Fishpool Spartan (P) takes Overall Reserve Supreme Storersmith Rapunzel Wins Best Staffordshire Bred It was another Championship day for the Storersmith herd of Richard & Louise Storer Smith, Spath Farm House, Uttoxeter, who took the Simmental Overall Championship...
Coltfield Sister Sandra wins the Overall Junior Championship Islavale Rafferty lifts the Overall Senior Championship Tippetcraig wins the Junior Male Championship Bowhill Ruth takes the Senior Female Championship North East of Scotland based herds took the top...
The April 2024 heifer Denizes Melody 62nd from the Goldstar herd of Ayrshire’s James Hodge, Dundonald, lifted the Overall Supreme, and Senior Champion titles at the Simmental Youngstock Show held within the Borderway Agri Expo yesterday, Friday 31st October at...
The Perth Sales saw Simmental show the greatest improvement of all the major breeds present, both in terms of the number of bulls sold and the quality of stock on offer. For all that, there would have been disappointment for a number of breeders as the whole week was significantly oversupplied.
Congratulations are due to Hector Macaskill in securing the Championship with Woodhall Manhattan as part of an all round good sale, and to John Young for achieving the highest price of 8000gns for Skerrington Machoman.
It was a welcome trend to see better trade for the Senior bulls than the younger offering. Little difference was apparent in quality, but the move towards younger purchases has caused concerns about the very immature age at which some bulls may be expected to work.
