‘BREEDING THE BEST’ SIMMENTALS TO FIT ALL SYSTEMS

‘BREEDING THE BEST’ SIMMENTALS TO FIT ALL SYSTEMS

With a firm eye to the future and the role the Simmental breed has to play, here we feature the Lancashire based Wood family with their high profile 50-cow Popes pedigree herd, and their fresh meat wholesale business, Bowland Foods. Factfile: Popes Farm, Dutton,...

11,000GNS ISLAVALE NIGHTRIDER LEADS ABERDEEN SIMMENTAL SALE

11,000GNS ISLAVALE NIGHTRIDER LEADS ABERDEEN SIMMENTAL SALE

Backmuir sells to 8800gns Rockytop bull at 8500gns 11 bulls average £5832.27 Simmental Bull Champion Islavale Nightrider 22 - sold for 11,000gns The May 2022 born Islavale Nightrider from Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith made 11,000gns to lead the...

Royal Cornwall Show 2023

Royal Cornwall Show 2023

Royal Cornwall Show welcomed Vikki Wood (Popes) to judge the British Simmental Section for 2023. Seven breeders battled with high winds and soaring temperatures bringing forward twenty- four exhibits for scrutiny. Judge’s Comments I will begin by congratulating all...

1st Simmental Sired Suckler Calf Show – Truro 17th October 2018

by | Oct 26, 2018

SIMMENTAL-SIRED SUCKLED CALF JUDGED SALE RESULTS Judge: Mr. Graham Reed from the “Skylark” Herd at Bickleigh, Tiverton

Lodge & Thomas in conjunction with the Cornwall Simmental Club and the British Simmental Society were pleased to host a Special Judged Prize Sale of Simmental-Sired Suckled Calves on Wednesday17thOctober at Truro Market alongside our 2nd Commercial Suckled Calf Prize Sale. The   sponsorship of our Second Suckled Calf Prize Sale which was a great success!! There was a lovely show of Simmentals on offer and different buyers for each of the winning bunches which surely shows much confidence in the breed.

Prizes: £50 for each class winner as judged plus £25 for the buyer £75 for highest sale price achieved in each category:

Class 1: Steers born from 1st March 2018 Judged Winner: Mrs. P.E. Williams of Pendeen and  Top Sale Price: £700 Buyer: Miss L. Searle of Luxlyan

 Class 2: Heifers born from 1st March 2018 Judged Winner: Mrs. P.E. Williams of Pendeen & Top Sale Price: £545 Buyer: Messrs. I.R.& R.P.Downing of Rame Cross

 Class 3: Steers born 1st October 2017 – 28th February 2018 Judged Winner: Messrs. P.J. & B. Olds of Constantine & Top Sale Price: £870 Buyer: Treganhoe Farm Partnership of Sancreed

Class 4: Heifers born 1st October 2017 – 28th February 2018 Judged Winner: Messrs. A.P. & S.R. Hooper of Castle-an-Dinas & Top Sale Price: £540 Buyer: Mr. A.D. Orchard of Bugle

Packed ringside for the Sale

Packed ringside for the Sale

Judged Winner Class 4 Sired by Sterling Gino

Judged Winner Class 4 Sired by Sterling Gino

Judged Winner Classes 1 & 2 Sired by Bolankin General

Judged Winner Classes 1 & 2 Sired by Bolankin General

Judged Winner Class 3 Sired by Heathbrow Freddie Star (P)

Judged Winner Class 3 Sired by Heathbrow Freddie Star (P)