Demand for top-end Limousin bulls was booming at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday, as 59 bulls averaged £10,006 (€11,874), with six bulls achieving 20,000gns or more.

Conducted by Harrison and Hetherington, the sale saw 79% of the bulls in the yard find new homes.

Leading the charge at 45,000gns (€56,074) was the impressive Haltcliffe Archer from the Ridley family based in Cumbria.

A second-prizewinner in Friday's pre-sale show, this train of an April 2025-born bull is bred from Ampertaine Shanghi and the Westpit Omaha daughter Haltcliffe Tigress.

A heifer's calf, this heterozygous polled bull carries two copies of the F94L gene and sold to Greensons Limousins in Huntingdon.

Northern Ireland bull

Co Derry breeder James McKay was next in line at 21,000gns (€26,168) with Ampertaine Aceman.

A first-prizewinner in his class, this Foxhillfarm Ourbest son goes back to one of the best cow lines in the herd, bred from a full sister of the 38,000gns Ampertaine Foreman.

Another double F94L carrier, this April 2025-born bull was acquired by Millend Limousins in Herefordshire.

Ampertaine Aceman, which sold for 21,000gns. \ Isla Campbell

Also realising 21,000gns (€26,168) was Dinmore Aero, brought out by Paul Dawes in Hereford.

Sired by the French bull Diamant, his dam Dinmore Nelle is a daughter of the great Ampertaine Elgin going back to Wilodge Vantastic.

A red rosette winner in Friday's show, this 18-month-old bull came with copies of the Q204X and F94L genes and sold to Messrs Hughes in Wales.

Three bulls at 20,000gns

Ampertaine breeding was also behind the 20,000gns (€24,922) Wedderburn Apollo.

Exhibited by the Hunter family, Apollo is a son of Ampertaine Nidge and the Westpit Ollie daughter Wedderburn Royalty.

Awarded the senior champion title by judge Neil Martin of the Ashmara herd, he will now join the well-known Norman herd in Cumbria.

A bid of 20,000gns (€24,922) also secured Garrowby Apache for Messrs Quick and sons in Devon.

Sired by Grahams Rooney and out of Gunnerfleet Nigeaster, this January 2025-born bull garnished a red ribbon and boasted copies of the F94L and Q204X genes.

The third bull to sell for 20,000gns (€24,922) was Whinfellpark Ace, brought out by Messrs Jenkinson in Cumbria.

A son of Sarkley Tyndall and a homebred daughter of Pabo Procters, he displayed a solid set of figures, ranking well above average on a number of key terminal traits.

Securing Ace for their pedigree enterprise in Lanark was Messrs Campbell.