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Worcester Simmental

Simmental bulls peaked at 8400gns at the spring show and sale at Worcester this weekend, with females topping at 3400gns for one of the Ravensdale herd dispersal lots.

Overall, 16 bulls sold to average £4009.69, up £912 on the year. Heifers averaged at £1875.68 for 11 sold. A draft from the Lopemede herd saw 9 maiden heifers average £1225. The dispersal of the Ravensdale herd averaged £1881.80 for the 32 sold.

Below are pictures of the top priced lots – to view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.

Top price bull Lopemede Idaho at 8400gns was a little shy of standing for a picture, but here is with buyer C Patmore
Cwarre Idaho sold for 6800gns to CM Mercer, Bowley Court Farms
Bosahan Iliad made 4500gns to PL Heard, Yelland, Okehampton
Bosahan Infinity sold for 4300gns to CM Mercer
Grangewood Jupiter sold for 3400gns to CD Vernon & Son, Gorse Darm, Nuneaton
Ravensdale Olive 16th sold for 3400gns to B Harding, Cornerfields, Denham
Pre-sale Champion Midhope Impressive made 3200gns to CR Fovargue, Bottom Farm, Coalville

Bulls Sold…

Lot 1 — Lopemede Idaho, 8400gns to C Patmore, Telemara, Saffron Walden

Lot 5 — Cwarre Idaho, 6800gns to CM Mercer, Bowley Court Farms

Lot 6 — Chegwidden Incredibull, 2500gns to WS Lane & Partners, Grange Farm, Wantage

Lot 7 — Storersmith Infrared, 4200gns to RI Davies, Penlanlwyd, Llangammarch

Lot 8 — Williamwood Iceman, 3700gns to TA Evans, Upper Hargledd, St Davids

Lot 9 — Storersmith Ironside, 3500gns to PC Friens, Wadland Barton, Okehampton

Lot 10 — Beanhill Ideal, 2900gns to WS Lane & Partners

Lot 11 — Beanhill Inspire, 2000gns to M Roberts, Glascoed Hall, Caernarfon

Lot 12 — Bosahan Infinity, 4300gns to CM Mercer

Lot 14 — Bosahan Iliad, 4500gns to PL Heard, Yelland, Okehampton

Lot 15 — Gwili Idwal, 2300gns to WK Emmett & Son, Tregassa, Truro

Lot 17 — Beanhill Icarus, 3000gns to OC Jewell, Llwynfynwent, Aberystwyth

Lot 18 — Grangewood Idaho, 3600gns to PC Friend, Wadland Barton

Lot 19 — Chegwidden Jericho, 3400gns to G Williams, Wig Farm, Bangor

Lot 21 — Cwarre Jupiter, 2600gns to LR Drew & Sons, Gwystre, Llandrindod Wells

Lot 22 — Grangewood Jupiter, 3400gns to CD Vernon & Son, Gorse Darm, Nuneaton

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