Report from Cara Moore, NI Simmental Cattle Breeders Club Simmental breeders from around Northern Ireland and Scotland flocked to Ballymena Livestock Market on Saturday 22nd November for the Annual Four Breed Calf Show with fellow Saler, British Blonde and British...
Delfur Supernova, Overall Champion Delfur Shakira Overall Reserve Champion Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour, lit up a small but quality section of Simmentals to win both the Overall and Overall Reserve Championship at the 2025 Livescot event held on Friday 21st November...
8200gns a record for a Simmental bull sold at auction in Wales Top price Cow & Calf as a unit 7300gns 104 lots grosses £336,163 29 Cows & Calves as units average £6,161 12 Cows & calves as units make 6000gns or more 85 lots sold into Wales Two stock bulls...
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.
