For Robert Manson, the Simmental breed offers everything a commercial producer could ask for—maternal strength, good temperament, efficient growth, and the kind of adaptability required on the farm’s varied land. Brodieshill Farm is located near Forres, one of the...
Maximising Profits from the Dairy Herd with Simmental Genetics
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SIMMENTAL ‘MONEY MAKERS’ AT COMMERCIAL SALES ACROSS SCOTLAND!
Sales at Thainstone, UA Stirling, Caledonian Marts, Lanark, Ayr, Newton Stewart, Quoybrae, and Dumfries featured. Moving round the UK, we’re back in Scotland and looking at markets across Scotland in this last two to three weeks and where flexible, efficient...
Newark Multibreed Sale

Judge: Mr Peter Donger | |||||
5 Bulls sold to a sales average of £1827 | |||||
Prize | Lot No | Name | |||
Male Champion | 41 | Tilbrook Talent | Mr P N Burgess | Mr A Middleton | 2000.00 |
Male Reserve Champion | 51 | Blakewell T-Bone | I & M Steele | Mr Garthwaite | 2000.00 |
Top Price Bulls | 41 | Tilbrook Talent | Mr P N Burgess | Mr A Middleton | 2000.00 |
– | 51 | Blakewell T-Bone | I & M Steele | Mr Garthwaite | 2000.00 |
– | 40 | Moorside Trident | Mr & Mrs J T & G Smith | Mr R Lucas | 1700.00 |
– | 47 | Farnborough True Grit (P) | Mrs J M Cockerill | Mr A Middleton | 1500.00 |
26 Females sold to a sales average of £1313.55 | |||||
Female Champion | 108 | Midhope Tamsin | Mr W J Hollingsworth | Mrs S Burton | 2100.00 |
Reserve Female Champion | 110 | Blakewell Nell’s Tabitha | I & M Steele | Mr R Evans | 1400.00 |
Top Price Females | 124 | Midhope Sadie | Mr W J Hollingsworth | Mr R A Davenport | 2600.00 |
– | 108 | Midhope Tamsin | Mr W J Hollingsworth | Mrs S Burton | 2100.00 |
– | 113 + CAF | Astcote Annie | Mr S L Evans | Mrs S Burton | 2000.00 |
– | 112 + CAF | Astcote Liberty-Bernnadette (ET) | Mr S L Evans | Mrs S Burton | 1750.00 |
– | 140 | Moorside Tiffany | Mr & Mrs J T & G Smith | L Renshaw & I Brassington | 1700.00 |
Newark Livestock Market
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