With a firm eye to the future and the role the Simmental breed has to play, here we feature the Lancashire based Wood family with their high profile 50-cow Popes pedigree herd, and their fresh meat wholesale business, Bowland Foods. Factfile: Popes Farm, Dutton,...
Backmuir sells to 8800gns Rockytop bull at 8500gns 11 bulls average £5832.27 Simmental Bull Champion Islavale Nightrider 22 - sold for 11,000gns The May 2022 born Islavale Nightrider from Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith made 11,000gns to lead the...
Royal Cornwall Show welcomed Vikki Wood (Popes) to judge the British Simmental Section for 2023. Seven breeders battled with high winds and soaring temperatures bringing forward twenty- four exhibits for scrutiny. Judge’s Comments I will begin by congratulating all...
Aberdeen and Northern Marts Spring Sale – 27th February 2019 – Sale report
Judging the Aberdeen and Northern Mart spring sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, was Bob Adams from Newhouse Glamis, Forfar, Angus.
Topping the trade on the day at 6,000 gns was lot 57, TILLYEVE INVINCIBLE 17, bred by Messrs C & M Bruce, Tillyeve, Udny, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 6SJ. A WOODHALL ELLISON 13 son out of a CURAHEEN APOSTLE daughter, he was purchased by Mr G D Wilson, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
The pre-sale champion, lot 51, sold for the second-highest price on the day of 5,500 gns. ISLAVALE IVAN 17, was bred by WS Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 6LN. This ISLAVALE FRONTIER 14 son out of a CHESTERMANN VARNEY daughter was purchased by Messrs R & J Francis, Insch, Aberdeenshire.
Next, at 5,200 gns was lot number 50, GLENLOSSIE ICEMAN 17, bred by M/S AD SUTHERLAND & SONS, Connachie, Ellas, Elgin, Moray, IV30 8TS. This OMORGA DENMAN 12 son out of a SAMARK THOR daughter was purchased by DM McCallum, Culbokie, Dingwall.
Lot 58, TILLYEVE INFINITY 17, bred by Messrs C & M Bruce, Tillyeve, Udny, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 6SJ reached a selling price of 4,200 gns. Another WOODHALL ELLISON 13 son, and out of a KILBRIDE FARM VERNON daughter, sold to D Petrie & Son, Ballogie, Aboyne.
