A good solid demand for bulls ready to work ensured a sound trade with increased averages for all breeds at United Auctions' two-day pedigree beef event at Stirling.
While the Charolais breed again secured the lead average of £5615 for 21, it was a Beef Shorthorn bull that attracted the lead price of 10,000gns from Robert Taylor, buying on behalf of Aucheneck Estates, Killearn, Glasgow.
Taking top dollar was Coxhill Napoleon, a two-year-old polled, roan from Lucinda Townsend's 70-cow herd from Coxhill, Moffat. Backed by home-bred genetics on both sides from her husband, Derek Steen's Ballylinney herd, Napoleon is by Ballylinney Glenn, a bull that was originally sold for 18,000gns and was bought back, and bred from the Croxtonpark Orville-sired Ballylinney Miss Ramsden, an Ex90-classified cow.
The couple also sold the second highest priced Shorthorn at 5000gns in Coxhill Neptune, a 23-month-old red horned bull by the 20,000gns Millerston Kasper, out of Coxhill Urymaid, a cow whose first calf made 4500gns at Stirling last year. The buyer was J Macadam, Callendoune Farm, Helensburgh.
Second top price was 9500gns paid twice – for a Charolais and a Simmental.
JM Cant and Partners sold Panmure Pringle for 9500gns Ref:RH020521005 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
First to make this money whilst also producing a personal best for the firm of JM Cant and Partners' Panmure Charolais herd from Arbirlot, Arbroath, was Panmure Pringle. A 17-month-old bull, he is by Elrick Jester, a bull bought in partnership with the Firhills herd for 12,000gns, and out of the Blelack Digger daughter, Panmure Isabella. Pringle was paraded by Abbie Anderson and sold up to Ross-shire with JH Anderson and Son, Cloy, Fortrose.
The Campbells sold Thrunton Pioneer for 8000gns Ref:RH020521011 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Charolais from Ian Campbell and sons Bruce and Andrew's Thrunton herd from Alnwick, proved popular with sales at 8000gns and 7500gns twice. Dearest was Thrunton Pioneer, a 20-month-old son of the 26,000gns Balmyle Dickler, out of a Newhouse Bigal daughter in the shape of Thrunton Flamenco. He headed home with W Pringle, Yorkston, Temple, Gorebridge.
The family, who run 75 Charolais cows alongside a further 25 pedigree Aberdeen-Angus, also received 7500gns from commercial producer, Bill Keir, for Thrunton Pele. This 23-month-old, is by the 28,000gns Maerdy Jerusalem that has bred sons to 10,000gns, and out of Thrunton Malibu, a daughter of the retained sire, Thrunton Gladiator which goes back to Balmyle Dickler.
Attracting the same 7500gns bid was Thrunton Pontiac, the first bull sold by Thrunton Nevada, a bull retained for breeding by Blelack Digger. The dam, Thrunton Josephina is also by a home-bred sire in Thrunton Gladiator. Pontiac sold boasting calving ease figures of +14.6, up to Aberdeenshire, with A and L Craig and Co, Downiehills, Blackhills, Peterhead.
Denizie Knockout from MA Barlow sold for 9500gns Ref:RH020521013 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Matching the 9500gns second equal top price was the lead Simmental, Denizes Knockout, an October 2019-born son of the former Highland Show champion, Blackford Galaxy, from Lancs breeders, Michael and John Barlow, Leyland. Backed by the best of genetics on the dam side, Knockout is out of Denizes Melody 10 which bred a former junior champion at the Highland, while her sire, Ashland Tornado, has produced sons to 17,000gns. Orkney producer, Liam Muir, Upper Onston, Stenness, was the final bidder.
Roma Kinetic from RS and ME Weatherup sold for 8000gns Ref:RH020521015 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Two Simmentals sold for 8000gns to include Rory and Marbeth Weatherup's Roma Kinetic. The couple who are selling their 30-cow herd from Romavale, Denholm, later in the year, received this money for an 18-month-old son of Islavale Frontier, a bull bought at the Woodhall dispersal. Dingwall-based producer, D McCallum, Shoreton, Culbokie, forked out the cash for this bull bred from the easy calving cow, Roma Nina's Fancy, by Dinton Nautical.
The last Simmental bull in the catalogue also made 8000gns when selling to J Coventry and Sons, Newbarns, Forfar. Overhill House King Henry from Richard McCulloch's 150-cow herd from Armadale, brought out by stockman, Scott Gilmour, is a December 2019-born bull and the first son sold by the 24,000gns stockbull, Islavale Heston. The dam Overhill House Gretel, is a Corskie Copper daughter.
Maraiscote Paragon from the Nimmo family sold for 7500gns Ref:RH030521021 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Lead price for the Limousin breed was 7500gns paid for an extremely well bred bull from Ian and Andrew Nimmo's Maraiscote herd from Wishaw. Their Maraiscote Paragon, which boasts a double F94L gene, is by the 50,000gns Bassingfield Machoman, the stockbull that has bred sons to 16,500gns, to average in excess of £9000 for 15. Equally impressive, the dam, Maraiscote Jeanie, a Goldies Comet daughter, is out of Maraiscote Genie, which has produced bulls to 19,000gns. This 22-month-old headed home with W Steel and Co, Cumberhead, Lesmahagow.
Andrew Orr sold Lomond President for 6800gns Ref:RH030521023 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Minutes later, Andrew Orr's Lomond President, an ET calf from Lomondmuir, Wester Balgedie, Kinross, made 6800gns selling to Perthshire producer, T Howden, Stanley Farm, Stanley. Similarly aged, President is bred from a flush from the foundation cow, Lodge Femme, an Attila-sired female bought privately, and by the AI sire, Cloughhead Umpire.
Andrew Burnett's Spittalton herd from Blairdrummond, again came up with the goods too, selling Spittalton Poncho, to J King, South Hill of Dripps, Thorntonhall, Glasgow. The bull, a June 2019-born entry brought out by stockman Tim Russell, is by Bunbank Judge which has bred sons to 9000gns and out of the Dinmore Hitman-sired Spittalton Lilary – Hilary's daughter.
Cardona Jewel Eric from Robbie Galloway sold for 7200gns Ref:RH030521028 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Demand for the all blacks also improved, with averages up £300 on the year backed up by a lead price of 7200gns paid for Robbie Galloway's Cardona Jewel Eric, a two-year-old from the 50-cow herd at Doune, where stockman Ewen McRobert is in charge. The breeding behind this big lad includes the AI sire, Rawburn Boss, onto the show heifer, Cardona Jeweliot Erica, by Cardona Esteem. Jewel Eric sold to W Mitchell and Sons, Hazelside, Douglas, Lanark.
Weeton Equinox from the Rettie family sold for 7000gns Ref:RH030521039 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Just behind, on 7000gns, Richard and Carol Rettie, sold the similarly aged Weeton Equinox an ET-bred entry bought privately as a yearling, to GM Mitchell and Son, (Ferniemill), C/o Hilton of Carslogie, Cupar. Bred by RJ and D Loftus, Equinox is the result of a flush from the Nightingale Ernie daughter, Blelack Eyrie and sired by Netherallan Peter Pershore.
Aberdeenshire breeders, Neil and Mark Wattie who own the 150-cow Tonley herd from Alford, also came up with the goods, taking 6500gns for Tonley Pokemon. This 22-month-old is by Tonley Pato, a Blelack Evor son which originally sold for 12,000gns and bought back for his breeding potential. Pato was also the sire of Andrew Adam's lead priced bull here in February. The dam, Tonley Princess, by Blelack Prince Consort, is also a star performer, having bred sons to 4500gns and 6800gns and daughters to 7000gns. Welsh commercial breeder, Carl Thomas, buying for his 350-cow herd of British Blue and Angus cross females, Woodmoor, Chirbury, Montgomery, was the final bidder.
Rigel Pedigree sold Rigel Ozzie Poll for 5200gns Ref:RH030521024 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Terence Pye's Rigel herd all the way from Leven, Yarm, produced the lead priced Salers at 5200gns, when Rigel Ozzie, a two-year-old polled entry by the French sire, Lascaux, was knocked down to J Gillies, Curacao, Kirkton, Taynuilt, Argyll. The dam is Rigel Opaline.
* The dispersal of Salers maiden heifers from the Colgan family's Aidansfield herd from Northumberland, hit a top of 2500gns for Aidansfield Kylie, a 14-month-old daughter of Cleuchhead Kingpin, out of Lowick Hall Gucci, a Tolquhon Bonaparte daughter. She sold up to Aberdeenshire with David Watson, Darnford, Banchory.
OTHERLEADING prices
Charolais – 6000gns – AJR Farms' Newlogie Principal, by Newlogie Nobel, to J and J Marshall, Daleigh, Advie, Grantown on Spey.
Simmental – 6500gns – WS Stronach's Islavale Keyo, by Wolfstar Elusive, to TL Stirling, Auchterblair, Carrbridge, Inverness; JC MacIver's Coltfield Kilcoy, by Rockytop Invader, to MM and A Campbell, West Watten, Wick. 6000gns – Crudie Farming Co's Crudie Kabull, by Blackford Iolair, to Islay Estates, Bridgend, Islay.
Aberdeen-Angus – 5800gns – D Walker's Galcantray Dunkirk, by Weeton Mr Edgar, to WSL Muir, Orkney; S and S Medley's Saville Mr Boss Man, by Saville Prince, to H Greer, Gelvan Farm, Fossoway, Kinross; Miss C Orr's Keirsbeath Pathfinder, by Linton Gilbertines President, to JR McKay and Son, Broughton Mains, Sorbie, Newton Stewart.
Averages: Bulls – 21 Charolais, £5615.00 (+£370.46 for one less and a 58% clearance); 21 Simmentals, £5345.00 (+£509.86 for four more, with 81% clearance); 25 Limousins, £4641.00 (+£186.02 for 10 fewer, 69%); three Salers, £4550.00 (+£525.00 same number, 50%); seven Beef Shorthorns, £5070.00 (+£2039.50 for two more, 88%); 22 Aberdeen-Angus, £5245.00 (+£299.50 for three less, 81%).
Auctioneers: United Auctions
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