A “Precious” Moment for Gomer Herefords The Dispersal Sale of the Gomer Hereford herd held at Hereford Livestock Market on Saturday for Tim & Alice Amery and Family, Llandeilo, Carmarthen met with a very solid trade throughout. Sale topper came by the way of the 4½ year old cow, Gomer Precious Pansy F30, along with her 5 month old heifer calf who sold for 4,300 gns. purchased by breeder Mrs. Leslie Jackson, Sparkwood Herefords, Tring, Hertfordshire. “Precious Pansy” was by the very successful Show bull, Mara Chieftain, one of the founder herd sires for the Gomer herd. Mrs. Jackson purchased a further two lots, the 7 year old Gomer Eve 12th, along with her 5 month old heifer calf for 3,400 gns. and the 3½ year old first calver Gomer Diadem H82 with her 3 week old bull calf for 2,200 gns.
A pleased Mr. David Jones with his purchase of the 2,900 gns Heifer Calf Gomer Marina L77
Top price family pair were the 5 year old incalf cow Phocle Marina 335, selling for 2,300 gns. to Cathal McGrath, Co. Meath, Eire and her 6 month old heifer calf Gomer Marina L77 selling for 2,900 gns. to David Jones, Phocle Herefords, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Cathal McGrath purchased a further two lots, the 7 year old cow, Gomer Precious Pansy D5, along with her 5 month old bull calf, Gomer Lambert, for 2,400 gns. and 7 year old Haven Curly 102nd with her two week old bull calf for 1,900 gns.
Mrs Lesley Jackson with top price Gomer Precious Pansy F30 and Heifer Calf sold for 4,300 gns.
Packed Sale Ring at Saturday’s Gomer Sale
Other leading pair prices included – the 3 year old cow, Gomer Curly J4, purchased for 2,500 gns. by Phil & Laura Vincent, Pulham Herefords, Diss, Norfolk and her 8 month old heifer calf, Gomer Curley L69, selling for 1,500 gns. to newcomer to the Breed, T. Clarke, Narberth, Pembrokeshire – the 7 year old Phocle Dowager 282D purchased for 2,300 gns. by another newcomer to the Breed, P.W. Smith, Peterchurch, Herefordshire and her 6 month old heifer calf selling for 2,000 gns. to T. Clarke, Pembrokeshire. Mr. Smith also purchased a further two cows and calves, 10 year old Border Queen B80, with her heifer calf for 1,800 gns. and 7 year old Haven Prunella 40th with her heifer calf for 2,200 gns.
S. Chilman, Kinsham Herefords, Presteigne, Powys, paid 3,000 gns. for the 3 year old first calver, Gomer Kate H95, along with her 6 month old bull calf. Adding to his recently founded herd, Mr. R.J. Verdin, Garnstone Herefords, Weobley, Herefordshire purchased a 4 year old cow, Gomer Precious Pansy G69, along with her bull calf for 2,200 gns. and another 4 year old cow, Gomer Diamdem G73 with her heifer calf for 2,900 gns.
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