Spring Show and Sale of Charolais Bulls & Females FRIDAY 12th MARCH 2004
REPORT

TEDDY TOPS CHAROLAIS SHOW AND SALE

Stobarts Teddy

Charolais bulls met a solid trade selling to a top of 5,200gns in Carlisle on March 12th 2004, at the breed society's early spring show and sale, a forerunner to its main spring fixture on 7 May.

Leading the bidding at 5,200gns was the day's champion, Stobarts Teddy, a rising two year old from David and Majorie Stobart, Brampton, Carlisle. A Chesham Ping Pong son, he was out of Tillbrook Peppermint, one of more than 50 head purchased by the Stobarts from the Tillbrook herd for restocking purpose more than two years ago, Teddy was knocked down sold to JM Fisher, Leswalt, Stranraer.

Welsh breeder, Arwel Owen, of Foel, Welshpool made a highly successful 400 mile round trip when he sold Trefaldwyn Tictac for the day's second leading bid of 4,500gns to Broughton Grange Farms, Drumlanrig Mains, Thornhill. This 18 month old was by Oscar and out of a homebred cow going back to Haymount Jetstream. Fred Graham's (Eaglesfield, Cockermouth) Gaer Sergeant changed hands for 4,000gns to EI Coulthard, Brisco, Carlisle.

Another Welsh bred bull, by TE Jones, of Welshpool, Sergeant was a Glenleary Janitor son and out of a homebred cow by Maerdy Iceman.

Forking out 3,200gns for Haltcliffe Tavy was Northern Ireland producer, Norman Wilson, Temple Patrick, Country Antrim. Bred by Matt and Craig Ridley, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, the 18 month old Tavy was accompanied by familiar NI bloodlines. He was by the County Down bred Simpsons Gregg and out of Duncan MacGregor's Corrie Lucy.

Two entries from the Campbell family, Ian, John and their father, Colin of Thrunton, Alnwick were each bid to 3,000gns a piece. First to go was Thrunton Torpedo (September 2002), a Maerdy Nero son and out of a homebred cow by Blanerne Fearless. He travelled to Buckinghamshire with his buyer, W Austin, Bledlow. TM Thompson, Alnwick shelled out the second 3,000gns price for the October 2002 born Thrunton Toyota, a Mortimers Politican son and out of a homebred cow going back to Nero.

The day's third 3,000gns bid was made for Brampton Tennesse, an 18 month old by Oscar and out of a Brampton Tenpin sired cow from the British Charolais Cattle Society's president, Billy Turner, of Ripon. He sold to J Hyslop and Sons, Abington, Biggar.

Averages: 31 bulls £2,220.08; two females £771.75.

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