Charolais met a solid demand with 73 bulls selling to an average of £5085 and peaking at 13,000gns and eight heifers in the female section averaged £4620 to a top price of 8,200gns at the Carlisle Spring Charolais sale on Saturday 9 May.
THE CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION left to right, President Mervyn Parker, judge Chris Curry, Neil Blyth with the supreme senior champion Marwood Intrepid, Eimear McGovern with the reserve senior and reserve supreme champion Ratoary Irishman, Murray Smith (Harbro) and Carol Rickerby (In-Livestock)
THE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONS Left to right, Chris Curry, Caoimhe McGovern with the intermediate champion Ratoary Icebreaker, Murray Smith and Carol Rickerby
THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONS Left to right, Chris Curry, Tudur Edwards with the junior champion Maerdy Jamaica, Dane Ivison with Balmyle Jasper, the reserve junior champion, Murray Smith and Carol Rickerby
THE ALSNOW FEMALE CHAMPIONS
Left to right, Steve Lawson with the reserve female champion Alsnow Imaculate, Chris Curry and Alan Lawson with the female champion Alsnow Isla
The sale leader was the 18 month old Dingle Hofmeister son Goldies Iceman TI +62 SRI +57 who was knocked down for 13,000gns. Exhibited by Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, and out of a homebred dam going back to Goldies Uppermost, he was purchased by W & J Causey, Cookstown, Co Tyrone.
The top priced bull was the 13,000gns Goldies Iceman
The Next top price of 11,000gns was paid for the reserve junior male champion Balmyle Jasper TI +64 SRI +64 from WP Bruce Ltd, Meigle, Perthshire. This 15 month old Gwenog Banjo son was jointly purchased by Messrs Brown, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and A MacGregor Allanfauld Ltd, Kilsyth, Glasgow.
The intermediate male champion Ratoary Icebreaker ET TI +49 SRI +48 was the first of two lots to sell for 10,000gns. The 19 month old Oldstone Egbert son was purchased by Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Co Derry from exhibitor Sean McGovern, Clogher, Co Tyrone.
AG Houston, Gretna Green, Dumfries-shire was the other exhibitor to receive 10,000gns for his 17 month old reserve intermediate champion Gretnahouse Ivory TI +56 SRI +53. This Wesley Equinox son was purchased by Graeme Leggat, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenhire and was the first of six bulls to sell for Mr Houston to average £6650. His next top price was an 18 month old, Blelack Digger son Gretnahouse Iliad TI +72 SRI +70, who was purchased by Webster & Trewhitt, Whixley, North Yorkshire for 8,000gns. Another Digger son the 24 month old Gretnahouse Icarus TI +64 SRI +54 went for 7,000gns to T Epps, Isle of Islay, Scotland.
Also at the 8,000gns mark was Gretnahouse Iliad
Sean McGovern also sold the reserve supreme champion Ratoary Irishman ET TI +53 SRI +48 for 9,500gns. This 20 month old had previously gained accolades in the show ring including RUAS reserve junior champion and Bank of Ireland Interbreed Bull Derby Champion. Irishman who is sired by the 13,000gns Conval Frank was purchased by SI & LJ Evans, Swansea, West Glamorgan.
JW Millar, Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire sold their class winner Lochend Jura TI +40 SRI +34 for 8,000gns. The 15 month old who was previously crowned junior male champion at the Stars of the Future show is sired by the Royal Show male champion Gretnahouse Archangel and was purchased by A and J McIlwrick, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway.
Lochend Jura made 8,000gns
The supreme champion a 23 month old Marwood Flyer son, Marwood Intrepid TI +43 SRI +39 who is out of a homebred dam going back to Coolnaslee Advocate, was bought by WA Stephenson Bishop Auckland, County Durham for 7,800gns from exhibitors RA and J Blyth, Hartlepool, Cleveland.
J and D Longlands Ltd, Hexham, Northumberland paid 7,200gns for the 20 month old Thrunton Incorporator TI +43 SRI +25 sired by the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal who was exhibited by JHC Campbell and Sons, Alnwick, Northumberland.
Thrunton Incorporator made 7,200gns
Three bulls sold for 7,000gns. First to go was Trefonnen Invincible TI +52 SRI +52 from NR Barclay, Insch, Abderdeenshire. The 18 month old Invincible who is sired by Blelack Digger was purchased by J and A Brown, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire. Then DE Evans, Mold, Flintshire sold the 16 month old junior male champion Maerdy Jamaica TI +52 SRI +39 by Maerdy Dynamite who was jointly purchased by A Quigley, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh and W Short, Beragh, Co Tyrone.
The third bull to sell at 7,000gns to CJ White, Oakham, Leicestershire was the Thrunton Dominator son Caylers Jackson TI +45 SRI +33 from exhibitor Caylers Charolais, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire. The same vendors went on to sell a total of four bulls to average £6284 including Caylers Impeccable TI +45 SRI +30. A 16 month old Ramses son who sold to J Nelson, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire for 6,000gns.
Also at 7,000gms was Caylers Jackson
A 6,500gns price tag was shared by two bulls. Firstly W Brown, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire sold Barrance Intrepid by Elgin Davinci to G McClanachan & Sons, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire. Then T and J Leslie, Balfour, Orkney purchased Westcarse Incredible TI +42 SRI +40, a son of the 10,000gns Mortimers Echo, who was exhibited by JH Christie, Stirling, Stirlingshire.
Westcarse Incredible sold for 6,500gns
Two more bulls sold for 6,000gns the first of which was Forcebeck Isaac TI +61 SRI +59 from first time exhibitor JM Wood, Penrith, Cumbria. A 17 month old son of the 12,000gns Wesley Equinox, he was purchased by GC Howatson & Sons, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. Then AH Fisher, Stranraer, Wigtownshire bought the 16 month old Elgin Josh TI +50 SRI +50 sired by the 12,000gns Caylers Gladiator from RA Milne and Sons, Elgin, Morayshire.
At 6,000gns came Forcebeck Isaac
Female Section
Charolais Females met with a ready trade with the sale leader and female champion secured for 8,200gns by Boden and Davies Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire. Alsnow Isla TI +41 SRI +44, a two year old in calf heifer sired by Goldies Eddy and out of a homebred dam going back to Burradon Talisman was purchased from exhibitor Alan R Lawson, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, who went on to sell two more lots. His three year old heifer Alsnow Honor TI +55 SRI +59 sired by Blelack Digger and her five month old heifer calf Alsnow Jan sired by Alsnow Hurricane was purchased by JJ & MC Baxter, Carlisle, Cumbria for 5,000gns. Mr Lawson’s final sale was the reserve female champion, the 23 month old Alsnow Imaculate TI +36 SRI +41. A daughter of the 10,000gns Puntabrava Federico, she was bought for 3,600gns by DT & M Stobart, Carlisle, Cumbria.
Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire sold five heifers to a top price of 5,200gns for Goldies Interflora TI +39 SRI +40 who was purchased by GJ & CD Smith, Liskeard, Cornwall, then MR McCornick, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire paid 3,500gns for Goldies Itsybitsy TI +41 SRI +43. Both were 22 month old and sired by the 12,000gns Blelack Edition.
Averages: 73 bulls £5085, eight heifers £4620 Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington Ltd.
CHAROLAIS CHAMPIONS
The supreme and senior champion Marwood Intrepid sold for 7,800gns
The reserve senior and reserve supreme champion Ratoary Irishman sold for 9,500gns
The intermediate champion Ratoary Iceberg sold for 10,000gns
The reserve intermediate champion Gretnahouse Ivory also sold for 10,000gns
The junior champion Maerdy Jamaica sold for 7,000gns
The reserve junior champion Balmyle Jasper sold for 11,000gns
The 8,200gns Female champion Alsnow ISla
The reserve female champion Alsnow Imaculate was cashed at 3,600gns
Show Results Carlisle Friday 8 May 2015
Supreme Champion
RA & J Blyth – Marwood Intrepid
Reserve Supreme Champion
Sean McGovern – Ratoary Irishman ET
Senior Male Champion
RA & J Blyth – Marwood Intrepid
Reserve Senior Male Champion
Sean McGovern – Ratoary Irishman ET
Intermediate Male Champion
Sean McGovern – Ratoary Icebreaker ET
Reserve Intermediate Male Champion
AG Houston – Gretnahouse Ivory
Junior Male Champion
DE Evans – Maerdy Jamaica
Reserve Junior Male Champion
WP Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Jasper
Female Champion
Alan R Lawson & Son – Alsnow Isla
Reserve Female Champion
Alan R Lawson & Son – Alsnow Imaculate
Best Group of Three Bulls
1st – AG Houston – Gretnahouse
2nd – PM & PM Rhodes – Aglam
Class One – Bull born between 14 March & 31 May 2013
1st – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Inferno
2nd – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Icarus
3rd – Mortimers Farms Ltd – Mortimers Isis
4th – Barons Cross Charolais Stud – Charbron Influential
5th – Barons Cross Charolais Stud – Hurcott Inexplicabull
Class Two – Bull born between 1 & 30 June 2013
1st – RA & J Blyth – Marwood Intrepid
2nd – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Invader
3rd – Jean Atkinson – Bassett Ilex
4th – W Brown – Barrance Intrepid
5th – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Inplay ET
Class Three – Bull born between 1 & 16 August 2013
1st – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Impressive
2nd – Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Influence
3rd – Mosses Irwin – Nugent Igor
4th – Martin McCornick – McCornick Intel
5th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Iceman
Class Four – Bull born between 17 August & 6 September 2013
1st – Sean McGovern – Ratoary Irishman ET
2nd – Kenneth Veitch – Drumlone Inspector
3rd – JHC Campbell & Sons – Thrunton Incorporator
4th – Dykes Farm – Hodges Infinity
5th – JHC Campbell & Sons – Thrunton Imperialist
Class Five – Bull born between 7 & 20 September 2013
1st – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Ince
2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Instructor
3rd – AH Hunter & Sons – Jurieshouse Indiana
4th – RA & J Blyth – Marwood Interpol
5th – DT & M Stobart – Congress Invincible ET
Class Six – Bull born between 21 September & 19 October 2013
1st – Sean McGovern – Ratoary Icebreaker ET
2nd – JH Christie – Westcarse Incredible
3rd – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Iliad
4th – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Impact
5th T & S Gatherer – Barnsford Image
Class Seven – Bull born between 20 October & 2 November 2013
1st – Newroddige Charolais – Newroddige Innovation
2nd – NR Barclay – Trefonnen Invincible
3rd – O’Kane Bros – Ovill Inspire ET
4th – O’Kane Bros – Ovill Instant ET
5th – NR Barclay – Harestone Iago
Class Eight – Bull born between 3 & 25 November 2013
1st – AG Houston – Gretnahouse Ivory
2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Iceman ET
3rd – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Isaac
4th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Izaro
5th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Image
Class Nine – Bull born between 26 November & 14 December 2013
1st – Hackleton Farms Ltd – Hackleton Icarus
2nd – EF Mutch & Son – Forglen Impeccable
3rd – RM Adam & Son – Newhouse Ironduke
4th – W Short – Woodpark Iceberg
5th – JH Christie – Westcarse Immaculate
Class Ten – Bull born between 15 & 26 December 2013
1st – PW Vasey – Edenhurst Invictus
2nd – RDA Morrow – Ramrad Iggy
3rd – P & S Janoch – Leckaway Isaiah
4th – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Impeccable
5th – M & J Hayhurst – Whitecliffe Impress
Class Eleven – Bull born between 27 December 2013 & 12 January 2014
1st – DE Evans – Maerdy Jamaica
2nd – RA Milne & Sons – Elgin Josh
3rd – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Jackson
4th – WS Oates – Ravensworth Iowa
5th – K Millar – Lakelady Jasper
Class Twelve – Bull born between 13 & 29 January 2014
1st – JW Millar – Lochend Jura
2nd – WS Oates – Ravensworth Jack
3rd –EF Mutch & Son – Forglen Jericho
4th – PW Vasey – Edenhurst Jupiter
5th – BA & PT Heath – Sackville Julius
Class Thirteen – Bull born between 30 January & 9 February 2014
1st – WP Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Jasper
2nd – Hackleton Farms Ltd – Hackleton Javelin
3rd –WP Bruce Ltd – Balmyle Jackal
4th – S & D Bothwell – Lisnadill Justnew
5th – PW Vasey – Edenhurst Justice
Class Fourteen – Bull born between 10 & 23 February 2014
1st – Mark McGahan – Chunal Jack ET
2nd – JH Christie – Westcarse Jumbo
3rd – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Jack
4th – RA Milne & Sons – Elgin Jerry
5th – PM & PM Rhodes – Arglam Jupiter
Class Fifteen – Bull born between 24 February & 3 April 2014
1st – Caylers Charolais – Caylers Jackpot
2nd – J & A Price – Oakchurch Jackpot ET
3rd – Redhead & Watson – Tillside Jackfrost
4th – EF Mutch & Son – Forglen Jet
5th – WS Oates – Ravensworth Jaguar
Class Sixteen – Served Heifer
1st – Alan R Lawson & Son – Alsnow Isla
2nd – Alan R Lawson & Son – Alsnow Imaculate
Class Seventeen – Maiden Heifer
1st – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Ibetha
2nd – Hamish Goldie – Goldies Iolanthe
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