Here is the third and final part of what has been a bumper month of Simmental market briefs for September, and featuring snippets from a mighty 33 markets around the UK. Markets highlighted in the month have included: STIRLING; LANARK; CARLISLE; SEDGEMOOR; EXETER;...
PART TWO OF THREE: FROM THAINSTONE TO TAVISTOCK, SIMMENTALS LEADING COMMERCIAL SALES AROUND THE UK!
The second part of three, Simmental market briefs for September featuring snippets from a mighty 33 markets around the UK and where Simmentals continue to ‘do the business’. Markets highlighted this month include: STIRLING; LANARK; CARLISLE; SEDGEMOOR; EXETER;...
PART ONE OF THREE: FROM TRURO TO TIREE, SIMMENTALS TOPPING THE TRADE AT SALES AROUND THE UK!
The latest Simmental market briefs for September feature snippets from a mighty 33 markets around the UK and where Simmentals continue to ‘do the business’. Markets highlighted this month include: STIRLING; LANARK; CARLISLE; SEDGEMOOR; EXETER; THAINSTONE; DUNGANNON;...
Perth Autumn Sale
The 102 bulls sold averaged £3413 – down £24 on last year when 105 changed hands.
Top price of the day came for the reserve junior champion, the March 2003 Woodhall Premier, from Hector MacAskill, Woodhall, Dunbar, and sold to Richard Rodgers, Portglenone, Co Antrim, for 13,000gns.
The junior champion, the May 2003 Skerrington Pinnacle, from John Young, Skerrington Mains, Kilmarnock, made 12,000gns. The buyer was Billy MacPherson, Blackford, Inverness.
The supreme champion, the March Corskie Principal from Jim and Ian Green, Corskie, Fochabers, Moray, sold for 11,000gns. This beast joins the pedigree herd of Boddington Estates, near Cheltenham. The sire, Popes Laird, cost 12,000gns in February 2002 and has proved to be real breeder and an outstanding bargain.
Another son of this bull from Corskie, a second prize winner, sold at 10,000gns to Adrian Ivory, Strathisla Farms, Meigle, Perth.
Billy MacPherson, of Blackford, has bred numerous fine bulls this year. He had a top of 7000gns selling to Forteviot Farms, Dupplin, Perth, where the bull will be run with commercial cows.