Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    Twitter LinkedIn
    • FREE Email Newsletters
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
    • Contact Us
    Twitter LinkedIn
    Podcast
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    • News
      • Arable & Agronomy
      • Dealership News
      • Environmental Land Management Scheme/Policy
      • Event News
      • Health & Safety
      • Machinery
      • People
      • World News
    • Farm Machinery
      • Amenity & Maintenance
      • Cultivations
      • Drilling
      • Grassland Equipment
      • Harvesting
      • Muck & Slurry
      • Sprayers
      • Telehandlers
      • Tractors
      • Tractor of the Year
      • Tyres & Tracks
      • Whatever happened to?
    • Precision Farming
    • Markets & Policy
    • Profiles
      • National Arable and Grassland Awards
      • Company Profiles
      • Reader Profiles
    • Livestock
      • Beef
      • Dairy
      • Sheep
    • Magazines
      1. June 2025 issue
      2. Cereals event guide 2025
      3. May 2025 issue
      4. April 2025 issue
      5. March 2025 issue
      6. 2025 Tyre Developments supplement
      7. February 2025 issue
      8. National Arable and Grassland Awards supplement
      9. January 2025 issue
      10. December 2024 issue
      11. November 2024 issue
      12. October 2024 issue
      13. September 2024 issue
      14. August 2024 Issue
      15. 2024 Drills and Seeds supplement
      16. July 2024 Issue
      17. Cereals Supplement
      18. June 2024 Issue
      19. May 2024 Issue
      20. April 2024 Issue
      21. Tyres and Tracks Supplement
      22. March 2024 Issue
      23. National Arable & Grassland Award – Meet the Finalists
      24. February 2024 Issue
      25. January 2024 Issue
      26. December 2023
      27. Agritechnica Preview Supplement
      28. November 2023
      29. October 2023
      Featured

      Cereals event guide 2025 available now

      By Matthew TiltJune 20, 2025
      Recent

      Cereals event guide 2025 available now

      June 20, 2025

      June 2025 issue available now

      June 2, 2025

      May 2025 issue available now

      May 1, 2025
    • Events
    • Podcast
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    Beef

    New Simmental breed record set at Aberdeen show

    Matthew TiltBy Matthew TiltMarch 10, 20232 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

    At the Aberdeen & Northern Marts Spring Show and Sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Wednesday 1st March, a new Simmental centre record average was set at £6,638 for the 14 bulls sold. Nine sold at 6,000gns or more, with the sale seeing a 93% clearance rate.

    The sale followed on the heels of the Stirling Sale the previous week, which also saw a new Simmental breed record average set at £7,260.

    Leading the way was the 10,000gns Islavale Marshall from the Stronach family, based near Keith, topping the sale for the second year in a row. The bull is by Corskie Highlander, who has had sons sell up to 18,000gns, is out of the Ranfurly Confederate C24 11 EX94 daughter Islavale Hanya EX90.

    The bull had previously been tipped as the Overall Simmental Supreme Champion by the pre-sale show judge Gordon Mackay, with good figures for both calving ease and milk, combined with a depth of breeding.

    Auchorachan Lethal Weapon from D & R Durno and Sons was the first bull in the ring, getting things off to a flying start by selling at 9,000gns. Also setting a high bar was Drumsleed Maverick from regular consignors Gerald and Morag Smith, which sold for 7,200gns and is a progeny of the 11,000gns stock bull Wolfstar Gordy.

    Good trade continued with Blackford Marquiss, making 6,800gns for Mr WG MacPherson and two bulls from Messrs C & M Bruce, Tillyeve Marcus and Tillyeve Meldrum, both of which sold for 6,500gns.

    Tweet
    Share
    Share
    Pin
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
    Previous ArticleGrange Machinery appoints new dealer for Lincolnshire and Yorkshire
    Next Article New UK company to help farmers thrive despite climate change concerns
    Matthew Tilt
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn

    Machinery editor for Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer. Matt has worked as an agricultural machinery journalist for five years, following time spent in his family’s Worcestershire contracting business. When he’s not driving or writing about the latest farm equipment, he can be found in his local cinema, or with his headphones in, reading a good book.

    Read Similar Stories

    Hi-Spec to introduce new diet feeder at Royal Highland

    June 16, 2025

    Lely introduces the Vector MFR Next

    April 3, 2025

    Palm-free fat supplement helps dairy farms to cut CO2

    March 31, 2025
    Most Read Stories

    Kramp launches own-brand PTOs

    July 1, 2025

    Turney Group to take on Merlo brand with new dedicated depot

    July 1, 2025

    Ernest Doe sells Ashford depot to Haynes Bros

    July 1, 2025
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer

    The UK's leading agricultural machinery journal

    Twitter LinkedIn
    © 2024 MA Agriculture Ltd, a Mark Allen Group company

    Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms & Conditions

    • Farmers Weekly
    • AA Farmer
    • Poultry News
    • Pig World

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.