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...
The second Welsh Club sale at Welshpool Market on 19th May 2011
Top price at £4410 was overall Champion, Chestermann Alun, born November 2009, a son of Blackford Ringleader, from N&N Gwynne, Rhosddu, Crymych, Pembs and purchased by Mr Mercer, Bowley Court Farms, Hereford.
Reserve Champion, Dolwen Alwyn from B & R L Jones of Dolwen Abergele sold
for 3400gns to AP & L M Day of Gnosall Staffs.
Other notable sales:
Grangewood Alsonso from Mr and Mrs A S Leedham, 3900gns to Mr Mercer, Bowley Court Farms
Chestermann Arwyn 2700 gns to Nutting and Pugh, Tywyn
Fortress Atlas from Mr E T Greenow, Dinedor Hereford, 2800gns to Rhyg Estate, Corwen
Crugmelyn Builder from G & E LLoyd Glanrhyd, Carms 2500gns to Llanllyfni, Caernarfon
Collins Adonis from R J Vincent, Gelliwen, Carms 2100gs to ECI Jones and
Sons Pool Quay, Welshpool
Mountainside A Star from Arwel Jones 1800gns to K R Williams of Shrewsbury.
All females entered were sold with ten quality heifers selling to 1500gns, 1200gns and 1180gns, Cows and Calves 1850gns and 1380gns.