Senior cows led the dispersal sale of Greenyards pedigree Herefords on behalf of Phil and Alison Allman, Herefordshire, with bids peaking at 10,200gns for the five-year-old cow, Greenyards 1 Truelove M314.

This large framed third calver was bought in a shared deal between Sky High Herefords of Boomer Birch and Graeme Brindley, and Nick Griffiths of Grifford Herefords, both based in Staffordshire. She is sired by Greenyards 1 Henry, which has been a prevalent sire in the herd, it is out of Greenyards 1 Truelove H169, which was sired by the Canadian bull CCR 57G Stamina. She was a successful show heifer, having taken the reserve supreme and reserve female at the 2016 Royal Bath and West Show and sold seven months in-calf to Greenyards 1 Poldark.

At seven years old, and having had four calves, Greenyards 1 Hannah L272 sold at 5700gns to Nigel Owens who has recently started his own pedigree herd, Mairwen. She is a daughter of Greenyards 1 Flynn, this female is a paternal granddaughter of Greenyards 1 Archie which stood breed champion at the Royal Welsh, Great Yorkshire and Royal Show in 2006. The cow was offered while two months in calf to Greenyards 1 Legend.

The hammer went down at 5500gns for the January 2014 in-calf cow, Greenyards 1 Jubilee L294. She is out of Broatch 1 Jubilee, bred by John Clifford, Malvern, Worcestershire, and was one of the foundation females when the Allmans established the herd while previously farming in Dunblane, Perthshire, in 2003.

Auctioneers: Brightwells.

averages: 34 cows (including cow and calf outfits), £2749.46; three stock bulls, £1820; 18 young bulls, £1016.46; 21 maiden heifers, £1750.