Report from Cara Moore, NI Simmental Cattle Breeders Club Simmental breeders from around Northern Ireland and Scotland flocked to Ballymena Livestock Market on Saturday 22nd November for the Annual Four Breed Calf Show with fellow Saler, British Blonde and British...
Delfur Supernova, Overall Champion Delfur Shakira Overall Reserve Champion Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour, lit up a small but quality section of Simmentals to win both the Overall and Overall Reserve Championship at the 2025 Livescot event held on Friday 21st November...
8200gns a record for a Simmental bull sold at auction in Wales Top price Cow & Calf as a unit 7300gns 104 lots grosses £336,163 29 Cows & Calves as units average £6,161 12 Cows & calves as units make 6000gns or more 85 lots sold into Wales Two stock bulls...
The Carlisle Spring sale which included the Leading Ladies was judged by Mr Robin Boyd of Slievenagh Farm, 78 Ballynafie Road, Portglenone, County Antrim.
Topping the trade on the day at 5000gns was the Leading Ladies Champion Corskie Enita from Mr W J & J Green of Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7NN. This Greencap Ace daughter out of a Kilbride Farm Tarrant daughter was purchased by Mr D C Houldey, Kirtleton House, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, DG11 3HD.
CORSKIE ENITA
Also selling at 5000gns was the Reserve Leading Ladies Champion Midhope Entise from Mr W J Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield S36 4GW. A Delfur Chas daughter out of a Corskie Wealth daughter, she was sold to Mr P V Jolliffe of Star Green Farm, Cotton Oakmoor, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST10 3BL
MIDHOPE ENTISE
Nexttop price at 3600gns was Corskie Easter also from Mr W J & J Green of Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7NN. This Corskie Bowen daughter out of a Islavale Sabre daughter was purchased by Mr N A Shand of Cairnorrie Farm, Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7BU.
CORSKIE EASTER
Leading Ladies averages – Eight served heifers @ £3517.50; five maiden heifers @ £2005.50
Draft averages:
Williams @ £1614
Blackpool @ £1846
Starnhill @ £1417
Blakewell @ £1746
BULLS
Selling at 4700gns the top price bulland Male Champion was Midhope Farmer’s Friend from Mr W J Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield S36 4GW. This Delfur Chas son out of a Corskie Wealth daughter was purchased by Auchencheyne Ltd, Auchencheyne Cottages, Moniaive, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 4EW.
MIDHOPE FARMER’S FRIEND
Second top price at 4600gns was Corskie Flynn from Mr W J & J Green of Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7NN. A Dirnanean Bradley son out of an Islavale Sabre daughter was sold to Newbottle Estate Farms, Forceleap Farm, Hinten in the Hedges, Brackley, Northants, NN13 5PJ.
CORSKIE FLYNN
Next, selling at 4400gns was Corskie Fries also from Mr W J & J Green of Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7NN. This Dirnanean Bradley son out of a Strathisla Nugget daughter was purchased by J Muir & Son of Cleughbrae Farm, Mouswald, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire DG1 4JS.
CORSKIE FRIES
Next, at4200gns was Denizes Fortune from Mr M A Barlow of Four Oaks, Ulnes, Walton Lane, Nr Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 8LT. An Auroch Ace son out of an Ashland Tornado daughter, he was purchased by R C Robinson, Woodcock Hill Farm, Church Lane, Pannal, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1NQ.
DENIZES FORTUNE
18 bulls averaged @ £3348.33.
