In an incredibly generous gesture, James and Rachael Griffin of the Hemingford Simmental herd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, have pledged to donate the entire sale proceeds of their heifer, Hemingford Lancome, to the Breast Cancer Now charity. The March 2020 born...
Some record averages at sales with strong clearance rates, confirmation of the Simmental breed as the UK’s number one continental breed for age at slaughter, and a solid year of financial performance are just some of the highlights from British Simmental Cattle...
SIMMENTALS TOPPING COMMERCIAL MARKETS AT: THAINSTONE; HALLWORTHY; DUMFRIES; HOLSWORTHY; FROME; MARKET DRAYTON; TRURO; HEXHAM; QUOYBRAE; CARLISLE; SEDGEMOOR; LANCASTER; EXETER; BRECON; ST. BOSWELLS; SHREWSBURY; KILREA; LANARK; AND PENRITH. At Thainstone on 1st October,...
The Annual Spring Carlisle sale drew excellent crowds, judged by Mrs D Moffat of the Innerwick Herd.
Overall Champion & Female Champion Midhope Highlight 3rd realised 3,800gns which was by Dirnanean Snowie and bred by W J Hollingsworth.
Reserve Overall Champion, Male Champion & Top Price Bull went to Braegarrie Bravo 10 bred by D L & S Currie, sold for 7,900gns.
Reserve Male Champion, Starline Beau Geste 10 by Slievenagh Talisman bred by R H Widdicombe and, which was unsold.
Reserve Female Champion, Midhope Thelma 3rd bred by W J Hollingsworth was purchased for 2,900gns
2nd Top Price Bull Swingletree Buster bred by J A Tallentire a Popes Laird son realised 5,500gns
3rd Top Price Bull went to Simply Courageous bred by R M Fitton and by Seaview Tommy reached 5,200gns
2nd Top Price Female realised 3,500gns Midhope Saffron 4th bred by W J Hollingsworth.
