Sale leader from Skirwith Hall at 2400gns was the 16-month-old bull, Stowbeck Energy, a Pine-Tree Sid son out of Denmire Buckeye Erma 12 VG87, which gave 13,260kg in her second. He was knocked down to W Wilsons and Sons, Mayfield, Kelton, Castle Douglas, for 2400gns.
Also from Skirwith Hall, at 2300gns, was the Jenny-Lou Mrshl Toystory-sired heifer in milk, Stowbeck Toystory Mabel. This August 2010-born heifer is out of Stowbeck Empire Mabel GP83, which gave 11,090kg in her first, and sold to JT and EM Marrs and Son, Broomhills, Orton Road, Carlisle.
A full report on the sale is in this week's issue of The Scottish Farmer, out January 26.
