Farming
Charolais big hit at sale
A CHAROLAIS breeder took the
title at the breed society's spring
sale at Perth for the fifth time.
The Campbell family, of Alnwick,
Northumberland, won with 20-
month-old Thrunton Bonjovi.
Judge Iain Millar said Bonjovi
had "power, presence, length and
good locomotion."
Ian Campbell, who farms with his
brother, John, and father, Colin,
said: "Perth is the most difficult
award to win and we are delighted
to receive it again."
Later, Bonjovi, who was a
qualifier for Northern Ireland's Beef
Quality Initiative scheme, was sold
for 10,000gns to Harold Stubbs, of
County Fermanagh.
He first saw him as a calf during
a herd visit to Alnwick.
Mr Stubbs said: "He stood out
from the rest and, more than a year
on, he continued to impress me
when I saw him in the ring.
"I was determined to take him
home."
The Campbells sold ten bulls to
average £4,683 - with 17 month-old
Bullet fetching 9,000gns. They led
the female prices with Vixen who
fetched 4,200gns.
Other entries included Piatroon
Brigadier, a 20-month-old from
Harold Forster and Sons, of
Humshaugh, Hexham, which sold
for 6,000gns.
Peter Vasey, of Carlisle, sold
Edenhurst Bobby for 6,000gns.
● Averages: 166 bulls at £4,408.58;
46 heifers at £1,551.03; eight cows
and calves at £2,237.81.
9:48am Tuesday 4th March 2008
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