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Charolais Sales Carlisle
Harrison & Hetherington, Borderway Mart, Rosehill, Carlisle CA1 2RS Forthcoming sale dates - 8-9 October
Carlisle Charolais bulls peak at 26,000gns
Charolais bulls met
a solid commercial trade selling to a top of 26,000gns in
Trade topper at
26,000gns was the day’s junior and reserve supreme champion, Anside
Excalibur TI +28, SRI +37, a 16 month old from Martin Irvine, Drummuir,
Keith who was making his debut in
Next at 9,000gns was
Wesley Duran TI +34, SRI +40, an 18 month old Balthayock Aesop son and out
of a Maerdy Rock sired homebred cow. Bred by Wesley Estates, Markfield,
Leicester he sold to JM Cant and Partners, Arbirlot, Arbroath.
Two first class
prize winners were each bid to 8,000gns. First to go was the 16 month old
Bassett Earl from Jean Atkinson, Thorpe Bassett, Malton to W and JA
Longlands, Wark, Hexham. Earl was by the 16,000gns Balmyle Vagabond and out
of a homebred cow by Barleyfields Leonard.
The second 8,000gns
bid went to Hallbankgate Embark TI+46, SRI +50, the highest performance
recorded bull forward in the sale and from father and son team, Tom and Ian
Bell, Hallbankgate,
The senior male
champion, the 21 month old Rumsden Docklands TI +24, SRI +30 made 7,000gns
to C MacIver, Kinloss, Forres. Bred by Rupert Taylor, Fairwarp, Uckfield,
Docklands was a Doonally New son and out of a homebred cow going back to
Doonally Prince.
Another Doonally New
son, this time Rumsden Eros from the same exhibitor found himself in the
final line ups and was awarded the reserve junior championship. Eros was a
14 month old out of a homebred dam by Enfield Plexus, and he sold to
Jones-Davies and Sons, Boughrood, Brecon for one of day’s four, 5,000gns
bids.
Ravensworth Damien,
an 18 month old Balthayock Nougat son and out of a Wiggington bred cow by
Maerdy Sundance commanded a second 7,000gns call. Bred by Ouston Farms,
Two lots shared a
6,200gns price tag. First to sell was first class winner, Hendy Dick TI +23,
SRI +29, a 17 month old Tullygarley Rollerball son and out of a Doonally New
sired homebred cow from John and Diane Rees, Llangurig, Llanidloes. The
buyer was JE Woodman and Son, Great Chesters, Haltwhistle.
The second 6,200gns
bid was made by EH and IJ Smith, West Bolton, Alnwick for Thrunton Delamitri
TI +34, SRI +33, a 17 month old from the Campbell family, Ian, John and
their father, Colin, Thrunton, Alnwick. Delamitri was by the 22,000gns
Newhouse Bigal and out of a homebred cow by the 20,000gns Moncur General.
A bid of 6,000gns
secured Caylers Diplomat TI +24, SRI +29, for CG Greig Farms, Gateside,
Cupar. Bred and exhibited by David and Louise Barker, Nuthampstead, Royston,
this 20 month old was by Okapibb and out of a homebred cow by Oscar.
Another Okapibb son
from the Barkers, this time the 16 month old Caylers Earl TI +22, SRI +21, a
first class winner whose dam went back to Killadeas Major, made 5,500gns to
RH Thompson and Son, Newfield Bishop Auckland.
A second 6,000gns
call was made later in the day by MAJ Jarrold, Nelson, Treharris, Glamorgan
for the 18 month old Goldies Dynamic from Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries.
Dynamic was by Goldies Vicechancellor, full brother to the 34,000gns
Next at 5,800gns was Elgin Electric TI +33,
The senior champion
title went to Haymount Disciple, a rising two year old from J and
Three more entries
shared a 5,000gns price tag. First was Logan Dynamite, a rising two year old
from WL Hyslop and Son,
Klondyke Farms,
Moniaive, Thornhill forked out the next 5,000gns for Gretnahouse Dudec
TI
+25, SRI +32, from Alasdair Houston, Gretna Green. This 20 month old was by
the 20,000gns Moncur General and out of an Oldstone Egbert sired homebred
cow.
Derrylamogue Derry,
a 17 month old bred by Eamonn Flanagan and offered by N and A McCrea, Coagh,
Tyronne, collected the reserve intermediate championship and made 5,000gns
to Messrs Pawson,
Rupert Taylor led
the female section at 4,200gns with the first prize winner, Rumsden Viva TI
+24, SRI +27, a six year old Doonally New daughter sold in calf to Thrunton
Voldemort and accompanied by her nine month old heifer at foot, Rumsden
Erica, by Rumsden Cruiserweight. The buyer was D Smith, Mauchline,
Next at 4,000gns was
Holstead Delightful TI +41, SRI +46, a 21 month old maiden heifer by Dingle Hofmeister out of a Doonally New sired homebred cow from the Andrews family,
Freddie, June and daughter, Emma, of Holmfirth to J and S Butcher, Rylestone,
Skipton.
The Andrews also
collected the supreme female championship with Holstead Debutante
TI +20,
SRI +24, a two year old heifer by Gretnahouse Noel, out of a homebred dam by
Baggrave Minstrel and served to the 25,000gns
The Campbell family
was among the top female lots at 4,000gns with their Thrunton Bridie TI +20,
SRI +30, a Burradon Talisman daughter with her first calf at foot, the six
month old bull, Thrunton Ethan by the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal. The buyer
was ORP Jones, Tywyn, Gwynedd.
The event also
featured a draft from Sandy Innes, Nairn based Moyness herd. Top lot at
4,000gns was Moyness Una TI +24, SRI +24, a Moyness Polonium daughter sold
with her third calf at foot, Moyness Eiger, a nine month old bull by Gretnahouse Beachbum. The pair sold to R and R Weir, Cumnock, Ayr who
secured a total of seven female lots including the next highest entry at
3,600gns, Moyness Ullala TI +22, SRI +24, another Polonium daughter with her
fourth calf at foot, the nine month old Moyness Elegance, by Beachbum. A bid
of 3,200gns secured Moyness Veronica for G Saunders, Bonvilson, Glamorgan.
This Moyness Saltire daughter and out of a Maerdy Impeccable sired dam was
sold with her third calf at foot, Moyness Erica, a six month old heifer by Edenhurst Cognac.
Averages
25% of the bulls catalogued
are within the breed’s top 10%
Commercial suckler producers will have the
opportunity to select from an entry of 232 pedigree Charolais bulls, at the
breed’s official spring show and sale in
The sale will also feature the adult portion
of Sandy Innes’ Moyness herd comprising 10 cows with calves at foot. These
females represent some of the best cow families at Moyness with Maerdy
Impeccable, Vaubon, Moyness Saltire and Polonium all featuring in the
pedigrees. The majority of these have calves at foot, and are served again
to Edenhurst Cognac who is within the breed’s top 5% on both TI and Self
Replacing Index.
The previous day, Friday, the bulls will be
judged by Scottish Charolais breeder, Bob Adam of the renowned Newhouse
herd, Glamis, Angus who says he will be looking for bulls with size, shape
and style. “They’re the type of animals we focus on breeding within our 40
cow herd, and they’re the type that are in demand by pedigree and commercial
producers alike,” he says.
That has proved to be the case for the Adam
family, father, Drew and Bob’s wife, Kay who are frequently found among the
top Perth Charolais averages, collecting strings of tickets and taking home
the silverware. They have sold to 22,000gns twice, including in February for
the overall supreme and intermediate champion, Newhouse Dingdong.
“Charolais was introduced to Newhouse 37
years ago by my father, and since then it has faced competition from 11
different cattle breeds, however from an early stage he was confident that
it had a major role to play as a business venture,” explains Bob who will be
making his debut judging at a major official society fixture. “That real
confidence continues. We believe that the future for Charolais is very
bright simply because commercial men are finding that Charolais cross cattle
can be finished to 400kg carcase weight and without too much fat cover, more
quickly and efficiently than any other crosses. Charolais crosses are also
increasingly favoured for their quiet temperament. Charolais is the
indisputable beef terminal sire for the future.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A change in farming policy has prompted the sale
of the adult portion of the noted
Moyness Charolais Herd, due to come under the hammer later this month at
The entry of nine cows (mostly with calf at foot)
offers new and existing breeders a unique opportunity to purchase females
with highly sought after pedigrees.
The Moyness prefix was first registered by Sandy
Innes in 1973 at which time he purchased “Oaktree Hetty” from the Harris
family at Gainsborough. This proved to be a sound investment as her
daughters and their progeny formed the basis of what has become one of the
best known Charolais herds in the
Over the years Moyness have made their presence
felt at Shows and Sales, securing no less than
20 Junior Championships, 3 Overall and 6 Reserve Overall titles at
the world famous Perth Bull Sales.
One of the most positive acquisitions at Moyness
was the mighty Maerdy Impeccable
who stamped his authority right across the herd, and remains widely used by
breeders throughout the country with almost
800 progeny registered in the
British Herdbook. His sons attracted consistent high prices at auction
reaching heights of 26,000
guineas for Moyness Maharajah
paid by Genus.
Earlier the same year Maharajah had teamed up two
paternal brothers to capture three first placings at the Royal Show and the
Group of Three (Mars and Magnum). Moyness Mars also scooped the Junior
Championships at this outing.
Private sales have been consistent for almost
four decades with a top home sale price of
£30,000 recorded for
Moyness Vivaciuos who was snapped
up by the Balnuith and Claymore herds. This was an outstanding son of
Moyness Saltire who was sired by the imported Polonium.
The females catalogued for For further details contact Harrison & Hetherington 01228 406230 or Sandy Innes 01309 641316.
Carlisle Charolais sell to 5,500gns twice
Charolais bulls were in demand selling to 5,500gns
twice in
First lot to come under the hammer sold at 5,500gns
was Mowbraypark Derby, a 20 month old first class prize winner within the
breed’s top 10% with a Terminal Index of +30. Bred by Mike and Margaret
Atkinson, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon,
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