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....
‘BREEDING THE BEST’ SIMMENTALS TO FIT ALL SYSTEMS
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,...
11,000GNS ISLAVALE NIGHTRIDER LEADS ABERDEEN SIMMENTAL SALE
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...
Stirling February Bull sales 14th & 15th February 2016
We had a very successful sale on Monday, top prices went to the following:
- LOT 147 Delfur Fergus sold for 8000gns
- LOT 158 Dirnanean Fivestar sold for 9500gns
- LOT 163 Senior Champion Islavale Ferrari sold for 16,000gns
- LOT 185 Wolfstar Fearless sold for 14,000gns
- LOT 188 Corskie Freddy sold for 10,000gns
- LOT 217 Intermediate Champion & Reserve Overall Champion Kilbride Farm Foreman sold for 22,000gns
- LOT 232 Reserve Intermediate Champion Kilbride Farm Fearless sold for 15,000gns
- LOT 209 Popes Fendt sold for 10,000gns
- LOT 257 Auchorachan Fakeman sold for 8000gns
- LOT 269 Corskie Fruit Pastille sold for 8000gns
- LOT 300 Overall & Junior Champion Derrycallaghan Fireworks sold for 8000gns
- LOT 331 Reserve Junior Champion Denizes Fantastic sold for 10,000gns
- LOT 334 Drumlone Fabulous sold for 10,000gns
- LOT 341 Wolfstar Flying Scotsman sold for 17,000gns
Sale report and pictures to follow shortly.