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Backmuir sells to 8800gns Rockytop bull at 8500gns 11 bulls average £5832.27 Simmental Bull Champion Islavale Nightrider 22 - sold for 11,000gns The May 2022 born Islavale Nightrider from Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith made 11,000gns to lead the...
Perth May Show and Sale
14 bulls sold out of 15 forward
Average £2361.79
Champion Simmental Bull Innerwick Neptune Bred by Mr & Mrs L Moffat
Date of Birth 19/09/02
Sire Strathisla Kaiser
Dam Innerwick Jingle
Reserve Simmental Bull Bruchag Nirvana Bred by R & P McAlister
Date of Birth 09/06/02
Sire Woodhall Klinsman
Dam Bruchag Avril
Top price £6300 for Innerwick Neptune Bred by Mr & Mrs L Moffat sold to Messrs GMR & FM Sandison
Date of Birth 19/09/02
Sire Strathisla Kaiser
Dam Innerwick Jingle
£3990 for Bruchag Nirvana Bred by R & P McAlister sold to A Malcolm & Son, Perthshire
Date of Birth 09/06/02
Sire Woodhall Klinsman
Dam Bruchag Avril
£3990 for Bruchag Navigator Bred by R & P McAlister sold to A Malcolm & Son, Perthshire
Date of birth 03/07/02
Sire Woodhall Klinsman
Dam Bruchag Amy 3
£2625 for Starline Norman Bred by R H Widdicombe sold to Mr C H Mitchell of Fife
Date of birth 05/08/02
Sire Blackford Hawk
Dam Starline Karen 2