Recently in South Devons Category

Franklin Marshall and Company reported a successful sale of South Devons during the dispersal of the Roskilly Herd of Mr D Moss, Adlington.

The sale at Chelford Market saw the top price of 3,130gns go to a cow and calf outfit - March 2007 born cow Halsall Safflorite and her heifer calf Roskilly Safflorite.  The cow sold for 1,630gns to Messrs Atkin, Eccleshall, Stafford, and teh calf sold for 1,500gns to Messrs Salt, Uttoexete, Stafford.

Other leading prices during the sale were 1,460gns for Halsall Buttercup 13, a March 2007 born daughter of Grove Germanicus, scanned 3-4 monhts in-calf to Illya 13.  This one went to Nigel Potts, Over Alderley, Macclesfield.  While another heifer calf, Roskilly Duchess 1, sold to Messrs Atkin for 1,010gns.

Averages: in-calf cows £1,276.80; heifer calves £955.50; bull calves £719.20.

The recent draft sale for the Warhurst family's Ewefields herd of South Devons at Sutton-Under-Brailles, Banbury saw strong demand for the best of the cattle on offer.

 

Bulls sold to a top of 6,100gns and cows and calves to 1,800gns, with the best call of the day going  to Ewefields Hanbury 10. This one is a March 2010-born son of Welland Valley Hanbury 4 and out of Ewefields Venus, a Waddeton Homer 1 daughter. He sold to F J F Watson and Son, Milton Keynes, with a Quality Beef Index of +26.

 

Following behind that at 4,500gns was Ewefields Hanbury 9,  another by Welland Valley Hanbury 4. Born in February 2010 he is out of Ewefields Downy 14, a Highgate Hayden 7 daughter. He sold with a QBI of +28 to Snaigow Farming, Inverness.

 

And then at 3,200gns was another February 2010-born Hanbury 4 son, Ewefields Hanbury 8. This one is out of Ewefields Mayflower 7, an Edmeston Centurion 5 daughter and has a QBI of +24. He found a new home with Portman Burley Estate, Beaconsfield.

 

A trio sold at 2000gns, with all three being sons of homebred sire Ewefields Jeffrey. Two sold to Kent commercial suckler farmers Messrs Burden Bros for use in their large-scale operation, with the other at this money going to A E J and F J Claridge, Buckinghamshire.

 

Topping the cows and calves was an 1800gns bid for Ewefields Downy 9, an Edmeston Centurion 5 daughter out of Roskymer Downy 97, a Roskymer Poldark 12 daughter. This eighth calver went with her heifer calf by Hanbury 4 at foot and sold to D E Camp, London.

 

In the heifers on offer the best price of 1600gns was paid for Ewefields Venus 5, a February 2010-born Ewefields Jeffrey daughter out of Ewefields Venus 2, a Highgate Hayden 7 daughter.

 

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Top price at last week's South Devon sale at Bristol was a 4400gns call for M E and T E Broome's Welland Valley Samson, a two-year old by Erme Jerome that sold to P S and A P Rowe, Menheniot, Cornwall. Next highest sale came at 4100gns when the day's pre-sale judge Douglas Scott sold Grove Solomon 42, a polled bull by New Zealand sire, Z Esk Hector 21, that sold to Mr O Brewin, Thorpe Langton, Leicestershire.And selling at 3600gns was the day's male champion, Enterprise Justice from David Irving's Enterprise herd, Dumfriesshire. This ET bred bull is out of Kestle Dorothy 64, and by Sexton Centurion.  He went home with J Gurney, Milton Keynes.Leading the female was the female champion Waddeeton Norman Countess 128 from The Tully Partnership's herd. This polled in-calf heifer by the Society's Promising Young Bull Haughton SAS Joe Louis 1, and out of a Waddeton cow with bloodlines from the Edmeston herd sold at 3800gns to D Trewern and Son, Penzance, Cornwall.Following her were two heifers from Roger Rundle's Kestle herd, sired by Lumbylaw Leo 2, and winners of the Best Pair of Females in the Show, both selling to M A and C Sandbach and Son, Wadebridge, Cornwall, at 3000gns apiece.  Close behind at 2850gns was a two year old heifer from M E & T E Broome, Welland Valley Gem 16.

The Dispersal of the St Anthony herd of pedigree South Devons saw strong demand, especially for cows with calves at foot, which topped at 2500gns.  Consignments from the Dispersal head for Suffolk, Essex, Oxfordshire, Gwent and Dorset, and will provide excellent foundation suckler stock for new and established herds alike.

Averages: 10 bulls £3087; 23 haltered heifers £1764; 20 non-haltered heifers £1439; dispersal: 10 maiden heifers £923; 11 served heifers £1107; 29 cows with calves £2000 (Kivells).

 

The Charollais breed has received top honours in the interbreed sheep pairs championship.

 

Making up the winning team was a homebred ram lamb from Tim Prichard, Castellau Fawr Farm, Llantrisant and a ewe from Charles Sercombe, Sandlands Farm, Melton Mowbray.

 

The ewe, Dalby Jessica comes from a long line of successes this season having been crowned interbreed sheep at the East of England, Newark and Nottingham and Lincolnshire Shows. She is out of Rutland Lightening and by Rockvilla Father Ted.

 

It was the ram lamb's first outing, but his dam had won female champion and reserve overall champion at the Royal welsh in 2003. He is already being used at home and has Ai'd 30 ewes.

 

 

In reserve were the Southdown pair made up of a homebred ram and ewe put forward by Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Mill Laine Farm, Lewes.

 

* The individual interbreed sheep championship is taking place about 4pm 

An Aberdeen Angus from the Shadwell Estate Company, Nunnery Stud, Thetford, won the recorded native bull championship. Homebred, Shadwell Black Boughton is by Muirhall Total Deal and out of Shadwell Blackbird.

 

Judge Trebor Edwards said his champion was "a very nice, quiet bull with good overall conformation which showed well on the day."

 

In second was a South Devon from W H D Scott, Wells Folly, Moreton-in-Marsh. Grove Solomon 44 is an April 2010-born Grove bellerophon 3 daughter, out of Grove Sorrel 40.

Native breed interbreed

Mr Harry Middleditch's Oxford Down shearling ram; res, Mr R Chapman's Jacob older ram.

 

Continental breed interbreed

Mr Charles Sercombe's Charollais older ewe; res, Miss Sophie Long's Blue Texel shearling ewe

 

Charollais

Mr C R Sercombe's shearling ram; res Mr C R Sercombe's ewe

 

Hampshire Down

Mr T I Hunter's ram lamb; res, Mrs J A Atkinson's ewe lambs

 

Jacob

Mr R Chapman's ram; res, Mrs J and Mr A R Smith's ewe

 

Kerry Hill

Mrs S A Hill'shearling ewe; res, Mrs G M Ward's shearline ewe

 

Norfolk Horn

Croxton Park Partnership's shearling ewe; res, Mrs L Stephen's shearling ewe

 

Southdown

Lesley and Terry Mead's shearling ram; res, Lesley and Terry Mead's shearling ewe

 

Suffolk

M J and J A Pinny's ewe; res, Messrs G L Gent and Son's shearline ewe

 

Texel

Mr D Chambers' shearling ram; res, Mr R Kellet's shearling ewe

 

Any other continental

Miss Sophie Long's Blue Texel shearling ewe; res Mrs J Bury's Bleu Du Maine ram

 

Any other native or down

Mr H Middleditch's Oxford Down shearling ewe; res, Mr H Middleditch's Oxford Down shearling ewe

 

Beltex

Mr and Mrs R Sharp's aged ram; res, Mr and Mrs R Sharp's shearling ram.

 

Shropshire

Miss L Newman and Mr C Saffell's shearling ewe; res, Mr A L and Mrs M E Webb's older ram.

 

Longwool

Miss A Knights' Wensleydale shearling ram; Mrs S Holdich's Wensleydale shearling ewe.

 

Native Breed

Mr H Middleditch's Oxford Down shearling ram; res, Mr R Chapman's Jacob older ram.

 

Continental Breed

Mr C Sercombe's Charollais older ewe; res, Miss Sophie Long's Blue Texel shearling ewe.

 

South Devons enjoyed a solid trade at Stratford on Saturday when the breed set a new centre record, with the sale average for bulls rising by £439 on the corresponding fixture in 2010.

Leading the way and setting the new top mark at 8500gns was Welland Valley Jerome, an April 2009-born bull from M E and T E Broome, Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

Sired by Erme Jerome and out of Welland Valley Dorothy 2, a Welland Valley Red Giant daughter, he sold to Douglas Scott, Gloucestershire, with a quality beef index of +24 and suckler replacement index of +30.

Next best in the bulls was a 5200gns bid for Brettles SAS Intrepid from Messrs Rushbrooke. This April 2009-born entry is by Haughton SAS Joe Louis 4 and out of Brettles SAS Valerie 2, an Oxey Reddish 3 daughter. He was bought by J A Hopkins, Lympsham.

Then selling at 5000gns was Lumbylaw Leo 71, a Sexton Conqueror 67 son out of Lumbylaw Snowdrop 82, a Trewint Jubilee Junior 7 daughter. Consigned by A R Lee, Alnwick, this one has a QBI of +22 and an SRI of +28. He was knocked down to W L Pickford and Son, Malmesbury.

Close behind at 4700gns was Ridgemere Jacob from Messrs D and B Bowley. This one is by Highgate Hayden 11 and out of Sexton Snowdrop 489, a Godworthy Excalibur daughter. Selling with a QBI of +28 and an SRI of +32 he was taken by R J and C J Edwards, Tavistock, Devon.

And just shy of that at 4600gns was another from the Lumbylaw consignment, Lumbylaw Galahad 15. This one a Sexton Excalibur 16 son is out of Lumbylaw Kay 32, a Trewint Jubilee daughter and sold to J G Williams and Son, Craven Arms, Shropshire. He carries a QBI of +20 and an SRI of +25.

Best sale of the day in the strong offering of females was a 2550gns bid for March 2008-born first calver Severn Valley Maygirl 2 from M Pratt. This one by Goffe Cave Flash and out of Stretchford Maygirl 52, a Stretchford Flowerboy daughter, sold with a Belted Galloway cross calf at foot and in calf to Trewint Trooper 5. She was bought by bulk buyer Roger Elliot, Kislingbury, Northamptonshire.

Selling for 2450gns was maiden heifer Knowlhill Rose 10 from A E J and F J Claridge. This one is by Sexton Excalibur 7 and out of Knowlhill Rose 9, a Waddeton Drusus 4 daughter. She sold to Dereham, Norfolk-based buyer D Archer.

Then at 2350gns was another of the cow and calf lots from M Pratt, this time Severn Valley Petunia. Sired by Godworthy Excalibur 36 and out of Badgworth Petunia 5, a Trewint Jubilee Junior 10 daughter, she sold with a heifer calf at foot by Badgworth Rob Roy 2. Buying her was Roger Elliot.

A brace of 2100gns bids followed that, with the first coming for a cow with calf at foot from The Tully Partnership, Waddeton Ann 94. This Waddeton Centry 4 daughter is out of Waddeton Jubilee Ann 74, an Edmeston Eclipse 4 daughter. Selling with a bull calf at foot this third calver found a new home with J Archer, Norfolk.

The other to make this price was maiden heifer Grove Hawthorn 42 from Douglas Scott. Sired by Goffe Cave Navigator and out of Grove Hawthorn 32 an Asdig Concorde 5 daughter she sold with a QBI of +23 and an SRI of +30 to D Holt Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

Averages; 15 bulls £3668; halter-broken bulling heifers £1458; halter-broken maiden heifers £1006; cows with calves at foot £2121 (Kivells).

Today's sale of South Devon's at Exeter has seen a new breed record set at 10,500gns for Mutterton Ashton Bitter from A H and E M Bartley.

This February 2009-born bull is by Shorland Ashley and out of Mutterton Burnet 3, a Northwick General 8 daughter. He sold with a quality beef index of +36 and a suckler replacement index of +48 and includes polled lines on both his sire and dam side.
He was described in the catalogue as a bull with exceptional growth, bone and fleshing. I've got no news on the buyer yet, but will update you as soon as I do have.

The South Devons' Autumn Show and Sale at Bristol saw prices peak at 8400gns for the bulls on offer and 5000gns for in-calf heifers.

 

Leading the way was the day's male champion Welland Valley Crusader 5 forward by Malcolm and Thelma Broomes. With bloodlines going back to the Explorer and Hanbury families, he has already seen great success in the show ring with six male and breed championships to his credit.  Keen bidding in the ring saw the hammer finally fall to G Pluess, Trevoulter Barton, Bude, Cornwall at 8400gns. A second bull forward from the Welland Valley herd was also in demand selling for 5000gns to T Bailey, Huby, Yorkshire.  Welland Valley Warrior 1 is by Stretchford Dynamic 3, and out of Welland Valley Gem 1.

 

The reserve male champion, R R B and S J Harvey's X Sexton Champ Poll Polaris, by AI Z Sexton Poll Hermes, achieved 3100 gns to polled South Devon breeder T H E Laity, Polkinghorne, Hayle, Cornwall.  The Harvey's also had success in the show ring with Sexton Bringgood 49, who was awarded Female Champion.  The heifer was bought by Mr R J Leach from Payhembury, Honiton, Devon for 3200gns and the same buyer also acquired Z AI Woodhayes Holly 29, a polled heifer bred by B G and J Z A Dart, for 3000gns.

 

A record-breaking top price of 5000gns was achieved for heifers with Newquay breeder R K Rundle's Kestle Buttermaid 84  leading the way. This one sold to Cornish breeder M A and C Sandbach and Son, Wadebridge. 

The reduction sale from the Welland Valley South Devons herd held on Tuesday of this week sold to a top of 3500gns for Welland Valley Kitty 15, a heifer by homebred sire Baron 2with a heifer calf at foot by Edmeston Trusty 7, this sold to P G Bowditch, Axminster.

Then at 3400gns was Welland Valley Dainty with a heifer calf at foot, buyer of this one was Mr Forster, Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire.

Selling at 3200gns was cow Welland Valley Nancy, sold with her Trewint Tornado 2 sired bull calf at foot. Buyer was Malthouse Livestock, Ranworth.

Next best was a 2800gns sale for Welland Valley Ethel 5,a  Waddeton Hadrian 4 daughter with a Tornado 2 sired heifer calf at foot. She sold to T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall. Then at 2600gns was Welland Valley Primrose 9, a Stretchford Hercules 2 daughter, again with Tornado 2 heifer calf at foot. She was claimed by N P Foster and Partners, Blakesley.

Averages; 52 cows with calves £2052, 24 heifers with calves £2502, 20 bulling heifer £1822, 39 maiden heifers £1605 (Kivells).

 

 

Last Friday's multibreed beef sale at Carlisle saw South Devons top at 4200gns for Lumbylaw Magnus 21, a March 2008-born son of Enterprise Condor from A R Lee. Condor is out of Lumbylaw Mary 17,  a Trewint Jubilee Junior 7 daughter and sold with a quality beef index of +18 to A P and P E Greenshields, Houghton-Le-Spring, Tyne and Wear.

In the South Devon females the top price was a 2100gns sale for Edoracum Abigail from J P Harrison. This Goffe Cave Starbuster daughter sold with her bull calf at foot by Brafferton
Hadrian 1. She sold to I D and  J D Howard, Bradbury, Ashbourne.

BEEF SHORTHORN

In the Beef Shorthorn sale the top priced bull was Annanwater Blair from Andrew Ryder at 3700gns. This Newfield Tarquin son is out of Llanwarth Rose, a Chapelton Nobility daughter. Buying this one was A Greenwood, Colne, Lancashire.

Then at 3500gns was Ballyart Legend from Owen O'Neil. This is by Kilfrush Vantage 7  and out of Glenbally Aran, a Tierlaheen Conor daughter. He was bought by M J A Ward Daughters, Harwood Dale, Scarborough.

Top female call in the Shorthorns was a 2500gns bid for Lowther Magic from Charles Lowther. This Uppermill Sherlock daughter is out of Dunsyre Magic 3 and sold with a TSI of +14 and an SRI of +12 to J Allinson Farms, Appleton Le Moors.

And making 2400gns was Sandwick Celtic, a Redhill Xmoor daughter out of Ballard Park Royalty. This one, with a TSI of +16 and an SRI of +14 sold to Thomson Roddick and Laurie, Shawhill, Annan,.

HEREFORDS

Best among the Hereford bulls on sale was a 2300gns bid for Amberfield 1 Enhancer, a Hillrow 1 Wrestler son out of Amberfield 1 Brunette 21, a Ridgeway 1 Gilbert daughter. He sold to the University of Glasgow.

In the Hereford females a top price of 2600gns was achieved for Romany 1 Ishbel, a Romany 1 Asteroid daughter out of Romany 1 Ishbel, a Crickley 1 Figurehead daughter. Selling with a TSI of +27 and and SRI of +32, she was bought by Mark Patterson, Auchinleck, Ayrshire.

Then at 1850gns was Romany 1 Dawn. Sired by Romany 1 Asteroid and out of Romany 1 Dawn, another by the Crickley 1 Figurehead sire, she sold with a TSI of +16 and an SRI of +20 to N Patterson, Galston.

Salers

Best bid in the Salers was a 4600gns call for Whitebog Dave, a July 2008-born son of Whitebog Vinnie out of Whitebog Tara, a Lascar daughter. He sold to W and A M Aitken, Peebles.

Averages; South Devons 1 bull £4410, 22 females £1036.16; Beef Shorthorn five bulls £3003, 14 served and maiden heifers £1442.75, two cows £1890, Ballard herd draft £1435; Hereford five bulls £1792, 10 females £1496.83; Salers one bull £4830 (Harrison and Hetherington). 

Top honours in the beef interbreed here at Devon County today have gone to the Bennetworth family with their Ruby Red Devon bull, Yeomadon Ferdinand, this homebred Glebe Universe 3 son is senior herd sire to the family's 25 cow herd. March 2006-born Ferdinand was praised by interbreed judge Ian Campbell, Thrunton, for his excellent breed character and locomotion.

Reserve interbreed was the Charolais champion from Henry Vooght. This was Little Bovey Vogue, a Maerdy Osborne son out of Moyness Okra. She ws shown with her calf at foot. 

Standing reserve in the native championship was the South Devon bull Goffe Cave Marius from the Harvey family, while the reserve Continental was the Limousin champion, Brickhill Carol from David and Anne Wheeler.

Top honours in the beef interbreed here at Devon County today have gone to the Bennetworth family with their Ruby Red Devon bull, Yeomadon Ferdinand, this homebred Glebe Universe 3 son is senior herd sire to the family's 25 cow herd. March 2006-born Ferdinand was praised by interbreed judge Ian Campbell, Thrunton, for his excellent breed character and locomotion.

Reserve interbreed was the Charolais champion from Henry Vooght. This was Little Bovey Vogue, a Maerdy Osborne son out of Moyness Okra. She ws shown with her calf at foot.

Standing reserve in the native championship was the South Devon bull Goffe Cave Marius from the Harvey family, while the reserve Continental was the Limousin champion, Brickhill Carol from David and Anne Wheeler.

Bulls sold to a peak of 6200gns at Saturday's sale of South Devons at Stratford, with the male and overall champion, Lumbylaw Magnus 25 taking the top call. This Enterprise Condor son from Robert Lee is out of Lumbylaw Mermaid 5 and sold to Mark and Maggie Rushbrooke for their Brettles herd, Bewdley, Shropshire.

A brace of bulls then traded at 3000gns, the first of which was W J Wright and Son's Oxney Starbuster 3, which sold to C W Jackson, Ely, Cambrisgeshire, while the second was J White's Edmeston Zodiac 2 which sold to Robert Lee for the Lumbylaw herd.

Topping the females was bulling heifer Tregada Holly 40 from J R Bastard and Son, Launceston, Cornwall. She is by Godworthy Excalibut 50 and out of Tregada Holly 31 and sold to I Howard, Ashborune, Derbyshire. Second top was bulling heifer Northwick Marigold 6 from Northwick Estate at 2800gns. She went to D Holt, Oxfordshire.

Averages; bulls £2528, halter broken bulling heifers £1613, halter broken maiden heifers £1281 (Kivells).

Topping the dispersal of the heifer section of Graham Kerslake's Shobrooke herd of South Devons at Exeter last week was a two year old bulling heifer Shobrooke Hopeful Jane, a Welland Valley Hero 1 daughter. She sold to B Darke, Bridford, Devon.

Next best at 1720gns was Shobrooke Butterbox Brandy, again by the Welland Valley sire, this one was bought by M Perris, Halse, Northamptonshire. In the yearlings the top bid of 800gns was made twice by the same buyer, Alan Dalton of Howden, Yorkshire. His first purchase at this money was Shobrooke Hopeful Rosemary, a daughter of Welland Valley Hero 1, while his second was Shobrooke Baroness Stepahnie, a Trevassack Duncan 1 daughter.

The breeding portion of the herd will be dispersed on-farm in July.

Averages; 27 bulling heifers £1376, 31 maiden heifers £701 (Kivells).

Yesterday's sale of South Devons at Exeter, the largest entry since the 1970s, saw a top price of 7100gns paid for Sexton Poll Hermes 4 from Messrs Harvey. This one, by Toor Down Hermes 3 and out of Sexton Snowdrop 363, sold to R Edwards Leominster, having stood reserve male champion in the pre-sale show.

Next best at 6000gns was Knightcote Demetrius 2, a polled son of Colcharton Demetrius from Hadley Farms. He was bought by P G Bowditch, Axminster, Devon.

At 5500gns was Kestle Leo 5 from R K Rundle. By Lumbylaw Leo 2 and out of Kestle Buttercup 97, he had been champion in the pre-sale show and sold with a beef value of +18 to D J Hedgeman, Wareham, Dorset.

And selling for 5400gns was M R and R J Rowe's bull Tregondale Balti 11, which sold to G L Stidston, Devon, while at 5200gns W H D Scott sold Grove Midas 26 to G C and V J Hill, Tavistock.

In the females the top price was a 2500gns sale for the pre-sale female champion, Kestle Dahlia 57 from Mr Rundle. This one was bought by Messrs Pleus, Bude. 

And at 2000gns was Kestle Tulip 80 which was also sold to the same buyer.

Averages; 46 bulls £3059, 10 halter broken heifers £1696, 9 non-halter broken heifers £1178 (Kivells).

Kivells saw a spectacular trade this week for the dispersal of the organic pedigree herd of South Devon cattle on behalf of the South Battisbourgh Partnership, Plymouth, Devon.

 

Top call of the day was £3150 which was achieved twice, firstly for Flete Jane 178 who sold to Simon Bowditch, Axminister and secondly for Flete Jane 214 who went to North Cornwall with Graham Pluess.

 

Averages: in calf cows £1931; cows with calves at foot £1729; maiden heifers £1104 (Kivells)

 

The demise of the Royal Show has sparked a raft of reactions, but the most common one so far is for breed societies to enact national shows at other venues.

The latest to set out their plans are the South Devon Cattle Society who are planning their event for this year's Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge.

And, after this year the plan is for the event to travel the country visiting other shows. To help further afield exhibitors the Society is also offering assistance with travel costs and will boost prize money at the event too.

Other breeds with similar plans include the Blondes, who I believe have their debut national set for the Three Counties this year, while there is talk of the Limousins staging a national next year. The Simmentals and Angus already have well supported nationals, and no doubt other beef breeds will also follow suit in due course.

In the dairy sector the new all breeds national show is set for Stoneleigh on 16-17 February, but few sheep breeds have yet to make any announcements that I'm aware of.

 

 

The South Devon Herd Book Society's Autumn Show & Sale at Bristol witnessed another boost in prices, with a peak of 5300gns for Welland Valley Crusader 4 from M E & T E Broome, Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

 

A record trade for heifers saw a new top price of 3600gns achieved twice, for R R B Harvey and The Tully Partnership from Devon.  Sexton Alice 45, the female champion, sold to R Jenkins from Holsworthy, Devon.

 

And polled heifer Z Waddeton Suffragette 89 sold to Mr & Mrs Holt-Martyn from Tavistock.

 

Portman Burtley Estate Co paid the next best price of 3300gns for a scurred bull, X Colcharton Demetrius 17 from R J & C J Edwards.

 

Reserve male champion went to R R B & S J Harvey's Sexton Cavalier 10, who sold to P S Rowe from Cornwall for 3100 gns. 

 

Close behind was the male champion in the pre show sale, Brafferton Starbuster Wright which sold for 3000gns. He was put forward by Mr J P Harrison, Yorkshire and went to D & L Farr from Leicestershire.

                                                                                                                                       

A heifer from show ring judge, Roger Rundle from the Kestle herd, Kestle Mill, Newquay sold for 2900gns. Buttermaid 81 went to Mr P Bowditch from Axminster, Devon.

 

The bull gaining most points on performance and inspection was Mr W H D Scott's Grove Brutus 109, with a Beef Index in the top 5% of the breed, selling to Hill & Johnstone from Somerset for 2700 gns.

 

M R & R J Rowe's Tregondale Crumple 49 was reserve female champion, and was rewarded in the sale ring with a price of 2600 gns, selling to Mr A Davies from North Wales. 

 

Averages: 12 bulls; £3150.   23 halter-broken heifers; £1995.  8 non halter-broken cows; £1614.  35 non halter-broken pedigree heifers; £1612

 

Auctioneers:  Messrs Kivells, Hallworthy, Cornwall

 

Having spent the morning round the beef judging rings I can now bring you some of the early breed championship results.

Champion in the Charolais was John Howells with stock bull Thrunton Classic, a Burradon Talisman son, born in August 2007 and out of Thrunton Upsadaisy.

Taking the Blonde title was Charlotte Boden with Hackleton Aimee, the champion from the Royal. She's by Whistley Dollar and out of Hackleton Pom Pom.

South Devon champion was David Smallcombe with his January 2003-born bull Grove Brutus. This one, bred by W H D Scott is by Grove Hadrian and out of Grove Buttercup. Reserve was T Gareth Davies with Monkton Cowslip 10, a February 2000-born cow by Southland Crossland Prince 2 and out of Monkton Cowslip 2.

In the Simmental judging the champion was Boddington Estates with their cow Sterling Krumpet's Roxanne, she's by Sterling Flint and out of Sterling Hawaii's Krumpet. Reserve was Roger Birch with his heifer Pasturefields Princess Versace. This is by Corrick Kentcuky Kid and out of Pasturefields Princess 3.

Meanwhile, judging is progressing in the mammoth Limousin classes, with the male championship going to Christine Williams and Paul Tippetts with Wilodge Dallagio a July 2008-born son of Vantastic, he's out of Sarkley Bellola and was male calf champion at Beef Expo this year.

More result and pictures to follow in due course....