Welshpool Charolais peak at 6,000gns

Charolais cattle sold to a top price of 6,000gns with a bull clearance rate of 70% at the official Society sale at Welshpool on Thursday 5^th November.

The sale topper at 6,000gns came from the Midas dispersal sale on behalf of Roger, Cath and Drew Coppinger of Edstaston, Shropshire. Midas Cath by the 15,000gns Carlisle Supreme Champion Burradon Talisman and her five month old heifer calf Midas Likenoother by Alwent Goldbar were purchased by WJ Lewis, Brecon, Powys.

The Coppinger’s sold three more cow and calf outfits all with calves sired by Alwent Goldbar. Firstly was the 30,000gns Dingle Hofmeister daughter Midas Hilda TI +48 SRI +52 and her nine month old bull calf Midas Luke who went home with Andrew Sellick, Knutsford, Cheshire at 3,600gns.

Also at the same price was Midas Fifi TI +42 SRI +43 sired by the 25,000gns Supreme Perth Champion Goldies Unbeatable, being purchased by GR Gould, Minehead, Somerset and her 8 month old daughter Midas Lily who went home with VAS Corbett, Knighton, Powys.

Another Midas pair sold for a total of 3,500gns. HP Thomas, Brecon, Powys purchased Midas Fantastic TI +55 SRI +45 sired by Mowbraypark Paramount, whilst her nine month old bull calf was bought by HM Griffiths, Felinfach, Lampeter.

The Mortimers Farm, Eastleigh, Hampshire sold cows and calves to a top price 3,200gns for Mortimers Hologram TI +39 SRI +44 by Balthayock Aesop and her 9 month old bull calf Mortimers Lysander sired by the home-bred Mortimers Invincible, purchased by JT and AW Davies, Llangedwyn, Shropshire.

Mortimers’ also sold cows with calves for 3,050gns and 2,800gns respectively. The Seawell Icon daughter Mortimers Gracious and her 11 month old heifer calf Mortimers Juliet by the South East calf show champion Mortimers Hurricane caught the eye of MA Swistun, Gower, Swansea. Then GR Gould, Minehead, Somerset took home Mortimers Feisty by the 12,000gns Cleffany Spitfire and her six month old Mortimers Invincible son Mortimers Lively.

In the female collective section GM Jones, Bala, Gwynedd secured the highest price of 4,000gns from DH Jones, Ceredigion for his in-calf heifer Esgob Ivonne by the 26,000gns Anside Excalibur.

Then Rachel Dawson, Newton Burgoland, Leicestershire purchased the 30,000gns Balmyle Bollinger daughter Cloybank Inlove from RM and G Hughes, Owestry, Shropshire for 3,000gns.

Leading the bids for the bulls at 4,400gns was the 15 month old class winning Sarkley Jinsky TI +47 SRI +37 from EH Pennie and Son, Montgomery, Powys. Jinsky who is sired by Lisnagre Elite ET and out of a homebred dam going back to Doonally New was purchased by JM and BJ Langford and Son, Newtown, Powys.

Four bulls sold for 4,200gns. The first was the 20 month old Blelack Digger son Hendy Jeffrey TI +55 SRI +56 who was purchased from JAW Rees, Lanidloes, Powys by ASL Evans, Aberystwyth, Dyfed.

Next, exhibited by GG Morris, Llanstephan, Carmarthenshire, was Cargriff Jupline TI +48 SRI +45 a son of Alwent Goldbar who had earlier won his class. He went home with R, CW and RW Jones, Llanbedrop, Gwynedd.

The 17 month old Holtstead Jefferson TI +68 SRI +65 sired by Blelack Digger was next to sell at the same price for F, J and EC Andrews, Holmfirth, Yorkshire and was purchased by HE Williams and Son, Craven Arms, Shropshire.

This price was matched by AG and EL Jones, Llangwm, Corwen for another class winner Dooley Jemphasis by Guthrie Fernando from David Thornley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

Then Boden and Davies Ltd, Mellor, Cheshire sold their 17 month old Blelack Digger son Sportsmans Justice TI +55 SRI +53 for 4,000gns to WJ and EA Lewis, Bryncoch, Neath.

Selling at 3,700gns to WET and JA Pugh, Rhayader, Powys was the 14 month old Maerdy Junior TI +57 SRI +54 sired by Maerdy Gouverneur and exhibited by DE Evans, Mold, Flintshire.

Two bulls were knocked down for 3,500gns. BA & PT Heath, Hartfield, East Sussex offered the first, Sackville Julius TI +61 SRI +56. This 21 month old Blelack Digger son went to R Reynolds, Knighton, Powys. At the same price tag was the 18 month old Louis Jarrow, sired by Thrunton Fitzroy, sold by PW Greed, Exeter, Devon to with G and H Jeriman, Newtown, Powys.

Averages: 26 bulls £3,436. Females: Seven heifers £2445, Midas Dispersal: five Cows and Calves £3969, seven heifers £1694, Mortimers Draft: three Cows and Calves £3167.50

Auctioneers: Welshpool Livestock Sales

Show Results Welshpool Thursday 5 November 2015

Supreme Champion Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Juggernaut – s. Goldie Eddy Reserve Supreme Champion GM Jones – Esgob Jeep – s. Anside Excalibur

Female Champion JS Howells – Gwenog Icing – s. Thrunton Classic Reserve Female Champion A & M Williams – Castellmawr Imogen – s. Lisnagre Elite ET

Class One – Bulls Born on or between 14/12/2013 & 28/02/2014 1^st – GM Jones – Esgob Jeep – s. Anside Excalibur 2^nd – JAW Rees – Hendy Jeffrey – s. Blelack Digger 3^rd – BA & PT Heath – Sackville Julius – s. Blelack Digger 4^th – SJ Goddard – Maynestone Ironman ET – s. Derryharney Outstanding 5^th – NP Jones – Waterman Jones – s. Farleycopse Gareth

Class Two – Bulls Born on or between 01/03/2014 & 17/04/2014 1^st – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Juggernaut – s. Goldie Eddy 2^nd – Mrs A Orr-Ewing – Foxacre Juniper – s. Wesley Forceful 3^rd – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery Jonathan – s. Elgin Fergal 4^th – PC Weston – Finnwest Jezz – s. Brailes Asteroid 5^th – IN Hollinshead – Allostock Jacob – s. Goldie Eddy

Class Three – Bulls Born on or between 18/04/2014 & 06/05/2014 1^st – GG Morris – Cargriff Jupline – s. Alwent Goldbar ET 2^nd – PW Greed – Louis Jarrow – s. Thrunton Fitzroy 3^rd – A & M Williams – Castellmawr Jack – s. Goldstar Gentleman 4^th – Mr & Mrs A White – Balbithan Jackfrost – s. Loganbar Goran 5^th – RJB & AM Tucker – Gower Juggler – s. Alwent Goldbar ET

Class Four – Bulls Born on or between 07/05/2014 & 31/05/2014 1^st – David Thornley – Dooley Jemphasis – s. Guthrie Fernando 2^nd – PJ Maher – Roscrea Jonah – s. Farleycopse Turbo 3^rd – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Justice – s. Blelack Digger 4^th – F, J & EC Andrews – Holtstead Jefferson – s. Blelack Digger 

Class Five – Bulls Born on or between 01/06/2014 & 07/07/2014 1^st – David Thornley – Dooley Jake – s. Guthrie Fernando 2^nd – DE Evans – Maerdy Julep – s. Maerdy Dynamite 3^rd – WF Palmer & Son – Trenestrall Jiggy – s. Trenestrall Frank 4^th – SM Corbett & Daughters – Teme Jive ET – s. Kilcullen Ted ET

Class Six – Bulls Born on or after 08/07/2014 1^st – EH Pennie & Son – Sarkley Jinsky – s. Lisnagre Elite ET 2^nd – DE Evans – Maerdy Junior – s. Maerdy Gouverneur 3^rd – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery Jeancvd – s. Balmyle Harlequin 4^th – IN Hollinshead – Moelfre Jackpot – s. Anside Foreman 5^th – IN Hollinshead – Allostock Joey – s. Alwent Goldbar ET

Class Seven – Heifers 1^st – JS Howells – Gwenog Icing – s. Thrunton Classic 2^nd – A & M Williams – Castellmawr Imogen – s. Lisnagre Elite ET

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