In an incredibly generous gesture, James and Rachael Griffin of the Hemingford Simmental herd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, have pledged to donate the entire sale proceeds of their heifer, Hemingford Lancome, to the Breast Cancer Now charity. The March 2020 born...
Some record averages at sales with strong clearance rates, confirmation of the Simmental breed as the UK’s number one continental breed for age at slaughter, and a solid year of financial performance are just some of the highlights from British Simmental Cattle...
SIMMENTALS TOPPING COMMERCIAL MARKETS AT: THAINSTONE; HALLWORTHY; DUMFRIES; HOLSWORTHY; FROME; MARKET DRAYTON; TRURO; HEXHAM; QUOYBRAE; CARLISLE; SEDGEMOOR; LANCASTER; EXETER; BRECON; ST. BOSWELLS; SHREWSBURY; KILREA; LANARK; AND PENRITH. At Thainstone on 1st October,...
Class 1: Bull born on or between 01.08.16 and 15.09.16 – Sponsored by Mole Country Stores
1st Thursford Hero – D Lowry
2nd Blackpool Harper – D Loftus
3rd Chestermann Heston – N & N Gwynne
Class 2: Bull born on or between 16.09.16 and 31.12.16 – Sponsored by Dugdale Nutrition
1st Castlegwynne Huw – D Gwynne
2nd Bridgedale Hamish – J Greenop
3rd Blackpool Humbug – D Loftus
Castlegwynne Huw
Class 3: Bull born on or between 01.01.17 and 15.03.17 – Sponsored by Northumbrian Quality Feeds
1st Blakewell Idol – I & M Steele
2nd Barmurrie Icon – Messrs Smith
3rd Clearwater I’m Yer Man – R Loftus
Class 4: Bull born on or after 16.03.17 – Sponsored by Jim Peet Agriculture
1st Denizes Impressive – M Barlow
2nd Blakewell Idaho – I & M Steele
3rd Clearwater International Playboy – R Loftus
Class 5: non forward
Class 6: Heifer born on or between 16.09.16 and 31.12.16 – Sponsored by North West Farmers
1st Blackpool Hosanna – D Loftus
2nd Weeton Crocus’s Honeysuckle – A & R Steele
3rd Popes Tatiana – J & V Wood
Class 7: Heifer born on or between 01.01.17 and 15.03.17 – Sponsored by Genus
1st Newbiemains Impressive – J & P Goldie
2nd Denizes Cadette 35th – M Barlow
3rd Newbiemains Ice Queen – J & P Goldie
Class 8: non forward
Senior Champion – Thursford Hero – D Lowry
Senior Reserve Champion – Blackpool Harper – D Loftus
Blackpool Harper
Junior Champion – Denizes Impressive – M Barlow
Junior Reserve Champion – Newbiemains Impressive – J & P Goldie
Newbiemains Impressive
Overall Champion: sponsored by Barlows Trailers Ltd
Thursford Hero – D Lowry
Thursford Hero
Reserve Overall Champion: sponsored by Ribble Vets
Denizes Impressive – M Barlow
Denizes Impressive
Champion Pair of Animals: sponsored by Bowland Foods and Tithebarn
J David Loftus
Class 13 – Young Handlers: sponsored by North West Simmental Club
1st Frank Gwynne
2nd Hannah Wood
3rd Katie Steele
