April 28, 2024 ESGOB DOES DOUBLE AT WELSHPOOL

It was a memorable day for G M Jones, at the Welshpool spring show and sale on Saturday 27 April 2024. His Esgob herd scooped the double taking the Overall Championship title with January-2023 born Esgob Ugo, a Solwayfirth Perterpan sired son who also took top price of 10,000gns in the sale ring, this easy calving bull was secured by D A Jones & Co., Llandidloes, Powys.

The judge Mr David Erskine, a fourth generation farmer from the outskirts of Monaghan Town in County Monaghan, ably assisted by shadow judge Mr Stuart Brown from the Ellerton herd, Selby, Yorkshire also selected Mr Jones’ Esgob Trebor another Solwayfirth Peterpan son born in December-2022 as his reserve overall champion and he went on to make the second highest price of the day at 9,000gns paid by  B A & O L L Jones, Llwyn Manon Isaf, Criccieth.

The continuing strength and demand for Charolais, and Charolais sired cattle which lead the store trade across the country underpinned the strong sale statistics with 44 bulls selling (80% clearance) to a top price of 10,000gns and an average of £5460, up £220 on 2023. In fact, the number of bulls sold, clearance rate, top price and the sale average all outperformed 2023.

Highfields Park Farm’s second prize winner, Chameran Transformer born in October-2022 by Goldies Romeo out of Edenhurst Louise commanded 7,500gns, purchased by G W Miles, Trelewis, Merthyr Tydfil whilst a further four lots hit the 7,000gns mark starting with Mr D Thornley’s first prize, Dooley Tonto a single Q204X carrier by the famous Rosanna Jupiter was purchased by T T Jones & Son, Glyn Farm, Llanidloes, Powys. H Salt, Llangefni, Anglesey at the same money also backed a Rosanna Jupiter sired son from the same stable this time for fourth placed Dooley Uber born in January-2023.  Brynffanigl Uhtred a February-2023 bull by Caylers Hustler from Mr R Roberts was purchased for 7,000gns by J Jones & Co, Llanuwchllyn, Bala and A & A Thomas, Talybont, Bangor, went to the same money for new stock bull November-2022 born Trefaldwyn Thunder by Oakchurch Maximus.

I Williams, Pwllheli, Gwynedd paid 6,800gns for Roberts and Jones’ July-2022 born, first prize winner, Montgomery Tully while Mr R Roberts sold Brynffanigl Tecwyn born in February-2022 to A Jones, Glan-Y-Mor, Talsarnau, Gwynedd for 6,500gns. Two further bulls went at the same money, first of these was another first prize winner, Caylers Urwin by Glenericht Pogba out of Caylers Lucy, born in January-2023 and next was F & J Andrews’ Holstead Ultimus a Muskateer son born in February-2023. At 6,200gns Davies Brothers, Pontydewi, Swansea purchased 4^th prize Blelack Digger son born in November-2022, Montgomery Tomley from Roberts & Jones.

Six lots hit the 6,000gns mark, fourth prize Chameran Topgun from Highfields Park Farm by Goldies Romeo, sold to A J & K L Bowen, Treharris, Swansea, Trefaldwyn Texas by Balthayock Muskateer was purchased J L C & G Williams, Portmadoc, Gwynedd and second prize Caylers Toronto by Rosanna Regal was purchased by local buyers T T Jones & Co, Llanbrynmair, Powys. D M & R C Rees, Newtown, Powys also put 6,000gns down for Trefaldwyn Taurus from Mr R A Owen and G G Williams’ bought three bulls on the day, the top priced at 6,000gns was second prize winner Chunal Upbeat from Mr M McGahan and finally the last and youngest lot on sale Caylers Upbeat from Caylers Charolais also hit 6,000gns, this Glenericht Pogba son found a new home with D H Jones, Llety Cynnes, Ceredigion.

SHOW RESULTS

Overall Champion
Lot 55 – Esgob Ugo from Mr G M Jones

Reserve Overall Champion
Lot 52 – Esgob Trebor from Mr G M Jones

Class 1 Bulls born between 28 April 2022 and 18 August 2022
1st – Lot 14 – Montgomery Tully
2nd – Lot 11 – Moelfre Tristan
3rd – Lot 9 – Trannon Trevor
4th – Lot 10 – Sportsman Trooper

Class 2 Bulls born on or after 25 August 2022 to 7 October 2022
1st – Lot 18 – Maerdy Topnotch
2nd – Lot 23 – Wissington Talbot
3rd – Lot 19 – Brampton Trouble
4th – Lot 25 – Chameran Topgun

Class 3 Bulls born between 12 October 2022 and 8 November 2022
1st – Lot 28 – Brynffanigl Thor
2nd – Lot 30 – Chameran Transformer
3rd – Lot 29 – Maerdy Tank
4th – Lot 35 – Hendy Trigger

Class 4 bulls born between 10 November 2022 to 2 December 2022
1st – Lot 47 – Dooley Tonto
2nd – Lot 40 – Caylers Toronto
3rd – Lot 44 – Trefaldwyn Theo
4th – Lot 41 – Montgomery Tomley

Class 5 Bulls born between 3 December 2022 and 13 January 2023
1st – Lot 55 – Esgob Ugo
2nd – Lot 52 – Esgob Trebor
3rd – Lot 58 – Teme Ultramarine
4th – Lot 56 – Dooley Uber

Class 6 Bulls born between 19 January 2023 and 18 March 2023
1st – Lot 62 – Caylers Urwin
2nd – Lot 60 – Chunal Upbeat
3rd – Lot 63 – Brynffanigl Uhtred
4th – Lot 64 – Moelfre Ucheldir

SALE RESULTS

Lot	Animal Name	Price (gns)	Price (£)	Buyer	Address (Farm, Town, County)
1	LIVINGWATER TOPPER	4200	4410	E W EVANS	WELSHPOOL, POWYS
2	BRYNFFANIGL TECWYN	6500	6825	A JONES	TALSARNAU, GWYNEDD
5	SEAWELL TORNADO	4200	4410	G M & H EVANS	WELSHPOOL, POWYS
7	SEAWELL TRUEMAN	4200	4410	J R JAMES	TRAWSCOED, NEWBRIDGE-ON-WYE
9	TRANNON TREVOR	4000	4200	J P HERDMAN	CLYRO, HEREFORD
11	MOELFRE TRYSTAN	5200	5460	J M & B J LANGFORD & SON	NEWTOWN, POWYS
14	MONTGOMERY TULLY	6800	7140	I WILLIAMS	PWLLHELI, GWYNEDD
17	MAERDY TREFNYDD	4600	4830	D E & C JONES	LLANDYSIL, CEREDIGION
18	MAERDY TOPNOTCH	4600	4830	H W LLOYD	ABERGELE, CLWYD
20	BRAMPTON TURBO	5000	5250	G I & R WILLIAMS	ABERGELE, CLWYD
22	BELAN TWISTER	4200	4410	G G WILLIAMS	LLANIDLOES, POWYS
23	WISSINGTON TALBOT	3200	3360	E JAMES & CO	ABERYSTWYTH, CEREDIGION
24	TREFALDWYN TROY	3600	3780	E M & R M DAVIES	LLANBRYNMAIR, POWYS
25	CHAMERAN TOPGUN	6000	6300	A J & K L BOWEN	TREHARRIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL
26	MAERDY TROSKY	4500	4725	L F JAMES & SONS	PONTYDEWI, SWANSEA
28	BRYNFFANIGL THOR	3800	3990	R F JONES	SOUTH MOLTON, DEVON
29	MAERDY TANK	4500	4725	B WALTERS	DRYLWYN, CARMARTHEN
30	CHAMERAN TRANSFORMER	7500	7875	G W MILES	TRELEWIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL
31	MOELFRE TIGER	4000	4200	T T JONES & CO	LLANBRYNMAIR, POWYS
32	DOOLEY TALENT	3200	3360	L PRITCHARD	TREDEGAR, CAERPHILLY
35	HENDY TRIGGER	5200	5460	M REES	TYWYN, GYWNEDD
36	TREFALDWYN TEXAS	6000	6300	J L C & G WILLIAMS	PORTMADOC, GWYNEDD
38	HENDY TUDOR	5000	5250	G L DAVIES	BRECON, POWYS
39	TREFALDWYN THUNDER	7000	7350	A & A THOMAS	TALYBONT, BANGOR
40	CAYLERS TORONTO	6000	6300	T T JONES & CO	LLANBRYNMAIR, POWYS
41	MONTGOMERY TOMLEY	6200	6510	DAVIES BROS	PONTYDEWI, SWANSEA
42	TREFALDWYN TOULON	4000	4200	RSPB	OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE
45	TREFALDWYN TICK	3600	3780	R G & K A LEWIS & SON	MONTGOMERY, POWYS
47	DOOLEY TONTO	7000	7350	T T JONES & SON	LLANIDLOES, POWYS
50	TEME TEA	4200	4410	G G WILLIAMS	LLANIDLOES, POWYS
51	TREFALDWYN TAURUS	6000	6300	D M & R C REES	NEWTOWN, POWYS
52	ESGOB TREBOR	9000	9450	B A & O L L JONES	MANON ISAF, CRICCIETH
53	ESGOB TSAR	5500	5775	A W WILLIAMS	DENBIGH, CONWY
55	ESGOB UGO	10000	10500	D A JONES & CO	LLANIDLOES, POWYS
56	DOOLEY UBER	7000	7350	H SALT	LLANGEFNI, ANGLESEY
58	TEME ULTRAMARINE	5800	6090	A T RICHARDSON & SON	ASHBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE
60	CHUNAL UPBEAT	6000	6300	G G WILLIAMS & SON	CAERNARFON, GWYNEDD
61	POLGODA UNIVERSE	4500	4725	P A & D E CLEAVE	NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON
62	CAYLERS URWIN	6500	6825	D MORGAN	TALYBONT, CEREDIGION
63	BRYNFFANIGL UHTRED	7000	7350	J JONES & CO	LLANUWCHLLYN, BALA
64	MOELFRE UCHELDIR	4750	4987.5	A J & J M ABBERLEY	LLANDRINDOD WELLS, POWYS
67	HOLTSTEAD ULYSSES	3800	3990	E J W & M E GRIFFITHS	LLANDRINDOD WELLS, POWYS
68	HOLTSTEAD ULTIMUS	6500	6825	R JONES & SON	BRECON, POWYS
71	CAYLERS UPBEAT	6000	6300	D H JONES	BOW STREET, CEREDIGION