MULLYKNOCK SCORPIO SELLS TO ATLOW SIMMENTALS IN ‘SUBSTANTIAL FIVE FIGURE’ DEAL! The much admired 16-month-old Pedigree Simmental bull, Mullyknock Scorpio, winner of numerous show ring accolades in Northern Ireland, has been sold in a substantial five figure private...
14 Simmental bulls average £7857 4 Simmental bulls at £10,000 and over ToP priced bull goes to Orkney The annual on-farm ‘Working Genes’ sale held at the McGowan family’s Incheoch Farms in the Angus Glens, on Tuesday 8th September, saw another strong demand for grass...
Following hard on the heels of a very successful event the previous year in Northern Ireland, it was the turn of Scotland to play host to the 2025 Simmental Young Members weekend, and held over three days in Perthshire from 1st – 3rd August. See here the snapshot...
Judge for the show was Mr Hugo Arnold.
As with the Autumn sales this year, Buyers were selective and well grown bulls ready to work were easiest sold.
Top price on the day 4300gns went to S&C Evans 21 Shoemaker Close, Astcote Towcaster Northamptonshire for Astcote Auctioneer, a Blackford Hawk son who was also the Reserve Supreme Champion, the same herd also had the 2nd top price of 4100gns for Astcote Atlas another Blackford Hawk son.
Supreme and male Champion Chestermann Adam, a Blackford Ringleader son from N&N Gwynne,Rhos-ddu, Crymych, Pembrokeshire sold at 3100gns.
Also at 3100gns was Blackpool Angus, a May 2009 son of Samark Superman form J David Loftus, Lodge Farm, Thistleton, Kirkham, Lancs
11 bulls sold to average £2591.59.
Female Champion, Beetly Wagtail out of Milnafua Kaspar from SD Abram High House Farm, Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk sold for 1800gns, the reserve female champion Pasturehouse Maltesers Flora form JB & EJ Peile, Pastyre House, Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, Cumbria was unsold.
Served Heifers averaged £1365
Maiden Heifers averaged £1356.25
Cow and calf-£1386
