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...
Ludlow Sale
Judge: Mrs V Woods
7 Bulls sold to average of £1942.50
Prize | Name | Vendor | Purchaser | Price Gns |
Champion | Shebdon Revolution | Mr T W Ford | Messrs E Holloway – Worcestershire | 2000.00 |
Top Prices | Beanhill Rupert | Mr & Mrs R J & B E Kimber | G A Newell & Son – Worcestershire | 2300.00 |
Shebdon Revolution | Mr T W Ford | Messrs E Holloway – Worcestershire | 2000.00 | |
Chestermann Randolph | Messrs N & N Gwynne | D & E Owen & Sons – Wrexham | 1800.00 | |
Crackley Ratio | M/S Booth & Bell | Mr C M Mercer – Bowley Herd | 1700.00 | |
Farnborough Rebel | Mrs J M Cockerill | Mr C M Mercer – Bowley Herd | 1700.00 | |
Holtick Radical | V W Hicks & Son | R W Harris – Herefordshire | 1600.00 |
Auctioneers: McCartneys
Tel: 01584 872251