by Nicky Moreton | Oct 10, 2025 | 2025 Scottish News, 2025 Market Briefs, 2025 News, 2025
Sales at Thainstone, UA Stirling, Caledonian Marts, Lanark, Ayr, Newton Stewart, Quoybrae, and Dumfries featured.
Moving round the UK, we’re back in Scotland and looking at markets across Scotland in this last two to three weeks and where flexible, efficient Simmentals continue to top commercial sale sections.
Giving you milk and maternal, easy calving, super temperament, growth, leading age at slaughter, and leading daily carcase gain, there’s so much more to Simmental!
Lawrie & Symington’s sale of 144 cattle on 6th October included a section of 80 cast cows. Leading the way in the section was a Simm from Traquair at £2290.
HUNCHAQUOY SIMM STORE HEIFER TO £2550, 508ppk
At Thainstone on 3rd October, Aberdeen & Northern Marts sold 1050 store cattle, young bulls and young and weaned calves. Heifers (222) averaged 405p and sold to 508p per kg for a 502kg Simmental Cross from Hunchaquoy, Swannay.
£2984 PRIME SIMM HEIFER AT THAINSTONE
Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 75 prime cattle at Thainstone on 2nd October. Prime heifers (25) sold to £2984.10 gross for a 870kg Simmental Cross from 4 Kirkview, Lumphanan.
GREENWALL SIMM BULLOCKS TO £2400 AT STIRLING
On 1st October, United Auctions sold 1796 store cattle, 199 out of spec cattle, and 146 rearing cattle. In the bullocks Simm prices included: Greenwall £2400, Newbigging of Craighall 459.10p, Balegreggan £2360, Stoneyburns 442.40p, Torbrex £2340, Newbigging of Craighall 438.40p, Greenwall £2330, and Kirkland 438.40p 438.30p. Simm heifers saw: Torbrex £2440 £2380, Torbrex 513.70p 499.00p 429.90p.
£5100 TOWIEMORE SIMM HEIFER WITH CALF AT FOOT
Aberdeen & Northern Marts sale of breeding cattle at Thainstone on 1st October saw Simmental heifers with calves at foot from EM Smith & Sons, Towiemore, Keith sold to a fantastic £5100 with others at £4950, and £4900 (x2). Simm X heifers with calves from Towiemore made £4950; £4850; and £4750. Simmental x heifers with calves at foot from W&M Ewing, South Blachrie, Fyvie sold to £5050 and with others at £4900 (X2); £4850 (X2); £4800; & £4600 (X2). Messrs Marty, Wester Bleaton, Bridge of Cally had the top price in the Cows with calves section of £4900 for a Simm with a Lim cross bull calf.
BINZIAN SIMM SUCKLED CALVES TO £400, ORMSARY TO 484.7ppk
Autumn born suckled calves on fire at United Auctions, Stirling on 29th September. Binzian Farm, Perth had pens of Simm bullocks, 12 months old or less, at £2400, and £2300 per head, and to 478.10ppk. Ormsary had Simm bullocks sell for 484.70ppk, and had Simm heifers sell to 569.90, & 504.20p. Binzian had Simm heifers, again 12 months or less, to £2300. Quote: “Nothing puts weight into calves like the Simmental cow, or bull for that matter!”
KMB FARMERS SIMM STORE BULLOCKS TO 545.8ppk
C&D Auctions held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on 29th September 2025 with 500 forward. Bullocks to 545.8p/kg for Simms from KMB Farmers, Ardlamy, and to £2460 gross with a Simmental from Somerville.
Lawrie & Symington’s primestock sale on 29th September at Lanark, saw young bulls topped at 350ppk for a Simm from East Merkland, and £2436 gross.
2850 MOSSIDE SIMM STORE BULLOCK LEADS THAINSTONE
On 26th September at Thainstone, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 863 store cattle, young bulls and young and weaned Calves. Bullocks (319) sold to £2850 gross for a 904kg Simmental Cross from Mosside, Fyvie. Heifers (244) averaged 409.5p and sold to £2500 gross twice. Firstly for a 558kg Simmental Cross and secondly for a 652kg Simmental Cross from Essil, Garmouth.
NEWTON STEWART STORES LED BY SIMMS AT 475ppk
On Friday 26th Sptember, Craig Wilson Ltd sold 742 store cattle at Newton Stewart. Sale was topped, price per kilo, at 475p k/g for Simmental Crosses from Mr A Henry, Barrachan Farm, with others at 471p, 451p, and 425p.
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 984 Store Cattle at their sale in Ayr on 25th September. 405 Heifers Averaged 393.27p or £1786.64, with heifers peaking at £2500 for a Simmental off Stoopshill.
BERRYLEYS YOUNG SIMM BULL TO £3038.75
Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 122 prime cattle at Thainstone on 25th September. Young bulls saw Berryleys, Grange achieve £3085.25 with a Simm; with Newton of Savoch attaining £3038.75 for a Simm X.
ALMONT SIMM STORE HEIFERS TO £2420 496.90ppk AT STIRLING
At Stirling on 24th September, United Auctions sold 1671 store cattle and 140 out of spec cattle, cast cows, and bulls. Bulls were topped at £2710 for a 840kg Simm from Northfield. In the store bullocks, Simm prices included: Stoneyburn £2300, Sunnycroft 472.00p, Mollandhu £2290, Borgue House 438.60p, Wester Mye £2280, and Sunnycroft 438.40p. Simm heifers saw: Almont £2420, Almont 496.90p, Ormsary £2380, Ormsary 480.80p, Mollandhu £2360, Blackcruik 454.80p, Ryeflatt £2260 £2250 £2180, Ormsary 451.90p, and Strone £2180 .
SIMM HEIFER STIRKS TO £1860 AT AYR
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 124 calves and stirks on 23rd September at Ayr. In the stirks, heifers to £1860 for a Simmental Cross off Messrs Gilmour, Brownhill. Simmental Bull calves to £880 and £860 for Simm X from Drumachloy, with Simm heifer calves from the same home to £820.
At Quoybrae on 22nd September, Aberdeen & Northern Marts sold 582 store cattle. Bullocks 351-400kg Lower Milton, Wick (Simm X) 480.8p.
Lanark’s primestock day on 22nd September included a sale of 80 cast cows which was topped at 316ppk for a Simm from Westtown farm, Stonehouse.
At Stirling and Caledonian Marts sale of prime cattle and OTM cattle, OTMs sold to 307p per kg for a Simmental from W Duff, Whitehill and to £2740 for a Simmental from I D Johnston, Kirkton.
by Nicky Moreton | Sep 26, 2025 | 2025 Market Briefs, 2025 News, 2025
We’re continuing to take snapshots of Simmentals doing the business in commercial sale rings around the UK. Today we’re highlighting just some Simmy toppers from sales across England in this last three weeks.
Simmentals giving you all of the milk and maternal qualities you’d expect as well as leading age at slaughter, and leading daily carcase gain. It all adds up to value, efficiency, performance and profitability. There’s more to Simmental!
At Sedgemoor’s sale of store cattle on 20th September, Simmental steers to £2230 (4x 27m) from RW Moore, Buckland St Mary featuring in the leading prices. In a sale of 549 calves, a good 1month Simmental bull to £630 from R Hares.
In a sale of breeding cattle at Gisburn on 20th September, cows & calves sold to £3020 for a Simmental Cross Cow with a pair of Limousin calves at foot from S Duckworth, Rossendale.
£2300 SIMM HEIFER TOP AT THAME
Thame’s sale of 510 store cattle on 19th September saw Merv Alderman top the heifer trade with his Simmental x Blonde at £2300. Simmental X steers from the same home sold to £2220.
SIMM CALF LEADS EXETER TRADE AT £635
At Exeter’s sale of 125 calves on 19th September, top of the day was £635 for a Simmental bull from May Priorton Ltd of Crediton.
KIRKPATRICK SIMM CALF MAKES £930 AT CARLISLE
On 17th September Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of calves at Carlisle. Messrs Kirkpatrick, Nether Place sold a Simmental bull calf to £930. On the same day and a sale of weaned bulls and stirks, Fleckvieh bulls sold to £1750 and £1620 from High Crewburn Farm. Simmental heifers sold to £1560 from Kimmeter Green.
SIMMS TOP TRURO STORES AT £2365
Truro’s store sale on 17th September saw a good quality entry and a fine trade all around topping at £2365 for a stand out pair of 2year-old Simmental steers on behalf of Mr C G Andrew of St Austell.
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their fortnightly Sale of cast and OTM cattle on 17th September. Fleckvieh steers sold to £2407.78 (703kg 342.5p) from Messrs Beck, Town Foot, Longdale with another Fleckvieh steer weighing 652kg selling for 341.5p/kg (£2226.58) also from this home.
At Frome’s sale of prime cattle on 17th September, some super Simmental under 30 month steers from Edward and Lucy Hicks & family 365 -371.5p/kg and all being R+ grades. These steers to £2342 and 369.5ppkg. In a sale of 278 calves on the same day, best Simmental bulls from M Carver flying to £640 and £520 to top the trade.
SIMMS LEAD SKIPTON YOUNG BULLS AT £2700
At Skipton on 17th September and the fortnightly sale of young feeding bulls, store bullocks & heifers, and breeding cattle, young bulls were topped by Simmentals at £2700, with others at £2400. Beef breeding cattle were topped by a Sim x cow, and Sim calf to £3600.
£2846 SIMM STEERS LEAD MELTON MOWBRAY PRIME SALE
In a sale of prime cattle at Melton Mowbray on 16th September, steers were topped by Chris Taylor with a Simmental at £2846.03, and who had others at £2675.31. A prime young Simmental bull on the same day made £2678.28 for Bungehurst Farms Ltd.
£860 SIMM LEADS SALE OF 915 CALVES AT MARKET DRAYTON
In a sale of 915 rearing calves at Market Drayton on 15th September, the day’s top price was a massive £860 for a Simmental bull from Mr F. Whittaker, Sandbach. A further Simm bull calf made £690 from RJ & RH Gadsbey.
Lancaster’s store cattle sale on 12th September saw JM Haddow, Milnthorpe, sell his Simmental steers to £2480.
£4050 SIMM COW & CALF AT THIRSK
The sale of breeding cattle at Thirsk on 9th September, saw a tremendous consignment of cows and calves from Bob Inglis of Goole. This run of 8, 6 to 8 year old, Simmental and Angus cows with 8 and 9 month old Charolais X calves at foot, sold exceptionally well to a top of £4050 for a Simmental cow, with another Simmy at £3400.
Melton Mowbray’s sale of prime cattle on 9th September saw Simmental steers from J Bunning make £2628.11, and £2434.22.
SIMM PRIME BULL TO £3254 AT CARLISLE
In a sale of prime bulls at Carlisle on 8th September, Simmentals sold to £3253.84 for 914kgs from Messrs Bell, Roxburgh Mill, Kelso. On the same day Simmental steers sold to £2,541, 722kg, Outer Woodhead, with Simmental heifers to £2558 from newbie Mains, and £2515 from The Close. At a sale of cast cows on the same day, Fleckviehs from Drumforber sold to £2801, 917kgs, and £2707, 916kgs. Thomas Mckinnl, Drumneil Farm sold the top priced Simmental cow for 858kgs, 295.5p, £2535 to Jewitts.
At H&H’s sale of prime cattle at St Boswells (Scottish Borders) on 8th September, trade was topped at £3271.67 for Simmental bullocks from Clark, Wellheads. Fleckvieh heifers from Tait & Co, Thorneydykes made £2453.43.
At Market Drayton’s sale of 262 store cattle on 8th September, 610kgs Simmental steers from D&A Warrington sold for £2270, with further Simm steers from FH Davies & Co at £2200.
SIMM STORE BULLOCKS TO £2645 AT PENRITH
On 8th September, Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of (341) Store Cattle and Feeding Bulls of all classes. Simmental bullocks from Low Row sold to £2645.
A sale of breeding cattle at Gisburn on 6th September saw a Simmental cross cow with a Simmental bull calf from J Butterworth, make £2900. In the sale of stores on the same day, Simmental steers from P Briggs made £2400.
Hexham & Northern Marts at their weekly sale offered an entry of 203 beef bred Store Cattle from across the region on 5th September. Simmental x steers, 22-25 months, sold to £2400 from Brandon, and £2360 from Harbottle Grange.
SIMM STORES TO £2700 AT BENTHAM
Bentham’s sale of store cattle on 5th September saw Simmental steers to £2700 from SJ&AL Dennis, Bentham.
£1020 SIMM CALF AT CARLISLE
On 3rd September Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of calves at Carlisle and which saw an entry of 330 forward. Messrs CM Kirkpatrick, Nether Place, Lockerbie sold a Simmental bull calf to £1020.
PRIME SIMM STEERS TO £3040 AT RUGBY
A bumper entry for Rugby Market’s monthly prime cattle sale on 3rd September, saw top grossing steers from H & J East with heavyweight 796kgs Simmentals to £3040.72
At Darlington’s sale of store cattle on 1st September, at £2400 was a thumping 2-year-old Simmental steer from JE Holliday & Son, Woodland House; the high-flying Holliday’s followed with a second Simmental at £2380.
Market Drayton’s sale of 199 barren cows, cull bulls, and overage clean cattle on 1st September saw sucklers topped at £2227.50 for a Simmental from The Binns Family, Stone Heath. John & Olwyn Whittingham, Mucklestone saw £2039 for their Simmental. Bulls were led by a young Simmental at £2389.60 from SH&JE Dennison, Chirbury.
Bakewell’s store cattle sale on 1st September saw 293 steers average £1663. 18-month-old Simm steers from Thorp farms, Baslow sold to £2400, with others from E&D Kemp, Etwall, at £2360.
by Nicky Moreton | Sep 22, 2025 | 2025 Market Briefs, 2025 News, 2025
Sales at Thainstone, UA Stirling, Caledonian Marts, Lanark, Ayr, Fort William, and Dumfries featured.
We’re back in Scotland, looking at this last fortnight, and featuring auction marts where Simmental cattle are doing the business and with leading top prices across all sale commercial sale sections.
Giving you milk and maternal, leading age at slaughter, and leading daily carcase gain, there’s more to Simmental!
At Stirling Caledonian Marts sale of prime and OTM cattle on 18th September, OTMs averaged 246.33p per kg selling to 307p per kg for a Simmental from W Duff, Whitehill, and to £2740 for a Simmental from I D Johnston, Kirkton. Cast males sold to £2500 for a Simmental from T Mitchell, Easter Gormyre.
SIMM BULLOCKS TO £2460 AT STIRLING STORE SALE
On 17th September at Stirling, Untied Auctions sold 1330 store cattle and 259 out of spec cattle, cast cows, and bulls and 105 rearing cattle. In the bullocks Simm prices included: Southside £2460, Noblehall 469.00p, Temples £2190, and Shawhead 466.50p. Simm heifers included: Almont £2230, Cleddans 451.30p, Nether Enoch £2180, and South Quarter 447.20p.A Simm OTM cow from Over Finlarg made £2890, with a Simm OTM bull from Woodburn at £2670.
At Fort William on 16th September, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd held a sale of spring born calves and store cattle, adult heading breeding cattle and OTM cattle. OTM cattle (37) averaged 216.8p per kg and sold to £2,120 gross for a 1,040kg Simmental bull from Ardtornish Farms, Morven.
At Ayr on 16th September, clean cattle (top price per head) was a Simmental bullock at £2020 from Dalmoak.
DUNBAE SIMM AT £2520 TOPS DUMFRIES
C&D Auctions held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on 15th September 2025. 508 forward; A large ringside of buyers in attendance saw bullocks sold to £2520 and 459.6p/kg for Simms from Ramsay, Dunbae.
On Friday 12th September, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 448 store cattle & young bulls. 601-650kg Simm X heifer from Glenernie made £2400, 651-700kg Simm X heifer from Stemster also made £2400.
HARTHILL SIMM LEADS YOUNG BULLS AT STIRLING
In a sale of prime cattle and OTM cattle at Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling on 11th September, Young bulls sold to £2700 for a Simmental from A & J Orr, Hill of Harthill. A sale of calves on the same day saw dairy heifers top at £530 for a 2-month-old Fleckvieh calf from G Reade, Mull.
SIMM HEIFER TOPS AYR STORE SALE
On 11th September, Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 859 Store Cattle at their sale in Ayr. All classes sold sharper again with a large ringside of buyers in attendance. Heifers Peaked at 473ppkg for a Simmental heifer off Caprington.
WESTPARK SIMM BULLOCKS TO £2720 AT LANARK
On 9th September at Lanark, Lawrie and Symington sold 1042 Store Cattle to a packed ringside of buyers. Bullocks sold to a top of £2720 for a 700kg Simmental x from Smith, Westpark Farm, and who had others at £2420, & £2220. Simm heifer prices saw: £2280 Burnbrae (Strathaven), £2200 Parklea (twice) & Richardton.
SIMM CALF MAKES £880 AT AYR
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 10 Dairy Cattle and 92 Calves and Stirks at their weekly sale at Ayr on 9th September. Heifer calves sold to £880 for a Simmental Cross off Messrs Howat, Burnton.
BURNSIDE CROFT SIMM HEIFER TOPS THAINSTONE STORES
Aberdeen and Northern Marts on 5th September sold 746 store cattle, young bulls and young and weaned calves at Thainstone. Heifers (195) averaged 407.5p and sold to 463p per kg for a 432kg Simmental Cross from Burnside Croft.
At Caledonian Marts, Stirling on 4th September, Beef OTM’s averaged 254p per kg selling to 306p for a Simmental from M B Steel, Powblack and to £2640 for a Simmental from R McNee, Woodend.
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 4 Dairy Cattle and 214 Calves and Stirks at Ayr on 2nd September. Stirks Peaked at £1880 for a pair of Simmental Cross Bullocks off Messrs Barr, Gree Farm.
EAST MERKLAND YOUNG SIMM BULLS TO £2767
On 1st September and Lawrie & Symington’s Primestock Sale at Lanark, young bulls were topped by a Simm at £2767 from East Merkland.
by Nicky Moreton | Sep 17, 2025 | 2025 Market Briefs, 2025 South West News, 2025 News, 2025
This week we’ve been down through Scotland, into the borders, and the North West of England.
Today we’re taking a look at the South West of England and Simmentals again topping sections across commercial sales in the region.
Sale centres included are Hallworthy; Halsworthy; Frome; Sedgemoor; and Exeter. With efficiency, added value, profit and performance, there’s more to Simmental!
£2260 SIMM STEERS TOP HALLWORTHY
On 11th September at Hallworthy, just shy of 200 store cattle. Top spot at £2260 going to PC Wood of Bideford with a super pair of 24 month Simmental x Steers with huge frame and plenty of stretch. ID & SS Backway of St Eval had another great day, his best a deep bodied framey pen of four Simmental x Steers at 17 months away at £2140 and another single slightly smaller at £2000.
A sale of 250 calves at Frome on 10th September saw cracking Simmental bulls from MP & MA Hannam topping the trade at £640 and £580.
SIMMS TOP BOTH STORE STEERS & HEIFERS AT FROME
On 8th September and a sale of 127 stores at Frome, Simmentals topped both the heifer and steers sections. Simm heifers from AP & JJ Williams, Bristol led the day at £2030, whilst Simm steers from the same home led that section at £1960.
1-MONTH-OLD £700 SIMM LEADS SEDGEMOOR CALVES
Sedgemoor’s sale of just under 500 calves on 6th September saw the top of the day being £770 for a 1 month old Simmental bull from P Frost.
A super entry of 144 calves at Exeter on 5th September, saw top of the day being £620 for a Simmental bull from Messrs RWG & M Dare & Sons of Axminster who sold others at £600. Heifer calves topped at £570 for a Simmental from the same home.
MARKLOVE SIMM CULL COW AT £2549
In a sale of cull cows at Frome on 3rd September, thick well fleshed Simmental cows from HJ Marklove and Mrs D Marklove realised 284.5p/kg 3 times grossing £2549 and topped the day’s trade! A Fleckvieh cow from WP Hurd, Warminster topped the ppkg at 301.5p, making £2407.
At Sedgemoor’s sale of 774 store cattle on 30th August, the top price of £2580 was for Simmental steers from ME Sampson & Son, Honiton.
On 27th August, and a sale of prime cattle, Simmentals led the UTM heifers at £2093 from CA AC Alvis, Radstock. In a sale of reared calves, cracking Simmental heifers from JAW Bendal & Sons to £718 and their Simmental bulls to £690. In a sale of calves, well-presented Simmentals from NAC Taylor saw bulls to £660 and heifers from TC Taylor to £470.
CHURCHILL SIMM HEIFERS TOP SEDGEMOOR AT £2332
In a sale of finished and forward cattle at Sedgemoor on 27th August, heifers topped at £2,332.37 for a very well finished 687kg Simmental from RD Churchill. Further Simmentals rose to £2,251.13 from CHJ Atwell & Sons.
Sedgemoor’s sale of prime cattle on 25th August saw 696kg Simm X heifers from MP & DM Hine top the section at £2,495.16.
At the sale of store cattle at Sedgemoor on 23rd August, the day’s joint top price was £2400 for 2x Simmental steers from B & P Horsey & Son, Taunton.
STRONG SIMM TRADE AT HALLWORTHY STORE SALE
On 21st August and a sale of store cattle at Hallworthy, the day’s joint top price went to G Martyn & Sons of Boyton with his pair of 25 month Simmental x Steers away at £2270, another younger pair with length and depth to £2200. ID & SS Backway of St Merryn had another sensational run with their top being a Simmental x Steer long, wide and deep to £2060 and a second at £2050, with a pen of five Simmental x beautifully presented to £1980. Janet Carter of Cambourne ran in close in the heifers to top price with a Simmental heifer away at £2000. Cows and Calves from J Carter topped out at £2140 for a Simmental x Cow with Bull Calf at foot.
At Frome’s sale of prime cattle on 20th August, UTM heifers were topped at £2449 for Simms from RMJ & AL Robinson, Blue Pewsham. At a sale of calves, a cracking entry of Simmentals from M Carver sold to £490 (the top heifer price) and £440.
At Exeter’s sale of prime cattle on 18th August, several strong heavyweight prime cattle forward. Reg Wills, Ashburton sold solid looking Simmental crossbred steers for £2246 (686kg x 328ppk). In the prime heifer section top was £1891 (512kg x 370ppk) for a nicely covered Simmental from Kathleen and Lewis Slade of Widecombe in the Moor.
The sale of store cattle at Hallworthy on 14th August saw a joint top price of £2300 including an outstanding, well grown Simmental steer sold by ID & SS Backway of St Eval. Suckler bred Simmental heifers realised £1930, again for ID & SS Backway.
£2450 STANDOUT SIMM STEERS TOP EXETER STORES
Exeter’s sale of store cattle on 8th August, a tremendous run of mainly pure bred Simmental forward types from Stephen and Angela Pearce up from Menheniot headed the sale with their standout Simmental steers reaching a top of £2450.
240 stores at Hallworthy on 7th August to a top of £2380. A super run of cattle from start to finish with ID & SS Backway of St Eval topping with an outstanding run of Simmental and Limousin x cattle. There best a pair of Simmental x Steers at 19 months full of meat to £2380 and a single block of a bullock to £2300, next was a Simmental x Limousin bullock which was a block and deep away at £2290, then another pair of Steers to £2160. It was the Backway family also topping the heifers with a stunning Simmental x Heifer full of meat and a super outlook to £1920.
In a sale of calves at Frome on 6th August, a Simmental heifer topped the continental heifers at £550 from SC Eavis. Simmental bull from NAC Taylor to £485.
BINNINGS SIMM HEADS SEDGEMOOR BEEF COWS AT £2403
At Sedgemoor on 4th August, beef cows soared to a very solid £2,403.21 for a 833kg Simmental from R Binning. In a sale of busk calves and stirks on 2nd August, heifers sold to a top of £1390 for a Simmental from ER Rosewell.
In the week ending 1st August at Frome, and a sale of prime cattle, Waddon Farms Ltd sold their Simmental x heifers at £2331 (347.5p/kg).
by Nicky Moreton | Sep 17, 2025 | 2025 North West News, 2025 Market Briefs, 2025 News, 2025
Sales at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, and St Boswells, Scottish Borders, featured
We’ve been bobbing round the country and featuring auction marts where Simmental cattle are continuing to do the business and attract top prices across all sale commercial sale sections.
Today we turn to Harrison & Hetherington and look at some Simmental highlights over the last few weeks, at sales at Borderway Mart, Carlisle in the North West of England, and St Boswells in the Scottish Borders. There’s more to Simmental!
Simmental Cattle at Park Fm, Eye, Herefordshire – owned by Bill Smith.
£1135 SIMMENTAL BULL CALF TOPS TRADE
On Wednesday 10th September Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of calves at Carlisle. Trade continued to keep at high levels. CM Kirkpatrick, Howthat topped the trade at £1135 for a Simmental bull calf. He also sold to £1030 and £1010, with heifers to £960, £940 and £930.
PRIME SIMMENTAL BULL AT £3253
A massive entry of 123 prime bulls forward at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on 8th September. Simmentals sold to £3253.84 for 914kgs from Messrs Bell, Roxburgh Mill, Kelso.
At H&H’s sale of prime cattle at St Boswells on 8th September, Simmental bullocks to £3271.67 led the trade, and from Clark, Wellheads.
HOWTHAT TOPS CALF TRADE WITH £1020 SIMM
On Wednesday 3rd September, and at the weekly sale of calves at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, the bull calf trade was topped by a Simmental at £1020 from C Kilpatrick, Howthat.
CASTLEWIGG PRIME SIMMENTAL BULL AT £3404
In a sale of prime bulls at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on 1st September, Simmentals sold to £3404 for an 851kg bull from Castlewigg Farm. On the same day, Simmental prime steers sold to £2813 for an 813kg steer from Prior House.
£2000 KIRTLETON HOUSE BULL TOPS WEANLING SALE
On Wednesday 27th August Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of weanling cattle at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. Simmentals led the bulls at £2000 from Kirtleton House, with others from the same home at £1980; £1720; and £1600.
At a sale of 251 cast cows at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on 25th August, the trade for Simmentals was topped at £2600 for a 892kgs cow from Messrs Harrison, Sceugh Farm. In the dairy cast cows, Fleckvieh cross cows from Bluestone Farming sold to £2299. On the same day and a sale of prime bulls, Caerlaverock Estate sold a 710kg Simm bull to £2769. Prime Simmental steers sold to £2831 at 782kgs from Outer Woodhead.
WELLHEADS SIMMENTAL BULLOCKS TO £3111
At H&H’s sale of prime cattle at St Boswells on 25th August, Clark, Wellheads sold Simmental bullocks to £3111.67. Simm bullocks from Cowe, Oldcastles sold to 385ppkg.
CONNELL FARM SIMMS TOP BULL & HEIFER CALVES
On 20th of August, Harrison and Hetherington held show and sale of calves at Baorderway with 279 calves forward, and trade on fire. Simmental calves topped both the bull and heifer sections! Bull calves topped at £1130 from a 3 month Simmental from Connell Farm, Newton Stewart. The same home led the heifers for a Simmental at £1020.
In a sale of weaners & stirks at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, Simmental heifers sold to £1530 for a yearling from Messrs Trafford, Springfield. Connell Farm Ltd, East Drummodie sold a pen of 3-6 month old dairy bred Simmental bulls to £1020.
At H&H’s sale of prime cattle on 18th August at St Boswells, Simmental heifers sold to £2596.56 from Huntington Farm Partnerships, and to 405ppkg for Simms from Baird & Son, Lurdenlaw Farm. Simmental bullocks sold to 396ppkg from Young, Nisbet Farm.
Simmental Cattle at Park Fm, Eye, Herefordshire – owned by Bill Smith.
DINNANS SIMMENTAL BULL SELLS TO £3325
H&H’s Primestock Sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on 18th August saw Messrs Campbell, Dinnans, sell the top priced Simmental stock bull for 1216kg, 273.5p to £3325 to Les Fell. Messrs Campbell, Dinnans, sold the top priced Simmental cow for 847kg, 311.5p to £2638 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Carruthers, Glenzierfoot, sold a run of cows to top at 858kg, 285.5p to £2449 for a Fleckvieh X.
13-MONTH-OLD STARLAW FARM SIMM BULL SELLS FOR £3229
Borderway’s sale of prime cattle & bulls, also on 18th August, saw Simmental bulls from Messrs Marshall, Starlaw Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian topped at £3229.20 for a 13 month old, and average £3183.83 for 9. In the prime cattle, Simmental cross bullocks sold to £3263.88 from Messrs Miller, Arkleby Hall, Wigton.
On 11th August at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, Messrs Trafford, Springfield Farm sold the top priced Simmental cow for £2606, 882kgs, 295.5p to Phillip Bowes. Messrs Goldie, Newbie Mains sold a Simmental bull for £2892, 999kgs, 289.5p, to Rob Metcalf.
In a sale of weaned cattle at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on 6th August, Simmental bulls topped at £2060 from P & CM Goldsborough, Moffat and featured in the day’s leading prices.
On 6th August, Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Store cattle at Borderway Mart, Carlisle with 300 forward. Simmental steers sold to £2500 from Newtown Farm, Carlisle.
HUNTINGTON FARM PRIME SIMM HEIFERS AT £2880
At St Boswells Primestock Sale on 4th August, Simmental heifers from Huntington Farm Partnership led the section at £2880.28. Simmental bullocks from Lamont, Dunslaw sold to 410ppkg. A Simmental cast cow from John Jeffrey, Kersknowe Farm, made £2340.36.
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!
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