In an incredibly generous gesture, James and Rachael Griffin of the Hemingford Simmental herd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, have pledged to donate the entire sale proceeds of their heifer, Hemingford Lancome, to the Breast Cancer Now charity. The March 2020 born...
Some record averages at sales with strong clearance rates, confirmation of the Simmental breed as the UK’s number one continental breed for age at slaughter, and a solid year of financial performance are just some of the highlights from British Simmental Cattle...
SIMMENTALS TOPPING COMMERCIAL MARKETS AT: THAINSTONE; HALLWORTHY; DUMFRIES; HOLSWORTHY; FROME; MARKET DRAYTON; TRURO; HEXHAM; QUOYBRAE; CARLISLE; SEDGEMOOR; LANCASTER; EXETER; BRECON; ST. BOSWELLS; SHREWSBURY; KILREA; LANARK; AND PENRITH. At Thainstone on 1st October,...
Auctioneers Quote:
The Simmental Society Show and Sale saw a good entry of bulls with some real quality on show. The Champion beast was from Mr & Mrs P. Lovatt for a very smart bull selling to 2,800 guineas and was purchased by Mr P.R. Bufton of Cwn Cefn-y-Gaer of Llandrindod Wells.
Another notable bull sold to 1250 guineas for a bull from Mr K.H. Evans and was purchased by Mr K. Warburton. A 90% clearance of all bulls was reported.
| Prize | Name | Sire | Dam | Vendor | Purchaser | Area | Price Gns |
| Overall Champion | Longedge Sam | Longedge Popeye | Longedge Margaret | Mr P Lovatt | Mr P R Bufton | Wales | 2800.00 |
| Reserve Overall Champion | New Trend Showman (ET) | Dirnanean Statesman | Miss MRL 524H | New Trend Simmentals | Mr Moss | Cheshire | 900.00 |
| Top Price Bulls | Longedge Sam | Longedge Popeye | Longedge Margaret | Mr P Lovatt | Mr P R Bufton | Wales | 2800.00 |
| – | Wroxall Shrek (‘TM) | Blackford Mischief | Wroxall Mulberry Primrose | Mr C H Evans & Son | Mr K Warbuton | Cheshire | 1250.00 |
| – | Regency Simon | Shebdon Lieutenant | Darsham Neeta | Mr L Owen | M P & J M Jones | Market Drayton | 1200.00 |
| – | New Trend Showman (ET) | Dirnanean Statesman | Miss MRL 524H | New Trend Simmentals | Mr Moss | Cheshire | 900.00 |
