Charolais met a solid demand with 73 bulls selling to an average of £5085 and peaking at 13,000gns and eight heifers in the female section averaged £4620 to a top price of 8,200gns at the Carlisle Spring Charolais sale on Saturday 9 May.
Left to right, Steve Lawson with the reserve female champion Alsnow Imaculate, Chris Curry and Alan Lawson with the female champion Alsnow Isla
The sale leader was the 18 month old Dingle Hofmeister son Goldies Iceman TI +62 SRI +57 who was knocked down for 13,000gns. Exhibited by Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, and out of a homebred dam going back to Goldies Uppermost, he was purchased by W & J Causey, Cookstown, Co Tyrone.
The Next top price of 11,000gns was paid for the reserve junior male champion Balmyle Jasper TI +64 SRI +64 from WP Bruce Ltd, Meigle, Perthshire. This 15 month old Gwenog Banjo son was jointly purchased by Messrs Brown, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and A MacGregor Allanfauld Ltd, Kilsyth, Glasgow.
The intermediate male champion Ratoary Icebreaker ET TI +49 SRI +48 was the first of two lots to sell for 10,000gns. The 19 month old Oldstone Egbert son was purchased by Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Co Derry from exhibitor Sean McGovern, Clogher, Co Tyrone.
AG Houston, Gretna Green, Dumfries-shire was the other exhibitor to receive 10,000gns for his 17 month old reserve intermediate champion Gretnahouse Ivory TI +56 SRI +53. This Wesley Equinox son was purchased by Graeme Leggat, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenhire and was the first of six bulls to sell for Mr Houston to average £6650. His next top price was an 18 month old, Blelack Digger son Gretnahouse Iliad TI +72 SRI +70, who was purchased by Webster & Trewhitt, Whixley, North Yorkshire for 8,000gns. Another Digger son the 24 month old Gretnahouse Icarus TI +64 SRI +54 went for 7,000gns to T Epps, Isle of Islay, Scotland.
Sean McGovern also sold the reserve supreme champion Ratoary Irishman ET TI +53 SRI +48 for 9,500gns. This 20 month old had previously gained accolades in the show ring including RUAS reserve junior champion and Bank of Ireland Interbreed Bull Derby Champion. Irishman who is sired by the 13,000gns Conval Frank was purchased by SI & LJ Evans, Swansea, West Glamorgan.
JW Millar, Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire sold their class winner Lochend Jura TI +40 SRI +34 for 8,000gns. The 15 month old who was previously crowned junior male champion at the Stars of the Future show is sired by the Royal Show male champion Gretnahouse Archangel and was purchased by A and J McIlwrick, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway.
The supreme champion a 23 month old Marwood Flyer son, Marwood Intrepid TI +43 SRI +39 who is out of a homebred dam going back to Coolnaslee Advocate, was bought by WA Stephenson Bishop Auckland, County Durham for 7,800gns from exhibitors RA and J Blyth, Hartlepool, Cleveland.
J and D Longlands Ltd, Hexham, Northumberland paid 7,200gns for the 20 month old Thrunton Incorporator TI +43 SRI +25 sired by the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal who was exhibited by JHC Campbell and Sons, Alnwick, Northumberland.
Three bulls sold for 7,000gns. First to go was Trefonnen Invincible TI +52 SRI +52 from NR Barclay, Insch, Abderdeenshire. The 18 month old Invincible who is sired by Blelack Digger was purchased by J and A Brown, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire. Then DE Evans, Mold, Flintshire sold the 16 month old junior male champion Maerdy Jamaica TI +52 SRI +39 by Maerdy Dynamite who was jointly purchased by A Quigley, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh and W Short, Beragh, Co Tyrone.
The third bull to sell at 7,000gns to CJ White, Oakham, Leicestershire was the Thrunton Dominator son Caylers Jackson TI +45 SRI +33 from exhibitor Caylers Charolais, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire. The same vendors went on to sell a total of four bulls to average £6284 including Caylers Impeccable TI +45 SRI +30. A 16 month old Ramses son who sold to J Nelson, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire for 6,000gns.
A 6,500gns price tag was shared by two bulls. Firstly W Brown, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire sold Barrance Intrepid by Elgin Davinci to G McClanachan & Sons, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire. Then T and J Leslie, Balfour, Orkney purchased Westcarse Incredible TI +42 SRI +40, a son of the 10,000gns Mortimers Echo, who was exhibited by JH Christie, Stirling, Stirlingshire.
Two more bulls sold for 6,000gns the first of which was Forcebeck Isaac TI +61 SRI +59 from first time exhibitor JM Wood, Penrith, Cumbria. A 17 month old son of the 12,000gns Wesley Equinox, he was purchased by GC Howatson & Sons, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. Then AH Fisher, Stranraer, Wigtownshire bought the 16 month old Elgin Josh TI +50 SRI +50 sired by the 12,000gns Caylers Gladiator from RA Milne and Sons, Elgin, Morayshire.
Female Section
Charolais Females met with a ready trade with the sale leader and female champion secured for 8,200gns by Boden and Davies Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire. Alsnow Isla TI +41 SRI +44, a two year old in calf heifer sired by Goldies Eddy and out of a homebred dam going back to Burradon Talisman was purchased from exhibitor Alan R Lawson, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, who went on to sell two more lots. His three year old heifer Alsnow Honor TI +55 SRI +59 sired by Blelack Digger and her five month old heifer calf Alsnow Jan sired by Alsnow Hurricane was purchased by JJ & MC Baxter, Carlisle, Cumbria for 5,000gns. Mr Lawson’s final sale was the reserve female champion, the 23 month old Alsnow Imaculate TI +36 SRI +41. A daughter of the 10,000gns Puntabrava Federico, she was bought for 3,600gns by DT & M Stobart, Carlisle, Cumbria.
Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire sold five heifers to a top price of 5,200gns for Goldies Interflora TI +39 SRI +40 who was purchased by GJ & CD Smith, Liskeard, Cornwall, then MR McCornick, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire paid 3,500gns for Goldies Itsybitsy TI +41 SRI +43. Both were 22 month old and sired by the 12,000gns Blelack Edition.
Averages: 73 bulls £5085, eight heifers £4620 Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington Ltd.
CHAROLAIS CHAMPIONS
Show Results Carlisle Friday 8 May 2015
Supreme Champion RA & J Blyth – Marwood Intrepid Reserve Supreme Champion Sean McGovern – Ratoary Irishman ET
Senior Male Champion RA & J Blyth – Marwood Intrepid Reserve Senior Male Champion Sean McGovern – Ratoary Irishman ET
Intermediate Male Champion Sean McGovern – Ratoary Icebreaker ET Reserve Intermediate Male Champion AG Houston – Gretnahouse Ivory
Junior Male Champion DE Evans – Maerdy Jamaica Reserve Junior Male Champion WP Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Jasper
Female Champion Alan R Lawson & Son – Alsnow Isla Reserve Female Champion Alan R Lawson & Son – Alsnow Imaculate
Best Group of Three Bulls 1st – AG Houston – Gretnahouse 2nd – PM & PM Rhodes – Aglam
Class One - Bull born between 14 March & 31 May 2013 1st – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Inferno 2nd – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Icarus 3rd – Mortimers Farms Ltd – Mortimers Isis 4th – Barons Cross Charolais Stud – Charbron Influential 5th – Barons Cross Charolais Stud – Hurcott Inexplicabull
Class Two - Bull born between 1 & 30 June 2013 1st – RA & J Blyth – Marwood Intrepid 2nd – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Invader 3rd – Jean Atkinson – Bassett Ilex 4th – W Brown – Barrance Intrepid 5th – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Inplay ET
Class Three - Bull born between 1 & 16 August 2013 1st – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Impressive 2nd – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Influence 3rd – Mosses Irwin – Nugent Igor 4th – Martin McCornick – McCornick Intel 5th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Iceman
Class Four - Bull born between 17 August & 6 September 2013 1st – Sean McGovern – Ratoary Irishman ET 2nd – Kenneth Veitch – Drumlone Inspector 3rd – JHC Campbell & Sons – Thrunton Incorporator 4th – Dykes Farm – Hodges Infinity 5th – JHC Campbell & Sons – Thrunton Imperialist
Class Five - Bull born between 7 & 20 September 2013 1st – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Ince 2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Instructor 3rd – AH Hunter & Sons – Jurieshouse Indiana 4th – RA & J Blyth – Marwood Interpol 5th – DT & M Stobart – Congress Invincible ET
Class Six - Bull born between 21 September & 19 October 2013 1st – Sean McGovern – Ratoary Icebreaker ET 2nd – JH Christie – Westcarse Incredible 3rd – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Iliad 4th – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Impact 5th T & S Gatherer – Barnsford Image Class Seven - Bull born between 20 October & 2 November 2013 1st – Newroddige Charolais – Newroddige Innovation 2nd – NR Barclay – Trefonnen Invincible 3rd – O’Kane Bros – Ovill Inspire ET 4th – O’Kane Bros – Ovill Instant ET 5th – NR Barclay – Harestone Iago Class Eight - Bull born between 3 & 25 November 2013 1st – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Ivory 2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Iceman ET 3rd – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Isaac 4th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Izaro 5th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Image
Class Nine - Bull born between 26 November & 14 December 2013 1st – Hackleton Farms Ltd – Hackleton Icarus 2nd – EF Mutch & Son – Forglen Impeccable 3rd – RM Adam & Son – Newhouse Ironduke 4th – W Short – Woodpark Iceberg 5th – JH Christie – Westcarse Immaculate
Class Ten - Bull born between 15 & 26 December 2013 1st – PW Vasey – Edenhurst Invictus 2nd – RDA Morrow – Ramrad Iggy 3rd – P & S Janoch – Leckaway Isaiah 4th – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Impeccable 5th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Impress
Class Eleven - Bull born between 27 December 2013 & 12 January 2014 1st – DE Evans – Maerdy Jamaica 2nd – RA Milne & Sons – Elgin Josh 3rd – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Jackson 4th – WS Oates – Ravensworth Iowa 5th – K Millar – Lakelady Jasper
Class Twelve - Bull born between 13 & 29 January 2014 1st – JW Millar – Lochend Jura 2nd – WS Oates – Ravensworth Jack 3rd –EF Mutch & Son – Forglen Jericho 4th – PW Vasey – Edenhurst Jupiter 5th – BA & PT Heath – Sackville Julius
Class Thirteen - Bull born between 30 January & 9 February 2014 1st – WP Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Jasper 2nd – Hackleton Farms Ltd – Hackleton Javelin 3rd –WP Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Jackal 4th – S & D Bothwell – Lisnadill Justnew 5th – PW Vasey – Edenhurst Justice
Class Fourteen - Bull born between 10 & 23 February 2014 1st – Mark McGahan – Chunal Jack ET 2nd – JH Christie – Westcarse Jumbo 3rd – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Jack 4th – RA Milne & Sons – Elgin Jerry 5th – PM & PM Rhodes – Arglam Jupiter Class Fifteen - Bull born between 24 February & 3 April 2014 1st – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Jackpot 2nd – J & A Price – Oakchurch Jackpot ET 3rd – Redhead & Watson – Tillside Jackfrost 4th – EF Mutch & Son – Forglen Jet 5th – WS Oates – Ravensworth Jaguar Class Sixteen - Served Heifer 1st – Alan R Lawson & Son – Alsnow Isla 2nd – Alan R Lawson & Son – Alsnow Imaculate
Class Seventeen - Maiden Heifer 1st – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Ibetha 2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Iolanthe
