The British Simmental Review 2022

REGIONAL CLUB REPORTS
May Sale 2022 - Swatragh Mart
This was the NI Simmental Club’s first time to hold a sale at
this venue. Mr Ryan Gilmour of the Gillview herd was judge on
the day. There was a great clearance of both bulls and heifers,
and the commercial trade was very successful with a 100%
clearance. Prices peaked on the day at 3,700gns for Dunrock
Mighty from new breeder Mr Chris Quinn of the Dunrock herd
in Cookstown.
Swatragh Sale - Dunrock Mighty.
Next top price was 3,300gns for Corrick Laser from Mr Cecil
McIlwaine & Sons of the Corrick herd, Newtownstewart,
Omagh.
Females reached a top price of 2,600gns with Drumagarner
Lacy, bred by Mr Eamon McCloskey of the Drumagarner herd,
Kilrea. Mr McCloskey
also sold Drumagarner Swatragh Sale - Corrick Laser.
Lorraine for 2,000gns.
Swatragh Sale - Drumagarner Lacy.
Overall 10 bulls were
sold at an average
of £2,768.00, four
females sold averaged
at £2,086.00, with
commercials peaking at
£1,320.00.
Royal Ulster Agricultural Show
Balmoral 2022
The Royal Ulster Agricultural 153 rd Annual Show was held at
Balmoral Park. There was a small turn out of stock on the
day, but these were superb quality stock. The judge on the
day was Mr David Lowry, from the Keeldrum herd based
in Lanark in Scotland. The Female and Supreme Overall
Champion was Ashland Topaz Lopez, bred by Messrs Pat &
Frank Kelly of the Ashland herd, Tempo, Co Fermanagh. The
Reserve Female and Reserve Supreme Simmental Champion
was Ranfurly Stella the 12 th , bred by Messrs David & Jonathan
Hazelton from the Ranfurly herd, Dungannon, Co Tyrone.
Please see the full report in the show section of the Review.
Overall Champion & Reserve Ashland Topaz Lopez & Ranfurly Stella.
National Show June 2022: 175 th Armagh Show
Our Northern Ireland Simmental National Show was held at
the 175 th Armagh show and took place on Saturday the 11 th
June 2022 in Gosford Park, Co Armagh. It was a fantastic and
memorable show with up to 60 entries of quality stock to be
judged under the eye of the then British Simmental Society
President Mr Stewart Stronach. I was personally very impressed
with the stock on the day with the Simmental breed going on
to win best breed on display of the show. Well done to all our
NI Simmental breeders who brought and showed their stock on
the day. Frank and Pat Kelly from the Ashland herd, Tempo, Co
Fermanagh, had a very successful day with their female Ashland
Topaz Lopez, winning the well-deserved prestigious prizes of not
only Female and Supreme Overall Champion, but also Interbreed
Champion of the Show. A fantastic year for this heifer. Please see
the full report and pictures in the show section of the Review.
NI National Show Overall Champion & Reserve Ashland Topaz Lopez & Ashland Topaz Mair.
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