The Northern Ireland Simmental Club has raised a fantastic £10,000 for charity following a hugely successful fundraising BBQ at Dungannon Rugby Club in September, with an entertaining and highly successful auction proving the highlight of the evening. Around 150...
Further Haystar heifers make 9200gns, 7000gns, and 6400gns 9200gns is a Simmental centre record at Swatragh Corrick Senator makes 6000gns A stylish line up of maiden heifers from the Haystar herd of Gavin & Kyle Hayes, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, Co Antrim, sold...
71 Bulls average £11,025, ten more sold on the year Simmental leads all-breed averages, numbers sold, and joint top price £11,025 is second highest ever average at Stirling in October 26 make 10,000gns or more, with four at 20k and over Commercial buyers go to...
The Scottish Club held its Annual Show of Commercial females at United Auctions, Stirling Mart on 7th May 2012.
Simmental heifers were clearly in demand for their excellent Maternal ability, with the First prize pen of four heifers over 15 months from Clive Houldey, Kirtleton, selling for £1400 with bulling heifers selling to £1700 for the second prize pen of four from Messrs Dyet, East Merkland.
Champion Simmental x heifer with a Simmental calf at foot sold for £2350, from Hector Macaskill who also won the best pen of four heifer sunder 15 months old selling for £1300.
Results of Show, kindly sponsored by Carrs Billington Ltd.
Pen of 4 Simmental x bulling heifers, under 15 months.
1st Mr MacAskill, Woodhall – £1300
Mr Short, Balquhadly – £960
Pen of 4 Simmental x bulling heifers, over 15 months
1st Mr Houldey, Kirtleton – £1400
2nd Mr Dyet, East Merkland – £1700
Simmental x Heifer and Calf
1st Mr McAskill, Woodhall -£2350
2nd Mr Gillon, Arnbathie – £2150
