The Saltire Simmental herd of J. & G. Houliston, Drem, East Lothian has been a familiar name in pedigree and commercial circles since its establishment in the early 2000s. Built on the use of top AI sires, the herd has not only achieved regular five-figure bull...
SIMMENTALS ‘ON THE MONEY’ IN SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND!
This week we’ve been down through Scotland, into the borders, and the North West of England. Today we’re taking a look at the South West of England and Simmentals again topping sections across commercial sales in the region. Sale centres included are Hallworthy;...
SIMMENTALS FEATURING STRONGLY AT HARRISON & HETHERINGTON SALES!
Sales at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, and St Boswells, Scottish Borders, featured We’ve been bobbing round the country and featuring auction marts where Simmental cattle are continuing to do the business and attract top prices across all sale commercial sale sections....
AUCHORACHAN NEPTUNE ’ON A DIFFERENT PLANET’ AS HE WINS CLASS THREE OF THE 2023 BRITISH SIMMENTAL VIRTUAL SHOW COMPETITION

Thank you for all the feedback on this year’s 2023 Simmental Virtual Show and we are delighted that you are enjoying it! Today is ‘big reveal’ number three and the announcement of the results for Bulls born on or between 01/01/2021 & 31/07/2022.
It’s a big congratulations to D & R Durno & Sons, Auchorachan Glenlivet, Banffshire whose April born 2022 born bull AUCHORACHAN NEPTUNE 22 was awarded first place. Entirely homebred this calf is sired by the prolific AUCHORACHAN HERCULES 16 EX92, and is out of AUCHORACHAN HILLY 8 EX 93. Again, the support for this class was terrific with 55 bulls entered. The top eight have been awarded by the judge for this class Niall Goldie of the NEWBIEMAINS Simmental herd and are as follows:
1st AUCHORACHAN NEPTUNE 22
2nd VALE ROYAL NORTH STAR 22
3rd DENIZES MONTY 21
4th KILBRIDE FARM NORMANDY 22 P
5th CORSKIE NAQUS 22
6th MIXBURY HALL MAGNUS 21
7th CLADYMORE NICE LAD 22
8th AUCHORACHAN NEMISIS 22
Thank you to everyone who entered this class and the show to date. 2023 is so far proving to have a very ‘high bar’ in quality which is great to see! We now move on and are looking forward to posting your photos for Class Four – Female born on or between 01/01/2021 & 31/07/2022.
You still have time to enter your photos as closure date is 9am on Friday 28th July, please email your entries to information@britishsimental.co.uk and as always, good luck!





