January The year began with the sad loss of one of our founder members Roger Pascoe. A great friend and enthusiast for our breed, Roger introduced many breeders to the art of show craft and encouraged everyone to enter shows and keep the cattle sections going....
SIMMENTAL BULLS AVERAGE £7770, UP £1938 ON THE YEAR, AND A NEW CENTRE RECORD AVERAGE Islavale Pizza sells at 9000gns Backmuir bulls at 8000gns, and 7000gns x2 Tillyeve, and Drumsleed bulls at 7500gns The ongoing demand for Simmental bulls was again evident with...
94 SIMMENTAL BULLS SMASH THE BREED RECORD AVERAGE TO SET NEW MARK OF £9,832, UP £2,334 ON THE YEAR • 56,000gns a new UK, & European record for a Simmental bull • Commercial producers buying bulls up to £20k • Four bulls sell at 20,000gns and over • 26 bulls in all...
Topping the day’s trade at 4000gns was Burghbridge Fleming 14 bred by Mr C J G Clarke, Villa Farm, Cretingham Road, Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9PB, a Horsfordmanor Bonus 10 son out of a Brinkton Major daughter.
Burghbridge fleming
Also selling at 4000gns was Burghbridge Figaro 14 from Mr C J G Clarke, Villa Farm, Cretingham Road, Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9PB, a Horsfordmanor Bonus 10 son out of a Strathisla Popeye daughter.
Burghbridge Figaro
Next, at 3800gns was the Reserve Overall & Male Champion Grangewood Fortune 14, an Omorga Alonso son out of a Camus Brandy dam, bred by Mr & Mrs AS & YA Leedham, Gunby Lea Farm, Grangewood, Netherseal, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8BE.
Grangewood Fortune
5 Bulls sold to an average of £3827 83% Clearance
Overall & Female Champion and selling at 2500gns was Midhope Evita bred by Mr W J Hollingsworth, Midhopehall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield, S36 4GW. A Dirnanean Snowie daughter out of a Dyfed Lord daughter.
Midhope Evita
Mr D C Mitchell Thursford herd sold 26 heifers that averaged £1205.
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