HighHopes Halcyon On-Farm Dispersal Sale

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On-farm dispersal · 30 July 2026

A breeding journey, ready for its next chapter.

Thirty years of HighHopes. Twenty years in Lancashire. One final opportunity to explore the herd and its next generation.

The HighHopes story

A journey built with belief, ready to continue in new hands.

For 30 years, HighHopes has been built one step at a time — by family, by friends and by the many people who believed in the journey. What began with 19 cows and £20,000 has grown into a herd whose genetics now carry potential far beyond the farm gate.

“As breeders, we are only ever custodians.”

The dispersal is not simply the conclusion of a breeding programme. It is the moment the next custodians pick up the torch and take these families forward in their own direction.

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Young calf looking through the stalls at Manor House Farm
From the farm

Thirty years measured in families, decisions and the next generation.

HighHopes has always been built in the everyday moments: calves arriving, families developing and each generation being asked to move the programme forward. The data shows the progress; the farm is where it began.

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The next generation

Expected calves and embryo matings with tomorrow already in view.

Explore calculated parent averages for calves due and embryo opportunities, bringing together international indexes from the dam and service sire in one clear view.

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The next chapter
“As breeders, we are only ever custodians.”

On 30 July, these families begin their next chapter in new hands.