NI Simmental Club Stock Judging Competition
The Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders Club Annual Stockjudging Competition will take place on Saturday, 27th June at the Farm of Nigel and Phyllis Glasgow, Cookstown (Bridgewater Farm Herd).
The stock judging competition will commence at 4pm and is open to anyone, with young members classes split into two age categories: Under 21 and 21-30.
The Bridgewater Farm herd currently consists of 27 cows with 49 head in total. The Glasgow’s have seen many successes in both the sale and show rings in the years since the herd’s establishment in 2006.
Notably, in February 2026, Bridgewater Farm Rocky P was sold for 20,000gns to the Pitgaveny Farm, Morayshire at Stirling Bull Sales after being placed second in his class and also being crowned Overall Male Champion at the NI Simmental Club National Show held at Clogher Valley Show in July 2025. Additionally, Bridgewater Farm Rocky and Bridgewater Farm Wisteria 4th won the pairs championship at Balmoral Show in 2025.
Other achievements include winning the Junior Championship at Stirling Bull Sales in February 2020 with Bridgewater Farm Jazzman as well as Bridgewater Farm Hector topping the Northern Ireland Simmental Club Sale in 2017 held at Dungannon Farmers Market.
The Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders Club’s annual stockjudging event attracted over 130 club members and friends from throughout the province when last held by Nigel and Phyllis, when Nigel held position of Club Chairman. The Club would like to extend their sincere thanks to Fane Valley for their generous sponsorship for the event.