Lurgan Show venue for Simmental heifer derby

by Iain | May 11, 2015 | Uncategorised

Members of the Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club are reminded that the 2015 Junior Heifer Derby, sponsored by Woodcraft Kitchens (Kilrea), takes place at Lurgan Show on Saturday, 6th June.

Open to heifers born in 2014, the Junior Heifer Derby carries at total prize fund of £350, and will be judged by RUAS president and breed stalwart Billy Robson OBE, from the noted Kilbride Farm Herd based at Doagh, County Antrim.

The schedule for Lurgan’s 103rd show includes a variety of classes for Simmental cows, heifers, bulls, and is also a qualifier for the Ivomec Super Simmental Pair of the Year competition. The event is a points show for the Danske Bank Male and Female of the Year Awards.

The County Armagh venue is also staging a class for Simmental young handlers, and is inviting entries for calves under one-year-old, and an exhibitor-bred calf under six-months-of-age.

Entries close on Saturday, 23rd May.

For further information download a schedule and entry form from the show’s website: www.lurganshow.co.uk, or contact cattle section secretary Sandra Byrne on tel: 028 9153 2417.

Kilbride Farm leads Dungannon Simmental trade at 3,000gns twice

by Iain | Apr 2, 2015 | Uncategorised

Simmental bulls reached a ceiling of 3,000gns twice at the Northern Ireland Club’s spring show and sale, hosted by Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.

Joint sale leader was the day’s male and supreme overall champion Kilbride Farm Eric ET bred by Billy Robson OBE, and sons Michael and Norman, from Doagh, County Antrim. Sired by the 15,000gns Cairnview Snazzy, this naturally polled bull is out of a home-bred dam by the Danish sire Lamhoj Supery. Two full brothers averaged 7,000gns in Stirling.

He is in the breed’s top 5% for eye muscle area +4.3, and terminal sire index +86, and in the top 10% for self replacing index +87.  This November 2013 born entry was snapped up by T McCartney, Jerrettspass, Newry.

Judge Andrew Clarke from the 8-cow Breaghey herd based Tynan, County Armagh, described the champion as a long, well fleshed bull with nice hindquarters and a good thick loin.”

Also selling at 3,000gns was the Robson family’s second prize winner Kilbride Farm Earl TSI+68 SRI+76. Sired by the Ardadoney Volvo son Kilbride Farm Barrister, he is bred from the Cairnview Snazzy daughter Kilbride Farm Dora 40B. Highest bidder on this eighteen-month-old bull was V Ferguson, Dungannon.

Next best at 2,800gns was the third placed Corrick Exodus TSI +66 SRI+77 consigned by Cecil and Hazel McIlwaine, and sons Scott and Neil, Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. Sired by stock bull Carbery Carribbean, this November 2013 entry is out of a home-bred dam by Carnkern Titan. In the breed’s top 10% for eye muscle area +3.5, he sold to Norman Hammond, Stewartstown, County Tyrone.

The Robson family were in the money again at 2,400gns, realised by the second prize winning Kilbride Farm Eagle TSI+71 SRI+76. He was sired by stock bull Crugmelyn Brenin, and is out of a home-bred dam by the popular Kilbride Farm Newry. In the top 5% for eye muscle area, this November 2013 born bull sold to Malcolm Fleming, Magherafelt, County Londonderry.

Andrew Clarke awarded the reserve male championship to Haystar Eclipse TSI+67 SRI+69, an October 2013 born Omorga Murray son bred by Gavin Hayes, and sons Kyle, James and Sam, Upper Ballinderry, County Antrim.  He was bred from the Hillcrest Champion daughter Carralavin Winford – one of six breeding females in the herd. This one failed to meet his reserve and returned home unsold.

Claiming the female and reserve supreme championship awards sponsored by Danske Bank was the September 2013 born Knockreagh Emily exhibited by the father and son team of Val and Conrad Fegan, Rostrevor, County Down. She was sired by the 20,000gns Stirling junior and supreme champion Auchorachan Wizard, and is out of a home-bred dam by Omorga Volvo. Buyer at 2,600gns was judge Andrew Clarke.

“This is a lovely sweet heifer. She is long and oozes femininity.”

The Fegan’s 8-cow herd founded in 2003 also produced the reserve female champion Knockreagh Ella Rose. This October 2013 Auchorachan Wizard daughter secured a bid of 2,300gns from K Bell, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.

There was a solid demand for commercial Simmental heifers with prices soaring to £775 over weight. The commercial section was sponsored by Millburn Concrete, Cookstown.

Maiden heifers ranged in weight from 335kgs to 595kgs, with prices peaking at £1,270, £1,250 and £1,160.

In-calf heifers peaked at £1,380, £1,280 twice and £1,240.

Averages: 6 pedigree bulls £2,590; 3 pedigree heifers £2,257.

Newark Sale Report

by British Simmental | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorised

Bulls topped the trade at the Spring sale at Newark on Saturday 28th March, judge for the day was Richard Green from the Greenfields herd, 10 Peel Close, Kibworth, Beauchamp, Leicestershire, LE8 0JL Theberton Electric, home bred on both sides of his pedigree from Mr and Mrs Dowley, Theberton House, Theberton, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4RL selling for 4000gns

Second top was the reserve male champion Storesmith Einstein, by Storesmith Casanova out of Fole Vivian 3rd from Mr & Mrs R&L Smith, Spath Farm House, Ashbourne Road, Uttoxeter , Staffordshire, ST14 5AP selling for 3000 gns to Mr S Eales Peatling Herd, Brookhill Farm, Peatling Magna, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5UQ

6 bulls sold to average £3150

Topping the female trade at 2100gns was Midhope Emma from Mr W J Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield, S36 4GW a Dirnanean Snowie daughter out of a Pasturehouse Paleface daughter sold in calf to Delfur Chas.

The Female Champion from the same stable sold for 2000gns, Midhope Desire, same way bred as the previous and again sold in calf to Delfur Chas, purchased by Mr C Tucker,  Lower Green Farm Dairy, 48 The Green, Great Cheverel, Devizes, Wilkshire, SN10 5UZ

14 females sold to average £1676.00

Northern Ireland Dinner Dance

by Iain | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorised

 

 

WORCESTER MARKET IS CONFIRMED AS OUR NEW SPRING VENUE REPLACING BRISTOL.

by Iain | Nov 12, 2014 | Uncategorised

The inaugural sale will take place on Saturday 9^th May 2015.
£1000 in the form of 4X £250 Vouchers will be given to the 4 x top purchasers male/female of the day.

Watch our website and press for more details.

Strong entry for Agri Expo Calf Show

by Iain | Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorised

A new high entry of 46 calves proves the 2014 show is still going from strength to strength. This year’s judge, Mr Andy Ryder, from Carlisle, had his work cut out in some good classes of quality stock. Coming through as junior champion to clinch the overall title was  was Deerhurst Fern from the Van Der Gucht family. This Penwern Amber daughter is out of Deerhurst Bridesmaid and was on her first show outing.

Then following close behind her was the reserve junior and reserve overall Popes Foreman from Jimmy and Vicky Wood and shown by son Harry Wood. This son of the 20,000gns Kilbride Farm Comber is out of Popes Princess Bella.

The senior championship win went to the Barlow Bros with Denizes Beauty, an Ashland Tornado daughter out of Ranfurly Beauty 5, while reserve senior was Sterling Fiesta’s Ellie from the same class. This one from Boddington Estates is by Sterling Cotswold and to of Thursford Fiesta 8.

Back in the normal running of classes, standing top of the line in the first class was Denizes Exclusive 13, again from Barlow Bros. This ET-bred Cairnview Snazzy son is out of top price heifer bought from the Ranfurly sale, Ranfurly Beauty 5 th. He’s already been sold privately to Genus.

Winning the second class was the ET-bred Popes Barclay son Sterling Eurostar from Boddington Estates. Standing in second place was Rosten E male by Camus Beaver and out of the Wednesday cow family.

The third class saw the Wood family stand top with their reserve overall champion and second to them was Sterling Felix, an ET-bred Dovefields Gallant son.

The fourth class of the day was the baby bulls and standing top was the Popes team again, this time with Popes Freeman, by Atlow Awesome and again from the successful Princess cow family. Taking the second place rosette was Sterling Ferdinand from Boddington Estates. This one was another by senior herd sire Sterling Cotswold.

Leading the fifth class was J and J M Sanders with their heifer Bavington Susie 3rd, a Blackford Bullfinch 10 daughter out of a home bred Salisbury Triumph daughter.

Class six saw the senior and reserve champion come from here from the Barlow Bros and then the Boddington team.

Meanwhile, the overall champion led the next class with Sterling Celias Fifi from Boddington Estate standing second.

In the youngest heifer class N and N Gwynne stood top with Chestermann Ringleader Lulu 3, a Blackford Ringleader daughter.

Winning the Semex sponsored pairs was the Wood family with their 2 bulls, Foreman and Freeman, in reserve was Boddington Estates.