A total of seven bulls sold to an average price of £3,525 at the recent Charolais sale in Carlisle. These prices were topped by a bid of 5,500gns for the supreme and male champion Vexour Otto.

This April 2018-born bull was brought out by Jan Boomaars, Woldringham, Surrey, and is a son of the 16,000gns Woodpark Longbow and Vexour Fairlady. Securing the champion was G McClanachan and sons, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire.

Next highest with a bid of 4,200gns was Balmyle Ovation from breeder and exhibitor Bill Bruce, Meigle, Perthshire. A second-prizewinner in the pre-sale show, this 19-month-old bull is a son of the 16,000gns Ovill Lennon and Balmyle Jade.

The aforementioned Jan Boomaars was in the money again just moments later, with his reserve male champion and April 2018-born Vexour Owen.

Also sired by Woodpark Longbow, his dam Vexour Jitters is a daughter of the 13,000gns Stirling supreme champion Newhouse Emperor. He was knocked down to JD Quigley and sons, Beattock, Dumfriesshire, for 3,000gns.

Two bulls then came under the hammer for 2,800gns apiece, with the first being Ballakilley Ollie.

Ollie, who stood second in his class in the pre-sale show, is no stranger to the show ring, having previously been awarded the overall supreme championship at the Isle of Man Southern Agricultural Show. By Alwent Goldbar, this 22-month-old is out of Ballakilley Fairlady, a Sang-D’or daughter, and was offered for sale by Jonathan and Jennifer Quine, Bride, Isle of Man.

The other making this money was the 19-month-old Whitecliffe Oscaro, who is by the 31,000gns Carlisle reserve supreme champion Whitecliffe Highlight.

His dam is Whitecliffe Hetty, and he was brought out by breeders Mark and Jane Hayhurst, Kirbymisperton, north Yorkshire.