On Friday 3rd November 2006, The Whitebred Shorthorn Association held their annual autumn sale of Whitebred Shorthorn Cattle at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, with a small select entry of 5 bulls and 1 female forward.

Blackburn Bellringer - 2,500 guineas

The judge, Gordon Gilligan, High Creoch, Gatehouse of Fleet, awarded the Championship to Blackburn Bellringer a March 2005 bull bred and exhibited by Gordon Jackson, Blackburn, Newcastleton. Sired by Blackburn Taurus, with bloodlines going back to the great Wolfhills Chieftain, this bull went on to secure a bid of 2,500gns and joins the Burnedge herd of Brian Hough, at Oldham.

The Reserve Champion Rosette was collected by Barlaes Choir Boy , also a March 2005 bull bred and shown by Messrs R & M Fergusson, Barlaes, Dalry, Castle Douglas, Sired by Raeburnfoot Talisman, this bull failed to reach its reserve in the sale ring, but sold later to Mr T J Robinson, Ottercops, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle.

Third prize bull Blackburn Rover from the same home as the champion realized 850gns, writing this cheque Mr J Perkin, Whiteholm Farm, Roweltown, Carlisle.

Raeburnfoot Snowflake, the only female in the sale, sold at 800gns to Mr Hunt, Maceybank, Southwaite, Carlisle.

Little White Bulls to 2,600gns
Blondes sell to a top of 6,000gns at Carlisle
Limousin Bulls Sell Well at Carlisle