Springfield Prada wins Overall Supreme & Female Champion Springfield Pentagon takes Overall Reserve & Male Champion It was a ‘win double’ Gavin Brown, Springfield Farm, Penicuik who took both the Simmental Overall Supreme & Overall Reserve titles at the...
SIMMS TOPPING SALE SECTIONS AT ABERDEEN: BALLYMENA; HALLWORTHY; ASHFORD; DINGWALL; MARKETHILL; FROME; DUNGANNON; STIRLING; CARMARTHEN; MARKET DRAYTON; HOLSWORTHY; WOOLER; SALISBURY; AYR; LANARK; DUMFRIES; ANGLESEY; TRURO; CARLISLE; QUOYBRAE; PENRITH; CASTLE DOUGLAS;...
SIMMS TOPPING SALE SECTIONS AT ABERDEEN: BALLYMENA; HALLWORTHY; ASHFORD; DINGWALL; MARKETHILL; FROME; DUNGANNON; STIRLING; CARMARTHEN; MARKET DRAYTON; HOLSWORTHY; WOOLER; SALISBURY; AYR; LANARK; DUMFRIES; ANGLESEY; TRURO; CARLISLE; QUOYBRAE; PENRITH; CASTLE DOUGLAS;...
The Simmental Bull sale at Perth showed that confidence in the breed is continuing. With averages only slightly back on last year the quality bulls sold well to both Pedigree and commercial buyers although due to an increase in spring calving there is normally an increased demand from the commercial sector during the February sale. This also reflected in the percentage clearance which was back slightly on last year as this trend continues.
The top price of the day went to Finlay McGowan’s Dirnanean Herd when he sold Dirnanean Vincent for 12 000gns to Alex and Ross Kings’ Woolfstar Herd at Ormiston in East Lothian. He showed outstanding figures in both Terminal Sire Index and Self Replacing Index continuing a definite increased trend at the sale for bulls with good figures.
Senior bulls sold well with the second top price of 10 000gns coming from the second bull in the ring Hollywood Tinsley from Brian Phillips when he travelled north to Mr John Wilkie Braigiewell in Echt. Two other bulls made 10 000gns. The first when Finlay McGowan parted with his earlier income and bought John Young’s Skerrington Vanguard. The other 10 000gns bid came from W. A. Galloway and Son from Newton Stewart to join their 170 cow commercial herd when they purchased Hector Macaskill’s Woodhall Vauxhall.
Further details of the top prices are as follows:-
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| Dirnanean Vincent | Finlay Mcgowan | 12000 | A King Wolfstar Ormiston East Lothian |
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| Hollywood Tinsley | B Phillips | 10000 | JB Wilkie & Sons Braigiewell Echt Westhill |
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| Skerrington Vanguard | W Young | 10000 | Finlay Mcgowan Incheoch Farms Alyth Blairgowrie |
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| Woodhall Vauxhall | H Macaskill | 10000 | WA Galloway & Son Culnoag Sorbie Newton Stewart |
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| Kilbride Farm Viagra | WH Robson & Sons | 9000 | CR Fovargue Bros Bottom Farm Farm Town Coleorton |
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| Chestermann Varney | N & N Gwynne | 8000 | WS Stronach & Partners Berryleys Farm Grange Keith |
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| Slievenagh Vip | RJ Boyd | 8000 | R McNee Ltd Woodend Farm Armadale |
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| Corrick Viscount 2nd | C Mcilwaine | 8000 | Delfur Farms Dundurcas Farm Rothes Aberlour |
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| Corskie Viking 2 | Wl & J Green | 7000 | Snaigow Partnership Hillocks of Clunie Blairgowrie |
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| Omorga Vernon | J Wilson | 7000 | B G & L Allan Glenturk Newton Stewart |
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| Woodhall Virgil | H Macaskill | 6500 | A & D Clark Stratheast Holm Orkney |
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| Chestermann Vladimir | N & N Gwynne | 5000 | James Jeffrey Kersknowe Kelso |
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| Islavale Viscount | WS Stronach & Pts | 5000 | AD Sutherland Connachie Elgin Morayshire |
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| Hazelden Vindaloo | Hazelden Ltd | 5000 | J Walker & Sons Sauchenbush Echt |
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| Blackford Voltage | WG Macpherson | 4800 | J & I M Sinclair Ha Quoy Shapinsay Kirkwall |
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| Blackford Vivaldi | WG Macpherson | 4800 | GW Smith Drumsleed Fordoun Laurencekirk |
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| Wroxall Timekeeper | CH Evans &Sons | 4500 | S & K Smith Turnamiddle Cottage Portlethen |
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| Balmaud Victorious | W & G Strachan | 4500 | JH Logan & Co Dalfask Farm Girvan Ayrshire |
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| Islavale Vagabond | WS Stronach & Pts | 4500 | J Wink & Sons Bainshole Farms Huntly |
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| Islavale Vulcan | WS Stronach & Pts | 4500 | JN & A Mccolm Crailloch Portwilliam |
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| Broombrae Vulture V2 | GL Clark | 4000 | Wm Barnetson & Sons Lynegar Farm Watten Wick |
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| Corskie Vault | WJ & J Green | 4000 | Conan Mains Farms Conan Mains Conon Bridge |
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| Kersknowe Volcano | James Jeffrey | 4000 | DC & JJ Marshall (Gosland) The Beeches Blendewing Biggar |
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| Corskie Vision | WJ & J Green | 4000 | Stephen & Gibb Haremoss Turriff |
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| Copper Mill Venture | P & C Goldsbrough | 4000 | K Russell Crouse Farm Wigtown |
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| Tolquhon Vanquish | A Sleigh | 3800 | G & J Gulloch Stemster John O Groats |
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| Drumsleed Viscount | GW Smith | 3800 | J Strathern & Partners Foot O Green Stirling |
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| Balmaud Viscount | W & G Strachan | 3500 | D Thomson (Goodtrees) Holylee House Walkerburn |
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| Drumsleed Vodka | GW Smith | 3500 | N & M McLellan Kilchiaran Farm Isle of Islay |
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| Skerrington Vip | W Young | 3500 | J & R Mitchell Pairney Farm Auchterarder |
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| Mayfiled Van Damme | Whitehouse Fms | 3500 | Alcan Farms Ltd East Moor Ellington Morpeth |
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| Skerrington Vision | W Young | 3500 | TL Stirling Auchterblair Farm Carrbridge |
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| Ashland Vagabond | P Kelly | 3200 | AG Stephen & Co Burnside Of Idoch Turriff |
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| Corrick Vandal | C Mcilwaine | 3200 | Delfur Farms Dundurcas Farm Rothes Aberlour |
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| Craighill Vip | T C & G Greenhill | 3200 | P Morrison & Son Hatton Manor Auchterless Turriff |
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Averages
75 bulls averaged £4086
2007 – 75 bulls averaged £4134
FEMALES SALE REPORT
Following a summer of private sales for quality females a packed ringside at Perth saw a reduced entry from last year average at £1963.50 for the 30 heifers forward and £1470 for 5 cows and calves.
The draft heifers from Brian Allan at Glenturk were the outstanding show of the day with the top price being paid for Glenturk Tessa when she sold to Leslie Weatherup Lisglass Northern Ireland for 4400 gns. Champion at the pre sale show judged by Robin Boyd Northern Ireland was Boddington Estates’ Sterling Jools Vienna who sold to Messrs Stephen & Co Burnside of Idoch Turriff.
Top prices were as follows:-
| Glenturk Tessa | B Allan | 4400gns | L Weatherup Lisglass Ballyclare |
| Corskie Topaz | J Green | 3500gns | Wilkin Raefen Keith |
| Annick Prudence’s Victoria | L Quarm | 3200gns | Mill Brucefield Cupar |
| Glenturk Vanity | B Allan | 3200gns | R Forde Northern Ireland |
| Sterling Jools Vienna | Boddington Estates | 2800gns | Stephen & Co Burnside of Idoch Turriff |
| Skerrington Susan 16th | J Young | 2600gns | S Francis Honmeadstead Wilts. |
| Glenturk Vicky | B Allan | 2500gns | Innes Millbrae Forres |
| Glenturk Vanessa | B Allan | 2400gns | Goldsbrough Northallerton |
| Corskie Toffee | J Green | 2200gns | Lyle & Co Nether Partis Fife |
| Glenturk Venice | B Allan | 2200gns | Lyle & Co Nether Partis Fife |
| Glenturk Verity | B Allan | 2200gns | Addison |
| Corskie Tamara | J Green | 2000gns | Lyle & Co Nether Partis Fife |
| Annick Nancy | A J Wilson | 2000gns | Lyle & Co Nether Partis Fife |
AVERAGES
5 Cows and Calves £1479.00
30 Heifers £1963.50
2007: 82 Females Averaged £1709.07
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