An 18,000gns young bull from Michael Durno's Auchorachan herd, proved the star attraction amongst the Simmental breed at United Auctions' Stirling Bull Sales which up until the final half hour of the event, was a bit of a lacklustre affair.

Sale leader at 18,000gns was a second prize winner from the youngest class, Auchorachan Landmark, a May 2020-born entry from Michael Durno's 60-cow herd from Glenlivet.

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Backed by home-bred genetics on both sides, he is by the Auchorachan ACDC son, Auchorachan Hercules, an ET which sired bulls to 9000gns in February. The dam is Auchorachan Holly, an Ex90-classified cow by Sterling Herkules which has bred a lot of progeny sold privately from the Ballindalloch-based herd which is also home to select herds of pedigree Aberdeen-Angus and Charolais.

Landmark sold for pedigree and commercial use to Brian Grant, Druid Temple, Inverness.

Only two other bulls sold at five figures, both of which were consigned by the Stronach family, Berryleys, Keith.

Dearest at 12,500gns when purchased by Messrs Swanson, Quarryside, Castletown, Caithness, was the March 2020-born Islavale Lachlan. He is a son of Ranfurly Confederate, an Ex94-classified bull.

The first prize winner from the same class that went on to stand intermediate champion then made 10,000gns to Inverdunning Farms, Dunning. This was Islavale Lord, a similarly aged son of the Ex92 Corskie Highlander.

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