94 SIMMENTAL BULLS SMASH THE BREED RECORD AVERAGE TO SET NEW MARK OF £9,832, UP £2,334 ON THE YEAR • 56,000gns a new UK, & European record for a Simmental bull • Commercial producers buying bulls up to £20k • Four bulls sell at 20,000gns and over • 26 bulls in all...
THERE’S MORE TO SIMMENTAL: TOPPING COMMERCIAL SALES AT 34 MARKETS AROUND THE UK IN JANUARY 2025 ABERDEEN; BALLYMENA; THAME; ST BOSWELLS; DARLINGTON; HUNTLY; THIRSK; GISBURN; STIRLING; THIRSK; TRURO; AYR; HEXHAM; SALISBURY; MALTON; BROCKHOLES; CARLISLE; BAKEWELL;...
Here we focus on the King family at Ormiston, East Lothian, and who run the highly noted Wolfstar pedigree Simmental herd alongside their 100 cow Simmental cross suckler herd. Farm Facts: Ross King farming in partnership with parents, Alex and Marion Wolfstar,...
It`s the first “big reveal” of this year’s Simmental Virtual Show, and we are delighted to announce the results for Class One -Bull Calf born on or after 1st August 2023.
Congratulations go to the Lisglass herd of JL & CJ Weatherup, Ballyclare, Co Antrim whose September 2023 born bull Lisglass Pop has been awarded first place. Lisglass Pop is by the AI sire Alchester Kracker 19, and is out of Lisglass Isla.
This first class had an excellent entry of 48 bulls and the top eight places have been awarded by the judge Richard Rodgers, Hiltonstown Simmentals, Portglenone, Co Antrim as follows:
1st Lisglass Pop 23
2nd Auchorachan Premier 23
3rd Haystar Prime Time 23
4th Lisglass Popeye 23
5th Sowenna Pluto 23
6th Thorncliff Ronnie 24
7th Kilbride Farm Portstewart 23
8th Auchorachan Picasso 23
A big thank you to everyone who entered Class One. The quality of the entries has got this year’s Simmental Virtual Show off to another terrific start!
