A much improved show and sale of Simmentals at Carlisle, saw bulls sell to 5600gns and heifers to 3600gns.

Topping the trade was the Green family's Corskie Glacier 15, an October-2015-born son of the former Highland Show champion, Dirnanean Bradley, from Corskie, Fochabers. Brought out by Laura Green and stockman, Robert Taylor, Glacier sold for commercial use on Bob Davidson's Whitley Bay-based unit at Hartley West.

Second top price was 5000gns paid for Jim and Patricia Goldie's first prize bull, Newbiemains Glitz from Newbie Mains, Annan.

Andrew and Hayley Clarke of William Clarke Livestock, sold the lead priced heifer at 3600gns.  This was Williams Snowqueen 8, a rising two-year-old heifer by the privately purchased Heathbrow Tristar and out of Hockenhull Snow Queen 35.

For full report and pictures see next week's SF