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....
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,...
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...
Judge: G Smith, ‘Drumsleed’ herd, Aberdeen
| 21 Bulls sold to a sales average of £1260.50 | ||||
| Prize | Name | Vendor | Purchaser | Price Gns |
| Overall Male Champion | Tilbrook Rolo | Mr P N Burgess | Mr G W Smith – Drumsleed Herd | 2000.00 |
| Reserve Overall Male Champion | Heywood Rooster Booster | Mr D M Barker | Mr P R Matthews – South Molton | 2000.00 |
| Top Price Bulls | Alreb Stanley | Mr A Evans | Mr G Kingston – Kingeorge Herd | 2600.00 |
| Shebdon Servo | Mr T W Ford | Mr D A Eynon – Barlo Herd | 2300.00 | |
| Heywood Rooster Booster | Mr D M Barker | Mr P R Matthews – South Molton | 2000.00 | |
| Tilbrook Rolo | Mr P N Burgess | Mr G W Smith – Drumsleed Herd | 2000.00 | |
| Wishful Snowball | D B & C A Mills | Mr R Barrow – Bridgwater, Somerset | 1700.00 | |
| Heywood Senator | Mr D M Barker | Mr W Hole – Eddlestow Herd | 1700.00 | |
| 93 Females sold to a sales average of £869.26 | ||||
| Female Champion | Atlow Jennie | Mr D Donnelly | Miss A Jones – Cefngwlad Herd | 1500.00 |
| Reserve Female Champion | Beanhill Penny | Mr & Mrs R J & B E Kimber | Mr & Mrs Olds – Falmouth | 900.00 |
| Top Price Females | Highcroft Furst 6th | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Stuart & Sonja Keen – Starnhill herd | 5000.00 |
| Cargibbitt Trixie-Belle | Mr K J Oliver | M/S J H & V G Wood – Popes herd | 4000.00 | |
| Highcroft Tollie 7th | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Mr & Mrs A S & Y A Leedham – Grangewood herd | 4200.00 | |
| Highcroft Furst 8th | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Stuart & Sonja Keen – Starnhill herd | 2500.00 | |
| Highcroft Tollie 9th (TF) | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Stuart & Sonja Keen – Starnhill herd | 2500.00 | |
| Highcroft Tollie 8th (TF) | M/S R A & C A Farmer | Stuart & Sonja Keen – Starnhill herd | 2000.00 | |
