The reserve champion, Garyvaughan Poshboy, went on to achieve the top price of 6200gns at the North West Midlands and North of Wales Limousin Club at Welshpool.

Selling at this money was local breeder, Colin Lewis' two-year-old bull from, Buttington New Hall, Buttington, purchased by Messrs Gittins and Sons, Brooks, Welshpool. This Plumtree Deus son is a natural-born bull, out of Sarkley Dominica.

Three lots sold for 5000gns with the first being the pre-sale champion, Ashledge Reagan from Peter, Michael and Rob Kirton from Bewdley. Messrs Blackshaw, Pilsley, Nr Bakewell, Derbyshire, purchased this Killcastle Horace-sired April 2020-born bull out of Ashledge Linford.

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Garnedd Robin from KI, E and HI Jones, Bryn Ddraenen, Padog, Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, made the same money when selling to Messrs Jones, Penegoes, Machynlleth. He is the result of a mating between Ernevalley Jaguar and Garnedd Maeres.

The last to sell for 5000gns was Haulfryn Rock from RG and RS Whitley, Haulfryn Farming, Buckley, Clwyd. This April 2020-born bull, boasts French genetics on both sides being sired by Harris and out of Guitare. He sold to Messrs Hughes, Llangwm, Corwen.

Topping the females at 3500gns was Calogale Optimum from Chris White, Frogmore Farmhouse, Moreton-in-Marsh. This three-year-old sold with her heifer calf at foot, and served to Mereside Lorenzo, to Messrs Jones, Welshpool.

averages: 17 bulls, £4076.47; four females, £2178.75

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.