January Newsletter 2023

Montgomery Saturn at 7,000gns Esgob Simon at 7,000gns Montgomery Strong at 6,500gns
stylish bull caught the eye of J E & S J
Roberts, who will be introducing him to
their local herd in Welshpool, Powys.
A total of three bulls sold for the next
highest price of 6,000gns, the first
being 18-month-old Castellmawr
Star from A & M Williams of Pwllheli,
Gwynedd. Star is out of Castellmawr
Meg, a daughter of the Irish-born
Goldstar Gentleman, and he was
sired by Caylers Olympus. Star will
be heading over to his new home in
Knighton, Powys, courtesy of winning
bidder A J & J A Powell.
Also selling for 6,000gns was the day’s
Overall Champion Esgob Star – another
from G M Jones’ Esgob herd. A brother
to Simon, Star was also sired by Caylers
Hustler, while his dam Esgob Maddie
is a daughter of the renowned Blelack
Digger. This impressive 18-month-old
was purchased by G Parry of Holyhead,
Anglesey.
The final bull to secure a 6,000gns price
was Montgomery Sphinx from Roberts
& Jones. Like his brothers, Sphinx was
also sired by Gretnahouse Jugular. His
dam Montgomery Hindle is a daughter
of the 30,000gns Dingle Hofmeister.
Winning the bid for this young
16-month-old was J D & M R Buckley,
who are based locally in Welshpool,
Powys.
Finally, two young bulls sold for
the next top price of 5,500gns. The
first of these to sell was 15-monthold
Waldencourt Sunnyboy from
Waldencourt Charolais’ herd in
Newent, Gloucestershire. This young
lad goes back to Blelack Digger via
his dam Waldencourt Jessie, and he
was sired by the 14,000gns Westcarse
Houdini. Sunnyboy will be making
the journey over to Shrewsbury,
Shropshire, under the care of
successful bidder D P & M A Jones.
Also selling for 5,500gns was Maerdy
Sobin, a 15-month-old bull from
D E Evans. Sobin was sired by the
French-born Maerdy Offenback, and
his dam Maerdy Owl is a daughter of
the 10,000gns Blelack Fabulous. This
strapping young bull is sure to go on to
perform well for his new owners D G &
M Owen of Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 16
January & 14 March 2021
1 – Waldencourt Charolais –
Waldencourt Statesman – s. Westcarse
Houdini
2 – A & H Wylde – Lewyd Silver – s.
Balthayock Musketeer
3 – T J Stacey & Sons – Penhargard
Sillybilly – s. Simontorp Marabou Av
4 – P M & S M Donger – Seawell
Sentinal – s. Maerdy Option
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 16
March & 11 April 2021
1 – A & M Williams – Castellmawr Star
– s. Caylers Olympus
2 – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery
Selwyn – s. Gretnahouse Jugular
3 – R S & S M Hopper – Penfound
Smarty – s. Balbithan Nairn
4 – P M & S M Donger – Seawell
Spitfire – s. Balthayock Manifesto
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 14
& 23 April 2021
1 – Roberts & Jones – Montogmery
Hendy Stiker at 6,500gns
Saturn – s. Gretnahouse Jugular
2 – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery
Strong – s. Gretnahouse Jugular
3 – P M & S M Donger – Seawell
Siberia – s. Balthayock Jonathan
4 – A Orr-Ewing – Foxacre Septimus –
s. Graiggoch Lad
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 25
April & 20 May 2021
1 – G M Jones – Esgob Star – s. Caylers
Hustler
2 – J A W Rees – Hendy Striker – s.
Lisnagre Nero
3 – Roberts & Jones – Montgomery
Sofren – s. Gretnahouse Jugular
4 – J A W Rees – Hendy Saul – s.
Lisnagre Nero
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 28
May & 23 June 2021
1 – J S Abel – Belan Samson – s.
Tweeddale Marcus
2 – R A Owen – Trefaldwyn Sargeant –
s. Oakchurch Maximus
3 – S M Corbett & Daughters – Teme
Solo – s. Barnsford Ferny
4 – D E Evans – Maerdy Sedric – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
Class 6 – BULL, born on or between 25
June & 12 July 2021
1 – D E Evans – Maerdy Sermon – s.
Goldies Linford
2 – D E Evans – Maerdy Swel – s.
Goldies Linford
3 – D E Evans – Maerdy Sport – s.
Maerdy Neverdiere
Castellmawr Star at 6,000gns
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No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet