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Hereford bulls top at 8,000gns at Shrewsbury

Leading the trade at 8,000gns at the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã supported show and sale of pedigree Herefords at Shrewsbury was senior bull and male champion, Rempstone 1 Woody S658

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Rempstone 1 Woody
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Rempstone 1 Woody

The sale topper was consigned by breeder, M. Ludgate, Oxford, the son of Fisher 1 Socrates S509 out of Fisher 1 Cherry N431, sold to Andrew Thomas, Llanelli, who is establishing a Hereford herd.

Next at 6,300gns was Romany 1 Avatar FR A22 by Fabb 1 Rocco out of Romany 1 Ishbel H12 M33 from Robert Wilson and family, Kelso, which was knocled down to Highridge Farm Partners, Oxted, Surrey.

Romany 1 Avator
Romany 1 Avator

 

From the same home and by the same sire, Romany 1 Ali-Price FR A41 sold for 4,600gns to H.A. Colburn and Son, Cheltenham.
Will Medforth, Llanrug, Gwynedd, then sold Penryhyn 1 Watchman, a son of Gouldingpoll 1 Stockman out of Sky High Miss Staffordshire, for 5,000gns to J.H. Morris and Son, Craven Arms.

Romany 1 Ali-Price
Romany 1 Ali-Price

At 4,900gns was Panmure 1 Apollo by Romany 1 Thor FR T4 from J.M. Cant and Partners, Angus, which went home with R. Williamson, Nantwich.

Females sold to 6,400gns for the champion, Harveybros 1 Crocus Aurora by Sky High 1 Take-a-Chance out of Harveybros 1 Crocus Tiara from father and daughter team, George and Sophie Harvey, Glasgow. Having been junior female champion at AgriExpo and overall junior and reserve native inter-breed champion at Stars of the Future, it was knocked down to Vaughan Farms, Hereford.

Harveybros 1 Crocus Aurora
Harveybros 1 Crocus Aurora

 

The reserve female champion, Harveybros 1 Crocus Ariel from the same home which sold for 5,300gns to Bethan Hutchinson, Cleveland.

Making 5,800gns from Messrs Cant was Panmure 1 Plum W9, a daughter of Romany 1 Thor FR T4 which sold to F.J. Wood and Sons, Devon.

Panmure 1 Plum
Panmure 1 Plum

Averages – 44 bulls, £3,612 (68 per cent clearance); heifers, £3,533.25 (67 per cent clearance; overall, £3,592.31.

Auctioneers: Halls.

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