by Nicky Moreton | Sep 17, 2025 | 2025 Scottish News, 2025 Other Sales, 2025 News, 2025
- 11 Simmentals (all polled) average £9182 (+£3924)
- £13,250 new ‘Working Genes’ Simmental top price
- Four bulls make over £10,000
The Simmental trade was on fire yesterday, 9th September, at the annual ‘Working Genes’ Sale held at the McGowan family’s Incheoch Farms, Alyth, Blairgowrie.
Two bulls topped the Simmental trade at £13,250, a record Simmental price for this sale, and with a total clearance of eleven Simmentals (all polled) selling to average a mighty £9182, up by £3924 on the year. Four bulls made over £10,000.
£13,250 Incheoch Ross 24 (PP)
Sharing the top values in the Simmental section, were two sons of the Canadian AI sire PHS Polled Worldwide 14W (P). First at this price was the homozygous polled Incheoch Ross 24 (PP) (TF) going to Douglas Gill, Brucefield, Easter Ross. March 2024 born, this bull with breed top 1% figures for Calving Ease, and top 5% for Maternal (Milk), is out of Incheoch Calypso J15 (P), a Dirnanean Fontana 14 (P) daughter.
£13,250 Incheoch Ragusa 24 (P)
At the same £13,250 price was Incheoch Ragusa 24 (P), and this time a heterozygous polled bull. Out of Incheoch Meise 16, another Dirnanean Fontana 14 (P) daughter, this April 2024 bull again carried top figures being in the breed’s top 1% for Maternal (Milk), and in the top 5% for Calving Ease. Buying this bull was Bruce Hogg, Birkenside, Earlston. The buyers of the two top price bulls were both repeat customers for Incheoch Simmental bulls.
£12,500 Incheoch Rocky 24 (P)
Packing a punch at £12,500 was the April 2024 born Incheoch Rocky 24 (P). yet again by PHS Polled Worldwide 14W (P), this bull is out of the Gibby’s Real Deal daughter Incheoch Lightning K13 (P). With top Maternal (Milk), and Calving Ease figures once again, a feature throughout the catalogue, this bull was bought by R Ramsay, Dunbae Farm, Stranraer.
£11,000 Incheoch Runrig 24 (P)
The final bull at the five figure mark was the £11,000 Incheoch Runrig 24 (P). April 2024 born this heterozygous polled bull is by Incheoch Niko 22 (PP) VG 87, and is out of Incheoch Flora N1 (P) (ET). Incheoch Niko 22 (PP), sold for £10,500 last year, the previous Simmental record price at the ‘Working Genes’ Sale, to the Islavale Herd of WS Stronach, Keith.
Other leading Simmental prices included: £9250; £8250; £7750; and £6750 x2.
Complete clearance and strong prices were a feature of this on-farm sale of bulls and rams. On the day four homozygous polled Luing bulls, topped at £17250, with the single Angus bull at £6250. Overall 47 Texel rams averaged £2319; with 47 Lleyns levelling at £1050.
Commenting after the sale, Neil McGowan said ‘It is great to see the confidence that commercial cattle breeders have to invest in the future of their herds. Most bidders were looking to breed functional, hard-working cows for the future’.
by Nicky Moreton | Sep 17, 2025 | 2025 Scottish News, 2025 Market Briefs, 2025 News, 2025
Today we move down to Stirling and to snapshot of commercial sales held there through August by United Auctions – Livestock Auctioneers. Again showing their all-round added value, flexibility, and money making ability, Simmentals have featured strongly, and in depth, through these sales and topping store bullocks, store heifers, bulls, beef cows, and young bulls sections throughout the month. There’s more to Simmental!
MILTON LEAD 448 HEIFERS WITH £2540 SIMM
At Stirling on 3rd September, United Auctions sold 1182 Store Cattle and 237 out of spec cattle, cast cows, and bulls. 448 heifers averaged 400.94p to 498.00p per kilo and £2540 for a 510kg SIM from Milton. Bulls (20) topped at £3190 gross for a 1256kg SIM from Blairsgreen. Other Simm heifer prices included: Milton £2540 £2340, Milton 498.00p 489.50p 458.60p, Flemington £2180, Flemington 448.60p, Milton £2160, Back o Muir 433.80p, High Mathernock £2140, Flemington 425.50p, Flemington & Purgavie £2110. The Simm bullock trade included: Boghall £2480 £2400 £2300, Milton 436.60p, Snaigow Farms £2300, Burnbrae 430.20p 430.00p 427.00p, Burnbrae £2280 x2, Broadstonehall 426.00p, Boghall £2270 £2230, Kirkland 425.10p, East Pitcorthie £2200
£2380 DALQUHURN SIMM TOPS 371 HEIFERS
At Stirling on 27th August, United Auctions sold 1058 Store Cattle and 134 out of spec cattle, cast cows, and bulls and 269 breeding cattle. Heifers (371) sold to £2380 for a 576kg Simm from Dalquhurn. Simm heifer prices included: Dalquhurn £2380, Dalquhurn 420.70p, Parkhouse £2300, Culnoag 418.30p, Dalquhurn £2280, Dalquhurn 413.20p, Culnoag £1920. Simm bullocks on the day featured: Dalquhurn £2520, Dalmahoy 467.90p, Balegreggan £2470 £2460, Meikle Dripps 448.10p, Dalquhurn £2370, Culnoag 432.50p, Ardgate £2360 £2350, Sornfallow 429.90p, Coxhill & 5 East Pitcorthie £2290, Dalmahoy 429.60p 428.90p.
SIMMS TOP PRICE IN BEEF COWS, AND BULLS
On 20th August, United Auctions sold 992 Store Cattle and 119 out of spec cattle, cast cows, and bulls and 94 rearing cattle at Stirling. Beef cows sold to £2790 gross for a 854kg Simm from Blairsgreen. Bulls sold to £3170 gross for a £1186kg Simm from Northfield. The trade for Simm bullocks saw: West Dron £2440, Auchengray 465p, Ardgate £2300, East Mains 454p & 446p, West Dron £2220, Auchenflower 438p & 437p, Eden £2180, East Mains 436p, Ardgate £2120, Werst Dron 427p, Auchengray £2060, Pathcondie 424p, West Dron £2000, Auchengray 420p. Simm heifers on the day: Huntingfauld £2280, Gateside 412p, Eden £2100 & £2040 & £1910, Auchenflower 413p.
£2600 SIMM FROM WEST DRON HEADS 371 BULLOCKS
Innerwick Simm Tops Young Bulls at £2200
United Auctions, Stirling, sold 790 store cattle, 184 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls, and 41 rearing cattle on 13th August. Bullocks (371) saw the top price gross being £2600 for a 604kg Simm from West Dron. Young bulls sold to £2200 gross for a 640kg Simm from Innerwick. Simm bullock prices saw: West Dron £2600, Balwherrie 449.30p, Adrgate £2540, Balgreggie 448.50p, Lochend £2490, Ardgate 444.10p, Wester Mye £2480, West Dron 442.90p 437.50p, West Dron £2480 £2380 £2280 £2270, Wester Derry 433.10p, Balwherrie £2260, West Dron 430.50p 429.90p, Lochend 427.20p. Simm heifer prices included: West Dron £2460 £2090, Falahill 449.50p 443.10p, Mains & Dyke £2000, and Wellees 431.00p.
SIMMS TOP STORE BULLOCKS, YOUNG BULLS, AND BEEF COWS
On 6th August at Stirling, United Auctions sold 502 store cattle and 99 out of spec cattle, cast cows, and bulls and 143 breeding cattle. Bullocks sold to £2370 (joint top price) for a Simm from The Mains. Young bulls topped at £1970 for a 482kg Simm from Low Kilwhannell. Beef cows were led at 370.20p per kilo for a 516kg Simm from Killinochonoch, and £2840 for a 1002kg Simm from Duntuim. Bulls were led at 325.90p per kilo for a 758kg Simm from Luckenburn.
Simm bullocks on the day included: The Mains £2370, Stonewalls 471.20p 468.60p, East Balscalloch £2300, Kirkland 447.10p, Temples £2280, Low Kilwhannell 441.50p, The Mains & Ardgate £2200, Ardgate 424.70p, Low Kilwhannell £2100 £2020, East Balscalloch 423.00p, and Netherton £2020. Simm heifers saw prices include: Temples £2280, Kirkland 452.00p, The Mains £2210 £2180 x2, Stonewalls 446.40p, Temples £2180 £2080, Kirkland 406.10p 401.00p.
The next Simmental Bull Sale is on Monday 20th October at United Auctions, Stirling. Click here to see the online catalogue of 94 Simmental bulls and 20 Simmental females. It’s time for a Simmental!
by Nicky Moreton | Sep 17, 2025 | 2025 Scottish News, 2025 Market Briefs, 2025 News, 2025
Simmentals continuing to do the business at commercial sales around the UK. Here we take a snatch look at a few sales over the last few weeks at Thainstone, Aberdeen & Northern Marts. There’s more to Simmental!
At Thainstone on 5th September, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 746 Store Cattle, Young Bulls and Young and Weaned Calves. Heifers (195) averaged 407.5p and sold to 463p per kg for a 432kg Simmental Cross from Burnside Croft, Torphins. A Simmental from Drumsleed, Fourdoun topped the bulls at £2680 gross.
On 29th August and a sale of 425 store cattle, young bulls, and weaned calves. 196 heifers averages 415.3p and sold to 525.4p per kg for a pen of three 472kg Simmental cross from Cottown, Rhynie.
At a sale of 146 cast cows and bulls on 28th August, Dairy Cows (29) averaged £1575.34 and sold to £2370 for a 764kg Fleckvieh Cross from Quendale, Dunrossness.
135 cast cows and bulls on 21st August saw beef feeding cows (49) average £2025 and sell to £2430 for a 750kg from Simmental from Carbrotack, Cairnie. Boning Cows averaged £1305.83 and sold to £1550 for a 590kg Simmental. Bulls (12) averaged £2150.83 and sold to £2690 for a 1130kg Simmental from Shank of Glenbarry, Knock.
In a sale of 111 cast cows and bulls on 14th August, bulls sold to £2690 for a 1275kg Simmental from Auquhorthies, Oldmeldrum.
A sale of 388 store cattle, young bulls, weaned calves, and breeding cattle on 8th August saw breeding cattle sold to £2580 for in calf Simmental cows from Milton of Collieston, Ellon. A sale of 146 cast cows and bulls on the same day saw beef feeding cows sell to £2290 for an 804kg Simmental Cross from Gladhill, Garmouth. Berryleys sold Simmental beef finished cows to £3080, and £2990.#
On 7th August, and a sale of 99 prime cattle, young bulls were topped at £2963.10 gross for an 830kg Simmental from Berryleys, Grange.
A sale of 746 store cattle, young bulls, young and weaned calves on 25th July saw 259 bullocks top at £2740 gross for a pair of 736kg Simmental crosses from Stoneyhill, Longhaven. Bulls sold to 440.7p per kg for a pen of three 236kg Simmentals from Dundurcas, Rothes. Breeding cattle sold to £4000 for a Simmental Cow with Simmental Bull Calf at foot from Cairnhill, Huntly, then followed by £3950 (x2), & £3700, all from Cairnhill.
by Nicky Moreton | Aug 21, 2025 | 2025 Cornwall News
by Nicky Moreton | Aug 18, 2025 | 2025 South East News, 2025 News, 2025 Virtual Show, 2025
- 429 Simmentals entered in this year’s competition over six classes.
- 2020 born cow wins Overall Supreme Champion
- Vale Royal North Star wins Male Championship and places Overall Reserve
- Champion and Reserve both from the Mixbury Hall herd
The 2025 British Simmental Virtual Show reached a thrilling conclusion on “Simmental Super Sunday”, 17th August, with Mixbury Hall Lucinda, a 2020-born cow from Vernon and Jon Bailey, Mixbury Hall Farm, Brackley, Northants, being crowned Overall Supreme Champion.
This year’s staging, the sixth edition of the UK’s largest online pedigree cattle show, attracted a mighty 429 Simmentals from 89 breeders, competing across six classes, over six weeks.
Lucinda, sired by the herd’s noted Tilbrook Frank (himself Virtual Show Male Champion in 2021) and out of Mixbury Hall Damelsa, emerged victorious after winning the Female Championship. In a first for the competition, both the Female Champion and Male Champion came from the same home, the 70 breeding female Northamptonshire based Mixbury Hall herd. The Male Championship title went to Vale Royal North Star, bought in a private deal, and who was also named Overall Reserve Supreme Champion.
Video from judge
Supreme Championship judge David Hazelton of the renowned Ranfurly herd, Dungannon, Northern Ireland, said of his Supreme Champion:
“Mixbury Hall Lucinda just oozes Simmental breed character, with a lovely feminine head, a great top line, real stature to her, and with tremendous length from hook to pin. She has a snug udder with ideally sized teats – perfect for what I call a ‘hands free calf’, able to suckle unaided from day one.”
Lucinda initially topped a highly competitive class of 60 cows in milk, judged by Heather Duff, Pitmudie herd, Brechin, Angus, before being awarded the Female Championship by Vikki Wood, Popes herd, Lancashire.
With regards to the Male Champion, and Overall reserve Supreme, Vale Royal North Star, the judge David Hazelton praised the bull as being: “Just a terrific Simmental bull with exceptional length, easy fleshing, and with a great carcase.” North Star won through a strong section of 141 males, including 27 senior bulls judged by Neil McGowan of the Incheoch herd, Alyth, Blairgowrie. The Male Championship was later awarded by Cornish breeder Steve Gummow of the Killiworgie herd. 2022 born, Vale Royal North Star is by the noted AI sire Auchorachan Hercules 16 (ET) EX 92, and is out of Vale Royal Annie who herself won the 2023 Simmental Virtual Show Championship for breeder James Arnold, Tarporley, Cheshire.
Speaking immediately at the close of the ‘Simmental Super Sunday’, and after receiving the Championship awards, an ‘over the moon’ Jon Bailey said:
“As a family we are absolutely delighted to have won both the Male and Female Championships, and the Overall Supreme – it’s incredible. The Virtual Show has been brilliant for showcasing our stock at Mixbury Hall, and for promoting the Simmental breed across the UK. At Mixbury Hall, we strive to produce quality cattle – good, milky, feminine, easy-fleshing cows that start breeding young and continue breeding well. We feel Simmental really is the breed that does it all.”
Jon also praised the wider competition and went on to say: “A huge well done to all breeders who entered, and to the judges for their time and effort. The Virtual Show is a fantastic event – great fun to take part in and to watch.”
On behalf of the British Simmental Cattle Society, the BSCS President Chris Martindale, of the Forsdale herd, Shropshire, said:
“Many congratulations to the Bailey family – winning a clean sweep of Championships from an entry of 429 quality Simmentals is a remarkable achievement. The Virtual Show continues to be an outstanding platform to promote the maternal and terminal qualities of British Simmental. Above all, it brings people together, showcases cattle on an inexpensive platform, and delivers a lot of fun along the way. It’s a competition that is very much anticipated and is now a firm fixture in the Simmental calendar.”
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