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...
Keith Nelson runs a mixed farm in Rosslea, County Fermanagh alongside his family, where they milk 120 pedigree Fleckvieh and Holstein cows in a robotic system, run a small suckler beef herd and a bed and breakfast pig system. For Keith, focusing on genetics is crucial...
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...
Judge: G Smith, ‘Drumsleed’ herd, Aberdeen
| 21 Bulls sold to a sales average of £1260.50 | ||||
| Prize | Name | Vendor | Purchaser | Price Gns |
| Overall Male Champion | Tilbrook Rolo | Mr P N Burgess | Mr G W Smith – Drumsleed Herd | 2000.00 |
| Reserve Overall Male Champion | Heywood Rooster Booster | Mr D M Barker | Mr P R Matthews – South Molton | 2000.00 |
| Top Price Bulls | Alreb Stanley | Mr A Evans | Mr G Kingston – Kingeorge Herd | 2600.00 |
| Shebdon Servo | Mr T W Ford | Mr D A Eynon – Barlo Herd | 2300.00 | |
| Heywood Rooster Booster | Mr D M Barker | Mr P R Matthews – South Molton | 2000.00 | |
| Tilbrook Rolo | Mr P N Burgess | Mr G W Smith – Drumsleed Herd | 2000.00 | |
| Wishful Snowball | D B & C A Mills | Mr R Barrow – Bridgwater, Somerset | 1700.00 | |
| Heywood Senator | Mr D M Barker | Mr W Hole – Eddlestow Herd | 1700.00 | |
| 93 Females sold to a sales average of £869.26 | ||||
| Female Champion | Atlow Jennie | Mr D Donnelly | Miss A Jones – Cefngwlad Herd | 1500.00 |
| Reserve Female Champion | Beanhill Penny | Mr & Mrs R J & B E Kimber | Mr & Mrs Olds – Falmouth | 900.00 |
| Top Price Females | Highcroft Furst 6th | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Stuart & Sonja Keen – Starnhill herd | 5000.00 |
| Cargibbitt Trixie-Belle | Mr K J Oliver | M/S J H & V G Wood – Popes herd | 4000.00 | |
| Highcroft Tollie 7th | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Mr & Mrs A S & Y A Leedham – Grangewood herd | 4200.00 | |
| Highcroft Furst 8th | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Stuart & Sonja Keen – Starnhill herd | 2500.00 | |
| Highcroft Tollie 9th (TF) | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Stuart & Sonja Keen – Starnhill herd | 2500.00 | |
| Highcroft Tollie 8th (TF) | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Stuart & Sonja Keen – Starnhill herd | 2000.00 | |
