The Walmer Pedigree Herd of Lincoln Red Cattle Dispersal Sale at Louth Livestock Market
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Friday 14th June saw the end of an era, and beginning of new ones, when the famous Walmer Herd of Pedigree Lincoln Red Cattle was dispersed at Louth, Lincolnshire’s only livestock market.
As you’d expect on such a momentous day there wasn’t a spare seat in the house and buyers travelled from all over the country as well as joining us via the online bidding platform Marteye.
The Walmer Pedigree Herd of Lincoln Red Cattle was founded by Hedley Needler at Walmer House Farm, North Killingholme and Vicarage Farm, South Killingholme. Based on his one third share of the Acthorpe Herd, on dissolving of the family partnership with his elder borther Milson and father Jim, at Boundary Farm, Great Limber, all three of these farms being on the Brocklesby Estate.
With over 60 years of history and 76 supreme championships behind it, as well as the Walmer Herd being members of the Biobest Cattle High Health Scheme and from a TB4 area, the sale attracted considerable interest from livestock farmers in search of some of the best genetics in the Lincoln Red breed.
As reported in the Farmers Guardian on Friday 21st June, top call of the day was at £5500gns for Walmer Bartholomew, a Wretton Wrangler son out of a Walmer Rose cow. He sold to G & B Dobson Ltd, South Elkington.
“We were honoured to have been instructed by the Needler family to handle such a significant dispersal sale in the breed’s history and fitting that Lincoln Reds should be sold in their native county” explained auctioneer Edward Middleton.
Cows and calves topped at £4200gns for Lot 19, Walmer Sally W1251 with her heifer calf at foot, a 2017 born cow sired by Market Stainton Norman, sold to Sharon and Phil Sellers, Thorpe Tilney. Not far behind at £3100gns was Lot 28, Walmer Rose Y1320, sired by Brakenhurst Ranger with twin heifer calves at foot sired by Holegate Zeal, selling to Greenheath Farming Co, Lakenheath. Lot 31, Walmer Sally Z1377 sold for £2800gns to AW Lewis & Son, Louth.
Yearling heifers were very sought after topping at £2500gns for lot 47 Walmer Lass C512, a Beverly Zion daughter, she sold to Greenhealth Farming Co, Lakenheath. Next call was for lot 43, Walmer Sally B495, a Houghton Warden daughter, she sold for £2200gns to RH & M Borrill, Immingham.
Sale highlights included:
Bulls
Walmer Bartholomew - £5500gns
Walmer Challenger - £2200gns
Walmer Corton - £2200gns
Cows & Calves
Lot 19 - Walmer Sally W1251 - £4200gns
Lot 28 - Walmer Rose Y1320 - £3100gns
Lot 31 - Walmer Sally Z1377 - £2800gns
Lot 33 - Walmer Sally Z1385 - £2700gns
Heifers
Lot 47 - Walmer Lass C512 - £2500gns
Lot 43 - Walmer Sally B495 - £2200gns
If you missed out in the Walmer Herd Dispersal Sale, we are holding another Pedigree Lincoln Red Cattle Dispersal Sale at Louth Livestock Market on 11th October 2024, this time of the Hemingby Herd of Pedigree Lincoln Red Cattle on behalf of Mr Michael Read.
The Hemingby Herd is believed to be the oldest herd of Lincoln Red Cattle in the county. Founded 83 years ago in 1941 by Michael's Father Frank Read, who won his first Championship in 1955 at Woodhall Show. Since then the Herd has won 67 Supreme, 36 Male, and 77 Female championships, plus just short of 550 First Prizes.The herd has bred 3, and owned 11 Sires of the Year. We are once again honoured to have been instructed to handle this dispersal sale and will be sharing more details soon.
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To find out more about the Lincoln Red Cattle pedigree breed please visit The Lincoln Red Cattle Society website.
If you have any questions about purchasing or selling livestock at Louth Livestock Market including livestock and machinery sales, at the market or on farm, please contact Edward Middleton on 07395 570303.