The Northern Ireland Simmental Club has raised a fantastic £10,000 for charity following a hugely successful fundraising BBQ at Dungannon Rugby Club in September, with an entertaining and highly successful auction proving the highlight of the evening. Around 150...
Further Haystar heifers make 9200gns, 7000gns, and 6400gns 9200gns is a Simmental centre record at Swatragh Corrick Senator makes 6000gns A stylish line up of maiden heifers from the Haystar herd of Gavin & Kyle Hayes, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, Co Antrim, sold...
71 Bulls average £11,025, ten more sold on the year Simmental leads all-breed averages, numbers sold, and joint top price £11,025 is second highest ever average at Stirling in October 26 make 10,000gns or more, with four at 20k and over Commercial buyers go to...
58 young bull calves is a great way to kick off the 2021 ‘Virtual’ Simmental Show, and the results for Class One, Autumn born bull calf, born between 1st July 2020 and 31st December 2020, are now in!
There’s a definite Northern Irish flavour, with three bulls from the province placing in the top six, and including the winner Kilbride Farm Lucky Strike (P). Results:
A big well done is extended to WH Robson & Sons, Kilbride Farm, Doagh, Ballyclare for taking the honours in this first class, and to all of the exhibitors who placed in such a high standard. A sincere thank you is extended to everyone who entered and got this year’s competition off to a great start!
Big thanks also go to John Barlow of the Denizes herd who had the challenging but enjoyable job of judging Class One.
Photos of the 2nd to 6th Placed animals below, and visit Facebook to see all the entries.
