- 32 bulls sell to an average of £3,750
- Averages up by £301, with two more bulls sold on the year
- Six bulls make 5,000gns or more
- Sale grosses £172,839
Mynach Harlequin from ED Griffiths & Co, Cilgryman Fawr, Cwmfelin Mynach, Whitland, Carms made 9,000gns and topped the trade at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s Sale held at Brecon Market on Saturday 9th November 2013.
This stylish bull is by the 27,000gns Greenwell Dreamboy and is out of the Sable-sired Mynach Burgundy. January 2012-born, and weighing in at 970kgs, Mynach Harlequin was purchased by DR Price, Garreglwyd, Llandeusant, Llangadog, Carms for their Garreglwyd pedigree herd. Earlier in the day, the top price bull had picked up the pre-sale show Supreme Championship and Senior section titles under judge Colin Phillips who runs the noted Powerhouse Herd at The Batch, Weobley, Herefordshire.
Mynach Harlequin arrived at Brecon with a considerable show record behind him. Amongst a number of titles, the bull had stood Junior Male Reserve at the Royal Welsh Show and was Reserve Overall and Male Champion at the Stars of the Future event which had also been held at Brecon. The 9,000gns top price was also the 65 cow herd’s leading sale price to date at Brecon Market.
Commenting on his Champion bull, the judge Colin Phillips said: “Mynach Harlequin just ticked all the boxes for me. He is a true-to-type Limousin, he is long, clean, has a good top and is very square over the rump. Very correct, he had style, good locomotion, and is a bull that would do a job in either a pedigree or commercial herd.”
A strong show of bulls with good tops, shape and growth met with an increased average on the year of £301 at £3,750 for the 32 sold. Two more bulls were sold on the year and the clearance rate was 73%. Six bulls in all made 5,000gns or more.
The day’s second top price of 7,200gns went to the Reserve Supreme Champion and Reserve Senior Champion, Dyfri Hercules, from Messrs DG & MJ Edwards, Home Farm, Cilycwm, Llandovery, Carms. March 2012-born, Dyfri Hercules was got by the 50,000gns AI bull Wilodge Cerberus. He is out of Dyfri Ujour, who was also the dam of the 10,000gns Dyfri Casanova, and who goes back to the noted cow Tanhill Toujour. With a strong Beef Value of LM+35 and with good calving figures, Dyfri Hercules was purchased by A Thomas, Llanligo, Monaughty, Knighton, Powys who run the Monaughty pedigree herd. The day’s Champion and Reserve bulls had also followed each other earlier this year having stood second and third in their class, behind the RWAS Junior Champion, at this year’s Royal Welsh Show.
Selling at 6,200gns was the day’s Junior Champion, Garyvaughan Hoover from Mr CV Lewis, Buttington New Hall, Buttington, Welshpool, Powys. This May 2012 born bull is by the herd’s noted stock bull, the 35,000gns Plumtree Deus, and is out of Garyvaughan Clover, a Brockhurst Torrington daughter. This was a first section title at Brecon for the Garyvaughan herd which had previously won the 2012 Champion Herd title in the North West Midlands & North Wales Limousin Herd Competition. Purchasing Garyvaughan Hoover were C&S Thomas, Hurstley Court, Kinnersley, Hereford.
At 5,000gns was the March 2012-born Ashledge Harrier from Messrs AG Kirton & Sons, Severn Lodge Farm, Kinlet, Bewdley. This bull, a first prize winner, is by the Ronick Hawk son Kendrom Acracker and is out of the homebred Ashledge Amethyst. Purchaser of this bull was the locally-based DI Davies & Co, Rhydywernen, Brecon, Powys.
Sarkley Hamilton from Messrs EH Pennie & Son, Gwern Yr Ychain, Llandyssil, Montgomery, Powys also made 5,000gns when selling to OD Tranter, Illa Farm, Rhaglan, Abergavenny. A first prize winner in the junior section and the Junior Overall Reserve, this April 2012-born bull is by the Rossignol-sired Haltcliffe Doctor and is out of the Ronick Like daughter Sarkley Virmadel. Earlier in the sale, the Pennies also sold the Ampertaine Commander son Sarkley Henry for 3,600gns to DR Harris & Son, Mabws Hen, Llanrhystyd, Aberystwyth.
The final bull at 5,000gns was another first prize bull, Loosebeare Hugo, from Messrs EW Quick & Son, Loosebeare Manor, Zeal Monachorum, Crediton, Devon. This powerful April 2012-born bull is by the Sympa-sired Aghadolgan Emperor and is out of the Haltcliffe Anzac daughter Loosebeare Essence. With a top 1% Beef Value of LM+45, Loosebeare Hugo was purchased by MJ Dyke, Wern Fawr, Hundred House, Llandrindod Wells. The Quicks also sold another two Emperor sons at 4,100gns and 3,600gns respectively. Loosebeare Harvey at 4,100gns was purchased by WC Cookes & Sons, Nantyderri Farm, Llantilio, Crosseny, Abergavenny, whilst Loosbeare Harry at 3,600gns went to DH Jenkins, Cathal, Cwrtnewydd, Llanybydder, Ceredigion.
AVERAGES:
32 Bulls £3,750
9 Cows & Calves £2,070
21 Heifers £1,629
Auctioneers: McCartneys
