Another good bull from JM & S P Cooper in the form of Tomschoice Gladius lot 189, a Sympa son out of Tomschoice Dione, with two copies of the F94L gene. Had been semen tested and DNA parentage verified and will be heading to J Phillips’ Gronw herd in Whitland.

Alagils Gershwin picked up trade for Mr AJ & Mrs G Macnab by reaching 12,000gns which was the winning bid from Allanton Farming, Darvel, Ayrshire, a Millgate Caesar son out of Alagils Ainsi.  Alagils were the winners of the Scottish Herd Competition in 2011.

Messrs Ridleys continued their good fortune with 10,000gns for Haltcliffe George out of  Haltcliffe Clover (a Sympa daughter) George was sired by Cloughhead Umpire and was purchased by John Blaxell from Norwich.