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...
THERE’S MORE TO SIMMENTAL: TOPPING COMMERCIAL SALES AT 34 MARKETS AROUND THE UK IN JANUARY 2025 ABERDEEN; BALLYMENA; THAME; ST BOSWELLS; DARLINGTON; HUNTLY; THIRSK; GISBURN; STIRLING; THIRSK; TRURO; AYR; HEXHAM; SALISBURY; MALTON; BROCKHOLES; CARLISLE; BAKEWELL;...
Here we focus on the King family at Ormiston, East Lothian, and who run the highly noted Wolfstar pedigree Simmental herd alongside their 100 cow Simmental cross suckler herd. Farm Facts: Ross King farming in partnership with parents, Alex and Marion Wolfstar,...
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 | |
