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11,000GNS ISLAVALE NIGHTRIDER LEADS ABERDEEN SIMMENTAL SALE
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 Spring Sale
10,000 gns – Lot 1016 Corskie Proton Sire Popes Laird Dam Corskie Blarney K35 Breeder Mr J Green purchaser Mr J Young Skerrington
10,000 gns – Lot 1079 Ballinalare Farm Rival Sire Camus Brandy Dam Ballinalare Farm Kathleen Breeder Mr J Wilson purchasers D Moffatt, Inerwick & Mr H Macaskill, Woodhall.
9,000 gns – Lot 1019 Kilbride Farm Pele Sire Carnkern Titan Dam Kilbride Farm Eunice K3 Breeder WH Robson & Sons Purcahser Mr B Grant, Dellfield.
8,200 gns – Lot 938 Ashland Perfect Sire Raceview King Dam Ashland Lucy Breeder Mr P Kelly Purchaser D C Houldey, Manor Park.
8,200 gns – Lot 901 Drumsleed Pagan Sire Beeches Kestrel Dam Drumsleed Kristie Breeder Mr G W Smith Purchaser W G MacPherson, Blackford.
Top price females
4200 gns – Lot 792 Darsham Picnic Sire Corrick Kentucky Kid Dam Darsham Kitty Breeder AR Clements & Ptnrs Purcahser Mr Norman, Innes.
2520 gns – Lot 789 Burndennett Penny Sire Burndennett Lennox Lewis Dam Burndennett Hilda Breeder JH Henderson Purchaser Mr Norman, Innes
2205 gns – Lot 813 Darsham remember Me Sire Darsham King Kong Dam Darsham Flash Breeder AR Clements & Ptnrs Purchaser P Ross, Dumfriesshire
2100 gns – Lot 774 Skerrington Rosebud 30th Sire Dovefields Gallant Dam Skerrington Rosebud 9th Breeder Mr J Young Purchaser Firm of J Maxwell, Glasgow.
Averages
128 bulls were sold to an average of £2897
30 femaleswere sold to an average of £1434.30
Show Results
Overall Champion & Junior Champion Strathisla Popeye Sire Blackford Lionheart Dam Strathisla Hannah 2nd Breeder Strathisla Farms – Mr Adrian Ivory
Overall Reserve Champion & Intermediate Champion Blackford Ptarmigan Sire Curlieu Knight Dam Blackford Kittiwake Breeder Mr W G MacPherson
Champion Female Darsham Pringle Sire Corrick Kentucky Kid Dam Darsham Ketlie Breeder AR Clements & Ptnrs
Reserve Female Champion Skerrington Rosebud 30th Sire Dovefields Gallant Dam Skerrington Rosebud 9th Breeder Mr John Young
Senior Male Champion Bruchag Priority Sire Woodhall Klinsman Dam Bruchag Wendy 9th Breeder M/s R & P McAlister
Reserve Senior Male Champion Drumsleed Pagan Sire Beeches Kestrel Dam Drumsleed Kristie Breeder Mr G W Smith
Reserve Intermediate Champion Orlando Pedro Sire Curlieu Major &M Forrester
Reserve Junior Champion Tillymaud Rolls Royce Sire Blackford Lancer Dam Tillymaud Helga Breeder Mr D A Argo
The City of Perth Quaich Trophy went to AR Clements & Partners for Supreme Female Champion Darsham Pringle
The R.H. Carter Trophy for Best group of 3 animals bred by exhibitor went to Mr G W Smith for Drumsleed Pagan, Drumsleed Pheonix & Drumsleed Pacific
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