Wroxall, and Pistyll bulls sell to 5500gns 22 lots sold in all across the catalogue The four year old Tirley Buttercup from Steve White Tarporley, Cheshire, sold with her heifer calf at foot, Tirley Tulip, made 6000gns to lead the establishing Welshpool Simmental Sale...
Popes heifers at 15,000gns x 2; 14,000 x 2; 13,000ngs 20 Popes heifers average £8610 The much anticipated Popes Princesses Production Sale of 20 pedigree Simmental heifers, from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston, Lancashire, lived up to all...
Six bulls make 10,000gns and more 89% clearance rate 24 out of 27 bulls sell to average £7585 Islavale Rudolph 24 from Mr WS Stronach, Berryleys, Grange, Keith made 16,000gns to lead a strong sale of Simmental bulls at Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Mart,...
2024 started with the AGM
Bruce Lambie, Patricia Goldie and Gareth ward retired from the committee – thank you to you all.
Jim Dyet was re-elected as chairman with Jonathan Gunn re-elected as vice chairman. Joanne Smith & Billy Kirk were elected to the committee.
Stock judging training day
The first event of the year was the Junior Stock Judging training, hosted by Gavin and Anna Brown at the Springfield herd. This year we made an open stock judging to all ages along with a herd walk afterwards and a BBQ. Our two teams for the junior inter club stock judging were selected from this event.
Our teams to represent the club in Northern Ireland were Aimee and Emma Stronach, Heather Duff and Emma McAllister.
Royal Highland Show
Royal Highland show
The show was well attended with a good entry of Simmentals, Backmuir were Overall Champion with Annick Ginger’s Lucia.
Cattle at Innerwick
Innerwick herd visit
The club held a herd walk by kind permission of Dorothy Moffat. This event was well attended and enjoyed by all thank you to the Moffat family for your hard work preparing for this day.
Scottish National Show
Scottish National Simmental show.
The Scottish National Show was held this year at Turriff. Dorothy Moffat did an excellent job in judging, placing Annick Ginger’s Lucia from Backmuir as her champion with Delfur in reserve place with Delfur Nifty.
Finally the club would like to congratulate Jonathan Gunn our Vice-Chairman and Joanne Smith on their marriage in October.
