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...
| 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 |
