Edstaston Charollais Sheep

New rams for the 2025 crop of lambs

BOYO COMMANDER 24XHE01549 ARR/ARR INDEX 228

We are very excited to have had the chance to purchase this lamb from the Boyo flock of David Roberts in conjunction with the Dalby flock

BOYO COMMANDER 24XHE01549 ARR/ARR INDEX 228

Without doubt he is the best topped Charollais I have handled for a long time. Sired by Oakchurch Apache and out of the phenomenal Arbryn ewe 19WR0651.

EDSTASTON CATCH ME IF YOU CAN 24TG01449 ARR/ARR INDEX 457

Currently No. 2 on Signets top Charollais ram lambs with an Index of 457. Sold at Carlisle Supreme Sale 2024 for 3,000 gns to the Dalby flock with a half share retained. Dam is the great breeding ewe Edstaston Wasabi 20TG00977 (Index 415). She is a daughter of the renowned Knockin Shockin. Sire is Dalby Ancelloti 20PE10661 (Index 359) purchased at Worcester Premier Sale 2022 for 4,400 gns.

EDSTASTON CATCH ME IF YOU CAN 24TG01449 ARR/ARR INDEX 457

EDSTASTON CHIP AND PIN 24TG01467 ARR/ARR INDEX 206

Dam is Edstason Tamsin who is a daughter of the renowned show ewe Edstaston Madison 12TG00162. Tamsin has bred numerous high priced sheep with a whole cross section of rams. A full brother to Edstaston Chip and Pin – Edstaston Chiringuito 24TG01457 – was sold at Carlisle Supreme Sale 2024 for 1,000 gns to the Wraycastle flock of the Geldards, Cumbria. A daughter Edstaston Azalea 22TG01235 sold at Shrewsbury Saucy Sale 2023 for 2,200 gns to David Roberts, Boyo flock.

Another Knockcroghery Vald’Isere son Edstaston Avalon 22TG01270 is currently stock ram for the Edstaston flock. Sire of Edstaston Chip and Pin is Tullyear Artemis 22QY04358 purchased at Dungannon 2022 for 3,800 gns with the Dalby flock. Artemis is sired by the 9,000 euro Duiske V Man and comes from the same maternal line as the 7,500 gns Tullyear ewe sold at the Tullyear production sale in 2020.

EDSTASTON CHIP AND PIN 24TG01467 ARR/ARR INDEX 206

Shrewsbury Saucy Sale Saturday 7th October 2023

An excellent first sale at a new venue for the Saucy sale was held in Shrewsbury Market on Saturday 7th October 2023. Edstaston Charollais had consigned the entire shearling portion of the flock to the sale and this resulted in a total clearance of all 21 ewes to average just over £1,100.

Leading the way was Edstaston Annette 22TG01202. A daughter of the 4,400 euro ram Knockcrogherry Vald’Isere 20H19-20-047. She was out of an Arbryn Olazabal daughter namely Edstaston Petunia 15TG00438 who has a long successful show career.

Carrying twins to Edstaston Amarillo 22TG01254, Annette made 3,000 gns to Patrick Tully for his Britchcombe flock in Somerset.

Edstaston Annette 22TG01202

Edstaston Azalea realised 2,200 gns to David Roberts for his Boyo flock in Shropshire. A daughter of Bronwydd Whizz Kid 21WAJ00830 out of Edstaston Tamsin 18TG00794. Tamsin is a Knockin Shockin daughter out of the renowned show ewe Edstaston Madison.

Edstaston Azalea was sold carrying a single to Edstaston Amarillo 22TG01254.

Edstaston Azalea 22TG01235

Also going to the Boyo flock of David Roberts were Lot No. 14 22TG01193 for 1,500 gns and Lot No. 44 22TG01210 for 700 gns.

Edstaston Aurora 22TG01195 a daughter of Knockcrogherry Vald’Isere carrying twins to Edstaston Amarillo was knocked down to Richard Powell for his Iskeymeadow flock in Northern Ireland.

Edstaston Aurora 22TG01195

Edstaston Antigua 22TG01198 a daughter of Edstaston Voice of Reason carrying twins to Tullyear Artemis sold to Abbie Moseley Knockin flock for 1,600 gns.

CENTRAL REGION FLOCK COMPETITION 2023

Great results for Edstaston Charollais in this years Central Region flock competition culminating in winning the Overall Champion Flock.

CENTRAL REGION FLOCK COMPETITION 2023

Results

• 1st Large Flock Junior Stock Ram with Edstaston Bing
• 1st Large Flock Ewes
• 2nd Large Flock Ewe Lambs
• 1st Large Flock Shearling Ewes
• Champion Ram Lamb

Edstaston Bing 23TG01389

• Champion Shearling Ewes
• Champion Large Flock
• Overall Champion Flock

WORCESTER PREMIER SALE 1ST JULY 2023

Edstaston Charollais had a brilliant day at Worcester Premier Sale 2023. Our leading lamb Edstaston Beau Jangles 23TG01364 stood 4th in the late December class and then realised 10,000 gns in the sale ring the following day.

He was sired by the homebred ram Edstaston Amarillo 22TG01254 out of a homebred Edstaston Shropshire Lad daughter.

Edstaston Beau Jangles 23TG01364

He has gone to the Foxhill flock of Mike & Melanie Alford in Devon.

Next was Edstaston Best Bar One 23TG01316. This top 1% lamb with an index of 428 is currently ranked No. 2 in the country with Signet Recording. After standing 3rd in the recorded lamb class on Friday afternoon he then went on to sell for 4,400 gns on Saturday to Will Whiting for his Fursdon flock in Cornwall.

His sire was last year’s Premier Sale purchase Dalby Ancelotti at 4,000 gns and his dam is a homebred Shockin daughter out of Edstaston Samantha 17TG00622.

Edstaston Best Bar One 23TG01316

Total consignment of 5 lambs sold to average £3580.50 each.

The 2023 advert in Charollais Matters for the Edstaston Charollais Flock

Charollais Matters for the Edstaston Charollais Flock

DALBY ANCELOTTI 22PE10661 – UK0201156/10661 - ARR/ARR – INDEX 344

Purchased jointly with the Bronwydd flock of Emyr Hughes at Worcester Premier Sale 2022 for 4000 gns. Sired by Dalby Ranieri his dam is Dalby Nectar who is a Dalby Lazelle daughter and he has an index of 326 that places him well within the top 2% for the breed.

DALBY ANCELOTTI 22PE10661 – UK0201156/10661 - ARR/ARR – INDEX 344

TULLYEAR ARTEMIS 22QY04358 ARR/ARR – UK1780527/04358

This stylish lamb was purchased jointly with the Dalby flock from the Dungannon Premier Sale 2022 for 3800 gns.

Artemis is sired by the 9000 euros Duiske V Man and comes from the same maternal line as the 7500 gns Tullyear ewe sold at the Tullyear production sale in 2020.

TULLYEAR ARTEMIS 22QY04358 ARR/ARR – UK1780527/04358

EDSTASTON AMARILLO 22TG01254 – UK0310163/01254 – ARR/ARR – INDEX 220

Edstaston Amarillo is a very correct stylish lamb with shape and a great skin.

Grandson of Dalby Veainau and a son of Ffrwd Wingman 21YET02460. His dam is Edstaston Oceania 14TG0340 and Granddam is the renowned Edstaston Nelly G 13TG00240. Edstaston Oceania was dam to the shearling ewe who won the National Charollais Show in Mexico in 2021.

Edstaston Nelly G has bred several four figure lambs both male and female.

EDSTASTON AMARILLO 22TG01254 – UK0310163/01254 – ARR/ARR – INDEX 220

Premier Sale Worcester Market on Saturday 2nd July 2022

A total clearance of all 5 Edstaston entries with a top of 2000 gns for Edstaston Atoll (22TG01231) ARR/ARR. With an index of 244 this very shapely son of Ffrwd Wingman went to Paul & Ollie James for their Ditton Priors flock in south Shropshire.

Edstaston Atoll

At 1300 gns Edstaston All Bar One (22TG01192) ARR/ARR sold to Cyril Dougherty for his Shamrock flock in Yorkshire

Edstaston All Bar One

Stephen Cummings purchased Edstaston Armani (22TG01238) ARR/ARR at 950 gns for his Smithy Wood flock in Cumbria.

Edstaston Armani

At 900 gns Alison Lee purchased Edstaston Amigo (22TG01265) ARR/ARR for her Cinder Hill flock in Carnforth.

Edstaston Amigo

Saucy Sale

Worcester Saucy Sale 15 October 2022.

Our total consignment of 5 in-lamb yearling ewes all sold with our top priced ewe going to Dave Lewis for his Pembroke flock in South Wales

21TG01132

Worcester Saucy Sale Saturday 2nd October 2021

An excellent trade saw total clearance of the Edstaston Charollais consignment.

Shearling ewes averaged £1690.00 selling to a top of £2730.00

Edstaston Vanity 20TG00969 sold for £2730.00 to Drew & Stephen Cowan, Banbridge, N. Ireland for their Tullyear flock.

Ewe lambs averaged £616.00 selling to a top of £735.00 twice.

21TG01064 sold for £735.00 to William Doherty for his Dover flock in Southern Ireland.

21TG01067 sold for £735.00 to Robert Towers, Lancaster for his Camphouse Flock.

NEW PURCHASE - Ffrwd Wingman 21YET02460 ARR/ARR

Purchased privately from Dewi Evans on Anglesey in a joint venture between Edstaston Charollais and Knockin Charollais.

Wingman is sired by Dalby Veainu who is a son of Edstaston Tulloch. He has great presence and length with a tremendous skin and back end. We are really looking forward to his progeny in December 2021.

Ffwrd Wingman 21YET02460 ARR/ARR

WORCESTER PREMIER SALE – SATURDAY 26TH JUNE 2021

An excellent trade selling 2 shearling rams and 8 ram lambs to a top of £2300.00.

Lot No. 185 Edstaston Wheel of Fortune 21TG01095 sold to Layer Marney Lamb, Colchester for £2300.00

Edstaston Wagner 21TG01084 sold privately to Paul & Ollie James for their Ditton Priors flock.

Edstaston Charollais Yearbook Advert 2021

Yearbook Advert 2021

KNOCKCROGHERY VALD'ISERE H19-20-047 ARR/ARR

Purchased at the Southern Irish Premier Sale 2020 for 4400 Euros from the Knockcroghery flock of Declan & Joe Miley. This son of Oakchurch Utopia 19WKW00707 caught the eye with his exceptional muscling and tight skin.

KNOCKCROGHERY VALD'ISERE H19-20-047 ARR/ARR

Update on Edstaston Charollais in Mexico

Edstaston Charollais genetics are proving to be much sought after in Mexico. Leading the way are progeny of Edstaston Turnberry 18TG00725 who is rapidly gaining a reputation for length, width, shape and great skins.

Edstaston Turnberry 18TG00725 ARR/ARR

Embryo son of Edstaston Turnberry in Mexico

EDSTASTON VIENNA 20TG00987 ARR/ARR INDEX 369

This top 1% daughter of Knockin Shockin was sold at Worcester Saucy Sale 2020 for 2000 gns. to Declan & Joe Miley of the Knockcroghery flock in Southern Ireland.

Her dam was a Pride of Pembroke 15WAJ00415 and Edstaston Madison 12TG00162 cross.

EDSTASTON VIENNA 20TG00987 ARR/ARR INDEX 369

EDSTASTON VALDERAMA 20TG00928 ARR/ARR INDEX 310

Sold privately to Thomas Darling of Crunklaw Farms, Berwick-on-Tweed. This top 5% lamb on Index is a son of Knockin Shockin out of Edstaston Remy 16TG00565.

Edstaston Remy is an Edstaston Madison 12TG00162 daughter by Arbyrn Olazabal 14WRF00262.

EDSTASTON VALDERAMA 20TG00928 ARR/ARR INDEX 310

EDSTASTON VIVA LA VIDA 20TG00961 ARR/ARR

Sold privately to William Doherty of the Dover flock in Southern Ireland.

A top 10% son of Knockin Shockin out of 16TG00566 who is a twin sister to Edstaston Remy 16TG00565. Dam is Edstaston Madison 12TG00162. This family have produced several 4 figure lambs.

EDSTASTON VIVA LA VIDA 20TG00961 ARR/ARR

Worcester Premier Sale Saturday 29th June 2019

Edstaston Charollais had a very good Premier sale selling 8 ram lambs to average 1800 gns. Top call was for Lot No. 85 - 19TG00872 Edstaston U R The Man ARR/ARR who sold for 4800 gns. to Robert Whittaker for his Hundalee flock in Scotland.

Edstaston U R The Man

This Shockin son out of an Alazabal cross Madison daughter had exceptional figures with a terminal sire index of 341 which puts him in the top 1% for the breed.

A full brother to U R The Man has been retained for use within the Edstaston Charollais flock. This ram is called Edstaston Umpire Dickie Bird 19TG00873 ARR/ARR. His terminal sire index is 305 which comfortably puts him in the top 5% for the breed.

Next came Lot No. 83 – 19TG00886 Edstaston Ultravox ARR/ARR who sold for 4000 gns. to Norman McMordie in Northern Ireland for his Riverdale flock.

Edstaston Ultravox

This son of Shockin is out of Edstaston Madison who was a prolific show winner. He is in the top 10% for the breed on terminal sire index.

Making 2600 gns. was Lot No. 244 – 19TG00869 Edstaston Urban Warrior ARR/ARR who sold to the Sloan family for their Rigghead flock in Scotland. This Shockin son was also out of Edstaston Madison.

At 1700 gns. was Lot No. 243 – 19TG00863 Edstaston Up and At Em ARR/ARR. This ram lamb sold to Simon Evans for his Gwilli flock in Wales. This top 5% lamb with a terminal sire index of 299 is a Shockin son out of an Alazabal cross Madison daughter.

New Purchases

Edstaston Charollais are pleased to announce the purchase of Rockdale U2 H2819035 ARR/ARR. Purchased for 1300 Euros at the Southern Ireland Premier Sale 2019 at Tullamore. Bred by David Argue this very smart tight skinned lamb was third highest ranked lamb on sheep Ireland during July 2019 evaluations.

Rockdale U2

This lamb was jointly purchased with the Dalby flock along with another lamb at Dungannon Premier Sale 2019 from the Greenvale flock of William Sherrard.

Greenvale Uptown Boy

Saucy Sale Saturday 5th October 2019

Edstaston Charollais sold 3 ewe lambs at the Saucy Sale to average 880 gns.

Leading the bids was Lot No. 86 – 19TG00878 ARR/ARR who sold for 1250 gns. to Declan Miley for his Knockcroghery flock in Southern Ireland. This Shockin daughter was out of the great breeding ewe Edstaston Nelly G – 13TG00240 who has bred numerous four figure progeny to a top of 5800 gns. for Edstaston Tempranillo who also went to Southern Ireland jointly to the flocks of Edward Buckley (Kilbarry) and Jim and Frampton Jeffrey (Bawnard).

Lot No. 86 – 19TG00878 ARR/ARR

Semen and Embryos to Mexico

Edstaston Charollais are delighted to say they have successfully exported both semen and embryos to Mexico. The consignment consisted of embryos sired by Knockin Shockin and Edstaston Turnberry and semen from Edstaston Turnberry, Edstaston Shropshire Lad, Rainbow Santana and Hillside Tennyson.