Preenbank pedigree led the female trade and joined Seawell Salers to lead the pedigree bull prices at the Welshpool Salers show and sale recently.

There was an overall sale clearance of 85% where seven bulls sold to a top of 4,000gns and an average of £3,720. 29, pedigree females sold to a top of 2,600gns and an average of £1,842.93 and one commercial heifer sold for £1400.

The pre-sale show, sponsored by Tithebarn Ltd and Caleb Roberts Insurance Services Ltd, was judged by Mr Eurig James, Cardi-Gan Salers, Lledrod, Ceredigion.

Eurig tapped out C B Farms, Green’s Park Radcliffe a Seawell Lionheart son out of Seawell Effie as his senior champion and overall champion. Standing reserve senior champion and reserve overall champion was rosie, a Seawell Lithium sired son out of homebred Approach Farm Nutella born in March-2021. He sold for 3,800gns to pedigree breeders T T Jones & Son, Glyn Farm, Llanidloes, Powys.

The Gowthorpes also sold second place prize winner Approach Farm Rum, another Seawell Lithium son out of Approach Farm Hooch to pedigree breeders P A Huxtable, Barnstable, Devon for 3,000gns.

The junior championship title was awarded to J F Robinson & Sons’ February-2022 born Preenbank Oggy-Oggy son, Preenbank Stallion out of Preenbank Lady Zena, who was purchased by D W Evans, Llanbedr, Gwynedd for 3,000gns.

Standing reserve junior champion was his stablemate and half brother Preenbank Stephano, out of Preenbank Iona who had bred the Welshpool May-2022 7,000gns champion. Pedigree breeders T H & M E Jones, Welshpool Powys spotted 3rd prize Preenbank Orsino son, Preenbank Rodrigo for their Plascoch herd of pedigree Salers and paid 4,000gns for the February-2021 born bull while H E Bartley, Spon Green Farm, Buckley secured, 2nd prize, Preenbank Rhino, a Preenbank Oggy-Oggy son out of Preenbank Ismina for the same money.

P M & S M Donger also realised 4,000gns for Seawell Rodrigo, sired by imported Norbert, out of Seawell Ossett he went to the home of J E Morris, Oswestry, Shropshire. T J & L S Roberts sold Onley Royal Poll, by Cumbrian Royal, out of the RWAS 2017 reserve female champion Onley Lala for 3,000gns to the Rogers family from Haverfordwest for their Cleddau and Tanybryn pedigree herds of Salers.

J F Robinson & Sons, Preenbank Pedigree, was also awarded the best pen of Salers and best pen of commercial Salers.

Seven Salers bulls sold to a top price of 4,000gns and an average of £3720.

There was only one commercial female forward from J F Robinson & Sons, which was purchased by pedigree breeders C Lloyd, Newtown, Powys for £1400.

One commercial female sold to a top price of £1400 and an average of £1400.

Leading the pedigree female trade was February-2021 born Preenbank Rosie and her bull calf at foot who was purchased for 2,600gns by pedigree breeder P J Abel, Cwmbelan, Llanidloes, Powys. She joined the Belan herd alongside two other Preenbank females, Preenbank Sherry at 1,750gns and Preenbank Selma at 1,700gns, they were both Preenbank Oggy-Oggy sired daughters.

Six consignments forward from Simon Hill, Luchabolsh Salers, Tyringham, Bucks, caught the eye of Mr Abel, Luchabolsh Honduras, a Seawell Magic daughter out of the Livingston’s bred Oaklands Karmel was secured at 1,900gns and two Seawell Magic daughters, Luchabolsh Hungary and Luchabolsch Honey alongside two Seawell Miracle daughters, Luchabolsh Hollyhock and Luchabolsh Hipster were purchased for 1,750gns a piece. Mr Abel also added Luchabolsh Hudson to his herd at 1,500gns.

Alun Thomas, Tyn Hendre, Bangor, on behalf of his grandson Ossian, paid 2,400gns, the second highest female price of the day, for Preenbank Samantha a Cleuchhead Pedro daughter out of Preenbank Pamela. Lora-Jên Pritchard, Llangybi, Gwynedd also selected a Cleuchhead Pedro daughter for her Nebo herd of pedigree Salers. She purchased Preenbank Stella out of Preenbank Paloma, born in March-2022 for 2,100gns.

29 pedigree females sold to a top price of 2,600gns and an average of £1842.93

SHOW RESULTS

Senior bull class born on or before 28 February 2021: 1st – Greens Park Radcliffe, C B Farms; 2nd– Approach Farm Rum, A & K Gowthorpe; 3rd – Preenbank Rodrigo, J F Robinson & Sons; 4th – Onley Royal Poll, T J & L S Roberts; 5th – Seawell Rodrigo, P M & S M Donger

Senior bull class born between 1 March 2021 & 30 April 2021: 1st – Approach Farm Reese, A & K Gowthorpe; 2nd– Preenbank Rhino, J F Robinson & Sons; 3rd – Rigel Robocop Poll, Rigel Pedigree; 4th – Seawell Roulette, P M & S M Donger; 5th – Seawell Riverdance, P M & S M Donger

Senior champion: Greens Park Radcliffe, C B Farms. Reserve: Approach Farm Reese, A & K Gowthorpe

Junior bull class born in 2022: 1st & Junior champion – Preenbank Stallion, J F Robinson & Sons; 2nd & Reserve – Preenbank Stephano, J F Robinson & Sons

Overall champion: Greens Park Radcliffe, C B Farms. Reserve: Approach Farm Reese, A & K Gowthorpe

Best pen of Salers: Pens 101– J F Robinson & Sons

Best pen of production Salers: Pens 105– J F Robinson & Sons