Stirling Bull Sales: Duncanziemere top Aberdeen-Angus trade

The pre-sale reserve overall champion, Duncanziemere Scorpion, attracted the lead price of 13,000gns, for Alister Clark and sons, Alister and Brian, Avisyard, Cumnock. This 18-month-old is a son of the 13,000gns Carlisle purchase, Auchincrieve Exodus, which has sired bulls to 30,000gns, while the Duncanziemere Schelda is a daughter of Rawburn Jester Eric. He sold down to Dorset with Paul Brewster, Donhead Hall, Shaftesbury.

Duncanziemere Jukebox, realised 10,000gns again from the Clarks

Another by the same sire, Duncanziemere Jukebox, realised 10,000gns when the hammer fell to Anne and Alistair Foubister Netherton, Holm, Orkney. Similarly aged, he is out of Duncanziemere Jody, which is a maternal sister to the 30,000gns Duncanziemere Jacobite, and stood second in the show.

Dumfriesshire breeders, Stuart and Angie Burgess, Maryfield, New Abbey, gave 6500gns for Duncanziemere Edwina. A red ticket holder this is another by the same sire, being bred from Duncanziemere Edwina, which goes back to Rawburn Jester.

Idvies Prescott made 12,000gns for the Frasers

Father and son duo, Alastair and Graham Fraser, Idives, Newton of Idvies, Forfar, received 12,000gns for Idvies Prescott. This February 2022-born twin is a son of Rawburn Lang Syne, which was bought privately and has bred three five-figure priced bulls sold privately. The dam, Idvies Privola is a daughter of Idvies Pink Peugeot, and a former show cow. Jim Wilson, Balhelvie, Newburgh, Fife, was the final bidder here.

The Grays sold this bull for 12,000gns

Gordon and David Gray, Ettrick, Selkirk, achieved a personal best of 12,000gns when they sold their 18-month-old, Ettrick Gallileo in a two-way split to the Campbells, Thrunton, Alnwick and Tom Arnott, Haymount, Kelso. A son of Rawburn Boss Hogg, he is a heifer’s calf out of Ettrick Gaenor, which goes back to the 17,000gns Linton Gilbertines President.

The senior champion, Rulesmains Paycheck, achieved 9000gns for Andrew and Emma Hodge, Rulesmains, Duns. Reserve male champion at the Great Yorkshire Show and Angus champion at Berwickshire, this 19-month-old is one of the first to be sold from the private purchase, Blelack Prunce Camelot, and bred from Rulesmains Princess, which is a daughter of Duncanziemere Judge. He sold down to North Yorkshire with Thomas Stephen Knox, Millclose, Patrick.

Rulesmains Paycheck, achieved 9000gns for Andrew and Emma Hodge

At 8000gns, Old Barr Pitter Patter from Caolan McBrien, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, sold to Alexander Lyle, Scart Farm, Bridge of Weir. This March 2022-born bull is backed by Idvies breeding being a son of Idvies Eric, out of Idvies Pinky Promise, which goes back to Inkstack Ely.

Gill and Ewen MacGregor, Fortrose, Black Isle, also achieved a personal best when they sold their March 2022-born bull, Raddery Edin for 8000gns. The sire, Deveron Exstatic, was intermediate champion at Stirling in February 2019, with the dam, Raddery Elderflower being a daughter of McCornick KingKong. He sold to James Pollock, Head of Balglass, Fintry.

The junior and overall male champion, Gordon Profit from the Trustees of the late Gordon R Brooke, Upper Huntlywood, Earlston, made 8000gns selling to the Scottish Government Bull Stud, Inverness. This 18-month-old brought out by John Elliot, is the first son to be sold from Cheerbrook Profit, while the dam, Belhaven Pole Star, by Rawburn Lord Ross, produced the 40,000gns record priced Gordon Polestar, with the dam being sired by Rawburn Lord Ross.

On the same money was the April 2022-born, McCornick Night Rider, from Martin McCornick and his daughter, Gemma, Boreland, Newton Stewart. This third prize winner is a son of Skaill Dino, which sired McCornick Keira – the Royal Highland Show champion in 2019 – while the dam, McCornick Nelita goes back to McCornick Kindle. Final bidder was Kenny Adams, Torhousekie, Wigtown, Newton Stewart.

Females sold to 6500gns to average £3632 for 17. Sale leader here was the 14-month-old heifer, Duncanziemere Edwina Y503, again from the Clark family. She is also by the Auchincrieve Exodus bull and out of the Rawburn Jester Eric daughter, Duncanziemere Edwina. A first prize winner, she sold to Stuart and Angie Burgess, Maryfield, New Abbey, Dumfries

Two females made 5800gns to include the female champion, Tonley Annie, from Neil and Mark Wattie, Mains of Tonley, Alford. A daughter of Duncanziemere Jetstream, she is bred from Tonley Annie U516, and sold in calf to Shadwell Black Magic to GE Tomlinson, Red Robin, Bromley.

On the same money was the fourth prize heifer, Newton Muchalls Nutmeg Y112 from Ray Gardiner,Newton Smiddy, Lyne of Skene. A Gretnahouse Florian daughter, she won her class at the Black Beauty Bonanza last year. Nutmeg is out of Newton Muchalls Nutmeg R003, which goes back to Kitewood Elevator and sold to Paul Brewer, Dorset.

LEADING awards

Bulls born between Dec 4, 2021 and March 4, 2022 – 1 and reserve senior champion, NB Belfield’s Daneside Bombadier, by Gretnahouse Blacksmith, unsold; 2, C McBrien’s Old Barr Pitter Patter, by Idvies Eric, 8000gns to A Lyle, Scart Farm, Bridge of Weir; 3, NB Belfield’s Daneside Boris, by Gretnahouse Blacksmith, 6000gns to DW Sinclair and Co, Unigarth, Orkney; 4, M and HD Currie’s Kingholm Barhand, by Kingholm Real Pro, unsold; 5, C McBrien’s Old Barr Pink Paddy, by Idvies Eric, unsold.

Bulls born between March 5 and April 1, 2023 – 1 and senior champion, A Hodge’s Rulesmains Paycheck, by Blelack Prince Camleot, 9000gns to TS Knox, Millclose, Patrick Brompton, North Yorkshire; 2, D and K Graham’s Carruthers Endgame, by Auchincrieve Exodis, 4000gns to D Steel, Lesson Hall, Wigton; 3, WD Allen’s Stouphill Patrick, by Logie Defiance, 5500gns to J Leslie, Odinstone, Orkney; 4, E MacGregor’s Raddery Edin, by Deveron Exstatic, 8000gns to J Pollock, Head of Balglass, Fintry; 5, FJ Fraser and Son’s Idvies Evermore, by Idvies Kasier, 3200gns to MK and G Sprowl, Eastlands, Rothesay, Isle of Bute.

Bulls born between April 2 and 11, 2023 – 1, D Strachan and Son’s Shawtonhill Ecuador, by Shawtonhill Ninja, 5000gns to I and A Burgess, Maryfield, New Abbey, Dumfries; 2, NA Wattie’s Tonley Beefeater, by Rawburn Boss Hogg, 4200gns to I Browne, Co Tyrone; 3, WD Allen’s Stouphill Enevour, by Rawburn Estonian, 3800gns to Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes, Crocketford, Dumfries, 4, Trustees of the late GR Brooke’s Gordon Blighty, by Gordon Barney, unsold; 5, Firm of G Gray’s Ettrick Gallileo, by Rawburn Boss Hogg, 12,000gns to J and W Arnott, Haymount, Kelso, and JHC Campbell, Thrunton, Alnwick.

Bulls born between April 12 and 20, 2023 – 1 and intermediate champion, J and L Doyle’s Drumhill Emerald Fire, by Drumhill Quintin, 5000gns to FT Walton, Flotterton, Morpeth, Northumberland and MJ Dixon, The Stobbs, Newcastle; 2 and reserve intermediate, D Strachan and Son’s Shawtonhill Black Blade, by Shawtonhill Ninja, D and C Coghill, Knockdee, Stemster, Halkirk; 3, CJ Davidson’s Skaill Excel, by Skaill Deric, 3500gns to Scottish Bull Stud, Inverness; 4, S and S Medley’s Saville Lord Hatfield, by Tonley Kasper, 3500gns to G McCormick, Claggan Farm, Bridgend, Isle of Islay; 5, FJ Fraser and Son’s Idvies Eriskay, by Idvies Ferrari, unsold.

Bulls born between April 21 and May 8, 2023 – 1, junior and overall male champion, Trustees of the late GR Brooke’s Gordon Profit, by Cheerbrook Profit, 8000gns to Scottish Bull Stud, Inverness; 2, reserve junior and overall reserve male champion, A Clark and Sons’ Duncanziemere Scorpion, by Auchincrieve Exodus, 13,000gns to P Brewer, Donhead Hall, Dorset; 3, MR McCornick’s McCornick Night Rider, by Skaill Dino, 8000gns to WD Adams and son, Torhousekie, Wigtown, Newton Stewart; 4, Trustees of the late GR Brooke’s Gordon Master Plan, by Rawburn Jose Eric, unsold; 5, MR McCornick’s McCornick Draco, by Skaill Dino, 5000gns to R and J Kerr, Balegreggan, Campbeltown.

Bulls born on or after May 9, 2022 – 1, K and M Howie’s Cairnton Kingdom, by Cairnton Emperor, unsold; 2, A Clark and Sons’ Duncanziemere Jukebox, by Auchincrieve Exodus, 10,000gns to A and A Foubister, Netherton, Orkney; 3, D and R Durno and sons’ Glenlivet Eagle, by Blelack Popeye, 4200gns to Ardyne Organic Farms, Toward, Dunoon, Argyll; 4, A Clark and Sons’ Duncanziemere Eagle, by Auchincrieve Exodus, 4000gns to J Hamilton, Headsmuir, Carluke, Lanarkshire; 5, M and HD Currie’s Kingholm Diamond Guy, by Kingholm Real Pro, 2800gns to R Graham and son, Airthrey Kerse, Bridge of Allan, Stirling.

Heifers born between Dec 17, 2021 and April 2, 2022 – 1 and female champion, NA Wattie’s Tonley Annie, by Duncanziemere Jetstream, 5800gns to GE Tomlinson, Red Robin, Abbots, Bromley; 2 and reserve female, J Walsh’s Buckhurst Luara, by Morpheus Rolex, 4200gns to M and S Wilson, Newbank, Beattock; 3, J Walsh’s Buckhurst Topclass, by Morpheus Roles, 4500gns to C and C Jackson, T/A Forgeland Estates, Lancaster; 4, Mosston Muir Farm’s Mosston Muir Erica, by Balmachie Ranald, 1600gns to JT Fleming and Son, Falnash, Teviothead, Hawick.

Heifers born between April 3 and June 1, 2022 – 1, K and M Howie’s Cairnton Black Nancy, by Cairnton Black Captain, 5200gns to Brotherton Estates, Johnshaven, Montrose, Angus; 2, K and M Howie’s Cairnton Black Nancy, 5000gns to A and A Foubister, Netherton, Orkney; 3, J Walsh’s Buckhurst Lady Heather, 3000gns to G Massie, Black Bull, Blelack, Boyne; 4, R Gardiner’s Newton Muchalls Nutmeg, by Gretnahouse Florian, 5800gns to P Brewer, Donhead Hall, Dorset; 5, R Gardiner’s Newton Muchalls Eyrie, by Gretnahouse Florian, unsold.

Heifers born on or after June 2, 2022 – 1, A Clark and Sons’ Duncanziemere Edwina, by Auchincrieve Exodus, 6500gns to I and A Burgess, Maryfield, New Abbey; 2, A Clark and Sons’ Duncanziemere Schelda, by Duncanziemere Sportsman, 3800gns to D and T Bradley Farmer, Wester Parkgate, Dumfries; 3, K Rennie’s Fiddlehall Proud Image, by Duncanziemere Edward, 2300gns to G Howell, Cilmachay, Carmarthen; 4, Mosston Muir Farm’s Mosston Muir Imogen, by Balmachie Ranald, 1600gns to C and C Jackson, T/A Forgeland Estates, Lancaster.