LOCKERBIE; LANARK; EXETER; DUMFRIES; SWATRAGH; SHREWSBURY; MELTON MOWBRAY; STIRLING; MARKET DRAYTON; BAKEWELL; SKIPTON; THAINSTONE; LUDLOW; THAME; FROME; HUNTLY; AND CARLISLE We continue to feature Simmental sired cattle doing the business, but please note there’s...
ADDED VALUE SIMMENTALS TOPPING MARKETS AROUND THE UK AND INCLUDING AT:
THAINSTONE; BALLYMENA; STIRLING; CARLISLE; FROME; SKIPTON; TRURO; SEDGEMOOR; AYR; PRESTON; SALISBURY; DALMALLY; GISBURN; EXETER; LUDLOW; MARKET DRAYTON; & DUNGANNON Some soaring trades for all classes of cattle at livestock markets around the UK and with Simmental...
MODERN, VERSATILE OVERHILL HOUSE SIMMENTALS PROVING TO BE THE WHOLE PACKAGE
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....
Newark Sale 12th March 2016
Topping the day’s trade at 4000gns was Burghbridge Fleming 14 bred by Mr C J G Clarke, Villa Farm, Cretingham Road, Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9PB, a Horsfordmanor Bonus 10 son out of a Brinkton Major daughter.
Also selling at 4000gns was Burghbridge Figaro 14 from Mr C J G Clarke, Villa Farm, Cretingham Road, Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9PB, a Horsfordmanor Bonus 10 son out of a Strathisla Popeye daughter.
Next, at 3800gns was the Reserve Overall & Male Champion Grangewood Fortune 14, an Omorga Alonso son out of a Camus Brandy dam, bred by Mr & Mrs AS & YA Leedham, Gunby Lea Farm, Grangewood, Netherseal, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8BE.
5 Bulls sold to an average of £3827 83% Clearance
Overall & Female Champion and selling at 2500gns was Midhope Evita bred by Mr W J Hollingsworth, Midhopehall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield, S36 4GW. A Dirnanean Snowie daughter out of a Dyfed Lord daughter.
Mr D C Mitchell Thursford herd sold 26 heifers that averaged £1205.