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Newark Charolais peak at 3,600gns

Champion and leading Charolais, Wesley Exterior at 3,600gns

A small entry of Charolais bulls peaked at 3,600gns at Newark Livestock Market on Saturday 9 April. Nine out of the 12 entries forward sold to level at £2,741, the day’s leading average at the centre’s official multi-breed show and sale.

 Leading the way at 3,600gns was the champion, Wesley Exterior TI +29, SRI +35, a 16 month old Balthayock Aesop son and out of a home bred cow by Bassingbourn Netherland, from Wesley Estates, Markfield, Leicester. The buyers were WH Farrow and Sons, Alford. Earlier in the day, judge, Graham Robinson, Elton, Peterborough had placed Exterior champion. He commented:  “This bull had excellent locomotion, good length with a nice top line and full through the second thigh. All in all, a very good commercial bull.”

 Three bulls shared a price tag of 3,000gns. First to go was Wissington Emperor TI +11, SRI +23 a 15 month old first class prize winner by Thrunton Aristocrat from Mr and Mrs John Rix, Nayland, Colchester. He was the first of three purchases to go to G Adams and Son, Spalding including the reserve champion, the 20 month old Wissington Everest, another Aristocrat son, for 2,400gns.

 The second entry to reach 3,000gns was Brampton Eisberg TI +19, SRI +24 from Billy Turner, Skelton on Ure, Ripon. Sired by Billingley Siralex and out of a homebred dam this 17 month old was taken home by M Adcock of Grafham. The final 3,000gns bid was secured by the same vendor for Brampton Entertainer TI +28, SRI +30, a 15 month old Brampton Adar son. He sold to Loughborough based N A S Johnson.

 Averages: nine bulls £2,741.66
Auctioneers: Newark Livestock Sales

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Charolais peak at 4,800gns in Newark

Champion, Wesley Eddy at 3,500gns

Reserve champion, Brampton Dubai at 3,000gns

Charolais bulls peaked at 4,800gns and sold to average £2,823 on Saturday 24 April at Newark Livestock Market’s official multi-breed show and sale.

A couple of same way bred entries from Wesley Estates, Markfield, Leicester led the trade in the male section. Sale topper at 4,800gns was first prize winner, Wesley Deacon, a two year old Balthayock Aesop son and out of a homebred dam going back to Maerdy Rock. He was knocked down sold to G White and Son, Alford, Lincolnshire.

Next at 3,500gns was the Charolais champion, Wesley Eddy, a 15 month old Aesop son, out of a Rock bred dam and who was within the breed’s top 5% with a Terminal Index (TI) +35. The buyers were AEJ and FJ Claridge, Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire.

A bid of 3,000gns secured the reserve champion, Brampton Dubai for H Williams and Sons, Machynlleth, Powys. Bred and exhibited by Billy Turner, Skelton-on-Ure, Ripon, this 17 month old was a Billingley Talisman son and out of a cow from homebred lines.

A consignment of females from Wesley Estates was led at 3,000gns twice by a couple of cows by the 20,000gns Perth champion, Thrunton Trojan, and each accompanied by their calves by Balthayock Aesop. First in the ring was Wesley Ability sold with her seven month old heifer, Wesley Excuse. The pair was secured by PK Farms, Friskney, Boston, Lincolnshire.

Minutes later, Wesley Augusta and her seven month heifer, Wesley External made 3,000gns to K Emerson, Thringstone, Leicestershire.

The female section of Charolais breeders’ consignments was led at 1,700gns by first class prize winner, Moathall Desiree, a 16 month old heifer by Brampton Temperature and out of a Weybred sired homebred dam. Bred and exhibited by Julie Wicks, Mellis, Eye, she sold to IM and CLC White, Oakham, Rutland.

Averages: nine bulls £2,823.30; Wesley: 10 females £2,551.50
Auctioneers: Newark Livestock Sales