Hosted by Harrsion and Hetherington at Borderway Mart in Carlisle on Friday, the Popes Princesses Production Sale saw 20 Simmental heifers average £8,610 (€9,976) for the Wood family from Dutton.
Prices peaked at 15,000gns €18,249) on two occasions, with the much-admired Popes Nellys Prudence setting the tone early on.
Born in March 2024, this powerful broad heifer is sired by the €52,000 Irish record-breaker Clonagh Lucky Explorer, while her dam is the Denizes Impressive 17 daughter Popes Nellys Lexi, which descends from the herd's noted Nelly cow family.
Entered for the Royal Highland and Royal Norfolk shows, she sold to Messrs White in Gloucestershire.
Irish-bred cow
Irish blood was also behind the April 2025-born Popes Fabulous Sapphire, which matched Nellys Prudence at 15,000gns (€18,249).
Sired by Denizes Nugget 22, Sapphire's dam is the Irish-bred cow Clonagh Jubilant Fabulous, which was purchased for €18,000 at Roscommon in 2019 from the Behan family in Co Laois.
Well-above average on terminal and self-replacing indexes, she was knocked down to Messrs Stronach of the Islavale Herd in Banffshire.
Popes Fabulous Sapphire sold for the joint-highest price of 15,000gns. \ MacGregor Photography
Up next was another Clonagh Lucky Explorer daughter Popes Nellys Rhea, which sold for 14,000gns (€17,032).
Going back to Camus Harold 16 on her mother's side, this April 2024-born heifer came with a glistening show record to her name and was acquired by Messrs Burns in Stirlingshire.
Daughters of the Irish record holder proved in high demand, as the June 2024-born daughter of Lucky Explorer - Popes Ruffles - also realised 14,000gns (€17,032).
Out of a Islavale Jabba 18-bred dam, this dark red heifer was secured in a two-way partnership by Messrs Goldie and Messrs Dodd in Dumfriesshire.
Hosted by Harrsion and Hetherington at Borderway Mart in Carlisle on Friday, the Popes Princesses Production Sale saw 20 Simmental heifers average £8,610 (€9,976) for the Wood family from Dutton.
Prices peaked at 15,000gns €18,249) on two occasions, with the much-admired Popes Nellys Prudence setting the tone early on.
Born in March 2024, this powerful broad heifer is sired by the €52,000 Irish record-breaker Clonagh Lucky Explorer, while her dam is the Denizes Impressive 17 daughter Popes Nellys Lexi, which descends from the herd's noted Nelly cow family.
Entered for the Royal Highland and Royal Norfolk shows, she sold to Messrs White in Gloucestershire.
Irish-bred cow
Irish blood was also behind the April 2025-born Popes Fabulous Sapphire, which matched Nellys Prudence at 15,000gns (€18,249).
Sired by Denizes Nugget 22, Sapphire's dam is the Irish-bred cow Clonagh Jubilant Fabulous, which was purchased for €18,000 at Roscommon in 2019 from the Behan family in Co Laois.
Well-above average on terminal and self-replacing indexes, she was knocked down to Messrs Stronach of the Islavale Herd in Banffshire.
Popes Fabulous Sapphire sold for the joint-highest price of 15,000gns. \ MacGregor Photography
Up next was another Clonagh Lucky Explorer daughter Popes Nellys Rhea, which sold for 14,000gns (€17,032).
Going back to Camus Harold 16 on her mother's side, this April 2024-born heifer came with a glistening show record to her name and was acquired by Messrs Burns in Stirlingshire.
Daughters of the Irish record holder proved in high demand, as the June 2024-born daughter of Lucky Explorer - Popes Ruffles - also realised 14,000gns (€17,032).
Out of a Islavale Jabba 18-bred dam, this dark red heifer was secured in a two-way partnership by Messrs Goldie and Messrs Dodd in Dumfriesshire.
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