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PRINGO LEADS THE CHARGE… AT THE WELSHPOOL SALE ON THURSDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2020

What has been an unpredictable and unprecedented year; COVID-19 has certainly created many challenges to the farming industry, and with restrictions still heavily in place it was not possible to hold our normal pre-sale show. Despite this, it did not deter breeders from entering the sale nor the purchasers from bidding; and the demand to buy Charolais bulls continues to rise.

25 bulls sold to average £3878.70, up £262.76 on the year with a 66% clearance.

DOOLEY PRINGO – SOLD FOR 6,000gns

David Thornley of the Dooley herd from Hartshorne, Derbyshire, who is an avid supporter of the Welshpool sale, once again secured the top price of the day with Dooley Pringo, selling for 6,000gns. This 15-month-old lad is sired by the 31,000gns bull Whitecliffe Highlight, his dam Balnuith Honesty, is a daughter of the well-known, easy calving Blelack Digger. Pringo went under the hammer to H Edwards, A’I Gwmni, Bwlch-Y-Mawn, Corwen.

From the same stable, Dooley Polo seized the second top price of the day selling for 5,200gns. This bull is a son of Balmyle Nathan, his dam Dooley Jazzy is by the 15,000gns Goldies Dynamite. This 14-month-old bull heads off to Hereford and was purchased by D J Cleland of Glebe Farm. Read more…..

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IMPORTANT – ABERDEEN & NORTHERN MARTS WILL BE HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL SALE OF PEDIGREE BULLS ON WEDNESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2021. ENTRIES CLOSE ON MONDAY 4TH JANUARY 2021 Please ensure that your bulls have been DNA tested before the Christmas holidays to ensure there is plenty of time to process them prior to the closing date. If you have any pending samples stored at the office, please contact the office and request that these are sent to the lab for processing.

Unfortunately, due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, they have advised there will not be the normal pre-show sale and will be conducting a sale only.

PRINCE AND PHEONIX RISE TO THE TOP AT 6,200GNS AT THE DUNGANNON SALE ON THE 6^TH NOVEMBER 2020. FEMALES REACHED A TOP PRICE OF 4,600GNS

With what normally would have been a packed ringside, the current COVID restrictions meant a limited number of purchasers were permitted in the Mart. However, this did not discourage buyers from attending the sale or registering to bid via the on-line auction. Even in these unprecedented times it was clear to see the demand to buy Charolais cattle is still going strong.

Bidding peaked for the bulls at 6,200gns, with 15 bulls selling to average £3,647, up £370.24 on the previous year. The females went on to peak at 4,600gns, with 6 heifers selling to an average of £3,867.50, up by £1727.35 on the previous year, with a 67% clearance.

Glencoe Phoenix sold for 6,200gns

Two bulls secured the top price of 6,200gns. First to go under the hammer was Glencoe Phoenix, bred by Mr P & Mrs V McDonald of 73 Seavers Road, Ballinliss, Killeavy, Newry.This April 2019 born bull is sired by Indurain and out of Glencoe Magic, a daughter of Plexus. This lad was purchased by D Kennedy of 12 Tullynagin Road, Armagh. Read more….

STIRLING FEBRUARY 2021 BULL SALES – ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2020

BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY….

Please check if the animals DNA testing is complete or whether their sample is being processed at Weatherby’s, and not currently stored as a pending sample at the Charolais office.

The dates of the sale to be confirmed, following the close of entry.

Primate is top of the tree for the Charolais at Stirling! – Stirling Bull Sales – 18th October 2020

With the current COVID-19 situation still on-going and the challenges this continues to bring to the farming industry, it was not possible to have the normal and much anticipated pre-sale show at the autumn Stirling bull sales. Fortunately, the sale was still able to proceed and it was clear to see that Charolais bulls were once again in high demand. 43 bulls sold, selling to an average of £6627, up by £1068 on the previous year, with a clearance of 60%.

Peter Phythian, the Society chief executive said “ despite these difficult and challenging times to run our bull sale, buyers came out in force and showed the demand Charolais have in the store market which reflected in our sale today, with averages up over £1,000 a bull on last Octobers sale.” Read more…

Gretnahouse Primate – 20,000gns

Topping the day’s trade at 20,000gns was the 18-month-old Gretnahouse Primate from Alasdair Houston, of Gretna House Farms, Mossknowe House, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire. Sire verified to the easy calving Westcarse Jimmy, purchased by Alasdair back in 2016, who’s sons have previously sold for up to 11,000gns. Gretnahouse Primates dam is Gretnahouse Iugesse, sired by the well-known trait leader for calving ease direct Blelack Digger. This lad was destined to be a breeder’s bull and went under the hammer to Hamish Goldie of South Bowerhouses, Ruthwell, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. Read more

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