Scottish Simmental Club Report

Scottish Simmental Club

Report by Richard Pettit, Secretary

The year was again interrupted and most events couldn’t take place. Once again we held a virtual show, with our 50th Anniversary dinner being the highlight of the year.

Please note: to see the full reports and pictures of all of the sales mentioned here, then please refer to the sales section within this Review. The following is a snapshot of some of the 2021 highlights:

FEBRUARY 2021 STIRLING SALE

Held under the ongoing Covid restrictions , with no pre-sale show. Pistyll Kingsman, sired by Woodhall Ferrari, from GA & HM Francis, Carmarthen, sold for the sales top price of 26,000gns, selling to Richard McCulloch.

Leading prices from Scottish club members were;

The second top price for the sale was 15,000gns for Backmuir Kraken 19 from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Selling to A. Bulmer, Yorkshire. At 11,500gns was Islavale Kacy 19 from Mr WS Stronach. At 11,000gns was Drumsleed Kingsman 19 from Mr Gerald and Morag Smith. The final five figure bull was the 10,000gns paid for Blackford Kirk 19 from Billy and Anne Macpherson.

Islavale Kacy

MAY STIRLING SALE

The October 2019 born Denizes Knockout sired by Blackford Galaxy from Michael Barlow, Lancashire took the top sale price of 9500gns at the May Sale. Two bulls made 8000gns. The first of these was Roma Kinetic 19 from Roy Weatherup, Sired by Islavale Frontier, and is out of the Dinton Nautical daughter Roma Nina’s Fancy. Also at 8000gns, from Richard McCulloch was Overhill House King Henry 19. This December 2019 born bull, is by Islavale Heston 16. The May Sale saw another record average set for the fixture with 21 bulls selling to average £5345, up by £510 on the year. The clearance rate through the ring was 81%.

Roma Kinetic

Backmuir Kraken

SCOTTISH SIMMENTAL CLUB 2021 ‘VIRTUAL’ SHOW

Once again we held our virtual show with their being no shows in Scotland again this year, once again we received an excellent entry in all classes, with The Backmuir herd coming out on top with Backmuir King as overall champion, and Jim and Patricia Goldie reserve with Newbiemains Iris.

Thank you to all who exhibited and our Judges of each class.

Results

Class 1 heifer calf 1st Auchorachan Mellie Hilly 2nd Annick Ivys Moonbeam 3rd Backmuir Sonias Minie Class 1 bull calf 1st Auchorachan Magic 2nd Rockytop Magaluf 3rd Auchorachan Malt Class 2 1st Auchorachan Lingerie Nannie 2nd Auchorachan Liquer Nannie 3rd Newbiemains Lady Wag

Class 3 1st Newbiemains Keshia 2nd Auchorachan Ketta 3rd Corskie Kat Class 4 1st Rockytop Lacoste 2nd Glenturk Lomu 3rd Caithness Laird Class 5 1st Backmuir King 2nd Wolfstar Jackaroo 3rd Auchorchan Hercules Class 6 1st Newbiemains Iris 2nd Newbiemanis Jewel 3rd Corskie Heaven Class 7 1st Wee Jim (thought it really captured the fun class element of youngstock!) 2nd Gavin Brown the line up of the bulls standing 3rd Christine Johnstone Overall champion, Judged by Danny Leslie, Redhill, Elgin Champion Backmuir King from Reece Simmers Reserve Champion, Newbiemains Iris from Jim and Patricia Goldie

Overall Champion Backmuir King Overall Reserve Champion Newbiemains Iris

Class 1 Heifer Auchorachan Mellie Hilly

Class 2 Auchorachan Lingerie Nannie

Class 4 Rockytop Lacoste Class 1 Bull Calf Auchorachan Magic

Class 3 Newbiemains Keshia

Class 5 Backmuir King

LACHLAN QUARM

Club members were all saddened to hear of the passing of Lachlan Quarm a former committee member and well known breeder at shows and sales. Our sympathies to Christine and Lachlan’s family. Please see the tribute to Lachlan in the obituary pages earlier in this edition of The Review.

ROMA DISPERSAL SALE

Roma Dreamer 2nd sold for 10,000gns to lead the Dispersal Sale of the Roma Simmental herd of Roy Weatherup. Also at 10,000ngs was Lisglass Gladioluf at 5200gns, with her bull calf Roma Legend making 4200gns. She was sold to her breeder JC&JL Weatherup, her bull calf, Roma Legend 20 This calf was purchased by J&G Houliston. Selling at a total of 8000gns to Messrs MacFarlane, was Roma Destiny with her twin bull calves Roma Lovejoy and Loverboy.

Lisglass Gladioluf and Roma Legend.

OCTOBER STIRLING SALE

Auchorachan Landmark

The sale finally returned to normal with a pre-sale show, judged by Simon Key from Norfolk, awarding his overall champion to Islavale with their Junior champion, Islavale Lennon.

Michael Durno’s Auchorachan Landmark 18,000gns, fetched the top price on the day. Sired by Auchorachan Hercules, selling to Brian and Stuart Grant for their Dellfield herd. The Islavale herd of Mr WS Stronach, had an excellent team of bulls selling to 12500, 10000, 9000, 8500, 7800, 7000, and 6500gns, to average of £9185. Islavale Lachlan, by Ranfurly Confederate, topped their sale at 12,500gns, the second highest price of the sale, and selling at 10,000gns was their Intermediate champion Islavale Lord 20. The Simmental sale as a whole saw 57 bulls sold, up five on the year, and to an average of £5961, which was also up by £372.

NEXT GENERATION SALE DECEMBER CARLISLE

Scottish vendors and buyers were very much to the fore at the Society’s new Next Generation Sale of Simmental Females and Weaned Calves held at Carlisle in December. The sale saw heifers from the Islavale herd of WS Stronach make 9000gns, 8000gns twice and 7000gns, with the Newbiemains herd of Jim and Patricia Goldie also making 9000gns. Other leading prices from other Scottish breeders include 6000gns Corskie Limit, 5000gns Auchorachan Liquer Madie and 5000gns for Annick Jasmin’s Marigold.

Islavale Viva

Newbiemains Lady Wag

SCOTTISH CLUB AGM

Firstly, I would like to thank Nadia for her two years as Chairperson. Patricia Goldie was elected as our new Chairperson and Jim Dyet as Vice Chairperson.

Heather Duff, Gary Christie and Iain Leslie retired from committee, with Bruce Lambie, Gareth Ward and Varrie Loggie elected to committee.

50th ANNIVERSARY DINNER

The Club held a dinner to celebrate 50 years of the Scottish Simmental Club at the Golden Lion Hotel in Stirling.

Just over 100 members attended, and with members from all over the UK. Following the meal Patricia Goldie spoke on behalf of the Scottish Club and before inviting BSCS President Stewart Stronach to say a few words on behalf of the Society.

Tom Bruce of the Tillyeve herd, and the Scottish Young Farmer of the Year, also gave a speech mixing humour with insight to give his thoughts and perspective on the Simmental breed.

Following the informal speeches it was time to draw the raffle, which raised a fantastic £1100 for Ward L50 at Leeds General liver and kidney unit for their wish list and

Wee Scottish livers who fund training of specialist liver nurses and Sonagraphers.

A 50th Anniversary cake was kindly provided by Dorothy Moffat. Please also see the report and pictures on this 50th anniversary dinner in the News Section of this Review.

2022 SCOTTISH NATIONAL SIMMENTAL SHOW

Arrangements are in place for the Scottish national Simmental show to be held at Black Isle show on 3-4th August 2022.