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25 bulls set new £8795 May Sale record average, up £2075 on the year 100% clearance of bulls forward Seven bulls make 10,000gns and above Islavale bulls take Championship and Reserve Fifth consecutive year a new record Simmental average set at the Stirling May Sale...
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The final class of this year’s Simmental ‘Virtual’ Show has now been judged and with a fantastic 51 entries into Class Six, Cow any age, In milk. A sincere thank you is extended to everyone who has entered and supported this year’s competition, it is greatly appreciated. It has been great to see entries from all around the UK and the huge interest that this show has again generated.
This week’s winner Gerrard Belinda 60th is an entry from Kenneth Pilkington, Danby Wiske, North Yorkshire, and who was bred by Mr RH Carter & Son, Wigton, Cumbria. Gerrard Belinda 60th, is a July 2017-born daughter of the 20,000gns Stirling Male & Intermediate Champion Kilbride Farm Comber and bred out of Gerrard Belinda 40th who goes back to popular AI bull Blackford Harvester.
The top five places for this class have been awarded by the Judge, Rob Fitton of Simply Simmentals, Lostock, Lancashire, as follows:
1st – Gerrard Belinda 60th
2nd – Kilbride Farm Eunice 223H
3rd – Mixbury-Hall Galaxy
4th – Newbiemains Ice Queen
5th – Eaton Kenita
Thanks are extended to Rob for a job well done and please keep an eye on Facebook for a follow-up video post with a few comments on what has been a terrific class.
Thank you once again to everyone who has supported the 2022 Simmental ‘Virtual’ Show and promoted the Simmental breed so well.
