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 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 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.”
by Iain | Aug 13, 2025 | 2025 National Shows, 2025 North West News, 2025 News, 2025
Simmentals Win Interbreed team of Four
Denizes Trixi Belle Wins Interbreed Cow & Calf
Taking the ‘big win’ at the 2025 Simmental English National, held within the Royal Lancashire Show on 19th July, was Richard and Louise Storer Smith, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, who lifted the breed’s Overall Supreme Championship with their rising three year old bull Storersmith Navarone.
Navarone prevailed over a high quality field of some fifty Simmentals, the largest breed show in the year, and having been awarded the Championship by the judge for the day in the shape of the well-known Jimmy McMillan, Buckinghamshire who runs the noted Brandane herd and who has been a leading stockman over many years.
Storersmith Navarone, Overall Supreme Champion, and Male Champion
The ‘super quiet’ rising three year old Storersmith Navarone 22 VG88 is by the AI sire Clonagh Latin Lover, and is out of Storersmith Havannah EX 91, a Popes Barclay daughter. The win was a step on from last year when Navarone secured a class win and stood Reserve Senior Male at the corresponding event. Strong supporters of the breed, the Storersmith Simmental herd was established in 2009 and despite numerous titles at local and county shows, this was a first summer ‘major’ win!
Commenting on his Champion, Jimmy McMillan said: “This bull is full of breed character, had a lovely Simmental head, and walked well. With an easy muscling to him, not too extreme, he carried length, and was really good over his plates and tail setting. He was a worthy Champion on the day and I’d say is a very typical breeder’s bull.”
Judge, Jimmy McMillan getting ‘hands on’ at the English Simmental National Show.
There was a full Storer Smith family team very much hands on throughout the day and speaking afterwards a delighted Richard Storer Smith said: “Navarone is breeding extremely well in the herd and he’s a bull that’s just so docile having a beautiful temperament. He’s been used on all the heifers in the herd and they have all calved very easily to him. We first showed in 2011 and to now win what is the premier Simmental title in England, from within such a strong line up of cattle, really is fantastic and we are all very thrilled.”
Come Sunday, and in keeping with a season of breed Interbreed success, Storersmith Navarone then teamed up with Denizes TrixiBelle and her triplet heifer calves from local breeders Michael & John Barlow; along with the Reserve Female Champion Fircovert Peggy, from Paul Gunther, Norwich; and Guiltcross Razzle Dazzle from Marcus & Helen Searle, Norwich, to win the Interbreed Team of Four in front of the judge Richard Bartle.
Taking the Simmental Overall Reserve Championship at the English National Show, and the Female, and Junior Championships, was the stylish young heifer Cade Kathleens Rockstar, from Paul & Sharrie Cade, Paddock Farm, Buckden. By Sacombe Jameson 18, and out of Brandane Kathleen, a Blackford Hurricane 16 daughter, it’s been a big summer for this heifer who amongst multiple breed and Interbreed prizes won the Simmental Overall Supreme Championship at the Royal Norfolk in June. Of his reserve Overall, the judge said: “What an outstanding young heifer. She’s long, clean and so much style and ‘jazz’ in herd head. A really modern Simmental full of quality, I have no doubt she’ll make a phenomenal cow, and would be an asset to any herd.”
Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar, Overall Reserve Supreme, Female Champion, and Junior Champion
It was a strong defence of their title with Cade Fifi’s Nala having won last year’s English National Show for the Cades. In 2023, Cade Nugget, a full brother to Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar, won the Simmental Male Championship (within the Simmental English National Show), and the Interbreed Male Continental Championship at the Royal Norfolk. For the Cades herd they have now shown on four occasions at the Simmental English National Show and have come away with one Overall Supreme, and two Overall Reserves! Speaking to this heifer, Sharrie Cade said: “Rockstar is just a baby, not over done in any way, and we think she’s full of breeding with Sterling blood on both sides of her pedigree, and has a real bit of ‘flash’ to her.” Rockstar is a full sister to the aforementioned Cade Nugget, and also to Cade Kathleen’s Prada, a class winner at the 2024 English National Show. One to take aim at, the plans are that Cade Kathleens Rockstar will be entered into the Next Generation V Sale at Carlisle in December. For good measure the Cades had a further class win with their January 2024 born bull Cade Romeo 24 (ET), a Dovefields Gallant son out of the noted Sterling Celia’s Fifi.
Enjoying a prolific summer show season has been Paul Gunther, Felthorpe, Norwich, and who was at it again at the English National with the January 2023 born Fircovert Peggy, winning the Reserve Female Championship and featuring in the winning Interbreed Team of Four. Peggy is by Williams Kaboom 19 and is out of Fircovert Ina, a Burghbridge Bradley 10 daughter. Ably shown by Holly Lutkin, Fircovert Peggy has enjoyed a number of individual class wins and featured in winning Simmental Interbreed combinations this year at the Royal Norfolk; Great Yorkshire; South of England; South Suffolk Show; and now the English National.
Fircovert Peggy, Reserve Female Champion and part of the winning Interbreed Team of Four
Back in the bulls and taking the Reserve Male Championship and Reserve Junior Championship was Popes Randolph 24 from local breeders Jimmy and Vikki Wood, Dutton, Preston. This April 2024 born bull is by the €52,000 Clonagh Lucky Explorer, another Manor Park Hansome son, and is out of Popes Whispers Idella, a Kilbride Farm Comber daughter. Early plans are that Popes Randolph 24 will be heading to Stirling in October. The Popes herd won exactly the same titles at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show and with another Clonagh Lucky Explorer calf in the shape of Popes Rector 24. Adding a further award at the English National, the Popes herd also won the Simmental Group of Four prize.
Popes Randolph, Reserve Male Champion, and Reserve Junior Champion.
Last but not least, and one of the stars of a high profile summer and an internet sensation, the class winner Denizes Trixi Belle from the Barlows, Nr Leyland, won the Interbreed for the Best Cow & Progeny with her unique triplet calves, and again judged by Richard Bartle. Denizes Trixie Bell 15 is by the herd’s prolific Denizes Hamish and is out of the Ashland Tornado daughter Denizes Trixie Belle 8. Capturing the hearts of show crowds in England and Scotland, Denizes Trixie Belle’s major highlight was winning the Overall Individual Interbreed title at the Great Yorkshire Show. At the English National, it was a ‘nap hand’ for the Denizes herd who with another strong team secured five class wins on the day.
Big mentions also to the Wacton; Guiltcross; Hotlick; and Wrinehill herds who all had red ticket wins on the day. Summing it all up we’ll leave the final word with the Simmental judge Jimmy McMillan who said: “It’s been a terrific show of Simmentals with the females having quality right through, and particularly in the younger classes. It was also very noticeable during the judging how many young breeders and handlers were involved which is just great to see. It’s been an honour to judge the English National and I’d like to congratulate and thank all of the exhibitors for the show of Simmental stock forward.”
Overall Championship Presentation
Female Championship line up.
Male Championship presentation
Junior Championship line up
Winning Interbreed Team of Four
Results from English National Show
Royal Lancashire Show, Saturday 19th July 2025
Judge Mr Jimmy McMillan
Class 1 Heifer, born on or after 1 September 2024
1st 232 Denizes Matilda – Barlow Brothers
Class 2 Heifer, born on or after 1 July & 31 August 2024
1st 234 Denizes Fancy Therese – Barlow Brothers
2nd 233 Denizes Beauty – Barlow Brothers
Class 3 Heifer, born on or after 1 April & 30 June 2024
1st 242 Popes Nellys Rhea – J H & V G Wood
2nd 240 Denzies Matilda – R E & S H W Steggles
3rd 241 Popes Tarkas Rosa – J H & V G Wood
Class 4 Heifer, born on or between 1 January & 31 March 2024
1st 252 Cade Kathleens Rockstar – P A & S M Cade
2nd 247 Guiltcross Razzle Dazzle – Marcus Searle
3rd 249 Guiltcross Ritzy – Marcus Searle
Class 5 Heifer, born on or between 1 August & 31 December 2023
1st 255 Denizes Wilde – Barlow Brothers
Class 6 Heifer, born on or between 1 April & 31 July 2023
1st 256 Denizes Eunice – Barlow Brothers
Denizes Eunice 5th
2nd 257 Heathbrow Precious- Holly Grant
Class 7 Heifer, born on or between 1 January & 31 March 2023
1st 258 Fircovert Peggy – Paul Gunther
2nd 260 Storersmith Puzzle – Storersmith Simmentals
3rd 259 Vale Royal Annies Princess – R E & S H W Steggles
Class 9 Cow, born in 2020 or 2021 in milk or certified in calf at the time of the show
1st 261 Scotland Hill Ivy Molly – R E & S H W Steggles
Scotland Hill Ivy Molly from the Wacton herd.
Class 10 Cow, born before 1 January 2020 in milk or certified in calf at the time of the show
1st 262 Denizes Trixie Belle – Barlow Brothers
Class 12 Bull, born on or after 1 July & 31 August 2024
1st 267 Holtick Rampage – M V Hicks & Sons
Hotlick Rampage
2nd 266 Denizes Rocketman – Barlow Brothers
3rd 265 Denizes Razzamatazz – Barlow Brothers
Class 13 Bull, born on or after 1 April & 30 June 2024
1st 275 Popes Randolph – J H & V G Wood
2nd 270 Popes Russian – J H & V G Wood
3rd 271 Popes Rollo – J H & V G Wood
Class 14 Bull, born on or between 1 January & 31 March 2024
1st 280 Cade Romeo – PA & SM Cade
Cade Romeo
2nd 279 Fishpool Rocky – T & J Hassall
Class 15 Bull, born in 2023
1st 281 Wacton Peroni – Peter Hatton
Wacton Peroni, Reserve Senior Male, and Class 15 winner
2nd 282 Fircovert Peacock – Paul Gunther
Class 16 Bull, born on or before 31 December 2022
1st 283 Storersmith Navarone – Storersmith Simmentals
Champion Female
252 Cade Kathleens Rockstar, PA & SM Cade
Reserve Female Champion
258 Fircovert Peggy, Paul Gunther
Male Champion
283 Storersmith Navarone, Storersmith Simmentals
Reserve Male Champion
275 Popes Randolph, J H & V G Wood
Junior Champion
252 Cade Kathleens Rockstar, P A & S M Cade
Reserve Junior Champion
275 Popes Randolph, J H & V G Wood
Overall Champion
283 Storersmith Navarone, Storersmith Simmentals
Reserve Overall Champion
252 Cade Kathleens Rockstar
Pairs
1st Marcus Searle
2nd J H & V G Wood
3rd R E & S H W Steggles
Group of 4
1st J H & V G Wood
2nd R E & S H W Steggles
Winning Group of Four from the Popes herd. From the left: Popes Rhea; Popes Nellys Prudence; Popes Diamonds Ritzi; Popes Russian
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