LIMOUSIN bulls sold at Stirling Bull Sales, met a clearance rate of 84% when 41 changed hands to level at £5065, a rise of £120 on the year for one more sold.

Top price was 11,000gns paid for the Dick family's Ronick McKinley, a second prize junior bull in the pre-sale show. 

Next in the trade stakes at 9000gns was the junior champion and reserve supreme, Whinfellpark Madora from Alan Jenkinson and stockman Craig Douglas.

LEADING awards:

Bulls
Class 1 Bull born on or between November 4, 2015, and January 27, 2016 – 1, NR Barclay’s Hareston Luke, by Crossdykes Hercules, 8200gns to A Sime and Son, Bruceland, Elgin; 2, Mr and Mrs S Irvine’s Anside Lomnu, by Powerful Irish, 8000gns to D and J Smith, Fallaw, Inverkeilor, Angus; 3, Mr and Mrs S Irvine’s Anside Lynx, by Powerful Irish, 5000gns to RW Cameron and Son, Wester Bonhard, Perth; 4, PA Walker’s Walkers Mistral, by Ionesco, 540gns to Scottish Government Bull Stud, Inverness; 5, A Renton and HSB Redden Partners’ Meadowrig Major, by Fairywater Haig, 2200gns to GT and S Coghill, Muce, Birsay, Orkney.
Class 2 Bull born on or between January 28 and March 4, 2016 – 1 and senior champion, R Dick’s Ronick Merchant, by Rathconville Eugene, 3000gns to DW Youngson, The Steading, Slacks of Cairnbanno, New Deer; 2 and reserve senior, Mr and Mrs S Irvine’s Anside Maximus, by Powerful Irish, 8500gns to D Geddes, Netherton, Aberlour; 3, D and L Graham’s Burnbank Mastermind, by Haltcliffe Vermount, 6000gns to J and A Galloway, Lochyloch, Carmichael, Biggar; 4, Mr and Mrs R and J Graham’s Gallaber Matrix, by Lodge Hamlet, 2800gns to J Purdie, Littlemill, Rankinston, Ayr; 5, William Clarke Livestock’s Wills Black Mrwalker, by Goldies Forever, 5800gns to P Nye, Erringham, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex.
Class 3 Bull born on or between March 5 and April 1, 2016 – 1 and reserve intermediate, R Dick’s Ronick Mason, by Wilodge Granville, 3000gns to W and M Linton and Son, Waterlands, Law, Carluke; 2, A Orr’s Lomond Matrix, by Goldies Comet, 3400gns to RC Lang, Cortachy Home Farm, Kirriemuir; 3, R and K Davidson’s Corsairtly Matador, by Ronick Inspector, 4200gns to JH Harvey and Sons, Quoyholmslie, Stromness, Orkney; 4, J Burnett’s Spittalton Marauder, by Maraiscote Gigolo, 2800gns to G Wardrop, South Craigton, Newton Mearns, Glasgow; 5, A Renton and HSB Redden Partners’ Meadowrig Mandela, by Festival, 2500gns to I Brisbane, South Woodlane, Blairdrummond.
Class 4 Bull born on or between April 2 and 13, 2016 –  1, intermediate champion and supreme champion, R Dick’s Ronick Moose, by Wilodge Granville, 6200gns to GT and S Coghill, Muce, Birsay, Orkney; 2, R Dick’s Ronick Montgomery, by Stephick Hero, 8200gns to LD Carr, Upper Higham, Rushden, Northamptonshire; 3, MJ Massie’s Elrick Max, by Foxhillfarm Impecabull, unsold; 4, A Renton and HSB Redden Partners’ Meadowrig Manu, by Festival, 4000gns to Scottish Government Bull Stud, inverness; 5, A Campbell’s Strawfrank Maverick, by Ampertaine Foreman, 4600gns to A and H Sim and Son, Rorandle, Monymusk, Inverurie.
Class 5 Bull born on or between April 14 and 26, 2016 – 1 and reserve junior, Messrs Jenkinson’s Whinfellpark Midas, by Foxhillfarm Jasper, 3800gns to M Jack, Carriston, Star of Markinch, Fife; 2, R Dick’s Ronick McKinley, by Wilodge Granville, 11,000gns to D Walker and Sons, Camregan, Girvan; 3, J Nimmo’s Maraiscote Marcus, by Goldies Comet, 4200gns to A Whiteford, Moulandale, Kemnay, Inverurie; 4, J Nimmo’s Maraiscote Meerkat, by Virginia Andy, 6600gns to J Innes and Sons, Dunscroft, Huntly; 5, BT Goldie’s Goldies Black Manhattan, by Goldies Fortress, unsold.
Class 6 Bull born on or after April 27, 2016 –  1, junior champion and reserve supreme, Messrs Jenkinson’s Whinfellpark Madora, by Lowerfrydd Empire, 9000gns to W Nelson and Co, West Brackly, Kinross; 2, R Dick’s Ronick Maine, by Wilodge Granville, 6500gns to Ballintomb Farm Partnership, Dulnain Bridge, Grantown; 3, Mr and Mrs R and J Graham’s Grahams Micky, by Diabolo, 2000gs to CI and N Lawson, Whitehall, Colliston, Arbroath; 4, Boden and Davies’ Sportsmans Martial, by Grahams Humphrey, 3500gns to J Innes and Sons, Dunscroft, Huntly; 5, MJ Massie’s Elrick Magnificant, by Rahoney Geoffrey, 6000gns to Scottish Government Bull Stud, Inverness.

Females
Class 7 Heifer born on or after December 18, 2015 – 1 and female champion, BT Goldie’s Goldies Meg, by Goldies Fortress, 3000gns to Anside Pedigree Livestock, Braehead, Drummuir, Keith; 2 and reserve female, BT Goldie’s Goldies Marge, by Goldies Fortress, 2000gns to W Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Gilmerton, Crieff; 3, RM Adam and Son’s Newhouse Black Lois, by Millington Ferrari, 2400gns to R Simpson and Son, Mains of Creuchies, Alyth; 4, BT Goldie’s Goldies Black Malta, by Foxhillfarm Irishlad, 2000gns to Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch.