15,000GNS DENIZES AND CADE HEIFERS TOP THE SIMMENTAL NEXT GEN V SALE!

14,000gns record price for Islavale heifer calf
Served Heifers average £7962
Maiden Heifers average £4318
Heifer Calves average £9975

There were a few early Christmas crackers at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 12^th December as two heifers made 15,000gns, and with a weaned heifer calf at 14,000gns, to lead the fifth staging of the Next Generation Simmental Sale of Females & Weaned Calves.

Sitting top of the tree was the ‘lady in red’ Denizes Eunice 5^th from MA Barlow & Sons, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire.  This June 2023 born heifer by Saltire Impressive and out of the Denizes Hamish 16 daughter Denizes Eunice 2^nd, was sold scanned in-calf to Omorga Noah.  Earlier in the day Denizes Eunice 5^th had been placed Overall Supreme Female Champion in the pre-sale show by the judge Jonathan Gunn of the noted Mavsey Herd, Lybster, Caithness.  Come sale time, and after some spirited bidding, the judge backed up his placings when buying his Champion for the day’s joint top price of 15,000gns.  Of his Champion animal Jonathan Gunn said:  “A worthy Champion this was a heifer with sheer size and power.  She was very correct, walked well on good legs, and had a super temperament.  I have no doubt she will go on and grow into a big, wide square Simmental cow.”  For the noted 80-cow Denizes herd, the 15,000gns was a top price to date for a pedigree female sold at auction and eclipsing the 10,000gns they’ve received twice at previous Nxt Gen Sales.  Commenting, John Barlow said:  “It’s a big thing for us to sell at this Next Gen Sale not just for the Denizes herd but also for the Simmental breed.  We felt we had brought a quality heifer in herself with some really good blood lines behind her, and we’re delighted to both win the Championship and achieve the sale joint top price.  We wish Jonathan Gunn all the best with her going forward.”

15,000gns Denizes Eunice 5th, Overall female Champion & Joint Top Price

Also at this 15,000gns mark was Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar from Paul & Sharrie Cade, Buckden, Peterborough.  This stylish heifer came to Carlisle with a show track record behind her and including having been the Reserve Supreme Champion, Female Champion, and Junior Champion at the 2025 Simmental English National Show.   With a depth of breeding behind her, this January 2024 born heifer is by Sacombe Jameson 18, and is out of Brandane Kathleen.  Purchasing this heifer as a foundation female for a new herd was well-known pedigree breeder Mary Cormack, Leominster, Herefordshire.

15,000gns Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar, Sale Joint Top Price

Topping the weaned calf trade at 14,000gns, a sale record for a heifer calf, was the youngest entry in the catalogue in the shape of the classy Islavale Amanda 17 (P) from Mr WS Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith.  This heterozygous polled calf is the first calf offered at sale by the herd’s junior stock bull Incheoch Niko (PP), and is out of Islavale Amanda 11 GP 84.  Having earlier stood as Reserve Champion in the Weaned Calves, Islavale Amanda 17 (P), was bought by Hannah Wood, for her establishing Deerpark pedigree herd at Dutton, Preston, Lancashire. Of his Reserve Weaned Calf, the judge Jonathan Gunn commented: “This was a tremendous young calf, very flashy, and full of style.  She has all the makings to be a super Simmental breeding female.”

14,000gns Islavale Amanda, Reserve Champion Weaned Calf, and a record Nxt Gen Sale price for a weaned heifer calf.

The sale saw the pedigree lots sell across England, Scotland, and Wales, with buyers comprising of new and established breeders.  A strong trade for the Simmental X Hi Health Heifers on offer was topped at 4300gns for quality 17-19 month old heifers from Alex Bulmer, Malton, North Yorkshire.

Richard McCulloch, Armadale, West Lothian, sold the in-calf September 2023 born heifer Overhill House Pamela for 8000gns.  Pamela is the first heifer to be offered at sale by the herd’s 30,000gns stock bull Denizes Lancelot.  Out of Overhill House Missy, an Aultmore Goliath 15 daughter, Overhill House Pamela was bought by Miss Darcey Roberts for her Darceys pedigree herd at Haughton Farm, Ellesmere, Shropshire.  Speaking afterwards, Mr Roberts said:  “The Darceys herd was started for our daughter and at the moment it consists of 18 breeding females.  Nxt Gen was a great sale and really gave us the opportunity to buy some quality genetics which we are very excited about.  Overhill House Pamela was a very correct heifer, wide on her plates, was well balanced, very square, and with good legs.  She had all of the traits and breeding we were looking for.” The very previous lot, the same purchaser bought Overhill House Pixie for 5500gns.  Again full of breeding, this September 2023 born in-calf heifer is by Pistyll Kingsman, the sire of the 46,000gns Overhill House Nero, and is out of another Aultmore Goliath 15 daughter Overhill House May.

8000gns Overhill House Pamela

TS&GE Powell, Burlton Lane Farm, Myddle, Shrewsbury bought two heifers at 7000gns for their 15-cow Burlane pedigree herd, and with both from the aforementioned Stronach’s Islavale herd.  First up was the entirely homebred Islavale Rae who in the pre-sale show had placed as the day’s Overall Reserve Female Champion.  This October 2024 born heifer, with a top Maternal (Milk) figure of +11, is by Islavale Lucifer 20 EX 95, who has sired bulls sold up to 13,000gns, and is out of the polled Islavale Jinx (P) EX 90, a Curaheen Giant 2 daughter.  Of the Reserve Champion Jonathan Gunn said:  This was another really smart heifer with a flashy head and plenty of femininity.  With growth and size for her age she is another with all of the attributes to be a very typical, high quality Simmental cow.”  Also at this same 7000gns price was another maiden heifer in the shape of Islavale Regal.  November 2024 born, Islavale Regal is the first calf to be sold by the Imported Bighill Parker EX 90, and is out of Islavale Fantasia EX 94 who has bred bulls to 11,500gns.

7000gns Islavale Rae Overall Female Reserve

7000gns Islavale Regal

As well as their joint top price, the Cade herd of Paul & Sharrie Cade also sold the January 2024 born maiden heifer Cade Fifi’s Rene (ET) for 6500gns.  Full of breeding and performance figures, Fifi’s Rene is out of the noted 22,000gns Sterling Celia’s Fifi, and is sired by Dovefields Gallant a bull excellent figures for both calving ease and maternal (milk).    This heifer sold to the Cracoe pedigree herd of Mr M Webster, Whittakers Barn Farm, Cracoe, Skipton, North Yorkshire.  Speaking of his purchase Mr Webster said:  “We felt this heifer had a great presence, was very stylish, had good width and depth to her, and a really good top line.  She has as super temperament and we also like her back pedigree.  It was a cracking sale offering a great choice of heifers and genetics, and we’re delighted to have bought Cade Fifi’s Rene.”  The Cracroe pedigree herd presently comprises of 30 animals in total including fifteen breeding females.

6500gns Cade Fifi’s Rene

At 6200gns was Auchorachan Remi Nanny from D&R Durno & Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire.  This young September 2024 born heifer was the first to be offered at sale by the herd’s imported heterozygous polled bull Coose Nebraska (P), and is out of the Auchorachan Hercules sired Auchorachan Luxury Nanny VG 85, a grand daughter of the herd’s noted breeding cow Auchorachan Autumn EX 94.  Staying locally, this heifer was purchased by JB & EJ Peile Ltd, Greystoke Castle Farm, Penrith.  On the day, the Auchorachan herd also sold the Hemingford Nelson 22 EX 93 daughter, and first prize winner in Class Five, Auchorachan Rusty Madie for 5000gns to Raeside Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.  Three fifteen month old Simm Hi Health Heifers from Auchorachan also sold well at 3200gns.

6200gns Auchorachan Remi Nanny

Standing second in Class One to the Overall Female Champion, was Backmuir Eva’s Polly from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith.  This in-calf heifer went on to make 6000gns when selling to Innes Farms, Caikwhill, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.   By the 18,000gns Wolfstar Jackaroo, and out of Starline Eva, Backmuir Eva’s Polly was AI’d to the 46,000gns Overhill House Neo, and ran with the homebred Backmuir Nemo.  Backmuir also sold Backmuir Lina’s Puma for 5000gns, and Backmuir Kassidy’s Poppy for 4200gns.

Also selling at 6000gns was Simply Trixi Pandora from the Lancashire based herd of Mr & Mrs R Fitton, Moss Hall Farm, Bolton.  Full of breeding this October 2023 born heifer is by the prolific Denizes Hamish 16, and is out of Annick Trixi Belle 9^th EX 92, purchased at the Annick Dispersal Sale.  Scanned in-calf to Coose Lincoln, this heifer who stood second in Class Two went to Wales when being purchased by Mr Aled Davies for his Hirwaun pedigree herd at Wern Villa, Ponthirwaun, Cardigan.

Female Champions Presentation, Denizes Eunice 5th, and Islavale Rae

Weaned Calf Champions Presentation, Coolcran Lady Shakira, and Islavale Amanda (P)

Champion Weaned Calf Coolcran Lady Shakira

Other leading prices:

105       5500gns             Messrs Roberts Ltd, Ellesmere, Shropshire

102       5000gns             Allanton Farming, Darvel, Ayrshire
3^rd prize class one

118       5000gns             Messrs Mcculloch, Bathgate, West Lothian
                                       2^nd prize class three

123       5000gns             Messrs Taylor & Sons, Ardeonaig, Killin
                                        3^rd prize class four

129       5000gns             Raeside Farms Ltd, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
                                       1^st prize class five

135       5000gns             Messrs Pettit, Fochabers, Morayshire
                                        1^st prize class six & Champion Weaned Calf

Averages

6 Served Heifers                                                    £7962.50
17 Maiden Heifers                                                  £4317.94
2 Heifer Calves                                                       £9975.00
20 Commercial Heifers                                          £2898.00