Taking the majority of top prices among the Aberdeen-Angus bulls was Neil Massie of the Blelack herd, selling to a top of 24,000gns for the overall male champion, Blelack Prince Cartier.

The April 2020 born bull is sired by Blelack Dual Mine, out of Blelack Princess Caroline, and sold to Alistair and Graham Fraser, Newton of Idvies, Forfar.

Next best at 17,000gns was Blelack Bright Lad when Henry Duncan, Whitehall Farms, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, placed the final bid. He is a son of Tonley Jester Eric and out of Blelack Beautiful Lady.

The reserve male champion, Blelack Kasper, hit 11,000gns being another son of Dual Mine, which sold to D Strachan, East Shawtonhill Farm, Chapelton, Strathaven.

Last to achieve the five figure mark for this home at 10,500gns was Blelack Earthquake when knocked down to Seafield pedigrees, Attwell Farm ltd, Seafield Redditch.

The only other five figure price at 10,500gns came from the trustees of the late Gordon R Brooke, Upper Huntlywood Earlston, managed by John Elliot. He found a new home with David Lindsay, Baldovie, Kingoldrum, by Kirriemuir, Angus.

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