28 Simmental bulls average £9758, up by £963 on the year, for three more sold £9758 is a new record Simmental average for the May Stirling Sale Sixth consecutive year a new record Simmental average at this fixture Simmentals lead the all-breeds averages Eight...
Gavin and Anna Brown have been breeding pedigree Simmental cattle for 12 years, having started with just two Highland cows a year earlier. Today, their Midlothian farm carries 30 pure Simmental females, eight Simmental-cross females, 14 Highland cattle, 200 commercial...
Gillview Ranger the first Simmental bull to sell at five figures at NI Society sale Bulls average £5814.37, a new breed record, and up by £366.80 100% clearance rate Records were broken at the British Simmental Cattle Society’s Sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart on Friday...
Judged by Mr R Pettit, Mains Of Tannachy, Portgordon, Buckie, Banffshire AB56 5BU
Top price went to Westridge Dugan from Mr and Mrs M Ward and son, West Mains Farm, Newbigging, Carnwath, Lanark, Lanarkshire ML11 8NB,an Arkmill Franklyn son, out of a Ranfurly Volvo daughter, selling at 6500gns to Society President Iain Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, Moray IV32 7NN
Next best was the over-all champion on the day from W.S.Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, Banffshire AB55 6LN, this Clonagh A Super Start son out of an Islavale Marvel daughter sold for 6000gns to David and Christine Loftus for their Blackpool herd at Lodge Farm, Thistleton, Kirkham, Lancashire PR4 3XA
Trading at 5600gns was Aultmore Dynamite, from W M Patterson and son,Upper Forgie, Aultmore, Keith, Moray AB55 6QT,a Clonagh Tiger Gallant son, out of a Rosten Barney daugher, purchased by Anderson & Son, Parkhill Farm, Roberton, Hawick TD9 7PH
Following at 5500gns was Woodhall Defender , from MR H Macaskill, Woodhall Farm, Innerwick, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1SH,a Raceview All-star KK son out of a Mackney Hector daughter, purchased by Colin Little,East Bracklinn,Callander FK17 8LS
17 bulls @£4367 (+463)
The dispersal of the Kinninmonth Herd on behalf of LT Paul saw 61 lots average £2058.55.
Top price was 5800gns for the stock bull Lambclose Bacchus, bred by Greasley Estate, this Curaheen Tyson son of of the famous Stirling Flint daughter Darsham Kit Kat was purchased by Dorothy Moffat, Innerwick Farm, Innerwick, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1SE
