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: 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 |
