Sedgemoor sale sees Purple Ruby Devon bulls peak at 6200gns

Purple Ruby Devon bulls offered for a prime worth of 6200gns, that means a mean of greater than £4300 for males, on the current Sedgemoor sale.

On Tuesday, March 28, the sale chief at 6200gns was Champson Magnificence from Messrs G Dart and Son of south Molton, Devon.

By Colleton Thorven and out of Champson Tulip 119th, a Knowstone Fitzroy 4th daughter, Champson Magnificence went to A J Jones and Son, Raglan, Gwent.

Subsequent finest at 4800gns was Rocknell Jasper from G J Summerhayes, Tiverton, Devon.

By the 2022 stockbull of the yr, Knowstone Snowboy EX90, Rocknell Jasper is out of the Problem Brigadier third EX90 daughter, Rocknell Lassie third VG86. Taking Rocknell Jasper dwelling was A Syed and H North, Ilminster, Somerset.

In third place had been two bulls sharing a 4200gns price ticket – Champson Majestic from the Dart household and Tilbrook Endurance from Gavin Hunter, Huntingdon, Combs.

By Colleton Thorven and out of Champson Clara 137th, Champson Majestic went to R M Grey, Stafford.

Tilbrook Endurance, from Gavin Hunter, Huntingdom, Cambs, is by Tilbrook Endeavour EX93 and out of Tilbrook Tube fifteenth, was taken to Honiton, Devon, by the Coombe Property.

Priorton Whisky from John Could, Crediton, Devon, then took a 4000gns price ticket and was secured by Nick Pardoe, Bridgwater, Somerset.

By Dira Halcyon and out of Foxdown Dairymaid 2nd, Priorton Whisky was praised by choose Michael Yeandle for being essentially the most right bull on the day.

On the similar cash was the second-placed Rocknell Freddie from G J Summerhayes. By Knowstone Snowboy EX90 and out of the Efford Down Freddie daughter, Rocknell Foxglove 1st EX92, Rocknell Freddie was secured by T G and A Durston, Glastonbury, Somerset.