HEXHAM & Northern Marts conducted the dispersal sale of the Sedgefield herd of pedigree AA cattle on behalf of Hardwick Farms, Brakes Farm, Sedgefield.

Buyers attended from all parts of the UK.

The sale peaked at 2,300gns for Brandsby Evora, an outstanding hfr by Pullar W84 of Blelack & out of Evora U79 of Blelack, running with her week old "Oaktree of the Moss" bull calf at foot. This outfit went to Messrs S & J Fisher, Bush of Ewes, Langholm.

The next highest call was 2,150gns which was paid for Brandsby Elation, a daughter of Rostock T5 of Blelack & out of Eyrie U45 of Blelack again running with an "Oaktree" bull calf at foot, this fourth calver went to Messrs Hodgsen, Rydale Farm, Ambleside.

2,000gns was paid for Brandsby Eurydice, a second calver by Royal Added Value & out of Egressa P16 of Blelack. She was running with an "Oaktree" hfr calf at foot & was purchased by Mr Blackwood from Muirkirk, Ayrshire.

In-calf hfrs sold to 1,750gns for Brandsby Eyrie a Pullar W84 of Blelack daughter out of Brandsby Elation. She had been running with a Lim Bull & was purchased by Messrs Fisher from Langholm.

Maiden hfrs sold to 730gns for Sedgefield Juno Erica, a yearling hfr by "Pullar" & out of Brandsby Juno Erica.

The Stock Bull, Oaktree of the Moss, now six years old, made 2,100gns & was purchased by Donald McPherson, Baldersbury Hill, Berwick on Tweed.

Sale Statistics. - 23 cows in-calf, & with calves averaged £907.11; in-calf hfrs, (some newly calved) av £1,400; 11 in-calf hfrs, (Lim bull) averaged £925.91; five maiden hfrs av £554.40.

The herd of 50 Comm cows from Hardwick Farms was also sold. Lim hfrs with bull calves to £960, Lim hfrs with hfr calves to £760. Cows with Autumn-born calves: Lim x cow second calvers with hfr calves to £980, Lim X cow second calvers with bull calves to £840, other cows with bull calves to £740, other cows with hfr calves to £700, in-calf cows to £600, nine-y-o Char bull 640gns; 50 cows with calves & I-calf av £593.80.