Charolais bulls top at 10,000gns at Welshpool

The champion from the pre-sale show led the trade at 10,000gns at the British Charolais Cattle Society sale at Welshpool

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Esgob Ugo
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Esgob Ugo

 This was January 2023-born Esgob Ugo, a Solwayfirth Peterpan son from G.M. Jones, Bala, which sold to D.A. Jones and Co, Llandidloes.
The reserve champion, from the same home and by the same sire, was December 2022-born Esgob Trebor which was knocked down for 9,000gns to B. A. and O. L. L. Jones, Criccieth.

Esgob Trebor

Second prize winner, October 2022-born Chameran Transformer by Goldies Romeo from Highfields Park Farm, Sussex, sold for 7,500gns to G. W. Miles, Merthyr Tydfil.

Chameran Transformer

Four lots hit the 7,000gns mark. Firstly, from David Thornley, Diseworth, was first prize winner, Dooley Tonto, a single Q204X carrier by Rosanna Jupiter which was bought by T. T. Jones and Son,  Llanidloes.
Dooley Uber, another Jupiter son from the same home also sold for 7,000gns, this time to H. Salt, Anglesey.

Brynffanigl Uhtred, a February-2023 bull by Caylers Hustler from R. Roberts, Abergele, made 7,000gns to J. Jones and Co, Bala, and A. and A. Thomas, Bangor, went to the same money for  November-2022 born Trefaldwyn Thunder by Oakchurch Maximus from R.A. Owen, Welshpool.

 Average – 44 bulls, £5,460 (+£220 on 2023 with an 80 per cent clearance).

Auctioneers: Welshpool Livestock Sales.

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