Charolais met a strong commercial demand with 67 bulls selling to an average of £5,007 and peaking at 14,000gns at the Carlisle Spring Charolais sale on Saturday 14 May.
Commenting on the sale the BCCS chairman Steven Nesbitt said, “The quality Charolais cattle forward of good conformation and correctness were readily sold. The feedback from the commercial suckled calf producers is that calving ease and efficient growth are of paramount importance and the growth rates and the inherent value of the Charolais bred heifers is being realised as a bonus to increase margins from beef production”.
Leading the bids at 14,000gns was the 17 month old Goldies Joss TI +72 SRI +65. Joss was purchased by William and James Causey, Cookstown, Co Tyrone and was bred and exhibited by Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire. He is sired by the 15,000gns Gretnahouse Heman and out of the homebred dam Goldies Dignity who goes back to the 30,000gns Dingle Hofmeister.
Mr Goldie went on to sell another Heman son – Goldies Joker TI +76 SRI +70. This December 2014-born bull was knocked down sold to ER Hollingworth & Son, Middleton, Lancashire for 7,000gns.
A trio of bulls sold for the next highest price of 9,000gns. The first, Nuthamsptead Judas TI +51 SRI +45 was a 16 month old class winner sired by the 10,000gns Thrunton Goldeneye and was jointly purchased by John Christie, Stirling and Iain Millar, Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire.
Judas was the first of five lots consigned by Caylers Charolais, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire and their next Caylers Legend TI +62 SRI +52, another son of Goldeneye matched the 9,000gns price tag when he caught the eye of J Nelson, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
The third bull to sell for 9,000gns was the red ticket winner Newhouse Longbow. He was chapped down to Messrs Evans and Corfield, Ludlow, Shropshire. The 28,000gns Stirling champion Elgin Glenlivet was the sire of this 15 month old who was bred and exhibited by RM Adam and Son, Forfar, Angus.
A string of bulls from Alasdair Houston, Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire saw five bulls average £7,088, backed up by top prices of 8,200gns and 8,000gns. Gretnahouse Jingle TI +74 SRI +67 was the highest priced and this November 2014-born lad is sired by the 11,000gns Balthayock Adonis and was purchased by A and T Wilson, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
The supreme champion Gretnahouse Jugular TI +65 SRI +60 was the next to sell for Mr Houston and the judge Gareth Roberts, Llangadfan, Powys backed his judgement by buying this 20 month old for 8,000gns. The bull was sired by Blelack Digger and his dam Balmyle Paradise has bred bulls to 25,000gns.
Gretnahouse Jupiter TI +77 SRI +71, another 20 month old sired by the 12,000gns Carlisle reserve senior male champion Wesley Equinox was purchased by WG Johnson & Sons, Mallard Grange, North Yorkshire for 6,500gns.
The reserve male and junior champion was next to sell for local breeders Michael and William Cleasby, Penrith, Cumbria. The 16 month old Cleaden Juggernaut by Cardean Guardsman was knocked down to John Weir, Galashiels, Selkirkshire at 8,000gns.
Following on at 7,500gns was Kersknowe Jimbo TI +53 SRI +54 consigned by James and John Jeffrey, Kelso, Roxburgshire. Jimbo a son of the 12,000gns Harestone Glenlivet went on to Northallerton, North Yorkshire with A Clark.
Five bulls sold for 7,000gns. Archie MacGregor (Allanfauld) Ltd, Kilsyth, Glasgow was the first to benefit with Allanfauld Jaegerbomb and the outfit behind the money on this June 2014-born Woodpark Elgin son was Dalhanna Farming Co, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Also going home to Castle Douglas, this time with Gelston Castle Farms and matching the 7,000gns price tag was the reserve senior male champion Thrunton Jubilee TI +53 SRI +45 sired by the 26,000gns Balmyle Dickler from JHC Campbell & Sons, Alnwick, Northumberland.
The intermediate champion Hollywell Jura bred and exhibited by John & Sandra Middleton, Upper Creevagh, Co Derry was next along at 7,000gns. Forking out the cash for this son of Elgin Davinci was JC Innes and Sons, Dunscroft, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor, Cheshire were the next to offer a 7,000gns bull. The 17 month old Sportsmans Jazzking who had won his class the previous day is sired by the 70,000gns Royal Welsh Show champion Barnsford Ferny and was snapped up by Douganhill Farms, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
The last to go for 7,000gns was Fury Leader, a January 2015-born son of Crossmolina Euro offered by Pat Hackett, Clogher, Co Tyrone and goes on to Ardnave, Bridgend, Isle of Islay, with Thomas Epps.
Earlier in the sale J and D Longlands, Hexham, Northumberland purchased Whitecliffe Jimbob TI +57 SRI +59 sired by the popular and easy calving Blelack Digger from Mark and Jane Hayhurst, Malton, North Yorkshire for 6,000gns.
Female section
An added feature was the draft sale from Messrs Curry’s Burradon herd from Morpeth, Northumberland which peaked at 3,800gns for Burradon Emily and her five month old heifer calf Burradon Leanne. Emily is sired by the 12,000gns Gwenog Banjo who has bred sons to 26,000gns and her daughter Leanne goes back to the 10,000gns Puntabrava Federico and the pair caught the eye of A McCornick and Co, Lochfoot, Dumfriesshire.
Next up for at 3,100gns and this time selling to E Townend, Huddersfield, Yorkshire was Burradon Fallon and her six month old daughter Burradon Loticia.
Just behind at 3,000gns was Burradon Havana TI +50 SRI +46 and her heifer calf the November-2015 born Burradon Lorna who travelled across the water to Cookstown, Co Tyrone with William and James Causey.
The female champion was also selected as the reserve supreme champion and was consigned Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire. The 20 month old Blelack Digger daughter Goldies Julianna goes back to the 14,000gns Highland Show reserve male champion Goldies Banker. The purchaser was Thomas Epps, Ardnave, Bridgend, Isle of Islay.
Finally at 3,000gns and purchased by Preston Farms, Omagh, County Tyrone was the reserve female champion from John and Jenny Rix, Colchester, Essex. Wissington Jemma TI +55 SRI +53. She is a 26 month old daughter of the 12,000gns Thrunton Galaxy.
Averages: 67 Bulls £5007; 5 Burradon Cows and Calves, £3,129; 2 Burradon Heifers, £2,100; 14 Collective heifers £2085. Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington Ltd.
Show Results Judge: Gareth Roberts, Llangadfan, Powys
Class One – Bull born on or between 9 January & 13 May 2014 1st – Barons Cross Charolais Stud – Charbron Joviality – s. Goldies Unbeatable 2nd –RA & J Blyth – Marwood Justin – s. Marwood Grandslam 3rd – W Richardson & Son – Laverock Inkspot – s. Corrie Alan 4th – David & Carol Noton – Ashby Josh – s. Goldies Eddy
Class Two – Bull born on or between 14 May & 30 June 2014 1st – Will Short – Woodpark Jericho – s. Rumsden Fawkes 2nd – A MacGregor (Allanfauld) Ltd – Allanfauld Jaegerbomb – s. Woodpark Elgin 3rd – Redhead & Watson – Tweeddale Justsogood – s. Blelack Blackberet 4th – WL Hyslop & Son – Logan Jacob – s. Gredington Debonair 5th – Derek Hume – Culnagechan Jaggerbomb – s. Goldies Eddy
Class Three – Bull born on or between 1 July & 20 August 2014 1st – JHC Campbell & Sons – Thrunton Jubilee – s. Balmyle Dickler 2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Jimmy – s. Goldies Banker 3rd – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Judge – s. Barnsford Ferny 4th – J Warnock – Dreva Josh – s. Elgin Fergal 5th – Redhead & Watson – Tweeddale Juggernaut – s. Blelack Blackberet
Class Four – Bull born on or between 21 August & 19 September 2014 1st – Alasdair Houston – Gretnahouse Jugular ET – Blelack Digger 2nd – Alasdair Houston – Gretnahouse Jupiter – Wesley Equinox 3rd – James Jeffrey – Kersknowe Jimbo – s. Harestone Glenlivet 4th – John W Millar – Lochend Jaguar – s. Mortimers Highlandfling 5th – JH Christie & Son – Westcarse Jeff – s. Mortimers Echo
Class Five – Bull born on or between 20 September & 8 October 2014 1st – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Jeep – s. Gretnahouse Heman 2nd – Mark McGahan – Chunal Jaguar ET – Elgin Davinci 3rd – JHC Campbell & Sons – Thrunton Jedward – Burradon Talisman 4th – Alasdair Houston – Gretnahouse Joopla – Wesley Equinox 5th – I & D Goldie – Solwayfirth Jetstream – s. Solwayfirth Hannibal
Class Six – Bull born on or between 9 & 31 October 2014 1st – Sean McGovern – Ratoary Johndeere – s. Lochend Apache 2nd – Mark McGahan – Chunal Jcb – s. Elgin Davinci 3rd – D Sawrij – Swalesmoor Jelf – s. Balmyle Headline 4th – RA & J Blyth – Marwood Jeeves – s. Burradon Goldenballs 5th – RA & J Blyth – Marwood Jurassicpark – s. Burradon Goldenballs
Class Seven – Bull born on or between 1 & 22 November 2014 1st – John & Sandra Middleton – Hollywell Jura – s. Elgin Davinci 2nd – Esmor Evans – Maerdy Juntaplix – s. Gamay 3rd – JH Christie & Son – Westcarse Jesper – s. Mortimers Echo 4th – Hackleton Farms Ltd – Hackton Juno – s. Gretnahouse Archangel 5th – Roy Milne & Sons – Elgin Johnny – s. Westcarse Houdini
Class Eight – Bull born on or between 23 November & 7 December 2014 1st – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Jazzking – s. Barnsford Ferny 2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Joss – s. Gretnahouse Heman 3rd – Douglas Morrow – Ramrad James – s. Balmaud Vincent 4th – Alasdair Houston – Gretnahouse Jackdaw – s. Blelack Digger 5th – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Judge – s. Thrunton Goldeneye
Class Nine – Bull born on or between 8 & 24 December 2014 1st – Caylers Charolais – Nuthampstead Judas – Thrunton Goldeneye 2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Joker – s. Gretnahouse Heman 3rd – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Jackdaw – s. Thrunton Goldeneye 4th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Jim – s. Blelack DIgger 5th – Harold Stubbs & Alan Burleigh – Derryharney Jcb – s. Thrunton Bonjovi
Class Ten – Bull born on or between 25 December 2014 & 10 January 2015 1st – M & WHB Cleasby – Cleaden Juggernaut – s. Cardean Guardsman 2nd – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Jester – s. Barnsford Ferny 3rd – Pat Hackett – Fury Leader – s. Crossmolina Euro 4th – Esmor Evans – Maerdy Lopez – s. Maerdy Grenadier 5th – JH Christie & Son – Westcarse Lordship – s. Mortimers Echo
Class Eleven – Bull born on or between 11 & 19 January 2015 1st – Hackleton Farms Ltd – Hackleton Lambrusca – s. Alwent Goldbar 2nd – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Legend – s. Thrunton Goldeneye 3rd – John McGrath – Drumconnis Legend – s. Thrunton Fairfax 4th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Lightning – s. Whitecliffe Harlequin 5th – Roy Milne & Sons – Elgin Lee – s. Elgin Davinci
Class Twelve – Bull born on or between 20 January & 10 February 2015 1st – RM Adam & Son – Newhouse Longbow – s. Elgin Glenlivet 2nd – PM & PM Rhodes – Arglam Laird – s. Alwent Goldbar 3rd – McMurrich Partners – Formakin Lasvagas – s. Dingle Hofmeister 4th – PM & PM Rhodes – Arglam Legend – s. Alwent Goldbar 5th – PM & PM Rhodes – Arglam Legacy – s. Alwent Goldbar
Class Thirteen – Bull born on or between 11 February & 4 April 2015 1st – Will Short – Woodpark Locksmith – s. Deeside Gulliver 2nd – Esmor Evans – Maerdy Lotto – s. Maerdy Governor 3rd – Messrs Curry – Burradon Loverboy – s. Puntabrava Federico 4th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Locomotion – s. Whitecliffe Highlight 5th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Leonard – s. Whitecliffe Highlight
Class Fourteen – Best Female 1st – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Julianna – s. Blelack Digger 2nd – Mrs Jenny Rix – Wissington Jemma – s. Thrunton Galaxy 3rd – DA & SM Miller – Crookdake Jewel – s. Elgin Davinci 4th – David & Carol Noton – Ashby Jo – s. Balthayock Adonis 5th – F, J & EC Andrews – Holtstead Jeunesse – s. Newhouse Bigal
Senior Male Champion Alasdair Houston – Gretnahouse Jugular ET – Blelack Digger Reserve Senior Male Champion JHC Campbell & Sons – Thrunton Jubilee – s. Balmyle Dickler
Intermediate Male Champion John & Sandra Middleton – Hollywell Jura – s. Elgin Davinci Reserve Intermediate Male Champion Sean McGovern – Ratoary Johndeere – s. Lochend Apache
Junior Male Champion M & WHB Cleasby – Cleaden Juggernaut – s. Cardean Guardsman Reserve Junior Male Champion Will Short – Woodpark Locksmith – s. Deeside Gulliver
Male Champion Alasdair Houston – Gretnahouse Jugular ET – Blelack Digger Reserve Male Champion M & WHB Cleasby – Cleaden Juggernaut – s. Cardean Guardsman
Female Champion Hamish Goldie – Goldies Julianna – s. Blelack Digger Reserve Female Champion Mrs Jenny Rix – Wissington Jemma – s. Thrunton Galaxy
Supreme Champion Alasdair Houston – Gretnahouse Jugular ET – Blelack Digger Reserve Supreme Champion Hamish Goldie – Goldies Julianna – s. Blelack Digger
