A pure-bred Limousin bull sold for the top price of £7000 at the North East Limousin Breeders' Club sale at Darlington, which included a good entry of commercial females.

Lissett Roman, an 18-month-old bull by the French sire, Hamac, from JH Tennant, Manor House, Bridlington, had just a digit wrong on his pedigree certificate, which prevented him from being shown. The dam, Lissett Mimi, by Norman Infusion, was easily sold with a warranted pedigree to TW Oliver, Crawfields, Haltwhistle.

Pedigree bulls sold to 5000gns for the junior Cornsay Sailor, a 16-month-old from WI Suddes and Sons, South Farm, Cornsay. A son of Dylans Irnbru, out of a home-bred Merseside Godolphin daughter, he headed home with PR and V Barlow and Son, Sycamore Farm, Nottinghamshire.

Two bulls sold for 4000gns to include the champion, selected by Richard Priestley. This was the two-year-old Longhirst Rendevous from DW and M Jordon, Morpeth. He is by Glenrock Justthejob and sold to G and W Jackson,Cookson Green, East Howle, Durham.

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Matching that price, local breeder, Josh Knaggs sold the 16-month-old Jorica Sportsman, a Goldies Nixon son to Bishop Middleham-based I Marshall and Sons, Hope House.

Overall, the 26 head of pedigree cattle saw bulls average £3366.30, with heifers at £1655.85, with a 92% clearance.

Commercial females sold to £2500 for three outfits of cows and heifers with calves – two from P Donnelly, Great Ayton and one from Foley Brothers, Capheaton.

LEADING prices

Pedigree bulls – 5000gns, 3500gns, WI Suddes and Son; 4000gns, J E Jordon and Son; 4000gns, W and M Knaggs; 3600gns E Blenkhorn.

Pedigree heifers – 1760gns, 1740gns, 1720gns, JWR and M Suddes; 1700gns, 1620gns, 1600gns, WI Suddes and Son.

Commercial heifers – £1820, £1800, £1780, £1740, £1640 L Corbett and Co.

Commercial cows/heifers and calves – £2500, £1900, £1820, £1720 Foley Brothers; £2500 (x2), £2100 (x2), £1850 P Donnelly; £2000, £1980, £1920, £1900 (x2), £1880, £1800, £1780, £1700(x3), £1650, £1620, £1600 (x2), Jamie Loveridge.