Red Ruby Devon bulls sold for a top price of 6200gns, meaning an average of more than £4300 for males, at the recent Sedgemoor sale.
On Tuesday, March 28, the sale leader 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.
Next best at 4800gns was Rocknell Jasper from G J Summerhayes, Tiverton, Devon.
By the 2022 stockbull of the year, Knowstone Snowboy EX90, Rocknell Jasper is out of the Challenge Brigadier 3rd EX90 daughter, Rocknell Lassie 3rd VG86. Taking Rocknell Jasper home was A Syed and H North, Ilminster, Somerset.
In third place were two bulls sharing a 4200gns price tag – Champson Majestic from the Dart family and Tilbrook Endurance from Gavin Hunter, Huntingdon, Combs.
By Colleton Thorven and out of Champson Clara 137th, Champson Majestic went to R M Gray, Stafford.
Tilbrook Endurance, from Gavin Hunter, Huntingdom, Cambs, is by Tilbrook Endeavour EX93 and out of Tilbrook Tube 15th, was taken to Honiton, Devon, by the Coombe Estate.
Priorton Whisky from John May, Crediton, Devon, then took a 4000gns price tag and was secured by Nick Pardoe, Bridgwater, Somerset.
By Dira Halcyon and out of Foxdown Dairymaid 2nd, Priorton Whisky was praised by judge Michael Yeandle for being the most correct bull on the day.
At the same money 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.
