It’s been a record-breaking year to remember for Overhill House Simmentals and owner Richard McCulloch, Armadale, West Lothian. Here we profile the 130-cow herd, look at it’s history, and some of the breeding philosophies behind its ongoing progress and development....
‘BREEDING THE BEST’ SIMMENTALS TO FIT ALL SYSTEMS
With a firm eye to the future and the role the Simmental breed has to play, here we feature the Lancashire based Wood family with their high profile 50-cow Popes pedigree herd, and their fresh meat wholesale business, Bowland Foods. Factfile: Popes Farm, Dutton,...
11,000GNS ISLAVALE NIGHTRIDER LEADS ABERDEEN SIMMENTAL SALE
Backmuir sells to 8800gns Rockytop bull at 8500gns 11 bulls average £5832.27 Simmental Bull Champion Islavale Nightrider 22 - sold for 11,000gns The May 2022 born Islavale Nightrider from Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith made 11,000gns to lead the...
Dungannon Spring Show and Sale
Judge: John Moore Esq. (Omorga)
Prices: Cecil McIlwaine – Corrick Santa – 3400 gns Cecil McIlwaine – Corrick Solomon – 3100 gns W. H. Robson & Sons – Kilbride Farm Tiger – 3000 gns Mrs. T. H. Gorman – Woodford Timmy – 2400 gns John Moore – Burndennett Tiger – 2200 gns. 19 bulls averaged 1982 gns Females: J.J. Hanna – Stralongford Sandra – 2700 gns J.L. and C.J. Weatherup – Lisglass Tiffany – 2500 gns Keith Nelson – Scribby Farm Tara – 2100 gns 7 females averaged 1928 gns. Commercial Section: 52 heifers sold to average £753. Some examples: W.H. Robson & Sons, 5 heifers to average £950. Adrian Richardson, £1000 for a maiden. |