Charolais Sales Holsworthy

Andy Lane, Kivells, Tavistock, Devon
Tel: 01409 253275

Sale Date 24 June, 11am | Little Bovey Charolais under the hammer

Little Bovey, one of the south west’s leading Charolais herds owned by Henry and Emma Vooght, is staging a production sale under the British Charolais Cattle Society’s auspices on 24 June ,11am at Little Bovey Farm, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbott.

A catalogued entry of 50 females and two bulls and will come under the hammer including 21 cows in calf or with calf at foot, together with two year olds and yearling heifers. Any buyers located outwith the bluetongue Protection Zone will have their cattle retained on farm and vaccinated pre movement.

The Little Bovey herd, which underwent rapid expansion in 2003 with the purchase of the renowned Bassingbourn herd, has chalked up numerous successes on the south west show circuit and beyond. The majority of young stock for sale are by one of the herd’s three current sires, the 15,000gns Balthayock Tomahawk, the 11,000gns Ballindalloch Aero and Maerdy Ultramagic, all of which are in the breed’s top 10% and are bringing a boost to the herd’s genetic potential. One of the stars in the catalogue is Little Bovey Tee, the Royal Cornwall reserve interbreed champion, offered with her Tomahawk sired heifer calf at foot and in calf to Aero.

“Little Bovey comprises a mix of established and modern genetics coming from some of the herdbook’s strongest bloodlines,” comments BCCS chairman, Steven Nesbitt. “This fixture provides both pedigree breeders and commercial producers with the opportunity to buy some new genetics with potential outstanding performance.”

Catalogues are available from Kivells on 01409 253275.

2 April 2008 | Holsworthy Charolais bid to 2,550gns

Charolais bulls met a keen demand from commercial producers selling to a top of 2,550gns in Holsworthy on Wednesday 2 April at the South West Charolais Club’s official spring show and sale.

Leading the trade at 2,550gns was the day’s champion, Pengwedna Buster, a 21 month old Maerdy USA son and out of a Maerdy bred cow going back to Maerdy Grimaldi. Bred and exhibited by Mrs and Miss AE Pascoe, Helston, Cornwall he was knocked down sold to KC and JC Heard, Okehampton, Devon.

Next at 2,050gns was the two year old Littlebovey Bart from Henry and Emma Vooght, Bovey Tracey, Devon to C Morrish, Barnstaple, Devon. A Balthayock Tomahawk son, he was out of a Bassingbourn bred cow bred from Glenleary lines.

A bid of 2,000gns secured Lovistone Baron for AS Tamblyn and Son, Liskeard, Cornwall. This two year old bred by BR Nancekivell, Okehampton, Devon was by Penhole Samaritan and out of a Clayknight bred cow.

Two lots commanded a bid of 1,850gns. First in the ring was Saxon Betton, a two year old by MMB Apollon from Devon based breeders, MF, SA and CM Conley, Moretonhampstead, Devon to LM Paull, Fowey, Cornwall.

The second 1,850gns bid was made by AS Tamblyn and Son, Liskeard, Cornwall for Balbithan Brazil, a rising two year old by the 10,000gns Inverlochy Topsire from Mr and Mrs Andrew White, Worth Matravers, Dorset.

Females sold to a top of 1,600gns for an entry from RS and SM Hopper, Bude to Messrs Power, Okehampton. Bassingbourn Tullia was a five year old Maerdy Osborne daughter offered with her 10 month old heifer, Penfound Celia, by Riddlecombe Upstart.

Averages: nine bulls £1,892.22

Auctioneers: Kivells