Aberdeen-Angus bulls sold at Stirling Bull Sales yesterday, saw trade reach a top of 17,000gns to level at £5063 for 37 sold.

Sale leader was the pre-sale champion, Linton Gilbertines President, a 19-month-old bull from the Trustees of the late Gordon Brooke's Linton herd from Upper Huntlywood, Earlston.

Aberdeen-Angus females sold on the same day peaked at 8000gns for the best from John Elliot's Rawburn herd from Kelso, while the Cheeklaw dispersal hit a top of 20,000gns twice.

LEADINGawards:
Bulls
Bulls born on or between January 5 and March 4, 2016 – 1 and reserve senior, 12 AJR Farms’ Logie Director, by Idvies Eugene, 4000gns, to WSL Muir, Upper Onston, Stenness, Stromness, Orkney; 2, A and K Rhind and Son’s Newton-Struthers Enrique, by Retanach Panzer, 3200gns to  S Carlisle, Nether Dargavel, Annan; 3,  FJ Fraser and Son’s Idvies Proud Icon, by Rawsburn Rommel, 3800gns to W and W Stewart, Knockoyd, Kirkcolm, Stranraer; 4, WD Allen’s Stouphill Erasmus, by Duncanziemere Jigsaw, 4500gns to R Fraser, Tombain Farm, Dunphail, Forres; 5, A Locke’s Bregach Piper, by Logie Limited Edition, unsold.
Bulls born on or between March 5 and 15, 2016 –  1 and senior champion, AS Hodge’s Rulesmains Glen Gordon, by Hallington Edition, 5500gns to Scottish Government’s Bull Stud, Inverness; 2, D and M Tait’s Instack Eros, by Instack Prometheus, 6000gns to Messrs Muir and Son, Gorn, Shapinsay, Orkney; 3, FJ Fraser and Son’s Idvies Euxin, by Rawburn Rommel, unsold; 4, GR Brooke’s Linton Gilbertines Rocochet, by Rawburn Elysium, 4500gns to IJ Blackhall and Sons, Milton of Durris, Banchory; 5, GR Brooke’s Linton Gilbertines Rembrandt, by Rawburn Boss Hogg, unsold.
Bulls born on or between March 16 and 29, 2016 – 1, intermediate champion and supreme male champion, GR Brooke’s Linton Gilbertines President, by Netherallan Peter Pershore, 9000gns to G Gray, Sunnycroft, Lindean, Selkirk, and R and N Orr, Halbeath, Dunfermline; 2 and reserve intermediate, AJR Farms’ Logie Lawyer, by Rawburn Enoch, 6500gns, to P Crawfurd, Craigenholly, Glenluce, Wigtownshire; 3, Miss CA McGowan’s Inchisla Panache, by Oakchurch Evor, 5200gns to J and S Garrioch, Rivestone, Kinnoir, Huntly; 4, D and P Murray’s Wolflaw Proud Inverbervie, by Glassel Bonnie Jacobite, unsold; 5, Mr and Mrs WAL Lawson’s Scotsmill Marco Polo, by Belhaven Rhetorical, 2200gns to W Henderson, Village Farm, Whitburn.
Bulls born on or between March 30 and April 10, 2016 – 1, Mosston Muir Farm’s Mosston Muir Muir Idaho, by Mosston Muir Excalibur, 3000gns to FT Walton, Flotterton, Thropton, Morpeth; 2, R Gardiner and C Smart’s Newton Muchalls Novak, by Cairnton Phillanderer, 4000gns to R Osbourne, Castlehill, Durisdeer, Thornhill; 3, NA Wattie’s Tonley Elvis, by Warrenho Emperor, 4, 43 A Clark and Sons’ Duncanziemere Edition, by Rawburn Jester Eric, 5000gns to JW Fullerton and Sons, Corsbie, Earlston; 5,  A Cuthbertson and Son’s JAC Playboy, by Nightingale Donovan, 3600gns to J Bell, Redbank, Southwick Road, Dumfries
Bregach Piper, by Logie Limited Edition, unsold.
Bulls born on or between March 5 and 15, 2016 –  1 and senior champion, AS Hodge’s Rulesmains Glen Gordon, by Hallington Edition, 5500gns to Scottish Government’s Bull Stud, Inverness; 2, D and M Tait’s Instack Eros, by Instack Prometheus, 6000gns to Messrs Muir and Son, Gorn, Shapinsay, Orkney; 3, FJ Fraser and Son’s Idvies Euxin, by Rawburn Rommel, unsold; 4, GR Brooke’s Linton Gilbertines Rocochet, by Rawburn Elysium, 4500gns to IJ Blackhall and Sons, Milton of Durris, Banchory; 5, GR Brooke’s Linton Gilbertines Rembrandt, by Rawburn Boss Hogg, unsold.
Bulls born on or between March 16 and 29, 2016 – 1, intermediate champion and supreme male champion, GR Brooke’s Linton Gilbertines President, by Netherallan Peter Pershore, 9000gns to G Gray, Sunnycroft, Lindean, Selkirk, and R and N Orr, Halbeath, Dunfermline; 2 and reserve intermediate, AJR Farms’ Logie Lawyer, by Rawburn Enoch, 6500gns, to P Crawfurd, Craigenholly, Glenluce, Wigtownshire; 3, Miss CA McGowan’s Inchisla Panache, by Oakchurch Evor, 5200gns to J and S Garrioch, Rivestone, Kinnoir, Huntly; 4, D and P Murray’s Wolflaw Proud Inverbervie, by Glassel Bonnie Jacobite, unsold; 5, Mr and Mrs WAL Lawson’s Scotsmill Marco Polo, by Belhaven Rhetorical, 2200gns to W Henderson, Village Farm, Whitburn.
Bulls born on or between March 30 and April 10, 2016 – 1, Mosston Muir Farm’s Mosston Muir Muir Idaho, by Mosston Muir Excalibur, 3000gns to FT Walton, Flotterton, Thropton, Morpeth; 2, R Gardiner and C Smart’s Newton Muchalls Novak, by Cairnton Phillanderer, 4000gns to R Osbourne, Castlehill, Durisdeer, Thornhill; 3, NA Wattie’s Tonley Elvis, by Warrenho Emperor, 4, 43 A Clark and Sons’ Duncanziemere Edition, by Rawburn Jester Eric, 5000gns to JW Fullerton and Sons, Corsbie, Earlston; 5,  A Cuthbertson and Son’s JAC Playboy, by Nightingale Donovan, 3600gns to J Bell, Redbank, Southwick Road, Dumfries
Bulls born on or between April 11 and 25, 2016 – 1, junior champion and reserve supreme, MR McCornick’s McCornick Destroyer, by Halbeath Pentagon, 11,000gns to A Ewing 2, Mr and Mrs WAL Lawson’s Scotsmill Mr P, by Belhaven Rhetorical, unsold; 3, NF Massie and Sons’ Blelack Evorats, by Blelack Black Blockbuster, 6200gns to AW Neish, Rodmead Farm, Maiden Bradley, Warminster; 4, AR Lawson and Son’s Hallington Lord Jazz, by Hallington Wizard, 4800gns to AJ and T Snaith, Great Tosson, Thropton, Morpeth; 5, 54 NF Massie and Son’s Blelack Dracula, by Blelack Prince Consul, 4500gns to Scottish Government’s Bull Stud, Inverness.
Bulls born on or after April 26, 2016 – 1 and reserve junior, NA Wattie’s Tonley King Paco, by Tonley Essien, 5000gns to FT Walton, Flotterton, Thropton; 2, GR Brooke’s Linton Gilbertines Bronco, by Rawburn Black Hawk, unsold; 3, NA Wattie’s Tonley Eyecatcher, by Blelack Evor, 3500gns to Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes, Crocketford, Dumfries; 4, R and C Rettie’s Retties Lancelot, by Rawburn Elysium, 6500gns to J and W Arnott, Haymount, Kelso; 5, W and R Dunlop’s Auchengray Evavoom, by Auchengray Earl, 2800gns to J Leitch, Carncorn Road, Castlederg, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Females
Heifers born on or after February 27, 2016 – 1 and female champion, NA Wattie’s Tonley Fiona, by Tonley Essien, 4000gns to M and A Lennie, Seaview, Sanday, Orkney; 2 and reserve female, NA Wattie’s Tonley Kay Pride, by Tonley Eddien, 4000gns to M and A Lennie, Seaview; 3, R Moffat McLean’s Moffat Emilia, by Nightingale Peanut, 1100gns to AJ Ewing, Dumbretton, Annan; 4, R Moffat McLean’s Moffat Petra, by Nightingale Peanut, 750gns to AJ Ewing, Dumbretton; 5, R Moffat McLean’s Moffat Miss Bobby, by Nightingale Peanut, 750gns to AJ Ewing, Dumbretton.