Charolais at Welshpool hit 4200gns

Charolais bulls met a ready demand selling to a top of 4200gns at Welshpool last Thursday, at an official show and sale organised by the breed society specifically prior to the reintroduction of bluetongue movement restrictions. The society’s annual spring fixture will continue next month.

Sale topper at 4200gns was Newroddige Beethoven, a two year old within the breed’s top 5% with a terminal index of 32. An Inverlochy Resolve son and out of a dam going back to Maerdy Naser, Beethoven was bred and exhibited by Danny Wyllie, Edingale, Tamworth and sold to T Jones, Ystrad Meurig, Dyfed.

Minutes later, the same stable offered Newroddige Benefactor, for one of the day’s two 2800gns bids to J M Lewis, Aberystwyth. The two year old Benefactor was by Burradon Talisman, sire of the 55,000gns Perth intermediate champion, Thrunton Voldemort, and out of a Thrunton bred cow.

The day’s second leading bid of 3800gns went to Shamleys Bert from B M Robinson Jnr, Tenbury Wells. Sired by Moyness Topnotch and out of a homebred, Bert was knocked down sold to B J Davies, St Harmon, Rhayader.

Leading entry at 3600gns from Flintshire based vet, Esmor Evans was the reserve champion, Maerdy Barre, a July 2006 born Ballybrown Toby son. The buyer was R P Williams and Sons, Lydbury. The same vendor offered the day’s first entry in the ring, Maerdy Ampicillin TI36, an October 2005 born Maerdy Padirac son and again, his dam carried Grimaldi bloodlines. Ampicillin commanded a 3000gns bid from P Evans, Llandrindod Wells.

Judge, Neil Blyth, Hartlepool awarded the day’s supreme championship to Caylers Bouncer who later went on to make 3200gns to D G Williams, Corwen. From the Barker family, Nuthampstead, this 17 month old was by Maerdy Prunty and out a Killadeas sired homebred dam.

Averages: 20 bulls £2782.50 (Welshpool Livestock Sales).