Buyers and sellers returned to the sale ring for a jam-packed day as all breeds went under the hammer on one day of the October Stirling bull sales event
"A foremost name in agriculture and the Simmental world, Stewart along with his wife Hazel, were the founders of the highly noted Islavale pedigree herd"
Brandane Kirsty, a five-year-old Simmental cow, was awarded the supreme beef championship at Suffolk Show, giving Marcus Searle, Kenninghall, his first inter-breed win
At 22,000gns, a Simmental bull led the trade at Stirling's multi-breed show and sale where a strong demand for all the breeds on offer, resulted in nine bulls hitting the five-figure mark. Lynsey Clark reports
Ease of management and good fleshing ability were two of the main attractions to the Simmental breed for the Pitt family, and 25 years later it is still ticking the boxes. Ellie Layton reports.
The Farmers Guardian supported pedigree multi-breed show and sale at Melton Mowbray topped at a centre record of 10,000gns for the Lincoln Red champion
The Simmental breed achieved a record average for a February Stirling bull sale with 95 bulls sold to an average of £7,498, up £238 on the year
Pistyll Pablo wins continental inter-breed at the 2023 Welsh Multi-breed pedigree beef calf championship.
Averages were up at the Next Generation sale
The Heathbrow Simmental herd has enjoyed tremendous show and sale success with its progeny also having a lasting influence on many other herds