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The 2006 NZ Beef Expo, at Palmerston North in May, was another great multi breed success.

The Simmental section judging was undertaken by Tom Baker, Woonallee, Furner, SA, Australia, who was impressed with the overall standard of both led and unled trial bulls.

He selected as his Supreme Champion, the unled bull, Hampton Downs Prada AP24, exhibited by Malcolm and Ngaire Entwisle, Hampton Downs Simmentals, Te Kauwhata, NZ. He later sold for $9,000.

The Champion led bull was Wai-iti Pickalo AP165, by Wai-Iti Masterton AM60, exhibited by Peter and Sue McWilliam's Wai-Iti Simmentals, Gladstone, Masterton. He later sold for $8,000.

The Simmental sale was a great success, with a top price of $22,000 for Kapiti Pierre AP18, an unled polled son of Kapiti Marco AM1, purchased by C & C Hutching & RD Dan.

The sale resulted in 26 bulls selling for an average $5,958.


NZ Simmental Society President, Craig Martin and judge, Tom Baker congratulate Ngaire and Malcolm Entwisle on their success in being awarded Supreme Champion Simmental Bull.	Champion Led Bull, Wai-iti Pickalo AP165 led by Brad Creek, Three Creeks Simmentals, Casterton, Vic is sashed by ASBA President, Bill Almond, Kensileyre Simmentals, Wagga Wagga, NSW and congratulated by judge, Tom Baker, Woonallee Simmentals, Furner, SA.

Top priced, $22,000, Kapiti Pierre AP18	Supreme Champion, Hampton Downs Prada AP24

Grant Latimer, Cornwall Park Simmentals, receives the Reserve Champion Unled Bull award from ASBA President, Bill Almond	John n-right: 0; margin-top: 3; margin-bottom: 3" align="center"> John Scott and Bill Almond compare notes at the Simmental display at NZ Beef Expo.