Charolais Sales Carlisle

Harrison & Hetherington, Borderway Mart, Rosehill, Carlisle CA1 2RS
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Forthcoming sale dates - 8-9 October

Carlisle Charolais bulls peak at 26,000gns

Carlisle May Video

Charolais bulls met a solid commercial trade selling to a top of 26,000gns in Carlisle on Saturday 8 May, at the breed society’s spring show and sale.

Junior and Reserve Supreme Champion, Anside Excalibur at 26,000gns



Senior Champion,
Rumsden Docklands at 7,000gns

Reserve Intermediate Champion, Derrylamogue Derry made 5,000gns

Reserve Junior Champion, Rumsden Eros at 5,000gns

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 Carlisle. Excalibur was the first son in the ring of the 30,000gns Balmyle Bollinger and he was out of a Darshams bred cow by Moyness Rendezvous, a member of the winning Burke trophy team. He went to join Gareth Jones’ Esgob herd at Cwmtirmynach, Bala.



Wesley Duran at 9,000gns

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.

Hallbankgate Embark at 8,000gns

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, Brampton. This 14 month old was by the 9,000gns Moelfre Ambassador and out of a homebred cow by Edenhurst Pioneer. Embark went to join Cumbria’s largest suckler herd at Greystoke Castle Farms, Greystoke, Penrith.

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, Gateshead, Damien sold to DR Stacey, Bugle, St Austell.

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.

Thrunton Delamitri at 6,200gns

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.

Caylers Earl at 5,500gns

The winning group of 3 bulls by Moelfre Ambassador, and exhibited by T Bell & Son.  The 3 bulls averaged £6,160 to a top price of 8,000gns for Hallbankgate Embark

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 Perth supreme champion, Goldies Uppermost and out of a homebred dam by Oldstone Egbert.

Next at 5,800gns was Elgin Electric TI +33, SRI +37 from the Milne family, Llanbryde, Elgin to PR Sawyer and Son, Goodmanham, York. Electric was a 16 month old by Harestone Tyrol and out of a homebred cow by Mortimers Roselier. Minutes later another January 2009 born Tyrol son, this time Elgin Elvis TI +42, SRI +46 was knocked down sold for 4,800gns to Peter and Sheilagh Donger, Foxley, Towcester.  

The senior champion title went to Haymount Disciple, a rising two year old from J and W Arnott, Kelso. Disciple was by the 55,000gns Thrunton Voldemort and out of a homebred dam going back to the 28,000gns Maerdy Primeminister. He was knocked down sold for 5,500gns to Courance Farms, Courance, Lockerbie.

Three more entries shared a 5,000gns price tag. First was Logan Dynamite, a rising two year old from WL Hyslop and Son, West Logan, Castle Douglas. Sired by the homebred Logan Amazon who goes back to Killadeas Jack and out of a homebred dam, the buyers were Stewart and Paterson, Sandilands, Lanark.

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, Blackburn. Derry was by Cloonfad Axel and out of a Durrow bred cow going back to Liscally lines.

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, Ayr.

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 Perth supremo, Goldies Unbeatable. Debutante was knocked down sold for 3,200gns to S McCann, Bettystown, County Meath.

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
Bulls:
39 senior £3,577.18; 34 intermediate £3,826.32; 45 junior £4,126.50
Females: eight cows served and/or suckling £2,703.75; four served heifers £2,205.00; 10 maiden heifers £1,827.00.

Moyness: four cows served and/or suckling £2,520; one served heifer £2,940. 

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington

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25% of the bulls catalogued are within the breed’s top 10% terminal index at Carlisle

Robert Adam
Robert Adam judge for Carlisle

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 Carlisle on Saturday 8 May, where more than 25% of the performance recorded entries are within the breed’s top 10% on Terminal Index (TI).

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.”

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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 Carlisle. (Saturday 8th May)


The adult portion of the Moyness Charolais herd is to come under the hammer at
Carlisle on Saturday 8th May. The cows have calves at foot by Edenhurst Cognac who is the top 5% with a TS37 and SR41.

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 United Kingdom.

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 Carlisle represent some of the best cow families at Moyness with Impeccable, Vaubon, Saltire and Polonium all featuring in the pedigrees. The majority of these have calves at foot, and are served again to Edenhurst Cognac.

Cognac was purchased privately from Peter Vasey and is an exceptional bull, with his first calves showing great promise. His weight recording figures are also impressive with  TS37 and SR41 putting him in the top 5% of the breed. 

For further details contact Harrison & Hetherington 01228 406230 or Sandy Innes 01309 641316.

 

Carlisle Charolais sell to 5,500gns twice

Supreme Male Champion, Gretnahouse Drysky sold for 5,000gns

Overall Reserve Male Champion, Alsnow Dictactor at 5,500gns

Cracker Female Champion, Edenhurst Caroline made 5,000gns

Charolais bulls were in demand selling to 5,500gns twice in Carlisle on Friday 9 October at the breed society’s rescheduled official autumn show and sale which also featured the annual consignment of Cracker females. 

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, Derby was sired by their noted Mowbraypark Paramount and out of a Bleasdale bred dam going back to Shraden Talisman. The buyers were IM and CLC White, Riddlington, Rutland.

 Next at 5,500gns was Alsnow Dictator TI +31, SRI +41, the day’s reserve overall male champion from Alan Lawson and Son, Hallington, Newcastle. Sired by Blelack Roger and out of a homebred dam by Burradon Talisman, sire of the 55,000gns Thrunton Voldemort, the 18 month old sold to W and N Milne, Strathdon, Aberdeen.

 Gretnahouse Drysky, a 19 month old from Alasdair Houston, Gretna Green was awarded the supreme male title and bid to 5,000gns by PM Usher, Gatehouse of Fleet. A Gretnahouse Ultimate son, Drysky was out of a Mortimers bred cow going back to Gretnahouse Napolean. Later in the day, the same vendor was among the top female entries when he offered Gretnahouse Caresse TI +36, SRI +43, a two year old maiden by Doonally New at 3,700gns to DG and CL Noton, Ashby cum Fenby, Grimsby.

 Three more lots were bid to 5,000gns each. First to go was Wesley Drake, an 18 month old from Wesley Estates, Markfield, Leicester to TN Lightfoot, Stoke Climsland, Callington. The second prize winning Drake was by the 20,000gns Perth champion, Thrunton Trojan and out of a homebred cow going back to Maerdy Rock.

Hallbankgate Dragon made 5,000gns

 James Herdman, Edlingham Newton, Alnwick secured the next lot at 5,000gns, the May 2008 born Hallbankgate Dragon TI +28, SRI +33 from father and son team, Tom and Ian Bell, Hallbankgate, Brampton. An Edenhurst Pioneer son, he was out of a homebred dam by Brampton Imperial.

Piatroon Debonair made 5,000gns

 The fourth 5,000gns call was made by Derek and Gillian Young, Waverton, Wigton, for the 16 month old Piatroon Debonair bred by Harold Forster and Sons, Humshaugh, Hexham. Another Burradon Talisman son, he was out of a Thrunton bred dam going back to the 25,000gns Perth champion, Mowbraypark Orlando.

Selling at 4,500gns, Chesham Daniel

 Minutes before, Ben Harman’s (Chesham, Buckingham) Chesham Daniel was knocked down sold for 4,500gns to P Oag, Wick, Caithness. This 16 month old first class winner was by the 30,000gns Thrunton Voltage and out of a homebred dam going back to Moynton Legrand.

 Heading the Cracker female trade at 5,000gns was the day’s female champion, Edenhurst Caroline from Peter Vasey, Wetheral, Carlisle to T Jones and Son, Dryslwyn, Carmarthen. This two year old heifer scanned in calf Edenhurst Cognac was by Burradon Talisman and out of a homebred cow going back to Killadeas Jack.

 The same father and son buyers paid 4,100gns for Thrunton Bronte, a three year old by Burraradon Talisman sold with her April born heifer, Thrunton Esla, by the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal. The cow and calf pair was one of four entries consigned by the Campbell family, Ian, John and their father, Colin, Thrunton, Alnwick whose trade was headed at 4,600gns by Thrunton Bluebelle, a three year old by Solwayfirth Union sold with her nine month old heifer, Thrunton Eve to James and Vanessa Webb, Billesdon, Leicester.

Westcarse Dynasty, Reserve Cracker Female Champion at 4,200gns

 The overall reserve Cracker place went to Westcarse Dynasty, a January 2008 born maiden from John Christie, Stirling. Sired by Mortimers Tebay and out of a homebred dam, she made 4,200gns to Bob Leggat, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh.

 Other leading entries at 4,000gns included Gaer Vickey, a five year old bred by TE Jones and offered by Cumbrian breeder, Jim Wrigley, St Bees who was staging his retirement sale. A Gaer Protocol daughter she was sold with her January born bull, Bega Everest by Fairway Bandtogether. The buyer was A Thomson, Castle Douglas.

 Averages: 28 bulls £3,165.00; six Cracker females £3,552.50; Thrunton draft: four lots £4,068.75; Shamleys and Cliftonpark draft: six lots £1,680.00; Bega retirement: seven lots £2,430.00; eight other collective females £1,404.38.

 Auctioneers: H&H