by Iain | Oct 3, 2025 | 2025 North West News, 2025 News, 2025 Carlisle Sales, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: 2025 NEXT GEN V SIMMENTAL FEMALE SALE BEING HELD ALONGSIDE RED LADIES LIMOUSIN SALE IN DECEMBER AT CARLISLE!
Sale Date Friday 12th December
Closing date for entries 10th October
In a major sale date change, the British Simmental Cattle Society is pleased to announce that the fifth staging of the Next Generation Sale of Simmental Females & Weaned Calves will now be held on Friday 12th December at Borderway Mart Carlisle, and on the same day as the established Red Ladies Limousin Females & Weaned Calves Sale.
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The date change follows positive discussions with both Harrison & Hetherington, and the British Limousin Cattle Society, and with the view that the joined up day will be to the benefit of both sales.
To enter animals to this fixture then please go to:
https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/entry-forms/pedigree-beef-online/?catid=62&cat=simmental&saleid=39771
Commenting, the British Simmental Chairman of Sales (South, and North West Simmental Club Chairman, John Barlow said: “These are two prestigious sales for both respective breeds. Holding them on the same day will be a fantastic spectacle and I’m sure will be greatly anticipated. It’s a progressive thing to do and we look forward to working with both H&H, and British Limousin, to really make this day a success for all involved.”
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From a Simmental perspective, the fixture will again be for all classes of pedigree Simmental Females, and with a section for pedigree Simmental Weaned Calves born in the 2025 year. Following the successful introduction last year, there will also be a section of Simmental X High Health Heifers.
In further comments John Barlow encouraged Simmental breeders to take early aim at entering quality Simmental females and calves at this joint sale day fixture, and said: “From the outset the Next Generation Simmental Sale has set its stall out to attract pedigree Simmental cattle full of style, quality, and with a depth of bloodlines. This year is the fifth staging and the sale is establishing itself as the premier Simmental female sale with quality animals meeting a ready demand. This new platform will take the sale a further step forward and we really look forward to breeders supporting it with a top Simmental entry.”
So an important date change, and one very much for your diaries.
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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 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
by Iain | Jun 24, 2025 | 2025 Royal Highland Show, 2025 North West News, 2025 Scottish News, 2025 News, 2025
In its rich 203 year history, the Royal Highland Show has seen almost all there is to see in livestock showing until perhaps this year.
Catching the attention of farmers across the show, and the general public in attendance, was the unique sight of a seven year old pedigree Simmental cow with her three natural triplet heifer calves at foot!
With a real ‘wow’ factor, Denizes Trixie Belle 15 from Michael & John Barlow’s Lancashire based Denizes herd, Walton, Nr Leyland, captured the hearts of the crowd watching on as she was given centre stage in the main ring on Saturday 21st June. As quiet as can be she stood letting all three calves have a good suck as ring commentator Paul Gentry outlined to the crowd some facts regarding the spectacle in front of them.
Denizes Trixie Belle 15 with her triplet heifer calves
Triplet births are so rare in beef cattle that scientists have very little information to compile statistical data. However, the odds of it happening are estimated to be about one in more than 100,000. A little search on Google and through AI shows that the odds of a cow naturally having and delivering triplet heifer calves are roughly 1 in 800,000. If you add in that the Denizes Trixie Belle 15 was good enough to go an and earn a red ticket in the Simmental judging on the Thursday then the odds of the whole scenario just keep on rising!
Highlighting tremendous fertility, the triplet calves were all part of a natural production cycle with Trixie Belle having been served naturally, and all three heifer calves being born with little assistance.
Denizes Trixie Belle 15 herself weighed in at approximately 1000kgs. Add in the three calves at a combined 800kgs and you have a total outfit weight of over 1800kgs. With all three calves in robust, good order, it is estimated that Denizes Trixie Belle 15 will be producing some 30+ litres of milk per day which is not far off in line with the typical daily production of a dairy cow.
Denizes Trixie Belle taking centre stage on Saturday at the 2025 Royal Highland Show
Commenting, John Barlow said: “When these calves were born my dad said ‘right, we’re going to enter these to the Royal Highland’. I thought he was mad at the time but here we are and we’ve been blown away with the reaction to them! Trixie Belle was scanned with twins so triplets was more than a bit of a surprise. However she calved them with a little assistance from myself and they were quickly up and doing. It obviously took a lot out of mum but it’s amazing that she was carrying over 90+kgs of calves and which has turned into 800+kgs of live calves some eight months later. She’s a remarkable lady and we’re delighted and very proud to have shown her.”
Speaking on behalf of the British Simmental Cattle Society, Chris Martindale, the Society’s President congratulated the Denizes team and said: “Triplet heifer calves in a show ring at the Royal Highland was an amazing spectacle, probably never seen before in a UK show ring, and the likes of which we may never see again. It was one of those cross over events that all exhibitors from all breeds, farmers in attendance at the show, and the general public all wanted and were intrigued to see. We are very grateful to the Royal Highland for recognising the uniqueness of this and allowing Denizes Trixie Belle and her triplet calves to be given centre stage on Saturday. It was a special moment and very well received by all watching.”
September 2018 born, Denizes Trixie Belle 15 is by the herd’s prolific stock bull Denizes Hamish 16, himself a past Reserve Male Champion at the Royal Highland, and is out of Denizes Trixie Belle 8, an Ashland Tornado daughter. All three heifer calves were born on the 12th October 2024 and were sired by the well-known Saltire Impressive.
Going on tour, Denizes Trixie Belle 15 and her triplet calves will now head to the Great Yorkshire Show due to be held on 8th – 11th July at Harrogate.
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