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Islavale herd leads Simmental trade

The December 2023-born Islavale Peace from W.S. Stronach, Keith, sold for 15,000gns to lead the trade at the Next Generation sale of Simmental females and weaned calves at Carlisle

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Islavale Peace

The heifer by Rockytop Luca 20 out of Islavale Foxy EX 91 had taken the reserve female championship before selling to the judge, Richard McCulloch, Armadale.

At 9,500gns was first prize winner, Backmuir Kenzie's Nespresso from Reece and Andrew Simmers, Keith. The April 2022-born heifer is the first daughter to be sold by the 18,000gns Wolfstar Jackaroo, and is out of Backmuir Orlane's Kenzie. It sold, in-calf to Backmuir Nemo, again to Mr McCulloch.

Messrs Stronach also took the weaned calf championship and claimed the section's top price of 8,500gns with Islavale Raven, an April 2024-born calf by Islavale McCoist out of Islavale Japan which sold to Gavin Brown, Penicuik.

The overall champion female was Atlow Plume from David Donnelly, Ashbourne. By Dermotstown King Kong and out of Atlow Dora's JoJo, the heifer was junior female champion at the 2024 Simmental English National Show at the Royal Lancashire Show. It sold for 6,000gns to Jimmy and Vikki Wood, Preston.

Also selling at 6,000gns was Braegarrie Paloma from D.L. and S. Currie, Girvan, Ayrshire.  The June 2023-born heifer by Overhill House Link 20 out of Braegarrie Melissa, was knocked down to M. Webster, Skipton.

 Averages – 1 cow with calf at foot, £4,725; 2 served heifers, £6,667.50; 13 maiden heifers, £5,023.84; 3 heifer calves, £5,075; 36 commercial heifers, £1,822.62.

 Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

 

 

 

 

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