January The year began with the sad loss of one of our founder members Roger Pascoe. A great friend and enthusiast for our breed, Roger introduced many breeders to the art of show craft and encouraged everyone to enter shows and keep the cattle sections going....
SIMMENTAL BULLS AVERAGE £7770, UP £1938 ON THE YEAR, AND A NEW CENTRE RECORD AVERAGE Islavale Pizza sells at 9000gns Backmuir bulls at 8000gns, and 7000gns x2 Tillyeve, and Drumsleed bulls at 7500gns The ongoing demand for Simmental bulls was again evident with...
94 SIMMENTAL BULLS SMASH THE BREED RECORD AVERAGE TO SET NEW MARK OF £9,832, UP £2,334 ON THE YEAR • 56,000gns a new UK, & European record for a Simmental bull • Commercial producers buying bulls up to £20k • Four bulls sell at 20,000gns and over • 26 bulls in all...
Judge Mr J Wilkie selecting Tolquhon Director as the over-all champion from Mr A A Sleigh, Newseat of Tolquhon, Tarves, Ellon. this son of Seepa Newman sold for 3500 gns.
Top price went to W S Stronach, Berryleys, Grange, Keith for Islavale Darrel, a Chestermann Varney son out of a Darsham Lucky Strike daughter selling for 5000gns.
7 bulls sold to average £3750, a clearance of 78%
