In mid January, Simmental breeders Michael Durno (Auchorachan), Cameron Maciver (Coltfield), along with Meurig James, the head cattle classifier of Holstein UK, travelled north to Orkney on the invitation of the Orkney Discussion Society (ODS), to give a presentation...
SIMMENTALS TOPPING SALES AT: ABERDEEN; BAKEWELL; DINGWALL; DUMFRIES; SEDGEMOOR; EXETER; GISBURN; STIRLING; CARLISLE; MONMOUTHSHIRE; SKIPTON; MELTON MOWBRAY; TRURO; HEXHAM; THAME; HUNTLY; LONGTOWN; CROOKLANDS; DUNGANNON; MALTON; SALISBURY; MARKET DRAYTON; DALMALLY;...
MARKETS INCLUDE: GISBURN; THAINSTONE; THAME; HUNTLY; STIRLING; DUNGANNON; TRURO; WOOLER; MELTON MOWBRAY; LANARK; SALISBURY; SEDGEMOOR; CARMARTHEN; LANCASTER; DINGWALL; OSWESTRY; MALTON; BAKEWELL; MARKET DRAYTON; DARLINGTON; LUDLOW; BALLYMENA; CROOKLANDS; HALLWORTHY;...
Judge: Rob Fitton
9 Bulls sold to a sales average of £2,292.50
4 Females sold to a sales average of £682.50 & 1 In-calf Heifer sold for £1732.50
| Prize | Name | Vendor | Purchaser | Price Gns |
| Champion | Beanhill Star | Mr & Mrs R J & B E Kimber | Mr Vaughan | 2900.00 |
| Reserve Champion | Wroxall Seaman | C H Evans & Son | Mr C M Mercer | 3500.00 |
| Top Price Bulls | Wroxall Seaman | C H Evans & Son | Mr C M Mercer | 3500.00 |
| Beanhill Star | Mr & Mrs R J & B E Kimber | Mr Vaughan | 2900.00 | |
| Crackley Signalman | M/S Booth & Bell | Messrs Johnson & Foster | 2900.00 | |
| Hockenhull Sheraton | Mr V H C Arnold | Mr & Mrs R Fitton & Son | 2900.00 | |
| Crackley Statesman | M/S Booth & Bell | Messrs D C & R J Fisher | 2700.00 | |
| Top Price Females | Sundial Jersey 3rd (TF) | Mrs M J Bricknell | R.A. & V. Davenport | 1650.00 |
| Withamhall Blossom 4th | Mr P Radburn | Mr T Chapman | 720.00 | |
| Pasturefields Davinia | Mr P Radburn | Mr I Cook | 690.00 | |
| Beeches Peron | Mr P Radburn | Mr G E Morris | 640.00 | |
| Withamhall Blossom 9th | Mr P Radburn | Mr G E Morris | 640.00 |
