Devon Cattle Breeders’ Society

At our Spring Show & Sale 28th March there was strong demand for Red Ruby Devon bulls. There were 2 classes of bulls shown prior to the sale, with the following results:

Class 1

1st Champson Magnificence - Messrs G Dart and Sons

2nd Rocknell Freddie - GJ Summerhayes

3rd Mere Park Claret - Mr & Mrs L Armishaw

Class 2

1st Priorton Whisky - JW May

2nd Rocknell Jasper - GJ Summerhayes

3rd Tilbrook Endurance - GM Hunter Ltd

Priorton Whisky clinched the overall championship.

A class of 9 females were judged by Mike Yeandle in their pens and Margaret Elliott’s maiden heifer Cutcombe Lucky 24th came top.

The sale leader at 6200gns was Champson Magnificence from Messrs G Dart and Sons, South Molton, Devon. By Colleton Thorven and out of Champson Tulip 119th, a Knowstone Fitzroy 4th daughter, this one met a frenzied bidding with the hammer dropping for A J Jones and Son, Raglan, Gwent.

Next best at 4800gns was the reserve champion Rocknell Jasper from G J Summerhayes, Tiverton, Devon. By the 2022 stock bull of the year, Knowstone Showboy EX90.Taking this one home was H North & A Syed, Ilminster, Somerset.

Females met a more selective trade on the day with a top call of 1600gns for Cutcombe Lucky 24th from Mrs M Elliot, Dulverton, Somerset. This one found a new home with M H and B M Janes, Raglan, Gwent.

Bull average was £4357.50