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Most Recent Sale
 
Great success at the Spring Sale at Carlisle in May 2007 produced three 1st prizes in three classes for three entered!  Gretna House Bomber went on to get Reserve Junior Champion, and sold for 8,000gns to the Balmyle Herd.  Gretna House Aberfeldy sold for 8,500gns to the Balbithan Herd.  Gretna House Arrow was awarded the Reserve Intermediate Championship.
 
 
 
At Perth, February 2007, we had 100% clearance, selling 6 young bulls to average £7,227.  4 sons of Gretna House Ultimate sold to average £8,216.
Gretna House Amazon, son of Gretna House Noel sold for 12,000gns.  
 
 
 
At the Christmas Cracker sale in Carlisle in November 2006, Gretna House Agesse sold for the top price of 7,000gns.  At the same sale, Gretna House Agenta achieved a historic hat-trick of Cracker Championships for the herd before selling for 5,000gns.  In the bull section, Gretna House Ability sold for 6,000gns, which was the 3rd top price.
 
 
 
Congratulations to Mallaber Partners, Newroddige Herd on their purchase of Gretna House Archangel at Perth October 2006 for 9,000gns.
 
 
 
 
 
 
GRETNA HOUSE ULTIMATE
 

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Gretna House Ultimate as a 14 month old bull calf

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Gretna House Ultimate at work as a 2 year old

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Gretna House Ultimate, at work as a 2 year old

Semen for sale from the outstanding breeding bull
GRETNA HOUSE ULTIMATE
 
Sire: Dingle Hofmeister
Dam: Edenhurst Ilona (dam also of Gretna House Noel)
 
Ultimate is long, powerful, muscular and proving to be easy calving due to a short gestation length.
 
His first progeny are coming forward now.  His first calf, Gretna House Adam was 1st Prize at the Scottish National Charolais Show 2006 and was sold privately for pedigree use.  His next 4 calves sold at Perth in February 2007 to average £8,216. 
 
Ultimate is breeding bulls and heifers of equal high quality and can be thoroughly recommended to breeders.
 
Semen for sale £35 per straw (+VAT)
 
 
 
 
 
BULLS FOR SALE
 
Well bred, high health status and great performance bulls are always for sale.
 
Current bulls available:-
  • Gretna House Arrow, sire Moncur General.  Bred for easy calving, a great bodied bull out of a top line.  EBV top 20%. 
  • Gretna House Bruiser, sire Gretna House Ultimate.  Easy calver, cracking bull.  EBV top 5%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEMALES FOR SALE
 
Due to ET, we often have well bred heifers from proven families available for sale.
 
 
 
 
We are always happy to show prospective buyers and interested parties around the herd (by appointment only)  Please telephone Alasdair Houston or John Morton at Gretna House Farms on 01461 338233 to arrange a visit.

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