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...
| Judge: Mr David Bell | |||||
| 5 Bulls sold to a sales average of £2352.00 | |||||
| Prize | Lot | Name | Vendor | ||
| Male Champion | 38 | Grangewood Trademark | Mr & Mrs A S & Y A Leedham | Messrs Brickell | 3300.00 |
| Reserve Male Champion | 42 | Wishful Vegas | D B & C A Mills | Woolhanger Farming Partnership | 2800.00 |
| Top Price Bulls | 38 | Grangewood Trademark | Mr & Mrs A S & Y A Leedham | Messrs Brickell | 3300.00 |
| – | 42 | Wishful Vegas | D B & C A Mills | Woolhanger Farming Partnership | 2800.00 |
| – | 47 | Hirwaun Vince | Mr A Davies | Boulcott & Sons | 2150.00 |
| – | 36 | Crackley Texan (P) | M/S Booth & Bell | B P J & H M Miflin & Son | 1500.00 |
| – | 37 | Abbotsbrook Trust | M/S A & C Bennett | Woolhanger Farming Partnership | 1450.00 |
| 18 Females sold to a sales average of £1279.25 | |||||
| Overall Female Champion | 9 | Heywood Viola 4th | Mr D M Barker | Mr D Field & Mrs N Field | 2000.00 |
| Reserve Female Overall Champion | 23 | Big Country Vera | Mrs T M Hitchins | Mr S A Gummow | 1720.00 |
| Top Price Females | 9 | Heywood Viola 4th | Mr D M Barker | Mr D Field & Mrs N Field | 2000.00 |
| – | 5 | Oakhill Nelly 14th (TF) + (CAF) | Mr & Mrs A S & Y A Leedham | C Vaughan | 2000.00 |
| – | 11 | Heywood Estelle 51st | Mr D M Barker | Mr D Field & Mrs N Field | 1800.00 |
| – | 7 | Tilbrook Radiant + (CAF) | Mr P N Burgess | Messrs Watkins | 1800.00 |
| – | 23 | Big Country Vera | Mrs T M Hitchins | Mr S A Gummow | 1720.00 |
