Charolais end the week on a 40k high spot

8500gns Maerdy Newel

The other to make the same money was Maerdy Newel, a June 2017-born bull bred out of Maerdy Honney, an AI daughter of Froufrours. He sold up to Orkney with T Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay. In all, the five Maerdy bulls cashed in at £13,860. 

8500gns Maerdy Ned

Archie and John MacGregor’s Allanfauld Neptune, from their 25-strong cow herd at Kilsyth, Glasgow, surpassed their previous best of 17,000gns and made the second top of 20,000gns to relatively new breeder, Richard McCulloch, Overhill House, Armadale, West Lothian. He will use Neptune on his small pedigree Charolais herd, as well as his 90 commercials which runs alongside 90 pedigree Simmentals. 

20,000gns Allanfauld Neptune

Third prize in the strongest class, this 16-month-old is by Balmyle Jasper – a bull the MacGregors bought at Carlisle in 2015 for 11,000gns when he stood reserve junior champion but has since been sold back to Balmyle. Bred out of the Woodpark Elgin-sired, Allanfauld Heiress, she is a maternal sister to the 10,000gns Allanfauld Napoleon sold at Carlisle and bred the herd’s current stock bull, Allanfauld Lachie. 
The overall champion and fourth bull through the ring, Anside Nightrider, from the Irvine family at Braehead, Drummuir, Keith, kicked the sale off with an 18,000-price tag when sold down to Yorkshire with Billy Turner, Brampton Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, for his Brampton herd. Brought out by son Darren, this January, 2017-born son of Woodpark Elgin, is out of the 30,000gns Balmyle Bollinger-sired dam, Anside Geisha – a cow which full brother, Anside Excalibur, sold for 26,000gns at Carlisle. Reserve inter-breed beef champion at Nairn Show, he is the last Charolais bull to be sold from the Irvines. 

18,000gns Anside Nightrider (overall champion)

Bulls from Bill Bruce’s Balmyle herd, from Meigle, Perthshire, were also in the money, selling at 15,000gns, 14,000gns and 10,000gns. 
The dearest, Balmyle Nucleus, brought out by stockman Dane Ivison, was a second prize intermediate by Maerdy Gouverneur – an imported bull from France which has bred sons to 12,000gns in February. Bred from one of the best cows in the 55-strong cow herd – the Maerdy Egret-sired, Balmyle Heyday – he heads home with Ian and Jean Smith for commercial use at Netherton, Whitehouse, Alford. 
Mr Bruce received 14,000gns for Balmyle Navarone, a May 2017-born bull by the same sire, which stood first in his class. Out of Balmyle Garland, a dam by the former Highland Show champion, Balmyle Eclipse, the buyer here was John Jeffrey of the Kersknowe herd at Kelso. 
Last to hit the five-figure bracket for the Balmyle team was the 19-month-old Balmyle Napier, this time a son of the 9500gns Maerdy Egret which first three sons sold to average 14,000gns. The dam, Balmyle Glucose, is by the 12,000gns Pennal Dazzller, which is a son of Dingle Hofmeister. Second in his class the previous day, he made 10,000gns to the Hepburns, at Northouse, Hawick.  

15,000gns Balmyle Nucleus

14,000gns Balmyle Navarone

10,000gns Balmyle Napier

Society chairman, Chris Curry, who runs 40 cows in his Burradon herd at Low Burradon, Thropton, Morpeth, sold the next best at 13,000gns. This was Burradon Noah, the reserve junior champion by Blelack Imperialist – a bull which stood junior champion here in February, 2015 and sold to Mr Curry for 14,000gns – while the dam is a 10,000gns Puntabrava Federico daughter, Burradon Ivana. Andrew Warnock, Dreva Farm, Broughton, Biggar, forked out the cash for this topper. 

13,000gns Burradon Noah

Despite bidding reaching 14,000gns, the junior champion and reserve overall bull from Jonathon Crawford, Maghera, Co Londonderry, was unsold in the sale ring but later sold out the back for 12,000gns to the Stout family, from Whitehall, Stronsay, Orkney. 
This was Coolnaslee Nolan, an ET-bred, May 2017-born bull by the 50,000gns Balthayock Justice, which stood reserve supreme champion here. Bred out of the Sportsmans Columbo-sired, Coolnaslee Gillian, he was male champion at this year’s Balmoral Show. 

12,000gns Coolnaslee Nolan (reserve overall)

Jim Muirhead and his daughter, Alison Gray, of the Firhills herd, Arbroath, saw their best sell for 10,500gns down to Sussex with GLB Foulger, Flitchfold, Loxwood, Billinghurst. First in his class and by Maerdy Grenadier, this 19-month-old bull is out of a Farleycopse Turbo-sired dam, Ugie Erin, and was shown successfully throughout the summer. 

10,500gns Firhills Nimrod

Three others came under the hammer at 10,000gns, including the Milne family’s 19-month-old Elgin Neuer from their herd at Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde, Elgin. Another son of Woodpark Elgin, this first prize winner is bred from Elgin Ultra and is a half brother to the 20,000gns Elgin Davinci. 

10,000gns Elgin Neuer

Neuer was male champion, junior inter-breed champion and reserve in the Beef Breeder championship at the Highland. He heads further north to the Black Isle with George Jack, Woodend, Kilearnan, Muir of Ord.
Almost financing his 18,000gns buy, Billy Turner received 10,000gns for Brampton Nutella, an April, 2017-born, red ticket holder by Border Jamboree. Bred from a former Yorkshire Show inter-breed champion, Brampton Daylight, he sold across the water to Northern Ireland with A O’Rourke, Newtonhamilton, Co Down.

10,000gns Brampton Nutella

Last to hit 10,000gns was Hamish Goldie’s pen leader, Goldies Notable – a 15-month-old bull by the 15,000gns Grentnahouse Heman, from the herd near Ruthwell, Dumfries. Bred from the Dingle Hofmeister-sired dam, Goldies Dignity, which comes from the famous Umble and Ripple lines, this third prize winner was snapped up by Caithness producer, WR and M Mill, Forsie, Westfield, Thurso. 

10,000gns Goldies Notable

Mr Goldie also sold the reserve intermediate champion, Goldies Nobel, an 18-month-old by Blelack Blackberet, for 8000gns to Kincraigie Farms, Lumphanan, Banchory. 

8000gns Goldies Nobel

Jonathon Watson’s Tweeddale Neworleans from Bowsden Moor, sold for 9000gns to DG and J Walker, Drumbuie, Sanquhar, Dumfries. This ET-bred bull is by Blelack Blackberet and is out of the best cow in the herd, the Dingle Hofmeister-sired, Lakenheath Eugenie.

9000gns Tweeddale Neworleans

Four bulls made 8500gns, including Allen and Peter Drysdale’s 22-month-old, Glenericht Machine, from the 30-cow herd at Middle Drimmie, Blairgowrie. Selling to John Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly, he stood second to the overall champion and is the first son of the 16,000gns Maerdy Hwre to be sold. The dam is Glenericht Hayley. 

8500gns Glenericht Machine

Charlie Boden and family’s second prize winner, Sportsmans Nero, made the same to Jimmy Forbes and sons, Hamish and Euan, from Lochdhu, Nairn. Born in May, 2017, he is a son of the 26,000gns Goldies Jerry and out of Sportsmans Harriet, a dam by the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny. 

8500gns Sportsmans Nero

Another to secure 8500gns was father and son team, Eric and Ellis Mutch, who run the 25-cow Forglen herd at Whitefield, Forglen, Banff. Securing a personal best for them was Forglen Nero, a 17-month-old AI son of Thrunton Fairfax, out of Forglen Jenny. He was bought by J Hyslop and Son, Netherton, Abington, Biggar. 

8500gns Forglen Nero

Last at that price was Rosebrough Nero from Ian Campbell, Thrunton, Alnwick. This 18-month-old bull is by Thrunton Gladiator, out of Thrunton Virtuous, and sold to JE Woodman and Son, Great Chesters, Haltwhistle. 

8500gns Rosebrough Nero

LEADINGawards:

Bulls born Nov 28, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017 – 1, senior champion and overall male champion,  Anside Pedigree Livestock’s Anside Nightrider, by Woodpark Elgin, 18,000gns to GW Turner, Brampton; 2 and reserve senior champion, WK and P Drysdale’s Glenericht Machine, by Maerdy Hwre, 8500gns to J Gordon, Wellheads; 3, BA and PT Heath’s Sackville Napoleon, 3500gns to JPM Bews, Orkney; 4, Meikle Farms’ Yondercroft Normous, by Falleninch Hamzoraj, 2000gns to J and B Mitchell, Badentoul; 5, E and W Scott’s Linrossfarm Major, by Blelack Digger, 3800gns to W and M Whylie, Easter Greenigoe.
Born Jan 20 to March 9, 2017 – 1, Mrs J Rix’s Wissington Norfolk, by Thrunton Hammerstein, 6500gns to Scott and Brown, Orkney; 2, DT and M Stobart’s Scotby Nightstar, 4800gns to Enzieholm, Langholm; 3, AG Houston’s Grentnahouse Nemo, by Wesley Equinox, 5000gns to G and D Anderson, Brucewell; 4, RN Barclay’s Harestone Neptune, unsold; 5, H Goldie’s Goldies Navigator, 2800gns to J and M Dearness, Knowe, Orkney.
Born March 10 to 21, 2017 – 1, RA Milne’s Elgin Neuer, by Woodpark Elgin, 10,000gns to WJ Jack and Sons, Woodend, Killearnan, Dingwall; 2, WP Bruce’s Balmyle Napier, by Maerdy Egret, 10,000gns to J Hepburn and Co, Northouse, Hawick; 3, WP Bruce’s Balmyle Nonsuch, by Maerdy Hearthrob, 3800gns to S Shell and Sons, Brandon Powburn, Northumberland; 4, D Muirhead’s Firhills Norris, by Maerdy Grenadier, 2000gns to JL Horner, Cluseburn, Inverbervie; 5, WD and JA Connolly’s Brigadoon Notorious, by Goldies Icon, 4000gns to Reaney Bros, Plumbridge.
Born March 22 to 31, 2017 – 1, D Muirhead’s Firhills Nimrod, by Maerdy Grenadier, 10,500gns to GLB Foulger and Son, Flitchfield, West Sussex; 2, AG Houston’s Grentnahouse Niceguy, by Balthayock Gladiator, 5500gns to WH Porter, East Scryne, Carnoustie; 3, RT Roberts’ Brynffanigl Nimbus, by Brynffanigl Nimbus, 4000gns to GT and S Coghill; 4, A Ivory’s Cardean Nelson, by Lochend Hickory, 4500gns to JR Cheape and Co, Letham, Glenfarg; 5, J Boomaars’ Vexour Nasa, unsold.
Born April 1 to 5, 2017 – 1 and intermediate champion, RT Roberts’ Brynffanigl Nasa, by Brynffanigl John, 6500gns to NR Gammie, Davo Mains, Laurencekirk; 2 and reserve intermediate champion, H Goldie’s Goldies Nobel, by Blelack Blackberet, 8000gns to Kincraigie Farms, Lumphanan; 3, W Whyte’s Innisrush Nehemiah, by Doonally New, 6000gns to T and S Bain, Arion, Stromness; 4, Mrs J Rix’s Wissington Nando, by Gretnahouse Juror, 4200gns to WSL Muir; 5, J Jeffrey’s Kersknowe Nicholas, by Inverlochy Fencer, 3000gns to W and D Wilson, Bankhead, Huntly. 
Born April 6 to 14, 2017 – 1, JHC Campbell and Sons’ Rosebrough Nero, by Thrunton Gladiator, 8500gns to JE Woodman and Son, Great Chesters, Haltwhistle; 2, AR Lawson and Son’s Alsnow Nobleman, by Gwenog Banjo, 6500gns to A and J Craig, Craigton, Castle Douglas; 3, JHC Campbell and Sons’ Thrunton Neptune, by Thrunton Gladiator, 6000gns to G Brown and Sons, Stoneypath, Stenton; 4, JJ Wight and Sons’ Midlock Newman, by Blelack Jerrylee, 7500gns to JP McBride; 5, MAG McSporran’s Eilean Nashobah, by Davally Illusion, 1500gns to D and J Guthrie, Whitehalls, Glenisla.
Born April 15 to 20, 2017 – 1, GW Turner’s Brampton Nutella, by Border Jamboree, 10,000gns to A O’Rourke; 2, RA Milne’s Elgin Navigator, by Woodpark Elgin, 5000gns to RH Kennedy, Edinbeg, Port Bannatyne; 3, S and D Bothwell’s Killadeas Norman, unsold; 4, A and M Williams’ Castellmawr Nelson, by Goldstar Gentleman, 5200gns to R Donnan, Knockiebae, New Luce; 5, JHC Campbell and Sons’ Thrunton Nirvana, by Thrunton Gladiator, 7000gns to Leys Estate, Inverness.
Born April 21 to May 4, 2017 – 1, S and D Bothwell’s Killadeas National, by Gwenog Braveheart, 5000gns to T Coghill; 2, WP Bruce’s Balmyle Nucleus, by Balmyle Nucleus, 15,000gns to JF Smith, Netherton; 3, J Watson and Co’s Tweeddale Negotiator, by Tweeddale Negotiator, 3800gns to Bickell; 4 MJ Massie’s Elrick Neutron, by Elrick Neutron, 4000gns to Kincraigie Farms; 5, WD and JA Connolly’s Brigadoon Nixon, by Brigadoon Nixon, 3600gns to WS Paterson, Golland.
Born May 5 to 14, 2017 – 1, WP Bruce’s Balmyle Navarone, by Balmyle Navarone, 14,000gns to J Jeffery, Kersknowe; 2, Boden and Davies’ Sportsmans Nova, by Sportsmans Nova, 3000gns to A Craig and Co, Compstonend; 3, WD and JA Connolly’s Brigadoon Nebulus, by Brigadoon Nebulus, 7000gns to S and K Smith, Bankhead; 4, JHC Campbell and Sons’ Thrunton Neva, by Thrunton Lysander, 5000gns to Anderson, Brunton; 5, H Goldies’ Goldies Nicholas, by Goldies Formidable, 7000gns to J Riddell and Co, Nether Coullie.
Born May 15 to 31, 2017 – 1, junior champion and reserve male champion, J Crawford’s Coolnaslee Nolan, by Balthayock Justice, 12,000gns to JI and WN Stout, Stronsay; 2, Boden and Davies’ Sportsmans Nero, by Goldies Jerry, 8500gns to JM Forbes and Sons, Lochdhu; 3, Mr and Mrs CJ Wight’s Carwood Noel, by Ugie Goldcup, 4600gns to P Charlton, Mains of Kinnettles; 4, A and J Gammie’s Westpit Nashville, by Balmyle Bollinger, Thow Farms, Auchenblae; 5, DE Evans’ Maerdy Ned, by Blelack Fabulous, 8500gns to Duncan, East Lediken.
Born June 1 to June 13, 2017 – 1 and reserve junior champion, C Curry’s Burradon Noah, by Blelack Imperialist, 13,000gns to J Warnock and Sons, Dreva; 2, T Phair’s Brogher Nougat, unsold; 3, H Goldie’s Goldies Notable, by Gretnahouse Heman, 10,000gns to Forsie, Caithness; 4, J Crawford’s Coolnaslee Nemo, by Balthayock Justice, 6000gns to R Donnan; 5, HC Stubbs and AA Burleigh’s Derryharney Navigator, by Blelack Digger, 7000gns to T Coghill. 
Born after June 14, 2017 – 1, J and S Middleton’s Hollywell Neville, by Blelack Digger, 7000gns to D and R Durno and Sons, Auchorachan; 2, DE Evans’ Maerdy Newman, by Blelack Fabulous, 40,000gns to Sposrtsmans and Harestone; 3, A MacGregor’s Allanfauld Neptune, by Balmyle Jasper, 20,000gns to R McCulloch; 4, DE Evans’ Maerdy Newel, by Blelack Fabulous, 8500gns to J Leslie, Shapinsay; 5, A and M Williams’ Castellmawr Noah, unsold.