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Simmentals tick all the boxes at Brodieshill

Simmentals tick all the boxes at Brodieshill

by | Oct 16, 2025

For Robert Manson, the Simmental breed offers everything a commercial producer could ask for—maternal strength, good temperament, efficient growth, and the kind of adaptability required on the farm’s varied land. Brodieshill Farm is located near Forres, one of the...

Maximising Profits from the Dairy Herd with Simmental Genetics

Maximising Profits from the Dairy Herd with Simmental Genetics

by | Oct 16, 2025

Keith Nelson runs a mixed farm in Rosslea, County Fermanagh alongside his family, where they milk 120 pedigree Fleckvieh and Holstein cows in a robotic system, run a small suckler beef herd and a bed and breakfast pig system. For Keith, focusing on genetics is crucial...

Bristol Show and Sale

by | May 15, 2004


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Oakhill Ned - 5400gns
Bulls averaged £2,115 (14 out of 15 sold) Cows in calf or calves at foot – 14 out of 15 sold averaging £1007.25 Heifers maiden/in calf – 23 out of 25 sold averaging £803.46 Commercials Sim X – 8 sold averaging £545

BULLS Lot Animal Sire Dam Gns Breeder Purchaser
Overall Champion Male Lot Grangewood Nkomo Heywood Scorpio Hayton Belinda Gns 2000 AS &YA Leedham A Palk, Devon
Reserve Overall Champion Male 73 Scotland Pitman Scotland Hooray Henry Scotland Briony Wanse 3000 P H Hill Broadfields Farms Nr Gloucester
Class 1
1st 63 Oakhill Ned Oakhill Lennox Revelex Meierisli 5400 Mr & Mrs D Wakesield Messrs Moffatt, Innerwick
2nd 64 Perrywood Nighthawk Strathisla Juno Perrywood Franchesca 2100 Ms B A Borlase FG & DM Hall Gloucestershire
Class 2
1st 68 Grangewood Nkomo Heywood Scorpio Hayton Belinda Gns 2000 AS &YA Leedham A Palk, Devon
2nd 66 Dinton Nevada Salisbury Gladiator Dinton Harmony 1 1000 Miss S Francis J Flower, Bristol
3rd 67 Dinton Nickel Salisbury Gladiator Salisbury Jasmine 1000 Miss S Francis D B Mills, Wellington
Class 3
1st 73 Scotland Pitman Scotland Hooray Henry Scotland Briony Wanse 3000 P H Hill Broadfields Farms Nr Gloucester
2nd 74 Taurus Peter Pan Starline Decision Taurus Hannadante 11 1900 R & V Loud Messrs Huntley, Pontypridd
3rd 72 Grangewood Pedro Grangewood Knockout Heywood Fantastic 8 2000 AS & YA Leedham Mr Moore Caerphilly
4th 75 Taurus Pedro Starline Decision Taurus Nuala 4 1900 Breeder R & V Loud Mr French S. Devon
5th 71 Taurus Pheonix Starline Decision Taurus Nuala 2 N/S Breeder R & V Loud N/S
Class 4
1st 81 Chyanhal Perzackly Brooklyn Jonti Chyanhal Krumpet 1600 P Lally Vendor: L J & A J Curry Mr Webber, Wheddon Cross
2nd 77 Lynfield Patriot Lynfield Javelin Lynfield Rita 1550 AE & C Bishop Dr Meredith, Gloucestershire
3rd 80 Winford Princibull Wroxall Fortune Greenside Jessica 1500 LJ & AJ Curry Mr Hill. Devon
4th 82 Taurus Prince Withamhall Luke Taurus Gem 15 1800 R & V Loud Flagstaff Farms, N. Somerset
5th 85 Heywood Prancalot Balmanno Hitman Heywood Estelle 29 1450 D M Barker R J Giddy, Worcestershire
Top Price Bulls
63 5400 Oakhill Ned Messrs Moffatt, Innerwick
73 3000 Scotland Pitman Broadfields Farms mNr Gloucester
64 2100 Perrywood Nighthawk FG & DM Hall Gloucestershire
68 2000 Grangewood Nkomo A Palk, Devon
72 2000 Grangewood Pedro Mr Moore Caerphilly
Female Top Prices Sire Dam Breeder GNS Purchaser
Heywood Fanny 27 28 Sterling Flint Heywood Fanny 10 D M Barker 2400 AS & YA Leedham
Oakhill Nelly 11 13 Agardsley Clinton Oakhill Nelly 3 Mr & Mrs D Wakefield 1800 Mr Madeley, Gloucestershire
Shellthorn Katie 5 14 Broad Oak Generous Shellthorn Katie A C & D Grossey 1300 Mr Dando, Bristol
Starline Olivia 5 þ 10 Starline Good News Starline Olivia 3 RH Widdicombe 1200 A Merryfield, Devon