A top bid of 24,000gns led the Aberdeen-Angus trade at the first round of February bull sales at Stirling, with 12 bulls in total making five-figure sums from the 86 head sold to average 6,727, up 194 on the year, and a clearance rate of 77 per cent.
Clinching the top two bids were the overall and reserve champion bulls from father and son team, Neil and Mark Wattie, Alford, who sold seven in total to average 11,850.
Making 24,000gns, was overall champion Tonley Endgame X809, a March 2021-born bull by Duncanziemere Edwin J311-sired Tonley Jester Eric S318 which had previously bred bulls up to 20,000gns. Out of Blelack Evor H929-sired Tonley Elma P108, a line which had previously bred bulls to 24,000gns, it was knocked down to A. and J. Adam, Angus.
The reserve overall champion from the same home, Tonley King Paco X812, sold for 16,000gns. Another similar aged bull by Jester Eric, King Paco鈥檚 dam, Wall Kind Pride L004, is granddam of Tonley Kasper which has bred bulls to 11,000gns. It sold in a two-way split to J.H.C. Campbell and Sons, Northumberland, and S. and S. Medley, North Yorkshire.
Making 15,000gns for the Campbells was Thrunton Prince X468. By Tonley Kasper U512, this April 2021-born bull out of Blelack Prince Consort-sired Thrunton Paradise P904, was knocked down to S.H. Spours and Sons, Northumberland.
Four bulls made 14,000gns. The first was another from the Wattie consignment, Tonley Eyecandy X823. Also by Jester Eric, but out of Tonley Ester R161 whose granddam has previously bred bulls to 13,000gns, this April 2021-born bull sold to W. and R. Dunlop, Lanarkshire.
Second to hit 14,000gns was the reserve intermediate champion, May 2021-born Thrunton Premier X475, another from the Campbell consignment. A Tonley Kasper son, out of Thrunton Primadonna S921, it sold to F.J. Fraser and Son, Angus.
Another at this money was Duncanziemere Edward X452, a June 2021-born bull from Alistair Clark and Sons, Cumnock. By Auchincrieve Exodus X285 which has bred bulls to 30,000gns, and out of Duncanziemere Edwina S192, herself a Rawburn Jester Eric daughter, it sold to A.M. Shepherd, Morayshire.
The fourth to make 14,000gns, for Gabriella Massie, Coldstone, was June 2021-born Blelack Jumping Jackflash X160. By Kilmaluag Eriskay, out of Duncanziemere Jody J334, it sold to Brotherton Estates, Angus.
At 12,000gns, was August 2021-born Haymount Exhibit X164. An Idvies Jordan Eric U816 son, out of Haymount Ettresta S680, it sold to W.D. Allen, Northumberland.
Making 11,000gns for Ken and Margaret Howie, Banchory, was April 2021-born Tonley Egor X842. By Tonley Royal Ledged T474, a Rawburn Elysium son, and out of Tonley Eyrie V586, a Blelack Evermore daughter, it was knocked down to G.M. Mitchell, Fife.
Three bulls made 10,000gns. The first was Idvies Baracus X032 from F.J. Fraser and Son, Forfar, which sold to Castle of Mey Trust, Caithness. The second was Gordon E Type X640 from the Trustees of the late Gordon R. Brooke, Earlston. The buyers were D. Whiteford and Co, Berwick on Tweed. The third to make 10,000gns was
Duncanziemere Exodus X434 from the Clark鈥檚 consignment. It sold to Staplegrove Livestock, Devon.
Females
Aberdeen-Angus females sold to 4,200gns for the female champion, Cairnton Pantene X471, from Ken and Margaret Howie. By Cairnton Black Captain V443, it sold to G.E. Tomlinson, Bromley.
Averages
86 bulls, 6,727 (+194 on 2022); 2 females, 4,147.
Auctioneers: United Auctions.
