Top bid peaked at 2,700 gns. for "Beanhill Prince" a homebred bull from RJ & BE Kimber, Chippenham, Wiltshire, the bull, an "Agardsley Elgar" son won 1st and Reserve Champion on the day and was hotly contested eventually purchased by Renshaw & Brassington of Hollington, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.

Second highest price levelled at 2,000 gns for "Crackley Performer", consigned by Booth & Bell, Kenilworth, Warkwickshire and secured by well known local breeder Michael Mercer from Hope under Dinmore, Herefordshire. Booth & Bell also recorded 1750 gns for another bull to SR Morgan & Sons of Elton, Ludlow, Shropshire.

The Champion bull at the Show and Sale from Mrs Judith Cockerill of Banbury, Oxfordshire sold briskly to 1400 gns. to Mrs J Jewell from Aberystwyth, West Wales.

Averages:

Bulls £1425.57

Bulling Heifer £777.00

In Calf Heifers £803.25


pICTURED - The Champion bull in show poses for the camera with owner Mrs. Judith Cockerill, from Banbury.

Photography by Lillian Tomlinson