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‘REGAL’ POPES PRINCESSES SIMMENTAL HEIFERS SELL TO 15,000GNS!

‘REGAL’ POPES PRINCESSES SIMMENTAL HEIFERS SELL TO 15,000GNS!

by | May 12, 2026

Popes heifers at 15,000gns x 2; 14,000 x 2; 13,000ngs 20 Popes heifers average £8610 The much anticipated Popes Princesses Production Sale of 20 pedigree Simmental heifers, from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston, Lancashire, lived up to all...

MIXBURY HALL JULIET WINS CLASS SIX OF THE 2024 BRITISH SIMMENTAL VIRTUAL SHOW!

by | Aug 15, 2024

Here we are again and it’s the final class ‘big reveal’ of the 2024 Simmental Virtual Show as we announce the results for Class Six – Cow in milk, any age, and which saw a terrific entry of 61 animals entered from around the UK.
For our winner this week we’re heading to Northamptonshire and extending a huge well done to Vernon & Jon Bailey, Mixbury Hall Farm, Brackley whose April 2018 born cow Mixbury Hall Juliet EX92 has taken the top spot. Sired by the herd’s noted Tilbrook Frank 14 EX94, Juliet is out of Mixbury-Hall Wonder, a Sundial Paul daughter.

Mixbury Hall Juliet

Judging this week has been Michael Durno of the noted Auchorachan herd, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch. A big thank you is extended to Michael, and please here his one to ten, and also his short video and comments (with a terrific backdrop) here:
1st Mixbury Hall Juliet
2nd Corskie Jools 3
3rd Newbiemains Klass Act
4th Corskie Great Day
5th Corskie Jasmine
6th Nygard Rigmor (P)
7th Springfield Idol
8th Innerwick Joan
9th Breaghey Class K359 (P)
10th Breaghey Vida L388

Corskie Jools 3

Newbiemains Klass Act

Corskie Great Day

Corskie Jasmine

Nygard Rigmor (P)

Springfield Idol

Innerwick Joan

Breaghey Class K359 (P)

Breaghey Vida L388

So that’s the classes concluded and which have seen an incredible 457 entries in all, up 24 on the year, and from Simmental breeders all over the UK!
The support for this year’s competition has again been fantastic and a massive thank you is extended to everyone who has entered this class and this year’s Simmental Virtual Show. The standard seems to be going up every year and what a promotion of the breed in what is the UK’s largest pedigree online competition.