No stranger to winning form, the senior stock bull Glympton Glespin K470 from Glympton Farms, Woodstock, took the breed championship at the Royal Berkshire Show, Newbury, at the weekend and then went on to take the overall interbreed championship. This March 2010-born son of Rawburn Rock Solid F544 is out of Glympton Georgina F234, herself a Cardona Edrom B189 daughter. …
The Moss Krispy Girl N221 wins Westmorland Show
The Moss Krispy Girl N221 wins Westmorland Show
Leading the way under judge James Playfair-Hannay at Westmorland Show was Owen Tunney with his yearling heifer The Moss Krispy Girl N221. Born March 2013, this one is by Galawater Gaffer Geronimo J585 and is out of The Moss-bred daughter of The Moss Black Lord. Clinching the reserve honours was David and Penny Evans with their yearling bull Tree Bridge …
Netherton topping trade in Stirling at 13,000gns
Netherton topping trade in Stirling at 13,000gns
Sale leader so far today at 13,000gns is the junior and reserve overall champion Netherton Kelso N768 (lot 310) from Messrs McLaren. This ET-bred bull is by the 36,000gns The Moss Mr Eshton D409 and is out of Netherton Karama E368. This one has been a successful show bull for the McLaren family winning the calf championship at the Summer …
Last run of junior bulls sell to a top of 10,000gns
Last run of junior bulls sell to a top of 10,000gns
Trade for the stronger of the junior bulls is keeping firm this afternoon as we near the end of the catalogue and selling for 8000gns was the second placed Eastfield Juggernaut N559 (lot 302) from Ewan Brewis. By Halbeath Kansas L429, he’s out of a Rawburn Rochester daughter. The one heads to BQ Farms. Then another from Tom Arnott …
Solid Commercial Demand at Stirling
Solid Commercial Demand at Stirling
There was solid commercial demand for Aberdeen-Angus bulls in Stirling with 109 bulls selling for £5260, with a clearance of 64%. With a top price of 13,000gns there were no high flying pedigree purchases but trade remained solid throughout to lead averages of all breeds on the day.