With a firm eye to the future and the role the Simmental breed has to play, here we feature the Lancashire based Wood family with their high profile 50-cow Popes pedigree herd, and their fresh meat wholesale business, Bowland Foods. Factfile: Popes Farm, Dutton,...
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...
Royal Cornwall Show welcomed Vikki Wood (Popes) to judge the British Simmental Section for 2023. Seven breeders battled with high winds and soaring temperatures bringing forward twenty- four exhibits for scrutiny. Judge’s Comments I will begin by congratulating all...
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
