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Young Simmental Bulls Top Carlisle Trade with £1280 High

by | Jun 15, 2022

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Young Simmental bulls topped the commercial trade at Harrison & Hetherington’s sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on June 15, 2022. A Simmental bull achieved the day's top price of £1280, while Simmentals collectively led the averages for bulls at £1206.67. This strong performance reflects a solid and growing demand for young Simmental bulls in the Carlisle market. The British Simmental Cattle Society highlights these results as evidence of the breed's value.

Great to see young Simmental bulls from JT Skelton, Waterloo Farm, Cockermouth, leading the trade at Harrison & Hetherington’s sale of young bulls and weaned cattle at Borderway Mart, Carlisle yesterday, 15th June. A day’s top price of £1280 was achieved and with Simmentals leading the averages for bulls at £1206.67. The top averages reflect a solid and growing demand for young Simmental bulls at Carlisle.

This sale follows the recent beef breeding sale at Carlisle that saw Messrs Barclay, South Road lead the cow and calf trade with a Simmental cross cow and calf making £4000.