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...
Auctioneers Quote:
The Simmental Society Show and Sale saw a good entry of bulls with some real quality on show. The Champion beast was from Mr & Mrs P. Lovatt for a very smart bull selling to 2,800 guineas and was purchased by Mr P.R. Bufton of Cwn Cefn-y-Gaer of Llandrindod Wells.
Another notable bull sold to 1250 guineas for a bull from Mr K.H. Evans and was purchased by Mr K. Warburton. A 90% clearance of all bulls was reported.
| Prize | Name | Sire | Dam | Vendor | Purchaser | Area | Price Gns |
| Overall Champion | Longedge Sam | Longedge Popeye | Longedge Margaret | Mr P Lovatt | Mr P R Bufton | Wales | 2800.00 |
| Reserve Overall Champion | New Trend Showman (ET) | Dirnanean Statesman | Miss MRL 524H | New Trend Simmentals | Mr Moss | Cheshire | 900.00 |
| Top Price Bulls | Longedge Sam | Longedge Popeye | Longedge Margaret | Mr P Lovatt | Mr P R Bufton | Wales | 2800.00 |
| – | Wroxall Shrek (‘TM) | Blackford Mischief | Wroxall Mulberry Primrose | Mr C H Evans & Son | Mr K Warbuton | Cheshire | 1250.00 |
| – | Regency Simon | Shebdon Lieutenant | Darsham Neeta | Mr L Owen | M P & J M Jones | Market Drayton | 1200.00 |
| – | New Trend Showman (ET) | Dirnanean Statesman | Miss MRL 524H | New Trend Simmentals | Mr Moss | Cheshire | 900.00 |
