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...
Inaugural Society Show and Sale at Newark Livestock Market on Saturday 9th April 2011.
Judged by Mr Denis Mitchell, Station Farm, Thursford, Fakenham, Norfolk.
Overall Champion was Theberton Augustus, an AI son of Kilbride Farm Newry from Mr & Mrs LJ Dowley,Theberton House, Theberton, Leiston, Suffolk, sold for 3600 guineas. Capping an excellent day for the Theberton stable they took the Female Championship as well with Theberton Amber 2nd, a Burghbridge Nero daughter selling for 2600 guineas.
Topping the trade on the day was Thursford Treble 34th, this Blair Rory daughter which wasn’t shown realised 4600 guineas was sold to C R Fovargue Bros, Bottom Farm, Colerton, Leicester, joining their Edroda herd.
Reserve Overall Champion Midhope Augustus , a Dirnanean Snowie son sold for 1900 guineas.
5 bulls averaged £2226
