by Nicky Moreton | Jul 18, 2024 | 2024 Virtual Show
It’s that time of the week and the second “big reveal” of this year’s Simmental Virtual Show, with the results for Class Two – Heifer Calf born on or after 1st August 2023.
First of all can we extend a massive thank you to everyone who entered this class and which saw a mighty 113 Simmental heifers from all over the UK, with some ‘outstanding’ quality throughout. A great advertisement for the breed and highlighting the tremendous strength in depth in the national Simmental herd. Well done everybody!
NEWBIEMAINS PIPPA
To this week’s winner, and a huge congratulations is extended to Jim & Patricia Goldie, Newbie Mains Farm, Dumfriesshire who’ve taken top spot with their October 2023 born Newbiemains Pippa. This heifer is by the noted herd sire Auchorachan Hercules 16 EX92, and is out of the Skerrington Iceman 17 EX95 daughter Newbiemains Lexi. Way to go Team Goldie!
Judging this class was Garry Patterson, the herd manager of the noted Delfur herd, Aberlour, and here are his placings for first to tenth:
1st Newbiemains Pippa
2nd Corskie Pence
3rd Guiltcross Ritzy
4th Newbiemains Royal Flush
5th Garmouth Fames Princess
6th Mixbury Hall Ruby
7th Mixbury Hall Ramsey
8th Alpha Ruby (PP)
9th Oaktree Farm Rosie
10th Innerwick Prosecco 23
CORSKIE PENCE
GUILTCROSS RITZY
NEWBIEMAINS ROYAL FLUSH
GARMOUTH FAME’S PRINCESS
MIXBURY HALL RUBY
MIXBURY HALL RAMSEY
ALPHA RUBY (PP)
OAKTREE FARM ROSIE
INNERWICK PROSECCO 23
Let’s hear it for Garry who had the challenging but hugely enjoyable job of judging this terrific class. Thank you very much! Please listen to Garry’s comments on the class in the video.
Again, a big thank you to everyone who has supported the Virtual Show classes to date. We hope and think the classes are just showing the quality within British Simmental to a UK and worldwide audience. We also hope that they’re encouraging other Simmental breeders to join in the fun and have a go in the remaining classes!
by Nicky Moreton | Jul 17, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Cornwall News, 2024 News
• Angwelha Fantastic Pippa wins Overall Simmental Championship
• Bosahan Nova Georgia Cruz places Reserve Overall
• Simmentals Reserve in Interbreed Team of Three
Simmentals shone through the persistent rain at the 190th Stithians Show, Truro, Cornwall on Monday 15th July. See here the report from the Cornwall Simmental Club, and with the day’s Champion, Angwelha Fantastic Pippa winning the Interbreed Beef Championship.
Angwelha Fantastic Pippa – Simmental Champion, and Interbreed Beef Champion. Photo taken by Athwenna Irons/Western Morning News
The cattle exhibitors with nigh on one hundred entries across five divisions each of beef and dairy breeds provided a quality show in challenging weather conditions.
Mr James Kimber (Beanhill) ably judged the British Simmentals section with five classes.
Heading the first class; cow in milk or in-calf; was Megan Wellington’s Pennytinney Magic Star. A home-bred January 2021 first calf heifer with a May born smart bull calf at foot by Pennytinney Maverick 21P (Sneumgaard Imperator PP).
Megan and her partner Emma Bate continued their successful start by taking the 2022 heifer class with Bosahan Nova Georgia Cruz who was purchased as a calf at foot at the 2022 Bosahan reduction sale at Exeter. Nova is sired by Kinclaven Infusion 17 (P) and hails from a maternal line influenced by Camus Brandy.
The heifer born in 2023 was won by the exhibitor-bred Angwelha Fantastic Pippa heralding a day that lived up to her name for her breeder Steven Buckland, the current vice-chairman of the Cornwall Simmental Club. By Newbiemains Lorenzo, Pippa is out of the Heywood Fantastic family representing the famous Star Fanny dynasty.
The Buckland family’s new stock bull Clonagh Perfectly Fab, by Manor Park Handsome, won the bull any age class. The November 2022 son of a Curaheen Gunshot cow, his granddam is the multi award winning Absolutely Fabulous.
Reserve Interbreed Team of Three. Photo taken by Athwenna Irons/Western Morning News
The Pairs class went to Megan and Emma Jane, ably assisted by Adele Jewell, with Pennytinney Magic Star and Bosahan Nova Georgia Cruz.
Moving on to the Simmental Championship where Angwelha Fantastic Pippa was tapped forward, with Bosahan Nova Georgia Cruz filling the Reserve spot. James Kimber’s comments thanked all the exhibitors for taking part and stated that he was particularly impressed with the quality show of females before him. He then went on to select the day’s Champion, Reserve, and winning cow for the Inter-breed team of three.
The interbreed judging involves all the section judges awarding points to cattle forward excluding their breed division selection.
After some rapid calculations, the Simmentals stood as runners-up to the Jersey team. The individual Beef and Dairy Champions came next. Fellow judges endorsed James Kimber’s decision and the Simmental heifer Fantastic Pippa was awarded the sash over the mature South Devon Bull. Meanwhile a draw in the dairy points led to the expert judge Roger Laity choosing the Warren family’s impressive Holstein cow Bartinney Altavelvet Chrissity over their Jersey Champion.
Ending the cattle competitions the Holstein was awarded Supreme champion over the Simmental heifer.
Pennytinney females sheltering from the rain!
A huge acknowledgement should go to the diligent officials of the Stithians Show cattle section for their efficiency, resilience, and humour throughout.
The next Cornwall Simmental Club event is the club show. Camborne has been nominated again in 2024. Judging commences at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday 20th July under the knowledgeable gaze of David Pascoe – Trevenen Herefords. The committee has organised a hospitality area and all club members together with Simmental supporters are invited to attend. Gwealavellan Farm, Near Camborne TR27 5EF.
by Nicky Moreton | Jul 17, 2024 | 2024 North East News, 2024 News, 2024 Great Yorkshire Show, 2024, 2024 North West News
• Popes Premier takes Male Championship
The April 2022 born in-calf heifer Popes Princess Noor from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Preston, Lancashire swept all before her to lift the 2024 Simmental Supreme Championship on day one of the 2024 Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate on Wednesday 10th July.
Supreme Champion Popes Princess Noor
From a small but quality entry of Simmentals, Popes Princess Noor first of all picked up the Female Championship before going head to head with her stablemate and Male Champion on the day, Popes Premier 23, to secure the Championship tap out. Judge for the day was John Barlow of the noted Denizes herd at Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire.
No stranger to the show ring, Popes Princess Noor last year, amongst a host of titles, won the Simmental Overall Junior Championship at the English National Show (within the Royal Norfolk), and was Junior Female Champion at the Scottish Simmental National Show (held within Dumfries Show).
Judge John Barlow
With a connectivity in breeding, Popes Princess Noor is by the noted Team Celtic and out of Popes Princess Hettie making her a full sister to the herd’s 2022 Great Yorkshire Champion, and English National Show Champion Popes Princess Lumi, and a half sister to the 2023 Great Yorkshire Show Individual Interbreed Champion, and multi title winner, Popes Princess Immie!
Popes Princess Noor is in-calf to the noted AI sire Denizes Hamish.
Reserve Supreme Champion Popes Premier
Taking the Reserve Overall Supreme, and Male Championship, was the January 2023 born bull Popes Premier 23. Sired by Popes Lethal Weapon, Popes Premier 23 was shown through last summer as a calf at foot alongside his multi title winning mum, the aforementioned Popes Princess Immie. Premier’s grand dam is the herd’s famous, and much decorated cow, Popes Princess Cleo. In his own right, Popes Premier 23 won the Simmental Pedigree Calf Championship before moving on to win the National Pedigree Calf Show Interbreed, a first for the Simmental breed, at the English Winter Fair in November 2023.
Overall Champion & Reserve
CLASS 60 Bull born before 1 January 2023
1st Fircovert Nigel, Mr P Gunther
Fircovert Nigel
CLASS 61 Bull born on or after 1 January 2023
1st Popes Premier 23, Messrs JH & VG Wood
2nd Fircovert Peacock, Mr P Gunther
3rd Fircovert Panther, Mr P Gunther
4th Allsaints Phoenix, Mrs S Germany
CLASS 63 Heifer born in 2022
1st Popes Princess Noor, Messrs JH & VG Wood
2nd Williams Fluffys Nellie, Mrs S Germany
3rd Lynfield Precious, Mr G Scrivens
4th Maidenlands Polarine 4 (P), Mr D Saunders
OVERALL, FEMALE, & JUNIOR CHAMPION
Popes Princess Noor, Messrs JH & VG Wood
RESERVE OVERALL, & MALE CHAMPION
Popes Premier 23, Messrs JH & VG Wood
RESERVE MALE CHAMPION
Fircovert Peacock, Mr P Gunther
RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION
Popes Trixies Pearl, Messrs JH & VG Wood
Reserve Female Champion, Popes Trixies Pearl
by Nicky Moreton | Jul 11, 2024 | 2024 Virtual Show
It`s the first “big reveal” of this year’s Simmental Virtual Show, and we are delighted to announce the results for Class One -Bull Calf born on or after 1st August 2023.
Congratulations go to the Lisglass herd of JL & CJ Weatherup, Ballyclare, Co Antrim whose September 2023 born bull Lisglass Pop has been awarded first place. Lisglass Pop is by the AI sire Alchester Kracker 19, and is out of Lisglass Isla.
This first class had an excellent entry of 48 bulls and the top eight places have been awarded by the judge Richard Rodgers, Hiltonstown Simmentals, Portglenone, Co Antrim as follows:
1st Lisglass Pop 23
2nd Auchorachan Premier 23
3rd Haystar Prime Time 23
4th Lisglass Popeye 23
5th Sowenna Pluto 23
6th Thorncliff Ronnie 24
7th Kilbride Farm Portstewart 23
8th Auchorachan Picasso 23
A big thank you to everyone who entered Class One. The quality of the entries has got this year’s Simmental Virtual Show off to another terrific start!
by Nicky Moreton | Jul 9, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Market Briefs, 2024 News
SEDGEMOOR; ABERDEEN; GISBURN; STIRLING; DUNGANNON; CARLISLE; MONMOUTHSHIRE; TRURO; AYR; SALISBURY; MARKET DRAYTON; LANARK; FROME; SKIPTON; OSWESTRY; BAKEWELL; PENRITH; SEDGEMOOR; THAME; BALLYMENA; EXETER; ST BOSWELLS; DARLINGTON; AND DALMALLY.
Here is the final part of three posts covering Simmental cattle topping store, prime, breeding, and calf sales around the UK. Where they are not Simmental sired, many other sale top prices are out of Simmental females! Simmental genetics continuing to add value, flexibility, efficiency, and profitability for commercial producers.
‼️ If you have any market briefs, or pictures, of Simmental cattle leading sales in your area then please forward them on to information@britishsimmental.co.uk and we’ll be very happy to post them!
£2655 SIMMENTAL LEADS PRIME BULLS AT CARLISLE
A great entry of 109 prime bulls forward at Borderway’s weekly primestock sale on 10th June at Carlisle. Top overall on the day was a 985kg Simmental selling to £2654.58 from Messrs Goldsbrough, Oakrigg, Moffat purchased by A & D Meats.
At Ballymena on 10th June, heifers in the 401 to 500kg category were topped by an Ahoghill producer, with a 460kg Sim at £1310 (285p/kg).
Exeter’s store cattle sale on 5th June saw steers top out at £1340 given for a smart Simmental from Russell Williams of Blackawton.
At Thainstone on 6th June, Aberdeen & Northern Marts held a sale of cast cows forward from Orkney consignors. Beef Cows Sold to £1,830 gross for a 782kg Simmental from Maesquoy Farms, Harray. At a sale of prime cattle on the same day, Young Bulls sold to 271p per kg for a 725kg Simmental from Towiemore, Keith and Heifers sold to £1,907.55 gross for a 785kg Simmental cross from Newton of Savoch. At a sale of cows and bulls, Beef Finished Cows (69) sold to £2130 for a 956kg Simmental cross from Culhay, Forbes.
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 325 Store Cattle at their sale in Ayr on 6th June. Top Price of the day was £1875 for a pen of 7 Simmental Bullocks off Stoopshill.
At H&H’s sale of store cattle at St Boswells on 6th June, heifers per kilo were topped by Simmentals at 275p from East Learmouth.
At Frome’s prime cattle sale on 5th June, UTM heifers were led by Simmentals from TJ Rowland Farms to 269p/kg, and topping at £1747 for 650kg.
In a sale of store cattle at Monmouthshire Livestock Auctioneers on 5th June, 162 strong stores were forward. Grazing types peaked at 331p/kg (£1020-308kg) for Simmental crosses from GJ Owen & Co, Pontfaen.
United Auctions Stirling on 5th June sold 285 store cattle & young bulls, 116 Breeding Cattle & 104 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls. Bullocks (139) averaged 302.31p to a 374.60p per kilo for a 283kg SIMX from Kirkland. Young Bulls averaged 268.46p to a 277.60p per kilo for a 389kg SIMX from Woodhall and £1090 for a 408kg SIMX Woodhall. Beef Cows (96) averaged 195.07p to a 254.0p per kilo for a 752kg LIMX from Stanley and £2050 for a 838kg SIMX Nether Strathkinnes. In the breeding cattle bulls saw a joint top of £4000 and including a Simm from Tartraven.
In a sale of 546 store cattle at Sedgemoor on 5th June, heifers peaked at £1675 for a Simmental from SJ Sibley, Beaminster.
At a sale of weaned cattle at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on 5th June, a great entry of 310 stirks forward was topped by Messrs Vaughan, High Dovecote who sold the top price, a Simmental bull, for £1450.
At Market Drayton’s sale of store cattle on 5th June, the heifers were topped at £1305 for a 480kg Simmental from Mr D.A. Lockett.
TWO-MONTH-OLD SIMMENTAL LEADS CARLISLE CALVES AT £605
On 5th June Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of calves at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. Topping the trade was Messrs Sanderson, Graden Farm, Kelso with Simmentals at £605 for a 2-month-old calf.
In a sale of rearing calves at Truro on 5th June, the heifers were topped by a Simmental x to £340 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston, who had further Simmental heifers at £310, & £300.
At a sale of barren, OTM, and feeding cows at Bakewell on 3rd June, the trade topped at 256p for a 530kg Simmy from CJ Stone.
At Ballymena on 3rd June, cows sold to 211p/kg for a Sim at 660kg and to a top of £1660 per head for the same cow from a Swatragh producer.
On 3rd June, Market Drayton’s sale of barren cows, cull bulls, and overage clean cattle saw in the clean cattle steers traded to 216p twice for Simmentals (£1,460.16 and £1,317.60) from The Sidebottom Family, Mottram St Andrew.
Darlington Farmers Auction Mart held a special sale of breeding cattle in conjunction with their weekly sale of cast cattle and store stock on Monday 3rd June 2024. The top five prices all came from J Sisterton, Newlands Haugh with a super run of Simmental, AA, and Hereford heifers and second calvers suckling young calves selling away between £2500 and £2600.
In a sale of breeding cattle at Gisburn on 1st June, cows with bull calves at foot were topped by a Simm from T H & A Pickard, Bolton By Bowland at £1850. In calf cows sold to £1280 for Simmental x from Stephen Duckworth, Haslingden.
At Dalmally on 1st June, United Auctions held a sale of breeding cattle. Heifers with calves at foot were topped by Barguillean with SimX at £2600, £2500, and others at £2050.
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