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CARLISLE Forthcoming Sales
Cheshire cattleman to judge Carlisle Charolais Cheshire cattleman, Charlie Boden will be judging a line up of 217 Charolais bulls and 19 females at the breed society’s late spring fixture to be staged at Carlisle on Friday 9 May, prior to them coming under the hammer the following day, Saturday 10 May. Among the catalogued bulls are 56 qualifiers for Welsh Beef Quality Improvement Scheme and nine bulls qualifying for the NI Beef Quality Improvement initiative. “I’ll be looking out for bulls that suit the commercial man,” he says. “They will have plenty of length, good tops and hind quarters, and that essential locomotion.” He adds: “Welsh suckler men are becoming increasingly aware that Charolais crosses are consistently reaching target weight within the shortest period of time and most efficiently. It’s a fact that will become more and more apparent in the run up to 2012 when the current payments cease. In future, these men will depend on the cattle themselves to deliver a profitable beef enterprise.” Charolais superior performance efficiency and its commercial strength in the marketplace were the key factors which led Mr Boden to swap his commercial suckler cows for a pure Charolais herd at Mellor Hall, Stockport. “We’d used Charolais as our suckler herd’s terminal sire for 15 years simply because of its ability to deliver calves with that unbeatable weight for age; we were rearing and finishing bulls to 800kg target finishing weight in less than 16 months,” he explains. “We began to realize the growing demand from other commercial producers seeking a slice of the action and decided to establish our Sportsmans herd as an added value enterprise producing Charolais bulls for the top end of the commercial beef sector, dairy producers and other pedigree breeders.” Scale and muscling have been among the key selection criteria within the Sportsman herd which is managed on pure commercial grounds. Current herd sires include the 10,000gns Balnuith Unicorn and the 55,000gns Thrunton Voldemort, owned jointly with Flintshire based vet, Esmor Evans. “Voldemort is the most complete Charolais bull I have ever seen, he has scale, length and tremendous fleshing ability. His calves are looking very promising.” Mr Boden adds: “I truly believe that Charolais is the breed for the future. Charolais crosses demonstrate the highest growth rates, they’re easy fleshing, easy calving and their quiet temperament makes them easy to manage. The cattle speak for themselves.”
***************** Solid trade for Carlisle Charolais Christmas Cracker females top at 9,000gns; bulls to 6,200gns
Falleninch Angel from AB Hornall took the Overall Champion at the Christmas Cracker sale, selling for 3,200gns
Whitecliffe Bunny from M&J Hayhurst was the Reserve Champion and sold for 3200gns
Falleninch Amazing from AB Hornall took
the Res Champion at the Christmas Cracker sale, selling for 4000gns Top priced bull was the very first bull into the ring, New Brampton Ambassador from H&H Auctioneer David Holliday, which sold for 6200gns
Moynton Annabel from PC Old took the days top price, selling for 9000gns RA Owen sold Trefaldwyn Athena for
5500gns
Charolais bulls met a solid trade peaking at 6,200gns in Carlisle on Friday 23 November, at the breed society’s official autumn fixture. Sale leader at 6,200gns was the first class prize winner, Newbampton Ambassador, a two year old by the 12,000gns Mowbraypark Northend and out of a Mowbraypark cow going back to the noted Paramount. Bred by breed newcomer David Holliday, Kirkbampton, Carlisle, Ambassador was his first ever entry to come under the hammer sold and he went to JC Hobday and Son, Hawick. Father and son team, Matt and Craig Ridley, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton sold Haltcliffe Bill for the next highest bid of 3,600gns to R Reid, Strathaven, Lanark. This 17 month old was by Corrie Ultrasonic who goes back to the 10,500gns Gretnahouse Noel and out of a Corrie bred cow by Allanfauld Vagabond. The Blyth family, Roy, Jean, Neil and Kirsty, Elwick, Hartlepool offered their best at 3,500gns to IHG Warden, Hawick. Marwood Brilliant, who was placed second in his class, was an 18 month old within the breed’s top 10% on mucle area, by their 15,000gns intermediate Perth champion, Inverlochy Passport and out of a homebred cow by Killadeas Jack. Two lots shared a 3,200gns bid. First to go was Hallbankgate Beno, a 19 month old from father and son team, Tom and Ian Bell, Hallbankgate, Brampton to J and TJ Lee, Hexham. An Edenhurst Pioneer son, Beno was out of a homebred cow going by Brampton Imperial. The day’s second 3,200gns call was made by IH Jones, Caernarfon, Gwynedd for the first class prize winner, Trannon Boss, a Doonally New son from John Williams, Caersws, Powys. Will Oates, Ouston, Chester-le-Street offered the May 2006 born Wigginton Ben for 3,000gns to A Davies, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire. Bred by ME and M Askin, Ben was a Maerdy Thunder son and out of a Moynton sired cow. Another 18 month old, this time from Mick and Jean Hayhurst, of Kirkbymisperton, Malton sold for 3,000gns. Their Whitecliffe Bunny who earlier on had been awarded the overall reserve title, was a Dingle Hofmeister son and out of a cow going back to Cliftonpark lines. He was knocked down sold to IR and D Jones, Corwen, Denbighshire. The Christmas Cracker section of females was led at 9,000gns by the much admired two year old heifer, Moynton Annabel who was no stranger to the limelight having collected several titles including reserve female at the Royal earlier this year. Bred by PC Old, Owermoigne, Dorchester and turned out by herd manager, Mike Yeandle, she was regarded as the best ever female bred within the 35 cow herd since it was established 21 years ago. Annabel was by Dingle Hofmeister, out of Seawell Ember who had already produced a 6,800gns heifer, she was within the breed’s top 10% for 400 day weight and 1% for eye muscle and PD’d in calf to the 45,000gns Perth champion, Thrunton Ideal. She was secured as the foundation female for Ryder Farming’s new pedigree Charolais herd based at Annan Water, Moffat. Minutes later, Ryder Farming went to 5,500gns for its second female, Trefaldwyn Athena, a two year old maiden bred and exhibited by Arwel Owen, Foel, Welshpool. She was by Tullygarley Rollerball and out of a homebred cow by Maerdy Grimaldi. Andrew Hornall, Stirling took home the Christmas Cracker silverware awarded to his two heifer entries both by Mortimers Tebay, a son of the celebrated Burke trophy winner, Mowbraypark Gigi and PD’d in calf to Royal Welsh reserve junior interbreed winner, Gower Armarni. The supreme title went to Falleninch Angel, a July 2005 born entry out Falleninch Tegan, a Royal Highland junior champion. Angel made 3,200gns to W Holloway, Kirkhill, Lancashire. Angel’s stable mate, the Angust 2006 born Falleninch Amazing collected the reserve supreme title and sold for 4,000gns to AE Neachell and Son, Aldridge, Walsall. Amazing was out of Shoyswell Toyah, a Royal Highland first class winner. Averages: 26 bulls £2,406.60; 13 Cracker heifers £3,311.88; 11 other collective females £892.50. Alwent herd: 6 lots £945.00; Hunsonby herd: 5 lots £1,207.50; Inveresk herd: 13 lots £864.64.
Auctioneers: H&H
***** 11/12 May Carlisle Charolais peak at 17,000gns Quality Charolais bulls met a solid commercial demand from a packed ringside selling to a top of 17,000gns in Carlisle on Saturday 12 May, at the breed society’s official late spring show and sale. Overall, 124 lots sold to average £3,441, up more than £343 on the year, including 25 entries at 5,000gns or more.
Alsnow Almighty, the day's leader at 17,000gns
Caylers Boomerang made 10,000gns The 17,000gns sale leader was Alsnow Almighty CH21, a 17 month old by the 18,000gns Derryharney Outstanding and out of a Blelack bred cow going back to Tullygarley lines. Bred by Alan Lawson and Son, Hallington, Newcastle on Tyne he commented: “Almighty has been much admired since he was a calf and we are delighted. It’s the first time we’ve sold to five figures in 20 years of breeding pedigree Charolais during which time we’ve restocked, and we’re particularly pleased he sold to a pedigree breeder.” Almighty went to join Bob Roberts’ 40 cow pedigree Brynffanigl herd based at Ucha, Abergele, Clwyd. “We’d been looking for a new bull for sometime, and Almighty caught our eye,” Mr Roberts explained. “He had everything we were looking for; size, scale and conformation, and equally import he was good on his legs.” The day’s second highest call at 10,000gns came from P Cooper and Son, Kilcaldrum, Forfar for Caylers Boomerang CH32, a 15 month old from the Barker family who were making yet another highly successful 550 round mile trip from Nuthamptead, Royston. A second class prize winner, Boomerang was by Maerdy Uniroyal and his homebred dam also went back to Maerdy lines. A bid of 9,500gns secured Moelfre Aaron for EI Lewis and Sons, Uwchygarreg, Machynlleth, Powys. Bred by Kevin Thomas, Capel Iwan, Newcastle Emlyn, this 18 month old was within the breed’s top 1% with a Beef Value of CH42 and had been placed first in his class. He was by the noted Mowbraypark Paramount and out of a Gower bred dam. Minutes earlier, Aaron’s stable mate, Moelfre Afan CH29 made 7,000gns to W Brewster, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire. The second and only other entry from Kevin Thomas, Afan was another November 2005 born bull, this time by Allanfauld Norseman and out of the Royal Welsh junior heifer champion, Moelfre Ultima.
Moelfre Aaron sold for 9,500gns
Trefonnen Brandnew the days Champion sold for 9,000gns
Gretnahouse Aberfeldy sold for 8,500gns
Gretnahouse Bomber made 8,000gns
Balmyle Brutus attracted a bid of 8,000gns
Lisenagh Baldur at 7,500gns
Westcarse Beefy commanded a 7,000gns bid
Lisnahilta Ballykeel sold for 6,500gns The day’s intermediate male and overall supreme championship was awarded to Trefonnen Brandnew CH26 from Mr and Mrs RM Hughes, Trefonen, Oswestry. This 16 month old sired by Doonally New, was out of a homebred cow by Moyness Maharaja and attracted a 9,000gns price tag from Isle of Man breeder, WE Parsons, Laxey. The highest entry at 8,500gns from Gretna Green based Alasdair Houston was the 18 month old Gretnahouse Aberfeldy CH33, a Doonally Prince son and out of a Hackleton bred cow who goes back to the Royal Show champion, Lakeland Sagesse. He went to join Mr and Mrs Andrew White’s Balbithan herd, Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset. Three lots shared an 8,000gns bid including Alasdair Houston’s Gretnahouse Bomber CH39, a 13 month old who earlier on had headed his class. Sired by Derryharney Outstanding, he was out of a Balmyle bred dam who goes back to the successful show cow Balmyle Cascade. The buyer was Bill Bruce, Meigle, Perthshire keen to return the genetics back to his Balmyle herd. Bill Bruce had already recouped his precise spend having sold Balmyle Brutus CH34 earlier on in the day for 8,000gns to Mosser Mains Farm, Mosser, Cockermouth, Cumbria. Brutus was a February 2006 born Maerdy Othello son and out of a homebred cow by Dingle Hofmeister. The third 8,000gns call was made by SI and LJ Evans, Penmaen, Gower, Swansea for the first class winner, Lowerffrydd Brightlights CH32. This 16 month old youngster was a Doonally New son and out of a Moyness Lincoln sired homebred cow from John Evans, Caesws, Powys. Minutes before, John Evans secured a 7,000gns bid for Brightlight’s full brother, Lowerffrydd Beesnees CH27. The buyers were to Messrs Dent Brothers, Lartington, Barnard Castle, Co Durham. A further three more entries shared a 7,000gns price tag. First to go was John Christie and Son’s (Stirling), Westcarse Beefy CH25, a 16 month old by the 28,000gns Perth champion, Maerdy Primeminister and out of a homebred dam who goes back to Lakeland Sagesse. Beefy who had headed his class, was knocked down sold in a two way split to south west breeders, Will Palmer, Ruan Highlanes, Truro and BWJ Lavis, Bridestowe, Okehampton, Devon. First class prize winner, Trefaldwyn Benson CH34, a January 2006 born Burradon Talisman son and whose dam went back to Brampton lines, commanded 7,000gns from IR and DE Jones, Llabdrillo, Corwen, Denbighshire. The final 7,000gns call was made shortly afterwards by GG Williams, Tylwch, Llanidloes, Powys for Edenhurst Bentley CH40 bred and exhibited by Peter Vasey, Wetheral, Carlisle. Bentley was a Dingle Hofmeister son and out of the homebred Edenhurst Miranda whose grandsons have recently sold to 10,000gns. Valerie McDonald, Newry, County Down made a successful trip across the water with her February 2006 born Lisenagh Baldur CH25, a first prize class winner making 7,500gns to MR Bound, Tylwch, Llanidloes, Powys. Bred by near neighbours, Lisenaugh Farms, Baldur was a Doonally New son while his dam went back to Bocombra lines. Another Doonally New son, this time from fellow County Down breeder, John Fitzpatrick, Kilkeel offered the February 2006 born Lisnahilta Ballykeel CH30 for 6,500gns to EG Morgan, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys. Newroddige Branta CH21 from the Tamworth, Stafford based Newroddige Charolais attracted a bid of 6,200gns from WD Bayliss, Penypont, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. Sired by the several times showring champion, Inverlochy Resolve, the 16 month old Branta was out of a Maerdy bred dam. Lowther Park Farms, Penrith, Cumbria paid 6,000gns for Whitecliffe Asia CH35, a December born Dingle Hofmeister son and out of a Balmyle bred dam from North Yorkshire breeders, M and J Hayhurst, Kirbymisperton, Malton. The female trade was headed at 7,000gns by a cow and calf pair from the Campbell family, Ian, John and their father, Colin, of Thrunton, Alnwick to Harold Forster and Sons, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland. Their November 2003 born first calver, Thrunton Ulala CH35, who had already headed her class, was by the 25,000gns Perth champion, Mowbraypark Orlando and out of a Maerdy Location sired homebred dam. Ulala was knocked sold with Thrunton Beano, a seven month old bull calf by Solwayfirth Union, and scanned in calf to Burradon Talisman. The Forsters also went to 3,500gns for another cow and calf outfit from the same breeders. The four year old Thrunton Ursus went back to Orlando and was sold in calf to Talisman. She was accompanied by her August 2006 born heifer, Thrunton Bella, again by Union. Corrie April CH31, a two year old Moelfre Torpedo sired heifer collected the reserve female title for Duncan Macgregor, Kilsyth, Glasgow and made 3,800gns to WS Bartram, Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford. Averages: Bulls: 124 £3,441.29 (plus £343.39 on 2006) inc33 senior £2,442.04; 54 intermediate £3,665.28; 37 junior £4,005.61Females: 2 cows and heifers served and/or suckling £5,512.50; 7 served or maiden heifers £1,905.00 Drafts: Maerdy, 6 head £1,820.00; Stobarts, 4 head £1,023.75 Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington
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