5000GNS MANOR PARK LACHLAN LEADS THE MAY SIMMENTAL TRADE AT CARLISLE

5000GNS MANOR PARK LACHLAN LEADS THE MAY SIMMENTAL TRADE AT CARLISLE

by | May 17, 2021 | 2021 North West News, 2021 News, 2021 Carlisle Sales, 2021

MANOR PARK LACHLAN

Manor Park Lachlan from DC Houldey, Kirtleton House, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, sold for 5000gns to lead the small entry of Simmental bulls at the Carlisle May Sale held on Saturday 15th May at Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Mart.

A January 2020 born bull, Manor Park Lachlan is by Ranfurly Highflier, a Kilbride Farm Warren son, and is out of Manor Park Efia. With a strong pedigree, Manor Park Efia is out of the noted female Manor Park Whatever, an Ashland Perfect daughter. Earlier in the day this sixteen-month-old bull had won the Male Championship and Overall Supreme in front of the judge, John Barlow of the noted Denizes herd at Ulnes, Walton Lane, Nr Leyland, Lancs. Commenting on his Champion John Barlow said: “Manor Park Lachlan is a modern, smart young bull. He’s long and clean, very correct structurally, and had good legs and mobility.” Come sale time the top price bull was purchased by James Fawcett, Fawcett & Wagstaff, Pond House, Calvo, Wigton, Cumbria to join his newly establishing Simmental pedigree herd of six females.

Taking the second top price of 3800gns was Grangewood Kennedy 19 from Mr & Mrs AS & YA Leedham, Rowan Farm, Lockton, Pickering, North Yorkshire. December 2019 born, this entirely homebred bull is by Grangewood Glenlivet 15 who has bred bulls up to 9500gns and who was the sire of the 7000gns Grangewood Keegan the Champion and top priced bull at the Worcester Simmental Sale held two weeks previously on May 1st. Out of Grangewood Annie’s Isabella, a Grangewood Damascus daughter, Grangewood Kennedy who stood second in his class to the Champion, sold back into North Yorkshire when bought by RI Jones, Biggin House Farm, Ugthorpe, Whitby.

Also from the Grangewood herd, Grangewood Leopard 20, sold for 3500gns to Messrs Brickle, Holly Dean. Another son of Grangewood Glenlivet, this January 2020 born bull is out of Grangewood Wanda’s Goddess. Selling all three of their bulls entered, the Grangewood herd realised 3200 for the Losning Iver (P) son, Grangewood Lieutenant 20 (P), who was snapped up by JP & S Thorpe, New House, Orton, Penrith.

Another heterozygous Polled bull, Rooklea Karl 19 (P) from Mrs A Trafford, Springfield Farm, Greysouthern, Cockermouth, made 3000gns. This December 2019 son of the homozygous polled bull Caistor Herminius 16 (PP), out of Rooklea Helen, was bought by T Chalmers & Co, Outer Woodhead, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire.

MIDHOPE KIERA

Taking the Female Championship and Overall Reserve was the July 2019 born heifer Midhope Kiera of Mr WJ Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield. This heifer is by Woodhall Everhart 13 and is out of Midhope Éclair whose mother Midhope Bloom was an elite cow who bred the 2016 Simmental Carlisle May Champion Midhope Farmer’s Friend. Speaking after the show, the judge John Barlow said: “This is a very showy, feminine heifer. She carries a lot of style, was not overdone, and will be a real cow maker.” Purchasing Midhope Kiera for 2600gns was AJ Wilson, Westcroft, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Standing second to the Champion in her class was Midhope Kelly, another from the 45-pedigree cow Midhope herd. This February 2019 born heifer, by Rockytop Hurricane 16, also made 2600gns when selling to IR Appleton, Pudding Poke Farm, Hartlepool, Cleveland.

AVERAGES:

5 Bulls £3885

2 Females £2730

BRITISH SIMMENTAL ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW ‘NEXT GENERATION’ SALE FIXTURE TO BE HELD AT CARLISLE IN DECEMBER 2021

BRITISH SIMMENTAL ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW ‘NEXT GENERATION’ SALE FIXTURE TO BE HELD AT CARLISLE IN DECEMBER 2021

by | Apr 25, 2021 | 2021 News, 2021 Carlisle Sales, 2021

The British Simmental Cattle Society has announced an exciting new sale fixture to be held at Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Mart, Carlisle on 3rd December this year.

Titled as the Simmental ‘Next Generation’ Sale, the new fixture will be for all classes of pedigree Simmental females, and with a further section for pedigree Simmental Weaned Calves born in the 2021 year.  Held on one day, the fixture will see a show for the females, followed by the weaned calves with classes for bulls and heifers, and with the sale itself held thereafter. 

Announcing the launch of this new fixture, the British Simmental Cattle Society’s President, Stewart Stronach said that the timing was ‘just right’ for the breed to introduce a high-profile Society sale of pedigree females and with the new dynamic of a section of weaned calves.  Commenting he said:

“It is the aim that this fixture can quickly establish itself to be a showcase sale for the Simmental breed that provides the quality, performance and genetics for ‘next generation’ cornerstone cattle in herds across the UK.   The introduction of a weaned calf section for registered calves born in the year of the sale is an exciting inclusion and a new way for breeders to market calves with breeding, style and potential.  We hope that this sale will have something for everyone and will offer choice and opportunities for new and established pedigree breeders, and also for commercial producers.”

Harrison & Hetherington will host the sale at their Borderway Mart, Carlisle, a venue that has been chosen to be as accessible as possible for both buyers and sellers from around Great Britain and Northern Ireland.    

In further comments, Mr Stronach went on to say: “British Simmental is established as one of the most profitable breeds in the beef industry and has all the attributes to be a ‘go to mainstay’ of the commercial suckler herd across the UK.  In addition to its premier and well-established maternal qualities, we know that Simmental is the No.1 Continental Beef Breed for Age at Slaughter, and with its growth advantages can deliver a green beef product with increased profitability.  Commercial producers are recognising the versatility and natural efficiencies of the Simmental breed and this is driving pedigree sales and the strong returns we are seeing for Simmental influenced cattle in commercial rings.  It is a timely point to announce this exciting new fixture and to widen the reach and availability of British Simmental”.

The announcement of this new sale comes immediately prior to a run of fixtures upcoming in May 2021 that sees British Simmental Cattle Society Sales at Worcester, Stirling, and Carlisle.