Continuing a good day’s trade for the recently appointed president Tom Arnott was Haymount Geresso P489 (lot 115) selling for 10,000gns. This third placed bull is by Skill Darkness L460 and is out of a Lobar Backstair G290 daughter. Buyer here was Hugh Hodge, Stanley, Perth, for the Wyddial herd. Next up at 5800gns and selling to Andrew Hodge’s Rulesmains …
Haltered females top at 7500gns
Haltered females top at 7500gns
Yesterday’s female champion Skaill Diana P998 (lot 285) from Colin Davidson has sold for 5000gns to H W Angus. Born April 2014, this one is a Skaill Doublea Willieboy K392 daughter and is out of the Blelack Blacked J160 daughter, Skaill Diana M613. She sold PD’s in calf to Rawburn Boss Hogg to H W Angus. Just prior to that …
Draft females hit 5000gns
Draft females hit 5000gns
The run of draft females saw a top price of 5000gns for Rawburn Gammer P863 (lot 324) from John Elliot. By Rawburn Dublin K218, she’s out of the Greens Premium 7578 daughter Rawburn Gammer K099. Due to calve in May to Rawburn Rainy, this one carries a TSI of +55 and SRI of +68 and sold to F McDaid, Luton, …
Tonley clinch Stirling championship
Tonley clinch Stirling championship
Ringsides were packed today in Stirling for the official February show and sale with a strong audience throughout the rings to watch Aberdeenshire-based Mark Wattie lead the way today under judge John Lohoar of Glenbervie Estate, take the overall championship with Wattie family’s April 2014-born Tonley Evor P044. This son of senior stock bull Blelack Evor H929 stood intermediate champion …
Jerusalem herd wins Walkers Show Herd of the Year
Jerusalem herd wins Walkers Show Herd of the Year
Appleby, Cumbria-based Bryan and Carole Ronan of the Jerusalem herd has won the 2015 Walkers Show Herd of the Year trophy for most points awarded for exhibiting home bred stock at specific qualifying shows across the UK. They will receive a trophy and share of the £500 prize find, kindly sponsored by Walkers Shortbread. Delighted with his win, Mr Ronan …