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Pedigree Charolais Cattle |
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2008 report |
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October 2009 |
Charolais bulls were in demand selling to 5,500gns twice in Carlisle on Friday 9th October 2009 at the breed society’s rescheduled official autumn show and sale which also featured the annual consignment of Cracker females.
First lot to come under the hammer sold at 5,500gns was Mowbraypark Derby, a 20 month old first class prize winner within the breed’s top 10% with a Terminal Index of +30. Bred by Mike and Margaret Atkinson, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Derby was sired by their noted Mowbraypark Paramount and out of a Bleasdale bred dam going back to Shraden Talisman. The buyers were IM and CLC White, Riddlington, Rutland.
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Next at 5,500gns was Alsnow Dictator TI +31, SRI +41, the day’s reserve overall male champion from Alan Lawson and Son, Hallington, Newcastle. Sired by Blelack Roger and out of a homebred dam by Burradon Talisman, sire of the 55,000gns Thrunton Voldemort, the 18 month old sold to W and N Milne, Strathdon, Aberdeen.
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Gretnahouse Drysky, a 19 month old from Alasdair Houston, Gretna Green was awarded the supreme male title and bid to 5,000gns by PM Usher, Gatehouse of Fleet. A Gretnahouse Ultimate son, Drysky was out of a Mortimers bred cow going back to Gretnahouse Napolean. Later in the day, the same vendor was among the top female entries when he offered Gretnahouse Caresse TI +36, SRI +43, a two year old maiden by Doonally New at 3,700gns to DG and CL Noton, Ashby cum Fenby, Grimsby .
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Three more lots were bid to 5,000gns each. First to go was Wesley Drake, an 18 month old from Wesley Estates, Markfield, Leicester to TN Lightfoot, Stoke Climsland, Callington. The second prize winning Drake was by the 20,000gns Perth champion, Thrunton Trojan and out of a homebred cow going back to Maerdy Rock.
James Herdman, Edlingham Newton, Alnwick secured the next lot at 5,000gns, the May 2008 born Hallbankgate Dragon TI +28, SRI +33 from father and son team, Tom and Ian Bell, Hallbankgate, Brampton. An Edenhurst Pioneer son, he was out of a homebred dam by Brampton Imperial. The fourth 5,000gns call was made by Derek and Gillian Young, Waverton, Wigton, for the 16 month old Piatroon Debonair bred by Harold Forster and Sons, Humshaugh, Hexham. Another Burradon Talisman son, he was out of a Thrunton bred dam going back to the 25,000gns Perth champion, Mowbraypark Orlando.
Minutes before, Ben Harman’s (Chesham, Buckingham) Chesham Daniel was knocked down sold for 4,500gns to P Oag, Wick, Caithness . This 16 month old first class winner was by the 30,000gns Thrunton Voltage and out of a homebred dam going back to Moynton Legrand.
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Heading the Cracker female trade at 5,000gns was the day’s female champion, Edenhurst Caroline from Peter Vasey, Wetheral, Carlisle to T Jones and Son, Dryslwyn, Carmarthen . This two year old heifer scanned in calf Edenhurst Cognac was by Burradon Talisman and out of a homebred cow going back to Killadeas Jack.
The same father and son buyers paid 4,100gns for Thrunton Bronte, a three year old by Burraradon Talisman sold with her April born heifer, Thrunton Esla, by the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal. The cow and calf pair was one of four entries consigned by the Campbell family, Ian, John and their father, Colin, Thrunton, Alnwick whose trade was headed at 4,600gns by Thrunton Bluebelle, a three year old by Solwayfirth Union sold with her nine month old heifer, Thrunton Eve to James and Vanessa Webb, Billesdon, Leicester.
The overall reserve Cracker place went to Westcarse Dynasty, a January 2008 born maiden from John Christie, Stirling . Sired by Mortimers Tebay and out of a homebred dam, she made 4,200gns to Bob Leggat, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh.
Other leading entries at 4,000gns included Gaer Vickey, a five year old bred by TE Jones and offered by Cumbrian breeder, Jim Wrigley, St Bees who was staging his retirement sale. A Gaer Protocol daughter she was sold with her January born bull, Bega Everest by Fairway Bandtogether. The buyer was A Thomson, Castle Douglas.
Averages: 28 bulls £3,165.00; six Cracker females £3,552.50; Thrunton draft: four lots £4,068.75; Shamleys and Cliftonpark draft: six lots £1,680.00; Bega retirement: seven lots £2,430.00; eight other collective females £1,404.38.
Show Results
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
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CLASS 1 |
3 Forster |
7 Lawson |
2 Wight |
11 Wight |
1 Forster |
CLASS 2 |
16 Atkinson |
12 Nesbitt & Newroddige |
23 Bowness |
18 Young |
15 Nesbitt & Newroddige |
CLASS 3 |
30 Houston |
28 Wesley Estates |
26 Dawson |
29 Dawson |
31 Wesley Estates |
CLASS 4 |
49 Lawson |
42 Wesley Estates |
41 Campbell |
40 MacGregor |
47 Hayhurst |
CLASS 5 |
53 Rees |
55 Goldie |
52 Bell |
60 Andrews |
57 Hayhurst |
CLASS 6 |
69 Harman |
70 Forster |
65 Jackson |
68 Thomas |
74 Poett |
CLASS 7 |
82 Vasey |
78 Caul |
79 Lawson |
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CLASS 8 |
85 Houston |
86 Christie |
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CLASS 9 |
88 Christie |
89 Rudd |
87 Kimber |
OVERALL MALE CHAMPION |
30 Houston |
RESERVE |
49 Lawson |
CRACKER FEMALE CHAMPION |
82 Vasey |
RESERVE |
88 Christie |
