Official Simmental Society Sales in the Year Gross £2,167,231, up by £75,825 Pedigree Registrations up for the Third Consecutive Year Record pedigree sale averages, a strong performance in UK wide commercial sales, and for the third year in a row increases in both...
7 Simmental bulls make £7000 and over 14 Simmental bulls average £6586 The Working Genes production sale from the McGowan family at Incheoch, Perthshire met a keen trade for an entire clearance, and with a strong demand and average for the Simmental bulls offered....
Five animals make 5000gns and over Ranfurly maiden heifers average £4646 Joint sale grosses £128, 416 There was a strong demand for Simmental females with prices reaching a top of 8,000gns at the fourth joint production sale from the noted Ballinalare Farm herd of Joe...
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!
