Charolais Sales Brecon

Dai Lewis in conjunction with with Messrs McCartney, Brecon Livestock Market, Warren Road, Brecon, Powys LD3 8EX
Tel: 01874 622386 (Chris Jones)

SALE 23 APRIL 2009

Charolais sell to 3,900gns in Brecon

Dyfrig Jones with his Stanboro Clayton which sold for 3,300gns

Tudu Edwards with the judge Michael Minto, and the Champion bull Maerdy Caddug

Charolais bulls peaked at 3,900gns and achieved an 85% clearance at the breed society’s spring sale staged at Brecon on Thursday 23 April. Leading entry was the day’s supreme champion, Maerdy Caddug TI +30, SRI +33, a 17 month old by Maerdy Padirac and out of homebred dam by Glencardon Piper. Bred and exhibited by Flintshire vet, Esmor Evans, Mold, he sold to C Merrish, Barnstaple.

 The same vendor offered four more lots including two sharing a 2,800gns price tag. First to go was Maerdy Benzene TI +27, SRI +31, a two year old Victorieux son and out of a homebred cow by Maerdy Grimaldi. The buyer was DT Edwards, Brecon.

 The second 2,800gns lot, Maerdy Crispian TI +25, SRI +32, was a 16 month old by the 55,000gns Perth supremo, Thrunton Voldemort and out of a homebred cow by Maerdy Nelson. Crispian was knocked down sold to W Davies and Sons, Brecon.

 At 2,300gns Esmor Evans offered Maerdy Corridale to RS Preece and Son, Hereford. This entry was a two year old by Victorieux and out of another Maerdy Nelson sired dam. 

Breed newcomer, Dyfrig Jones, Llandeilo sold the two year old Stanboro Clayton for 3,300gns to AR Crane, Barnstaple. Clayton was by Whitecliffe Tyson and out of a Thrunton bred cow going back to Caylers Humble.    

 A bid of 2,200gns secured Edenhurst Bermuda TI +37, SRI +37 for MJN Farms, Market Drayton. This three year old offered by Griff and Carolyn Morris, Llanstephan was by the noted Mowbraypark Paramount and out of a cow going back to Rushmore Champagne.

 Another 2,200 price tag accompanied Moelfre Cavalier from Kevin Thomas, Newcastle Emlyn. Sired by Gretnahouse Vigorous, this 18 month old was out of a homebred cow by Allanfauld Norseman and purchased by BG Morris, Builth Wells.

 Averages: Bulls £2,467.50
Auctioneers: McCartneys

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13 October 2008 / Brecon Charolais peak at 4,000gns

Charolais bulls sold to a top of 4,000gns in Brecon on Thursday 9 October at the breed society’s official sale within the centre’s multi-breed beef event.  

Leader at 4,000gns was the reserve champion, Gower Cartier, an 18 month old by Mowbraypark Paramount son and out of the Royal Welsh female champion, Gower Taffeta, dam of the £10,000 Royal Welsh junior male champion, Gower Armarni. Bred and exhibited by Richard and Alison Tucker, Gower, Swansea, the buyer was H Morgan, Brecon. 

At 3,000gns the champion, the 21 month old Wesley Commando was knocked down sold to JP Wyatt, Monmouth. Bred by Wesley Estates, Markfield, Leicester, Commando was a Maerdy Rock son was out of a Bassingbourn sired homebred cow. 

The same buyer, JP Wyatt went to 2,000gns for Roger Everall’s (Shrawardine, Shrewsbury), Shraden Bruno, a two year old Shraden Osram son and out of a homebred cow going back to Loganbar Herdsman.  

A second 2,000gns bid was made, this time by Messrs Davies, Carmarthen for Oakchurch Commandeur from J Price, Stanton-on-Wye, Hereford. Sired by Tattenhall Impeccable, he was out of a Mowbraypark bred cow by Mowbraypark Paramount. 

Averages: six bulls £2,450 

Auctioneers: McCartneys