Official Simmental Society Sales in the Year Gross £2,167,231, up by £75,825 Pedigree Registrations up for the Third Consecutive Year Record pedigree sale averages, a strong performance in UK wide commercial sales, and for the third year in a row increases in both...
7 Simmental bulls make £7000 and over 14 Simmental bulls average £6586 The Working Genes production sale from the McGowan family at Incheoch, Perthshire met a keen trade for an entire clearance, and with a strong demand and average for the Simmental bulls offered....
Five animals make 5000gns and over Ranfurly maiden heifers average £4646 Joint sale grosses £128, 416 There was a strong demand for Simmental females with prices reaching a top of 8,000gns at the fourth joint production sale from the noted Ballinalare Farm herd of Joe...
Take a bow the Goldie family, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan who have won this year’s Male Championship with their February 2023 born Newbiemains Prague.
Newbiemains Prague initially won Class Three – Bull born on or between 01/01/2022 & 31/07/2023, which comprised of 76 entries, and was judged by Simon Key, who runs the noted Key herd at Abbey Farm, Loddon, Norwich. This bull by Annick Klondyke 19 EX 94, and out of Newbiemains Ice Nice Wag VG88, carries a Maternal (Milk) figure of +13 putting him in the breed’s top 1% for this trait.
Judging the 2024 Simmental Virtual Show Male Championship was Gordon Clark of the noted Broombrae Herd, Auchtermuchty, Cupar, Fife and with Newbiemains Prague being joined by the other male class winners Lisglass Pop, and Backmuir King in the judge off.
You can see Gordon’s video here where he gives some thoughts and comments on his placings. Thank you very much to Gordon.
