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...
The Annual Spring Carlisle sale drew excellent crowds, judged by Mrs D Moffat of the Innerwick Herd.
Overall Champion & Female Champion Midhope Highlight 3rd realised 3,800gns which was by Dirnanean Snowie and bred by W J Hollingsworth.
Reserve Overall Champion, Male Champion & Top Price Bull went to Braegarrie Bravo 10 bred by D L & S Currie, sold for 7,900gns.
Reserve Male Champion, Starline Beau Geste 10 by Slievenagh Talisman bred by R H Widdicombe and, which was unsold.
Reserve Female Champion, Midhope Thelma 3rd bred by W J Hollingsworth was purchased for 2,900gns
2nd Top Price Bull Swingletree Buster bred by J A Tallentire a Popes Laird son realised 5,500gns
3rd Top Price Bull went to Simply Courageous bred by R M Fitton and by Seaview Tommy reached 5,200gns
2nd Top Price Female realised 3,500gns Midhope Saffron 4th bred by W J Hollingsworth.
