Trade topped at 3300gns at the dispersal of the Claxton herd of pedigree Herefords at Shrewsbury Auction Centre of 149 head.
The sale was led by Claxton 1 Countess, a 2014-born Coston 1 Mike Daughter with its Bittern 1 Dambuster sired steer calf at-foot, sold at 3300gns to RD Livestock, Eccleshall, Staffordshire.
There was a small number of cows with heifer calves and 2017-born cow Claxton 1 Harebell realised 3000gns and sold with Bittern 1 Fabulous sired twin heifer calves to S and S Murray, Pattingham, Staffordshire.
This was followed by a trio of cows with heifer calves at-foot selling at 2500gns. Firstly 2012-born Claxton Ruby C, again secured by S and S Murray followed by two 2014-born cows, Claxton 1 Sabrina (M) and Claxton 1 Mirriam M which both sold to G Quant and son of Newton Abbot, Devon.
Pedigree cows with steer calves at-foot sold readily between 1600gns and 1900gns.
The in-calf cows were an impressive show and topped at 2600gns for Claxton 1 Anna M, another 2014-born daughter of Coston 1 Mike, due in July to Fabb 1 Pure Force, which sold to the Spartan herd with GC and SL Hartwright, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Maiden heifers met a buoyant trade, as per the current market trend within the breed. A top call in the section of 2550gns was made for a wonderful heifer Claxton 1 Esme, sired by Dambuster, this dark stylish heifer and was secured by RD Livestock.
At 2200gns was Claxton 1 Blondy by online purchaser Mark Voss, Somerset. Not far behind at 2100gns was Claxton 1 Kirsty, a Reydon 1 Leo Daughter, which sold at 2,100gns to A Wright, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire.
Averages: 32 cows and calves, £1,883.44; 21 in-calf cows, £1,635; six in-calf heifers, £1,645; 21 bulling heifers, £1,615; 35 yearling heifers, £724.80.
