Preenbank pedigree triumphed once again at Welshpool where the pre-sale show, sponsored by Caleb Roberts Insurance Services Ltd, was judged by Mr Stephen Maginn, Lisnamaul, Northern Ireland. J F Robinson & Sons, Preenbank Pedigree, topped the trade in all three sale sections and took the Reserve Overall Championship title, Junior Championship and Best pen of Salers. There was a 100% clearance at the sale, albeit for fewer cattle than in 2021.
The top price was 7,000gns for the Reserve Senior Bull Champion and Reserve Overall Champion Preenbank Peregrine, a Seawell Invader son out of Preenbank Iona born in March-2020, he was purchased me J Bufton & Sons, Whitney-on-Wye Herefordshire. R T Jones & Co, Tywyn, Gwynedd paid the second highest price for the pre-show Overall Champion and Senior Male Champion Seawell Pele an April-2020 born Inka son out of Seawell Jasmine. T J Hamer, Ludlow Shropshire had to bid to 5400gns for the youngest bull in the sale bred by J F Robinson and sons. Preenbank Rufus was an Jalabert son born in March-2021 and out of Preenbank Nerys and had stood as Junior Male Champion in the show earlier in the day. Seawell Pavarotti from PM & SM Donger, a February-2020 Seawell Juggernaut son, was secured by P L Heard, Okehampton, Devon for 5200gns. The only polled bull available in the sale was Rigel Preston Poll, a Rigel Mojave Blk son out of Rigel Papyrus Blk was purchased by G K E Rees, Rhayader, Powys for 3,800gns.
Five Salers bulls sold to a top price of 7,000gns and an average of £5859, +£962 on 2021.
The trade continued to be strong in the commercial section where the Best Pen of Commercial Salers from J F Robinson & Sons realised £2300 and £2350 for two Invaders sired daughters with calves at foot, the first was sold to T C Edwards & Co, Rhayader, Powys and the second to A J & L Powell, Knighton, Powys. From the same home and holding the Reserve Best Pen of Commercial Salers, a Preenbank Oggy-Oggy sired bulling heifer and another by Jalabert were both purchased by Edwards Brothers, Oswestry, Shropshire for £1520 and £1050 respectively.
Four commercial females, two with calves at foot sold to a top price of £2350 and an average of £1805, +£480 on 2021.
Leading the pedigree female trade was Preenbank Melitta, a Cuil Herbie sired daughter out of Preenbank Lotte, who sold for 2,600gns with her Preenbank Oggy-Oggy sired heifer calf at foot to T C Edwards & Co, Rhayader, Powys. New members on the day Hatherley & Rendle from Plymouth, Devon paid 2,400gns for a Jalabert daughter, Preenbank Placida with a Cleuchhead Pedro sired calf at foot. They also purchased a Seawell Invader daughter, Preenbank Nelly again with a Cleuchhead Pedro sired calf at foot for 2,020gns. Jalabert sired bulling heifer, Preenbank Rosabella realised 2,000gns to J Griffiths, Cenmaes Bay, Anglesey and J S Abel, Llaniloes, Powys, purchased Preenbank Ra-Ja for 1,900gns.
The production draft from Malcolm Light, Ashbury, Okehampton peaked twice at 1,420gns for Ashbury Hosanna 42nd an Approach Farm Murray daughter and a Grade C female, Ashbury Lavender 5th C, both were purchased by J S Abel, Llanidloes, Powys.
11 pedigree females sold to a top price of 2,600gns and an average of £1871, +278 on 2021.
Show Results
Senior bull class
1st & Senior Champion – Seawell Pele, P M & S M Donger
2nd & Reserve Senior Champion – Preenbank Peregrine, J F Robinson & Sons
3rd – Seawell Pavarotti, P M & S M Donger
4th – Rigel Preston Poll, Rigel Pedigree
Junior bull class
1st & Junior Champion – Preenbank Rufus, J F Robinson & Sons
Overall Champion
Seawell Pele, P M & S M Donger
Reserve Overall Champion
Preenbank Peregrine, J F Robinson & Sons
Best Pen of Salers
Pens 101 – 103 – J F Robinson & Sons
Reserve Best Pen of Salers
Pens 105 – 106 – J F Robinson & Sons
Commercial Females
Lot | Price | Buyer | Address | |
101 & 102 | Heifer & Calf | £2,300 | T C Edwards & Co | Rhayader, Powys |
103 & 104 | Heifer & Calf | £2,350 | A J Powell | Knighton, Powys |
106 | Bulling Heifer | £1,520 | Edwards Bros | Oswestry, Shropshire |
107 | Bulling Heifer | £1,050 | Edwards Bros | Oswestry, Shropshire |
Pedigree Females
Lot | Animal Name | (gns) | (£) | Buyer | Address |
107 | Preenbank Misty | 1900 | 1995 | D & G Andrew | Meifod, Powys |
109 | Preenbank Nelly | 2020 | 2121 | Hatherley & Rendle | Plymouth, Devon |
111 | Preenbank Placida | 2400 | 2520 | Hatherley & Rendle | Plymouth, Devon |
113 | Preenbank Melitta | 2600 | 2730 | T C Edwards & Co | Rhayader, Powys |
115 | Preenbank Rosabella | 2000 | 2100 | J Griffiths | Cenmaes Bay, Angelsey |
116 | Preenbank Ra-Ja | 1900 | 1995 | J S Abel | Llanidloes Powys |
118 | Ashbury Black Betty 19th C | 1320 | 1386 | J S Abel | Llanidloes Powys |
120 | Ashbury Hosanna 42nd | 1420 | 1491 | J S Abel | Llanidloes Powys |
121 | Ashbury Emma 36th Polled | 1300 | 1365 | J S Abel | Llanidloes Powys |
122 | Ashbury Hosanna 43rd Polled | 1320 | 1386 | J Griffiths | Cenmaes Bay, Angelsey |
123 | Ashbury Lavender 5th C Poll | 1420 | 1491 | J S Abel | Llanidloes Powys |
Pedigree Bulls
Lot | Animal Name | gns) | (£) | Name | Address |
124 | Seawell Pavarotti | 5200 | 5460 | P L Heard | Oakhampton, Devon |
125 | Preenbank Peregrine | 7000 | 7350 | J Bufton & Sons | Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
129 | Seawell Pele | 6500 | 6825 | R T Jones & Co | Tywyn, Gwnedd |
131 | Rigel Preston Poll | 3800 | 3990 | G K E Rees | Rhayader, Powys |
133 | Preenbank Rufus | 5400 | 5670 | T J Hamer | Ludlow, Shropshire |