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...
The sales season’s fireworks continued at the Society sale at Thainstone on 29th February 2012.
The Champion Bull Islavale Bailey, by Glenturk Premier from Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Keith Aberdeenshire sold for 9000gns a centre record for Simmentals to Liam Muir, Upper Onston, Stenness Orkney.
Reserve Champion Tillyeve Blockbuster, by Kilbride Farm Vernon from Messrs C & M Bruce, Tillyeve, Undy,Ellon sold to Messrs Morrison, Fairburn, Longmanhill Banff for 8000gns.
10 bulls sold to average £5071.50, the one bull not sold through the ring was sold immediately after the sale resulting in a 100% clearance.
Auctioneers:
Aberdeen & Northern Marts
