It’s ‘big reveal’ number six of the 2023 Simmental Virtual Show and the announcement of the results for the class of Cow in milk, any age, and with an incredible 92 animals entered from around the UK.
It’s a huge congratulations to James Arnold, Little Budworth whose February 2012 born cow VALE ROYAL ANNIE has been awarded first place. Sired by HOCKENHULL MATTHEW, Annie is out of CURAHEEN ANNIE, a Carnkern Titan daughter. The top ten have been awarded by the judge BRIDGET OLDS, BOSAHAN Simmental herd and are as follows: 1ST VALE ROYAL ANNIE 2ND CORSKIE HIYA 3RD CORSKIE JASMINE 4TH CORSKIE HEAVEN 5TH KILLIWORGIE EXOTIC ROSE 6TH AUCHORACHAN HILLY 39 7TH LINTMILL LUCY 8TH BROOMBRAE SNOWDROP K6 9TH CORSKIE KARLY 10TH LINTMILL LEXUS
Dumfries Show provided the setting for the Simmental breed to put on a fantastic 2023 Scottish Simmental National Show on Saturday 5th August. The forecast rain just about held off long enough for the exhibitors from the north of England, along with exhibitors from the north, central belt, west, and south west of Scotland, to put on a collective quality promotion of Simmental cattle across the classes. Both sections saw some heavyweight shootouts as high performing summer show cattle came together for the first time, combined with new lines and new faces at this years’ shows.
Judge Bridget Borlase in action
At the end of some three hours of intense judging by Bridget Borlase of the noted Sacombe herd, Watton, Hertfordshire, it was the six-year-old Popes Princess Immie, with her bull calf at foot Popes Premier, from Messrs JH & VG Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston, Lancs who got the Championship tap forward to win the Overall Supreme Championship. Following straight on from the Simmental judging, Popes Princess Immie moved straight to the head to head with the other breed Champions and where she powered through to win the Overall Individual Interbreed and this time in front of the judge Stephen Illingworth, Howgillside Farm, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie.
These latest wins capped a remarkable showing year for Popes Princess Immie as she added the Scottish Simmental National Show, and Dumfries Show Interbreed titles, to the Simmental Supreme at the English Simmental National Show, and Reserve Continental Interbreed, at the Royal Norfolk; and the Simmental Supreme and Overall Individual Interbreed titles at the Great Yorkshire Show. At the Scottish Simmental National Show the Popes herd roll call of prizes included: Simmental Supreme Champion, Dumfries Show Interbreed Champion, Overall Simmental Female, and with Popes Princess Noor winning Junior Female, and Reserve Junior Champion. Quite a show and quite a summer!
Sired by Kilbride Farm Comber, Popes Princess Immie is out of the herd’s heralded show cow Popes Princess Cleo who herself secured a number of ‘major’ show Interbreeds in 2017, also as a six-year-old, and with Immie as her calf at foot! Immie has also had a tremendous calf at foot herself in the shape of the January born Popes Premier sired by Popes Lethal Weapon.
Commenting on her Champion, the judge Bridget Borlase said: “This is just a super cow and I feel a very worthy winner amidst some really strong competition and a tough but very enjoyable one to judge. Immie’s not overly big but is very well balanced and has a tremendous show ring presence. She’s just full of flesh and carries herself ever so well. With plenty of sparkle she oozes femininity and is doing a great job of what is a terrific calf at foot.” Of the day generally, the judge wen on to say: “I’d firstly like to thank the Scottish Simmental Club, Dumfries Show, and the British Simmental Cattle Society for the great honour of being invited to judge this year’s high profile show. I’d also like to congratulate the breeders and the stock people for the breed spectacle they put on today, you’d go a long way to see a better show! The line up of prize winners from across the female classes was outstanding and a great credit to all. As the judge watching class after class, I can say the breed in general is in a really healthy place which is great to see.”
For the Wood family of Jimmy, Vikki, Harry, and Hannah,and all the supporting team the win at Dumfries ensured what has been a marquee show year for the 50-cow Popes herd. Speaking afterwards Vikki Wood said: “We are all absolutely thrilled to win the Scottish Simmental National Show to cap what has been an amazing summer show season for us. The standard here at Dumfries Show was so high and I’d really like to congratulate all of the exhibitors. Achieving these wins is of course fantastic for the Popes herd but the shows are really all about putting good quality cattle in front of people and flying the Simmental flag. I think all of the breeders here really collectively achieved that.” Continuing Vikki went on to say: “We’ve had some tremendous Popes females at shows in past years and I think Immie is now right up there. She’s more than done her bit and will now gracefully retire from the show ring. The Popes herd is all about females and families, strong, proven female lines breeding the next generation of replacement females, and bulls for sales. The shows continue to be a tremendous and important shop window for breeding lines and forward sales.”
The much anticipated senior cow class provided a bit of a clash of the titans with Popes Princess Immie narrowly pipping the rising eight-year-old Annick Colleen’s Ginger from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith, Banffshire. Bred by the late Lachlan Quarm, By Irvine, Ayrshire, Annick Colleen’s Ginger is by Corskie Callum and out of Annick Prudence’s Colleen EX95. She was bought by the Simmers at the Annick Herd Dispersal Sale in Stirling in September last year for a combined 23,000gns with her calf at foot, and a Simmental sale breed record for an outfit. From the class, Annick Colleen’s Ginger followed the Champion all the way through to take the Overall Reserve Supreme title. Ginger was shown with her February 2023 born heterozygous polled heifer calf at foot, Backmuir Ginger’s Paprika (P). Of her reserve Overall, Bridget Borlase said: “Again, the reserve was an extremely well balanced cow, showed herself extremely well, and was just that bit older than the Champion. Another super outfit and it was a very close run competition between Champion and Reserve with both just full of quality.”
Underlining the quality factor, the very next class saw the three year old Annick Ginger’s Lucia, this year’s Overall Simmental Supreme at the Royal Highland Show, win the class for cow’s born between 1st January 2020 and 31st January 2020. Also bred by Lachlan Quarm, Ginger’s Lucia was another to be purchased at the Annick Dispersal Sale and where she made 16,000gns. Annick Ginger’s Lucia is out of the aforementioned Annick Colleen’s Ginger and is sired by Wolfstar Golddigger.
Backmuir Eva’s Neva Reserve Junior Female
Making a long journey very worthwhile the Backmuir team also picked up the Reserve Junior Female title with their January 2022 born heifer Backmuir Eva’s Neva who won the class for heifers born between Ist January and 31st March 2022. Also a class winner at this year’s Royal Highland, Eva’s Neva is by Islavale Imperial and is out of Starline Eva 25th.
Popes Princess Noor Junior Female & reserve Junior ChampionJunior Female Championship – Popes Princess Noor & Backmuir Eva’s Neva
Another star from the Popes team this summer has been the heifer Popes Princess Noor and she was at it again in Dumfries when lifting the Junior Female and Reserve Junior Championship. Again, with a connectivity in breeding, this April 2022 born ET calf is by the noted Team Celtic and out of Popes Princess Hettie making her a full sister to the 2022 English Simmental National Champion Popes Princess Lumi, and a half sister to Popes Princess Immie. These titles added to the Junior Championship win at the Royal Norfolk, the Reserve Junior Championship at the Great Yorkshire, and being part of the winning Junior Interbreed Team of Four also at Harrogate, for this stylish heifer.
Male Champion Overhill House NikoJunior Championship – Overhill House Niko & Popes Princess Noor
In a good show of bulls it was Overhill House Niko from Richard McCulloch, Armadale, West Lothian, who proved to be the day’s star turn in this section when winning the Male Championship, Junior Male Championship, and Overall Junior Championship. Entirely homebred, Niko is by Overhill House Enhance, a Banwy T-Rex son. His granddam on the sire line is Ranfurly Weikel 6th who was purchased as an in-calf heifer from David Hazelton and who herself had a strong show record behind her. Overhill House Niko is out of the cow Overhill House Keelo. Commenting on her Male Champion, Bridget Borlase said: “I really liked this bull. He’s just full of breed character, has plenty of length, and has a lovely quality, soft flesh to him.” This Male Championship comes on the back of a strong sales year for the Overhill House team that saw them take the top price at the Simmental sales at both Stirling and Carlisle in May, and with Stirling seeing a top all -breeds price of 16,000gns for Overhill House Neil. Speaking afterwards Richard McCulloch said: “We’re delighted to win the Male Championship and it’s been a tremendous show of Simmental cattle, maybe the best I’ve seen at a one day show.” The plan from here is that Overhill House Niko will be aimed at the Stirling Simmental Sale in October.
Reserve Male & Senior Male Champion Islavale JabbaMale Championship – Overhill House Niko & Islavale Jabba
It was great to see some senior Simmental bulls in the show ring and from this section came the Reserve Male Champion in the shape of the winner of Class one, Islavale Jabba from Gavin Brown’s Springfield herd at Penicuik, Midlothian. Bred by WS Stronach, Keith Banffshire this bull was originally purchased for 6000gns in 2020 through United Auctions. A prolific breeder in the 30 cow herd he has sired some 40 calves in this last two years. With a show track record behind him Islavale Jabba, ‘a well muscled senior bull that has retained his sweetness’, took Reserve Senior Bull and Reserve Overall Male at the 2021 Live Streamed Royal Highland Show. This year he has won the Overall Championship at Dalkeith Show. a has taken Overall Champion at Dalkeith Show this year. At the 2021 Live Streamed Royal Highland Show, he took Reserve Snr Bull and Reserve Overall Male. Standing Reserve in the Senior Males was Auchorachan Kennedy from local breeders Jim & Patricia Goldie, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan. This four year old bull, bred by D&R Durno & Sons, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, was purchased for 9000gns at Stirling in February 2021. 2019 born he is a son of the prolific Auchorachan Hercules, and is out of Auchorachan Gypsy EX92, a Rabawn Caesar King daughter.
Junior Male Championship – Overhill House Niko & Annick Nazareth
Taking the Reserve Junior Male was Annick Nazareth from the Merkland herd of Jim & Liz Dyet, East Merkland Farm, Strathaven. This April 2022 born bull was also bred by Lachlan Quarm and was a further purchase at the Annick Dispersal Sale when he made 7500gns as part of the outfit with his dam, Annick Friesia’s Kiki VG85. Sired by Kilbride Farm Karl, Annick Nazareth has this year been Champion at Neilston, and Ayr Show respectively, and was Reserve Champion at Newmilns Show. Described as a bull with ‘tremendous length and plenty of shape’, Annick Nazareth will be used as a stock bull in the Merkland pedigree herd.
In the Pairs, it was Lindsay Currie, along with his son Robert, Pinclanty, Pinmore, Girvan, Ayrshire who took first prize with two very smart heifers, Braegarrie Nadia, and Braegarrie Norma who had both placed second in their respective classes. The April 2022 born Nadia is by Woodhall Ferrari and is out of Braegarrie Julia, a Keeldrum Geronimo daughter. The August 2022 born Braegarrie Norma is by Overhill House Link 20, and is out of Braegarrie Giselle. Overhill House Link was purchased for 7500gns at the Stirling October Bull Sales in 2021 and is the stock bull in the fifteen cow Braegarrie pedigree herd. Commenting, Lindsay Currie said: “It’s the first time we’ve shown in a while but we were thrilled to support the Scottish Simmental National Show at a venue close to home. The heifers behaved really well in the ring considering it was their first time out and Robert and I are delighted to have won the Pairs class with them.”
Lindsay Currie, who along with his son Robert, won the Pairs Class with Braegarrie Nadia & Braegarrie Norma
The Scottish National Simmental Show
Kindly hosted by Dumfries & Lockerbie Agricultural Society
Saturday 5th August, 2023
Judge: Ms Bridget Borlase, Watton At Stone
Results
Class 107 Bull Born before 31st December 2021
1st 159 Islavale Jabba, Gavin Brown
2nd 158 Auchorachan Kennedy, Jim & Patricia Goldie
3rd 160 Springfield Masterclass, Gavin Brown
4th 161 Westridge Matty, Mr & Mrs M Ward & Sons
Class 108 Bull born between 1st January 2022 and 31st March 2022
1st 164 Newbiemains Nightrider, Jim & Patricia Goldie
Class 109 Bull born between 1st April 2022 and 30th June 2022
1st 166 Overhill House Niko, Richard McCulloch
2nd 169 Annick Nazareth,J & E Dyet
3rd 177 Denzies Neff, Barlow Brothers
4th 175 Popes Nami, J H & V G Wood
5th 173 Springfield Niagra, Gavin Brown
Class 110 Bull born between 1st July 2022 and 31st December 2022
1st 184 Denzies Nacho, Barlow Brothers
2nd 217 Kennox Nero, David Craig
3rd 182 Braegarrie Nugget, D L & S Currie
4th 183 Braegarrie Nero, D L & S Currie
Class 111 Cow, born before 31st December 2019
1st 189 Popes Princess Immie, J H & V G Wood
2nd 185 Annick Coleen’s Ginger, Reece Simmers
3rd 187 Newbiemains Just a Star, Jim & Patricia Goldie
4th 186 Drumsleed Flick, J & E Dyet
Class 112 Cow born between 1st January 2020 & 31st December 2020
1st 190 Annick Ginger’s Lucia, Reece Simmers
2nd 191 Islavale Liquorice, Gavin Brown
Class 113 Heifer born between 1st January 2021 & 30th April 2021
1st 198 Popes Trixies Mikala, J H & V G Wood
2nd 193 Merkland Mandy, J & E Dyet
Class 114 Heifer born between 1st May 2021 & 31st August 2021
1st 196 Newbiemains My Girl, Jim & Patricia Goldie
2nd 201 Merkland Marie, J & E Dyet
3rd 194 Merkland Myra, J & E Dyet
Class 115 Heifer born between 1st September 2021 & 31st December 2021
1st 203 Grangewood Tollie’s Millie, A S & Y A Leedham
2nd 204 Coltfield Martha, J Cameron MacIver
Class 116 Heifer born between 1st January 2022 & 31st March 2022
1st 205 Backmuir Eva’s Neva, Reece Simmers
2nd 162 Annick Fresia’s Neomi, J Cameron MacIver
3rd 207 Grangewood Tollie’s Natasha, A S & Y A Leedham
4th 208 Future Newgirl, C A Jackson
Class 117 Heifer born between 1st April 2022 and 30th June 2022
1st 216 Popes Princess Noor, J H & V G Wood
2nd 213 Braegarrie Nadia, D L & S Currie
3rd 211 Backmuir Kreole’s Natasha, Reece Simmers
4th 209 Skerrington Faith, William Kirk
Class 118 Heifer born between 1st July 2022 & 31st December 2022
1st 218 Annick Lucia’s Nicosia, Reece Simmers
2nd 220 Braegarrie Norma, D L & S Currie
3rd 221 Braegarrie Nigella, DL & S Currie
4th 226 Grangewood Nicole, A S & Y A Leedham
5th 222 Newbiemains Nap, Jim & Patricia Goldie
Class 119 Calf born in the year of the Show on or after 1st January 2023
Simmental females are established as leading suckler cows with outstanding milkiness and fertility, ease of calving, and who can wean calves at 50% of their bodyweight at 200 days. Female genetics are the Simmental breeds benchmark of quality, but you can add in leading age at slaughter abilities, fast growing progeny with terrific weight for age, and high quality carcases hitting the spec, and with a high retail beef yield. The following are the latest series of market briefs showing Simmental sired cattle, across all categories, topping commercial sales around the UK. There’s more to Simmental.
In Kivells store cattle sale at Hallworthy on 27th July, top of the day was £1435 for some super Simmental x Heifers in from R Heywood of Woolsery, who sold more to £1235.
On 26th July, United Auctions sold 536 store cattle & young bulls, and 129 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls at Stirling. Beef cows and bulls (102) sold to £2030 for a SimX from West Mains. In a sale of store cattle at Market Drayton on 26th July, the joint best in the steer was a 566kg Simmental at £1300 from Fowler & Breeze.
Exeter’s store cattle sale on 21st July saw a super run of pure Simmentals from Stephen Pearce up from Liskeard top the steers with a couple selling for £1665 apiece with his younger sorts to £1560. At a sale of cast cows and bulls on 20th July at Thainstone, Aberdeen & Northern Marts sold 86 beef feeding cows to average £1143.72 and to a top of £1445 for a 686 kg Simmental cross from The Orchard, Home Farm.
On 20th July, Caledonian Marts Ltd Stirling sold 146 Cattle comprising of 94 Bullocks, Heifers and Young Bulls, 31 OTM cattle and 21 Calves. Dairy Bred Bulls (Under 30 months) sold to 248ppkg for Fleckvieh’s from R Nelson, Blairmains, Culross and to £1320 from the same home.
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 19th July 2023 at Dumfries. The trade for OTM’s was led by Simms at £1539 from East lanegate, and who had others at £1141. In a sale of clean cattle at Market Drayton on 19th July, overage steers sold to 262p (£1,865.44) for a Simmental from Mr Darren Young. In a sale of 521 rearing calves on the same day, continental bulls a pleasure to sell with the strong mediums and best a very fast trade. Top call went to a Simmental bull at £405 from DV&DA Cliffe & Son, Sound.
At Skipton on 19th July, the sale of breeding cattle saw some strong outfits of Simmentals with Calves to £2080 from RD Loftus to top the section. In the young bulls Simmental led the breed averages at £1424. Leading Simmentals were: £1460, £1430 RD Elliott; £1260 TS&HJ Park. Simmentals also led the store heifer averages at £1446. Lead Simmental prices were: £1470, £1460, £1400, RD Elliott.
At Dungannon farmers Mart on 19th July, fat cows continue to sell steadily to peak at £1450 for a 700kg Sim (207.00) presented by J Somerville, with a further Sim at £1380 690kg (200.00).
At Stirling on 19th July, United Auctions sold 554 store cattle & young bulls, 55 Rearing cattle. Also 150 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls. Also sold was 206 Breeding Cattle. Heifers (242) averaged 260.26p to 300.30p per kg for a 373g SIMX from The Riggs. Beef Cows and Bulls (117) averaged 190.91p to 253.20p per kg for a SIM from Ardtornish, and to £2070 for a SIM from Midtown. Out of Spec Cattle (15) averaged 233.54p to 256.30p per kg for a SIMX from Keithick.
SIMMENTALS TOP BOTH BULLS AND HEIFERS AT WHITLAND MART, CARMARTHENSHIRE JJ Morris Auctioneers Whitland Livestock Market on 18th July saw a sale of 184 calves with the best quality meeting a strong demand. Bulls sold to £440 for a 4-week-old Simmental from Jones, Llangynnor and with heifers selling to £410 for an 8 week old Simmental from the same producer. Simmental calves overall topped the all-breed averages.
In a sale of 331 store and breeding cattle on 17th July at Bakewell, the cow trade was led by a Sim x cow, 120 months, with bull calf at foot at £1920 and from Mrs K Growcott, Leigh.
In a sale of prime cattle at Sedgemoor on 17th July, heifers sold to £1,838.47 for a 731kg Simmental (731kg) from R Bigwood, who sold another at £1,745.35 (670kg). On the same day and in a sale of barren cows, the top of the day was a long and shapely Simmental cross also from R Bigwood at 786kgs, which sold to 189.5ppk and £1,489.47.
In a sale of store cattle at Gisburn on 15th July, the trade for young bulls was topped by a Simmental x at £2350 from J Butterworth.
At a sale of cast cows and bulls on 13th July at Thainstone, Aberdeen & Northern Marts sold 181 Cows and Bulls. Beef Feeding Cows (67) averaged £1,280.97 and sold to £1,650 for a 748kg Simmental Cross from Torran, Kildary.
In a sale of 170 store cattle at Hallworthy on 13th July, top spot went to R Heywood of Woolsery with a tremendous run of Simmental x Steers (pictured), his best a pen of five strong well shaped suckler x to £1655, next a pen of three to £1470 and a single very smart steer to £1340.
On 13th July, Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling sold 140 Cattle comprising of 94 Bullocks, Heifers and Young Bulls, and 46 OTM cattle. Prime bullocks sold to £2159 for a Simmental from J Brown, Gaindykehead, Airdrie purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston.
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on 12th July 2023 at Dumfries. In the OTM’s the top price per kilo was 186p for a Simm from Phernside.
At a sale of stores & breeding cattle (120) at Melton Mowbray on 12th July. J N Booth sold Simmental Heifers to the leading heifer price of £1180 at 16 months.
United Auctions, Stirling on 12th July sold 319 store cattle, native bred cattle & young bulls, also 95 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls. Bullocks (111) –averaged 254.6p to 302.08ppk for a 284kg SimX from Colmslie. Heifers (169) – averaged 250.6p to 281.9ppk for a 259kg SimX from Colmslie and to £1620 for a 636kg SimX from West Park. Young Bulls (18) – averaged 220.9p to 248.4ppk for a SimX from Colmslie. Beef Cows and Bulls (77) – averaged 190.9p to 242.6ppk for a SimX from West Park.
In a sale of 455 rearing calves at Market Drayton on the 12th July, top call went to a Simmental bull at £440 from P.&F. Jenkinson, Ridley.
On 10th July, Caledonian Marts Ltd Stirling had forward 182 Store Cattle at their fortnightly sale. Bullocks sold to 284 ppkg for a pen of Simmentals from J Imrie, Hillhead, Torrance.
At Huntly on 6th July, United Auctions sold 102 Store, Breeding & OTM cattle. OTMS (23) – sold to average 193.2p per kg selling to a top of 226.9p per kg for a 520kg SimX from Crakaig, Helmside.
On 6th July, Hallworthy’s sale of stirks and weaned calves saw the top spot taken by T Wellington of St Kew with a Simmental x Steer at 8 months to £720.
Darlington Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of prime stock on 6th July with 159 cattle forward. In the prime bulls, the trade and top price per kilo was led by a wonderful handy weight Simmental from Dalchirla Farms Ltd, Perthshire, when he sold for 303.3pence.
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on 5th July 2023 at Dumfries. OTM’s met plenty of competition. Beef to 229p/kg for a Simm from North Bowerhouses.
In a sale of rearing calves on 5th July at Frome, a good show of cattle saw a strong trade on the best quality sorts. Best of the day from Mark Futcher saw his quality Simmental steers to £695, £680 and heifers to £588.
In a sale of calves and weanlings at Oswestry on 5th July, weanlings aged 4-5 months were sold by J R James & Son, Church Farm with Simmental bulls to £440.
In a small sale of 84 cattle at Rugby Farmers Mart on 3rd July, the trade for cows was topped by a 882kgs Simmental at £1698 from C H Evans & Son.
On the 3rd July and a sale of weanlings at Market Drayton, the pick of the older weanling prices included seven month old Simmental bulls selling to £490 for Radwood Hall Farm Ltd.
At Gisburn’s sale of store cattle on 1st July, feeding bulls topped at £1390 for a pair of Simmentals from Brogden Farms.
At Sedgemoor’s sale of store cattle on 1st July, heifers rose to £1625 for a Simmental from EJ Collins & Son. OTM Simmentals at £1280 from W Bowen, Keynsham.
At Thainstone on 30th June, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 194 Store Cattle, Young Bulls and Young and Weaned Calves. Bullocks (69) sold to £1600 gross for a 596kg Simmental cross from Loanend.
Exeter’s sale of 358 store cattle and stirks on 30th June saw the steers topped at £1505 given for a smart Fleckvieh from Roger Semmens up from Penzance.
At a sale of store cattle at St Boswells on 29th June, Simmentals topped both the bullock and heifer trade. Leading the bullocks at 313.9ppkg and £1130 gross was bullocks from South Common. South Common also topped the heifers with Simmentals at 279.2ppkg and £1005 gross.
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 304 Store Cattle at their sale in Ayr on 29th June. Top price of the day was £1740 for a Simmental bullock off Adamcroft.
At Market Drayton’s sale of 146 store cattle on 28th June, yarding cattle continue to ring the bell trading at £1,200 to £1,400 and topping at £1,440 for Simmental steers from Mr Malcom Davies, Betley. Simmentals from the same home topped the heifers at £1340 (534kgs). On the same day a sale of 633 rearing calves was held. The continental bulls have been off the scale with all grades on fire but the best just phenomenal with 38 over £350! A great show of Simmentals saw 35 averaging £336 to easily lead the breed averages!!
At a small sale of prime cattle at Frome on 28th June, the gross trade for UTM heifers was led by Simmentals at £1583 from Tytherington Down LLP, Warminster.
On 26th June, Bakewell held a sale of 131 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows to an overall average of 182.4p/kg or £1204.85. 27 cows topped £2/kg with a high of 245p for a Simm (1 calf) heifer (34 mnths) for Messrs Willison, Warsop.
In a small sale of prime cattle at Frome on 26th June, JC Stainer’s Simmental UTM heifers sold to the joint top ppkg price of 240p with others at 238p.
At Sedgemoor’s sale of 261 busk calves and stirks on 24th June, DWJ Raffill with a Simmental steer (11m), had the joint top price of £1070.
In a sale of cast cows and bulls at Thainstone on 22nd June, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 60 cows and bulls. Beef Feeding Cows (39) averaged £1,188.70 and sold to £1,630 for a 740kg Simmental Cross from Craggan View, Skye of Curr. Bulls sold to £1,910 for a 1,080kg Simmental from Millhead, Tarland.
In a sale of rearing calves at Gisburn on 22nd June, S & E Wilkinson, Stonyhurst sold a pair of Simmental bulls at £475 to lead the male calves.
On 22nd June, Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling sold 208 Cattle comprising of 103 Bullocks, Heifers and Young Bulls, 56 OTM Cattle and 49 Calves and Stirks. All classes of bulls (Under 30 months) averaged 262ppkg and sold to 290ppkg for a Simmental from W & P Stevenson, Ballingray, Fife.
In a sale at Skipton on 21st June, Simmentals again topped the breed averages for young bulls at £1564. RD Elliott attained prices of £1640, £1620, & £1490 RD Elliott; EB webster saw prices of £1530, and £1500.
At Stirling on 21st June, United Auctions sold 125 store cattle & young bulls, 99 Rearing cattle. Also 162 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls. Beef Cows and Bulls (127) – averaged 193.20p to 266.80p per kg for a SIM from Callumkill.
On 20th June, Melton Mowbray held a sale of stores and breeding cattle. Framland Farms sold Simmental cows with strong Limousin calves to £2100 on two occasions, with others from the same home to £2020, £1960 and £1920.
Exeter’s sale of TB restricted (Orange market) cattle on 20th June, saw the store cattle section top at £1430 given for a pair of tidy Simmentals from the Shervington Family of Hittisleigh.
Sedgemoor on 17th June saw an excellent entry of 608 store cattle, up on the year and part of 966 with the stirks. Again some superb cattle at the top end and trade tremendous, when five cattle sold over £1900 to £1965. Top was £1965 for a forward pure bred Simmental steer (19m & FA) from BT Wood, Marshwood, who sold young types (3x only 14/16m & FA) similarly bred at £1405. In a sale of busk calves and stirks, top price went to R & J Cook, who sold three cracking Simmental steers to £1015 (3x 13m).
On 15th June and a sale of cast cows and bulls at Thainstone, Aberdeen & Northern Marts, beef feeding cows (91) averaged £1359.67 and sold to £1750 for a 716kg Simmental cross from Backakelday, Holm. Bulls sold to £2580 for a 1260kg Simmental from Bridgend, Tyrie. In a sale of prime cattle on 14th June at Melton Mowbray, Simmental prime young bulls from Bartle Brothers with Simmentals sold to £1639.23 and £1568.75
Four new classes added in all, two in the bulls, and two in the heifers
Show extended to twelve classes plus the Championships
Closing date for entries is 25th September
The North West Simmental Breeders’ Club, in association with the British Simmental Cattle Society, is delighted to announce the addition of four new classes to the annual Simmental Pedigree Youngstock Show held within the Borderway Agri Expo at Carlisle, and this year on Friday 27th October.
2021 Borderway Simmental Calf Show Champion: Springfield Major
Extending the age range for entries, two new classes have been introduced in both the bull and heifer sections and for animals born between 1st January 2022 and 31st March 2022; and also 1st April 2022 and 31st July 2022. The new schedule will now see twelve classes in all followed by the Championships, including an Overall Senior Champion, and an Overall Calf Champion. Thereafter there is a Pairs Class, and two classes for Young Handlers aged between 10 and 15 years; and 16 and 28 years.
Commenting, the North West Simmental Club Chairman Clive Houldey said: “The Simmental Calf Show has been a tremendous opportunity to show case pedigree Simmentals at what has become the largest one day autumn show in the UK. As such we are delighted to introduce these new classes and ‘upgrade’ the event name to Simmental Youngstock Show! We very much hope and anticipate that these additions extend the opportunities for Simmental breeders to promote and market their cattle and breeding potential.”
Endorsing these comments the British Simmental Cattle Society’s Chairman of Shows & Sales North John Barlow said: “There’s been a significant momentum at Simmental Society Bull Sales, breeders’ sales, and at new fixtures such as the Next Generation Sale of Females & Weaned Calves introduced at Carlisle. Shows such as this really provide a platform to promote and market Simmental stock to both commercial producers and pedigree breeders.”
Judging the extended schedule of classes will be Heather Duff from the noted Pitmudie pedigree herd at Menmuir, By Brechin, Angus.
The ‘upgraded’ North West Simmental Club Youngstock Show, in association with the British Simmental Cattle Society, represents the opportunity to put on another showcase of Simmental breeding and forward potential and is very much one to look forward to!
• Coolcran Heidi’s Noreen takes Overall Reserve • Champion and Reserve sired by Saltire Impressive
The maiden heifer Ballinalare Farm Nikita from Mr J & Mr A Wilson, Newry, Co Down continued her fine showing summer when winning the 2023 NI Simmental National Show Overall Supreme Championship on Saturday 22nd July, held within the Randox Antrim Show. Along the way, Nikita also picked up the Female Championship, and the Junior Championship from the judge for the day, Colin Inglis of the noted Greencap herd at Dalachy Farm, Aberdour, Fife.
These latest high profile wins, for the now seventeen-month-old maiden heifer, followed on from the Simmental Supreme Championship secured at the RUAS Balmoral Show, Belfast in May, an Interbreed at Ballymena, and multiple wins at various local shows.
February 2022 born, Ballinalare Farm Nikita is sired by the prolific 14,000gns Saltire Impressive She is out of Ballinalare Farm Ilyssa whose Granddam is a full sister of the noted Ballinalare Farm Nightrider who was bought by Iain Green, Fochabers and has bred bulls sold up to 18,000gns for his Corskie herd. Commenting, the judge Colin Inglis said: “My Champion was just an absolutely stand out heifer. She has size, power with great femininity, and had amazing style and presence in the ring. A terrific Simmental heifer who just had it all, and a very worthy Champion in a great show of cattle.”
Judge Colin Inglis
Of his day in the ring generally, Colin Inglis went on to say: “I was delighted to be asked to judge at the Northern Irish Simmental National Show, and would like to thank the NI Simmental Club for the invitation and for looking after me so well, it was a very enjoyable day. There was a really good standard of cattle overall showing the Simmental breed off so well, and as such every class was a strong one to judge. My Champion and Reserve came from the heifer classes and both were just the quality of animals that you’d be thrilled to have in your herd. Despite the female one, two, the bull classes were all of a very high standard and comprised of a good style of cattle, it really was a wonderful show of Simmental bulls.”
Having completed a memorable ‘summer show double’, a delighted Alan Wilson said: “We’ve very much enjoyed the summer and the show successes we’ve had with Nikita and against some strong competition. She’s always been a heifer with great style, and ‘look at me’ presence in the ring. When she’s in the ring there’s very little work for us involved as she shows herself off so well! The shows continue to be a shop window to promote your herd and this summer will help to profile the planned production sale for the Ballinalare herd next year, and being held along with the Ranfurly herd.” At the time of the report, the plan was for Ballinalare Farm Nikita to have one final outing this summer at Clogher Valley.
Taking the Reserve Overall, Reserve Female, and Reserve Junior titles was Coolcran Heidi’s Noreen from Shane and Paul McDonald, Tempo, Co Fermanagh. With plenty of breeding behind her, the October 2022 born Noreen is also by Saltire Impressive, the same sire as the Champion, and is out of Coolcran Ellas Heidi, a Dermotstown Delboy daughter and one of the most consistent breeding cows in the herd. Her Granddam, Coolcran Juliet’s Ella is a full sister of Coolcran Dazzler who was Intermediate Champion at Stirling in February 2014.
It was a high quality Championship shoot out and the judge Colin Inglis commented on his Reserve: “My Overall Reserve is just another high quality heifer, very correct and with plenty of style. She was that little bit younger but a terrific female full of potential.”
The NI Simmental National Show was the first outing for this autumn born heifer and speaking afterwards Shane McDonald was delighted with her performance: “Noreen is only nine months old and she showed herself really well in competing with the older heifers. From the word go, there has always been something very smart and sweet about this heifer and thankfully she seems to be living up to expectations at the moment. We think she has all the makings to be a star of the future.” Forward plans see the Champion and Reserve heifers likely to go head to head again with Coolcran Heidi’s Noreen also being aimed at Clogher Valley Show.
Consistent supporters of the NI Simmental Show, this year was the second consecutive year that the Coolcran herd has lifted the Reserve Overall Supreme title. Last year they picked up the award with Ashland Topaz Mair, another heifer who is sired by Saltire Impressive.
Male Champion – Craigy Notorious
Lifting the Male Championship was the February 2022 born bull Craigy Notorious from William & Jane Dodd, and their sons Jamie and Lewis, Saintfield, Co Down. Craigy Notorious is by Keeldrum Fabregas 14, and is out of the Popes Barclay daughter Craigy Violet G6. Also with a bit of a show record behind him, Craigy Notorious was Reserve Male and Reserve Junior Champion at the RUAS Balmoral Show this year. For the Dodds it’s been quite a start to their Simmental showing careers with back to back Male Championships at the RUAS Balmoral, the Reserve Male, and the Reserve Junior at this year’s RUAS Balmoral, and now the Male Championship at the NI Simmental National Show!
Reserve Male Champion – Kilbride Farm Neymar
Showing for the first time in some 23 years, to support the National Show, was the noted Kilbride Farm herd of WH Robson & Sons, Doagh, Ballyclare. The Robsons duly picked up the Reserve Male Champion with their April 2022 born Kilbride Farm Neymar. With polled genetics on either side of his pedigree, Neymar is by Kilbride Farm Jetstream (P), and is out of Kilbride Farm Eunice 287 J (P). So far eight Jetstream sons have been sold to pedigree herds and with a top price to date of 13,000gns. A full brother Kilbride Farm Marvel has been sold to Andrew Clarke of the Breaghey Herd, the current Chairman of the NI Simmental Breeders’ Club. Commenting, Norman Robson, who is the President of the British Simmental Cattle Society said: “It was a one off for the herd to show again to support the National Show, and we’re delighted to win the Reserve Male Championship. The aim from here is that Kilbride Farm Neymar will go to either the October 2023, or February 2024 Stirling Simmental Sale.”
2023 NI NATIONAL SIMMENTAL SHOW CLASSES & RESULTS
Class 61 – Senior heifer, born between 01/01/21 and 30/06/21 Kindly sponsored by Noel Kilpatrick Financial Services 1st Kenneth Stubbs – Drumagarner Michelle (29/06/2021) – sire Curaheen Dickens/ dam Drumagarner Gayle 2nd Brian O’Hare – Clonguish Nova (22/02/2021) – sire Raceview King /dam – Clonguish Eve
Drumagarner Michelle
Class 62 – Intermediate heifer, born between 01/07/21 and 31/12/21 Kindly sponsored by Biocell 1st JL & CJ Weatherup – Lisglass Mayflower (26/08/2021) – sire Raceview King/dam Lisglass Jellybean 2nd WD & JD Hazelton – Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st M14 (14/10/2021)- sire Auchorachan Hercules /dam Ranfurly Lady Diana 33rd J5
Lisglass Mayflower
Class 63 – Junior heifer, born between 01/01/22 and 30/04/22 Kindly sponsored by Robinsons Quarry Masters 1st Joe & Alan Wilson – Ballinalare Farm Nikita (08/02/2022) – sire Saltire Impressive /dam Ballinalare Farm Ilyssa 2nd Molly Bradley – Clonagh Posh Pixie (23/02/2022) – sire Tiset Darwin/dam Cloneygowan Temptress Posh 3rd Pat Kelly – Ashland Lucy Nora (17/04/2022) – sire Ashland Legacy /dam Ashland Lucy Kay 4th William Dodd – Craigy Jessica N2 (16/04/2022) -sire Keeldrum Fabregas/dam Craigy Jessica l 14 5th Kenneth Stubbs – Drumbulcan Nala (14/03/2022) – sire Drumlone Inmate /dam Drumbulcan Hayley
Bridgewater Farm Evie 5th
Class 64 – Junior heifer, born between 01/05/22 and 31/08/22 Kindly sponsored by Provita 1st Nigel Glasgow – Bridgewater Farm Evie 5th (22/08/2022)- sire Auchorachan Hercules/dam Bridgewater Farm Evie 2nd 2nd Richard Rodgers – Hiltonstown Nadia (ET) (11/07/2022) – sire Raceview King/dam Hiltonstown Topaz
Class 65 – Junior heifer, born between 01/09/22 and 31/12/22 Kindly sponsored by ABP 1st S&P McDonald – Coolcran Heidis Noreen (12/10/2022) – sire Saltire Impressive/dam Coolcran Ellas Heidi 2nd JL & CJ Weatherup – Lisglass Nectar (06/09/2022) -sire Alchester Kracker/dam Raceview Favourite 3rd Nigel Glasgow – Bridgewater Farm Hilda (05/12/2022) – sire Curaheen Bandit/dam Cloone Hilda
Breaghey Class P477
Class 66 – Heifer calf born in 2023 Kindly sponsored by T Met 1st Andrew Clarke- Breaghey Class -P477 (16/01/2023) – sire Omorga Horton / dam Breaghey Class -I286
Female Championship Kindly sponsored by T Met Female Champion – Ballinalare Farm Nikita Reserve Female Champion – Coolcran Heidis Noreen
Class 69 – Junior bull, born between 01/05/22 and 31/08/22 Kindly sponsored by Thompson Feeds 1st Cecil Mcilwaine – Corrick Nelson (30/06/2022) – sire Corrick Hamlet/dam Corrick Greta 2nd W H Robson & Sons – Kilbride Farm Normandy (P) (07/05/2022) – sire Sneumgaard Imperator (PP) /dam Kilbride Farm Eunice 308L (P) 3rd Richard Rodgers – Hiltonstown Neymar (17/08/2022) – sire Hiltonstown Lachlan/dam Hiltonstown Joy 4th Richard Rodgers – Hiltonstown Navigator (ET) (31/08/2022) – sire Celtic Rock / dam Hiltonstown Topaz
Lisglass Nugget
Class 70 – Junior bull, born between 01/09/22 and 31/12/22 Kindly sponsored by Animax 1st JL & CJ Weatherup – Lisglass Nugget (14/09/2022) – sire Kilbride Farm Dragoon /dam Lisglass Jellybean 2nd W H Robson & Sons – Kilbride Farm Nebulus (06/09/2022) – sire Kilbride Farm Jetstream (P)/dam Kilbride Farm Eunice 175 F 3rd Andrew Clarke – Breaghey Netflix (07/12/2022) – sire Woodhall Ferrari /dam Breaghey Vida 2
DANI Rosebowl bull performance Award awarded to the Bull which has High Index EBV’s and also placed highest in the judging. Kindly sponsored by George Hamilton 1st Kilbride Farm Neymar 149 points 2nd Kilbride Farm Normandy (P) 130 points 3rd Corrick Nevada 122 points 4th Craigy Notorious 114 points 5th Corrick Nelson 105 points 6th Ranfurly Notorious 101 points 7th Ashfurly Notorious 84 points 8th Lisglass Nugget 80 points
Male Championship Kindly sponsored by Danskie Bank Male Champion – Craigy Notorious Reserve Male Champion – Kilbride Farm Neymar
Class 72 – Pair of animals, property of exhibitor Kindly sponsored by L & B Estate Agents 1st Cecil McIlwaine (Corrick) 2nd WD & JD Hazelton (Ranfurly) 3rd Andrew Clarke (Breaghey) 4th W H Robson & Sons (Kilbride Farm) 5th Kenneth Stubbs (Drumbulcan) 6th Nigel Glasgow (Bridgewater) 7th William Dodd (Craigy)
Class 73 – Young handler, aged 8 to 12 years-old on show day Kindly sponsored by Countryside Services 1st Rhys Rodgers 2nd Lewis Dodds 3rd Jamie Dodds 4th Danny Clarke 5th Ashton Wallace
Class 74 – Young handler, aged 13 to 18 years-old on show day Kindly sponsored by Fane Valley 1st Thomas McAlister
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