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THE REVIEW 2024

CONTENTS

Society Staff................................................................................................ 08

66

President’s Message ................................................................................ 08

Council Members...................................................................................... 09

News....................................................................................................... 10-27

10

Wolfstar Pedigree and Commercial Feature................................ 34-37

34

Virtual Simmental Show....................................................................38-42

Technical...............................................................................................48-54

Top 20 Sires................................................................................................ 60

Golden Cow ...............................................................................................61

Simmental Young Members ............................................................62-67

Welcome to New Members ................................................................... 69

Farewell to Dear Friends ................................................................... 70-74

Wroxall Herd Feature .........................................................................78-81

2024 Show Reports..........................................................................83-125

Regional Clubs................................................................................ 126-129

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Regional Club Area Officers................................................................. 130

Headshaw Farm Feature................................................................132-135

2025 Show, Sale & Event Dates........................................................... 136

137

2024 Sale Reports...........................................................................137-169

62

Semen for Private Sale............................................................................171

Membership & Registration Fees................................................174-175

Advertising Index..................................................................................... 176


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2024

Annual

Review

No. 45

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Welcome to the 45 th edition of

The Simmental Review, the

British Simmental Cattle Society’s

much anticipated, and annual flagship

publication. In working closely with

the team this year as it has been pulled

together, it really just crystalises that 2024

was another ‘strong year of performance’

for the Simmental breed and Society!

It’s been a huge positive for recent

Presidents to be able to report on a year

of record sale averages; increases in

pedigree registrations; and some ‘highlight

reel’ interbreed show and individual

achievements along the way. I’m delighted

that this trend has continued through 2024

and allows us to produce what I hope you

agree is an action packed, content loaded

annual Review with a mixture of news,

reports, features, technical articles, and

outlining a few objectives ahead.

The continuous improvement in the

Simmental breed at the point of sale is a

tremendous credit to the breeders, and

they are producing stock in quality and

type that are really meeting the demands

and expectations of commercial producers.

Beef prices are presently strong but margins

are still tight and there is a continued

downward pressure on cow numbers.

Those commercial producers taking sight

of the forward industry know that their

suckler cows are the engine of their beef

enterprise. As such they continue to turn

to Simmental to future proof their herds,

and with the confidence of the benefits in

milk, easy calving, fertility, and ability to

rear a quality calf year on year, that adding

Simmental genetics brings. Include the

Simmental’s proven abilities in age at

slaughter and daily carcase gain, all with

significantly reduced finishing costs, and

less environmental impact, and it really

does add up to money, performance, and

efficiency for producers. This Simmental

performance is evidenced and you’ll see in

this Review the five year update showing

the breed’s genetic trends continuing to

‘head in the right direction’.

Month on month through Facebook

we highlight the performance of the

breed topping commercial sale sections

at markets across the UK. Again it is

evidenced based, demonstrates breed

confidence, and is just one important

strand of the Society’s ongoing breed

promotion. Social media plays such a big

role in reach and visibility, and will continue

to be a platform that we’ll extensively use

and develop. You can help with this and

please forward any positive Simmental

news and pictures to the Society’s office, it

will really help to grow and build the British

Simmental profile.

In closing, it truly has been an honour

to be elected as the 28 th President of the

British Simmental Cattle Society, and I look

forward to seeing and meeting members

and producers at the various Simmental

sales and events through 2025. Let’s

collectively keep working hard and see if

we can take the next progressive steps with

this outstanding Simmental breed. I hope

that you enjoy the 2024 Simmental Review.

Chris Martindale

BSCS President


COUNCIL

MEMBERS 2025

Mr Chris Martindale, President

Midlands

Coedfa, Mount Bradford Lane, St Martins, Owestry,

Shropshire, SY11 3HQ

Tel: 01691 772266 Mobile: 07801 184368

Email: chris.martindale42@icloud.com

Mr Michael Durno, Vice President & Chair

of Shows and Sales North

Scotland

Auchorachan, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire,

AB37 9DN

Tel: 01807 590213 Mobile: 07718 467868

Email: michaeldurno@gmail.com

Mr John Barlow, Chairman of Shows &

Sales South

North West

Four Oaks, Ulnes Walton Lane, NR Leyland,

Lancashire, PR26 8LT

Mobile: 07850 602679

Email: jbarlow9530@googlemail.com

Mr Adrian Ivory, Chairman of Finance

Scotland

Strathisla Farms, Moolies, Meigle, Blairgowrie,

Perthshire, PH12 8RF

Tel: 01828 640227 Mobile: 07711 288346

Email: adrian@strathislafarms.com

Mr Andrew Clarke, Vice Chairman of

Finance

Northern Ireland

19 Breaghey Road, Tynan, Co Armagh, Northern

Ireland BT60 4SU

Tel: 02837 568669 Mobile: 07756 021706

Email: andrewclarke90@hotmail.co.uk

Mr Norman Robson, World Simmental

Federation Representative

Northern Ireland

106 Cogrey Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, County

Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT39 0PX

Tel: 02893 352348 Mobile: 07968 814182

Email: norman@kilbridefarm.co.uk

Richard Rodgers

Northern Ireland

13 Race Road, Portglenone, Co Antrim BT44 8EP

Tel: 02825 8205480 Mobile: 07712 894727

Email: radrodgers@btinternet.com

Richard Pettit

Scotland

The Den, Den Farm, Fochabers,

Morayshire IV32 7PQ

Mobile: 07739 079403

Email: rmspettit71@gmail.com

Mr Dafydd Jones

Wales

Maesllymystn, Foel, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0NX

Tel: 01938 820231 Mobile: 07717 683353

Email: dafydd1984@aol.com

Mr Richard Storer Smith

Midlands

Spath Farm House, Ashbourne Road, Uttoxeter,

Staffordshire ST14 5AP

Tel: 01889 563200 Mobile: 07508 403333

Email: info@storersmithsimmentals.co.uk

Rob Evans

Midlands

Kington Grange Farm, Kington Lane, Claverdon,

Warwickshire CV35 8PW

Mob: 07747 773815

Email: rob@wroxallsimmentals.co.uk

Mr Barrie Wynter

Cornwall

Bolankin Farm, Crows-An-Wra, St Buryan,

Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6HY

Tel: 01736 810787 Mobile: 07590 501096

Email: brwynter@outlook.com

Mr Richard Price

Centre West

10 Oaktree Close, Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire,

CV35 9BB

Mobile: 07949 113806

Email: ewematterltd@gmail.com

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NEWS

CHRIS MARTINDALE

ELECTED AS THE 28 TH

BRITISH SIMMENTAL

PRESIDENT

• Michael Durno elected Vice President

At the Society’s Annual General Meeting held in Stirling during

the 2024 October Bull Sale week, Shropshire-based breeder

Chris Martindale was elected as President of the British

Simmental Cattle Society (BSCS).

Having served as a Council Member since 2021, he takes over

from Norman Robson, Kilbride Farm, Ballyclare who had served as

President for a two year term of office. Chris Martindale, who had

been the Society’s Vice President and Chairman of Finance, also over

the previous two years, became the 28 th Chairman of the BSCS in its

54 year history, and the tenth from England.

Newly Elected BSCS President Chris Martindale.

Chris, together with his wife Kath, joined the BSCS in 1990. Their

Forsdale Herd based at Coedfa, St Martins, Oswestry was established

following the private purchase of two cows with calves at foot from

the Dispersal Sale of the Boscobel Herd of Mrs EP Yates, Codsall

Wood, Wolverhampton. Simmental was the chosen breed as the

Martindales wanted cows that were easy calving and easy managed,

had good docility, and great mothering ability. Today the herd

comprises of twelve pedigree cows and fits well with Chris who is the

Sales Manager for Lloyd’s Animal Feeds, a company he has worked

for for 33 years.

In recent years, the herd has gone down the polled route, again with

an increasing emphasis on ease of management, and with the calves

from their latest heterozygous polled stock bull, Wroxall Nescafe

(P), eagerly awaited in the Spring. Keen supporters of local shows,

the Forsdale Herd has met with much success showing females at

Newport, Oswestry, and Denbigh shows. Bulls are sold from the

farm and to a repeat customer base. A noted pedigree judge, Chris

Martindale has judged all over the country and at major shows

including the Royal Highland, Royal Welsh, and the Simmental World

Congress show held within the Royal Norfolk in 2008. Most recently

he judged the pre-sale show of Simmental bulls at Stirling in October

2022 and Royal Norfolk 2024..

A significant momentum behind the Simmental breed has seen

an uplift in commercial demand, a series of record sale averages,

and increased pedigree registrations for three consecutive years.

Commenting on this Chris Martindale said: “In a focussed industry,

commercial producers need high performing, benchmark maternal

traits as the long-term foundation to build their suckler herds upon.”

“There’s an increasing recognition that modern Simmental genetics

gives you that and more. Easy calving, easy managed, full of milk,

calving year on year, producing quality female replacements, and

fleshy, growthy calves. The analysis of AHDB’s figures proves the

performance of Simmental females, both pure and when crossed

with any breed. Add in the further terminal advantages proven in

age at slaughter and daily carcase gain, and it adds up to real money

and performance for producers. “

BSCS President Chris Martindale (right) and BSCS Vice President

Michael Durno (left), make a presentation to Immediate Past

President Norman Robson, to mark his two years in office.

A further focus of the next two years will be preparing for the 25 th

World Simmental Congress with it recently being announced that this

will be hosted by the British Simmental Cattle Society in the United

Kingdom in 2026. In a further comment, Chris Martindale went on

to say:

“I am extremely honoured to have been elected as President of one

of the UK’s leading beef breed societies. As a Society we’ll continue

to work hard and take dead aim at promoting the Simmental’s

abilities, to grow the breed across the UK markets. We’re excited to

have been awarded the World Congress in 2026, and it will provide

a terrific platform for us to showcase the breed to a widespread

audience, both domestically and internationally.”

Michael Durno who runs the Auchorachan pedigree herd at

Glenlivet, Ballandalloch, Banffshire has been elected as the British

Simmental Cattle Society’s Vice President.


A STRONG YEAR OF SIMMENTAL PERFORMANCE SEES

REGISTRATIONS AND SALES INCREASE FOR A THIRD YEAR

IN A ROW!

• Official Simmental Society Sales in the Year Gross £2,167,231, up by £75,825

• Pedigree Registrations up for the Third Consecutive Year

NEWS

Record pedigree sale averages, a strong performance in UK wide

commercial sales, and for the third year in a row increases in

both pedigree sales gross and pedigree registrations, were just

some of the high points in the annual report to members in October

2024 from then British Simmental Cattle Society President, and

Ballyclare based breeder, Norman Robson.

A feature through the report is the strong year of Official Society

Pedigree Simmental Sales that saw a total sales gross of £2,167,231

up by £75,825, and an increase for the third consecutive year. All

three major sales at Stirling in the year saw new record average

marks, with the all-sales Simmental breed record being broken

in October 2023 with a sale average of £7594 for 53 bulls. That

fixture also saw new record top prices set for both a Simmental bull

at 46,000gns, and for a female at 32,000gns. The performance

carried on through 2024 when 95 bulls set a new February record

average of £7498 (+£238). It was more of the same in May at Stirling

as Simmental bulls averaged a new record mark for that fixture of

£6720 (+£892) and with the 22,000gns top price also being a record

all-breeds figure for this sale. October 2024 at Stirling saw another

strong average of £7434 with the 28,000gns top price also being the

all-breeds leading price, and a joint NI record for a Simmental bull.

Keeping in line with the performance at sale, Simmental pedigree

registrations and birth notifications also increased for the third

year in a row and to an annual income figure of £206,345, up on

the previous year by just under £2000. The increase, coupled

with ‘solid financial management,’ saw the annual accounts show a

positive net movement in funds on the year of £73,042.

In an upbeat report to members, in what is his second and final year

as BSCS President, Norman Robson who runs the noted Kilbride Farm

herd at Doagh, Ballyclare, said: “I have been truly honoured to have

had held this office through a period where the Simmental breed’s

popularity has continued to rise within both the commercial beef

and pedigree sectors.”

“Backing up the breed’s consistent performance in the field and at

the point of sale, I have been delighted that we have been able to

establish evidence based facts of the breed’s abilities, economic

performance, and green credentials. In analysis of AHDB data

we have shown Simmental gives beef producers more. Industry

leading at age at slaughter whether sired by a Simmental or out of a

Simmental dam, significant reduction in finishing costs, and lower

emissions meeting environmental challenges. Add that to the breeds

well established maternal qualities and it’s tremendous economics

for beef producers. The ‘ultimate combination’ for Daily Carcase

Gain has been shown as the progeny of a Simmental bull out of a

Simmental dam, and with the highest rates of DCG, attained by both

Continental and Natives sires, being for progeny out of Simmental

dams. As I have said previously, our realistic aim should be to have a

bit of Simmental in every suckler cow in the country.”

In closing his remarks Norman Robson congratulated breeders for

the quality of stock being brought forward, both bulls and females,

and urged that they take aim at ongoing and continuous breed

improvement: “Collectively we must use the knowledge, science and

technologies available to keep driving on, taking the breed forward,

and providing the cattle the commercial producer and market

requires.”

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NEWS

SIMMENTAL ‘EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTION’ A FEATURE

OF 2024 NSA SCOTSHEEP AT AIKENGALL

A

top day at the 2024 NSA Scotsheep event

hosted by the Hamilton family at Aikengall

Farm, East Lothian, in June, saw a recordbreaking

crowd and a quality show of both sheep

and beef cattle.

With the units carrying 900 spring calving

principally Simmental cows, and some 25

Simmental bulls, the efficiency and production of

the Simmental breed was a feature and huge talking

point of the day. Trailer tours around Aikengall

profiled the quality of the Simmental cows and

calves, whilst James Hamilton along with Gavin Hill

the SAC’s Beef Specialist, held the crowds when

giving two talks on the role of the Simmental breed

within the objectives of the beef herd.

The British Simmental Cattle Society’s promotional

stand, ably supported by breeders from the Scottish

Simmental Club, was busy all day with breed enquiries and with

interested producers ranging from North Wales upwards and across

Scotland!

Multiple take away messages from the day, and the Aikengall suckler

herd, were all reinforcements of the efficiency and production of the

Simmental breed, both bulls and breeding females, and including:

• Females are easy calving, maternal and milky, and are extensively

rearing a quality calf each year which goes on to easily flesh.

• Cow size averaging around 650kg mature weight, looking for a

fleshier, efficient suckler cow, that holds her condition during

winter.

• Cows are calved easily at two years old.

• Aim is to keep the herd young and productive, and cows typically

are averaging six crops but could easily go on.

• Terrific herd fertility, cows getting in calf in the first turn, cows

The Hamilton Brothers at Aikengall.

calving regularly, and the herd seeing some 96% calves reared in

the year.

• Careful selection of replacement heifers with all pelvic scored and

weighed to ensure they are well grown and fit for the bull.

• Simmental’s calving ease is hugely important with the 900 suckler

cows all calving within a six week period.

• Tremendous temperament of the Simmental breed, both bulls

and females, a hugely important management element.

• Cattle finishing in a tight pattern, at 17 to 20 months of age, steers

at an average 390kg and heifers 340kg to 350kg.

The farm and management of the suckler herd was an outstanding

example of the abilities, efficiency and profitability, of the Simmental

breed in general and in upland suckler beef production, and was

a tremendous credit to the Hamilton family. The day very much

highlighted ‘there’s more to Simmental’!


NEWS

TOP QUALITY SIMMENTALS HIGHLIGHT

INNERWICK HERD VISIT!

Having seen the terrific Simmental based 900 suckler cow herd

at Aikengall, the very next day the Scottish Simmental Club,

along with the Society, moved on ‘just over the hill’ and to an

outstanding visit to the Innerwick and Braidwood herds of Dorothy

Moffat and family, Innerwick Farm, Dunbar.

Superbly organised, the attending crowd enjoyed some marvelous

hospitality (including of course Dorothy’s famous home baking

and delicious puddings), and a trailer tour of some five fields of top

pedigree Simmentals running within some stunning backdrops.

Fife acting as master judge. With plenty of prizes shared around, the

overall winner was David Lowry of the Keeldrum herd, Newsteadings

Farm, Lanark.

A massive thank you was extended to Dorothy and the Moffat

family for a hugely enjoyable and welcoming day, featuring some

tremendous pedigree Simmental cattle.

In opening the day and welcoming visitors, Dorothy Moffat noted

that the Innerwick herd had been established in 1980, and with the

Braidwood herd of daughter Louise, in 1998. Today the Innerwick

herd comprises of 50 pedigree Simmentals, and 20 Simm X heifers

(almost pure Simmental now).

The initial reasons for choosing Simmental had been the breed’s

noted fertility, mothering ability, leaving heavy calves at weaning,

and that the cattle are ‘so nice to work with’. Roll on over forty years

and these qualities still very much stand good today! Bulls and

heifers from the herd have been sold to significant advantage over

the years from home and also at Stirling, whilst the herd has enjoyed

multiple exports to buyers in the Azores, Czech Republic, Republic of

Ireland, and China.

Presentation to Dorothy Moffat and family from the Scottish Club.

During the farm tour breeders were ‘wowed’ by the quality and

consistency of the breeding females, just terrific examples of the

Simmental breed, and similarly of the progeny on display by the

stock bulls including Wolfstar Jimmy Choo; Delfur Maverick (P);

Innerwick Elite; Greencap Jaeger; and Innerwick Elite. Wolsftar

Jimmy Choo (originally sold for 17,000gns), and the 16,000gns

Delfur Maverick, bought in October 2022 with the Fallhills herd,

grabbed plenty of attention on the day.

Following the trailer tours there was two classes of stockjudging

featuring yearlings and bull calves, with Gordon Clark of the wellknown

Broombrae herd, Broombrae Farm, Auchtermuchty, Cupar,


NEWS

SIMPLY, AND STRATHISLA

SIMMENTAL BULLS SOLD IN

PRIVATE DEALS

Simply Peter Pan 23 sold to the Wacton herd.

• Simply Peter Pan sold to the Wacton herd of RE &

SHW Steggles

• Strathisla Pentagon joins the Denizes herd of MA

Barlow & Sons

The importance of the show circuit as a ‘shop window’ for

breeders to promote top quality cattle was again highlighted

with the news that two high achieving Simmental bulls through

the 2024 summer had been sold in respective private deals.

At the 2024 Simmental English National Show, held within the Royal

Lancashire Show, the January 2023 born Simply Peter Pan from

Robert, Louise, & Margaret Fitton, Moss Hall Farm, Lostock, Bolton,

won the Male Championship, Junior Male, and Overall Junior titles

in front of the judge Stewart Stronach of the Islavale Herd in Keith,

Banffshire. Seeing this stylish bull at first hand was fellow exhibitor

Sam Steggles of the Wacton herd, Fieldings, Honingham, and further

to family chats, and discussions, a deal was done with him being

sold for £11,000 and joining the Wacton team when heading back to

Norfolk following the show!

Commenting, Sam Steggles said: “We hadn’t gone to the show

with the view of buying a bull but we saw Simply Peter Pan being

unloaded at the Royal Lancashire and just liked him a lot straight

away. He’s a modern Simmental bull with length and shape, very

clean, is good on his legs, and has a lot of breed character. There’s

proven breeding behind him and he’s got very good performance

figures. We’re delighted to get him and excited to see his progeny

in due course.” Joining the 50 head Wacton herd, the initial aim is

to take some semen from the bull before putting him to a handful

of cows in the backend, and with him put to more cows come next

Spring having settled in.

Full of Northern Irish breeding, Simply Peter Pan is by Ashland

Magic and is out of Derrycallaghan Kitkat (ET) who was bought

at three months of age from breeders H C Stubbs & A A Burleigh,

Ballindarragh. Kitkat herself was Junior Champion at the Simmental

Calf Show in 2019 at Borderway Agri Expo, and with her dam Corskie

Vesna being a top breeding female with many of her progeny being

sold at Stirling bull sales.

For the ten cow Simply herd it was a terrific couple of days with

the Simmental English National Show prizes being the ten-cow

herd’s highest awards to date, and followed by a private sale to a

pedigree herd. Speaking afterwards Rob Fitton said: “In the run up

to, and through the show, we said that we thought this bull is the full

package of looks, breeding, and performance. His sire was bought

for length, colour, and figures, and his dam is a thick set cow. He’s

clean with width, end, and no gut, carries a +9 figure for Maternal

(Milk), and is +109 for Self-Replacing Index.” Continuing he went

on to say: “We’re over the moon that Simply Peter Pan is going to

Sam and his noted Wacton pedigree herd. When a pedigree man

comes and buys an animal that you have bred it’s just great and

there’s a little added bonus as you know that his name will appear

Strathisla Pentagon sold to the Denizes Herd.

on certificates for years to come. We wish the Steggles family every

success with him.”

The second private sale saw Strathisla Pentagon, from Strathisla

Farms, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, head south when selling to the

Denizes Herd of MA Barlow & Sons, Near Leyland, Lancashire, and

this time for £10,000.

This April 2023 born bull stood first in a strong class at the Royal

Highland Show when judged by Michael Durno of the Auchorachan

Herd, Glenlivet Ballindalloch. With some breeding connectivity,

Strathisla Pentagon is by Denizes Logic 20 VG89, and is out of the

Dirnanean Grafter 15 EX93 daughter Strathisla Jitterbug’s Haka VG85.

Commenting on this purchase, John Barlow said: “This bull just

caught my eye for the tremendous length he had coupled with his

power and weight for age. His sire comes from a strong female

line that we obviously know very well, and he’s got some terrific

performance figures behind him. We think he’ll be a good fit with

daughters of our primary stock bull Corskie Nutmeg, and we’ve

already used him on Denizes Hamish heifers.” Corskie Nutmeg was

also purchased privately, following last year’s Royal Highland, for

£32,000.

With exceptional performance figures, Strathisla Pentagon is in the

breed’s top 1% for both Self Replacing and Terminal Production

Indexes, the top 1% for 400 & 600 day growth, top 1% for Eye Muscle,

and is +9 for Maternal (Milk).

This is the second Denizes Logic 20 bull that the Strathisla herd had

sold privately recently. Commenting, Strathisla Farm’s Adrian Ivory

said: “We’re delighted with Denizes Logic 20 and he’s breeding very

consistently and to a type. His progeny have length, shape, are easy

fleshing, and with great daily live weight gains from birth. We’re

really delighted with the sale of Strathisla Pentagon to a noted herd

like Denizes.”


NEWS

….SIMPLY PETER PAN, TAKES SILVER IN 2024 CHAMPION

OF EUROPE • Backmuir lifts Bronze in 2024 Simmental Miss Europe

British Simmental genetics were again to

the fore in the online 2024 Simmental

Championship of Europe, taking silver in the

Overall Champion of Europe, and bronze in the

Simmental Miss Europe competition.

An increasingly high profile competition, the

European Championship is held within the

‘Simmental Champion of the World Competition’

run by the Texas, USA based ‘Simmental Breeder.’

Placing as Overall Reserve Champion of Europe

was the January 2023 born Simply Peter Pan,

owned by RE & SHW Steggles of the Wacton herd,

Honingham, Norfolk, and bred by Mr & Mrs R

Fitton, Moss Hall farm, Bolton, Lancashire. January

2023 born, Simply Peter Pan was Male Champion,

Junior Male, and Overall Junior at the 2024

Simmental English national Show (see above).

Commenting on this latest accolade, Sam Steggles

said: “We were delighted to buy Simply Peter Pan

in the summer and he’s settled in to the Wacton

herd ever so well. For him to be recognised at

an international level and be placed as Reserve

European Champion Simmental really is a bit of

bonus icing on the cake!”

Meanwhile in the Simmental Miss Europe

competition, it was a terrific bronze medal position

for the prolific Annick Ginger’s Lucia from Reece &

Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith, Banffshire.

With an amazing show record behind her, Annick

Ginger’s Lucia has won back to back Simmental

Championships at the Royal Highland, and this

year, shown with her bull calf at foot, Backmuir

Pompeii by Backmuir Marksman, won the show’s

Overall Individual Interbreed title, a first for a

Simmental since 1995! For good measure, Ginger’s

Lucia also won this year’s Simmental Scottish

National Show held within Turriff Show, and also

won the show’s Overall Individual Interbreed.

Quite a year!

No strangers to these awards, British Simmentals

took the Overall Champion of Europe award in

both 2023, and 2022, with Islavale Jabba from

Gavin Brown, Penicuik, Midlothian, last year, and

Drumsleed Legacy 20 from Gerald and Morag

Smith, Fordoun, Laurencekirk in 2022.

The Simmental judges for the2024 ‘Champion

of Europe’ award consisted of: Daniel Espinosa

(Colombia); Sigi von Lüttwitz (Namibia); Andrew

Hughes (England); and Rafael Ramirez (Mexico).

Tremendous achievements by the Wacton, and

Backmuir herds and great to see British Simmental

featuring again on the international stage.


NEWS

£10,200 INCHEOCH PATRICK TOPS STRONG SIMMENTAL

TRADE AT WORKING GENES BULL SALE!

• 7 Simmental bulls make £7000 and over

• 14 Simmental bulls average £6586

The Working Genes production sale from the

McGowan family at Incheoch, Perthshire in

September met a keen trade for an entire

clearance, and with a strong demand and average

for the Simmental bulls offered.

Incheoch Patrick (PP) £10,200.

Topping the trade at £10,200 was the dark red,

homozygous polled Incheoch Patrick, with his

attractive EBV profile including trait-leading

calving ease and top end muscle and maternal

(milk). A popular bull out in the field, this Auroch

Deuter son was snapped up by James Hamilton,

Aikengall, East Lothian, who over a combined

three farms, Aikengall, Nunraw, and Barney Mains

carry 900 spring calving Simmental cross suckler

cows and accompanying finishing unit, and run

some 25 Simmental bulls.

A three quarter brother to Patrick also sold at

£8400 to Bruce Hogg, Birkenside. Incheoch

Piccine is a single poll, with an equally impressive

set of stats. Another high seller was Incheoch

Paragon P, a top 1% growth figured polled bull and

son of the powerful homebred Incheoch Keystone

19 (PP). He was the pick of William Young,

Skerrington Mains, Hurlford, Kilmarnock at £9000.

Incheoch Paragon (P) £9000.

A further four Simmental bulls sold for £7000 and

over. Aikengall took another red, polled bull with a

good maternal history, the Gibby’s Real Deal son,

Incheoch Panama (P) for £7800. At £7600 was the

homozygous Incheoch Porthos PP, a homozygous

polled Incheoch Keystone 19 (PP) son from a

particularly fertile and efficient cow line, who sold

to Janice Laird and Alpha Simmentals.

A Slievenagh Joker son, the easy-fleshing

Incheoch Percy (P), was knocked down for £7400

to Jamie Gilchrist, buying for Ettrickshaws Farm.

The McRae family at Tillyfour took Incheoch

Polestar (PP), a son of Dirnanean Apostle for

£7000.

Incheoch Panama (P) £7800.

Commenting at the end of the sale, Neil McGowan

said: “The online bidding format allowed many

of the buyers to bid from home on a rare decent

harvest day, though most had previously viewed

the bulls. A good crowd on the day were

particularly impressed with the temperament of

these Simmental bulls, as they grazed and lazed in

the paddocks next to the sale yard on the farm.”


NEWS

Top Price Male - Hillhead Phoenix 4500gns. Overall Champion & Female Champion -

Drumagarner Nour 4100gns.

4500GNS HILLHEAD FARM PHOENIX LEADS MAY

SWATRAGH SALE

Gareth Wilson, Hillhead Farm, Enniskillen topped the trade

at the NI Simmental Club’s May Sale at Swatragh when

selling Hillhead Farm Phoenix for 4500gns. This February

2023 born bull is an AI son of Clonagh Tiger Gallant, and is out

of Hillhead Farm Look At Me VG87, an Anatrim Bodybuilder

daughter. Purchasing this bull who was +2.1 for calving ease

daughters, was Stewart Taylor. The day’s Overall and Female

Champion, judged by Conrad Fegan from the Knockreagh

Simmental herd, Rostrevor, Co Down, was Drumagarner Nour

from Eamon McCloskey, Kilrea, Coleraine. July 2022 born, Nour

is by Curaheen Bandit, and is out of Drumagarner Fran, a Kilbride

Farm Bantry daughter.

This heifer was the day’s leading female price and second top

overall when selling for 4100gns to the Springfield pedigree herd

of Gavin Brown, Penicuik, Scotland. This was the second year in

a row the McCloskeys have lifted the Female Championship and

following on from the 4400gns Drumagarner Michelle.

5500GNS CORRICK PATRIOT TOPS AUTUMN NI CLUB

SALE AT SWATRAGH

• Wellbray Papa 23 sells at 5400gns

• 80% clearance, bulls average £3675

• 4100gns Knockreagh Princess tops the females

Corrick Patriot 5500gns.

Days after judging the pre-sale show of bulls at Stirling, it was

on to Swatragh Livestock Market on 25 th October for Neil

McIlwaine, Newtonstewart, Co Tyrone, where along with his

father Cecil they sold Corrick Patriot for the top price of 5500gns at

the NI Simmental Breeders Club Sale. The April 2023 born Corrick

Patriot is a Curaheen Drifter son and out of Corrick Cherry, a Hillcrest

King daughter. Purchasing this bull was Patrick Fitzsimmons.

Selling at 5400gns was Wellbray Papa 23 from Mr D McElmurry,

Pomeroy, Dungannon. February 2023 born, Papa is by Ranfurly

Klinker, and is out of the Kilbride Farm Dragoon daughter Wellbray

Indora. Buying this bull was Sean McAllister. A very solid trade for

bulls saw seven out of nine sell to average £3675. Topping the female

trade at 4100gns was Knockreagh Princess from Val & Conrad Fegan,

Rostrevor, Newry, Co Down. This young January 2023 born heifer

is by Dermotstown Delboy (ET) EX 92, and is out of Omorga Dorcas

EX 91. Princess was bought by Brian Dooher for his Shacon pedigree

herd at Donemana, Co Tyrone.


NEWS

Wellbray Papa 5400gns.

Knockreagh Princess 4100gns.

CHEGWIDDEN DISPERSAL

SEES 4000GNS COW & CALF

After some thirty years of breeding, the well-known and

successful Chegwidden Simmental herd of Jeff & Viv Hall,

St Levan, Penzance held a Dispersal Sale, due to health

reasons, at Kivell’s Exeter Livestock Centre in October. Leading the

sale at 4000gns was the 2018 born cow Chegwidden Florence’s

Jasmine sold with her April born heifer calf at foot. Jasmine is by

Curahhen Dickens and is out of the Clonagh Tiger Gallant daughter, 4000gns Chegwidden Florence's Jasmine.

Chegwidden Florence Christobel. Her fifth calf at foot, Chegwidden

Jasmine’s Ruby is a Chegwidden Feargal Gallant daughter. Buying this outfit was Andrew Palk of the Stantor Herd.

4900GNS NINE-YEAR-OLD GLADIATOR TOPS PEATLING

DISPERSAL SALE!

The nine-year-old stock bull, Sacombe Gladiator 15 sold for

4900gns to lead the on-farm Dispersal Sale of the longestablished

Peatling Pedigree Simmental Herd of Steve & Jenny

Eales & Son, Brookhill Farm, Peatling Magna, Leicester, LE8 5UQ, held

in May, and in conjunction with Rugby Farmers Market.

April 2015 born this bull is by Clonagh World Class, and is out of

Sacombe Wanda-Wanse, a Glenturk Nomad daughter. In tremendous

condition, and with his breeding and progeny obvious throughout

the sale entries, Sacombe Gladiator 15 was purchased by Andrew

Simons, Brock Hill Hall Farm, Leicestershire. A solid and consistent

sale throughout for true to type, milky females with a depth of

breeding, the pedigree cows and calves were led at 3300gns for

the January 2019 born Peatling Kerry, sold with her April 2024 born

heifer calf at foot Peatling Rexana.

4900gns Sacombe Gladiator 15 pictured prior to the sale.

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NEWS

COMING TO THE UNITED

KINGDOM IN 2026!

BRITISH SIMMENTAL

TO HOST THE XXV

SIMMENTAL WORLD

CONGRESS

The British Simmental Cattle Society will welcome the ‘Simmental world’ when it hosts the breed’s World

Congress in the summer of 2026! Britain was confirmed as the host following the General Assembly of the

World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation held in Calgary, Canada last year.

Being held over ten days, the XXV anniversary event will offer delegates a heavyweight mix of cattle and culture

with open days at foremost pedigree and commercial herds; a pedigree sale; visits to landmarks and city

attractions; knowledge exchange and technical presentations; and all the while taking in some of the beautiful

geographies, landscapes and breathtaking scenery that the UK offers. There’ll be plenty of fun, some special

evening dinners and socialising, British Simmental beef aplenty, and with a visit to a whisky distillery a delegate

request from Canada!

First and central, the Congress is about the cattle and it presents a unique opportunity for British Simmental to

promote the qualities of the breed to a world and domestic audience.

Commenting, BSCS President Chris Martindale said:

“It’s a tremendous honour for the Society to have been awarded

the XXV Simmental World Congress, and what a platform it

presents for us to showcase the best of British modern Simmental genetics.

The days will be open and inclusive to delegates, members, commercial

producers, and anyone with an interest in seeing the quality, versatility,

and performance that this breed has to offer. We invite Simmental and

cattle enthusiasts from around the world and the UK, to what promises to

be a fantastic breed event.”

Look out from here for further news and

announcements around the UK hosting the

XXV Simmental World Congress in 2026.

There’s more to British Simmental!


NEWS

‘HAT TRICK HEROINE’ NEWBIEMAINS ICANDY WINS THREE

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERBREEDS!

In June the Simmental cow Newbiemains Icandy EX94, being

shown by Niall and Jim Goldie Jnr, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan,

won the Individual Beef Interbreed, and Overall Champion of

Champions, in what was their first time exhibiting at the high profile,

high quality Stirling Show.

It was the start of what turned out to be a remarkable show

summer for this seven-year-old cow who then went on to win the

Individual Beef Interbreed at Dumfries Show, before completing the

Interbreed hat trick at Wigtown Show, and where another Champion

of Champions was also secured. Dumfries Show doesn’t have a

Champion of Champions title and therefore denying Icandy the

chance of what would have been unique double hat-trick of titles!

to them but they are also a tremendous opportunity to show case

breeding stock to potential buyers. It was a great feeling this year

to win one show let alone three and as a family we are all obviously

thrilled and delighted! Stirling was our first time there and the

quality of stock was terrific. Dumfries is our local show so again it

was fantastic to win the Interbreed for the first time. Wrapping it up

was Wigtown and again another top show of stock. We have won

Wigtown before but some eight years ago and with Newbiemains

Eclypse with her calf at foot.”

The three Individual Interbreed titles nonetheless constituted a truly

fantastic achievement and it is thought this may be the first time it

has been accomplished at these shows in the same year, by the same

animal of any breed.

Newbiemains Icandy, classified EX94, is out of Newbiemains Flora

GP 83, and is sired by Woodhall Fantastic 14 EX94 who has bred

some ‘tremendous females’ generally in the Newbiemains herd.

Through the summer Icandy was shown with her January born bull

calf at foot, Newbiemains Rolo 24, a Newbiemains Luisvuitton son,

with previous progeny having been sold at Stirling and retained for

breeding in the herd.

Commenting on the summer’s achievements and Icandy herself,

Niall Goldie said: “The summer shows have a great social element


NEWS

STAR OF THE FUTURE JIM GOLDIE JNR WINS YOUNG

HANDLERS CHAMPIONSHIP!

It was a big win for ‘wee Jim’ Goldie of Newbiemains when, after

coming through a ‘seriously strong’ class of 14 Junior Young

Handlers, he went on to secure the Overall Young Handlers

Championship at the Stars of the Future Pedigree Calf Show

held at United Auctions, Stirling in November. Throughout the

competition Jim Jnr was showing the bull Newbiemains Priceless, an

Auchorachan Hercules 16 EX92 son.

After taking the championship title and winning the Royal Smithfield

Club trophy Jim Jnr, who is 13, said: “I’ve competed in young

handler events before, and managed to win a first at the Simmental

Youngstock Show in Carlisle just a week ago. However’ I’ve never

won anything as big as this before. “There was a great show with big

classes and stiff competition, and I’d like to say well done to all the

other competitors, they did a great job and brought their beasts out

really well”. Jim Jnr believes he will eventually return to farming and

already has wins at the Royal Highland and Great Yorkshire Shows

in his sights. However, he’s also a keen golfer and has ambitions of

being able to turn professional.” We liked mum Patricia’s comments

who said: “We’re really proud and delighted for Jim…if he keeps

going like this it’ll be early retirement for us!”

SIMMENTALS GET ‘ROYAL’ SEAL OF APPROVAL

Simmentals were once again in the Royal spotlight at summer shows through 2024 and getting the seal of approval from

HRH Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. First up in June was Boars Head Karina 12 th from Rhys Grenham, Boars Head Farm,

Crowborough, East Sussex, when winning the Simmental Supreme Championship at a ‘high profile’ 2024 South of England

Show, Ardingly, West Sussex. Representing His Majesty the King, and being introduced to prize winners on the day was HRH Sophie,

Duchess of Edinburgh. April 2022 born, and in-calf to Blackford Galaxy, Boars Head Karina 12 th is by the 7600gns herd sire Islavale

Jammy Dodger 18 VG 87 and is out of Boars Head Karina EX 93. Of meeting the Duchess of Edinburgh, Rhys Grenham said: “With

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh growing up in this area, and with my dad knowing her family, there was lots to talk about and we

had a really nice chat. She loved Boars Head Karina as well which was great!”

Moving into July, and it was a terrific two days for the Simmental breed at the Royal Norfolk Show and where it won a truly

‘magnificent seven’ Interbreeds (please see the report in the show section later in this publication). Front and centre of the success

was the show’s Overall Supreme Interbreed Champion, and Simmental Supreme, Brandane Kirsty shown with her stylish heifer calf at

foot, Guiltcross Ritzy, by MG Searle, Kenninghall, Norwich. Pictured here is HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, presenting the

show’s shiny silver Overall Interbreed Cup to a delighted Marcus and Helen Searle.


NEWS

PROMOTING THE SIMMENTAL BREED IN ORKNEY

A

feature

of recent years has been the number of Simmental

bulls selling to Orkney buyers. Typically, ten plus bulls at each

of the Stirling Simmental Sales in the year will sell to these

Isles, and with that trend continuing to grow. In recognition of

this, and by way of saying ‘thank you’ to buyers and to hear at first

hand feedback on the breed the Society took a promotional stand

at the Orkney County Show held at Bignold Park, Kirkwall. Flying

the Simmental flag was Scottish Club Chair Jim Dyet along with his

wife Liz; Club Vice Chair Jonathan Gunn along with Joanne; and

breeder Richard and Lisa McCulloch of the Overhill House herd.

Commenting, Jim Dyet said: “It was a great trip where we met a lot

of commercial producers, breeders, and young people all working

with and interested in the Simmental breed. The feedback was all

positive with the breed’s well-known abilities in easy management,

temperament, ease of calving, milk, fertility, and ability to produce

quality easy fleshing calves year on year, really ticking a lot of boxes

on Orkney.” Continuing he said: “There was so much enthusiasm but

I have to mention one young lad who came to the stand along with

his mum, David Scott of Grutha Farm, Grimness, South Ronaldsay.

He was just so keen on Simmentals and told us that he had saved up

his egg money to buy his first heifer, Auchorachan Polka Camilia, at

11 years old! Great to hear.”

The top -priced bull heading to Orkney in 2024 came in the shape of

Wolfstar Nobleman from the King family, East Lothian, and who sold

for 17,000gns in February to Tom Lyth, Heatherhouse, Tankerness.

Wolfstar Nobleman 17,000gns,

sold to Tom Lyth, Orkney.

BILLY KIRK RECEIVES

LONG SERVICE AWARD

In July it was a huge congratulations to Billy Kirk who

received The Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of

Scotland’s certificate for long service, and to mark 33

years working for Skerrington Simmentals and the Young

family at Skerrington Mains, Hurlford, Ayrshire.

Billy is pictured here on the right receiving his award

from Hugh Guthrie, West Mosside (centre), and with

William Young. Billy started at Highbowhill Farm in

Newmilns at the age of 23, before moving to Ochiltree,

and then back over to Skerrington cottage for the past

11 years. Throughout working with John Young, and

now with William, Billy has always enjoyed a fantastic

relationship and at the award a massive ‘thank you’ was

extended to the Youngs for their hospitality and also ‘for

treating us Kirks like family for all of these years.’ A name

synonymous with Simmentals, the Skerrington herd is

one of the longest standing in the herdbook having been

founded in 1971.

Pictured L-R: William Young, Hugh Guthrie and Billy Kirk.


NEWS

CORSKIE WIN 2024 SCOTCH BEEF

FARM OF THE YEAR AWARD!

The British Simmental Cattle Society extended a massive well done to past BSCS President

Iain Green, who in October last year at a glittering awards ceremony in Glasgow, with his

daughters Laura, Jemma, and Hannah at his side, won the prestigious Scotch Beef Farm

of the Year title held within the Scottish Agriculture Awards 2024. Iain of course runs

the prolific and highly noted Corskie pedigree Simmental herd at Garmouth, Fochabers,

Moray. Please see the report here first published in the Scottish Farmer, and kindly

reproduced here with their permission.

When Iain Green stepped onto the winners’ stage at the

Scottish Agriculture Awards 2024, he was flanked by

his three daughters. There is emotion in his voice as he

describes how much it meant to him for Laura, Jemma, and Hannah

to be by his side as he collected the title of Scotch Beef Farm of the

Year, sponsored by ABP. All three are actively involved in Corskie

Farm on the North East coast of Scotland near Moray, along with

Iain’s parents Jimmy and Nan, who bought the holding in 1964.

Since those early days, the then very traditional mixed farm has

grown beyond all recognition but, says Iain, it still has the family at its

heart. “I farm in partnership with my parents; my father has recently

had his 89 th birthday.” The team is made up of three pig-men, three

stock workers, six general workers, one foreman, two mechanics, 38

lorry drivers and five office staff. The family farms across 5819 acres

and also operates a UK-wide bulk haulage business from Corskie.

“We have been very lucky with opportunities from neighbours to

contract farm their land,” says Iain. Iain’s father, Jimmy, started out

with an interest in pigs with the first Simmental cow arriving on the

farm in 1987. “My father had used a Simmental bull in the early 80s

on cross-bred cows and was very impressed,” explains Iain. The

family had bred their breeding cows up from an enterprise run by

Iain’s grandfather and father, bringing up Hereford cross Friesian

calves from England to hand rear. The best were kept on for cows,

with Charolais and Angus bulls used over them.

“As Holsteins came into the dairy industry the calves coming through

tended to be more Hereford cross Holstein and we started to

introduce the Simmental bull on the calves we kept for cows to get

that bit more quality.”


NEWS

£32,000 Corskie Nutmeg.

The success of the commercial suckler herd led to the establishment

of what was originally going to be a small pedigree herd to breed

bulls for the farm’s own use, which quickly expanded beyond their

own requirements. The Corskie Simmental herd was founded in

1987. Iain, a past President of both the British Simmental Cattle

Society Council and the Royal Northern Agricultural Society who has

judged around the world, remains incredibly loyal to the breed.

“They have it all,” he enthuses. “Tremendous mothers, docile and

milky. But they are not just a maternal breed, they offer a lot as a

terminal sire with such good growth rates.” Over the years the Green

family have used Angus and Charolais bulls but gradually, over recent

years, they have settled on the Beef Shorthorn as being the perfect

cross. “There is a big demand for these Simmental cross Shorthorn

heifers,” says Iain. “Their hybrid vigour is absolutely tremendous.”

“I still get great satisfaction from breeding cattle. There is nothing

better than seeing your cows have calves that you are proud of. Our

aim is to simply continue striving to improve the herd. Every sale is

exciting, looking at new blood lines and it’s so important not to rest

on your laurels when it comes to cattle breeding - or any livestock

for that matter. Every day with cattle is a learning day and through

judging and the pedigree bull sales I have met such a lot of really

interesting and knowledgeable people. Monitoring is another area

that I find fascinating. All good farmers can look at an animal and

have an opinion, but actually having the weights and the figures to

compare and learn from is invaluable.”

Corskie’s suckler herd runs to 539 cows and 92 in-calf heifers,

comprising 180 pedigree Simmental cows and 38 in-calf pedigree

Simmental heifers. The remaining 359 Simmental cross cows and

54 in-calf heifers are kept at nearby Pluscarden. The bulk of the

herd calve in autumn and springtime with pedigrees also calving in

January.

“We also have 680 mule ewes kept at Pluscarden that are crossed

with Texel tups and they lamb in April. We have a small pedigree

flock of Texels kept at Corskie with around 120 MV-accredited cross

Suffolk ewes used for recipients which is run by my middle daughter

Jemma,” explains Iain. “For pigs, we have a 360-sow indoor breeding

herd, producing pigs for the commercial market, with the finished

pigs sold through a marketing co-operative to an abattoir.”

But back to the cattle. Pedigree bulls are sold at Stirling, with heifers

finding their new herds privately from Corskie. Any heifers not

suitable for breeding are sold fat direct into the abattoir, along with

non-pedigree bulls. The livestock mart at Huntly is also used for

selling on stores.

Looking back on his involvement with beef cattle, one of Iain’s most

pivotal moments was the 2004 Perth Bull Sales, with George Clark

as stockman. The first three sons off Popes Laird, who Iain and his

father had bought two years earlier costing 12,000gns, averaged

£10,333. Another highlight was his homebred cow Corskie Disco,

who won the Royal Highland Show in 2019 as a seven-year-old with

twin calves at foot.

Spring calvers are kept outside all winter and, of course, the straw

from the arable side of the business is invaluable for those inside.

“We make our own silage and are fortunate that the climate where

we are makes it possible to combine the winter barley early, giving

us the opportunity to grow stubble turnips and kale, which we strip

graze. We’re fortunate that we don’t get too much snow and they

seem healthy living outside; keeping an eye on them is, of course,

key so we can supplement any that don’t seem to be thriving as well.”

To conclude, Iain says the win has been a big boost to the staff at

Corskie.

“I am very proud of us winning the Beef Farm of the Year award, but

it has got to be said that much of it is down to our excellent staff. We

simply couldn’t run the size of the operation without them and are

fortunate to have them. As a family, we are very thankful to them all.”

Corskie Disco 2019 RHS Champion.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS:

Corskie Illusion 2024 Black Isle

Champion of Champions.

“Corskie Farm impressed the judges with its deep

commitment to the Scottish Beef industry. As a familyrun

operation, all three daughters play an active role in

managing the business, each taking responsibility for

specific areas. Weekly team meetings ensure seamless

communication and a unified approach to tackling

challenges. Recently, they entered into a contract farming

arrangement, successfully balancing both arable and

cattle enterprises. Through dedication and teamwork, the

Green family has made this challenging setup work well

for everyone involved. The family showed an attention

to detail within their farming business with a passion and

commitment to the Scottish Beef industry.”


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fertility as there is access to the very best genetics. Compare this to a

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payments to calving interval, means any cow which does not calve

within 410 days will lose her payment from next spring. This might not

influence a pedigree producers decision to keep or cull an empty cow,

but it will influence the commercial producers and after all, they are

the main buyers of bulls.

As we recognise fertility is one of the keys to sustainability and

profitability, there are a few areas the Harbro team like to focus on

when visiting customers, to help fine tune fertility from a nutrition and

management perspective:

1. Heifers

Typically, bulling heifers are well managed and pregnancy rates are

good. The challenge is usually when it comes to getting them back in

calf for the second time. There are lots of factors which effect a heifer’s

ability to cycle again. Any cow which needs assistance at calving, has a

bad calving or even just picks up a small infection needs extra time to

rest and recover before she starts cycling again.

Pelvic measuring heifers and removing the smallest 10% is a sure

way to continually improve the calving ease of your females. Then

bull maiden heifers 21 days ahead of the main cow group to allow

them slightly more time to recover and regain body condition once

calved. Use an easy calving bull for the first and second year, keeping

more extreme types for fully-grown cows, if they are to be used at

all. Difficult calvings increase risk of injury and reduce the chance of

getting in calf the following year. Keep calved heifers separate from

the main herd throughout the summer and feed them well as they are

being asked to rear a calf, repair themselves from calving, prepare for

bulling then maintain a pregnancy, all while still growing themselves.

Offer this group the best grass leys available to provide a rising plane of

nutrition which helps kick start oestrus.

2. Bulls

Half the job of getting heifers and cows in calf is down to the bull.

Semen production takes around seven weeks, meaning close attention

to detail is needed around stock bulls, whether serving the cows

naturally, through artificial insemination or embryo work. We should

also look carefully at the mineral supplementation of stock bulls and

consider the benefit of additional antioxidant support along with

omega 3, which is proven to support semen quality. The Stockman’s

Choice range of pedigree cattle feeds was designed alongside Glasgow

Vet School, with this in mind and there are plenty of success stories out

there where semen is reported to be very good quality.

3. Cow body condition

It is incredibly important to be mindful of cow condition and our team

have been trained to body condition score cows as we recognise the

importance of monitoring the change in condition throughout the

year. Cows which carry excess body condition year-round become

lazy and less likely to cycle as they should. Keep cows fit, active and

make them work for you. Cows calving in late summer or into autumn

should be kept tight all summer to avoid excess body condition gain

heading towards calving and the spring calvers should gain as much

condition on summer grass as possible, to allow their body condition

to drop a little through the first half of the winter. It is well understood

in the dairy industry how the diet a cow is fed before calving has

more impact on her milk production and fertility than the ration she

is fed after calving, meaning it is crucial to plan the pre-calving ration

alongside your nutritionist, if you want to maximise milk production

and early calf growth.

4. Mineral supplementation

Minerals available from grazing and forage differ between geographic

areas and even farm to farm. The technical team at Harbro regularly

test grass and forage across the country to ensure our standard

products meet the mineral requirements of high performing animals.

Investing in fertility by putting your herd on the Harbro suckler cow

mineral programme to meet their requirements year-round will cost

around £35 per cow. Super Suckler SEC is the base of our suckler

cow mineral programme and has been used by commercial and

pedigree herds for over 12 years now. It is available as a lick bucket, as

a powdered mineral or as cow rolls and focuses on:

- Supporting immunity through supplying selenium in an organic

form of Sel-plex, which is absorbed into the body as though it’s a

protein, meaning it gets into colostrum and milk to help newborns

keep warm, boost immune system and get calves off to a good

start.

- Looking after the long-term health of the cow, her pregnancy

and the calf on the ground by having the right level of vitamin

E and antioxidants, along with essential macro minerals such as

magnesium and calcium to avoid grass staggers, slow calvings and

retained cleansings.

- Boosting fertility in a range of ways, including the right level of

copper and from a source which has a positive impact on rumen

health and is not affected by molybdenum (which can lock up

copper on some farms, especially in Scotland and East England).

At Harbro, our focus is on maximising homegrown feeds, choosing

quality products led by science and innovation, then backing it up

with the best advice. Our team are on hand to help evaluate your

current feeding regime, assess body condition and match a mineral

programme to your herd, should you wish to fine tune and find the

next marginal gain. After all, fertile, productive and profitable cattle are

what the commercial buyers want to buy. Leave the passengers behind

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WITHIN WOLFSTAR PEDIGREE

AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE!

The Simmental Review now focuses on the King family

at Ormiston, East Lothian, and who run the highly

noted Wolfstar pedigree Simmental herd alongside their

100 cow Simmental cross suckler herd.

Ross together with his father, Alex and one

employee not only manage a 700-acre arable

enterprise but also a multi beef enterprise

firmly built on Simmental genetics - a 100-cow

commercial suckler herd with progeny finished

on farm, and the 70-cow Wolfstar pedigree herd

commonly regarded as one of the foremost in the

herdbook and having bred 10 five figure bulls at

Stirling in the last five years.

FARM FACTS

Ross King farming in partnership with

parents, Alex and Marion

Wolfstar, Ormiston, East Lothian

• 700 acres arable

• 200 acres permanent grazing

• 70 cow pedigree Simmental herd

• 100 cow Simmental cross suckler

herd

• Commercial finishing enterprise


COMBINED

PEDIGREE AND

COMMERCIAL

HERDS

PERFORMANCE

24 months age at first calving

95% heifer scan

98% cow scan

90% calving within the first

two cycles

We run the pedigree and

commercial herds as

one. Management is identical. We

breed all our cattle as efficiently

as we can in terms of

performance; the pedigree cows

have to match the performance of

the commercials,” Ross explains.

“All our breeding females have to be able to look

after themselves and remain in average body

condition score 2.5 - 3.0 all year round. They have

to be hassle free and calve themselves outdoors

with minimum assistance. And since we live one

mile from the calving fields, they have to be able

to get on with it themselves, then they must have

good mothering ability. Furthermore, newborn

calves have to be vigorous and get up and away,

especially in bad weather.”

Wolfstar’s commercial herd comprises Simmental

cross Angus genetics. “We introduced a criss

cross breeding strategy 25 years ago and have

something that works very well for us. While

we’ve maintained that hybrid vigour, we’re

breeding a really nice balanced hassle-free cow

with a moderate frame and able to rear a calf

demonstrating good growth.

“Our objective for the pedigree herd is to breed

bulls that we would like to use ourselves. While

we’d always like to breed a curve bender with ease

of calving and high growth rates, we focus solely

on selecting for commercial traits and then rearing

Wolfstar Jackaroo sold for 18,000gns in February 2020 Stirling.


the progeny in our commercial environment. After

all, we have to have confidence in what we breed,”

comments Ross adding: “We don’t do any summer

showing – we are very strict on biosecurity and

taking the other enterprises into account, we just

don’t have the time.”

Both commercial and pedigree females are

maturing at an average 720kg, reaching 400kg at

bulling to calve at an average 24 months. Calving

is all complete within nine weeks and we’ve 90%

of the herd calving within the first two cycles.

To keep the herd fresh, cows only have eight

calvings, that’s unless she’s a superstar,” he says.

Commercial steers are going on to finish at an

average 350kg at 14 months, heifers an average

320kg at 16 months and grading within the U and

R specification.

He adds: Simmental has

definitely found its feet

as a dual-purpose breed and I

firmly believe the breed will

always have a place both at

Wolfstar and in the national

suckler herd where it is

increasingly prolific, and very

popular for crossing with other

breeds.

Ross and Alex King pictured centre at Stirling Feb 2023 with four bulls averaging £10,762.

“Furthermore, Simmental sired calves continue

to top the National Beef Evaluations chart as the

fastest to finish which means fewer days on farm

and subsequently reduced Carbon footprint.”


The King family’s

overall objective at

Wolfstar is to manage

a profitable farming

business. “We’ve a

traditional arable

enterprise growing

winter and spring

barley, winter wheat

and combining peas

however we’ve areas

that can’t be ploughed

– both flood plain,

reclaimed woodland

and undermined, so

we’ve always farmed

a complementary

suckler finishing herd.

Dad manages the

arable enterprise,

and myself the cattle,

but we both help out

with each enterprise

and discuss most

decisions, and we find

there’s usually some

friendly competition.

We always compare

the annual accounts;

each cost is analysed

and area margins

worked out to see

where we can make

improvements.”

Turn the clock back over 35 years and Wolfstar’s

herd comprised Charolais and dairy bred beef

genetics producing suckled calves. Seeking to

breed their own replacements, the Kings were

introduced to the Simmental. “Dad liked the fact

the breed was dual purpose and we could close

the herd. Back in the 1990, he subsequently

invested in a bull and found he left easily managed

females that could calve outdoors with minimal

assistance.” The rest is history.

Alex went on to invest in his first pedigree heifer

in 1997, Woodhall Damara followed by only

four more and the odd bull, Ross explains. “The

pedigree herd was very much a hobby until 2009

when I came home from college and travelling

and then we began to grow the numbers. We

introduced a focused breeding programme

featuring good commercial traits to produce

cattle that we would wish to farm ourselves, as

well as other producers. We also started to push

up numbers – to 30, then 40, but we’ve now

reached a peak for time being at 70 cows, a nice

comfortable number.”

The Kings attribute some of their initial success

to Team Celtic 11, who will reach 14 years of age

in March 2025 and is still in his working clothes.

“He definitely put us on the map.” His sons include

Wolfstar Jackaroo at 18,000gns, Wolfstar Fearless

at 14,000gns, Wolfstar Flying Scotsman 17,000gns

and Wolfstar Gold Digger at 15,000gns.

While a small selection of bulls are traded through

the Stirling ring, the vast majority are sold to

local suckler producers having been promoted

on Facebook and word of mouth from repeat

customers. “We outwinter these bulls on forage

diets to challenge the genetics and we like

prospect customers to see them in commercial

conditions and in their working clothes.”

The Kings also privately trade a quantity of quality

pedigree breeding females each year, some of

which have gone to start up herds.

Ross repeatedly says their success is also down

to adopting a commercial strategy for trait

selection, as well as for management purposes,

accompanied by a strict culling policy. “We don’t

keep any calves for breeding unless they show

plenty vigour. We also have a very strict culling

policy for feet, udders and temperament; we try to

take on issues before they happen.

“When looking for a bull we pay attention to

Breedplan data and select according to the trait

required to improve specific performance for

example growth rate, back fat and ease of calving,

but first and foremost he has to appeal to the eye

and then we make sure he will suit our herd and

what it requires at the time.”

The latest addition to Wolfstar’s genetic mix is

Hiltonstown Matrix secured in Stirling 2023 for

20,000gns. He was in the breed’s top 5% for

400 and 600 day growth with a +7 figure for

maternal (milk). “While he carries very balanced

performance figures, he was one of those bulls

that stood out on inspection with plenty of length,

tremendous fleshing qualities, and just full of flash

and style.”

Ross King is also using some of the latest

technology to take the pedigree herd to the next

level. “We introduced In-Vitro Embryo Production

(IVP) a few years ago to enable us to select specific

sires to cross with some of our best breeding

females to produce high genetic merit progeny for

potential sale. IVP also has the potential to provide

us with more choice of homebred bulls to retain

for breeding purposes. Equally important, we use

the service as an insurance policy – if anything

happened to wipe out the herd, for example an

FMD outbreak then we could rest assured we had

sufficient embryos in the tank to re-establish the

herd.”

Looking to the future, Ross says: “We want to

continue to breed in demand bulls in commercial

conditions that will not only keep our customers

returning, but also attract new ones keen to

improve their herd’s commercial performance and

ultimately towards a more sustainable, profitable

beef enterprise.”


BRITISH SIMMENTAL

2024 VIRTUAL SHOW

VIRTU

DELFUR WEIGELA N12 IS

CROWNED THE 2024 BRITISH

SIMMENTAL VIRTUAL SHOW

SUPREME CHAMPION

• October 2022 born heifer Delfur Weigela N12 wins Overall Supreme Champion

• Newbiemains Prague places Overall Reserve

• 2024 competition sees 457 entries, up by 26 on the year, over six classes

Delfur Weigela N12 Overall Champion & Female Champion.


AL SHOW

Newbiemains Prague 23 Overall Reserve and Male Champion.

Delfur Weigela N12, the October 2022 born heifer from Delfur

Farms, Rothes, Aberlour is this year’s winner of the 2024 British

Simmental Virtual Show. The fifth staging of this event, which

has become the UK’s largest online pedigree show, saw 457 animals

entered over six classes and from 87 breeders around the country.

Doing it the ‘hard way’, Delfur Weigela N12 initially came through

the year’s largest class of 134 entries, for heifers born between

1 st January 2022 and 31 st July 2023, which was judged by Adrian

Ivory of the Strathisla herd, Blairgowrie before securing the Female

Championship from Anne MacPherson of the Blackford herd, Croy.

“The Overall Supreme Championship was judged by the then British

Simmental Cattle Society President Norman Robson of the Kilbride

Farm herd, Ballyclare and saw Delfur Weigela N12 get the nod in front

of the Male Champion, the February 2023 born Newbiemains Prague

from Jim & Patricia Goldie, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan.”

Commenting on his Champion, Normon Robson said:

This is a really well balanced female.

She has a level top line, is very

clean, shows a tremendous back end without

being over muscly, and has a good tail setting.

With plenty of femininity, she shows natural

fleshing, and sound, correct feet and legs.

“I think she’s a very worthy Champion and is the type of high quality

heifer that epitomizes the ongoing strides of improvement that

Simmental breeders have been making over a number of years.”

Hearing the news of this Championship win just prior to the public

announcement, Delfur herd manager Garry Patterson said: “I’m

absolutely over the moon to hear that Delfur Weigela has won the

2024 Simmental Virtual Show! We were really delighted to win what

was a huge class and with Delfur Nifty also taking second place. It’s

been a terrific competition with a very high standard throughout,

and just a great advert for the Simmental breed. Of Delfur Weigela

N12, Garry went on to say, “Along with Delfur Nifty, Weigela has done

really well at the backend 2023 shows and through the 2024 summer

and has just continued to improve and come on. In shaping and

developing the Delfur herd these are the type and quality of heifers

we hope to continue to breed and build around.” Delfur Weigela

N12, who is by Ballymoney Larry 20, and out of Delfur Weigela E12,

an Auchorachan ACDC 09 9 daughter, has been served by the herd

stock bull Islavale Magnum which was purchased for 28,000gns at

Stirling in October 2022.

Of the ongoing popularity of the Simmental Virtual Show, Iain Kerr

the British Simmental Cattle Society General Manager said: “First and

foremost it’s a huge thank you to all of the breeders who have had

a go and put forward entries for this year’s competition. Over 450

animals from 87 breeders is just terrific and the standard throughout

reflects extremely well on the depth of quality within the Simmental

herdbook. The competition is proving to be extremely popular with

breeders and gives them an opportunity to come together, have a bit

of fun and compete on a national level. From the numbers of people

watching week on week, both in the UK and internationally, it really

is a great promotional showcase for British Simmental and we’ve

again had some terrific feedback. Plans are already underway for the

2025 competition!”

All of this year’s classes, entries, and videos can be viewed on the

Society’s Facebook page or at www.britishsimmental.co.uk


CLASS 1

Bull calf born on or after 01/08/2023

1 st Lisglass Pop 23

CLASS 1 RESULTS

Class name Placings Animal Owner Sire

Bull Calf born on or after 1 st

August 2023

1 st Lisglass Pop 23 JL & CJ Weatherup Alchester Kracker 19

2 nd Auchorachan Premier 23 D & R Durno & Sons Auchorachan Malt 21

3 rd Haystar Prime Time 23 G Hayes & Son Ranfurly Limelight L11 20

4 th Lisglass Popeye 23 JL & CJ Weatherup Alchester Kracker 19

5 th Sowenna Pluto 23 Mr & Mrs Hawkey Auchorachan Hercules 16

CLASS 2 Heifer calf born on or after 01/08/2023

1 st Newbiemains Pippa

CLASS 2 RESULTS


Heifer Calf born on or after

1 st August 2023

2 nd

2 nd Auchorachan Premier 23

1 st

3 rd

3 rd Haystar Primetime 23

2 nd

2 nd Corskie Pence

1 st 3 rd

3 rd Guiltcross Ritzy

1 st Newbiemains Pippa Jim & Patricia Goldie Auchoracan Hercules 16

2 nd Corskie Pence WJ & J Green Rathnashan Magnum

3 rd Guiltcross Ritzy M G Searle Woodhall Ferrari

4 th Newbiemains Royal Flush Jim & Patricia Goldie Auchorachan Kenne

5 th Garmouth Fame’s Princess Laura Green Rathnashan Magnum


CLASS 3

Bull born on or between 01/01/2022 and 31/07/2023

1 st Newbiemains Prague 23

CLASS 3 RESULTS


Bull born between 1 st

January 2022 to 31 st July

2023

1 st Newbiemains Prague 23 Jim & Patricia Goldie Annick Klondyke 19

2 nd Kilbride Farm President 23 WH Robson & Sons Hiltonstown Lachlan 20

3 rd Kilbride Farm Pearce 23 WH Robson & Sons Kilbride Farm Jetstream 18

4 th Pitmudie Pitcairn 23 Heather Duff Springfield Legacy 20

5 th Newbiemains President 23 Jim & Patricia Goldie Annick Klondyke 19

CLASS 4 Heifer born on or between 01/01/2022 and 31/07/2023

1 st Delfur Weigela N12

CLASS 4 RESULTS


Heifer born between 1 st

January 2022 – 31 st July

2023

2 nd

2 nd Kilbride Farm President 23

1 st

3 rd

3 rd Kilbride Farm Pearce 23

2 nd

2 nd Delfur Nifty

1 st 3 rd

3 rd Pitmudie Primrose

1 st Delfur Weigela N12 Delfur Farms Ballymoney Larry 20

2 nd Delfur Nifty Delfur Farms Ballymoney Larry 20

3 rd Pitmudie Primrose Heather Duff Hiltonstown Irish 17

4 th Denizes Melody 53 RE & SHW Steggles Hiltonstown Lorenzo

5 th Kilbride Farm Eunice 370N P WH Robson & Sons Flop Agrochyt PP


CLASS 5

Senior bulls born on or before 01/01/2022

1 st Backmuir King 19

CLASS 5 RESULTS


Bull born before 1 st January

2022

CLASS 6

1 st Mixbury Hall Juliet

1 st Backmuir King 19 Reece & Andrew Simmers Islavale Hamilton 16

2 nd Blackford Mars 21 WJ & J Green Heathbrow Important 17 P

3 rd Rathnashan Kellogs ET P WJ & J Green Curaheen Gunshot P

4 th Kilbride Farm Jetstream 18 P WH Robson & Sons Sneumgaard Imperator PP

5 th Ranfurly Impeccable I4 17 AS & YA Leedham Raceview King Bat-K-019

Cow any age, In milk

CLASS 6 RESULTS


2 nd

2 nd Blackford Mars 19

1 st

3 rd

3 rd Rathnashan Kellogs

2 nd

2 nd Corskie Jools 3

1 st 3 rd

3 rd Newbiemains Klass Act

Cow any age, In milk 1 st Mixbury-Hall Juliet Mr V C Bailey Tilbrook Frank 14

2 nd Corskie Jools 3 WJ & J Green Auchorachan Farmer 14

3 rd Newbiemains Klass Act Jim & Patricia Goldie Moorglen Hillbilly

4 th Corskie Great Day WJ & J Green Greencap Ace 09 9

5 th Corskie Jasmine WJ & J Green Bel Dhu Capercaillie 11


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TECHNICAL

The Technical Section in this year’s Review looks at the huge

performance benefits of the Simmental breed in both daily carcase gain

and age at slaughter; reviews trends for three important breed traits;

and looks at the introduction of a new ‘green’ Index in 2025.

BRITISH SIMMENTAL ADVANTAGES IN DAILY

CARCASE GAIN SHOWN IN ANALYSIS OF

NATIONAL BEEF EVALUATION DATA

Through 2024 and in an analysis of AHDB’s National Beef Evaluation

(NBE) data, the British Simmental Cattle Society was able to show

that Simmental sired progeny have a superior Daily Carcase Gain in

comparison to Continental sired, and Native sired progeny.

This analysis was in addition to the

first release (in October 2023), which

showed that Simmental sired calves

finished on average over five weeks earlier

than those by all Continental sires, with

these calves costing on average over £70

less to finish, and resulting in significantly

reduced CO2 emissions. Furthermore, it

showed that Continental sired calves out of

Simmental dams finished over four weeks

earlier than the average of all suckler

dams. With regards to maternal traits, the

average genetic merit for Simmentals is

also shown as higher than the average for

all Continental breeds.

Figure 1 shows that the average Daily Carcase Gain (DCG) of the progeny of a Simmental

bull out of All Dams is 4.6% better than the DCG of the progeny of a Continental Sire out of

All Dams, and 17.5% better than the DCG of the progeny of a Native Sire out of All Dams.

The average Daily Carcase Gain is the

average growth rate across the lifetime

of the animal – carcase weight per day to

slaughter.


TECHNICAL

Simmental x Simmental The

Ultimate Combination

The ‘ultimate combination’ for Daily Carcase Gain

is shown as the progeny of a Simmental bull out of

a Simmental dam. Emphasising the strength of the

Simmental breeds maternal qualities, the highest

rates of Daily Carcase Gain are attained by both

Continental and Natives sires for progeny out of

Simmental dams.

The NBE dataset is collated nationally from BCMS,

as well as many of the UK’s largest processors

and abattoirs to develop a database that

includes records from over three million animals

slaughtered in the last 10 years. This huge dataset

is enabling AHDB to estimate the genetic merit of

beef cattle, including over 500,000 sires, for days

to slaughter, carcase weight and EUROP scores.

A leading genetic merit for

reducing days to slaughter

The data again shows that Simmentals rank

highly amongst Continental breeds for this trait,

age at slaughter, (December 2024) and have on

average, a leading genetic merit for reducing

days to slaughter. The actual performance data

of Simmental bred offspring translates to actual

performance as follows. See Fig 2.

• Simmental sired calves finish on average 37 days

earlier than those by Continental sires and 46

days earlier than calves by native sires.

• Simmental sired calves will cost on average, £74

less to finish than the average of all Continental

sired calves, assuming £2 per day finishing cost.

• Simmental sired animals, finishing 37 days

earlier, will on average produce 5.6kg less

CO 2

equivalents based on UK Government’s

estimate that the average animal produces 151g

of CO 2

equivalents per day.


TECHNICAL

Commenting in early 2024, the then BSCS President Norman Robson

said:

These Simmental advantages are

massive and really add up to money

for commercial producers. If you’re finishing

100 cattle then by using Simmental genetics

its reducing your number of days feeding by

3,700 to 4,600, that’s £7,400 to £9,200

assuming a conservative £2 per day finishing

cost! Similarly it’s a reduction of 592kgs to

696kgs less CO2 emissions meaning real

environmental sense for retailers and

society.”

Simmental dams breeding fast finishing calves

It’s important to remember that a bull only provides half of the

genetics inherited by a calf. The other half comes from the dam.

Again, Simmental bred calves are shown as the most efficient.

• Calves out of Simmental dams and by Continental sires finish on

average 47 days earlier than the average of all dams, showing

that choosing Simmental cows is another great strategy to reduce

finishing costs.

• In every example given in Fig 2 calves out of Simmental dams

finish significantly earlier than calves out of All Dams, and Suckler

Dams.

• Again, the ‘ultimate’ combination for age at slaughter can

be seen as progeny sired by a Simmental bull and out of a

Simmental dam at 633 days.

MAXIMISING SIMMENTAL GENETICS

A great way to further leverage this Simmental advantage is to select

your sire according to his EBV. Using a Simmental sire in the top 10%

for days to slaughter, Simmental sired calves finish on average 45

days earlier than those by Continental sires and 54 days earlier than

calves by native sires.

Commenting further Norman Robson said: “We’ve been promoting

Simmental as a hard-working, no nonsense beef breed that gives you

more. These claims have been qualified by this analysis of AHDB’s

National Beef Evaluations which are based on a vast amount of

indisputable data unique to the sector.

“With input price pressures continuing to escalate, there is going

to be a real premium on efficiency. Simmentals are showing here,

in data over a 10-year period, that they are a future proofed beef

breed fit for the modern industry. The data shows the Simmental

advantages in Daily Carcase Gain; age at slaughter whether sired by

a Simmental or out of a Simmental dam; and a significant reduction

in finishing costs, with lower emissions meeting environmental

challenges.

“The data cumulatively highlights the added value performance

that can be achieved from both carcase and maternal traits when

Simmental genetics are introduced to the herd. In turn, they’re the

main contributors to efficiency and subsequently profit, absolutely

essential going forward for a sustainable enterprise.”


TECHNICAL

SIMMENTAL GENETICS – HEADING

IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Good genetics are the basic building blocks of animal production and

are there to be exploited. This article looks at how a more effective use

of EBV's can speed up progress.

The benefits of genetic improvement are both cumulative and

permanent, so good breeding decisions will continue to pay

dividends in the herd over many years. Introducing Estimated

Breeding Values (EBVs) to selection procedures has led to huge gains

in productivity and profitability across the agricultural industry during

the past 50 years.

As the industry has gained more knowledge on the use of these

tools, we are now able to continue that productivity improvement

while maintaining health and welfare traits.

The Simmental’s genetic improvement has made great strides since

2000. This article focuses on how the breed has improved over time,

and how more effective use of EBVs could speed up progress and

add value within the breed.

Index Trends

and a Terminal Production Index (TPI) value £28.90 higher. The

rate of growth in the SRI is slightly higher than the TI, highlighting

the Simmental’s significant value for maternal traits, as well as for a

terminal sire.

On closer examination of the traits that make up these indexes, we

can see some positive news stories and some areas to keep an eye

on.

Continuous Improvement in 200-Day Milk EBV

Average EBV

Maternal (Milk)

Mean Index Value (GBP)

Birth Year

Latest results show that the breed continues to make progress.

Compared with the breed’s values in 2000, the average Simmental

born in 2024 has a Self-Replacing Index (SRI) value £55.40 higher,

Birth Year

Maternal (Milk) EBV measures a cow’s ability to provide good quality

milk to maximise calf growth rates up to 200 days old. This is an

extremely important trait for maternal breeds and milkiness remains

a real strength for the Simmental breed.

Simmental breeders have made huge improvements to this trait

with the current average Maternal (Milk) EBV + 6 which means it was

doubled across the last 25 years.


TECHNICAL

400-Day Weight

Mature Cow Weight EBV: since 2000, the average EBV has increased

by almost 1kg per year to over +70kg.

Average EBV

Although genetics for heavier animals can lead to increased profits

through progeny with larger carcases, increased revenue, and

quality, they can also lead to heavier cows which will cost more in

terms of maintenance feed and replacements. Therefore a balance

has to be struck on cow mature weight.

How can maternal traits be an issue if the self-replacing index is

improving?

Birth Year

400-day weight EBV reflecting size and growth rates continue to

steadily rise.

Genetics for size and growth rates continue to rise at a steady

rate, as shown by the average EBV for 400-day weight. Since

2000, the average EBV has changed from about +40kg, to over

+65kg for animals born in 2024. Previous analysis has shown that

improvements in terminal traits such as weaning weight, yearling

weight, and finishing weight where genetic gains in the breed had

increased by approximately 40% between the years 2000-2018 (BSCS

Review 2020).

Optimising Mature Cow Weight

Mature Cow Weight

The SRI is designed to rank bulls by their genetic potential for the

production of female replacements while producing prime steers

and excess heifers for beef production. It therefore takes into

account both terminal and maternal traits.

It is quite likely that the improvements in the SRI are being driven by

the terminal component of this index, therefore it’s important to look

at individual EBVs for maternal traits, as well as the self-replacing

index when selecting maternal bulls for breeding.

Where do we go now?

Data since 2000 shows that the general strategy employed in

breeding Simmental cattle is to select animals whose genetics reflect

the breed average or better. The breed has therefore taken the

important first step towards good genetic progress, by not breeding

from animals whose genetics are below average.

Average EBV

Although it’s a great first step using the breed average since your

selection threshold for breeding will set an upper limit to the amount

of progress over time. However, if the Simmental breed continues

to use ‘above average’ as its selection threshold while other breeds

push towards breeding only animals from for example the top 20% of

the breed, then there is a high risk of the breed being left behind in

terms of performance.

Birth Year

To really ignite genetic progress in the breed and ensure that the

Simmental continues to accelerate its place in the UK beef market,

then there is a challenge to hold your breeding cattle to higher

standards of performance, and target only the top 25% of animals for

use in breeding.

Currently, it may not be as easy as you would like to identify these

higher performing animals. As with so many things in life, ‘If you

can’t measure it, you can’t manage it’. The best way to identify the

best genetics within the Simmental population is to encourage

widespread performance recording among pedigree breeders.

Take home messages

• Aim high, not average; select within top 25% of breed

• Performance record wherever possible: ‘if you can’t

measure it, you can’t manage it’

• Keep an eye on all traits, not just growth rates

• Know your market, and breed animals that will excel for

yourself and your customers


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IVP: reaping the cost benefits

Introducing in-vitro embryo production (IVP) to your Simmental

herd greatly accelerates the rate of genetic gain by increasing

the number offspring from your superior females over a much

shorter period than can be achieved through natural breeding.

Consequently, IVP also offers significant cost benefits, especially

when used on the top cows within your herd, writes AB Europe’s vet,

Gavin Tait.

• A single IVP collection from a donor cow can result in the

production of multiple embryos compared with your cows each

typically yielding one natural calf per year meaning genetic

progress can take several generations. IVP involves collecting

oocytes (unfertilised eggs) directly from the ovaries of donor

cows.

• These are then taken back to our purpose-built lab in

Edinburgh, where they are fertilised with selected semen and

incubated for a further seven days. Fully developed embryos

can then either be implanted into recipient cattle or frozen and

stored for future use. The total number of potential offspring a

donor cow could have in her lifetime is therefore significantly

increased, and in turn, her productive value.

• Oocytes collected from a donor cow can be split between

multiple sires. Usually, only one straw of semen per sire is

required for an IVP collection, compared to two or three straws

used in an AI programme. IVP also allows for one straw of

semen to be used over multiple donors, frequently up to four or

five. This, combined with the possibility of producing multiple

offspring from the IVP collection versus a single calf from AI,

gives you a huge amount of choice and flexibility in terms of

available genetics, at a reduced cost.

• If your heifers are well grown and cycling, IVP enables oocyte

collection from them at around 11 to 12 months of age.

It is also possible to collect from in-calf donors up to around 12

weeks of gestation, thereby increasing the number of breeding

opportunities from your cows.

Summing up, IVP costs on average between £200 and £225 per

embryo, frequently falling to as low as £120 per embryo for high

productive donors. While the initial outlay may appear high,

introducing IVP allows you to focus on quickly enhancing desirable

or beneficial traits that fit into your breeding strategy, which in turn

will lead to a more profitable, productive and high genetic merit

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TECHNICAL

A GOOD COW IS A “GREEN” COW:

BREEDING TO REDUCE

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

By Harriet Bunning, Lead Animal Genetics Expert for beef at AHDB

You’ll have heard of lots of ways to reduce the greenhouse gas

emissions from your herd – everything from feeding seaweed

to planting willow. Unlike other options which may be costly,

breeding is a win-win strategy to reduce environmental impact,

with more efficient cattle leading to lower carbon beef, whilst also

improving farm profit.

The term “carbon footprint” is often used to measure sustainability.

In real terms, reducing the carbon footprint of beef means improving

the efficiency of beef production, minimising emissions per kg beef.

This can be done by reducing total emissions, which is often achieved

through reducing feed requirements, as animals which eat more

feed tend to produce more enteric methane and the production and

transportation of feed can also lead to greenhouse gas emissions. We

can breed animals which require less feed by targeting the following

traits:

• Days to Slaughter

Animals which finish more quickly produce less methane across

their lives

• Mature Cow Weight

Smaller cows tend to produce less methane

• Age at First Calving

A heifer who calves earlier has a shorter period of producing

methane before she begins producing calves

In addition to reduced total emissions, we can also improve efficiency

by increasing beef production for a given emission level. Again, there

are a number of traits to target to produce these more productive

animals:

• Carcase weight

Although stores which reach greater carcase weights do tend to

produce slightly more methane, this can be offset by the increased

beef production

• Calf survival

Improving genetics for survival reduces deaths. Poorer calf survival

rates mean that beef production is lowered, whilst emissions

produced by the cows is maintained, leading to poorer efficiency

• Productive Lifespan

More productive cows produce more calves, leading to greater

beef production. This again improves efficiency overall, reducing

the beef carbon footprint

AHDB are developing a new index which will allow farmers to select

breeding animals with the best genetic potential across all these traits.

EnviroBeef will be launched in 2025 and will be accessed through

the National Beef Evaluations. To hear more, make sure you’re signed

up to receive the latest beef & lamb news at ahdb.org.uk. The British

Simmental Cattle Society share the breed pedigree with AHDB,

meaning that you can use pedigree names to look up Simmental

cattle in the National Beef Evaluations, or follow the link directly from

the society database.

Key for farmers, using EnviroBeef reduces emissions through

improving efficiency. This improved efficiency also has huge benefits

to the profitability of your herd. We all know what we want from a

good cow – one that rears a good calf every year, and if we all had

herds full of good cows, we’d have a much “greener” suckler industry.


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TOP 20 SIRES 2024

SALTIRE IMPRESSIVE HEADS THE

2024 SIRE RANKINGS FOR THE

SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

SALTIRE IMPRESSIVE SON, RATHNASHAN MAGNUM EX92,

SITS IN SECOND SPOT

For the second year in a row, the Woodhall

Ferrari son, Saltire Impressive leads the

rankings of the sires with the most pedigree

calves registered to him in the year in the British

Simmental herdbook. This 2017 born bull had

84 calves registered in the herdbook through

2024, which was exactly the same number as the

preceding year. Standing second in the rankings is

the Saltire Impressive son, Rathnashan Magnum.

Out of the Saltire Arnie 09 daughter, Saltire Diva,

Saltire Impressive was bred by

J&G Houliston, Drem, North Berwick, and sold

for 14,000gns at Stirling in 2018 when sold

to the Ballymoney herd of Mrs MH Kilpatrick,

Banbridge, Co Down. In 2022 Saltire Impressive

was purchased by MA Barlow & Sons, Ulnes, Nr

Leyland, Lancashire for their noted Denizes herd.

An Impressive son, Denizes Phantom 23 was the

Supreme Champion at the Simmental Youngstock

Show held within the Borderway Agri Expo at

Carlisle in November last year. In sales to date in

the UK, Saltire Impressive progeny have sold up to

26,000gns for the AI calf Coolcran Heidi’s Noreen

(in December 2023). The Saltire herd it self also

had an AI calf, Saltire Nemesis sell at 11,500gns at

Stirling in February 2024.

With some strong growth figures, Saltire

Impressive is in the breed’s Top 10% for 200

day growth; 5% for 400 day growth; and top

1% for600 day growth. He also has a top 10%

Terminal Production Index of +102.

Jumping into second place with 61 calves, a

move of seven places on the year, is the Saltire

Impressive son, Rathnashan Magnum EX92

from the noted Corskie herd of WJ & J Green,

Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers. May 2020 born,

Rathnashan Magnum, bred by Irish breeder Patrick

Hogan, is out of Rathnashan Harriet, a Kilbride

Farm Delboy daughter.

Magnum was purchased online in 2021 from

Roscommon for €8,300 on the back of the Greens

seeing photos and videos of him (but not in the

flesh), and where he won his class on the day.

Again with strong growth figures, Rathnashan

Magnum EX 92 is in the breed’s top 5% for 200

and 400 day growth, and the top 10% for Terminal

Production Index.

Saltire Impressive.

Rathnashan Magnum.

Top 20 Sires - 2024 2024 2023

SALTIRE IMPRESSIVE 17 84 84

RATHNASHAN MAGNUM EX92 61 37

COOSE LINCOLN EX95 56 38

DELFUR MAVERICK 21 (P) 54 10

COOSE NEGOTIATOR (PP) 53

HILTONSTOWN MATRIX 21 51 1

RANFURLY LIMELIGHT L11 20 51 30

KILBRIDE FARM MORIKAWA 21 (P) 47 7

BLACKFORD MARS 21 EX93 47

RATHNASHAN LEONARDO EX92 47 27

PISTYLL KINGSMAN 19 43 63

ISLAVALE LUCIFER 20 EX93 43 27

EGEBJERGGARDS PESTO (PP) 41 37

WOLFSTAR KOLISI (P) 41 25

DENIZES MONTY 21 39 4

CARBERRY LIGHTENING EX91 37 27

DELLFIELD KINGPIN 19 36 26

COOSE NEBRASKA 34

AUCHORACHAN HERCULES 16 33 57

WILLIAMWOOD ICEMAN 17 (P) 33 37


GOLDEN COW

AWARD

The Golden Cow award was introduced in 2018, and as a replacement for the Elite Cow Scheme. In

addition to looking at the EBV’s for a cow and her progeny, to indicate the breeding potential of

pedigree stock, the Golden Cow also takes into account the Simmental Female Classification scores for

the important relevant pedigree and functional traits in breeding females.

Summary Qualifying Criteria for Golden Cow Award

• Cow must have five calves with an average calving interval of 13 months (twins are classed as one calving).

• Cow must have TI & SRI indexes above breed average

• All calves must have TI & SRI indexes above breed average

• Cow must be classified as Excellent

Once becoming a Golden Cow, this status remains with the cow whilst she is live and active in the BSCS

Herdbook. Listed here are the cows which have been awarded Golden Cow status for the first time in

2024, and with a further list of those Golden Cows awarded since 2018 and who are still active in the

herdbook.

Golden Cows

COW

GOLDEN COWS QUALIFIED IN 2024

KILLIWORGIE ELIZA EX 92

SLIEVENAGH HONOUR EX92

STRATHISLA INGRID’S GERALDINE EX91

OWNER

MR S A GUMMOW

MR R J BOYD

MR C FORDYCE

GOLDEN COWS PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED

ISLAVALE ELISHA EX 93

ISLAVALE FOXY EX91

STAR GREEN DAPPY’S GRAPEFRUIT EX 92

CORSKIE HALO EX92

CORSKIE HALFPENNY EX90

ISLAVALE HARPER EX90

ISLAVALE TOPAZ 8 EX90

ISLAVALE FASHION EX 92

ISLAVALE FREDA EX 91

STRATHISLA FATE’S TWIGGY EX 90

STRATISLA FOXY’S MIRA EX 93

STRATHISLA GHITA’S GERALDINE EX 90

ISLAVALE ERICA EX 91

MR W S STRONACH

MR W S STRONACH

MR P V JOLIFFE

MR WJ & J GREEN

MR WJ & J GREEN

MR W S STRONACH

MR W S STRONACH

MR W S STRONACH

MR W S STRONACH

STRATHISLA FARMS

STRATHISLA FARMS

STRATHISLA FARMS

MR W S STRONACH

Islavale Fashion EX92


LOOKING

TO BUILD A

SIMMENTAL

FUTURE

SY

In 2024, Simmental Young Members were again very much to

the fore again throughout the Simmental year and playing an

active and very visible part at Society sales, summer shows,

and major events. Perhaps a highlight of the year was the Young

Members Weekend held in Northern Ireland in July which saw

members from across the UK come together for three days of

stockjudging; herd visits; a trip to the NI National Show; and with

plenty of time for socialising with fellow Young Members. See

the report of the weekend in this section, and the provisional

programme for the 2025 SYM Weekend.

The SYMA continues to be the forum for young members to

develop their interest and knowledge in all things Simmental and

cattle breeding generally. Hugely important it is a foundation

for the development of young Simmental members and the

improvement of the Simmental breed in the future.

Simmental young members can be found in all the affiliated

Clubs around the UK and the Society is keen to grow SYMA

membership and activity. Collectively, with support from the

SYMA officeholders, and the British Simmental Cattle Society,

events are organised at both local and national level and can

typically include:

• National and regional SYMA stockjudging

• Herd visits and open days

• Exchange visits and trips

• Courses in cattle preparation, feeding, halter training,

clipping, showing cattle and general stock knowledge

• Technical days and online courses on cattle breeding,

genetics, EBVs and genomics

• Marketing of Simmental cattle and use of online forums

for breed promotion

• SYMA social events

The Simmental Young Member Association is a fantastic forum

for you to learn more about cattle and the livestock industry

generally. It’s a lot of fun, educational, and a great opportunity

to meet and mix with people who share a common interest in

British Simmental, one of the UK’s leading beef breeds.

Want to join the SYMA and help us grow the organisation? Then

please contact us at information@britishsimmental.co.uk or

on 02476 696513


MA

SIMMENTAL

YOUNG MEMBERS

ASSOCIATION


SYMA

2024 SIMMENTAL YOUNG

MEMBERS WEEKEND IN

NORTHERN IRELAND

HAILED ‘A BIG SUCCESS’!

• SYM Stock Judging Finals held within the weekend

• 48 competitors take part with teams from seven UK regions, plus RoI

• NI’s Martin Cunningham and Erin Nelson win Senior and Junior Individual titles

• North East (England), and East Anglian Clubs win Senior, and Junior Team titles

• Iain Green of the Corskie herd acts as Master Judge

The Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders Club

hosted the British Simmental Cattle Society Young

Members UK stock judging finals on Friday 26 th July.

The finals formed part of an extended British Simmental

Young Members Weekend that comprised of the stock

judging competition; further herd visits; and attendance at

the NI Simmental National Show held within Antrim Show.

Some forty eight young members from seven regions across

Scotland, England, and Wales, with visitors also from the

Irish Simmental Cattle Breeders Club, travelled to Northern

Ireland to compete in this fun and prestigious competition.

The stock judging finals were held at Kilbride Farm, Doagh,

home of WH Robson and Family and the Kilbride Farm

Simmental herd, and with there being four classes to be

assessed by the young judges, followed by giving reasons.

The four classes were:

Class 1: Young Bulls

Class 2: Dry Cows

Class 3: In-calf Heifers

Class 4: Young Heifers


SYMA

There were 48 competitors across three categories: Under 21

(Junior), 21-30 (Senior) and the same for international guests. All

judges competed as individuals but were also paired with another

judge within their age category, with their scores combined as an

overall team result. An open competition was also held for other

competitors and family members and which again was also highly

contested.

The NI Simmental Cattle Breeders Club, and the Young Members,

were absolutely delighted to have Iain Green of the noted Corskie

Simmental herd, Garmouth, Fochabers, and a Past president of the

British Simmental Cattle Society, act as the Master Judge for the

Finals. His role involved adjudicating the reasoning element for all

48 young judges along with the timekeeper, Shane McDonald of the

Coolcran Simmental herd, Tempo, Co Fermanagh.

In addition to the stock judging competition, young members and

visitors enjoyed a farm tour around the Kilbride Farm Simmental Herd

where there was a very impressive show of young bulls, breeding

females and young stock. The afternoon was followed by an

evening of socialising and a hog roast before the much anticipated

announcement of results that saw prize winners from geographies

across the Uk and Ireland:

Senior Individual

1 st Place – Martin Cunningham, Belfast

2 nd Place – Katie Boyes, Yorkshire

3 rd Place – Holly Lutkin, East Anglia

Junior Individual

1 st Place – Erin Nelson, Rosslea, NI

2 nd Place – Chloe Cade, East Anglia

3 rd Place – Callum Leedham, North Yorkshire

Senior Team

1 st Place – Katie Boyes and Alex Bulmer (North East Simmental Cattle

Breeders Club)

2 nd Place – Holly Lutkin and Daisy Jones (East Anglia Simmental

Cattle Breeders Club)

3 rd Place – Martin Cunningham and Kyra Parke (NI Simmental Cattle

Breeders Club)

Junior Team

1 st Place – Isabelle Markham and Chloe Cade (East Anglia Simmental


2 nd Place – Erin Nelson and Molly Bradley (NI Simmental Cattle

Breeders Club)

3 rd Place – Emma Stronach and Aimee Stronach (Scottish Simmental


International Senior Individual

1 st Place – Cian Connolly, Leitrim

2 nd Place – Eilish Gill, Mayo

3 rd Place – Jamie Reape, Mayo

International Junior Individual

1 st Place – Jimmy Needham, Cork

2 nd Place – Bridin Needham, Cork

International Teams

1 st Place – Cian Connolly and Jamie Reape (Western Simmental Club)

2 nd Place – Conor Maher and Eilish Gill (Western Simmental Club)

3 rd Place – Cian Martin and Eoghan Coogan (Southern Simmental

Club)

Open Competition

1 st Place – Timothy Hamilton

2 nd Place – Fiona Sutherland

3 rd Place – Sarah Jane Young

On the Saturday, the young members attended Antrim Show for the

2024 NI Simmental National and where there was a superb lineup

of Simmentals on the day judged by Jim Goldie of the Newbiemains


SYMA

herd, Annan, Dumfriesshire. Several NI Young Members were

involved in showing animals as well as participating in the Young

Handlers competition with this being judged by Patricia Goldie. In

the 8-12 years old category, Lewis Dodd was placed first, Timothy

Rainey was second, and with Danny Clarke in third. In the 13-18 years

old category, Jamie Dodd placed first and with Rhys Rodgers second.

A day of quality Simmental cattle was the name of the game, and

following the National Show, the young members travelled to the

Hiltonstown Herd of Richard and Rhys Rodgers, Portglenone where

they, along with all visitors, were taken on a farm tour viewing some

excellent breeding stock, before rounding off the day with a terrific

barbeque and time to socialise in the evening.

Rounding off a full-on weekend, the young members travelled

to visit the Ballinalare Farm herd of Joe and Alan Wilson, Newry,

Co Down, on Sunday 28 th July. Another high profile herd, visitors

enjoyed the farm tour which included approximately 25 animals to

be featured in the herd’s then upcoming export sale scheduled for

September. This included full embryo siblings to the prolific show

winning heifer Ballinalare Farm Nikita, and the 28,000gns bull Banhill

Farm Masterpiece (the joint NI Simmental sale bull record holder).

Speaking after the event, Andrew Clarke, the NI Simmental Club

Chairman, and British Simmental Cattle Society Cattle Society

Council member said: “It’s been a fantastic three days, and on behalf

of the Club and the Society it’s a sincere thanks to all host farms for

their hard work, organisation, hospitality and generosity to making

the weekend a huge success. Thanks also to our stock judging Master

Judge, Iain Green, for sharing his expertise and adjudicating the

event, it was greatly appreciated.”

“As a Club we were delighted to initiate and host this weekend. It’s

a cliché but the young members really are the future of the breed.

Weekends such as this have so many elements to them from gaining

experience in stockjudging and reason giving; seeing some terrific

herds and learning from breeders; and just bringing young members

together who share a common interest to meet, socialise, and in

many instances establish friendships that can last a lifetime. We are

delighted that Scotland will now pick up the mantle and hold the

2025 SYM Weekend!”


SYMA

SCOTLAND TO HOST

THE 2025 BSCS

YOUNG MEMBERS

WEEKEND IN PERTH,

1 st -3 rd August

Jimmy Needham with Judge Iain Green.

Cian Connolly with Judge Iain Green.

Picking up the baton from

Northern Ireland, Scotland will

play host to the 2025 BSCS Young

Members Weekend which will be

held in Perth, Scotland between

1 st -3 rd August.

Timothy Hamilton with Judge Iain Green.

Cian Connolly and Jamie Reape with Judge Iain

Green.

Junior Team winners Isabelle Markham and Chloe

Cade, East Anglia with Judge Iain Green.

Junior Winner Erin Nelson, Northern Ireland with

Judge Iain Green.

Overall and Senior winner Martin Cunningham,

Northern Ireland with Judge Iain Green.

Senior Team winners Katie Boyes and Alex Bulmer,

North East England with Judge Iain Green.

The 2025 weekend will follow

a similar programme including

herd visits, a national stock

judging competition for teams

and individuals, and a visit to the

Scottish National Simmental Show

within Perth Show. As well as the

‘business at hand’ the weekend

will again see plenty of time for

knowledge exchange, fun and

socialising at the arranged events

and barbecues.

At the time of the Review,

discussions are ongoing around

the herd visits within the weekend

being developed into a breed

promotional farm walk/visit, and

open to everyone. At a glance the

provisional programme of visits is:

Friday 1 st August: Visit to the

Incheoch herd of Neil & Debbie

McGowan, Incheoch Farms, Alyth,

Blairgowrie

Saturday 2 nd August: Full day

at the 2025 Simmental Scottish

National Show being held within

Perth Agricultural Show, South

Inch. Judge for the day will be

the Republic of Ireland’s Garrett

Behan of the noted Clonagh

Herd, County Westmeath.

Sunday 3 rd August: 2025 SYM

Stockjudging Finals, and herd

visit, being hosted by JC McLaren

& Partners, Knox House, Crieff.

Another terrific programme

in store for Simmental Young

Members and all Simmental

enthusiasts. Please look out for

further details in due course but

very much weekend date for your

diaries.



Welcome to

New Members

Great to see new breeders from all geographies of the UK joining the Society in 2024. A warm

welcome is extended to all and we hope that you enjoy your membership of British Simmental

as you build your pedigree herd.

MEMBER PREFIX REGION

JAMIE ADAM TERNEMNY Scotland

ALEXANDER G BROWNLIE SYLVESTRIS Scotland

IP & JIW CAREY ASHHILL South West

GETHIN & CARYS DAVIES MOELFRYNMAWR Wales

J & B DEACON DEACO North West

JEREMY DURRANT LONGMEAD South East

RG ELLIOTT & SON NAVIGATION Midlands

AJR FARMS NEWLOGIE Scotland

PALMALLETT FARMS LTD KIRKLAND Scotland

RHYS FRANCIS TOPBANK Wales

PETER GARDINER BROGRAVE East Anglia

ANDREW GIBBON MARHALL North West

WILLIAM & CATHERINE GILLARD WINDYDOWN South West

BRIAN GOODWIN GOODWOOD Midlands

PETER & LAUREN HATTON WRINEHILL North West

JAMES & CLAIRE HODGE GOLDSTAR Scotland

J HODGE SWINTON Scotland

TRUDY JONES FRENNIFACH Wales

MESSRS LADDS BENSONHALL North West

JAKE LOMBERG-WILLIAMS SOUTHMEAD Centre West

THOMAS LYTH BRANDWOOD Scotland

SCARLETT GEORGINA MATTHEWS TREZELAH Cornwall

GARRY PATTERSON AULTSIDE Scotland

ANNA POYSER BLAKELOW Midlands

JOCK ROSIE SKIRZA Scotland

DAVID A SCOTT GRUTHA Scotland

JANE SEAGRAVE-STEVENSON SEAGRAVE North East

RACHEL SMITH LITTLERED Scotland

H SOUTHWELL & SON SOUTHWELL North East

KEVIN & SIONED THOMAS MOELFRE Wales

DECLAN WHYTE HINDSTONES Scotland

HANNAH WOOD DEERWOOD North West

OWEN J AIREY URSWICK North West

LAURA ANDERSON GARMOND Scotland

MOLLY POYSER STARLIGHT Scotland

ROSS M RAESIDE LADE Scotland

E & H ROGERS SUNSET South West

DAVID D SCOTT SKELDRO Scotland

NATHANIEL TUSTIAN YARNHILL Centre West

MISS ERIN CADE NA East Anglia

MISS CHLOE CADE NA East Anglia

ISABELLA MARKHAM NA Centre West

BRENDA HIDE NA South East


FAREWELL TO DEAR FRIENDS

Freddie Andrews

Holstead Herd

A

treasured

husband to June, and father of Emma, Jane and Robert,

Freddie Andrews of the Holtstead Herd, sadly passed away on

14 th October 2024. Freddie was a proud Simmental and Charolais

breeder and member of both Societies from the outset. He was one of

the first breeders to carry out embryo transfer work with the breeds.

Freddie bred many champions, both in the show and sale rings, and would

advocate the breeds to anyone who would listen. Throughout his long

battle with prostate and skin cancer he maintained a small selection of

cows to ‘keep him going’. He will be hugely missed.

Gordon Bell

Dirtydale Herd

Gordon Bell formed the Dirtydale

Herd in 1994 and stated showing

a year later with reasonable

success, breeding a number of homebred

replacements to improve the herd, and

with him also dabbling in embryos and AI.

Gordon was always very grateful for all

the help the Society gave him and enjoyed

various trips viewing cattle both in the

United Kingdom and abroad. He built his

farm up to a thousand acres in West Sussex

following his profession as an Actuary,

and in his later years concentrated on

breeding Stabilizers very successfully using

Simmental as a base.

A loyal member of the South East Group, a

gentleman who kept himself to his self with

a very few words, Gordon will be missed

by many.

John Gabbie

Ballymaglave Herd

The Society was very sad to report on the passing of John

Gabbie, a former President of the British Simmental Cattle

Society, and who ran the Ballymaglave pedigree herd at

Comber, Co Down.

John Gabbie was born on a farm in Co Down and after studying

agriculture chose a career in banking. He joined the Northern Bank,

a subsidiary of the Midland Bank in Northern Ireland, becoming a

member of their agriculture team, and eventually being head of the

department when he retired. During this time John never lost his

love of pedigree cattle. His father bred Aberdeen Angus cattle and

John continued with these and eventually became President of the

breed society.

His involvement with Simmental cattle began with the purchase of

some heifers in the late seventies, and he made a great contribution

to the breed in N.I. by participating in shows and sales. John was

elected to the Council of the Society and was further elected as

President, a position he held between 1993-1994.

On his retirement from the bank, John and his son established

a business producing brassica plants for other growers. This has

become the largest such business in Ireland producing millions of

plants per year.



The Society was very sad to report

on the passing of Robert (Robin)

Forrest, Duns, Berwickshire on

10 th February 2024.

One of the most noted names

synonymous with the recognition and

development of the British Simmental

breed, Robin Forrest founded the famous

Stuartslaw Herd in 1970. Established with

six heifers from the first importation from

Germany, the Stuartslaw prefix went on

to become one of the most noted herds

across the UK pedigree sector, breeding

some foremost and legacy Simmental

cattle that met with tremendous success.

Further imported heifers arrived from

Germany, Switzerland and France and

including, in 1976, the famous Aelplerin

(S) from Switzerland. In 1978, the bull

Glenturk Grenadier was purchased

from Willie Allan and proved to be an

outstanding breeder. His first crop of

calves produced the famous Stuartslaw

Joseph, out of Aelplerin, which sold

to the Dirnanean herd, and Stuartslaw

Justice which sold to the Cloford herd.

Stuartslaw, and Stuartslaw bred cattle,

met with much success at The Royal

Highland, The Royal, and The Great

Yorkshire over many years and with just

some of the achievements including:

1981 Royal Highland Show Champion

-Stuartslaw Grace, Reserve – Stuartslaw

Joseph; 1982 – Supreme Champion at

the Royal Highland, and Royal Shows

with Stuartslaw Joseph (for Finlay

McGowan); 1989 Royal Show – Burke

trophy Champion and Simmental Female

Robin Forrest

Stuartslaw Herd

1939-2024

Champion Stuartslaw Melody (s:Glenturk

Grenadier d:Aelperin) for Bob Lunness.

Glenturk Grenadier and Aelplerin were

both multiple winners of Sire and Dam

Group of the Year awards. Recognition of

Stuartslaw Simmentals also went beyond

UK shores with the herd exporting to both

the USA and New Zealand.

Robin was elected to the British

Simmental Cattle Society in 1973 and was

further elected President in 1983 – 1984

which involved travelling and meeting

people all over the country and further

afield, including the World Congress in

Australia. His judging skills were much

in demand too and he selected the

winners for cattle and sheep breeds and

inter-breeds all over the UK and Ireland,

including all the Royal shows and Perth

Bull Sales. One of his memorable events

was judging the Royal Highland Show

beef cattle inter-breed competition in the

old cattle lines, due to torrential rain!

The Royal Highland Show played a great

part in Robin’s life. Having been chief

steward of car parks, he was instrumental

and passionate in the creation of the

Food Hall. He then rose up through the

ranks to become honorary secretary

(1991 – 1995).

Above all, Robin was a family man and

was proud that farming continues at

Preston, Berwickshire, with grandson Bob

at the helm. He is survived by Jen, his wife

of more than 61 years and family, Rob and

his wife, Lucy, Nigel and Henry, Fife; Trish

and Jerry, Cheshire; five grandchildren

and two great-grandchildren.

Richard

James

McInnes

1953-2024

This has been written in loving

memory of Richard McInnes,

a much-loved husband of

Angela, Dad to Scott, Lee, Lena

and Ashley, and Grandad to

Jessica, Chantelle, Ella, Oliva, Alfie

and Elizabeth. Richard also leaves two

much loved brothers Andrew and David,

and was a true friend and mentor to

many.

A highly popular and respected figure

across the livestock sector, Richard was

well-known for his involvement with

many breeds both as a stockman and

judge. Within the Simmental breed he

was widely recognised for his work with

the highly noted Darsham, Burghbridge,

and Fressingfield pedigree herds.

Hugely experienced with a great

livestock knowledge and ability,

Richard had time and wise words

for everybody, and was always great

company. Richard was a born in

Beverley and lived to be a stockman, his

life truly revolved around anything cattle,

they were always at the forefront of his

world.



William Stewart Stronach

Islavale Herd

1942 – 2024

On August 29 th Stewart Stronach Snr, or Granda

Berries as we affectionately called him, lost his

brave fight with cancer. Many probably didn’t

know he was ill, as he carried on doing what he loved until

he was no longer able just a few months before his death.

And what he loved, was selling Simmental bulls which

he was immensely proud to be able to do, alongside his

family.

Stewart was always destined to be a farmer, he was the

third generation of Stronach’s to farm beside Keith. He was

a very hard worker, determined to build up and expand

the farm business. He married Hazel in 1964 and over

the coming years they had 3 children, Linda, Stewart and

Sandra.

Together, Stewart and Hazel made the decision to join

the Simmental society in 1981 and soon registered their

first Simmental calf, lslavale Polly. Along with their son

Stewart, the Islavale herd has consistently bred bulls

for the commercial market at Perth and then at Stirling

sales. He had a shrewd business sense and eye for what

the commercial farmer wanted, with the drive to keep

producing better quality animals.

Stewart was a dedicated member of the Scottish

Simmental club, and enjoyed a two year term as chairman.

He loved the camaraderie of the ‘Simmy’ family and

was well known for his stories. He took great delight in

recounting his tales to friends old and new at events out

and about or around the kitchen table with a wee dram.

His other hobbies included crook making, teaching an

evening class for over 25 years. Friendships from this class

lasted his lifetime and he always spoke of this time fondly,

explaining that the crooks were second to the laughs and

joking shared on a dreich Thursday night in Fochabers!

He was also an exceptional halter maker, he has made

hundreds for us over the years and was always keen to

pass this skill on, teaching Keith & District Young Farmers

and anyone else who was willing to learn.

Stewart was enthusiastic and very hands on about our

local Keith Show and was honoured to become Chairman

of the Show in 1990/91 and later President. He saw it

change throughout the years and was still attending

committee meetings till this year to help and give advice

where needed. He was the crop convenor for the show

for many years and that day out, chauffeuring the judges

round the barley fields, became one of his favourites of

the year.

Stewart was a people person, who loved being in among

folk, never happier than a busy day in the pen at Stirling

selling our bulls. He sold his last Junior Champion, Islavale

Novak in February this year. At the time we never thought

it would be his last. However, by April his health had

deteriorated, and he never made the October sale. As a

family we continued as he would have wished and are so

grateful for all the love and support we have received over

these hard months.

Stewart Snr is, and will always be, a huge miss in all our

lives. However, as I’m sure you will agree, we were all

lucky to have shared time with him, listened to his stories,

and laughed with him.

Team Islavale



Roy Herbert Loud

Taurus Herd

1940 – 2024

Roy was born on 15 th June 1940,to Grace and Reginald Loud

at Chard in Somerset. When he was 10years old the family

moved to a farm at Yarcombe, and in 1960 they relocated to

Coombe Hayes Farm in Honiton, Devon. Roy wasn’t a studious type,

even though he attended Chard School for Boys, being keen on

Rugby ,Sports and Cross Country Running. He was regularly caned

on Mondays for playing truant on Saturday’s preferring to go to

Market to going to school on Saturday morning!

It was in the 1960’s that Roy met Valerie, through a Young Farmers

trip to Denmark, they married in 1962, and the family was soon

complete with the birth of their daughters Sally and Susan. Roy was

head herdsman at a farm in Crewkerne for about 3years before

taking up the tenancy of a council farm. In 1980 Roy and Val moved

to another, much larger farm, Alstone Court Farm Nr Highbridge.

Despite the challenges this presented, not the least being the

flooding of the entire farm in December 1981, when the tide broke

through the sea wall, Roy established The Taurus herd of Pedigree

Simmentals. With his depth of knowledge and experience of cattle

Roy had a strong belief in the outstanding qualities epitomised in

the Simmental breed. Roy and Val were keen members of the South

West Simmental Club, and on 27 th May 2000 the first on farm Club

Sale was held at Alstone Court. This was an outstanding success,

due in no small part to Roy’s hard work and enthusiasim for the

breed.

Due to the changes in regulations following the Foot and Mouth

outbreak in 2001 on farm sales were subsequently precluded.

However Roy was instrumental in the re-location of the South West

Club Sale to Keith Sherrell’s Bristol Sales Centre at Easter Compton.

Commencing on 27 th May 2003, and these became an annual event.

Roy was a long serving member of the South West Club, holding the

post of Committee Member, Treasurer, and Chairman. He was also

a council member and well known and repected Judge throughout

the South West. His friends at the club will miss his knowledge and

the experience of a life spent in farming and breeding cattle.

Roy’s health deteriorated after Valerie died, and after a number

of spells in hospital over the last six months he passed away in

Musgrove Park Hospital on 16 th October 2024.

Alistair Morison

1943 – 2025

Alistair Morison passed away after a short illness in

January 2025. Alistair was a strong believer in the

benefits of Simmentals and in his last employment

persuaded the Ivory family at Strathisla Farms to give up

Aberdeen Angus and move to Simmental.

The first purchase was the highly influential bull – Plurenden

Geraldo who was Supreme and Male Champion at the Royal

Highland Show in 1980. Geraldo was used by Edinburgh City

Council to promote tourism in Scotland in 1981! He cost

4,200gns at Perth which at the time was a hefty price tag but

by the time he was retired, aged 13, having given more than

11 years of faithful service, his cost per annum was £400.

Other notable purchases included Agardsley Clinton, who was

Reserve Male Champion at both the Royal Highland and Royal

Show in 1996, and who went onto produce many high priced

bulls and show winning females.

Alistair also agreed to host the World Congress at Loanhead in

1982 which was a hugely successful event for the Society as

the breed became more and more popular. After his education

at Stowe and then The Royal Agricultral College, Cirencester,

Alistair embarked on a career focused in beef. He spent 4 years

at the RASE Demonstration farm at Ivybridge in Devon before

spending 8 years with the Marquis of Bute initially at Dumfries

House and later on Bute itself. The unreliability of the Scottish

ferries and the looming education of his two sons, Mark and

Ben encouraged him to move onshore.

In 1979 he moved to Angus / Perthshire to manage the Ivory

family’s Strathisla Farms, a spread of 3 units – one hill farm,

one upland farm and one lowland farm. Under Alistair’s

guidance the main farming activity was concentrated on

the low ground and while beef remained important, cereals

became as important. It was here that Alistair developed the

Strathisla prefix to considerable success.

Alistair retired to Devon near his original employment at

Ivybridge in 2004 and continued to be involved in many local

causes. He will be greatly missed by both those in Devon and

those who remember him, Elaine, Mark and Ben so fondly in

Scotland.



Craig Hollingsworth

Midhope Herd

The British Simmental Cattle Society lost one of its most

successful and highly respected breeders following

the untimely passing of Craig Hollingsworth on the 21 st

December 2024. Craig was only 48 years of age.

Craig was born in the small village of Midhopestones, where he

lived all his life. The farm was originally home to a large herd of

dairy cattle and commercially run sheep and pigs.

Craig’s father John purchased their first Simmental bull,

Sterling Manhattan, in 1984 which they used to cross onto their

dairy cattle. This sparked the family’s love of the breed which

led them to purchase their first pedigree heifers in 1989, and

subsequently in establishing the Midhope prefix.

After leaving college, where he studued Agriculture, Craig

worked full time on the farm. When the family finished milking

in 2007, Craig wanted to focus on breeding high quality

pedigree cattle for the shows and sales. The family travelled

to Perth and purchased the Senior Champion Dirnanean

Snowie for 11,000gns and who went on to sire many fantastic

offspring for the herd.

Their first show cow was Midhope Bright whose dam died

shortly after calving leaving Craig to hand rear her. Bright

Light won numerous championships and interbreeds at the

Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Driffield, Halifax and Penistone show.

To top all of this, she went on to win the Overall Championship

at the English National Show in 2016 at the Royal Three

Counties. Craig also successfully showed her progeny at the

same shows in later years.

The family had many successes at Society shows and sales

right across the country, where they were regularly awarded

top placings and leading prices at Carlisle, Worcester,

and Newark. They achieved both the ‘Leading Ladies

Championship’ and ‘Male Championship’ at Carlisle in 2015

with Midhope Everlight and Midhope Exceptional to name

just a few. Midhope cattle were highly sought after and were

always turned out to perfection. Craig was a great cattleman

and widely regarded as one of the top breeders of Simmental

cattle in the country.

Craig enjoyed judging and including the Agri Expo in 2015, he

also judged at Pembrokeshire, Herefordshire, Newark & Notts,

Ashover and Hope. He was also a great representative for the

North East Simmental Club where he was chairman for several

years.

Passionate about Simmentals, along with his knowledge and

enthusiasm, Craig was well known and very popular. He would

spend hours studying bloodlines and society reports, and

ultimately there was little about the breed he didn’t know. He

was always keen to learn more and enjoyed meeting up and

talking to other breeders, many of whom he considered good

friends.

Craig played rugby for his local team Stocksbridge RUFC

for over 20 years, was team captain multiple times, and was

awarded ‘player of the year’ and ‘players’ player’ on several

occasions. He also played for South Yorkshire. When in training

for rugby he competed in fell running and on one occasion

he was placed seventh out of over 100, competing against

some professional runners. He once ran from Midhope to the

Ladybower reservoir and back whilst training, which is over 26

miles!

Somehow Craig found the time to travel all over the world,

visiting 39 countries, and where he would try all the local

cuisine and was fascinated to learn about the different cultures.

His favourite places were Peru and Cambodia, and he said the

most impressive place he had visited was Machu Picchu.

When Craig’s father John was diagnosed with a rare

neurological illness in 2007, Craig looked after the 200 head of

cattle by himself during Johns’ 19-week hospital stay and time

recovering back at home. When John was well enough, they

continued to do all the work themselves. Every summer they

would do their own three cuts of silage for the clamp, bale,

and cart almost 1000 bales from a park 8 miles away, harvest

their own 50 acres of barley and oats, and make 200 small

bales of hay plus some large round bales. Many of the local

graveyards have restricted access and need to be dug by hand

and therefore Craig also began digging graves in the local area

from 1993.

Craig was so happy and proud when he and his partner Danni

introduced their daughter, Mia, to the world in 2021. Mia would

spend hours working with her Dad and she shares his love of

animals and the outdoors.

Heartbreakingly Craig was diagnosed with a brain tumour

on the 4 th December 2024 and passed away on the 21 st

December 2024. He will be remembered for being an honest,

hardworking, true Yorkshire gentleman who we were lucky

enough to have had the pleasure and privilege of knowing.

Sincere condolences to Danni, Mia, John, Val, and family. Rest

in peace Craig, you will be greatly missed.

Jayne Pick


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FARM FACTS

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Claverdon,

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• 60 breeding females

• 1.5 stock bulls

• 130 acres pasture

• 640 acres arable

• 35 acres woodland

WROXALL

SIMMENTALS

MEETING A DEMAND FOR

POLLED GENETICS

Here The Review features the Warwickshire based Wroxall herd which

was established back in the late 1960’s. Today it is one of the original

Simmental herds still breeding and trading livestock. Wroxall spans four

generations of the Evans family – Cecil, Dan, Rob and Josh.


is the dual-purpose breed

that ticks all the boxes and it is placing

“Simmental

us ahead of many cattlemen in these

uncertain times,” says Rob Evans.

“After more than half a century of breeding

experience, we know that the Simmental cow has

both the frame and ability to naturally breed and

rear a strong calf, she will produce an abundance

of milk off fairly ordinary forage, her calf will

grow to half her body weight - 400kgs or more

at weaning without any supplementary feed, and

then go on to finish off a good forage diet with

little or no hard feed cost.

“With the entire agricultural industry venturing into

unchartered territory - the current BPS is coming

to an end in England in 2027, the uncertainty over

Government’s new support system with payments

to provide public goods, and with purse strings

being generally tightened up even more than ever,

we feel that with a shed full of Simmentals we

are in a much stronger position than some fellow

cattle breeders.”

The Evans family is proud to supply bulls that

continually meet demand. “We are selling over

twenty head a year and more than 90% of sales

are at the farm gate to repeat customers mainly

based in the Midlands and North Wales who have

gone through the wheel; they’ve converted from

dairying to farming sucklers and are grading up

their dairy cows to pure Simmental status.

“We believe it’s very important to listen to these

producers, we stick behind them and try to keep

ahead of the curve. We consistently get asked for

light coloured bulls with good hindquarters and

easy fleshing, together with easy calving figures,”

he says.


“And with labour becoming increasingly scarce

and the fact we’re all getting longer in the tooth,

these commercial men appreciate the Simmental’s

docile temperament and they like the fact we don’t

push our bulls – they’re naturally reared and don’t

melt away after they leave Wroxall. They are also

seeking the opportunity to invest in a polled bull.

Wroxall Herd Evans Family.

We receive more and

more requests for

homozygous polled bulls and this

is the gene we are currently

trying to perfect with our latest

stud bull, Coose Pat PP who he is

ticking all the boxes.”

Rob continues: “Not wanting to lose length and

shape, selecting the correct polled genetics has

not been as straight forward as I had hoped for.

However, more than 60% of the breeding herd is

now polled and over 88% of the progeny coming

through are polled.

In addition to introducing Coose Pat PP, new

bloodlines have been recently sourced from

Canada, Denmark and Southern Ireland. Stud

bull selection has always been for naturally well

fleshed polled genetics, showing good growth

for age with structural soundness. Any females

retained in the herd are all selected for large pelvic

areas for age, structural soundness with emphasis

on good feet, udder and teat placement and size

– traits that are extremely important for ease of

management.


Wroxall Simmentals: the herd’s history

and management

In the late 1960’s Rob’s father, Dan was asked to be

a part of the original buying commission sent over

to Switzerland by the British Government to source

Simmental genetics from their native country and

return them to the UK. Along with Dan’s father,

Cecil they then started to cross the newly imported

Simmental over their highly prized Hereford herd back

at home in Wroxall. Raising many an eyebrow in the

process, they started the grading-up process which

eventually ended up with the pure-bred pedigree herd

they run today.

Twenty years on and Dan imported the first polled

Simmental into the UK from North America in

partnership with Finley McGowan. This was the start

of the demand for polled Simmental. During that

period, the Evans family also set up the first annual on

farm production sale - The Premier Production Sale. Incorporating

likeminded hand-picked breeders from across England to exhibit top

quality bloodlines at this annual event, it ran for some 11 years before

new legislation prohibited multi-exhibitor on farm sales.

The herd had always been based on the tenanted farm at Wroxall,

where the family had been for over 98 years; Rob and his wife, Sam

are the third generation of the Evans family to run the farm. The

cow herd had now swelled to over 200 head, with the tail end of the

herd put to a British Blue bull and all young stock finished around

14 months of age and 650kgs liveweight. This was up until 2023

when the landlord announced he wanted a large proportion of the

farmland back to form a solar farm project leaving the remainder of

the farm unviable. The Evans family decided to move their beloved

herd to their own farm seven miles away; Kington Grange Farm at

Claverdon is a much smaller acreage which subsequently forced a

reduction sale to leave a more manageable 60 cows.

The herd is split spring and autumn calving; the spring calve in

February and March and the autumn, September and October. This

policy enables the Evans to utilise stud bulls and buildings and offer

saleable stock all year round. All cows are housed a month prior to

calving to manage feed intake and subsequently ease the calving

process. It also allows paddocks to be rested mid-summer and a

good flush of grass to greet the freshly calved cows to encourage

them back into cycle for when the stud bull is re-introduced in

November.

The weaned heifers are fed a home-grown ration of maize silage

and grass silage, while the bulls are fed just maize silage and

balancer. The balancer is made up of barley and white beans from

the farms arable enterprise combined with purchased sugar beet

and minerals. All youngstock are summer grazed to encourage

natural growth and locomotion.

The bulls are weighed monthly to monitor and manage

performance. All young stock is scanned and recorded under the

ABRI system. The females’ pelvic areas are measured to assist

management decisions. Any bulls that don’t cut the mustard are

sold around 14 months of age on the deadweight system, killing

out around 420kgs+ and achieving U grades. Any heifers not

retained as replacements are sold for breeding or as hi health

recipients.

Rob and Sam’s son Josh is responsible for social media and the

showing side of the business. He enjoys exhibiting at as many

local shows as he can, taking the lead on show selection and

preparation. “Josh is on his second year of a world tour, currently

working in New Zealand’s South Island to broaden his horizons.

We’re very pleased that he’s doing this, however we are very

much looking forward to his return,” says Rob.

With the next generation keen to continue the Wroxall legacy, and

the strong position the Simmental breed currently find itself, the

Evans family business looks set for a bright future.



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REPORTS

2024


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RUAS Balmoral Show

Ballinalare Farm Nikita Supreme Champion.

Ballinalare Farm Nikita

‘Doubles Up’ and retains

her RUAS Balmoral Show

Championship!

• Lisglass Prince takes Overall

Simmental Reserve

• Ballinalare Farm Nikita places

Overall Reserve in Individual

Interbreed

• Ballinalare & Lisglass take

Reserve in the Interbreed Pairs

• Simmental Team Wins

Interbreed Stockjudging

Roll on twelve months and the now 27-month-old heifer

Ballinalare Farm Nikita from Mr J & Mr A Wilson, Newry, Co

Down, came back to defend her title and win the 2024 RUAS

Balmoral Show on the opening day at Balmoral Park, Sprucefield,

Lisburn.

Played out in the sunshine with a hint of a breeze, a small but quality

show of Simmentals held the crowd and in front of the judge for the

day in the shape of the then BSCS President Norman Robson of the

noted Kilbride Farm Herd at Doagh, Ballyclare. A prolific show year

in 2023 had seen this young heifer lift the Balmoral Show title along

with the top award at the NI National Simmental Show later in the

summer. These awards also saw her crowned NI Simmental Female

of the Year.

Ballinalare Farm Nikita is sired by the 14,000gns Saltire Impressive,

who was also the sire of the 2022 RUAS Balmoral Show Champion.

She is out of Ballinalare Farm Ilyssa whose Granddam is a full


RUAS Balmoral Show

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Lisglass Prince Reserve Supreme, Male & Junior Champion.

Judge for the day, Norman Robson.

sister of the noted Ballinalare Farm Nightrider.

Commenting on his Champion, who was of course

also the Female Champion, Norman Robson said:

A terrific animal,

Ballinalare Farm Nikita

is a young heifer with immense

power. Her sheer scale, size and

quality would make her hard to

beat on any day and she is a

worthy Champion.”

Father and son team Joe and Alan Wilson have

been long term supporters of the RUAS Balmoral

Show. Multiple titles have been highlighted by

a hat trick of wins between 2004-2006 for the

homebred Ballinalare Farm Money Penny, and now

Nikita defending her title. A delighted Joe Wilson

speaking after the show said: “Over the year she

has grown on, and matured. She’s got size and

power but kept her femininity and is full of style.”

Flushed in January, Ballinalare Farm Nikita was AI’d

in March to Omorga Murray.

Dermody Princess Reserve Female Champion.

Seaview Patriot Reserve Male Champion.

With the quality of Ballinalare Farm Nikita

there was a measured anticipation heading to

the Interbreeds and this striking heifer didn’t

disappoint when lifting the Overall Reserve in

the Individual Interbreed in front of the judge,

Stewart Stronach, of the Islavale Simmental herd at

Berryleys Farm, Keith Banffshire. Not quite finished

there, Ballinalare Farm Nikita then teamed up with

the Male Champion, Junior Champion, and Overall

Reserve, Lisglass Prince, to win the Overall Reserve

in the Interbreed Continental Pairs.

Shown by JL & CJ Weatherup, Irish Hill, Ballyclare,

Co Antrim, the March 2023 born Lisglass Prince is

by Omorga Jaguar 18, and is out of Lisglass Lulu, a

daughter of the aforementioned Saltire Impressive

17. Of his Reserve Champion Norman Robson

said: “Lisglass Prince is a very smart, correct, and


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modern young bull with a good future ahead

of him. He is the ideal example of the style of

Simmental bull we should be producing for the

commercial farmer.”

Ranfurly Weikel 52 nd Reserve Junior Champion.

The Weatherups are themselves multi title winners

at Balmoral Show and were again delighted

with their breed and Interbreed successes over

the show. Commenting, Chris Weatherup said:

“Lisglass Prince just caught your eye from being a

young calf and we think he just has a lot of style

and length, with a tremendous backend.” Omorga

Jaguar 18 was purchased as a ten-month-old calf

and he was also the sire of Lisglass Panther, the

Male Champion at the recent Swatragh Club Sale.

The Reserve Female Champion also came from the

Weatherups and in the shape of Dermody Princess.

Bred by Mr N Jagoe, this September 2002 heifer

is another by Saltire Impressive and is out of

Dermody Kandy, a Glebedale Tyson daughter.

Speaking of his Reserve Female the judge said:

“There was not a lot between the Overall and

Reserve. This is just a very sweet and feminine

heifer and a good example of the types we are

looking for in the Simmental breed.”

Overall Championship.

Lifting the Reserve Male Championship was the

August 2022 born bull Seaview Patriot, owned

and exhibited by Esther O’Neill, Navan Fort Road,

Armagh, and bred by Messrs G&A O’Leary. This

bull, purchased as a year-old calf at the 2023

Tullamore Show, is a son of Woodhall Ferrari 14,

and is out of the Kilbride Farm Newry daughter

Littlerock Dervela Annie. For the O’Neill’s

Drumcoote herd, which comprises of some 30

pedigree Simmental breeding females, this was

a first time showing at Balmoral for some eight

years. From here Seaview Patriot will be shown

again through the summer before being used as

the herd’s stock bull.

Ranfurly progeny were again in the ‘limelight’

when Ranfurly Weikel 52 nd P18 23 from David and

Jonny Hazelton, Cohannon House, Dungannon,

won the Reserve Junior Championship, and Junior

Female title. June 2023 born, this stylish young

heifer, got by AI, is by the 16,000gns Ranfurly

Limelight L11 20, and is out of Ranfurly Weikel 18 th

H2 EX 90, a Raceview King daughter.

Male Championship.

There was more Simmental success when the

high-powered team of Andrew Clarke (Breaghey);

Ryan Gilmour (Gillview); Jonny Hazelton

(Ranfurly); and Chris Weatherup (Lisglass),

combined to win the Interbreed Stockjudging

title. Sponsored by Dunbia, and judged by Meurig

James, the competition saw teams of four persons

placing classes of beef cattle (no age limits).



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Royal Cornwall Show

Tregnether Nellie.

Tregnether Nellie Wins 2024

Royal Cornwall Show!

• Tregnether herd takes clean sweep of major Simmental awards

• Simmental Team of Five takes Reserve Team Interbreed

Report from the 2024

Royal Cornwall Show,

held on the 6 th – 8 th

June at the Royal Cornwall

Showground, Wadebridge,

and supplied by the Cornwall

Simmental Club.

Five exhibitors presented

twenty animals to be judged by

the British Simmental Society

President Mr Norman Robson

of the renowned Kilbride Farm

herd, Ballyclare, which the

Cornwall Simmental members

had visited during their 2023

September trip. The 2024 Royal

Cornwall Show was Norman and

his wife Jill’s first experience of

the Duchy.

Stephanie Hooper and David

Reeves who run the Tregnether

pedigree and commercial herds,

Tregnether Proper Job.


Royal Cornwall Show

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Female Champion and the day’s

Overall Supreme. This heifer, out of

Liskerret Blossom 12 th a Chyanhall

Cornishman 11 son, was shown incalf

to Lakeside Warrior.

Tregnether Pixie continued to

top the day for Steph and David

by taking the heifer born on or

between 1 st January and 31 st March

2023 class. Out of Liskerret Lucy

7 th , a Keeldrum Clio daughter, Pixie

stood Reserve Female Champion

after lengthy consideration by the

judge, and was also placed Reserve

Junior Champion. Rounding off the

afternoon, Tregnether Proper Job

and Tregnether Pixie joined forces

to head the pairs class.

Tregnether Pixie.

Castle View, St Columb Major, enjoyed a stellar day with their team of

six animals all sired by the home-bred Tregnether Jackpot (a Sterling

Gino son) and out of local Liskerret and Treverbyn dams. Winning all

four of the classes entered, they kicked off with Tregnether Proper

Job, born 31 st March 2023. Proper Job then went on to stand Male

Champion and lifted the Junior Champion and Reserve Supreme

awards to boot. His stable mate Tregnether Prince, February 2023

born, was selected as Reserve Male Champion.

Next up was Tregnether Nellie born 15 th March 2022, who headed

the two-year-old heifers before being tapped forward as both the

Come Friday and it was interbreed

day. Norman Robson selected

Nellie, Proper Job, and Pixie, along with Tregnether Peach and

Bosahan Paloma, to represent the Simmental breed in the Team

of Five. This eye-catching junior team placed a highly creditable

Reserve.

Besides their Simmental cattle, Steph and David enjoyed success in

the sheep section with Reserve Champion commercial and a flurry

of rosettes with their pedigree Zwartbles. To complete the show for

the family their sons: Elliott was awarded a prize in the under four

class while seven-year-old Oliver won his section in the sheep young

handler classes on Saturday.

Judge Norman Robson with Stephanie Hooper and David Reeves of the Tregnether Herd.


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Royal Highland Show


Royal Highland Show

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Overall Individual Interbreed & Simmental Supreme Champion, Annick Ginger’s Lucia.

Backmuir Win Blue-Riband

Overall Individual Interbreed

At 2024 Royal Highland!

• Super Simmental Saturday Sees The Breed Win Overall Individual, And

Junior Interbreed Titles!

• Delfur Nifty Wins Junior Interbreed Championship

• Backmuir win third consecutive Simmental Championship

• Corskie Namenco Takes Overall Reserve

• Simmental Places Overall Reserve in Interbreed Team of Four

• Delfur Nifty and Delfur Number1 Place Reserve in Interbreed Pairs

• Pitmudie Princeton Takes Reserve in Beefbreeder Interbreed

• Annick bred cattle win both Simmental Male and Female Championships

Simmentals led the way at the 2024 Royal Highland Show with

five Champion and Reserve awards secured in the Interbreeds

from what was a terrific breed entry of animals in both strength

and depth. On what will be remembered as a ‘super Simmental

Saturday’ both the Overall Individual Interbreed, and also the Junior

Interbreed awards were won in front of a packed ringside, on the

third day of the show held between 20 th – 23 rd June.

It’s huge congratulations to Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir

Farm, Keith, Banffshire, who secured the show’s blue riband Overall

Individual Interbreed award with Annick Ginger’s Lucia, shown with

her bull calf Backmuir Pompeii, sired by Backmuir Marksman. On the

shows’ opening day, this 2020 born cow had successfully defended

her Overall Simmental Championship in front of the judge Michael

Durno of the noted Auchorachan herd, Glenlivet, Banffshire. In


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Royal Highland Show

Individual Interbreed Championship Presentation.

an incredible run at the Royal Highland for the

Backmuir Herd, this win also secured a hat-trick of

consecutive Simmental Championships initiated

in 2022 by Islavale Lullaby, and remarkably where

Annick Ginger’s Lucia was first ‘spotted’ when

standing Overall Reserve.

Judging the Individual Interbreed was Mr Peter

Watson, Banchory, Aberdeenshire and in tapping

out Annick Ginger’s Lucia as his Champion, it

marked the first time the Simmental breed had

won this award since Robert Crawford with Tillylair

Angela in 1995!

Annick Ginger’s Lucia was bred by the late Lachlan

Quarm, Holehouse Farm, By Irvine, Ayrshire, and

was bought at the Annick herd’s Dispersal Sale in

September 2022 for 16,000gns. In a testament

to the quality of this herd, the Male Champion at

the 2024 show was Annick Nazareth 22, exhibited

by Jim & Elizabeth Dyet, East Merkland Farm,

Strathaven, and who was also purchased as a calf

at foot at the aforementioned sale.

Pair of Simmental Aces! The Individual Interbreed Champion Annick Ginger’s

Lucia (right), and the Individual Junior Interbreed Champion, Delfur Nifty.

Corskie Namenco, Reserve Overall Supreme.

In the Simmental judging Annick Ginger’s Lucia

had initially come through a high-powered class to

nudge her stablemate Brandane Lu Lu, purchased

for 18,000gns at the Next Gen II Sale in Carlisle in

2022, into second place before moving on to win

the Female Championship, and then the Overall.

Commenting on his Overall Simmental Supreme

Championship the judge Michael Durno said: “My

choice of Champion is just everything you look for

in a show cow. She has size and scale, width, and

with soft fleshing. With a great udder, she’s very

flashy, has such a presence, and just displays all of

the maternal attributes of the Simmental breed.”


Royal Highland Show

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Junior Interbreed Champion, and Simmental

Junior Champion, Delfur Nifty.

The Overall Male Champion, Annick Nazareth 22.

More generally Michael Durno went on to add:

It’s been a great honour to have

judged what was a tremendous

show of Simmentals throughout the classes,

many of whom went on to meet with welldeserved

Interbreed successes. I’d like to

congratulate the Simmers in winning the

prestigious Individual Interbreed award, and

to say a big well done to all of the exhibitors.

The Simmental breed is in very good shape

and is clearly improving year on year.”

For the Simmers family the Individual Interbreed title added to

what is a truly incredible Royal Highland show record. In only four

showings with Simmentals at Ingliston the Backmuir herd now has

three Overall titles, and one Reserve! Commenting on winning

the Individual Interbreed, and the Simmental Championship, Reece

Simmers said: “The Royal Highland Show is the pinnacle of pedigree

showing. To win the Individual Interbreed title of a show with some

180 years history, and to have the Backmuir name sit alongside some

of the most recognised names in pedigree cattle history is quite

humbling and just everything you dream of. We are personally over

the moon and really delighted for the Simmental breed at the same

time.”

Reserve Junior Female, Annick Lucia’s Nicosia.

Winning Delfur Group of three.

Of the Champion Reece went on to say: “Annick Ginger’s Lucia has

just matured into herself, continued to improve, and we think has

moved to another level this year. She’s a great example of a modern

type of Simmental and an aspiration for us to breed and build on this

type of quality. We’ve met with great success in recent years and a

next challenge for us will be to try and have a further win at some

point with a homebred animal. We’d also like just to acknowledge

and recognise the ability of Lachlan Quarm and the achievement

for him in having the breeding behind both the Overall, and Male

Champion at this year’s show, it’s a great credit to the memory of

him.”

At last year’s show, Annick Ginger’s Lucia was shown with her heifer

calf at foot Annick Lucia’s Nicosia (P). Roll on twelve months and this

September 2022 born heifer was shown in her own right and picked

up the Reserve Junior Female award and also featured in the Reserve

Interbreed Team of Four. With a show track record behind her,

Annick Lucia’s Nicosia (P), by Kilbride Farm Karl (P), won the Overall

Senior Interbreed & Simmental Senior Champion awards at the 2023

Stars of the Future Calf Show.

Described by many observers as perhaps the most successful Royal

Highland Show the breed has enjoyed, Simmentals secured the

following awards: The Overall Individual Interbreed; the Junior

Interbreed; Reserve in the Interbreed Team of Four; Reserve in the

Interbreed Pairs; and Reserve in the Beefbreeder Interbreed. A

tremendous achievement by all of the exhibitors, and reflective

of the quality and continuous improvement within the Simmental

breed.

The Simmental classes and Championships proved to be very much

a ‘ladies day’ with a fantastic show of Simmental females throughout.


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Taking the Overall Reserve Supreme, and Reserve Overall Female

Championship was the classy Corskie Namenco from another

strong show team forward from WJ&J Green, Corskie, Garmouth,

Fochabers. April 2022 born, Corskie Namenco by Kilbride Farm

Haka and out of Corskie Framenco, had placed as the Reserve

Junior Female at last year’s show. Of his Overall Reserve, the judge

Michael Durno said:

Reserve Male Champion, and Junior Male

Champion, Corskie Puma 23 (P).

This is a really long, complete,

smooth fleshed Simmental. With a

lovely head, and full of breed character, she’s

just full of forward potential and is a

tremendous heifer.”

It was a stellar show for Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour, and herd

manager Gary Patterson, who on the Thursday secured the Overall

Simmental Junior award with the November 2022 born heifer,

Delfur Nifty. Nifty is by Ballymoney Larry, a Saltire Impressive son,

and is out of Delfur Joyful, an Islavale Cassius daughter. Come

‘super Simmental Saturday’ Delfur Nifty won the coveted Junior

Interbreed title from the judge Robert McNee, Over Finlarg, Tealing,

Dundee. Bagging a haul of show titles Delfur Nifty had partnered

team mate Delfur Number1, who had himself stood second in his

class to the Male Champion, to place Reserve in the Interbreed

Pairs on the Friday. Both of these animals also featured in the

strong Simmental Team of Four alongside Annick Ginger’s Lucia

and Annick Lucia’s Nicosia (P), and who picked up the Reserve

Overall Interbreed Team. A little further icing on the cake saw Delfur

Nifty, Delfur Number1, and Delfur Weigela N12 team up to win the

Simmental Group of Three.

Having awarded the Junior Interbreed title to Delfur Nifty, the judge

Robert McNee said: “This is a really smart young heifer. I liked her

overall balance, correctness, and her evenness of flesh throughout,

without being too extreme. She has all the makings of being a

tremendous brood cow.”

Another with a show pedigree behind her, Delfur Nifty had

previously won the Overall Pedigree Championship at LiveScot in

November 2023, the Reserve Senior Female at Stars of the Future,

and prior to that the Simmental Youngstock Championship at

Borderway Mart, Carlisle.

Speaking afterwards, Delfur Herd Manager Garry Patterson said:

“It’s amazing to have a few days like this at such a prestigious show

as the Royal Highland and with here being such a high level of

competition. It’s still very early days for me at Delfur so I feel very

proud that we’ve managed to achieve so much this year. This is only

the second time Delfur have ever been to the Royal Highland with

the previous occasion being 2005, and where I believe the herd may

also have won the Simmental Male Championship and the Group of

Three.”

With regards to Delfur Nifty, Garry went on to say: “Delfur Nifty was

a stand-out calf from day one but for her now to win the Junior

Individual Interbreed is quite special. I hope that’s a benchmark and

that we can go on to breed many more like her at Delfur. With her

featuring in the Reserve Interbreed Pair with Delfur Number1, and

again in the Reserve Interbreed Team of Four, it all just added up to

being a fantastic show and great experience.”

Reserve Junior Male Champion, Backmuir Pegasus.

In the bulls it was a fantastic win for Scottish Simmental Club

Chairman Jim Dyet, and his wife Elizabeth, of the Merkland Herd,

East Merkland Farm, Strathaven, Lanarkshire who won the Male

Championship with Annick Nazareth 22. Purchased as a calf at

foot for 7500gns (for the unit) at the Annick Dispersal Sale, Annick

Nazareth 22 is out of Annick Fresias Kiki who herself was Female

and Reserve Overall Champion at the Royal Highland in 2021.

Commenting on his Male Champion, the judge Michael Durno said:

“This is just a really good, smooth fleshed bull, and very correct on

his legs. He’s a bull with no extremes but with a real carcase quality.”

A delighted, and a wee bit emotional, Jim Dyet firstly paid a fitting

tribute to the breeder Lachlan Quarm and commented: “Lachlan

was so good at turning out young cattle and this one along with the

Champion, and this show, will be part of his legacy. I’m sure there

will be a few further Annick bred cattle to be seen in the show ring

in years to come. We took Annick Nazareth to the Scottish National

Show at Dumfries last year and where he achieved the Reserve

Junior Male. He’s been out once this year at a local show where Wee

John (9) showed him in the Young Handlers and that’s how good

a temperament this bull has. We’ve only shown a few times at the

Highland and go as much for the fun and enjoyment of meeting

great people and seeing great cattle. To win the Male Championship

at the Highland is by far the highlight of our showing career and it

really doesn’t get much better than this!”

Winning the Reserve Male Championship and also the Junior Male

Championship was another from the Corskie team in the shape of

Corksie Puma 23 (P). In what was his first show outing, this January

born bull, with length, width, and shape, is by Rathnashan Kellogg’s


Royal Highland Show

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(ET) (P) EX94, and is out of Corskie Kit, an Auchorachan Farmer

daughter.

The Reserve Junior Bull came from the same class in the form of

Backmuir Pegasus 23, and again from the Backmuir team. January

2023 born, this calf by Atlow Dixon and out of the 18,000gns

Brandane Lu Lu, had previously stood Junior Male Champion at the

2023 Stars of the Future Calf Show.

Keeping the Simmental Interbreed successes going, the young April

2023 bull Pitmudie Princeton from Heather Duff, Pitmudie Farm

By Brechin placed Overall Reserve in the Beefbreeder Interbreed

held on Friday morning. April 2023 born, Pitmudie Princeton is by

Hiltonstown Irish 17, and is out of Pitmudie Babe, who has produced

a number of good bulls for the herd. Combining performance

figures with phenotype for this Interbreed, Pitmudie Princeton was

described as: “A muscly type of bull with good growth, Princeton is

very clean, with good lines, and has plenty of breed character.”

It was a truly memorable five-star 2024 Royal Highland Show for

the Simmental breed. It’s a huge congratulations to the Simmers

for their tremendous success, and to all of the Interbreed winners

and Simmental exhibitors across the board for putting on a fantastic

promotion of the qualities of the British Simmental breed.

Interbreed Team of Four Reserve Champions.

INNERWICK & BRAIDWOOD

S I MME N T ALS

INNERWICK PHOENIX 24

Sold Stirling Oct 2024

For 12,000gns

WOLFSTAR JIMMY CHOO

Senior Stock Sire

INNERWICK MAISIE (P)

and RASCAL 24 (P)

By Delfur Maverick


DOROTHY MOFFAT

T: 07812 559 457

E: dorothymoffat@hotmail.com

INNERWICK FARM

Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1SE


LOUISE MOFFAT

T: 07873 216 472

E: louisemoffat@googlemail.com


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Royal Norfolk Show

Brandane Kirsty Individual Interbreed Champion.

Brandane Kirsty leads

‘Magnificent Seven’

Simmental Interbreeds

At Royal Norfolk Show!

It was a fantastic June for ‘super Simmentals’ across the UK.

Following on from Interbreed successes at the Royal Highland, the

Simmental breed enjoyed a truly spectacular Royal Norfolk Show

26 th – 27 th June, securing a ‘magnificent seven’ interbreed titles and

a reserve!!

The Overall Beef Supreme and Simmental Overall Champion at the

2024 Royal Norfolk Show was Brandane Kirsty from the Guiltcross

herd of MG Searle, Wagon Lodge, Kenninghall, Norwich. Judge

for the day was (the then ) British Simmental Cattle Society Vice

President Chris Martindale who runs the noted Forsdale herd at

Coedfa, Oswestry, Shropshire, and who commented: “Brandane

Kirsty is an outstanding Simmental cow carrying super flesh

throughout. She’s fantastic over the plates, has great second round,

is powerful, and has an awesome heifer calf at foot. Just the real

deal”

Bred by Jimmy McMillan, Grove Lane, Buckhinghamshire, the five

year old Brandane Kirsty is by Sterling Gino 15, and is out of the

noted Sterling Candy’s F.C.U.K., whose progeny to date include

the 18,000gns Brandane Lu Lu, sold at the Next Generation II Sale

in December 2022, Carlisle. Brandane Kirsty was shown with her

cracking heifer calf at foot, the January 2024 born Guiltcross Ritzy

by Woodhall Ferrari. These latest successes follow on from the

recent Suffolk Show where Brandane Kirsty took the Simmental

Championship and the Interbreed Beef Championship. Quite a

double!

Placing Reserve at the Royal Norfolk was Cade Fifi’s Nala (ET) from

PA & SM Cade, Paddocks Farm, Buckden. September 2022 born this

heifer is by Sacombe Jameson and is out of Sterling Celia’s Fifi. Cade

Fifi’s Nala this summer has been Breed Champion at Herts County

Show, and stood Reserve Champion, again to Brandane Kirsty, at


Royal Norfolk Show

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Suffolk Show. Of his Reserve Champion,

the judge Chris Martindale said: “This

is a really sweet heifer, and full of style.

Again she has a tremendous top line, has a

fantastic width to her, and a great backend.

With loads of style she really is a modern

young beef female with a lot of potential”.

Of the show generally, Chris Martindale

said: “I’d like to congratulate all of the

Simmental exhibitors for putting on a

fantastic show of Simmental cattle. There

was a lot of competition from the various

breeds, but there was strength in depth

in the Simmental classes, and the level of

success they’ve met in the Interbreeds is

unparallelled and just fantastic”.

Almost certainly the most successful

Royal Norfolk the breed has had, it was

achieved against the fourteen other breeds

competing, and testament to the quality of the Simmental entry. Big

mention to the Simmental Young members who also won all four of

the Young Handlers classes and the Overall Young Handlers award!

For the record, the ‘magnificent seven’ included:

Overall Beef Supreme Champion, and Continental Female Beef

Champion: Brandane Kirsty, Marcus Searle. Continental Male Beef

Champion: Fircovert Nigel, Paul Gunther. Reserve Interbreed Junior

Champion: Boars Head Nelly 16 th , Rhys Grenham. Best Pair Beef

Breed Champion: Brandane Kirsty, Marcus Searle, Fircovert Nigel,

Paul Gunther. Interbreed Group of Three: Fircovert Nigel, Paul

Champion, Brandane Kirsty with Marcus and Helen Searle.

Gunther, Cade FiFi’s Nala, PA & SM Cade, and RE & SHW Steggles

Denizes Melody 53 rd

Team of Five Interbreed Champions: Fircovert Nigel from Mr P

Gunther, Cade Kathleen’s Prada from PA & SM Cade, Cade Fifi’s

Nala from PA & SM Cade, Denizes Melody 52 from M/S R E & S H W

Steggles, and Denizes Melody 53 also from M/S R E & S H W Steggles

Young Handlers: Champion Beef Young Handler, Erin Cade, Cade

FiFi’s Nala. Reserve Beef Young Handler: Isabella Markham, Cade

Kathleen’s Prada

The winning Simmental Interbreed Team of Five.


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Great Yorkshire Show

Supreme Champion Popes Princess Noor.

Popes Princess Noor Crowned

Simmental Champion

AT 2024 GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW!

• Popes Premier takes Male Championship

The April 2022 born in-calf heifer Popes

Princess Noor from Jimmy & Vikki Wood,

Popes Farm, Preston, Lancashire swept all

before her to lift the 2024 Simmental Supreme

Championship on day one of the 2024 Great

Yorkshire Show, Harrogate on Wednesday 10 th July.

Reserve Supreme Champion Popes Premier.

From a small but quality entry of Simmentals,

Popes Princess Noor first of all picked up the

Female Championship before going head to

head with her stablemate and Male Champion

on the day, Popes Premier 23, to secure the

Championship tap out. Judge for the day was

John Barlow of the noted Denizes herd at Ulnes,

Nr Leyland, Lancashire.

No stranger to the show ring, Popes Princess

Noor last year, amongst a host of titles, won the


Great Yorkshire Show

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Simmental judge John Barlow with the Overall Champion & Reserve.

Simmental Overall Junior Championship at the

English National Show (within the Royal Norfolk),

and was Junior Female Champion at the Scottish

Simmental National Show (held within Dumfries

Show).

Reserve Female Champion, Popes Trixies Pearl.

With a connectivity in breeding, Popes Princess

Noor is by the noted Team Celtic and out of Popes

Princess Hettie making her a full sister to the herd’s

2022 Great Yorkshire Champion, and English

National Show Champion Popes Princess Lumi,

and a half sister to the 2023 Great Yorkshire Show

Individual Interbreed Champion, and multi title

winner, Popes Princess Immie!

Popes Princess Noor is in-calf to the noted AI sire

Denizes Hamish.

Taking the Reserve Overall Supreme, and Male

Championship, was the January 2023 born bull

Popes Premier 23. Sired by Popes Lethal Weapon,

Popes Premier 23 was shown through last summer

as a calf at foot alongside his multi title winning

mum, the aforementioned Popes Princess Immie.

Premier’s grand dam is the herd’s famous, and

much decorated cow, Popes Princess Cleo. In his

own right, Popes Premier 23 won the Simmental

Pedigree Calf Championship before moving on to

win the National Pedigree Calf Show Interbreed, a

first for the Simmental breed, at the English Winter

Fair in November 2023.

It was another win for the Popes herd when their heifer

Popes Trixies Pearl took the Reserve Female title. April

2023 born this heifer is by the 52,000gns Clonagh Lucky

Explorer and is out of Popes Trixies Isa, a Swingletree

Emporor 13 daughter. The Reserve Male Champion,

and winner of the first class, was Fircovert Nigel 22 from

Mr Paul Gunther, Fir Covert Farm, Felthorpe, Norwich.

Entirely homebred, this February 2022 born bull is by

Fircovert John 18, and out of Fircovert Henrietta.


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English National at the Royal Lancashire Show



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Overall Interbreed and Overall Simmental Champion Cade Fifi’s Nala.

Cade Fifi’s Nala Wins 2024

Simmental English National And

Overall Interbreed Supreme

AT THE ROYAL LANCASHIRE SHOW!

• Cade Fifi’s Nala also wins

Interbreed Continental Champion

• Simmentals win Team of Four

Interbreed

• Popes Princess Noor takes Overall

Reserve Supreme

• Simply Peter Pan wins Male

Champion and Junior Champion

The outstanding September 2022 born heifer Cade Fifi’s Nala lit

up the 2024 Royal Lancashire Show for breeders Paul & Sharrie

Cade, Paddock Farm, Buckden, Peterborough, when taking

the Overall Supreme Championship at the 2024 Simmental English

National Show, before moving on to win the Overall Individual

Interbreed Championship of the Royal Lancashire Show, held at

Salesbury Hall, Ribchester on 19 th – 21 st July.

With eleven classes having been judged in the allocated ring on

Saturday morning, the Simmental first and second prize winners

then moved to the show’s main ring to ‘wow’ the big crowds as they

paraded, and as the Championship judging played out. Judge for the

day was Stewart Stronach of the highly noted Islavale Herd, Berryleys

Farm, Keith, and he duly gave the Championship tap to Cade Fifi’s

Nala who was expertly shown by the Cade’s daughter, Erin.

Speaking afterwards, Stewart Stronach said of his Champion: “This is

just a tremendous heifer. Good in all the right places, she moves well,

is easy fleshing, deep in the hip, wide and square, and has real show

presence. She’s very much a modern Simmental with no extremes or

hard muscling, and will go on to make a beautiful cow.”


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quick to thank and recognise Jimmy McMillan, and Simon Key for

their part in ‘the journey with Sterling Celia’s Fifi’.

Reserve Overall Champion Popes Princess Noor.

It was an emotional win for the Cades and from their Cade herd

which was only established in 2017 and now comprises of some

25 breeding females and fifty head in all. Commenting afterwards,

Sharrie Cade said: “It really has been quite overwhelming to win

these prestigious titles against such strong competition, and it’s

going to take a little time to sink in! Fifi’s Nala is stylish, modern,

easy fleshed with good growth, and most importantly for us is very

correct. She’s a very special heifer but she is typical of the type

of animals that we are looking to breed.” The wins at the Royal

Lancashire Show are the highest show achievements for the herd

to date but with them also having bred the bull Cade Nugget who

took the Male Championship at the 2023 Simmental English National

Show and also the Interbreed Male Continental Champion at the

same Royal Norfolk show, for Chris & Zara Curson’s Hollybrook herd.

With a host of titles behind her this year, Cade Fifi’s Nala has been

part of Simmental winning Interbreed Teams and Groups at the Royal

Norfolk, was breed champion at Herts Show and Reserve Continental

Interbreed, and was Reserve Supreme Simmental at Suffolk, and

Royal Norfolk Shows! Bringing two quality heifers to the show,

another red ticket was secured when the January 2023 born Cade

Kathleen’s Prada, also by Sacombe Jameson 18, won the fourth

heifer class on the day.

Male Champion, Junior Male and Overall Junior Champion Simply Peter Pan 23.

Very much backing this judgement up on the show’s closing day,

Cade Fifi’s Nala went on to win the Individual Continental Interbreed

Championship, before taking the show’s blue riband award when

winning the Individual Interbreed Overall Supreme title. For good

measure, and a little extra icing on the cake, Cade Fifi’s Nala then

joined up with the bull Popes Premier from Jimmy & Vikki Wood,

Popes Farm, Preston; and Denizes Melody 52 nd , and Denizes Melody

53 rd from the Wacton Herd of RE & SHW Steggles, Honingham,

Norfolk, to win the Team of Four Interbreed. Judging the interbreeds

was the well-known Mary Reynolds, Hampshire.

The Interbreed awards reflected what was a high-quality

Simmental English National Show with the judge Stewart Stronach

congratulating all of the exhibitors for the standard of animals

forward and noting that he had ‘seen Simmentals that I think will be

some of the best in the UK today’!

Cade Fifi’s Nala is an ET calf by Sacombe Jameson and out of the

noted Sterling Celia’s Fifi, who is owned in a three-way split by the

Cades along with the Brandane herd of Jimmy McMillan and the

Key herd of GD Key & Sons. Sterling Celia’s Fifi, bred by Boddington

Estates, by Sterling Cotswold, and out of Sterling Delores Celia, is

a past winner of the English National Show having lifted the title in

2017 at the Three Counties Show. Later that same year she was sold

for 22,000gns, a then albeit briefly held Simmental female record,

at the Boddington Estate Herd Dispersal Sale and to Harte Farms,

Republic of Ireland. In 2021 the ‘herd consortium’ came together

to buy Sterling Celia’s Fifi for 6200 Euros at the Harte’s online

Dispersal Sale. The quality of Cade Fifi’s Nala suggests this was a

knowledgeable and rewarding investment and Sharrie Cade was

Females were to the fore and taking the Reserve Overall Supreme,

and Reserve Female title was Popes Princess Noor from wellknown

local breeders Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Preston,

Lancashire. April 2022 born, Popes Princess Noor is an ET calf by

the noted Team Celtic and is out of Popes Princess Hettie. This

in-calf heifer (to Denizes Hamish) arrived at the Royal Lancashire

having won the Simmental Supreme Championship at the 2024

Great Yorkshire Show. Commenting, Stewart Stronach said: “This is

another tremendous Simmental heifer. She’s full of show presence,

has a beautiful head, and carried herself extremely well.” A multi title

winning animal, Popes Princess Noor was the Overall Junior, and

Junior Female Champion at the 2023 Simmental English National

Show, and is a half-sister to the all-conquering 2022 Simmental

English Show Champion, Popes Princess Lumi.

The quality kept on coming and winning the Male Championship,

Junior Male, and Overall Junior, was the very stylish January 2023

born Simply Peter Pan from Robert & Louise Fitton, Moss Hall

Farm, Lostock, Bolton, and another from the Red Rose County of

Lancashire. This calf is by Ashland Magic and is out of Derrycallaghan

Kitkat (ET). Of his Male Champion Stewart Stronach said: “Again a

very modern Simmental, this bull is long and clean with a great

turn of hip, and carried himself extremely well. He’s a bull with all

the qualities to do both jobs as a breeder’s bull, and as a high-end

commercial bull.” For the ten cow Simply herd who are ‘not regulars

in the showring’, this was their highest show accolade to date and

with it being the bull’s first time out. Commenting Robert Fitton

said: “We really think this bull is the full package of looks, breeding,

and figures. His sire was bought for length, colour, and figures,

and his dam is a thick set cow. He’s clean with width and end, and

no gut and carries a +9 figure for Maternal (Milk), and is +109 for

Self-Replacing Index.” In a little footnote, all of the Simply animals

registered in 2023 carry the name Peter within, in tribute to Robert’s

dad, so a very fitting win.



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Lifting the Reserve Male Championship was the January 2023 born

bull Popes Premier 23. Sired by Popes Lethal Weapon, Popes Premier

23 was shown through last summer as a calf at foot alongside his

multi title winning mum, Popes Princess Immie. Premier’s grand dam

is the herd’s famous, and much decorated cow, Popes Princess Cleo.

In his own right, Popes Premier 23 won the Simmental Pedigree Calf

Championship and National Pedigree Calf Show Interbreed, at the

English Winter Fair in November 2023. This year he won the Male

Championship and Reserve Overall to his stablemate Popes Princess

Noor, at the 2024 Great Yorkshire Show.

Back in the females and the Junior Female Champion and Reserve

Junior Overall was Atlow Plume from David Donnelly, Atlow House,

Ashbourne, Derbyshire. June 2023 born this was another ‘first timer’

in the show ring. Sired by Dermotstown King Kong (ET), Atlow Plume

is out of Atlow Dora’s Jojo who goes back to Kilbride Farm Dora 34A

EX94. The Atlow Herd has secured many show Championships over

the years and speaking afterwards David Donnelly said this heifer

was right up there with previous breeding: “Atlow Plume is one of the

best heifers we have bred since Atlow Valentine who was an Overall

Simmental and Interbreed Champion at the Royal Show in the early

2000’s.” At the time of showing the aim was that Atlow Plume would

be entered in to the Next Generation IV Simmental Female Sale at

Carlisle in December.

Reserve Male Champion Popes Premier.

Junior Female Champion Atlow Plume.

Another local breeder putting forward a mighty team of animals

was MA Barlow & Sons from their noted Denizes herd at Ulnes, Nr

Leyland. Enjoying a fine day the herd picked up four class winners

(three in the bull classes) and four second prizes. The consistency

and performance of the Denizes entries saw the herd pick up the

Imex Award for the breeder winning most points across all of the

classes.

Stewart & Fiona Stronach, left with Sharrie Cade, Erin Cade, Bella Markham and Chris Martindale with Overall Champion Cades Fifi's Nala.


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Royal Welsh Show

Clonagh Regal Fortune wins

Simmental Championship

AT 2024 ROYAL WELSH SHOW

• Lynfield Precious N992 (P) places Overall Reserve

The January 2023 born heifer Clonagh Regal Fortune, owned

jointly by Callum Croft of the Fforest herd, Gwalyrhwch

Farm, Llanedi, Pontarddulais, Swansea, and Lizzie Harding

of the Hallway herd, Cornerfields Farm, Uxbridge, Bucks, took the

Overall Simmental Championship at the 2024 Royal Welsh Show, at

Llanelwedd, Builth Wells on Monday 22 nd July.

Overall Champion Clonagh Regal Fortune.

Coming hot on the heels of the Simmental English National Show,

the small breed section at the Royal Welsh was judged by Steve

Gummow of the noted Killiworgie herd at Higher Killiworgie Farm,

Newquay, Cornwall.

Bred by Garret Behan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise, Clonagh Regal Fortune is

by the herd’s 22,000gns stock bull Manor Park Hansome, and is out

of Clonagh Fame And Fortune. In the summer of last year Callum

Croft judged the South East Herd Competition in the Republic of

Ireland and it was there that he first saw Clonagh Regal Fortune.

Commenting he said: “Regal Fortune just really stood out as a calf

in the field and I like the breeding behind her with her pedigree

featuring the noted Clonagh Edel which goes back to one of the

herd’s foundation females. She came for sale in the Clonagh online

sale held in January this year and I was delighted to buy her for

€4400.”

Reserve Overall Lynfield Precious N992.

Of his Champion the judge Steve Gummow said: “This was a stylish

young heifer that moved very well, was good on her plates, and had

plenty of breed character with a lovely head.”

Through this summer Clonagh Regal Fortune has been shown at

the Great Yorkshire where she stood second to the Reserve Female

Champion, and also at the Royal Highland where she was fourth in a

strong class.

The Championship is the second Overall Simmental title at the Royal

Welsh in three years for Callum Croft with him having won it in 2022

with the 17-month-old heifer Gwilli Melody 2.

Taking the Reserve Championship was the heterozygous polled

heifer Lynfield Precious N992 (P) from establishing breeders George

Scrivens and Holly Grant, and their Tapster herd at High Field Farm,

Shrewley, Warwickshire. October 2022 born Lynfield Precious N992

(P) was purchased privately in the Spring from her breeder M/S AE &

C Bishop, Church Farm, Wokingham, Berkshire and is due to calf in

January to Ranfurly Confederate. She is by the noted AI sire Sterling

Gino 15, and is out of the Darsham Playboy (P) daughter Lynfield

Precious H628 (P).

Lynfield Precious N992 (P) was Simmental Champion at this year’s

Stafford County Show, and stood third in her class to the Overall

Simmental Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show. Early hopes and

plans are for her to be shown again next year with calf at foot.

Overall Champions Clonagh Regal Fortune and Lynfield Precious N992 (P). From

left to right: Meirion Jones, Welsh Simmental Club Chairman; Steve Gummow,

judge; Lizzie Harding; Callum Croft; and George Scrivens.


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NI Simmental National Show

Ballinalare Farm Nikita Overall Supreme & Female Champion.

‘History Maker’ Ballinalare

Farm Nikita Wins

2024 NI Simmental National Show

• Ballinalare Farm Nikita wins Overall Reserve Individual Interbreed

• Ranfurly Principal P12 Wins Overall Reserve, Male Champion & Junior

Champion, and the Beef Stakes Interbreed

• Dermody Princess 2 takes Simmental Reserve Female Championship

• Coolcran Pharaoh 23 wins Simmental Reserve Male Championship

The all-conquering heifer Ballinalare Farm Nikita, from Joe

& Alan Wilson, Dorans Hill, Newry, Co Down, continued

her trophy laden show career when winning the 2024 NI

Simmental National Show, held within the Randox Antrim Show, at

Shanes Castle, Randalstown Road on Saturday 27 th July.

This latest win for the February 2022 born heifer saw her retain her NI

Simmental National Show title that she won last year, and followed

on from her win at the 2024 RUAS Balmoral Show in May, which was

also a defence of that title. This ‘double-double’ is thought to be a

first for a Simmental in Northern Ireland.

Ballinalare Farm Nikita, who is sired by the 14,000gns Saltire

Impressive, is out of Ballinalare Farm Ilyssa whose Granddam is a full

sister of the noted Ballinalare Farm Nightrider.

Judge for the day was Jim Goldie of the noted Newbiemains herd at

Annan, Dumfries and who commented on his Champion:

This heifer is just naturally very

wide. She has power, is in good

condition, and is very feminine with it. Just a

terrific representative of the Simmental

breed.”

Later in the day Ballinalare Farm Nikita, who is in-calf to Omorga

Murray, placed Overall Reserve in the Individual Interbreed judged

by John Finlay, Blackcraigs, Castle Douglas.



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Speaking afterwards a delighted Joe Wilson said: “Ballinalare Farm

Nikita is just a special heifer but we could never have imagined

winning both the RUAS Balmoral and NI Simmental National titles in

consecutive years. It’s a great honour to have done so and against

such a high standard of animals.”

Taking the Reserve Overall, Male, and Junior Championship titles

with their young bull Ranfurly Principal P12, was David and Jonny

Hazelton, Cohannon House, Dungannon. Entirely homebred,

Ranfurly Principal P12 23 is an AI calf by Ranfurly Limelight L11 20,

who was sold for 16,000gns at Stirling in February 2022, and is out

of the Raceview King daughter Ranfurly Weikel 13 th EH17 EX90..

Ranfurly Principal P12 arrived at Antrim with a good show pedigree

behind him having stood second in his class to the Male Champion

at the 2024 RUAS Balmoral Show, and having been Male Champion

and Reserve Supreme at Omagh Show. Of this April 2023 born calf

the judge Jim Goldie said: “This is a really stylish calf, again with

natural width, shape and conformation. He’s a modern bull that will

continue to improve and develop and with a good future ahead of

him.” Later in the show Ranfurly Principal 12 powered on to win the

Pedigree Beef Bull Stakes for all pedigree bulls in show, born on or

after 1 st January 2023, and judged by Raymond Irvine, Banffshire.

Standing Reserve Female Champion to the Overall Supreme was

another stylish heifer in the shape of Dermody Princess 2 from JL

& CJ Weatherup, Ballyclare, Co Antrim. Bred by Mr N Jagoe, this

September 2002 heifer by Saltire Impressive and out of Dermody

Kandy, a Glebedale Tyson daughter, was purchased by the

Weatherups at Roscommon for €9200. In May this year Dermody

Princess 2 stood Reserve Female Champion at the 2024 RUAS

Balmoral Show and again to Ballinalare Farm Nikita. She was AI’d

in June to Raceview King and, beyond the show was going out to

grass within the herd’s 35 breeding females. Commenting on his

Reserve Female the judge said: This is a lovely stretchy, deep ribbed

heifer with a tremendous body. I have no doubt she will continue to

develop and go on and make a first class breeding female.”

Taking the Reserve Male Championship and Overall Reserve Junior

Championship was the stylish October 2023 born Coolcran Pharaoh

23 from Shane & Paul McDonald, Coolcran, Tempo, Co Fermanagh.

This calf is by Islavale Miami, and is out of Coolcran Cinderella’s

Gucci, an Ashland Brandy daughter, who shares the same maternal

line as the 26,000gns Coolcran Heidi’s Noreen. Of his Reserve Male

Champion Jim Goldie said: This young bull had a really nice length

and stretch to him and had a super, breedy head. Well proportioned,

with good feet and legs, he walked extremely well and has every

potential to go on to make a pedigree bull.” Enjoying a strong show

Pharaoh’s stablemate, and class winner, Coolcran Peroni won the

Bull Performance for the bull, born on or after 1 st January 2023,

scoring highest points combining Self Replacing Index and Physical

Attributes. July 2023 born, Coolcran Peroni is also by Islavale Miami,

and is out of the Carnkern Titan daughter Ranfurly Weikel 38 th L5 (ET),

who was purchased at the Ranfurly Production Sale held in 2020.

Coolcran Peroni has a Self-Replacing Index of +128 putting him in

the breed’s top 5%, and with a Maternal (Milk) figure of +14, a breed

top 1% figure for this trait. Both Pharaoh and Peroni are from the

first crop of calves by the herd stock bull Islavale Miami 21 purchased

privately in the summer of 2022.

Replacing Index and physical attributes. September 2023 born this

heifer is by Coolcran Maximus 21, who is now the stock bull within

Heather Duff’s Pitmudie herd in Scotland, and is out of Raceview

Farah Royal (ET).

Ranfurly Principal Reserve Overall,

Male Champion, Junior Champion.

Dermody Princess 2 Reserve Female Champion.

Coolcran Pharaoh Reserve Male Champion & Overall Reserve Junior.

Coolcran Precious Royalbeauty Heifer Performance Winner.

For good measure Coolcran Precious Royal Beauty then won the

heifer performance recorded class, awarded to the heifer, born on

or after 1 st January 2022, scoring the highest points, combining Self



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Craigy Herd Winning Group of Three.


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Scottish Simmental National Show



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Backmuir Wins 2024 Scottish

Simmental National Show, and Turriff

Overall Interbreed Championship,

with Annick Ginger’s Lucia!

Overall Champion Annick Ginger’s Lucia.

• Annick Ginger’s Lucia Wins

Simmental Overall Supreme and

Individual Interbreed

• Corskie Puma 23 (P) Wins Overall

Simmental Junior, and Junior

Interbreed

• Simmental Pairs and Group of

Three Win Reserve Interbreed

Titles

• Pitgaveny win Male Championship

• Pitmudie take Junior Female

Championship

The rain stopped and the sun came out to shine on a fantastic

2024 Simmental Scottish National Show held within Turriff

Show, The Haughs, on Monday 5 th August. At what was the

largest Simmental entry in the summer show year to date (100), the

quality through the classes, both male and female, held the attention

of what was a large ringside crowd and huge online audience.

After some three and a half hours of judging it proved to be another

trophy laden day for Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith,

Banffshire, who won the Simmental Overall Supreme Championship

with Annick Ginger’s Lucia, before moving on in the afternoon to win

Turriff’s Overall Individual Interbreed Championship. This 2020 born

cow, in calf to Backmuir King, was shown with her bull calf Backmuir

Pompeii at foot, sired by Backmuir Marksman. Presiding over this

year’s Simmental classes was Dorothy Moffatt of the noted and longstanding

Innerwick herd at Dunbar, East Lothian, whilst the wellknown

Drew Hyslop, Girvan, Ayrshire, was the man in the middle for

the Individual Interbreed.

Bred by the late Lachlan Quarm, Holehouse Farm, By Irvine, Ayrshire,

Annick Ginger’s Lucia was bought at the Annick herd’s Dispersal Sale

in September 2022 for 16,000gns, and in a summer that had seen


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her place Reserve Supreme Champion, to the Backmuir herd, at the

Royal Highland. Since joining the Backmuir herd, Annick Ginger’s

Lucia has just continued to blossom and enjoy a glittering show

career. The Overall Simmental Supreme Championship has been

won in back to back years at the Royal Highland, and this summer

Annick Ginger’s Lucia became the first Simmental to win the Overall

Individual Interbreed at the Highland since 1995. The titles at Turriff

saw Annick Ginger’s Lucia do Scotland’s 2024 Simmental ‘golden

double’ of Championship & Interbreed at both the Highland, and

the Simmental Scottish National/Turriff Show. A truly fantastic

achievement!

Commenting on her Overall Champion, Dorothy Moffatt said: “My

Champion is a perfect young Simmental cow who is very feminine,

full of character, and a great example of the breed. She’s long and

fleshy, very correct, and rearing a really good big bull calf as well.

She’s got all of the attributes I was looking for and is a very strong

Champion animal in what was such a super show of Simmentals.”

Speaking more generally Dororthy Moffatt went on to say: “I’d like to

congratulate the Simmental exhibitors for the tremendous cattle they

brought out today which also made it hugely enjoyable, and at the

same time challenging, for me to judge. The standard was so high

through both the bulls and females and deep into all of the classes.

The breed really keeps progressing and with the animals today of

such quality, and with so much potential, you can see why there’s

such a growing momentum for Simmental cattle.”

So to the Champions, and this latest win sealed another fantastic

summer, and the second time in three years that the Backmuir herd

has won the double of Overall Simmental Championship at both

the Highland and Scottish National, with Islavale Lullaby winning

both titles in 2022. Of this latest win at Turriff, Reece Simmers said:

“We’re really thrilled and delighted to win here and also with the

year Annick Ginger’s Lucia has had. We said at the Highland that

she’s just matured and continued to improve and she’s had to as

the competition has just been so strong. I think today is the highest

quality show of Simmentals that we’ve competed in to date and it

was a real spectacle for everybody watching. It’s been a great year

and we’re very honoured to have won these prestigious titles.”

Reserve Supreme Championship, and Reserve Female Overall Delfur Nifty.

Male Champion Islavale Kristoff.

Junior Female Champion Pitmudie Primrose.

By way of summary, on the day, Annick Ginger’s Lucia won the

Simmental Overall, Female, and Senior Female titles before picking

up the Individual Interbreed Title, and taking Reserve in the

Interbreed Pairs with Islavale Kristoff from Pitgaveny Farms. In a

further footnote, Backmuir also won the Simmental Championship at

last year’s Turriff Show with Brandane Lu Lu.

With some real heavyweight shoot outs right from the get-go,

Annick Ginger’s Lucia firstly won a class of six Senior Female Cows

and where the rising seven year old Corskie Illusion EX93 from

WJ&J Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers placed second. In

the previous week this cow, by Auchorachan Farmer 14, and out

of Corskie Champagne EX91 had been Simmental Champion,

Champion of Champions, and featured in the winning Interbreed

Pairs, and Group of Three at the Black Isle Show. The Black Isle

marked this cow’s first show outing since she was Junior Female

Champion at the 2019 Royal Highland.

Overall Junior and Junior Male

Champion, Corskie Puma.

Lifting the Reserve Supreme Championship, and Reserve Female

Overall title at Turriff was the prolific heifer Delfur Nifty from

Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour, and shown by herd manager Garry

Patterson. November 2022 born heifer, Delfur Nifty is by Ballymoney

Larry, a Saltire Impressive son, and is out of Delfur Joyful, an Islavale



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Cassius daughter. This heifer is another multi title winner and who

cornered a little bit of breed history this year when she became the

first Simmental to win the Overall Junior Interbreed at the Royal

Highland. At the same show she featured in the Reserve Interbreed

Pair, and also in the Reserve Interbreed Team of Four. Of her Scottish

Simmental National Reserve Overall, Dorothy Moffatt commented:

“This is a very sweet young heifer who will grow into a great cow. She

has length, width, is very good on her legs, and has plenty of eyecatching

style.” Delfur Nifty has been racking up prizes, titles, and

interbreeds since last year as a calf and including such as Simmental

Youngstock Show at Borderway Agri Expo; LiveScot; Stars of the

Future; and from there through to the 2024 summer.

Kicking off the day as the rain cleared was the fantastic sight of five

senior bulls in the first class, and it was from here that the day’s Male

Champion appeared in the shape of Islavale Kristoff 19 EX92 from

Pitgaveny Farm, Elgin, Moray and shown by Pitgaveny herd manager

Geoff Anderson. By Corskie Highlander 16 EX93, and out of Islavale

Ethel EX91, this April 2019 bull bred by WS Stronach, Berryleys Farm,

Keith, was purchased for 14,000gns at Stirling in October 2020. Of

her Male Champion the judge Dorothy Moffatt said: “This is a big,

strong, powerful Simmental bull with tremendous width and depth,

and all the qualities to be a top stock sire.” Later in the afternoon,

Islavale Kristoff 19 EX92 teamed up with Annick Ginger’s Lucia to win

the Reserve Interbreed Pairs. The Pitgaveny herd comprises of some

180 Simmental cows, with 15 pedigrees within that number.

Reserve Male Champion Backmuir King.

Reserve Overall Junior Champion, and Reserve

Junior Male Champion Pitmudie Princeton.

Placing second in this class and following through to be Reserve

Male Champion was another from the Backmuir team and in the

form of the homebred Backmuir King. This upstanding five-year-old

bull is by Islavale Hamilton and is out of Starline Olivia 27 th . Again

with a little track record behind him, Backmuir King was the Male

Champion at last year’s Royal Highland Show, the herd’s top award

to date for a homebred animal, and with his first progeny at Stirling

already selling to the five figure mark in October 2023.

It seems to have been a summer of ‘Simmental doubles’ and

another one was confirmed when Corskie Puma 23 (P), from the

Green family, won a hatful of Simmental titles including Overall

Junior & Junior Male. This classy young January 2023 born bull is

by Rathnashan Kellogg’s (ET) (P) EX94, and is out of Corskie Kit, an

Auchorachan Farmer daughter. In his first show outing, at this year’s

Royal Highland, he also won the Reserve Male Championship, and

Junior Male Championship titles. At the aforementioned Black Isle

Show last week, this bull was Male Champion and part of the Green's

Interbreed winning team of three, whilst at Turriff Show he rounded

off his day by winning the Junior Interbreed title! Corskie Puma 23

(P) will now be aimed at the Stirling October Bull Sale and will be

joined there by his stablemate Corskie Power, a Rathnashan Magnum

son, who was second in his class to the Overall Reserve Junior, at the

Scottish National.

Another shining light was the top team of cattle from the Pitmudie

herd of Heather Duff, Pitmudie Farm, Menmuir, By Brechin. On

the day Pitmudie cattle won the Junior Female Championship, the

Reserve Junior Male, Reserve Overall Junior Championship, and the

Pairs! Taking the Junior Female Championship was the April 2023

born Pitmudie Primrose. This heifer is by the stock bull Hiltonstown

Irish 17 and is out of Pitmudie Irish Moss who herself is a twin out

of a Delfur female. Standing as Reserve Overall Junior Champion,

and Reserve Junior Male Champion was the stylish young bull

Pitmudie Princeton. Also April 2023 born, Pitmudie Princeton is

another by Hiltonstown Irish 17, and is out of Pitmudie Babe from

Overall Championship Line Up.

the noted Manor Park Babe line. At this year’s Royal Highland Show,

this ‘correct young bull with muscle, length, breed character, and

good on his legs’, won the Reserve Beefbreeder Interbreed title.

Commenting generally, Heather Duff said: “We are delighted to win

these titles and given the standard within the classes which were

a terrific advert for the breed. At home there are now 50 breeding

females in the Pitmudie herd. The stock bulls are breeding well

within and we’re pleased with the general progress and development

of the herd.” The sire of these two animals, Hiltonstown Irish 17, was

purchased at Stirling in October 2018 for 8500gns. In one of the last

classes of the day, Pitmudie Princeton 23 teamed up with the March

2023 born Pitmudie Pitcairn, a Springfield Legacy son, to win the

Simmental Pairs class.

Standing in the Reserve Junior Female Champion position was

another from the prolific Corskie team and this time the first prize

winner Corskie P-enna. January 2023 born, Corskie P-enna is by

Rathnashan Kellogg’s (ET) (P) EX94, the same sire as the herd’s Junior

Champion, and is out of Corskie Iam-enna, a Dirnanean Bradley 10

EX93 daughter. Rounding off another top day, the Corskie herd also

won the Simmental Group of Three, with the team comprising of

Corskie Puma (P); Corskie Illusion; and Corskie P-enna.


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Cornwall Pedigree Beef Calf Show

Overall Supreme Champion Bosahan Rosella Ingrid Venus

Bosahan Rosella Ingrid Venus

‘On A Different Planet’

As Simmentals Dominate Cornwall Pedigree

Beef Calf Show!

• Bosahan win Overall Supreme

Champion, and Continental

Champion

• Killiworgie Playboy wins Senior

Overall Champion, and Senior

Continental Champion

• Killiworgie Kerenzas Paige wins

Senior Overall Reserve, and Senior

Reserve Continental

The stars were aligned as Simmentals shone at the Cornwall

Beef Champions of Tomorrow, held on Saturday 19 th October

at the Royal Cornwall Showground Wadebridge, and where

they came away with a hatful of interbreed titles.

In what is a remarkable achievement, the Bosahan herd of John,

Bridget & Daniel Olds, Bosahan Farm, Falmouth, Cornwall lifted the

Overall Supreme Champion Calf, Overall Continental Champion,

and Simmental Champion awards for a second consecutive year!

Taking the hat trick of titles this time round was the January 2024

born heifer Bosahan Rosella Ingrid Venus, sired by Kinclaven Infusion

(P) EX 93, a Linde General son, and out of Bosahan Ingrid Venus

EX92 (EX2). Ingrid is one of eleven ‘excellent’ daughters sired by

Skerrington Armada currently in the Bosahan herd and hails from the

Brigstock Venus family.

The 2023 treble was achieved by another January heifer, Bosahan

Paloma Estelle (P), also sired by Kinclaven Infusion (P) EX 93.

In all this year, twelve continental and native breed Champions were

paraded before Mrs Gail Ellis (Trencrom British Blues) who judged the

Overall and gave the Championship tap to the Bosahan heifer.

Earlier in the day the continental breed classes were judged by Mr

Graham Reed, Well Farm, Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon and who put

Bosahan Rosella Ingrid Venus up as Overall Simmental Champion.


Cornwall Pedigree Beef Calf Show

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Taking the Simmental Reserve Championship was Killiworgie

Rockafella from Steve & Gill Gummow, Higher Killiworgie Farm,

Newquay, Cornwall. Entirely homebred, this January 2024 born

bull calf is by Killiworgie Emperor (Auchorachan Wizard x Ballinalare

Buttercup 2 nd ), and is out of Killiworgie Chrissie’s Izzie EX92.

Rockafella was shown by Steve & Gill’s grandson Sam Gynn, who was

making his showing debut, and who won a terrific second prize in

the young handlers 10-13 years category.

The Gummows with their Simmental team enjoyed a top day winning

a host of titles and including:

Senior Overall Champion; Senior Continental Champion; Senior

Overall Reserve; Senior Reserve Continental; and Reserve Simmental

Champion.

Taking the Continental Championship for calves born between

October 1 st to 31 st December 2024, and Overall Senior Champion

Calf, was Killiworgie Playboy. Sired by Popes Matchmaker, who was

purchased at Stirling in October 2022 for 8000gns, out of Killiworgie

Buttercups Hannah EX91, Playboy’s maternal line goes back to

Ballinalare Buttercup, a prolific show heifer in Northern Ireland. The

Gummows will look to show Killiworgie Playboy in 2025 and with an

aim thereafter to take him to Stirling.

Killiworgie Playboy.

Standing in Reserve was a Matchmaker daughter, Killiworgie

Kerensa’s Paige, out of Killiworgie Camelia’s Kerensa, another

successful show family founded by Boars Head Grace 4 th (Camus

Brandy). This November 2023 born heifer will be shown locally next

year.

It’s a huge well done to the Bosahan, and Killiworgie herds for

their multiple title wins, and to all of the Simmental exhibitors for

promoting the breed so well. There’s more to Cornish Simmentals!

Steve & Gill Gummow’s grandson Steve Gynn, on

his ‘showing debut’ and with Killiworgie Playboy.

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Borderway’s Simmental Youngstock Show

Overall & Senior Champion Denizes Phantom.

Denizes Team take the

top honours at Borderway’s

Simmental Youngstock Show

• Denizes Phantom wins Senior Champion and Overall Supreme

• Reserve Overall Supreme is Delfur Phantom

• Denizes Herd wins Junior & Senior Championship

• Springfield win Simmental Pairs

It was an ‘Impressive’ day for the Denizes herd of MA Barlow &

Sons, Four Oaks, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire who took a host

of Championship honours at the Simmental Youngstock Show

hosted by the North West Simmental Club and British Simmental

Cattle Society, and held within the Borderway Agri Expo event at

Carlisle on Friday 1 st November.

Judge Paul McDonald.

In front of the judge for the day, Paul McDonald of the noted

Coolcran herd, Tempo, Co Fermanagh, N Ireland, the 80 cow

Denizes herd won both the Senior and Junior Championship

before securing the Overall Supreme Championship. The sire of

the Champion and both the section winners was the herd’s stock

bull, and AI sire, Saltire Impressive whose progeny have sold up to

26,000gns to date.



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Having come through the third class of the

day, and moving on to secure the Senior

Championship, the day’s Overall Supreme came

in the shape of the October 2023 born Denizes

Phantom. Sired by Impressive, this young bull with

a breed top 1% Maternal (Milk) figure of +13, is out

of Denizes Trixi Belle 8. With a little track record

behind him, Denizes Phantom, who will now be

aimed at the February 2025 Stirling Sale, was a

first prize winner in the summer at the Simmental

English National Show held within the Royal

Lancashire Show.

Reserve Senior & Reserve Overall Champion Delfur Phantom.

Commenting on his Supreme Champion, the judge

Paul McDonald said:

This bull just

immediately caught my

eye when he came into his class.

He’s stylish with a super head, is

very correct, and walked

extremely well. He has a bit of

power to him, is a clean bull with

good lines, and is very good over

his plates. In my eyes a very

worthy Champion and with every

prospect to go on to be a breeder’s

bull.”

It was quite a day for the Denizes herd team of

seven entries and amidst some strong competition

from a quality entry of 60 catalogued Simmentals

from eighteen breeders situated around the UK.

A combination of prize winning and breeding

the herd highlights included: Overall Supreme

Champion; Senior Champion; Junior Champion;

From their team of seven entries, four red tickets

were secured; A further class was won by a

Denizes bred animal, and two further first prizes

were by Denizes sired animals. Quite a day!

Junior Champion Denizes Rolls Royce.

Reserve Junior Champio Grangewood Robert The Bruce.

Speaking afterwards John Barlow said: ”It’s been

as good a day as we could ever have hoped

for. This is the third time we’ve won the Overall

Supreme at the Simmental Youngstock Show but

the first time we’ve won both the Junior & Senior

Championships on the same day. The Simmental

Youngstock show just keeps going from strength

to strength with the quality and number of entries,

a real credit to the exhibitors, and its proving to be

a terrific promotional platform for the breed and

for forward Simmental sales.”

Following on from their Championship winning

Simmental Youngstock debut last year, Delfur

Farms, Rothes, Aberlour were back in the prizes


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when winning the Overall Supreme Reserve and Reserve Senior

Championship with the winner of the first class of the day Delfur

Phantom. April 2023 born, this bull is by the 10,000gns Innerwick

Ivor 17, a Curaheen Gold Digger son, and is out of Delfur Hetty,

an Islavale Cassius daughter. A strong pedigree, Innerwick Ivor 17

is also the sire of Delfur Weigela M1 who was the breed’s Reserve

Senior Female Champion at last year’s Stars of the Future Calf Show

in Stirling, whilst Islavale Cassius is described as being a ‘great

female breeder in the herd’. Of the Overall Reserve, the judge Paul

McDonald said: “Again, this was another very modern Simmental

bull. With size and power he had plenty of length, a good top, a

great end and walked out really well.”

The Junior Champion was the winner of class four for bulls born

on or between 1 st January 2024 and 15 th March 2024, and in the

shape of Denizes Rolls Royce and from the Barlow team. Also by

Saltire Impressive this January 2024 born calf is out of Denizes Fancy

Therese 9 th , a Bosahan Dynamo daughter. Again with a view to the

forward sales, Denizes Rolls Royce is being aimed at the Carlisle Sale

in May 2025.

A worthwhile trip over from North Yorkshire saw Mr & Mrs AS

& YA Leedham, Rowan Farm, Pickering win the Reserve Junior

Championship with their stylish young prospect Grangewood Robert

The Bruce. This February 2024 born calf is by the herd’s noted

stock bull Ranfurly Impeccable 14 17 (ET) EX94, and is out of the

homebred Grangewood Gretal’s Lyla VG87, a Grangewood Glenlivet

daughter. Plans from here are to show Grangewood Robert The

Bruce through next summer before entering him for the October

Simmental Sale at Stirling. Regular exhibitors, the Reserve Junior

Championship matched Grangewood Polly’s Karina with whom the

35-cow Grangewood herd picked up the Reserve Junior Female

title at the corresponding Simmental Calf Show in 2019. Robert the

Bruces’s sire, the 8500gns Ranfurly Impeccable, is a previous breed

Champion at the Royal Ulster Balmoral Show, and his progeny have

met with considerable success at both sales and summer shows. In

May this year an Impeccable son, Grangewood New Hope, was the

7200gns top price at Carlisle’s Simmental May Sale.

The Simmental Youngstock Show has been a happy hunting ground

for Gavin Brown, Springfield Farm, Penicuik having won an Overall

Supreme; Reserve Supreme & Reserve Junior Championship;

Overall Senior Championship and Overall Reserve in the last two

years. Another title was secured this year when Springfield Perry and

Springfield Pelle combined to win the Pairs Championship. These

bulls, both sired by the herd’s noted sire Islavale Jabba, had stood

second and third in their class respectively to the Overall Reserve

Supreme. Both May 2023 born, Springfield Perry is out of Springfield

Izzy, whilst Springfield Pelle is out of Springfield Hils. First time

exhibitors at the Simmental Youngstock Show was D&R Holdings,

Low Bowhill Farm, Newmilns, Ayrshire and who took the Reserve in

the Pairs Championship with their heifers Bowhill Poppy, and Bowhill

Petal, both Pistyll Kingman daughters.

A big mention also to two terrific Young Handlers classes that saw

first prizes for both Jim Goldie Jnr, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan,

Dumfries, and also for Owen Airey, Little Urswick, Ulverston.

Other main class winners on the day came from the Crakeside herd

of Nick Edmonson; the Braegarrie herd of DL & S Currie; the Urswick

herd of Owen Airey; and the Newbiemains herd of Jim & Patricia

Goldie.

There was a great atmosphere in the Simmental lines and around

what was a large ringside audience. A huge thank you is extended

to all of the breeders for again supporting this event in such great

numbers and for putting on another terrific Simmental showcase.

Overall Champion presentation Denizes Phantom 23.


Stars of the Future Calf Show

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Drumclog, And Bowhill The

Simmental ‘Stars’ At Stirling

• Drumclog Richard takes the Junior honours

• Bowhill Petal wins Senior Championship

• Jim Goldie Jnr wins the Overall Young Handler Championship!

First time ‘big winners’ was the name of the

game at Stirling as the Bowhill and Drumclog

herds, took the Simmental Championships at

the prestigious Stars of the Future Calf Show held

on Saturday, 9 th November, at United Auctions,

Stirling Agricultural Centre.

Judge for the day, John Barlow of the Denizes

Herd, Four Oaks, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire

found his Overall Junior Champion, and Junior

Male Champion, in the shape of the April 2024

born Drumclog Richard from Robbie Hamilton,

Allanton Farm, Darvel, Ayrshire. This young bull is

by Islavale Echo 2 13 EX 92, and is the first calf out

of Islavale Margarita, a Wolfstar Elusive daughter.

Commenting on his Junior Champion the judge

John Barlow said: “What a good calf this is and

he caught my eye the second he walked into the

ring! The youngest in the catalogue he has good

size for his age, is very calfy, and is full of style

and character. With a great top, and straight

lines to him, he also walked extremely well. Full

of potential, Drumclog Richard has every chance

to go on and make a high-end breeders bull.” It

was quite a debut for 23 year old Robbie Hamilton,

a sheep auctioneer at United Auctions, with

Drumclog Richard being his first ever Simmental

calf, and his first time ever showing! Islavale

Margarita was purchased privately from Stewart

Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Keith and with straws

of Islavale Echo 2 13 EX 92 being given as part

of a luckpenny. The Drumclog herd presently

comprises of three females, with a view to

increasing it to ten cows in the future, and is run

alongside the herd of Luings at home. From here

Drumclog Richard will be used and then with a

view to him being aimed at a sale thereafter.

Overall Junior & Junior Male

Champion Drumclog Richard.

Overall Senior & Senior Female Champion Bowhill Petal.

It was a day for Ayrshire based herds with the

Overall Senior Champion being Bowhill Petal from

Rachael Reid, D&R Holdings, Low Bowhill Farm,

Newmilns, Ayrshire.

Sired by the 26,000gns Pistyll Kingsman, who is

also the sire of the record breaking 46,000gns

Overhill House Neo, the September 2023 born


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Bowhill Petal is out of Overhill House Mary,

a heifer bought at Caledonian Marts, Stirling,

fundraising sale for £4000, with proceeds going to

children’s charities in Ukraine. Speaking afterwards

David and Rachael said: “Overhill House Mary has

a lovely, quiet nature and this has rubbed off on

Bowhill Petal who has been so easy to work with.

This is the first year that we have been on the show

scene and we’re just absolutely thrilled to win the

Overall Senior Championship at an event like Stars

of the Future. Bowhill Petal is definitely a keeper!

The aim is to have her on the show scene next year

and to go on and breed from her.”

Reserve Junior Male Champion Blackford Revel 24 (P) ET.

Establishing the Bowhill prefix and joining the

Society in 2023, the Bowhill herd has a base

of breeding stock bought from the Overhill

House herd of Richard McCulloch, and presently

comprises of twelve breeding females with five in

calf or near calving.

It was a successful day for the Blackford herd of

WG MacPherson (A Firm), Blackford Farm, Croy,

Inverness who took the Reserve Junior titles in both

the male and female sections. Placing second in his

class to the Overall Junior Champion, and going

on to take the Reserve title was the February 2024

born Blackford Revel 24 (P) (ET). Heterozygous

polled, this calf is an embryo calf by the multi-title

winning bull Heathbrow Important 17 (P) EX 93,

and is out of Blackford Aero EX 92, a Kilbride Farm

Strabane daughter, and whose previous progeny

include the 2017 Royal Highland Simmental

Champion, Blackford Galaxy. A ‘well made bull,

with super conformation’, Blackford Revel 24 (P) ET

will ‘hopefully’ be destined for Stirling in October

2025.

Taking the Reserve Junior Female title was the

March 2024 born Blackford Raggiana (P) ET). Again

an embryo calf sired by Heathbrow Important 17

(P) EX 93, this calf is out of Blackford Wagtail VG

86, a Kilbride Farm Strabane daughter. Blackford

Wagtail’s progeny most notably includes the

breed’s previous record priced bull, the 45,000gns

Bel Dhu Capercaillie. Raggiana (P) (ET) will be

retained in the herd as a breeding female and will

be part of the Blackford herd’s 2025 show team.

Reserve Junior Female Champion Blackford Raggiana (P) (ET).

Reserve Junior & Junior Female

Champion Delfur Roxy.

Taking the Overall Reserve Junior Championship,

and Junior Female Champion, was Delfur Roxy

from Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour. From a strong

breeding line on both sides of the pedigree, this

ten-month-old heifer is by Woodhall Instinct 17,

and is out of Delfur Hells, a Clonagh Tiger Gallant

(ET) daughter. Woodhall Instinct has sired sons up

to 16,000gns at Stirling, and Delfur Hells has been a

terrific breeding female in the herd. It was another

strong day for the Delfur team, and herd manager

Garry Patterson, with Delfur Pocket Rocket also

winning the Reserve Senior Male title. Taking the

red ticket in the second class of bulls, Pocket



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Rocket is one of the first sons of the 28,000gns stock

bull Islavale Magnum purchased at Stirling in October

2022. Described as ‘a modern type Simmental with

a good top, and shape’, Delfur Pocket Rocket is

being aimed at the May Sale in Stirling 2025. Prolific

in the show ring, the Delfur team took the Reserve

Senior Female Championship at Stars of the Future

last year, and arrived at this event having won the

Reserve Overall & Reserve Senior titles at the recent

Simmental Youngstock Show at Carlisle.

Winning the Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve

Senior Female titles was Coltfield Perfect from the

40-breeding female herd of Cameron MacIver,

Wester Coltfield, Forres, Moray. September 2023

born, Coltfield Perfect stood second in her class

to the day’s Senior Champion and followed her

through to take the Reserve position. This heifer,

noted as being the standout from last year’s crop

of Coltfield calves, stood first in her class at the

Scottish Simmental National Show and was also first

at Grantown Show. Her dam, Coltfield Katie, took

Senior Female Champion at the Royal Highland Show

in 2021. Coltfield Perfect is sired by Rockytop Invader

who has bred very well in the herd with bulls selling

11,000gns. Moving forward, Coltfield Perfect will be

put in-calf in the spring time and after calving, and all

being well, will hopefully again be shown as a mature

cow. Commenting generally, Cameron MacIver said:

“We’ve had a great day and are delighted to win the

Reserve Senior ticket. Stars of the Future is a terrific

show that we like to support and it’s extremely well

run. The cattle shown are just weaned, not pushed

in any way, and we think it’s a real showcase for the

Simmental breed.”

Reserve Senior Male Champion Delfur Pocket Rocket.

Reserve Overall Senior & Reserve Senior

Female Champion Coltfield Perfect.

Completing the Championship line up was the

Senior Male Champion, Newbiemains Priceless from

Jim & Patricia Goldie, Newbiemains Farm, Annan,

Dumfriesshire. August 2023 born, Newbiemains

Priceless is by Auchorachan Hercules 16 (ET) EX92,

who has bred well since joining the herd in 2022,

and is out of Newbiemains Lots’o’honey EX 91, a

Skerrington Iceman 17 EX 95 daughter. Speaking

afterwards Jim Goldie said: “We think Newbiemains

Priceless is a really well-balanced bull, who walks

very well, has great length and good breeding on

both sides of his pedigree.”

Senior Male Champion Newbiemains Priceless.

The show for the Goldie family, and Newbiemains

Priceless, had started with a bang when, on the

previous evening, there was a big win for Jim Goldie

Junior who was crowned the show’s Overall Young

Handler Champion, and won the Royal Smithfield

Club trophy and clippers kindly sponsored by

McCaskie’s. Through the competition, ‘wee Jim’ was

handling Priceless. It was a great follow on from the

Simmental Youngstock Show in the previous week

at Carlisle and where Jim won the Junior Young

Handler class.


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Livescot 2024

Gavin Brown’s Springfield Herd

Takes Simmental Championship

‘One-Two’ At 2024 Livescot

• Springfield Prada wins Overall Supreme & Female Champion

• Springfield Pentagon takes Overall Reserve & Male Champion

Springfield Prada.

It was a ‘win double’ for Gavin Brown, Springfield Farm, Penicuik

who took both the Simmental Overall Supreme & Overall Reserve

titles at the Scottish National Fatstock Club’s 2024 LiveScot event

held at Lanark market on Friday evening, 22 nd November 2024.

With similar breeding behind them, both Champion & Reserve were

July 2023 born, sired by the herd’s noted stock bull Islavale Jabba 18

(ET) EX 92, and out of Shiloh Freedom daughters.

Judge for the day was Sean Mitchell, Grassknop Farm, Penrith and

who duly tapped out the seventeen-month-old heifer Springfield

Prada, as his Female Champion & Simmental Overall Supreme

Champion. A ‘very correct heifer from great sire and dam lines,’

Prada’s full sister Springfield Neptune, took the Overall Senior

Championship and Overall Reserve at the 2023 Simmental

Youngstock Show held within the Borderway Agri Expo. Springfield

Prada’s dam, the seven-year-old Springfield Italia, has had four heifer

calves to date and with her one bull calf, Springfield Niagra, also by

Islavale Jabba, selling for 8500gns at Stirling this year. Carlisle will be

the next destination for Springfield Prada as she is being offered for

sale at the Simmental Next Generation IV Sale of Females & Weaned

Calves on 6 th December.

Taking the Male Championship, and the Overall Reserve, was

Prada’s stablemate in the shape of Springfield Pentagon. Again July

2023 born, Springfield Pentagon is out of another Shiloh freedom

daughter, Springfield Jolene. Earlier this month, Pentagon stood

second in his class to the Senior Male Champion at the Stars of the

Future Calf Show. A powerful bull with plenty of length, Springfield

Pentagon will now be aimed at the Stirling Simmental Bull Sale in

February 2025.

May 2018 born, Islavale Jabba has been the 30-cow Springfield

herd’s main sire for the previous four years, and with his progeny

both bulls and heifers averaging well at sales and to a top of

8500gns. With a host of accolades to his name, Islavale Jabba has

been the online European Simmental Champion, and the Senior

Male Champion at the 2023 Scottish Simmental National Show.

Another son, Springfield Major, was the Champion at the Simmental

Calf Show at Borderway Agri Expo in 2021, and went on to sell for

7500gns at Stirling. Islavale Jabba (ET) EX 92 has since been sold

for breeding to the Newbiemains pedigree herd of Jim and Patricia

Goldie but with semen retained for use on farm.


2024 Royal Ulster Beef & Lamb Championship

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Jalex does it again with

Simmental Champion ‘Katie’

making £7,800

At 2024 Royal Ulster Beef & Lamb

Championship

It’s another massive tip of the hat

to James Alexander, Randalstown,

who sold his heifer, the day’s

Simmental Champion, for £7800,

at the Royal Ulster Beef & Lamb

Championship on Tuesday 26 th

November. The £7800 figure is a

Simmental record at what was the

seventh staging of this event, held in

the Logan Hall at the Eikon Exhibition

Centre, Lisburn, and with the quality

and auction prices of beef cattle,

calves and lambs, described as being

‘off the chart’. Great to see Simmentals

right in the thick of the top prices!

The stand out Simmental heifer,

Katie, who was given the breed’s

Overall Championship & Heifer

Championship, weighed in at 724kgs.

October 2022 born, Katie is sired

by Edenbann Lionheart bred by

NI breeder Nevin Smith, Garvagh,

Coleraine. Come sale time this heifer

was knocked down at £7800, or

£10.77 per kg, to Messrs Campbell, Co

Antrim.

Simmental Champion Katie.

Reserve Champion Simmental.

Prolific winners at the Royal Ulster

Beef & Lamb Championships, this was

a ‘four-peat’ with it being the fourth

year in a row that the high profile Jalex

herd, noted for breeding and selling

high quality replacement heifers, has

won the Simmental Championship.

The Reserve Champion Simmental

title, and Reserve Champion Heifer,

was awarded to Shauna McKenna

from Clougher. Her December 2023

born heifer weighed in at 524kgs and

went on to sell for £2800.

Judge for the day was the well-known

and experienced man in the middle,

Arfon Jones from North Wales. Well

done to all the Simmental exhibitors!


SHOWS

NI Simmental Club Calf Show

Lisglass and Haystar in

Championship Winning form

at 2024 NI Simmental Club Calf Show!

• Lisglass Heifer wins Senior Championship

• Haystar Revolver lifts the Junior Championship

Dermody Royal Lucy Senior Champion.

Northern Ireland Simmental breeders were out in force at the

fourth staging of the NI Club’s Annual Calf Show held on 30 th

November, at Ballymena Livestock Market. Fourteen breeders

from around the province exhibited with a catalogue of close on

fifty calves, and with strong support for the young handler classes.

The event is held within the 4 Breed Calf Show that in addition to the

Simmental breed, comprises of classes from the British Blue; British

Blonde; and Saler breeds.

Simmental judge for the day was Cara Moore from Beragh ,Co

Tyrone who farms at home with her parents John and Diane on their

family farm, breeding pedigree Simmentals under the noted Omorga

Simmental prefix. In the Young Handlers section, the judge for the

day was Molly Bradley of the Dernasigh Herd, Armagh, Co Armagh.

Winning the first female class of the day and going on to take the

Senior Championship was Dermody Royal Lucy from the Lisglass

herd of JL & CJ Weatherup, Ballyclare, Co Antrim. This September

2023 heifer, purchased in August at the Reduction Sale of Irish

breeder Mr N Jagoe, is by the prolific Saltire Impressive and is out

of Dermody Lucy 2, a Dermotstown Delboy (ET) EX 92 daughter.

Commenting, the judge Cara Moore said: “My choice of Senior

Champion just caught my eye immediately she came into the ring.

She’s a very stylish, correct heifer, and has great power.” In her class,

Dermody Royal Lucy got the nod ahead of her stablemate Lisglass

Panache, an October 2023 born Omorga Volvo daughter.

It was a strong day’s showing for the 35-cow Lisglass herd who also

took a red ticket in the second heifer class with the February 2024

born Lisglass Ruby, a Mullynock Gallant 15 (ET) daughter. Ruby is

a sister of Lisglass Primrose, who had a successful show season in

2023, and who herself is aimed at being a part of next year’s show

team.

In the Juniors it was a Championship win for ‘top gun’ Haystar

Revolver from G Hayes & Son, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, Co Antrim.

This April 2024 born bull calf is sired by Lissadell Nailer, and is the

second daughter out of Raceview Lively HW Nicolet, by Clonagh


NI Simmental Club Calf Show

SHOWS

Tiger Gallant, and who was purchased from a Raceview reduction

sale. Of her Junior Champion Haystar Revolver, Cara Moore said:

I thought this Junior Champion was

just a super calf with plenty of shape

and who moved extremely well.”

Forward plans include aiming Revolver at the 2025 NI Simmental

National Show, and beyond that possibly the 2025 Stirling October

Sale. Again in a strong class of ten calves, it was a one-two for

the 15-cow Haystar herd with Haystar Round One taking second

place. May 2024 born, this calf is another by Lissadell Nailer, who

is producing ‘consistently good calves in the herd’, and is out of the

Cleenagh Flasher daughter Haystar Wonder 6.

Of the overall show, and her day judging, Cara Moore went on to

say: “I was delighted to be asked to judge this increasingly high

profile calf show. There was a fantastic turnout of calves which is a

great credit to the NI breeders and to the work and efforts of the NI

Simmental Club.”

Back in the seniors and lifting the Reserve Senior Championship

was the winner of the day’s first class in the shape of the November

2023 born bull Craigy Paddington from Mr WJ Dodd, Saintfield,

Ballynahinch, Co Down. This calf is another by Saltire Impressive

and is out of the heterozygous polled Craigy Jessica K2 (P), a

Keeldrum Fabregas 14 daughter. With a bit of a track record behind

him, Craigy Paddington has met with no little success through 2024.

In his first time out at Armagh Show in June he took the Simmental

Male Champion at only seven-months-old. The following month he

stood as Reserve Overall Simmental at Castlewellan, and on the back

of these successes he also qualified for The Northern Ireland Shows

competition, Young Bull of the Year for 2024. The Dodd’s plan is to

offer him for sale sell him at a sale in the Spring of 2025 if not sold

privately prior to that.

Taking the Reserve Junior Championship was the winner of the

day’s final class and in the shape of Ballinalare Farm Ritz from the

65-breeding-female herd of Joe & Alan Wilson, Dorans Hill, Newry,

Co Down. May 2024 born this young heifer is the first calf shown by

the imported Bighill Magic who was purchased by the Wilson’s for

€11,000 from Rosscommon in October 2021. She is out of Ballinalare

Farm Ladybird, a Denizes Fantastic 14 daughter, whose first calf

Polly, was sold at the herd’s recent Production Sale for 4900gns. Still

on her mother, it is very much hoped that Ritz, described as a ‘lovely,

sweet female, with a good square back end, length, and plenty of

style’, will be the herd’s main show heifer in 2025.

Further success for the Craigy herd came in the All-Breeds Young

Handlers section when brothers, and prolific young handler winners,

Lewis and Jamie Dodd, won their respective classes for eight to

twelve year old, and thirteen to sixteen year old. Prolific competitors

and winners, both boys ‘love working with cattle, both the daily

aspects and the showing, and they love attending the Young Handler

events at the local shows’! Winning the seventeen to nineteen years

of age class was Russell Kelly. Commenting, the Young Handlers

judge, Molly Bradley said: “It was great to see so many young

handlers being very professional in the ring, competitive, and keen to

learn. Well done to all.”

Haystar Revolver Junior Champion.

Ballinalare Farm Ritz Reserve Junior Champion.

Craigy Paddington Reserve Senior Champion.

Pairs – Breaghey Vida R536 & Vida R545.


REGIONAL

CLUBS

Join the Simmental Club in your area

The British Simmental Cattle Society has eleven affiliated Regional

Clubs covering all of the geographies of the UK. The Clubs are a

fantastic starting point for members to come together, share and

discuss breed knowledge, mix and socialise, and act as a focal point of

all things Simmental both in the area and nationally.

With a wide and varied programme of annual activities, the

Regional Clubs play an important part in the ongoing promotion

and development of the Simmental breed in their respective

geographies.

Varied across the regions, Club activities in a typical year include

commercial open days; pedigree herd visits; Club trips around

the UK; annual pedigree herd competitions; club meetings with

industry speakers; regional club sales; stockjudgings; technical

days and visits; knowledge exchange opportunities; and annual

dinners & social evenings. Extending the ‘Simmental reach’

there is also plenty of support and crossover with the Clubs

and Society working closely together at open days, sales,

summer shows, winter fairs, and national industry events.

Whether you are a new or established member, the Regional

Clubs are a fantastic means of getting to know breeders

and cattle in your area and beyond, having a bit of fun

with like-minded people, and facilitating the knowledge

exchange opportunities that come with that. If you would

like to join or discuss any aspect of your local Regional

Simmental Club, then please contact the Club Chair or

Secretary in your area as listed.

The following montage of pictures is just a flavour of

activities in the respective regions in the 2024 year.

See also the Club sections on the Society’s website at:

www.britishsimmental.co.uk/regional-clubs/


REGIONAL CLUB REPORTS



REGIONAL CLUB REPORTS

CELEBRATIONS

in 2024

Joanne and Jonathan Gunn of the

Mavsey Herd, married in October 2024.

Claire & John Barlow of the Denizes

herd. Married in September 2024.

Reuben Olds born 11 th August

2024 to Daniel & Stephanie,

Bosahan Simmentals.

Stewart & Fiona Stronach of the

Islavale herd, married in August 2024.


AREA CLUB OFFICERS

CHAIRPERSON

SECRETARY

1. SCOTLAND

Mr Jonathan Sinclair Gunn

March Cottage, Mavsey, Lybster, Caithness,

Highlands, KW3 6AS

Mobile: 07949 975241

Email: jsgunn@hotmail.co.uk

Mr. Richard Pettit

Den Farm, Fochabers, Morayshire, IV32 7PQ

Mobile: 07739 079403

Email: rmspettit71@gmail.com

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2

2. NORTH EAST

Andrew Leedham

Rowan Farm, Lockton, Pickering, N Yorks,

YO18 7NU

Tel: 07835 254858

Email: grangewood13@gmail.com

Katie Boyes

Deerholme Grange, Marishes, Malton, North

Yorkshire, YO17 6UG

Tel: 07495 667532

Email: bigkb98@icloud.com

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3

3. NORTH WEST

Clive Houldey

Kirtleton House, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, DG11

3HD

Mobile: 07703 488277

Email: houldey@btconnect.com

4. NORTHERN IRELAND

Steph Ryder

Holme House, Dale, Ainstable, Nr Carlisle

CA4 9RH

Tel: 07518 519930

Email: steph@pedigreelivestockservices.co.uk

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7

5

8

Andrew Clarke

19 Breaghey Road, Tynan, Co Armagh

BT60 4SU

Tel: 02837 568699

Mobile: 07756 021706

Email: andrewclarke90@hotmail.co.uk

Ryan Gilmour

42 Caulfield Road, Dungannon BT70 3NG

Tel: 02885 557297

Mobile: 07902 696127

Email: rgilmour1@hotmail.co.uk

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9

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5. MIDLANDS

Hannah Wood

Popes Farm, Clitheroe Road, Dutton, Preston

PR3 2YT

Mobile: 07738 643229

Email: hannahv.wood@hotmail.com

Andrea Booth

Gun Lane Farm, Gun Lane, Nether Heage,

Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2JX

Mobile: 07774797344

Email: andrea.booth@talktalk.net

CHAIRPERSON

SECRETARY

6. WALES

Meirion Jones

Pantyrefail, Llanfynydd, Carmarthen,

Carmarthenshire, SA32 7UE

Email: meirionjonespantyrefail@gmail.com

Tel: 07718 754716

Helen Price

Cwrt Mawr Farm, Felindre, Swansea SA5 7PN

Tel: 07957 678338

Email: helenprice79@talktalk.net

9. SOUTH WEST

Mr A J Curry

Lowerdown Farm, Felton, Bristol, Somerset,

BS40 9UF

Tel: 01275 472268

Mobile: 07546 207496

Email: ljajcurry@hotmail.co.uk

Rachel Reed

Well Farm, Bickleigh, Tiverton EX16 8HQ

Tel: 01884 855508

Mobile: 07866 259995

Email: well.farm@btinternet.com

7. CENTRE WEST

10. CORNWALL

Richard Price

10 Oaktree Close, Moreton Morrell,

Warwickshire CV35 9BB

Email: ewematterltd@gmail.com

Clare Price

10 Oaktree Close, Moreton Morrell,

Warwickshire CV35 9BB

Mobile: 07887 753324

Email: whalegreensimmentals@gmail.com

Mr B R Wynter

Bolankin Farm, Crows-An-Wra, St Buryan,

Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6HY

Tel: 01736 810787 / 07590 501096

Email: brwynter@outlook.com

Emma Bate

Pennytinney, St Kew PL30 3HE

Tel: 07516 714397

Email: Cornwallsimmentalclub@gmail.com

8. EAST ANGLIA

11. SOUTH EAST

James Brice

Cloverfield Farm, Rendham Road, Kelsale,

Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2AJ

Tel: 07766 202755

Email: jamesrobinbrice@gmail.com

Zara Curson

Hollybrook Farm, Pound Lane, Welbourne,

Dereham, Norfolk NR20 3LG

Mobile: 07824 380334

Email: zaradack82@hotmail.co.uk

Bridget Borlase

Sacombe Hill Farm, Sacombe Hill, Watton at

Stone, Hertfordshire, SG14 3NL

Tel: 07850 443136

Email: info@bridgetbs.co.uk

Brenda Hide

42 Strand Meadow, Burwash, Etchingham,

East Sussex TN19 7BP

Tel: 07703277600

Email: brendahide@hotmail.co.uk



SIMMENTAL GENETICS

THE BEDROCK OF

HEADSHAW FARM’S

SUCKLER HERD

Here we feature James Anderson, Headshaw Farm, Lauder,

Berwickshire and where the all-round performance of

Simmental genetics is key to this high performing 135 cow

Simmental cross suckler herd.

James Anderson.

Simmental genetics are the bedrock of the

Anderson family’s 135 cow suckler herd

based in the Borders, where focus is on

exploiting the potential output of each female to

annually rear one high quality calf that’s in demand

by finishers.

“The Simmental is a very, very able breed and has

proved to us to be a great all-rounder for over a

decade. In fact, it is second to none and has made

a huge difference to the quality of our calves

which consistently end up within the day’s top 10%

of prices at the suckled calf sales. October 2024

and our crop of 73 calves sold to within the top 5%

bracket,” says James.

“We’re usually selling to repeat buyers and then I

frequently see our cattle coming back through the

St Boswells ring finished and its very useful to see

how they’ve performed.”


FARM FACTS

Headshaw Farm,

Oxton, Lauder,

Berwickshire

Anderson family

partnership, James

and Pamela, sons

Hamish and Adam

• 810 acres upland to 1,350’

• 110 acres lower ground to 750’

• 135 cow Simmental cross

suckler herd

• 620 breeding ewes, 100 ewe

lambs

Furthermore, the breed’s role is guaranteed for

the future at Headshaw. “With a diminishing

number of suckler cows, together with the fact

we’re rearing only Continental crosses, I’m

confident our pens of Simmental cross calves

will continue to appeal to finishers. It’s over to

us to get on with the job.”

While 75% of the herd is bred to the Charolais

terminal sire, the family’s commitment to

Simmental is reflected in the fact the majority of

the split indoor calving herd is Simmental cross.

“These cows have extremely good maternal

qualities; they make for good mothers. Most

calve unassisted and their calves are lively and

soon up and away. Cows make sure they look

after their calves and take them with them at

turn out,” he explains.

Simmental is second

to none and has made

a huge difference to the quality

of our calves which consistently

end up within the day’s top 10%

of prices at suckled calf sales”.

SUCKLER HERD

PERFORMANCE

27 - 28 months age at first

calving

750kg mature weight

95% cow scan

94% reared

Nine calf crops


“We calve the heifers at 27 to 28 months of age –

we like to give them a bit of time to grow and then

see them maturing into big deep cows averaging

750kg, the size we’re looking for to breed quality

calves. Fertility is reflected in the 95% scan, while

60% of the autumn calving herd and 70% of the

spring calvers are calving within the first two

cycles. Cows are currently rearing 94% and they go

on to average nine calf crops,” he explains.

“Our Simmental cross cows are able to maintain

themselves in BCS 3.5 throughout the grazing

period, while milk is not a problem at all. For

example, the May born calves stay on their dams

for nine months, they’re housed after six months

introduced to silage and a little concentrate to

keep them going and weaned at an average

380kg. We sell them between 10 and 11 months

averaging around the 450kg mark. Feedback from

a longstanding, repeat buyer confirmed that six

to seven months later, steers finished to 438kg

deadweight and heifers 418kg and they were all

within the U spec.”

cattle with great conformation, locomotion and

correctness, all of which are really important to

produce quality suckled calves.”

James decided to have a slice of the action back at

Headshaw. The following year he DIY AI'd his first

cows with Clonagh Tiger Gallant and 12 months

later invested in Auchorachan Callum 11, a Tiger

Gallant son and began to upgrade the Limousin

cross herd.

“Sourcing quality Limousin heifer replacements

was becoming a challenge. Consequently,

introducing Simmental was a real turning point – it

enabled us to start closing down the herd and

breed our own which was a positive for our herd’s

health status.” The unit is a member of the SAC

Premium Cattle Health Scheme.

Nowadays the majority of the herd is Simmental

cross with 25% of females carefully selected

Headshaw witnessed its initial Continental invasion

back in the late 1970s. Charolais was introduced as

the terminal sire to the Anderson’s Angus suckler

herd followed by Limousin cross as the new dam

line. The herd’s strategy took another about turn

in 2011 after James attended an SAC open day

hosted by the Durno family, Banffshire.

“I was very impressed by the Durno’s

Auchorachan herds of both pure and crossbred

Simmentals including one of their herd sires,

Clonagh Tiger Gallant. He was leaving good quality


each year for conformation, correctness

and milk to put to the Simmental for

replacement purposes.

These (Simmental)

cows have

extremely good maternal

qualities; they make for good

mothers. Most calve

unassisted and their calves

are lively and soon up and

away”.

The Andersons introduced their latest

new genetics in 2024 when they invested

9000gns in Islavale Preston. “We just

liked him” says James. “He is correct,

has essential good locomotion, a very

nice presence and a very good set of

accompanying figures – average or above

for milk, ease of calving and weight.

Breedplan figures count, but firstly the

overall look of the bull has to fit for us.”

9000gns Islavale Preston from Stirling October 2024.

The family’s interest in Simmental doesn’t

stop in the commercial herd. “We’ve just

established our own Lammermuir prefix

having invested in four purebred heifers at

the breed Society’s NextGen sales over the

past three years. It’s another interest and

our objective is for a small quality herd and

eventually to breed our own bulls.”


SALES

PROVISIONAL BSCS SALE, SHOW

& EVENT DATES FOR 2025

Please see here a list of provisional BSCS sale, show, and general event dates for 2025. As always, these dates

are correct at the time of publication but in instances may be subject to change. Where any dates are changed,

updates will be notified to members through email, social media, and the Society’s website.

FEBRUARY

Stirling Bull Sales, United Auctions

Aberdeen & Northern Marts, Thainstone

MARCH

Dungannon Sale, Bulls & Females

Melton Mowbray Multi Breed Sale

MAY

Swatragh – NI Club sale

BSCS Worcester Sale

Stirling Multi Breed Sale

Carlisle Sale (Multi Breed), H & H

Royal Ulster (Balmoral) Show, Belfast

Welshpool Sale

RNAS BeefTech event, Home Farm,

Kininmonth, Peterhead

JUNE

Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge

Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh

17 th

26 th

21 st

22 nd

2 nd

3 rd

5 th

9 th & 10 th

14 th - 17 th

15 th

28 th May

5 th - 7 th

19 th - 22 nd

AUGUST

Young Members Weekend, Perth, Scotland

Scottish Simmental National Show, Perth Show

Welsh National Simmental Show,

Pembrokeshire Show

OCTOBER

Cornwall Pedigree Calf Show, Wadebridge

Stirling Bull Sales, United Auctions

Swatragh Sale NI Club sale

NW & BSCS Pedigree Youngstock Show within

Borderway Agri Expo, Carlisle

NOVEMBER

Stars of the Future with Young Handlers on 7 th ,

Stirling

English Winter Fair, Staffordshire

Live Scot (Scottish Winter Fair), Lanark

Northern Ireland Club Calf Show, Ballymena

Welsh Winter Fair, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells

Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb Championship

1 st - 3 rd

2 nd

20 th - 21 st -

TBC

18 th

20 th TBC

24 th TBC

31 st

8 th

15 - 16 th

21 st - 22 nd

22 nd

24 th - 25 th

25 th

JULY

Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate

English Simmental National Show, Royal

Lancashire Show

Royal Welsh, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells

Northern Ireland National Simmental Show,

Clogher Valley show

8 th - 11 th

18 th - 20 th

21 st - 24 th

30 th

DECEMBER

BSCS Next Generation Sale V, H&H, Carlisle

Welsh Multi Breed Calf Show, Carmarthen

Livestock Market

5 th

6 th


SALES

SALE

REPORTS

2024


SALES

Stirling February


Stirling February

SALES

Denzies Nugget 37,000gns.

37,000gns Denizes Nugget

leads record Simmental

Average at February 2024

Stirling Bull Sale

• 95 bulls set new February record average of

£7498 (+£238)

• 21 bulls sell for 10,000gns and over, with 53

in all at 6000gns and more

• 5 Denizes bulls average £17,640

• Broombrae bull sells to Australian buyer

• 11 bulls sell to Orkney

• Clearance rate of 77%

• Bull Sale grosses £712,310

The June 2022 born Denizes Nugget from M A Barlow & Sons,

Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire, sold for 37,000gns to lead

what was another record trade for the Simmental breed at the

Stirling Bull Sale held at United Auctions, on Monday 19 th February

2024.

No fewer than 21 bulls sold at five-figure prices with 95 in all cashing

in at £7498, up £238 on last year’s record mark.

In what was a remarkable day’s trading for them, the eye-catching

quality team of five Denizes bulls, all by the homebred stock sire

Denizes Hamish, grossed £88,200 to average an incredible £17,640.

Denizes Nugget is out of Ashland Topaz Janet, whose maternal

sister is the highly-noted Ashland Topaz Lopez. At the pre-sale

show, judged by Stuart Barclay of the noted Harestone prefix, Insch,

Aberdeenshire, Nugget was one of three Denizes bulls to claim red

tickets before moving on to win the day’s Reserve Intermediate

Championship.


SALES

Stirling February

Come the much-anticipated sale time, and in front of a packed ring,

Denizes Nugget reached the 37,000gns mark before being knocked

down to Jimmy & Vikki Wood for their high-profile Popes herd at

Dutton, Preston, Lancashire. Speaking afterwards Vikki Wood said:

“This bull had a bit of everything. When he walked into the ring he

just had that presence, character and bounce that caught your eye.

He’s a long, clean, well grown bull with plenty of style, who walked

well and is not overdone. With the bull in himself, the depth of

proven breeding behind him, and some tremendous performance

figures across the board, we’re excited to see how he gels with our

females”. The 37,000gns is the top price the Woods have paid to date

for a bull at auction in the UK.

Over the three days of the sale the Denizes pen of five bulls drew

huge attention from both commercial producers and pedigree

breeders. Come sale time the 37,000gns top price was accompanied

by further prices of 14,000gns; 13,000gns; 12,000gns; and 8000gns

to add up to the herd’s most successful sale to date. The top price

also eclipsed the herd’s leading sale price of 30,000gns achieved for

Denizes Lancelot in February 2022. Speaking afterwards John Barlow

said: “The aim of the Denizes herd is to breed first quality bulls with

an easy muscling, that have width over the plates, walk well, have

good heads and breed character, and are backed up with breeding,

figures and health status. We’re trying to tick as many boxes for

commercial producers as possible and it was great to see two bulls

at 14,000gns and 12,000gns go commercially today. To breed a bull

like Denizes Nugget for 37,000gns, and for him to be bought by a top

pedigree herd, is just a real bonus on top.”

Alex and Ross King’s Wolfstar herd from Ormiston, Tranent, East

Lothian also enjoyed a top day when selling three bulls to average a

fantastic £14,700. Leading the way for them was Wolfstar Nobleman

who sold for 17,000gns, the second top price of the day, to Tom

Lyth, Heatherhouse, Tankerness, Orkney. May 2022 born, Wolfstar

Nobleman, the first prize winner in class six, is an embryo calf sired

by Curaheen Bandit and out of the top breeding female Wolfstar

Forget-Me-Not whose previous progeny include the 17,000gns

Wolfstar Jimmy Choo; Wolfstar Kolisi who sold to Cogent, and the

retained stockbull Wolfstar Ivan.

Tom Lyth moved from Lancashire to Orkney some six years ago to

‘follow his dream’ of buying his own farm. At present he has a total

of 100 Luing cows which he splits equally between Simmental bulls

and purebred Luing bulls. On a recent visit to Wolfstar, he was shown

the bulls heading to Stirling and immediately picked out Nobleman

as being one to keep an eye on. Commenting he said: “I really liked

his breeding but he’s a bonny bull, very well put together, and just

the type that I like”. From here Tom hopes to take some semen from

Wolfstar Nobleman and with him given some work thereafter.

The Reserve Junior Champion, from the same home, Wolfstar Nasa,

made 14,000gns when selling to Pitgaveny Farm, Elgin. Nasa is sired

by the privately purchased Islavale Guy and is out of Wolfstar Ivy,

another Team Celtic-sired cow. Winner of the last class of the day,

this November 2022 born bull will be used across both commercial

and pedigree cows with Pitgaveny running 170 Simmental

commercial cows, spring and autumn calvers, and ten pedigree

females. Speaking of his purchase the herd manager Geoff Anderson

said: “I saw this bull at the inspection and watched him again through

the judging. He’s a bull with style, depth, and great width to him,

has proven breeding on both sides, and carries top figures for milk at

+13.”

Wolfstar Nobleman 17,000gns.

Denizes Newton 14,000gns.

Wolfstar Nasa 14,000gns.

Denzies Neff 13,000gns.


Stirling February

SALES

Building on what has been a strong run of sales and commercial

demand for Simmental bulls and females, the sale saw 95 bulls in all

sell for £7498 (+£238) and a new breed record average for February

Stirling Sales. This latest sale was the seventh in a row at Stirling

where the Simmental breed has set a new record average mark and

highlighting a real ongoing commercial momentum in the breed.

At the same 14,000gns mark was another from the Denizes pen

and in the shape of the winner of class nine, Denizes Newton. This

August 2022 born bull was a powerful Hamish son out of the herd’s

noted Trixibelle line which has previously sold bulls up to 20,000gns.

With top calving ease figures this bull was bought by commercial

producers K Park & Sons, Dalpeddar Farm, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.

Kilbride Farm Nebulus 13,000gns.

Backmuir Nate 13,000gns.

Corskie Newry 12,000gns.

Denzies Nacho 12,000gns.

Selling at 13,000gns was the day’s Senior Champion and Reserve

Overall, Backmuir Nate, from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir

Farm, Keith. April 2022 born, this bull is by the 18,000gns Wolfstar

Jackaroo, the Overall Champion at Stirling in February 2020, and

is out of Backmuir Kreole’s Koala. Backmuir Nate, with a +10 figure

for Maternal (Milk) was purchased by DC Houldey, Kirkleton House,

Waterbeck, Lockerbie. Following the sale Clive Houldey said: “We

saw this bull for the first time in the show ring and were really

impressed. He has a real size and power about him and that was

something we were looking for, for the herd.”

At the same price of 13,000gns was another from the Denizes pen

and this time the June 2022 born Denizes Neff 22 who had stood

second in his class to the day’s top priced bull. Again by Denizes

Hamish this bull is out of the Blackford Galaxy sired Denizes

Melody 32 nd , a maternal sister to Denizes Melody 52 nd who sold

for 10,000gns at the Next Gen III Sale. With strong figures across

the board, Denizes Neff 22 was purchased by John Jeffrey for the

Kersknowe herd of fifty breeding females at Kelso, Roxburghshire.

Commenting Mr Jeffrey said: “We thought a lot of this bull and he

came out of just a tremendous pen of good bulls with connectivity in

the breeding. Neff is a bull with shape but not extreme and had the

figures to back his breeding.”

The third bull at the 13,000gns price was the winner of Class 10,

Kilbride Farm Nebulus 22 from WH Robson & Sons, Doagh, Ballyclare.

Entirely homebred this September 2022 born bull is by Kilbride Farm

Jetstream 18 (P) and is out of Kilbride Farm Eunice 175F (TF) who is a

maternal sister to the 20,000gns Kilbride Farm Comber. Continuing

the trend of bulls selling that had good figures, Kilbride Farm Nebulus

was bought by Delfur Farms, Dundurcas Farm House, Rothes for the

Delfur herd of 120 breeding females. Speaking after the sale herd

manager Garry Patterson said: “This is a bull to put to heifers in the

herd initially and he carries good figures for calving and milk, and

generally across the traits. He’s got great length to him, with style

and breed character, and is the dark red colour I like.” Another good

team of Kilbride Farm bulls saw five sell in all to gross a very solid

£41,475.

Enjoying a strong day’s trading was the Rockytop herd of Gary &

Angela Christie, Glass, Huntly who sold to a top of 12,000gns and

with five in all grossing £38,535. The herd’s top price of 12,000gns

came in the shape of Rockytop Nero 22 who stood second in his

class to the day’s Overall Supreme Champion. May 2022 born,

this bull is by Glenturk Kingpin 19 and is out of the Kilbride Farm

Arklow daughter Rockytop Corissa’s Honey. With a +10 figure for

Maternal (Milk), Rockytop Nero 22 was purchased by Mr B Grant for

the Dellfield herd at Druid Temple Farm, Inverness-shire. Speaking

after the sale Stuart Grant said: “We hadn’t planned on buying a bull


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but will need one next year and when we saw Rockytop Nero we

just really liked him. He’s a bull that’s very correct on his legs, he’s

square, solid and not too extreme in anyway, and just has a bit of

everything in him that we like. We run 160 cows, of which around

50 are pure, so he will be used on them for a start and likely on the

commercial cows at a forward time.”

Next up at 12,000gns was the first prize winner in Class Eight,

Denizes Nacho 22 from the Barlows. July 2022 born, this thick

ended bull with shape, width, and strong figures went to commercial

buyers JL Drysdale, Forestmill Farm, Alloa, Clackmannan. This calf,

whose brother sold for 12,000gns at the corresponding sale last year,

is out of Annick Trixibelle 19 th .

From another strong line up, two bulls from the Corskie herd of

WJ&J Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, topped at 12,000gns.

The first of these was Corskie Nitrate. By the 10,000gns Kilbride

Farm Haka, this September 2022 born bull is out of Corskie Kigem, an

Auchorachan Farmer 14 daughter. With one of the highest Maternal

(Milk) figures in the catalogue at +13, Corskie Nitrate also went

commercially when selling to T Clark & Sons, Abbey Farm, Madderty,

Crieff. At the same mark of 12,000gns was the September 2022

born Corskie Newry 22 who was purchased by Jim & Patricia Goldie

for their Newbiemains herd at Newbie Mains Farm, Annan. Also by

Kilbride Farm Haka, Corskie Newry 22 is out of Tawley Hanna who

has previously had sons sell to 7000gns. Plans from here are that the

bull will be run with up to 25 heifers in the Springtime. Eight Corskie

bulls grossed £67,515 with other prices including 8000gns; 7800gns;

7000gns x 2; 6000gns; and 4500gns.

Saltire Nemesis 22 from J&G Houliston, Drem, North Berwick made

11,500gns when selling commercially to AG Whiteford, South

Keithney, Burnhervie, Aberdeenshire. May 2022 born this bull, by the

prolific AI sire Saltire Impressive, is out of the Popes Barclay daughter

Saltire Felicity. Later in the sale the Houlistons also sold Saltire

Nobleman, a Saltire Logan 20 son, for 7500gns to Douganhill Farms,

Castle Douglas.

Rockytop Nero 12,000gns.

Corskie Nitrate 12,000gns.

The long established Kersknowe Simmental herd of Mr J Jeffrey,

Kelso, Roxburghshire made 11,000gns for their senior bull Kersknowe

Noah 22. April 2022 born Kersknowe Noah is sired by the Woodhall

Ferrari son Aultmore Jasper 18, and is out of Kersknowe Head Girl.

This was another five figure bull to go to a commercial producer

when knocked down to Aucheneck Estates, Lillearn, By Glasgow.

Another from the Robson family, this time Kilbride Farm Nugget

22 (P) (TF), made 11,000gns when going for commercial use to

S McClymont & Son, Yarrow, Selkirk. This August 2022 born bull

offered a new bloodline being the first son at sale by the herd’s

imported homozygous polled stock bull, Flop Agrochyt, and out of

Kilbride Farm Dora 88 IP. WH Robson & Sons sold five bulls in all

at the sale with their top prices of 13,000gns and 11,000gns being

joined by others at 7500gns; 4800gns; and 3200gns.

Saltire Nemesis 11,500gns.

Bringing an international flavour to the sale the August 2022 born

Broombrae Noble N12 22 (P) from Gordon Clark, Auchtermuchty,

Cupar, made 11,000gns when selling to Australian Simmental

breeder Knox Farms Pty Ltd, New South Wales. Another bull with

strong performance figures, Broombrae Noble N12 22 (P) is by

Wolfstar Kolisi 19 (P) and is out of Broombrae Rosina K8.

Continuing their top day the Wolfstar herd sold the April 2022 born

Wolfstar Nonu 22 for 11,000gns. This April 2022 born bull is one

Wolfstar Nonu 11,000gns.


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of the first sons to be offered at sale by Glenturk Lord of the Rings

described as ‘the easiest calving bull we’ve had at Wolfstar’. Nonu

is out of Wolfstar Kiwi who is a full sister to the 18,000gns Wolfstar

Jackaroo. With a +11 figure for Maternal (Milk) Wolfstar Nonu 22

was bought by commercial producer G&A Milne, Standingstones,

Durris, Kincardineshire. Wolfstar’s three bulls sold on the day made

17,000gns; 14,000gns; and 11,000gns.

The final bull at 11,000gns was Newbiemains Neymar 22 from Jim &

Patricia Goldie, Newbie Mains Farm Annan. Sired by Annick Klondyke

19 EX94 and out of Newbiemains Klass Act VG88, a Moorglen Hillbilly

EX91 daughter, this bull was sold to the Borders and IHG Warden,

Hawick, Roxburghshire.

Broombrae Noble 11,000gns.

Kilbride Farm Nugget 11,000gns.

Kersknowe Noah 11,000gns.

Newbiemains Neymar 11,000gns.

Taking the total to twenty one bulls at five figures, four bulls made

10,000gns. The first of these was Ballinalare Farm Navigator from

Mr J & Mr A Wilson, Ballinalare Farm, Dorans Hill Newry. Sired by the

popular AI sire Ballinalare Farm Galaxy 15, and out of the Omorga

Murray daughter Ballinalare Farm Delta, this July 2022 born bull

stood second in his class. With a Maternal (Milk) figure of + 10,

Ballinalare Farm Navigator 22 was sold to another noted commercial

producer in the shape of Philiphaugh Estates, Old Mill farm, Selkirk.

The day’s Intermediate and Overall Supreme Champion was

the winner of Class Five, Overhill House Nikey 22 from Richard

McCulloch, Armadale, West Lothian. In what has been a

truly remarkable run, Overhill House have won the Supreme

Championship at the last four Simmental Society Sales at which

they have attended. Their Champion here was another son of the

26,000gns Pistyll Kingsman, who bred the herd’s 46,000gns Overhill

House Neo sold in October at Stirling last year and is out of Overhill

House Ice Cone. Purchasing the Champion bull was Jim & Elizabeth

Dyet for their Merkland herd at East Merkland Farm, Strathaven,

Lanarkshire. Commenting Jim said: “Overhill House Nikey is just a

tremendous Simmental bull and we’re delighted to have got him

for our Merkland pedigree herd. He’s got serious length and one of

the best top lines that I’ve seen in a long time. A bull with a natural

power to him, he has shape, terrific conformation, and is very breedy.

He’ll get settled in and given the chance of one or two before being

put to the very best 25-30 of our cows from June onwards”. The

Merkland herd comprises of ninety breeding females in all.

Taking the Junior Championship and selling for 10,000gns was

the winner of Class 12, Islavale Novak from the prolific herd of WS

Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Keith, Banffshire. This stylish October

2022 born bull came to Stirling with a bit of a show record behind

him having been Senior Male Champion at the 2023 Stars of the

Future Calf Show. Novak is by Coose Lincoln EX90 whose sons sold

at Stirling have averaged 11,000gns, and is out of the Curaheen

Giant daughter Islavale Jazz. Buying this bull was Thomas Gray,

Balquharrage, Lennoxtown. Bringing a team of predominantly junior

bulls this year, the Islavale herd sold seven in all to gross £50,925 and

average £7275.

The final bull at the 10,000gns mark was Springfield Neptune from

Gavin Brown, Springfield Farm, Penicuik. April 2022 born this bull is

by the herd’s noted sire Islavale Jabba, who was the online European

Simmental Champion 2023, and is out of Springfield Ivory a half

sister to Springfield Minstrel who was sold for 6800gns to the Popes

herd. At the Simmental Youngstock Show at Borderway Agri Expo

in 2023, Springfield Neptune had stood as Senior Champion and

Reserve Overall Champion. Purchasing him here, and another to


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Islavale Novak 10,000gns.

Overhill House Nikey 10,000gns.

Ballinlare Farm Navigator 10,000gns.

Springfield Neptune 10,000gns.

Orkney, was J&R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick.

Springfield Neptune had stood second in his class

to his teammate Springfield Niagra, also sired by

Islavale Jabba, who two lots later sold for 8500gns

to H MacDonald, Mains of Dalvey, Morayshire.

OTHER LEADING PRICES INCLUDED:

9000gns Lot 2 Habton Nev sold to GT&S Coghill,

Muce, Birsay, Orkney.

8500gns Lot 21 Springfield Niagara sold to H

Macdonald, Mains of Dalvey, Advie, Morayshire

8000gns Lot 77 Rockytop Napoleon sold to R

Garden, Culfosie, Aberdeenshire

8000gns Lot 78 Denizes Nero sold to WSL Muir,

Upper Onston, Stenness, Orkeny

8000gns Lot 126 Islavale Norton sold to JR & JA

Barron, Findowrie, Brechin, Angus

8000gns Lot 132 Corskie Nerve sold to C & M

Bruce, Tillyeve, Udny, Ellon

8000gns Lot 161 Braegarrie Nightrider sold to A &

W Barrowman, Mid Knockglass Farm, Stranraer

AVERAGE:

95 Bulls £7948 (+£238)

Team Barlow with the five Denizes bulls that grossed £88,200 to average £17,640.

Overall Champion Overhill House Nikey & Reserve Overall Champion Backmuir Nate.


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Islavale Nightrider sold for 11,000gns.

11,000gns Islavale Nightrider

tops Aberdeen Simmental Sale

• Backmuir sells to 8800gns

• Rockytop bull at 8500gns

• 11 bulls average £5832.27

The May 2022 born Islavale Nightrider from Mr W S Stronach,

Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith made 11,000gns to lead the

Simmental trade at the Royal Northern Spring Show & Sale held

at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Wednesday the 28 th of February.

Islavale Nightrider is by Coose Lincoln EX90, and is out of Islavale

Faye VG88, a Curaheen Bandit daughter. With solid figures for both

Calving Ease and Maternal (Milk), this bull was snapped up by local

commercial producer W & V Leith, North Crannoch, Crossroads,

Keith. The herd sire Coose Lincoln EX90 has previously had his first

sons at sale sell up to 13,000gns at Stirling in October 2023.

Earlier in the day at Thainstone, pre-sale show judge Andrew

Anderson, Smallburn, Duffus had placed Islavale Nightrider 22 as

the Overall Supreme Simmental Champion. For the prolific Islavale

herd, this is the third year in a row that they’ve topped the Simmental

prices at this sale.

Three Simmental bulls made over 8000gns at the sale with eleven in

all selling to average a healthy £5832.27.

Selling at 8800gns was Backmuir Nigel 22 from Reece & Andrew

Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith. This bull, May 2022 born, is by the

homebred Backmuir Kryptonite, and is out of Wolfstar Islay (TF).

Purchasing Backmuir Nigel 22 was T Alexander, Lyth, Wick, Caithness.

At the 8500gns was Rockytop Nimrod 22 from Gary & Angela

Christie, Birchfield, Glass, Huntly. April 2022 born this bull, by

Kilbride Farm Fearless out of Rockytop Gaia’s Juniper, sits in the

breed’s top 5% for Maternal (Milk) with a figure of +12. Nimrod went

onto sell to Colin Inglis, Blairsgreen Farm, Saline, Dunfermline.

Again, at the recent Stirling sale, Rockytop sold another Kilbride Farm

Fearless son for 8000gns.

OTHER PRICES INCLUDED:

5800gns Lot 63 Islavale Nevada sold to J Watson, New Pitsligo,

Fraserburgh

5500gns Lot 69 Drumsleed Nemesis 22 sold to M Donaldson,

Tankerness, Orkney

4000gns Lot 58 Pitmudie Nuffield 22 sold to J Watson, New Pitsligo,

Fraserburgh.

4000gns Lot 61 Tillyeve Nigel 22 sold to The Hay Partnership,

Stonehaven, Kincardineshire

4000gns Lot 62 Auchorachan Nemisis 22 sold to J & J Henderson,

Poyntzfield, Dingwall

AVERAGE: 11 Bulls £5832.27


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Dungannon / Melton Mowbray March

Breagey Netflix 22 Top Price - 5,800gns.

5800gns Breaghey Netflix

leads 100% clearance at

Dungannon

• Ten bulls average £3580.50, up £505.50

• Total clearance of the ten bulls and two heifers forward

The December 2022 born Breaghey Netflix 22 from Andrew

Clarke, Tynan, Co Armagh, made 5800gns to lead the

Dungannon Simmental Sale held at Dungannon Farmers Mart

on Friday 22 nd March. A strong demand saw a 100% clearance of the

bulls and heifers forward with ten bulls averaging £3580.50, up by

£505.50 on the year.

The December 2002 born Breaghey Netflix 22 is by Woodhall Ferrari

14, and out of Breaghey Vida 2 (TF), a Dermotstown Delboy daughter.

With a Maternal (Milk) figure of +9, Netflix 22 was purchased by

commercial producer Richard Houston, Rostrevor, who ‘likes to have

smart cattle to sell, and was looking for a bull to breed replacements

with plenty of milk.’

Selling at 4600gns was Craigy Neo, from Mr WJ Dodd, Saintfield,

Ballynahinch, Co Down. Earlier in the morning this bull had been

tapped out in the pre-sale show as the day’s Overall Supreme

Champion by the judge Robin Boyd of the noted Slievenagh herd,

Portglenone, Co Antrim. Commenting on his Champion Robin Boyd

said: “This was just a stand out bull for me on the day, having both

length and shape, and carrying plenty of style.” Born 29 th October

2022, Craigy Neo is sired by the noted Keeldrum Gambler 15, and is

out of Craigy Beatrice J6. Purchasing the Champion was Raymond

Bowden, Stewartstown. Enjoying a good day’s trading, the Dodds

also sold Craigy Nash 22 for 3200gns to Eric Speers, Hamiltonsbawn,

Co Armagh. Another by Keeldrum Gambler, this 30 th October 2022

born bull is out of Craigy Jessica K2 (P). Two Craigy females, both


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Supreme Champion Craigy Neo 22. Reserve Champion - Ashland Nobleman 22.

Keeldrum Gambler daughters, also sold for 2700gns, and 2600gns.

The Reserve Champion in the bulls came in the shape of Ashland

Nobleman from Mr P Kelly, Ballreagh, Tempo, Co Fermanagh.

September 2022 born, Ashland Nobleman 22 is sired by Omorga

Volvo and out of Raceview Mollyfortuna. With another good Maternal

(Milk) figure of +9, this bull was knocked down for 3400gns to Neill

Donaghy, Co Londonderry.

Also at 3400gns was Bridgewater Farm Newry from Mr JN

Glasgow, Cookstown, Co Tyrone. This bull is by the popular AI sire

Auchorachan Hercules 16 (ET) EX 92, and is out of Bridgewater Farm

Tanya, a Ranfurly Confederate C24 11 EX94 daughter. October 2022

born, Bridgewater Farm Newry was purchased by Kathleen Kearney,

Downpatrick. The very first bull in the ring, Bridgewater Farm Nat,

also an Auchorachan Hercules 16 (ET) EX 92 son, made 3100gns

when selling to James Baird, Kilkeel, Co Down.

AVERAGES:

Ten bulls £3580.50, up £505.50

Two heifers £2782.50

5000gns Scotland Hill

Newman at Melton

Mowbray Multi-Breed!

• Scotland Hill Newman Wins Overall

Reserve Interbreed

Scotland Hill Newman 5000gns.

Scotland Hill Newman from Tom Hill, Wadworth,

Doncaster, made 5000gns to lead the Simmental

trade at the fledgling Melton Mowbray Multi

Breed Sale held on Saturday 23 rd March at Melton

Mowbray Livestock market.

Earlier in the day this modern April 2022 born bull

had won the Simmental section of the pre-sale

show before placing as Overall Reserve Interbreed.

Scotland Hill Newman is by Clonagh Mighty Ab Fab

and is out of Scotland Hill Fauna Kim, a Popes Fendt

daughter. With strong Terminal Production and Self

Replacing Indexes, this bull was purchased by A &

PA Hurn who run the Twyford Herd at Beck Farm,

Calthorpe, Norwich.


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Worcester April

7500gns Killiworgie North Star (P)

heads up Worcester sale

• Bosahan bulls make 6000gns, & 5000gns

• Top three prices all heterozygous polled bulls

Killiworgie North Star, 7500gns.

The September 2022 born Killiworgie North Star 22 (P) from

Steve and Gill Gummow, Higher Killiworgie Farm, Newquay,

Cornwall, sold for 7500gns to top the Worcester Simmental

Sale held at McCartneys Livestock Market, Worcester, on Saturday

27 th April.

This heterozygous polled bull is by Curaheen Gunshot (P) and is

out of the Killiworgie Emperor daughter, Killiworgie Elderflowers

Ivy EX92. Described as a bull ‘with a super temperament, great

locomotion, style, and excellent conformation,’ Killiworgie North Star

22 (P) carries a Maternal (Milk) figure of +11, and is +1.8 for Calving

Ease daughters.

Purchasing the day’s top, and second top, prices was CM Mercer

who were looking to introduce polled Simmental bulls to their wellknown

300 cow pedigree and purebred Bowley herd at Bowley Court

Farms, Hop-Under-Dinmore, Leominster, Herefordshire. Earlier in

the day, Killiworgie North Star (P) had stood second in his class to

the overall champion, under the judge Wayne Davies, Cwmbromley,

Newtown, Powys.

Selling at 6000gns, also to the Bowley herd, was the October 2022

born heterozygous polled bull Bosahan Nankervis 22 (P), from John

and Bridget Olds, Bosahan Farm, Falmouth, Cornwall. This bull who

stood first prize in the second class of the day is by the herd stock

bull Kinclaven Infusion 17 (P) and is out of Bosahan Isabella Bea

EX 90, a Skerrington Armada daughter. Again with good figures,

Nankervis carries EBVs predicting easy calving and fast-growing early

finishing progeny.

Standing second in his class to Bosahan Nankervis 22 (P), was his

stablemate Bosahan Nightfall 22 (P). October 2022 born Bosahan

Nightfall (P) is another by Kinclaven Infusion 17 (P) and is out of

Bosahan Flirty Tresor EX 90, a Skerrington Armada daughter. With a


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little show track record behind him, Bosahan Nightfall (P) won the

Senior Calf Continental Championship at the Cornwall Pedigree

Calf Show in October last year at Wadebridge. Buying this bull

for 5000gns was DW Price, Ackhill Farm, Presteigne, Powys.

Commenting, Mr Price said: “This is a stylish bull that caught our

eye. He’s very correct, and has good figures for easy calving and

growth. This is the first Simmental bull we have purchased and

he’ll be used in our herd of between 80-90 Saler cows which are

mainly pure.”

In the show of females the Female Champion came from regular

Worcester consignor Mr WJ Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm,

Sheffield, in the shape of Midhope Melinda. This October 2021

born heifer, scanned in calf to Corskie Nomb, is by Denizes

Kingston 19, and is out of the Woodhall Everhart daughter,

Midhope Kitty. Buying the top price female at 2900gns was

Mr S & Mrs D Shapland, for their Brynsworthy pedigree herd

at Brynsworthy Farm, Barnstaple, Devon. Commenting on his

Female Champion the judge Wayne Davies said: “This was a

powerful Simmental heifer that also had style and femininity, and

was full of breed character. I’ve no doubt she’ll go on to make a

top breeding female.”

In the draft sale of females from the Dinton herd of Miss SV

Francis, Homestead Farm, Warminster, Wiltshire, the five-yearold

Dinton Kiwi 11 th VG 88 made the top price of 2600gns when

selling with her fourth calf at foot, the heifer Dinto Kiwi 16 th (P).

Buying this outfit, and one of five purchases on the day, was RG

Elliott & Son, Noborough Lodge, Norton, Brockhall, Northants.

Bosahan Nankervis 6000gns.

Midhope Melinda, 2900gns.

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SALES

Stirling May

Denizes New Orleans 22,000gns.

22,000gns Denizes New Orleans

leads All-Breeds trade at Stirling

and sets new May Sale record!

• £6720 (+£892) sets a new Simmental record

average for Stirling May Sale

• 22,000gns a new Simmental record for the May

Stirling Sale

• 96% clearance rate with 24 out of 25 bulls

selling

Braidwood Nero 8500gns.

Denizes New Orleans, from MA Barlow & Sons, Four Oaks, Ulnes,

Leyland, sold for 22,000gns, to a commercial buyer, to lead

a strong demand for Simmental bulls at the Stirling May Sale

held at United Auctions Stirling Agricultural Centre today, Monday 6 th

May.

The 22,000gns led the all-breeds trade at this multibreed sale,

and set a new Simmental record top price at this May fixture when

eclipsing the 16,000gns mark set just last year. Records tumbled

on the day with the £6720 average for the bulls sold being a new

record Simmental mark for this May fixture, smashing last year’s

record figure by £892. Twenty two out of twenty five bulls forward

sold in the ring with two further bulls sold post sale to give an overall

clearance of 96%.

October 2022 born, Denizes New Orleans, a heifer’s calf and a

first prize winner in the pre-sale show, is by the prolific Denizes

Hamish and out of the Blackford Galaxy daughter Denizes Melody

39 th . Purchasing the top price bull, who carried strong performance

figures and a depth of breeding, was commercial producer Alan

Wright who runs 70 Simmental females, 15/16ths bred towards pure,

in a closed herd at St Mungos Farm, West Lundie, Argaty, Doune.

Speaking after the sale Mr Wright said: “This is just a tremendous

Simmental bull with the muscle and length that we look for. He’s

got a great depth of breeding on both sides of his pedigree and we

like Denizes Hamish in himself and the progeny he’s consistently


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breeding and being brought forward to sale.” Of the 22,000gns

price Mr Wright went on to say: “When you see a bull of this quality

then you have to try and buy him! If you look at the price of the

first ten heifers a bull like this will breed that’s how we look to value

him. Denizes New Orleans is home, settled in really well, and we’re

delighted to have him.”

Braegarrie Northern Light 8000gns.

From their 70 females the Wrights sell bulling heifers privately with

bullocks going fat to both ABP and Dunbia. The 22,000gns figure is

also believed to be the top price to date for a Simmental bull sold to

a commercial producer.

Taking the second top price of 8500gns was Braidwood Nero 22

(P) from Ms L J Moffat of Innerwick Farm, Innerwick, Dunbar. In the

pre-sale show judged by Jonny Hazelton of the noted Ranfurly herd,

Colhannon House, Dungannon, this August 2022 born bull had

stood Reserve Overall Champion. Sired by Wolfstar Jimmy Choo

and out of the German Promi daughter Braidwood Freckles, this bull

went to Douganhill Farms, Palnackie, Castle Douglas. Douganhill

Farms run a beef and sheep enterprise, consisting of 200 Spring

calving cows plus heifers and 70 autumn calving cows. The cows

are a mixture of Limousin X and Simmental X South Devon, with

Simmental bulls used to breed herd replacements. Commenting

on their purchase, David MacTaggart said: “I liked Nero’s, length,

power, milk figures, ease of calving and with an added bonus that he

is polled. The plan from here is that Nero will be being going out to

cows in June for next year’s spring calving and also again in October

for next year’s autumn calving.”

At 8000gns was Braegarrie Northern Light 22 from DL & S Currie,

Pinclanty, Pinmore, Girvan. November 2022 born, this bull is sired

by Overhill House Link, and is out of Braegarrie Jenna, a Keeldrum

Geronimo daughter. Northern Light, who carried good Calving Ease

Direct figures, sold to Gartincaber Farms, Auchmar, Drymen.

Bringing another strong line up of five Simmental bulls to Stirling

was the Islavale herd of Mr WS Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Keith, Banff.

Their leading sale price was the 7000gns paid for the October 2022

born Islavale Niko 22. This calf is sired by Coose Lincoln (ET) EX 90,

and is out of Islavale Freda EX 91. With the highest Maternal (Milk)

figure in the catalogue of +15, in the breed’s top 1%, Islavale Niko 22

was bought by Mountquhanie Farms, By Cupar, Fife. Other Islavale

bulls on the day made 6000gns x2; 5000gns; and 4800gns to gross

£30,240 and average £6048. At the 6000gns mark was the pre-sale

show Overall Champion Islavale Norse 22, a Shacon Hannibal son

who sold to Orkney when being purchased by Vestrafiold Farm Ltd,

Vestrafiold House, Sandwick, Orkney.

Another at the 7000gns mark was the October 2022 born

homozygous polled bull Kilbride Farm Nemo 22 (PP) (TM), from WH

Robson & Sons, Doagh, Ballyclare. By the imported Flop Agrochyt,

whose first son at sale sold for 11,000gns in February, Kilbride Farm

Nemo 22 (PP) (TM) is out of Kilbride Farm Fanni 71K (PP). With a top

1% Calving Ease Direct figure of +9.2, this bull went to the Borders

when selling to T Tennant, Gilmanscleugh, Ettrick, Selkirk.

Three bulls made 6500gns. The first of these was the stylish

Broombrae Norseman N18 22 (P), from Messrs Gordon L Clark,

Auchtermuchty, Cupar, Fife, who stood second in his class to the

Overall Reserve Champion. September 2022 born, this heterozygous

polled bull is by the imported Egebjerggards Pesto, and is out of

Broombrae Delight J5, a Corskie Elgin J5 daughter. Purchasing this

bull was the Firm of Spence, Balgassie Farm, Aberlemno, Forfar.

Islavale Niko 7000gns.

Kilbride Farm Nemo (PP) 7000gns.

Also at the 6,500gns mark was Delfur Nemesis 22 from Delfur Farms,

Dundurcas Farm House, Aberlour. Sired by Innerwick Ivor 17 and out

of Delfur Weigela D101, Nemesis 22 was described as ‘a young bull

with great length and style.’ Buying this bull was AJ Stephen, Hatton

Cottage, Dallas, Forres, Morayshire.

A strong sale right to the end, the final 6500gns call came for the

last bull in the sale in the shape of Overhill House Patrick 23 from

Richard McCulloch, Armadale, West Lothian. January 2023 born this

bull is by Corskie Lambe 20, and is out of Overhill House Italia. In

November last year as a young calf, Overhill House Patrick 23 had

stood as Reserve Junior Male Champion at the Stars of the Future

Calf Show. Purchasing this bull, who carried a top 5% breed figure

of +11 for Maternal (Milk), was Glenure Estate Limited, Glasdrum,

Fasnacloich, Appin, Argyll.

AVERAGES

22 Bulls £6720 (+£892)


SALES

Carlisle May

Grangewood New Hope, 7200gns.

Popes Picasso, 7000gns.

7200gns Grangewood New

Hope tops solid Simmental

sale at Carlisle

• 19 bulls sell (up by seven) to a clearance rate of

73%, and average £4603

• 36 Simm X High Health heifers average £2021

(+£231)

• Bulls sell to Orkney, and down to Hampshire

• Popes Picasso 23 lifts Overall Simmental

Championship

• 57 lots sell in Simmental section to gross

£165,988

Grangewood New Hope 22 from Andrew & Yvonne Leedham,

Rowan Farm, Pickering, North Yorkshire sold for 7200gns to

lead a solid Simmental Sale at H&H’s Borderway Mart, Carlisle

on Saturday, 11 th May.

August 2022 born, Grangewood New Hope is by the herd sire

Ranfurly Impeccable 14 17 (ET), and is out of the Dinton Nautical

daughter Grangewood Jackie. Combining length and muscle with

top figures, this bull was +10 for Maternal Milk, and with breed top 5%

and 10% Terminal Production and Self Replacing Indexes. Purchasing

this bull, who had stood second in his class to the Reserve Overall

Champion, was JC Innes & Sons who run the Strathbogie herd, along

with a suckler herd of some 800 cows, at Dunscroft Farm, Huntly

Aberdeenshire.

In a good day’s trading the Leedhams sold three bulls with a depth of

pedigree and performance figures, all sired by Ranfurly Impeccable,

to make 7,200gns; 5,000gns; and 4,000gns.

Across the sale 19 bulls sold to average £4,603, with 36 Simm X High

Health bulling heifers averaging £2021, and a small entry of pedigree

heifers topping at 3,000gns. 57 lots sold in all to gross £165,988.

Commenting on the sale, BSCS General Manager Iain Kerr said “In

the year we’re continuing to see a strong and increasing demand for

Simmental genetics, bulls and females, from commercial producers

across the UK, and this is being reflected at the Society’s pedigree

sales. This sale fixture at Carlisle continues to grow and we’re really

pleased to see 19 bulls sell, up by seven on the year, and to buyers

from Orkney right down to Hampshire. The addition of the Simm X

High Health heifers for the second year is proving to be popular and

met with an increased average which is great to see.”

Auchorachan Newbie, 6000gns.

Selling at 7,000gns was Popes Picasso 23 from the well-known

pedigree herd of Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston.


Carlisle May

SALES

This bull, a heifer’s calf, is the first offered at sale by the €52,000

Clonagh Lucky Explorer, and is out of Popes Princess Kiki, a daughter

of the herd’s renowned show cow Popes Princess Cleo. Again, a bull

with good growth figures, and +12 for Maternal (Milk), this ‘stylish

young bull with length and shape’ was bought by local commercial

producer Irving Pearson, for his 120 cow suckler herd of mainly pure

Simmental, and Blue cross Simmental cows, at Manor Farm, Blencow,

Penrith. Earlier in the day Popes Picasso 23 had been placed Overall

Supreme Champion in the pre-sale show judged by Bruce Lambie

of the noted Fallhills herd at Penicuik, Midlothian. Commenting on

his Champion Bruce Lambie said “This was a tremendous young

Simmental bull, with all of the potential to be a fantastic stock sire

in both pedigree or commercial herd. He was a very modern type,

clean through the middle, very correct on good feet and legs, and

had a great top line.”

Jim and Patricia Goldie who run the Newbiemains herd at Newbie

Mains Farm, Annan, Dumfriesshire purchased two bulls on the

day at 6,000gns and 5,000gns. The first of these at 6000gns was

Auchorachan Newbie 22 from D&R Durno & Sons, Auchorachan,

Glenlivet, Ballindalloch. Sired by the 9,000gns Greencap Kane 19

EX91, this September 2022 born bull is out of Auchorachan Gipsy

EX 92 who has previously bred bulls to 9,000gns twice. With figures

to go with the breeding, Auchorachan Newbie 22 is in the breed’s

top 1% for both Terminal Sire, and Self Replacing Indexes. Another

Greencap Kane son, Auchorachan Ninja 22, a first prize winner, made

4,000gns when selling to TJ & MB Smithson, Poplar Farm, Stamford

Bridge, North Yorkshire.

Selling at 5,000gns, the Goldies also purchased from the Leedham

family’s pen in the shape of the January 2023 born Grangewood

Paddington (TM). Another by Ranfurly Impeccable 14 17 (ET), this

calf is out of Grangewood Tollie’s Hope EX 93, a full sister to the

19,000gns Grangewood Baron, and whose sons have averaged

7,250gns to date. A theme of the day was bulls selling well with

a depth of pedigree and performance figures, and Grangewood

Paddington (TM) continued this trend with him carrying a +11 figure

for Maternal (Milk).

Commenting afterwards Jim Goldie said of his two purchases: “We

came to the sale looking for a bull, and a second if possible, for our

pedigree herd that’s now at 150 cows. We had previously purchased

a half-brother to Auchorachan Newbie (Auchorachan Kennedy 19)

and have been really pleased with how good his progeny are. He’s

also from a line of three cows that are all classified EX 92 and that’s a

big bonus for us. The Grangewood bull was a lovely standout, stylish

bull with good feet and legs, and walked well. Again, his sire is well

bred and classified EX94. Two good bulls and we are pleased to have

bought them.”

King Eyes (ET), and out of Scotland Hill Emily Jilly, this bull went to

Hampshire when selling to Clachanton & Poundland Partners, The

Estate Office, Stratford Saye. At the same 4,800gns mark was the

October 2022 born Scotland Hill Niagra 22. Another son of Clonagh

King Eyes (ET), and out of Scotland Hill Wisteria Freya, this bull was

one of two purchases by well known Orkney buyer Liam Muir, Upper

Onston, Stromness.

Leading the small offering of pedigree females was the Tilbrook

Netty from Peter Burgess, High Keenley Fell Farm, Hexham who

made 3,000gns when selling to Derbyshire and the Dovefields

pedigree herd of L Renshaw & I Brassington, The Old Myers, Church

Broughton. Sired by the AI sire Clonagh Latin Lover, this December

2022 born maiden heifer is out of Tilbrook Honey.

A feature of the sale was the Simm X High Health Sale of bulling

heifers that saw 36 sell to average a very healthy £2,020. Leading

the way in this section with a pair of Simm Luing heifers at £2,450,

and a further pair at £2,400, was Angus Freeman, Town End Farm,

Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria. Fourteen to fifteen months old,

these top price heifers at Carlisle were purchased by AJ & L Birkett,

Birk Howe Farm, Ambleside, Cumbria. Selling at £2300 was a pair

of ¾ Simmental X heifers from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir

Farm, Keith, Banffshire, and which were purchased by Rutter Farm,

Burradon Mains, Morpeth.

AVERAGES

19 Bulls £4603.42

2 Heifers £2887.50

36 High Health Heifers £2020.83

Grangewood Paddington, 5000gns.

Recouping some of their outlay, the Goldies themselves sold

Newbiemains New Moon 22 for 5,000gns to DF Crew, Gall Farm,

Lockerbie. In the pre-sale show this upstanding July 2022 born bull

had placed first in his class and was Overall Reserve Champion. Sired

by Carbery Lightening EX 91, Newbiemains New Moon 22 is out of

Newbiemains Eclypse EX 90. Later in the sale Newbiemains Nailer 22,

a Skerrington Iceman 17 EX 95 son was sold for 4000gns to Thwaites

& Co, Thorney Croft, Newby, Penrith.

Enjoying another solid sale at Carlisle was the Scotland Hill herd of

Tom Hill & Ruby Wright, Mill Farm, Wadworth, Doncaster who sold

two bulls at the 4,800gns mark. Up first was the September 2022

born Scotland Hill North Star 22. Sired by the imported bull Clonagh

Newbiemains New Moon, 5000gns.


SALES

Ballinalare & Ranfurly Production Sale

Simmental females in demand

as Ranfurly Weikel 52nd sells

at 8000gns

Ranfurly Weikel 52 nd topped the

joint production sale at 8000gns.

• Five animals make 5000gns and over

• Ranfurly maiden heifers average £4646

• Joint sale grosses £128, 416

• Lots sold to N Ireland, Scotland, England, and

Republic of Ireland

There was a strong demand for Simmental females with prices

reaching a top of 8,000gns at the fourth joint production sale

from the noted Ballinalare Farm herd of Joe & Alan Wilson,

Newry, County Down, and the noted Ranfurly herd of David & Jonny

Hazelton, Dungannon, Tyrone.

The sale took place at Rathfriland Farmers’ Co-op on Saturday 7 th

September and attracted strong interest from breeders throughout

Ranfurly Weikel 47 th came under the hammer at 6,000gns.


Ballinalare & Ranfurly Production Sale

SALES

the UK and Ireland with lots selling to buyers in Northern Ireland,

Scotland, England, and with exports to the Republic of Ireland.

Topping the trade at 8,000gns was the much-admired show heifer

Ranfurly Weikel 52 nd from David and Jonny Hazelton’s 20-cow

Ranfurly herd. This fifteen-month-old heifer was sired by the

home-bred Auchorachan ACDC son, Ranfurly Limelight, the Reserve

Intermediate Champion at Stirling in October 2022 and which sold

for 16,000gns. Her dam Ranfurly Weikel 18 th is by Raceview King and

was Female and Reserve Supreme Champion at the NI Simmental

Club’s National Show in 2019.

Ranfurly Weikel 52 nd is bred from three generations of EX cows.

She was Junior Champion at the NI Four Breeds Calf Show in 2023;

Reserve Junior Champion at Balmoral in May 2024 and a first prize

winner at the NI National Show, held in Antrim. This heifer came

under the hammer of guest auctioneer David Lowry, and was sold

to John Warnock’s Templefyn Herd based at Carrowdore in County

Down.

6000gns Ranfurly Stella 15 th .

Two heifers shared the day’s second highest bid of 6,000gns. First

to sell was the January 2022 born in-calf heifer Ranfurly Weikel

47 th . Sired by Samark Superman, she was bred from the Raceview

King daughter, Ranfurly Weikel 33 rd VG87 – a maternal sister to

Auchorachan ACDC and the 15,000gns Ranfurly Formula One -

Supreme Champion at Stirling in October 2015. In-calf to Clonagh

Tiger Gallant and due in February 2025, she sold to the Bowhill Herd

owned by David Smith and Rachael Reid from Low Bowhill Farm,

Newmiln, Ayrshire.

Also selling at 6,000gns was the November 2022 born Ranfurly

Stella 15 th ET, a Woodhall Ferrari daughter, bred from Raceview

Fancywinty 652 ET EX93. She sold to pedigree breeder John Byrne

from Ballinaskeagh, Banbridge. Her full sister, Ranfurly Stella 16 ET,

born in February 2023, sold to James Mullan’s Carrowcladagh Herd

in Garvagh for 5,200gns.

5200gns Ranfurly Stella 16.

The April 2023 heifer Ranfurly Weikel 51 attracted a bid of 5,000gns,

selling to John Moore’s Omorga Herd at Beragh, County Tyrone.

She was sired by the Team Celtic son, Ranfurly Masterpiece – sold

at Stirling last year for 6,200gns. Her dam is the Raceview King

daughter, Ranfurly Weikel 23 rd VG86, Reserve Female Champion at

the 2019 NI National Simmental Show.

Leading Joe Wilson’s Ballinalare Farm line-up at 4,900gns was the

January 2023 born Ballinalare Farm Polly. Sired by the Carnkern Titan

son, Curaheen Wakeman, she is out of Ballinalare Farm Ladybird,

who is a daughter of the herd’s 10,000gns stock bull Denizes

Fantastic. Buyers were Messrs P and R Murtagh from Newry.

Next best at 4,600gns and also selling to John Byrne from

Banbridge, was the April 2023 Ranfurly Beauty 18 th . This one is by the

Team Celtic son, Ranfurly Klinker – sold privately to the Boyerstown

in ROI and widely available through AI. Her dam, Ranfurly Beauty 10 th

EX90, is a Samark Superman daughter bred from Ranfurly Beauty 8 th

ET.

The October 2022 Ranfurly Kleeb 47 th sold for 4,300gns to the

Dodd family, William, Jane, Jamie and Lewis, for their Craigy Herd at

Saintfield. Sired by Curaheen Bandit, she is bred from the Whitemire

King Kong daughter, Ranfurly Kleeb 32 nd EX92 – who will be twelveyears-old

in November and has reared 12 calves, including three sets

of twins.

Ballinalare Farm Polly came under the hammer at 4900gns.

AVERAGES:

Ranfurly:

2 in-calf heifers £4,515

12 maiden heifers £4,646.

Ballinalare Farm:

2 heifers with calf at foot £3,412

19 in-calf and maiden heifers £2,990.


SALES

Stirling October


Stirling October

SALES

Kilbride Farm Prince (PP) 28,000gns.

28,000gns Kilbride Farm Prince (PP)

crowns the Simmental Stirling trade

and tops the All-Breeds Prices!

• 28,000gns Kilbride Farm bull a joint NI

Simmental record

• Top price also the record for a homozygous

polled bull

• 19 bulls sell at 7000gns and over

• 49 bulls sold through the ring to £7434

Popes Premier 15,000gns.

The homozygous polled bull Kilbride Farm Prince 23 (PP) from

WH Robson & Sons, Doagh, Ballyclare, sold for 28,000gns to

lead the Simmental trade, and take the all-breeds top price, at

United Auctions, Stirling on Monday 21 st October. 28,000gns, which

is the top all-breeds price at Stirling this year, was also a joint record

for a Northern Irish Simmental bull.

In the pre-sale show the previous day, this April 2023 born bull had

stood as Reserve Intermediate Champion under the judge, Neil

McIlwaine of the noted Corrick herd, Newtonstewart, Co Tyrone,

after having been placed first in his class.

Combining visual, pedigree, and performance, Kilbride Farm Prince

23 (PP) is entirely homebred being by Kilbride Farm Jetstream 18

(P), and out of Kilbride Farm Fanni 68J (P), a Kilbride Farm Gruffalo

daughter. With terrific performance figures, Prince 23 (PP) had a top

1% Maternal (Milk) figure of +13, the joint highest in the catalogue,

and top 5% figures for growth and Terminal, and top 10% for Self-

Replacing. Come sale time this bull quickly went through the sale

gears before being knocked down to the 80-cow Denizes herd of

MA Barlow & Sons, Four Oaks, Nr Leyland, Lancashire. Commenting

afterwards John Barlow said: “This is just a tremendous bull in

himself and the best homozygous polled bull we’ve seen. He just

ticked so many boxes having a ‘wow factor’ in himself, but having

the figures and pedigree to match, and of course being polled, a

trait which there is increasing demand for. We’d seen his picture on

Facebook and we liked him even more when we saw him in the flesh.


SALES

Stirling October

From here we’ll look to use him on Denizes Hamish daughters, and in

time Corskie Nugget daughters, but we’re excited to have him and to

see his progeny in due course.”

For the noted 100 cow Kilbride Farm herd, who over the years have

had numerous high prices, and seven Overall Supremes at both

Perth and Stirling, it was a top price for the herd to date eclipsing

the 22,000gns for Kilbride Farm Foreman in 2016, and of course a

joint record for a Simmental bull from Northern Ireland. Speaking on

behalf of the Kilbride Farm team, Norman Robson who was on the

same weekend the outgoing President of the British Simmental Cattle

Society after a two year term, said: “Having introduced the polled

gene slowly, and at the same time maintaining the qualities that the

herd is known for, it has been a goal for some 30 years to breed a

homozygous polled bull of this quality. We’re delighted with the sale

today and hope Kilbride Farm Prince 23 (PP) goes on to breed well in

his new home.” The sire of Prince 23 (PP), Kilbride Farm Jetstream 18

(P), has previously bred bulls to 13,000gns x 2, and in 2023 was the

Male Champion in the Society’s popular Virtual Show.

Islavale Private 12,500gns.

The sale itself saw 49 bulls sold through the ring, and 53 in all, to

average £7434. Six bulls made over five figures, and nineteen in total

were sold at 7,000gns or more. The top price aside, the sale was

dominated by commercial producers competing for the first quality

bulls of their choice.

Selling at 15,000gns was the pre-sale Overall Supreme Champion

in the shape of Popes Premier 23 from Jimmy & Vikki Wood,

Dutton, Preston. Having won Class Two, followed by the Senior

Championship, this January 2023 born bull literally raised the roof

with a huge ringside roar of approval from the packed ringside crowd

greeting the ‘judges tap’ in what was a massively popular win and

a special moment for Jimmy and Vikki at ringside, and the Wood

family.

A bit of a theme at the sale, Popes Premier is again entirely

homebred being by Popes Lethal Weapon and out of the multi

title show winning, Popes Princess Immie, whose grand dam is

the herd’s famous show cow, Popes Princess Cleo. In his own

right last year, Popes Premier 23 won the Simmental Pedigree Calf

Championship and National Pedigree Calf Show Interbreed, at the

English Winter Fair. This year he won the Male Championship and

Reserve Overall to his stablemate Popes Princess Noor, at the 2024

Great Yorkshire Show, and was Reserve Male Champion at the 2024

Simmental English National Show held within the Royal Lancashire.

Commenting on his Overall Champion, the judge Neil McIlwaine

said: “This bull in my mind is a high end breeder’s bull. He just

stood out with his power, length and super locomotion. In prime

condition he had great lines throughout, was full of breed character

and showed himself so well on good legs. He’s one of the best

Simmental bulls I’ve seen at Stirling.”

Innerwick Phoenix 12,000gns.

Intermediate Champion & Reserve Overall Supreme, Islavale Popeye 11,000gns.

Going commercially, Popes Premier 23 was purchased by the noted

Islay Estates, Bridgend, Isle of Islay which runs an extensive in-hand

farming operation over a large area of the Estate.

Of winning the Supreme Championship and the Stirling Sale, Vikki

Wood said: “It’s been an emotional weekend and we’re over the

moon to have won the pre-sale show. Premier has been such an

honest calf from day one, just a lovely bull to work with and a perfect

gent. Sunday was very much the icing on the cake! We very much

wish Islay Estates all the best with him”.

Kilbride Farm President (P) 10,000gns.


Stirling October

SALES

Islavale Perseus 9500gns.

Quarryhill Pablo 9000gns.

Delfur Pegasus 9000gns.

Islavale Preston 9000gns.

Bringing another top team of bulls to Stirling was the prolific Islavale

herd of WS Stronach & Son, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, who sold

seven in all to gross £64,050, and average a mighty £9150. Included

within that was the winner of the last class of the day and the Junior

Champion, Islavale Private 23 who made 12,500gns when selling to

Ayrshire and the commercial producer JH Logan & Co, Dalfask Farm,

Girvan. Continuing the theme, this May 2023 born bull is entirely

homebred being by Islavale Lucifer 20 EX93 and is out of Islavale

Keely EX 91. Speaking afterwards Michael Logan said: “I hadn’t gone

to the sale necessarily with the intention of buying and was actually

running a wee bit late. But looking at the bulls beforehand this bull

just really caught my eye. He had tremendous length and is a really

strong, powerful bull for his age. We’ve purchased from Islavale

previously and the bulls have done really well so we’re happy again

to pay the price for a bull of this quality.” Islavale Private will be

used in the Dalfask commercial herd which comprises of purebred

Simmentals, Simmental x Salers, and Lim x Friesians.

In addition to the 12,500gns price further Islavale bulls made

11,000gns, 9500gns, 9000gns x 2, 6000gns, and 4000gns. Both the

Junior Championship and Intermediate Championship was secured,

along with the Reserve Overall, and with the herd also picking up

the Group of Three award. The Junior Champion prize marked the

fifth in a row the herd has won this title at February and October

Stirling Sales. Another fantastic ‘day at the office’! The herd’s three

top prices were all sired by the homebred Islavale Lucifer 20 EX93,

his first sons at Stirling, and described as the best son of Corskie

Highlander the herd has bred. This bull was also the sire of Islavale

Peaches the Weaned Calf Champion at the 2023 Next Gen Sale who

made 9000gns. Commenting generally on the day, Stewart Stronach

said: “We’re very pleased with the day and to see a retained stock bull

get on so well with his first progeny at Stirling. In terms of the bulls

our aim remains to produce bulls from strong maternal lines that

are not too extreme, with good growth figures and milk, that have

length, good tops, and are square over their plates.”

Selling at 12,000gns was Innerwick Phoenix 23 from Mr & Mrs L

Moffat, Innerwick Farm, Dunbar, East Lothian. At the pre-sale show

this April 2023 bull had stood second in his class to the Intermediate

& Overall Reserve Champion. Sired by Greencap Jaeger 18, who was

purchased by the Moffat’s from Stirling in October 2019, and who

was Junior Male, Overall Junior, and Reserve Male Champion at the

Royal Highland Show 2019, Innerwick Phoenix 23 is out of Innerwick

Gazelle, a Lambclose Bacchus daughter. With good Terminal and

Self replacing Indexes, this bull went north when purchased by W&J

Brown, Hilton of Culsh, New Deer, Turriff.

The Intermediate Champion and Reserve Overall Supreme was

another from the Islavale team and in the shape of Islavale Popeye

23. This April 2023 born bull is another by Islavale Lucifer 20 EX93

and is out of the second calver Islavale Keepsake (ET) VG 87. Making

11,000gns this bull was purchased by repeat buyer A& J Craig,

Craigton, Castle Douglas who run 380 Simmental cross cows.

Commenting, Stephen Williamson the herd manager said: “We’re

delighted to get this bull and who has very good milk figures. We’ve

purchased previously from Islavale and the bulls have gone on to

leave a very strong base of cows in the herd.” Of his Overall Reserve

Champion the judge Neil McIlwaine said: “This was another terrific

bull. Again he had plenty of power with great lines to him, width

through the top, and depth through into his hindquarters. He moved

extremely well and is a quality bull that could do both jobs.”


SALES

Stirling October

Following on from their top price sale, the Robson family were back

in the money when selling the heterozygous polled bull Kilbride

Farm President 23 (P) for 10,000gns to J Lawrie, Newton of Arbirlot,

Arbroath, Angus. This April 2023 born bull is sired by the herd’s new

stock bull Hiltonstown Lachlan, who is ‘breeding very well’ in the

herd and is out of a Sneumgaard Imperator (PP) daughter, Kilbride

Farm Eunice 245I (P). Another bull with top performance figures,

Kilbride Farm President (P) is in the top 1% for Self-Replacing Index;

top 5% for growth, and Terminal Index, and top 10% for milk.

Back to the Islavale pen and the March 2023 born Islavale Perseus

made 9500gns when selling to the pedigree and commercial

Garrison herd of DJ Cleland, Glebe Farm, Hereford. With both

parents classified EX93, this bull again by Islavale Lucifer 20 EX93,

and out of Islavale Dream EX93, carried a joint top Maternal (Milk)

figure of +13, and with Self replacing and Terminal Indexes in the top

5%, and top 1% respectively. Commenting afterwards Mr Cleland

said: “We run 340 Simmental and Charolais crosses but with the aim

to increase the Simmental influence. We were looking for a bull

with good breeding behind him, performance figures, and who was

darker in colour. This bull had all of that and a tremendous length

and power to him. He’ll be used in due course within both our

commercial and pedigree herds.”

Islavale Pepe 9000gns.

Reserve Supreme Champion Corskie Pot, 8500gns.

Four bulls in all made 9000gns and the first of the was the winner

of class three, Quarryhill Pablo 23 from Geoff & Kate Anderson,

Wester Greens Farm, Lossiemouth. In September 2022, Geoff & Kate

purchased Annick Desiree’s Joy EX 90, and her heifer calf at foot, for

a combined 12,500gns. In calf to Kilbride Farm Karl 19 (P), Quarryhill

Pablo 23 is the resulting calf. A good muscled bull with positive

calving figures, this bull was bought by noted commercial producers

J R Graham & Ptnrs, Greenshields, Biggar, Lanarkshire.

Second prize in the same class, and again at 9000gns was the

heterozygous polled bull Delfur Pegasus 23 (P) from Delfur Farms,

Rothes, Aberlour. This March 2023 born calf is by Woodhall Instinct

17, and out of Delfur Joy, an Islavale Cassius daughter. Another

bull to go south, and to be used on both pedigree and commercial

cows, Delfur Pegasus 23 was purchased by JW Gosmore & Partners,

who run the Newton House herd of 120 head in all at Newton

House Farm, Chester. Of Delfur Pegasus John Gosmore said: “I

was looking for a bull with conformation and to use in our suckler

herd of Simmental Limousin crosses, and also with the quality for

the pedigree herd. This bull has the shape, has good feet and legs,

walked extremely well, and looks to have a very good temperament

which is important to us.”

Two bulls from Islavale made 9000gns. The first at this mark was

the March 2023 born Islavale Preston. This bull is Coose Lincoln,

who has bred sons to 13,000gns, and is out of Islavale Glee. With

a top 15% Calving Ease figure of +3.2, this bull was purchased

by J Anderson & Son, Headshaw, Lauder, Berwickshire, for their

predominantly Simmental herd of 135 suckler cows. Speaking

afterwards James Anderson said: “We picked this bull out at the presale

show and are really pleased to have got him. He’s very correct,

had a good top line, width and shape, and walked very well. With a

good head and breed character, he just had a presence to him and

he’s got good figures as well. The Simmental breed as a whole have

very good maternal traits, are milky and make good mothers. This

bull will go into the suckler herd for those qualities and to breed

replacements for the future”. The final bull at the 9000gns mark

was the third prize winner Islavale Pepe 23. March 2023 born, this

bull is by Curaheen Giant, who has had sons up to 16,000gns, and is

Scotland Hill Peter 8500gns.

out of Islavale Ashley 7 GP84. This bull was bought by Robert Bell &

Partners, Craigo, Milnathort, Kinross.

Standing second in his class to the Overall Supreme Champion and

Senior Champion, and who himself was Reserve Senior Champion

on the day, was Corskie Pot 23, from Mr WJ & J Green, Corskie,

Garmouth, Fochabers. This January 2023 born bull is by Rathnashan

Kellogg’s EX 94, and is out of Corskie Kettle EX 90. Purchasing

Corskie Pot 23 was commercial producer W A Wilson, Hutlerburn,

Ettrick, Selkirk. Rathnashan Kellogg’s EX94 has had progeny sell

to date up to 9500gns at Stirling, and has sired the Overall Junior

Champion at the Royal Highland, and the Reserve Male at this year’s

Highland and Simmental Scottish National Shows. In addition to the

8,500gns price, Corskie sold eight bulls on the day and with other

prices including 7000gns, 6500gns x2, and 5500gns.

Up from Doncaster, Tom Hill, Mill Farm, Wadworth made 8500gns

when selling the shapely Scotland Hill Peter 23 to Caithness and W M

Barnetson & Sons, Lynegar Farm, Wick. April 2023 born, Scotland Hill

Peter 23 is Clonagh Mighty Ab Fab, a Manor Park Hansome son, and

is out of Scotland Hill Ivonne, a Glenturk Extra Special daughter.


Broombrae Dispersal

SALES

‘Tremendous’ Broombrae

dispersal sale topped by

8000gns cows & calves

Broombrae Delight M20 with calf Delight R7 at foot. 8000gns for the outfit.

• 15 cows & calves average £5474

• 2 In-calf heifers average £6195

• 3 Maiden heifers average £5250

• Sale grosses £110,250

Finishing with more than a flourish, the full and final Dispersal Sale

of the Broombrae Simmental herd of Gordon Clark, Broombrae

Farm, Auchtermuchty, Cupar, Fife met with a tremendous trade

in front of a packed ringside of buyers at United Auctions, Stirling on

Monday 21 st October.

Leading the way was two cow and calf units, each at 8000gns. With

almost all of the lots, cows and calves, and heifers, exceeding the

5000gns mark the Broombrae sale was arguably the strongest on a

busy all-breeds day! The sale grossed an outstanding £110,250 for

the 35 head in all and throughout the three days of the Stirling Sale,

the pens had been busy with new and established breeders, from

Orkney to Norwich, looking through the quality lots on offer.

Established in 1987, the herd was built around proven breeding lines

and with a breeding aim to have healthy, easy managed cows with

milk, good udders, and of good temperament. This shone through

in the cattle presented which had a real consistency, freshness, were

full of length, and doing a great job of their calves at foot. The cows,

with their calves at foot, had all run with Newbiemains Nightrider

from the end of May to September, and then with Coltfield Maciver.

Gordon Clark pictured centre.

The first of the outfits at 8000gns was the second calver Broombrae

Delight L11 who was sold with her heifer calf at foot Broombrae

Delight R6, sired by Coltfield Maciver 21. August 2020 born, Delight

L11 is by the herd’s noted stock bull Lisglass Goldstar 15, and is out of


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Broombrae Dispersal

the Corskie Copper daughter Broombrae Delight F4. With a Maternal

(Milk) figure of +11, Broombrae Delight L11 with her heifer calf was

purchased by Mr & Mrs L Moffat, Innerwick Farm, Dunbar, East

Lothian for their Innerwick pedigree herd.

Also at 8000gns was another from the Delight line in the shape of

Broombrae Delight M20, and sold with her April 2024 born Camus

Harold sired heifer calf at foot, Broombrae Delight R7. Broombrae

Delight M20 is also by Lisglass Goldstar, and is out of the Peasiehill

Engelbert daughter Broombrae Delight H2. Buying this unit was Jim

& Patricia Goldie for their Newbiemains herd at Newbie Mains Farm,

Annan, Dumfriesshire. Of his top price purchase Jim Goldie said: “We

saw the Broombrae animals the day before and picked out one or

two including Broombrae Delight M20 and her calf. Delight M20 is a

good, well balanced correct cow and is back in calf to Newbiemains

Nightrider so all being well will produce a quality calf in the spring.

She has a good calf on her at present and which we might have a

look to show next year.”

Broombrae Delight R6 – daughter of

Broombrae Delight L11, 8000gns for the outfit.

The sire of the top two prices, Lisglass Goldstar, featured heavily in

the sale and has been an influential sire in the herd with numerous

bulls into five figures having sold into pedigree and commercial

herds. Lisglass Goldstar was also voted Simmental Champion of

Europe in 2021!

At 7000gns, and continuing the demand for the Delight line, A&R

Brownlie, Melrose, Roxs purchased the March 2019 born Broombrae

Delight K1, sold with her Camus Harold sired March 2024 born heifer

calf Broombrae Delight R3 at foot, for their Sylvestris pedigree herd.

This cow, again a third calver, and with a Maternal (Milk) figure of

+11, is sired by Corskie Elgin, a Greencap Ace son. Later in the day,

Broombrae Delight N23 (P), a daughter of Delight K1, made 5800gns.

Broombrae Delight K1 with calf Delight R3, 6000gns for the outfit.

Two lots sold at 6000gns. The first of these was the August 2021

born first calved heifer Broombrae Rosina M13, who was sold with

her heifer calf at foot, Broombrae Rosina R5 sired by Coltfield

Maciver. Broombrae Rosina M13, who had a Maternal (Milk) figure of

+12, is another by Lisglass Goldstar, and is out of Broombrae Rosina

E40 who was the top price at the herd’s sale in February this year.

Purchasing this outfit was Binn Agricultural Ltd, Glenfarg, Perthshire.

Also at the 6000gns mark was the top price heifer in the sale,

Broombrae Delight N22. Yet another by Lisglass Goldstar, this heifer

sold as PD’d in calf, is out of Broombrae Delight L15 and carried a

Maternal (Milk) figure of +10. Champion at Fife Show this summer,

Broombrae Delight N22 heads to Orkney having been purchased by

JD Flett, Stank Farm, Stromness.

The catalogue ‘cover girl’ and described as ‘probably the best

breeding cow for sale’ was Broombrae Delight H13 who made

5800gns when selling with her sixth calf at foot, the April 2024 born

Camus Harold sired heifer calf Broombrae Delight R9. The March

2016 born Delight H13 is sired by Peasiehill Engelbert 13, and is out

of the Team Wisconsin daughter Broombrae Delight F13. Broombrae

Delight H13 is the dam of Broombrae Major who sold to Cogent,

Broombrae Nijinsky who sold to a top commercial herd, and also

Broombrae Delight P10 who sold for 5000gns later in the catalogue.

Purchasing this outfit was Gavin Brown for his Springfield pedigree

herd at Penicuik, Midlothian.

Also at the 5800gns mark was the aforementioned heterozygous

polled in-calf heifer Broombrae Delight N23 (P). November 2022

born, this heifer is by Innerwick Logan (P), and is out of the 7000gns

Broombrae Delight N22 6000gns.

Broombrae Delight K1 (sold earlier in the sale). Buying this lot was

Michael Halligan for his Netherstewarton herd at Eddleston, Peebles.

OTHER LEADING BROOMBRAE PRICES

5200gns Lot 642 Broombrae Snowdrop M17 & bull calf Radar 24

sold to Macfarlane Farms Ltd, Quixwood Farm, Duns, Berwickshire

5200gns Lot 648 Broombrae Lorey K10 & heifer calf Lorey R1 sold to

G D Key & Son, Mundham, Norwich

5000gns Lot 643 Broombrae Rosina L21 & bull calf Rocky 24 sold to

T Clark & Sons, Abbey Farm, Madderty, Crieff

5000gns Lot 659 Broombrae Harriet P2 sold to AJR Farms Ltd,

Milton of Collieston, Ellon, Aberdeenshire

5000gns Lot 660 Broombrae Delight P10 sold to O J & J M Barker,

Easter Yardhouses, Carnwath, Lanark

5000gns Lot 661 Broombrae Harriet P13 sold to D & S Calder, Braes

of Grandtully, Aberfeldy, Perthshire


Denizes Production

SALES

8000gns Denizes Matilda 6 th & 20 th .

8000gns Denizes Matilda 6th

tops herd Production Sale

Bringing a busy Simmental Sale day to a close on Monday 21 st

October at Stirling, was the Production Sale from the 80-

cow Denizes herd of MA Barlow & Sons, Four Oaks, Ulnes, Nr

Leyland Lancashire that saw highlight prices of 8000gns, 7000gns,

and 6000gns.

Topping the sale, and with the 8000gns joint leading female price

of the day, was the May 2020 born Denizes Matilda 6 th (ET) who was

purchased with her first calf at foot, the April 2024 born Denizes

Matilda 20 th , sired by Hiltonstown Lorenzo 20. Denizes Matilda

6 th is sired by Denizes Impressive who was sold to the Popes herd

for 10,000gns and is out of the noted Raceview Beauty Matilda.

Purchasing this outfit, with Matilda 6 th being back in calf, was

Sam Steggles for his growing 40-cow Wacton pedigree herd at

Honingham, Norfolk. Commenting, Sam Steggles said: “Coming to

Stirling we had seen the pictures of this outfit and really liked the

Raceview breeding in the pedigree. In the flesh we thought the

heifer calf was terrific, perhaps the best in the market, and she has all

the potential to go on and be an outstanding female.”

Selling at 7000gns was the nine-year-old Denizes Melody 22 nd with

her April 2024 heifer calf at foot, Denizes Melody 62 nd , a Hiltonstown

Lorenzo daughter. Melody 22 nd is by Bosahan Dynamo 12, and

is out of the Ashland Tornado sired Denizes Melody 10 th . Melody

22 nd has had progeny at 7000gns, and her grandson Denizes New

Orleans sold for 22,000gns at Stirling in May this year. With Denizes

Melody 22 nd PD’d in-calf, this outfit was purchased by James Hodge

for his establishing Goldstar herd at Dundonald, Ayrshire. Speaking

afterwards James Hodge said: “We’re establishing a pedigree herd

7000gns Denizes Melody 22 nd and 62 nd .

and Denizes Melody 22 nd along with her heifer calf brings a depth of

breeding and with the potential of a foundation female. Melody 22 nd

is fresh looking for her age, with great maternal characteristics.”

At 6000gns was the top priced maiden heifer in the shape of the

June 2023 born Denizes Trixi-Belle 24 th . This heifer’s maternal

brothers include the 20,000gns Denizes Monty, and the 10,000gns

Denizes Impressive. Sired by Saltire Impressive 17 and out of Denizes

Trixi-Belle 6 th , this heifer was also purchased by Sam Steggles who

said: “Again this is a flashy heifer with plenty of style that we really

liked. There’s a depth of breeding as well that will also be new to the

herd. Trixi-Belle 24 th ticked a lot of boxes for us and we hope she will

go on and be part of the Wacton herd show team next year.”


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NXTGEN IV Carlisle December



SALES

15,000gns top price and Overall Reserve Champion Female, Islavale Peace.

15,000gns Islavale Peace

tops Simmental Next Gen IV

Sale at Carlisle

• Backmuir Kenzie’s Nespresso

makes 9500gns

• 8500gns Islavale Raven wins

Weaned Calf Championship

• Maiden heifers average £5024

• 36 Simm X Hi Health heifers

average £1823

The December 2023 born Islavale Peace from WS Stronach, Berryleys Farm,

Grange, Keith sold for 15,000gns to lead the trade at the fourth staging of

the Next Generation Sale of Simmental Females & Weaned Calves held at

Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday, 6 th December.

Sired by Rockytop Luca 20, and out of Islavale Foxy EX 91, this heifer had earlier

taken the red ticket in the last female class in the pre-sale show before going

on to take the Overall Reserve Champion Female award from judge for the day

Richard McCulloch of the noted Overhill House herd at Armadale, West Lothian.

Come sale time and Richard McCulloch backed up his judgement when

purchasing this stylish heifer after some spirited bidding. Of buying the day’s

leading priced animal, Richard McCulloch said: “Islavale Peace is a lovely heifer

with a great top line. Just a smashing heifer, she’s stylish, very feminine and is a

totally different bloodline being introduced into the herd. I’m delighted to have

been able to buy her.”

At 9500gns was the winner of the first class of the day in the shape of Backmuir

Kenzie’s Nespresso from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith

Banffshire. This outstanding April 2022 born heifer is the first daughter to be

sold off the 18,000gns Wolfstar Jackaroo, and is out of Backmuir Orlane’s

Kenzie. Backmuir Kenzie’s Nespresso joined the top price of the day when also

being purchased by the judge. Commenting, Richard McCulloch said: “As with


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the top price, this Backmuir heifer is a totally new

bloodline and I’m excited to see what she’ll bring

to the Overhill House herd in due course. She’s

feminine, very square, and with a good topline. In

addition to her breeding, she is the colour for the

herd I look for, and is the type of female I think has

the potential to go on and breed good bulls for

the commercial and pedigree market. A future aim

will be to put her to the herd sire Pistyll Kingsman.”

Backmuir Kenzie’s Nespresso was sold as in-calf

to Backmuir Nemo, the only son of the £25,000

Lisglass Kirk.

It was another top day for the prolific Islavale

herd who with their entries took the Reserve

Overall Female Championship; the Weaned Calf

Championship; and the day’s top price in both the

female section and the weaned calf section!

The win in the Weaned Calf Championship, with

the youngest entry in this year’s catalogue Islavale

Raven, marked a remarkable three years in a row

that the Islavale herd has won this title. April 2024

born, the classy young heifer Islavale Raven is the

first calf offered at sale by the herd’s junior sire

Islavale McCoist, and is out of Islavale Japan EX

90, a Ranfurly Confederate C24 11 EX 94 daughter.

Of his Weaned Calf Champion, the judge Richard

McCulloch said: “What a beautiful, sweet heifer

calf this was. Again very square with a super top

line, she was very correct and just full of style. A

tremendous young heifer with all the qualities to

have a big future ahead of her.” Islavale Raven

was purchased by Gavin Brown for his noted 30-

cow Springfield herd at Penicuik, Midlothian.

The Overall Champion Female on the day came in

the shape of Atlow Plume, the winner of class four,

and from David Donnelly, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

This heifer by Dermotstown King Kong, and out of

Atlow Dora’s JoJo, arrived at Carlisle with a show

pedigree behind her having been Junior Female

Champion at the 2024 Simmental English National

Show, held at the Royal Lancashire. Commenting

on his Overall Champion, Richard McCulloch said:

“My Champion heifer was full of quality. She had

length, width and depth, and was very square

on the plates. She walked well, had a good top

line, and wasn’t too extreme. Just a very stylish

Simmental heifer.” Of the Next Gen Sale generally,

Richard McCulloch went on to say: “It was a great

honour to be asked to judge this sale and I’d like to

thank the Society for asking me. In judging I was

particularly looking for females with the typical

breed qualities, that were easy fleshing and could

go on and breed top end bulls for the commercial

market. I thought the Simmentals presented

today were outstanding and a great credit to the

breeders.”

Purchasing the Champion Atlow Plume for

6000gns was Jimmy & Vikki Wood for their noted

Backmuir Kenzie's Nespresso 9500gns.

8500gns Champion Weaned Calf, Islavale Raven.

6000gns Overall Female Champion, Atlow Plume.



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Popes herd at Dutton, Preston, Lancs. Speaking

afterwards Vikki Wood said: “We are friends with

David and as such we’ve been watching Atlow

Plume throughout the summer. She really has

grown on and we think is a real super heifer. We

like her back breeding as she is from a strong

female line going back to Kilbride Farm Dora 34A,

and it is always nice to add another strong female

line into the herd.”

The Next Gen IV Sale again saw animals bought by

new and established breeders and with purchases

going to geographies around the UK. Maiden

heifers averaged £5024, with heifer calves at

£5075, and two served heifers at £6667.50. A

new addition to this year’s sale was a section of

young Simm X Hi Health Heifers with 36 in all

selling to a strong average of £1824. Speaking

afterwards BSCS General manger Iain Kerr said:

“This is the fourth staging of this sale and breeders

are working hard to bring forward animals with

the quality and genetics to be ‘next generation’

cornerstone cattle in herds across the UK. The

sale again offered opportunity for new and

established breeders to acquire some top end

pedigree Simmentals, and we were delighted to

see the newly added Simm X Hi Health Heifers

meet with such a good trade.”

Also selling at 6000gns was Braegarrie Paloma

from DL & S Currie, Pinclanty, Pinmore, Girvan,

Ayrshire. June 2023 born this heifer by Overhill

House Link 20, and out of Braegarrie Melissa, a

Denizes Hamish 16 daughter, had stood second in

her class to the day’s Overall Female Champion.

Braegarrie Paloma was one of two purchases on

the day by Mr M Webster for his Cracoe pedigree

herd at Whittakers Barn Farm, Skipton, North

Yorkshire. Of his purchase Mr Webster said: “We

initially saw a video of this heifer being shown

at the Simmental Youngstock Show within the

Borderway Agri Expo and just really liked her

presence and stature. She’s a very feminine heifer,

with a lovely head, and just a great example of a

Simmental female.” The very next lot Braegarrie

Prunella, a heifer’s calf out of Braegarrie Minella,

and again sired by Overhill House Link, joined

Paloma in heading to the Websters’ Cracoe herd.

Building towards 15 breeding females, both of

these heifers will be integrated into the herd and

will be put to Drumsleed Pollock, the new stock

bull purchased at Stirling in October.

Braegarrie Paloma 6000gns.

Denizes Nelly 14 th 5000gns.

AVERAGES

1 Cow with calf at foot £4725.00

2 Served Heifers £6667.50

13 Maiden Heifers £5023.84

3 Heifer Calves £5075.00

36 Commercial Heifers £1822.62

Newbiemains Penny 5000gns.


SIMMENTAL SALES 2025

Show & Sale of bulls and females

Friday 9 th & Saturday 10 th May

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Friday 31 st October

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NXT Generation Show and Sale

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Friday 5 th December

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Semen for Private Sale from Society Members

Sire

Herdbook

Number

Vendor of Semen Vendor Prefix Email address Contact Details

Atlow Dixon M082827 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Auchorachan Hercules S003111 D & R Durno & Sons Auchorachan michaeldurno@gmail.com 07718 467868

Auchorachan Wizard M072755 Mr J & Mr A Wilson Ballinalare Farm alanwilson241933@gmail.com 07517 461408/02840 631863

Auroch Ace I000891 Mr G W Smith Drumsleed gmsmith1@live.co.uk 01561 320555

Auroch Hudson (P) I002148 D & R Durno & Sons Auchorachan michaeldurno@gmail.com 07718 467868

Ballinalare Farm Galaxy M089523 Mr J & Mr A Wilson Ballinalare Farm alanwilson241933@gmail.com 07517 461408/02840 631863

Beeches Kestrel M053174 Mr G W Smith Drumsleed gmsmith1@live.co.uk 01561 320555

Bel Dhu Capercaillie M079624 Mr J Green Corskie laura@wjjgreen.co.uk 01343 870387

Blackford Galaxy M045303 Mr M A Barlow Denizes m.barlow@barlowtrailers.co.uk 01772 601403/07921 674041

Blackford Worzel M072312 Mr C Houldey Manor Park houldey@btconnect.com 07703 488277

Blue Cedar King Kong 19 (PP) M100190 UK Sires/Nigel Darling Blue Cedar nigel@intwoodfarm.co.uk 01458 555551 or Nigel Darling 07799 773084

Bosahan Dynamo M082581 Mr M A Barlow Denizes m.barlow@barlowtrailers.co.uk 01772 601403/07921 674041

Cairnview Snazzy M066099 W H Robson & Sons Kilbride Farm info@kilbridefarm.co.uk 02893 340304/07968 814180

Camus Brandy M029502 Mr J & Mr A Wilson Ballinalare Farm alanwilson241933@gmail.com 07517 461408/02840 631863

Chegwidden Alfie M073024 Mrs V Hall Chegwidden halls@chegwiddenfarm.com 07831 834013

Chestermann Varney M070859 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Clonagh A Super Star I000967 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Clonagh Tiger Gallant I000656 D & R Durno & Sons Auchorachan michaeldurno@gmail.com 07718 467868

Coose Lincoln S003313 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Corskie Highlander M090778 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Craighill Laser M055418 Mr G W Smith Drumsleed gmsmith1@live.co.uk 01561 320555

Curaheen Cochise P I001126 Judith Cockerill Farnborough judithmcockerill@gmail.com 07979404388

Curaheen Giant I001673 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Curaheen Vobster I000776 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Denizes Exclusive S002913 Genus Helen.Roberts@genusplc.com 01270 616616

Denizes Hamish M090827 Mr M A Barlow Denizes m.barlow@barlowtrailers.co.uk 01772 601403/07921 674041

Denizes Inferno M095434 Genus Helen.Roberts@genusplc.com 01270 616616

Dirnanean Bradley M076366 Mr J Green Corskie laura@wjjgreen.co.uk 01343 870387

Flop Agrochyt I002452 W H Robson & Sons Kilbride Farm info@kilbridefarm.co.uk 02893 340304/07968 814180

Heathbrow Tristar M067265 Mrs Hayley Clarke Williams info@williamslivestock.com 07799 693582

Hirwaun Rooney M064400 Mr A Davies Hirwaun aledtal76@hotmail.co.uk 07866 282766

Incheoch Keystone (PP) M098034 Mr N F McGowan Incheoch neil@incheochfarm.co.uk 07788 100010

Incheoch Nico M105179 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Islavale Echo 2 M085472 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Islavale Guy 15 M089112 Alex King Wolfstar ross@wolfstarfarm.co.uk Ross 07921 256010

Islavale Jerico M096342 Mr S A Gummow Killiworgie killaworgeysims@aol.com 01637 880523 or Gill 07772 098507

Islavale Kerching M098875 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Kilbride Farm Hans (PP) M092351 W H Robson & Sons Kilbride Farm info@kilbridefarm.co.uk 02893 340304/07968 814180

Killiworgie Emperor 13 M083562 Mr S A Gummow Killiworgie killaworgeysims@aol.com 01637 880523 or Gill 07772 098507

Lakeside Warrior M071338 Mr S A Gummow Killiworgie killaworgeysims@aol.com 01637 880523 or Gill 07772 098507

Manor Park Hansome M092520 Mr C Houldey Manor Park houldey@btconnect.com 07703 488277

Milnafua Graduate M045753 W H Robson & Sons Kilbride Farm info@kilbridefarm.co.uk 02893 340304/07968 814180

Omorga Baldwin M076745 AI Services (Robin Boyd) boydsfarm78@gmail.com 02890 833123

Omorga Isaac M093767 AI Services (Robin Boyd) boydsfarm78@gmail.com 02890 833123

Popes Laird M055700 Mr J Green Corskie laura@wjjgreen.co.uk 01343 870387

Promi (PP) I001148 Mr & Mrs L Moffat Innerwick dorothymoffat@hotmail.com 07812 559457

Ranfurly Confederate C24 M080428 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Ranfurly Impeccable S003073 Mr & Mrs AS & YA Leedham Grangewood grangewood13@gmail.com 07835 254858

Rockytop Luca M10255 Mr W S Stronach Islavale stewart@berryleys.co.uk 07779 782777

Shacon Hannibal S003142 AI Services (Robin Boyd) boydsfarm78@gmail.com 02890 833123

Shanehill Victor M070321 Mr C Houldey Manor Park houldey@btconnect.com 07703 488277

Skerrington Armada M074417 PJ & B Olds Bosahan oldsbosahan@aol.com 07890 384094

Slievenagh International 17 (PP) M094872 AI Services (Robin Boyd) boydsfarm78@gmail.com 02890 833123

Slievenagh International 17 (PP) M094872 Mr M A Barlow Denizes m.barlow@barlowtrailers.co.uk 01772 601403/07921 674041

Sneumgaard Imperator (PP) I001191 W H Robson & Sons Kilbride Farm info@kilbridefarm.co.uk 02893 340304/07968 814180

Team Fergus M086029 D & R Durno & Sons Auchorachan michaeldurno@gmail.com 07718 467868

Tiset Darwin I000865 Judith Cockerill Farnborough judithmcockerill@gmail.com 07979 404388

Wolfstar Nobelman S003399 Thomas Lyth Brandwood tom@heatherhousefarm.co.uk 07971 117195


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Full Annual proportioned £35.00 plus VAT @ 20% £35.00 £7.00 £42.00

TOTAL £68.68

Life Membership is £1,200 (inclusive of VAT) (Joining Fee & prefix Registration Included)

Life Membership £1000.00 £200.00 £1200.00

TOTAL £1200.00

Associate Membership Total is split into Vatable & Non Vatable Totals

Associate Membership proportioned £6.34 plus VAT @ 20% £6.34 £1.27 £7.61

Associate Membership proportioned £26.68 zero rated for VAT £26.68 £0.00 £26.68

TOTAL £34.29

Overseas (including Republic of Ireland) Zero rated for VAT £35.60 £0.00 £35.60

Registering Young Membership (Max age limit 25yrs)

Initial Joining fee & Prefix Registration £10.72 £2.14 £12.86

Annual Subscription (Zero rated for VAT) £23.00 £0.00 £23.00

TOTAL £35.86

Non-registering Young Membership (Max age limit 25yrs) £7.25 £0.00 £7.25

Young Life Membership Total is £756 (inclusive of VAT) (Joining Fee & Prefix Registration included)

Young Life Membership £630.00 £126.00 £756.00

TOTAL £756.00

REGISTRATIONS FEE £ VAT AT 20% TOTAL

ONLINE

Register within 27 days of birth £30.00 £6.00 £36.00

Register between 1 - 3 months £45.86 £9.17 £55.03




TELEPHONE






PAPER







REGISTRATIONS FEE £ VAT AT 20% TOTAL

Birth Notify within 27 days of birth (Paper/Telephone/Online) £10.00 £2.00 £12.00

Birth Notification can only be processed 27 days from the date of birth. No late Birth Notifications will be accepted.

Calves born dead should be notified and are free of charge.

Freemartins should be Birth Notified within 27 days of birth and must be registered within 12-36 months maximum.

Register up to 12 months Paper/Tel-Reg/On-line (previously notified) £54.51 £10.90 £65.41

Register Over 12 months previously birth notified (please see below for conditions) £250.00 £50.00 £300.00

Register Over 12 months not previously birth notified (please see below for conditions) £400.00 £80.00 £480.00

Cattle may be registered after 12 months of age, subject to proven DNA parentage testing.

Please note the fee that is quoted includes the parentage test for the calf only. The DNA typing of the Sire and Dam is £33.00

(inc VAT, per animal), if not already on file.

Please contact the Registration Department to process any registrations over twelve months of age

as these cannot be processed on-line.

Graded Registrations by Tel-Reg (Cannot be processed on-line) £20.53 £4.10 £24.63

Graded Registrations on Paper £27.89 £5.58 £33.47

Performance Recording Records/Steers £1.05 £0.21 £1.26

Calves sired by a breed other than Simmental should be notified as Performance only. We encourage all Performance recording

members to record all births but please note Performance only records CANNOT be taken up to full registration at any time.

Please contact the BSCS for further information.

MISCELLANEOUS FEE £ VAT AT 20% TOTAL

Amended or Replacement Pedigree Certificate £5.00 £1.00 £6.00

DNA Typing kit per animal £27.50 £5.50 £33.00

Polled DNA test £5.50 £1.10 £6.50

Embryo Flush Form (ET1) price per form £10.00 £2.00 £12.00

Imported Embryo Fee £50.00 £10.00 £60.00

Importation (Including Republic of Ireland) to be entered into the BSCS Herdbook (This

fee applies to live animals or the first importation of semen for a bull which is not already

registered within the BSCS Herdbook)

£50.00 £10.00 £60.00

CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP FEE £ VAT AT 20% TOTAL

Purebred £16.53 £3.31 £19.84

Graded £5.36 £1.07 £6.43

Bull used which is owned by a Non-Member (Commercial Man) (including semen purposes) £16.53 £3.31 £19.84

A signed Pedigree Certificate, Transfer of Ownership form or notice in writing from the vendor

must accompany requests for transfer for privately sold animals

Exportation Certificate (Embryo Purposes) £10.00 £2.00 £12.00

Exportation Certificate (Live Animal Purposes) £18.50 £3.70 £22.20

UPGRADING (Grade inspection of animal on farm)

Price on Application

ROYALTY SIRE FEE £ VAT AT 20% TOTAL

Registration of Levy Sire £100.00 £20.00 £120.00

Annual Fee to Maintain Levy (The Annual Levy Fee is invoiced from 1 st January following the

year of Registration)

£54.96 £10.99 £65.95

Administration Fee (per Levy Registration) 10%


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Rob Evans Tel. 0774 777 3815 Josh Evans Tel. 07867 411515

C H Evans & Son

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Claverdon, Warwickshire

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