The British Simmental Review 2022

SALES
Stirling February
from the 20-cow herd of WD and J Hazelton, Cohannon House,
Dungannon. This much-admired July 2020 bull is an Auchorachan
ACDC son out of the noted cow Raceview Goldie Dreamer, who was
yearling Champion at Roscommon in 2016 before being purchased
for 9,000 Euros, and then NI Female of the Year in 2017. In the
pre-sale show, Ranfurly Limelight had been placed as Reserve
Intermediate Champion by the judge Andrew Clarke of the noted
Breaghey herd, Tynan, Co Armagh. Purchasing this bull was E&M
Fairhurst, Bankend Farm, Austwick, By Lancaster, for their newly
establishing Fairhurst pedigree herd. Commenting Mr Fairhurst
said: “This bull just had a bit of everything for me. I like the breeding
on both sides of the pedigree and the bull in himself has a lot of
style and presence and is very correct.” For the Ranfurly herd, the
16,000gns marked their top price at sale for a pedigree bull to date
and eclipsing their previous mark of 15,000gns.
Having a track record of the top two prices at this corresponding
fixture in 2020, the Wolfstar herd of Mr A King, Wolfstar, Ormiston,
East Lothian, again produced another impressive double when
selling bulls to 13,000gns and 12,500gns. Leading the way at
13,000gns was the April 2020 born Wolfstar Loose Cannon who had
stood second in the third class of the day. By Team Celtic 11 and out
of Wolfstar Ellie, this bull is a full brother to the 18,000gns Wolfstar
Jackaroo, the Champion and top price at the aforementioned 2020
Stirling Sale. This bull was purchased by JC MacIver for his Coltfield
pedigree herd at Wester Coldfield, Forres, Moray. Coming to the
sale, Mr McIver had seen the Wolfstar bull on Facebook and had also
looked at his pedigree and performance figures. “We were looking
for a bull that was long, clean, and with good conformation. The
breeding of the bull was important and we know previous Wolfstar
bulls have gone on to breed well. We have just over 20 pedigree
cows at present and are looking to increase that to around forty. The
aim is to use Wolfstar Loose Cannon from May and we think he’s a
bull that will complement our females.”
Ballinalare Farm Legacy 10,000gns.
Islavale Lockdown 10,000gns.
From the same class, and selling one lot before, was Wolfstar Las
Vegas who made 12,500gns when selling to commercial producer
JH Logan & Co, Dalfask Farm, Girvan, Ayrshire. A well-fleshed dark
red bull, Las Vegas is by Islavale Guy and is out of the Team Celtic
daughter Wolfstar Gladrags. Running some 250 cows the Logans
selected the Wolfstar bull for his length and shape and with the
Islavale and Team Celtic breeding on either side of his pedigree.
The prolific Islavale herd of WS Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange,
Keith had another strong day’s trading with their team of seven bulls
grossing £56,100 and to average a mighty £8,014. Having won
the Supreme Championship some eight times in previous pre-sale
shows, Islavale pulled off a herd ‘first’ when on this occasion they
won both the Senior Championship and Reserve Senior and with
both being by Corskie Highlander who is classified EX92. Lifting the
Senior title and taking the herd's top price on the day of 12,000gns
was the March 2020 born Islavale London. This big upstanding bull,
with a Maternal (Milk) figure of +8 is out of the growthy cow Islavale
Benita VG 88. Buying the Senior Champion were Reece & Andrew
Simmers for their 50-cow Backmuir pedigree herd at Backmuir
Farm, Keith, Banffshire. In addition to the pedigree Simmentals, the
Simmers run a large-scale cattle enterprise featuring some 600 cows
in all and heavily influenced by Simmental genetics.
The Reserve Senior Champion, who stood second in his class to
the section Champion was Islavale Leonardo. Again March 2020
born, this bull is out of Islavale Mistress who is classified VG 89.
Denizes Lord 9,500gns.
Kilbride Farm Lucky Strike 9,000gns.
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