The sky’s the limit as top price bulls head to West
WESTCOUNTRY breeders were out in force with cheque books in hand as Charolais animals returned to the Welshpool pedigree spring sale, with 38 bulls finding new homes.
Held on Saturday, April 30, the traditional pre-sale show was back in full swing, with judge Thomas Corbett of the Teme herd overseeing the excellent selection of cattle, shadowed by junior judge Bartley Finnegan.
The sale was a resounding success, with bulls reaching a 100% clearance rate and an average price of £5,670 – an incredible £1,251 increase on April 2021.
Taking the day’s top price of 9,000gns was Teme Skyfall, an impressive young 15-month-old bred by the Corbett family of Knighton, Powys. Skyfall was sired by the illustrious 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny, and his dam is Teme Opaque, a daughter of Goldstar Gentleman.
Despite being unable to participate in the pre-sale show, Skyfall caught the attention of winning bidders AW & AR Gale, who took him back to their holding in Newton Abbot, Devon.
AW & AR Gale were also successful in purchasing Seawell Rangerover, the oldest bull forward in the Welshpool sale, for 7,000gns. Rangerover was bred by PM & SM Donger, of Towcester, Northamptonshire, and was sired by Balthayock Jonathan. His dam is Seawell Marigold, a daughter of the 20,000gns Maerdy Flambeau.
Also reaching 7,000gns was Sportsmans Romeo, a 19-month-old from the herd of
Boden & Davies Ltd, based in Mellor, Greater Manchester.
Romeo was born to Sportsmans Jade, a daughter of the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny, and his sire is Maerdy Newman, who reached the top price of 40,000gns at Stirling in 2018. Romeo made the journey over to South Molton, Devon, under the care of winning bidder RF Jones.
Reaching 6,500gns was 15-month-old
Teme Skyblue, from the Corbett family, a half-brother of the day’s top price winner Skyfall. Like his brother, Skyblue was also sired by the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny. Meanwhile, his dam is Teme Magnolia, a daughter of former Shropshire and West Midlands Show champion, Shraden Osram. The winning bidder for this charming young lad was T & M Snell, who took him home to Tipton St John, Sidmouth.