Overall champion, Glendual Sammy, from Grant Stephen, Forres, which sold for the top price of 21,000gns.
Grant Stephen, Forres, led the trade at 21,000gns with his overall champion, Glendual Sammy, which marked his best price to date after breeding Beef Shorthorns for nine years.
The March 2022-born bull by the AI sire Fearn Godfather, was the Stars of the Future reserve junior male champion in 2022, as well as breed champion at Nairn Show and reserve breed champion at Keith Show last year.
Out of HW Gorgeous Tessa, which Mr Stephen bought as a calf from the Highland Wagu HW dispersal sale in 2018, it sold to W.J. and J. Green, Fochaber.
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Next at 20,000gns was Willingham Spitfire, the first consignment from Alan Haigh, and his daughters Alice and Lois, Brechin. By Willingham Lieutenant Commander, it marks the family's top price to date after previously selling bulls to a high of 8,000gns.
The May 2022-born bull claimed the junior, male and reserve overall championships at last year's Royal Highland Show. It sold to Mary Cormack, Canterbury.
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Westbroad Scotia, a March 2022-born bull from Natalie Hynd, Galston, was the first of two bulls to make 15,000gns.
By the 12,000gns Shawhill Leroy, the intermediate champion claimed the reserve junior male and reserve male championship at last year's Royal Highland Show, as well as junior, male and reserve overall champion at the Great Yorkshire Show. It was knocked down to J.W. Frame, Biggar.
The second at this money was the reserve intermediate champion, Duncanziemere Saltire, from Alistair Clark and Sons, Cumnock. Out of Knockenjog Margo M1994, the bull went home with Glenrinnes Farm, Dufftown.
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Making 12,000gns was another from the Haigh consignment, the reserve junior champion, Willingham Salamander. Another Willingham Lieutenant Commander son, it was bought in a two-way split between J.F. Irving and Son, Selkirk and D.J. Steen, Moffat.
Two bulls were knocked down at 11,000gns. Coxhill Spartacus, an April 2022-born bull from Lucinda Townsend, Moffat, was the first to hit this price. By the Canadian AI bull, Crooked Post Tobias 13D, it formed part of Mrs Townsend's 54-strong Coxhill herd, and sold to Whissendine Farm, Syston.
Sovereign of Upsall from Gerald Turton, Upsall Castle Farms, Thirsk, was next at this money. Brought out by stockman, George McCulloch and his wife Maureen, the junior champion sold in half-shares to Leazes Farm, Wolsingham, and James Biggar, Castle Douglas.
Making 10,500gns was another from the Upsall Castle Farms consignment, Squadron Leader of Upsall, an April 2022-born bull by Nelson of Upsall. It sold to David and Mairi Wyllie, Annan.
Coxhill Sultan from Lucinda Townsend, was the first of two bulls which sold for 10,000gns. One of the first sons from the record breaking 27,000gns Meonside Nidavellir, it sold to the Nicholson family, Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley.
David and Mairi Wyllie had the second bid of 10,000gns for their July 2022-born Burllie Saltire. The bull's dam, Oakleigh Linda, was bought from Carlisle in 2019 as a wedding present for the couple from Mrs Wyllie's mother. Breed champion at last year's Dumfries and Moffat shows, the bull sold to Laga Farms, Orkney.
Females
Beef Shorthorn females sold to 4,000gns and averaged 拢2,593, with the female champion, Balgay Silky Blythesome S189, from Balgay Farm, Perth, leading the bidding. By Glenisla Macleod, the heifer sold to J. Dodge, Shetland.
Next at 3,700gns was Cairnsmore Sophia Gabby, a May 2022-born, Redhill Lord Thunder daughter from Bill and Jane Landers, Newton Stewart. It sold to Brenda Wear, Bristol.
Averages
47 bulls, 拢7,491 (+拢1,794 on 2023); 13 females, 拢2,593.
Auctioneers: United Auctions.
