STIRLING BULL SALES: Aberdeen-Angus bulls sell to 20,000gns twice

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STIRLING BULL SALES: Aberdeen-Angus bulls sell to 20,000gns twice

Two top bids of 20,000gns led the Aberdeen-Angus trade with 74 head sold, averaging 拢6,185, down 拢542 on the year with a clearance rate of 71 per cent

Katie Fallon

Livestock Specialist

06 February 2024 鈥� 3 min read

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Aberdeen Angus bulls reached a high of 20,000gns twice at the first round of this year's Stirling bull sales event.

The first to clinch the top price of 20,000gns was the reserve intermediate champion, Thrunton Best Man Y566, an April 2022-born bull from Ian Campbell and his sons, Andrew and Bruce, Alnwick.

By the 11,000gns Tonley Kasper U512 which had sons to an average of 10,400gns at last year's February Stirling sale, it was knocked down to F.J. Fraser and Son, Newton of Idvies, By Forfar.

Reserve intermediate champion, Thrunton Best Man Y566, from the Campbell family, Alnwick, which sold for 20,000gns.

The second at this money was Duncanziemere Mr Bulletproof Y49, a Duncanziemere Sportsman W357 son from Alistair Clark, Cumnock. Paternal brother to last year's junior female champion at the Royal Highland Show, it sold to Andrew Hodge, Rulesmains Farm, Duns.

Next at 16,000gns was the reserve junior champion, Drumhill Echo Y091 from Jonathan and Lisa Doyle, Cookstown. The first son of Galcantray Jedi Eric V287, which Mr Doyle bought for 15,000gns at Stirling, it sold to Robert Mackenzie, Boat of Garten.

Drumhill Echo Y091 from Jonathan and Lisa Doyle, Cookstown, which sold for 16,000gns.

The overall champion, Harestone Eurostart Y756 from the Barclay family, Insch, sold for 10,000gns to J. Walker, Pitlochry. The May 2022-born bull was out of Blelack Evora R506 which the family bought in-calf at the Blelack dispersal sale in 2021 for 19,000gns.

Overall champion Harestone Eurostart Y756, from the Barclay family, Insch, which sold for 10,000gns.

Making 9,000gns for the Trustees of the late Gordon R. Brooke, Earlston, was Gordon Last Call Y789. By the 25,000gns Gordon Barney, it was knocked down to A.J. Maclean, Isle of Tiree.

Five bulls sold to 8,500gns, the first was another from the Hodge consignment, senior champion Rulesmains Pascual Y703. By the privately purchased Blelack Prince Camelot W017, which bred last October's senior champion, the bull was champion at the Border Union Show last summer and was knocked down to G. and J. Davie, Denny.

Next at this money was Gordon Pump Action Y801, another from the Trustees of the late Gordon R. Brooke. Maternal brother to the record-breaking Gordon Pole Star X695 which sold for 40,000gns, it was sold to G.M. Mitchell and Son, Cupar.

The third bull to hit 8,500gns was Foggie Descendant Y296 from Karl Scott, Turriff. By the AI bull Linton Gilbertines Powerhouse T169, it sold to Natyglasdwr Farms, Hay on Wye.

Drumhill Eco Y796 from the Doyle consignment also sold for 8,5000gns. By Drumhill Lord Hatfield R532, it was knocked down to A. and C. Sutherland, Pershore.

Last at this money was the May 2022-born Duncanziemere Jasper Y480 from the Clark family. By Auchincrieve Exodus U285, it sold to G. Herdman, Alnwick.

Females

Aberdeen-Angus females sold to 8,000gns for the reserve female champion, Foxhill Princess Carina Y168 from Mike and Melanie Alford, Cullompton. By Kilmaluag Eriskay T203 it is full sister to the 30,000gns Blelack Princess Carina X125 which was breed champion at both the Royal Highland and Great Yorkshire Shows in 2023. It sold to Balavil Estate, Inverness.

Next at 6,800gns was another from the Alford consignment, the overall female champion, Foxhill Diamond Mist Z255, which was knocked down to D. Whiteford and Co, Berwick-on-Tweed.