The sale topper at 35,000gns was the pre-sale show champion, Loosebeare Tommy, which gave the Quick family, Crediton, their best price to date. The August 2022-born son of Ampertaine Jeronimo out of the Wilodge Jetsetter daughter, Loosebeare Nandy, had a mystatin combination ofF94L/Q204X and sold to Jimmy and Donald MacGregor, Milton of Campsie, and Archie and John MacGregor, Kilsyth.
Next at 32,000gns was the reserve senior champion, Gorrycam Turbo, an April 2022-born son of Gorrycam Phantom out of Ronick Hawk sired Gorrycam Pink from Stephen Peel, Cullyhanna, Co Down. It sold, with a myostatin combination of F94L/Q204X, to Gordon Cameron, Acharrade, Argyll.
The junior and overall reserve champion, Foxhillfarm Terminator from Mike and Melanie Alford, Cullompton, then made 28,000gns. By Ampertaine Elgin and out of Foxhillfarm Natasha, it sold to Andrew Gamie, Laurencekirk.
Pado Tommy, an August 2022-born son of Whitehall Larry out of Pabo Nigella from W.P. Hughes and Son, Anglesey, then sold for 23,000gns to Messrs Howatson and Son, Denbigh.
Two bulls sold for 18,000gns. The first was Cowin Talisman by Ampertaine Elgin out of Cowin Prulove from Dyfan James, Carmarthenshire, which was knocked down to Morris Brothers, Shropshire.
The other at this money was the reserve junior champion, Whinfellpark Topnotch by Whinfellpark President out of 250,000gns Wilodge Poshspice consigned by Messrs Jenkinson, Penrith. It sold to Kedzlie Farms, Halifax.
Females topped at 13,000gns for Foxhillfarm Tequila, an Ampertaine Foreman daughter out of Foxhillfarm Mamamia from the Alfords, which sold to Messrs Behan, Ballyfin.
Averages - 28 senior bulls, £8332.50; 33 intermediate bulls, £9,749.09; 25 junior bulls, £10,789.80; overall 86 bulls, £9,590.40; 21 females, £3,325.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
