipient female topped at 3,800gns for a pair of Grade A embryos by Broadmeadows Cannon out Bankdale Alice which went to Tom Bailey, Co Meith, Eire.

Averages - 9 cows and heifers served and/or suckling, £5,355; 3 served and maiden heifers, £10,850; 1 young bull, £4,987.50; 9 embryo calves, £4,935; 8 pairs of frozen embryos, £3,132.50

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.