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SHREWSBURY SALE 2022 BLUE GENES PEAK AT 6800GNS
There was a high quality turnout of bulls & Females for the Blue genes sale at Shrewsbury.
The pre-sale show was ably judged by Mr Mike Wood of Kinnerton who awarded his champion to Mr J Okell from Cheshire with BIRDSWOOD PADDY, sired by Farouk De St Amand out of Birdswood Kitkat. The judge stood behind his placing of this bird securing him for his commercial suckler herd at 6800gns.
Reserve Champion of the day was awarded to Mr P Walker CRACKLEY BANK OSCAR, This bull was purchased for 6200gns by Messrs AC & MO Jones of Conway North Wales.
Simon Hughes, sold HAWTHORN BLUES PRINCE, for 6,000gns to Messrs VE Lewis & Son, Powys and It is worth noting the generosity shown by the team from Newpole Livestock who donated 10% of the sale of 3200gns generated NEWPOLE POIROT, to benefit the people of Ukraine. This bull purchased by the Cox Farming Co.
British Blue Females were in great demand and it was the pre-sale champion TRENCOM PEARLY QUEEN who topped
WORCESTER SALE 2022 Auctioneers McCartney’s
Date 30th April 2022
The inaugural British Blue sale at Worcester last Saturday 30th April was a great success, with Almeley Pedro from GL Morgan coming out on top at 4,800gns.
Next at 4,500 gns was Twyning Ash Preston, from R & J Carter, Coaley, Gloucestershire.
Females topped at 2,500gns for an in calf Heifer from S. Madeley, Ross- on- Wye. Glewstone Opal sired by Bringlee Blackstar, sold PD’d in calf to AI sire Tenance De La Praule.
the day at 5200gns, Mary Brown & Daisy Haigh, Newark, This was closely followed by her pen mate TRENCROM POWDER PUFF who achieved 4500gns purchased by Red Bull Farming, Norfolk.
Bulls Females
Judge, Mr. Mike Wood AVERAGES
£4658.18 £4226.25
Bulls
In calf Heifers
Almeley Pedro AVERAGES
£3,948 £2,625