In mid January, Simmental breeders Michael Durno (Auchorachan), Cameron Maciver (Coltfield), along with Meurig James, the head cattle classifier of Holstein UK, travelled north to Orkney on the invitation of the Orkney Discussion Society (ODS), to give a presentation...
SIMMENTALS TOPPING SALES AT: ABERDEEN; BAKEWELL; DINGWALL; DUMFRIES; SEDGEMOOR; EXETER; GISBURN; STIRLING; CARLISLE; MONMOUTHSHIRE; SKIPTON; MELTON MOWBRAY; TRURO; HEXHAM; THAME; HUNTLY; LONGTOWN; CROOKLANDS; DUNGANNON; MALTON; SALISBURY; MARKET DRAYTON; DALMALLY;...
MARKETS INCLUDE: GISBURN; THAINSTONE; THAME; HUNTLY; STIRLING; DUNGANNON; TRURO; WOOLER; MELTON MOWBRAY; LANARK; SALISBURY; SEDGEMOOR; CARMARTHEN; LANCASTER; DINGWALL; OSWESTRY; MALTON; BAKEWELL; MARKET DRAYTON; DARLINGTON; LUDLOW; BALLYMENA; CROOKLANDS; HALLWORTHY;...
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 | |
