It was appropriate and fitting that breeders paid due respect to the pedigrees that Matthew Simpson had invested in over the years.

The top price of 2,500gns was for a Durham son from the family of Sunnlodge Prelude Spottie VG87 Indianhead Durham. This long, tall bull out of the EX90 Sunnylodge Broker Shelia was backed by at least 7 generations of VG or EX and was sold to JD Nairn, West Blockhillhead Farm, Stewarton, Ayrshire.

HCM Kennedy, East Carngillan, Tarbolton, Ayrshire snapped up the Shark daughter from Almondene BC Anna VG85; Tardoes Shark Anna PI. This potential 7th generation of VG or EX breeding heavily in-calf heifer sold for 2,300gns. Her maternal sister by J&S Michelle Aer Silver sold for 1,000gns to the Blythebridge Herd of AH Laird, Blythe Farm, Blythe Bridge, Peebles.

Tardoes Collona 67 GP84, sired by Comestar Outside, realised 1,350gns for AH Laird, Blythe Bridge. This milking heifer is in-calf to Juniper Rotate Jed.

From the High Point Gay Nettie PI EX family was Tardoes Marktesk Nettie PI ET VG87. In her 3rd lactation giving 25kgs, she enters the Stair herd of HCM Kennedy, East Carngillan.

Leading Prices:

Lot	Price	Purchaser
119	2,500	JD Nairn, West Blockhillhead Farm, Stewarton, Ayrshire
76	2,300	H Kennedy, Carngillian, Tarbolton, Ayrshire
46	1,350	Mr AH Laird, Blythe Farm, Blythe Bridge, West Linton, Peebles
61	1,300	H Kennedy, Carngillian, Tarbolton, Ayrshire
64	1,200	Mesr J Sloan & Sons, Little Croech, Cumnock, Ayrshire
81	1,150	Merrs R&A Harrison, Hazelhead, Kirkland, Wigton
54	1,100	Mr AH Laird, Blythe Farm, Blythe Bridge, West Linton, Peebles
65	1,050	H Buchanan & Son, Laigh Kilphin, Ballantrae, Girvan
74	1,050	Mesr Chester, Bouch House Farm, Embleton, Cockermouth
52a	1,000	Mr AH Laird, Blythe Farm, Blythe Bridge, West Linton, Peebles

Averages:
26 Cows & Heifers in Milk and/or In-Calf £962.10
14 In-Calf heifers £843.00
27 Bulling & Maiden heifers & heifer calves £542.89
2 Bulls £1627.50

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