A steady trade saw 30 bulls average out at £5620 – an increase of £533 on the year, for five more sold – with a top call of 10,500gns, at the Welshpool show and sale, which was ably judged by Richard McCornick of the Ricnick herd in Dumfries.
Taking the top price was Esgob United, a 19-month-old bull which had stood second in its class to the champion, from Gareth Jones’ herd in Bala, Gwynedd. Sired by the 14,000gns Solwayfirth Peterpan, he is out of the Anside Excalibur daughter, Esgob Hifi. Final bidder at 10,500gns, was R Roberts, Bryn-ffanigl Uchaf, Abergele.
Esgob United
Also hitting the five-figure mark, was the reserve overall champion, Castellmawr UFO, an April-born bull from Alwyn and Medwyn Williams, which sold at 10,000gns to AL Jones, Defaidty, Bala. His sire is Caylers Olympus, while the dam, Castellmawr Lea, is a full sister to the 16,000gns Stirling champion, Castellmawr Jacpot.
Castellmawr UFO
Next best price, at 9000gns, was the overall champion, Gretnahouse Ulric, consigned by Mike and Melanie Alford, Foxhill, Collumpton, Devon. This Lochend Nighthawk son is out of the Balthayock Gladiator daughter, Gretnahouse Perfect. He sold to LL Morgan, Garth Farm, Abertridwr.
Gretnahouse Ulric
Gerwyn Jones, Graig Goch, Conwy, received 8500gns for his first prize winner, Graiggoch Usefull, a Brampton Nacodar son, out of the Clyth Diplomat-sired Graggoch Mistique. That 18-month-old sold to Messrs Evans, Bugeilus Fawr, Gwynedd.
Graiggoch Usefull
Reaching 8000gns, was Moelfre Usain, from Kevin Thomas’ herd at Llechwedd, Capel Iwan, Carmarthenshire. A third prize winner in his class, this one’s a son of the 13,000gns Thrunton Nugget, out of Moelfre Mali, by Balmyle Impression. He went to WG Woosnam, Upper Gwestydd, Cefn Mawr.
Moelfre Usain
From the same home and also a third prize winner, Mr Thomas sold Moelfre Untro for 7500gns to R Davies, Brohedydd, Llangyneeryn. Again by Thrunton Nugget, he is out of the Gabon daughter, Moelfre Pompom.
Making the same money was another Thrunton Nugget son from Moelfre, this time Moelfre Ustus, which sold at 7500gns to A Jones and F Williams, Chwilog Fawr, Gwynedd. His dam is the Balmyle Impression daughter, Moelfre Noella.
Moelfre Ustus
The other to make 7500gns was Hendy Umari, a 17-month-old which stood second in its class, from the Rees family, Nantyrhendy, Llangurig. Sired by Whitecliffe Rocket and out of the Lisnagre Nero-sired Hendy Siwan, this bull sold to JL Davies, Pant, Mythyr Cynog, Brecon.
Hendry Umari
From the same stable, Hendy Unbeatabull, a fourth prize winner by Whitecliffe Rocket, out of Hendy Roxy, sold at 7000gns to James Herdman, Edingham, Newtown, Alnwick.
Hendy Unbeatabull
Yet another from Kevin Thomas – Moelfre Utah, sold at 7000gns, to IH Roberts, Pennant, Ysbyty Ifan, Conwy. Sired by Balthayock Rambo and out of Moelfre Natalie, he had stood fourth in the show.
Moelfre Utah
Making 6000gns was Gerwyn Jones’ Graiggoch Unicorn, a Brampton Nacodar son, out of Graiggoch Princess, which was fourth in his class and went on to sell to Edward Bros, Glashirfryn, Cymdu, Llanrhaeadr.
Also hitting the 6000gns mark was Maerdy Unions, a junior bull from Esmor Evans, Monfa, Mold. This first prize winner is by Maerdy Pope, out of Maerdy Oast, and sold to RL Davies, Nant Gau, Cwmtirmynach, Bala.
Maerdy Unions
A total of eight females sold to a top of 4600gns, for Gerwyn Jones’ Graiggoch Twirl, a two-year-old heifer by Maerdy Naser, out of the Balmyle Dickler daughter, Graiggoch Immaculate. She was knocked down to B Walters, Allt Y Gaer, Dryslwyn.
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