The Innes family of the Strathbogie herd, Dunscroft, Huntly, purchased the 7200gns top priced Simmental, at a society show and sale at Carlisle.
Sale leader was the August 2022-born bull, Grangewood New Hope 22, a second prize winner from Andrew and Yvonne Leedham, Rowan Farm, Pickering, North Yorkshire. He is sired by Ranfurly Impeccable, a former Male of the Year in 2018 and out of Grangewood Jackie, by Dinton Nautical.
Another son of Impeccable from the same home made 5000gns, when selling to Jim and Patricia Goldie, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan. This was the fourth prize, Grangewood Paddington, a 16-month-old out of the Omorga Volvo daughter, Grangewood Tollie’s Hope Ex 93.
Judge, Bruce Lambie of the Fallhills herd at Penicuik, found his champion in Popes Picasso from Jimmy and Vikki Wood son, Harry and daughter, Hannah, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston.
“This is a tremendous young Simmental bull, with all of the potential to be a fantastic stock sire in both pedigree or commercial units. He is a very modern type, clean through the middle, very correct on good feet and legs, and has a great top line,” said Mr Lambie. The bull is the first son sold by the €52,000 Euro Clonagh Lucky Explorer, and is out of Popes Princess Kiki, a daughter of the herd’s show cow Popes Princess Cleo. He sold to commercial producer Irving Pearson, for his 120-cow suckler herd at Manor Farm, Blencow, Penrith.
Jim and Patricia Goldie, Newbiemains, were back in the buying seat at 6000gns for the September 2022-born bull, Auchorachan Newbie 22 from Michael Durno, Auchorachan, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch. Sired by the 9000gns Greencap Kane, he is out of Auchorachan Gipsy Ex92. Newbie stood third in his class.
On the flip side, the Goldies sold the reserve champion, Newbiemains New Moon 22 for 5000gns to DF Crew, Gall Farm, Lockerbie. This July 2022-born bull is a son of Carbery Lightening Ex91, and bred from Newbiemains Eclypse Ex90.
Two bulls made 4800gns for Tom Hill and Ruby Wright, Mill Farm, Wadworth, Doncaster, with both being sons of Clonagh King Eyes.
First was the September 2022-born Scotland Hill North Star 22, which sold to Clachanton and Poundland Partners, Stratford Saye, Hampshire.
Orkney buyer Liam Muir, Upper Onston, Stromness, bought the second in the October 2022-born, Scotland Hill Niagra 22.
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Leading the small offering of females at 3000gns was the reserve champion, Tilbrook Netty from Peter Burgess, High Keenley Fell, Hexham. Sired by Clonagh Latin Lover, this December 2022-born maiden is out of Tilbrook Honey and sold down to Derbyshire with L Renshaw and I Brassington of the Dovefields pedigree herd.
An added feature of the event was the sale of high health Simmental cross bulling heifers which reached £2450 on two occasions.
The pair of 14-month-old Sim-Luing heifers from Angus Freeman, Town End Farm, Troutbeck, Windermere, were purchased by Messrs Birkett, Little Langdale, Ambleside
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Averages: 19 bulls, £4603.42 (-£1915.33 for seven more sold); 36 high health heifers, £2020.83
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