This year is the first time all the sales have taken place in one day at the Stirling Bull Sales and United Auctions’ new co-owner, John Roberts said it had been a big success with the momentum carried right through until the last animal was sold at 5.30pm.
British Limousin Society Chief Executive, Ian Kerr agreed and said that the 91% clearance of Limousin bulls reflected the fact that buyers were happy to have the show and sale on one day. The 62 bulls sold averaged £5,102, which was up £427 on the year for nine more sold.
Mr Kerr said: “There was a very strong commercial trade, driven by the new abattoir specifications for lighter finishing weights, which suits the Limousin breed.”
The overall and intermediate champion Limousin from Bruce Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries, made the best price of 12,000gn to fellow breeder, Jimmy MacGregor, The Dyke, Milton of Campsie. Goldies Lordoftherings was by Goldies Fantastic which has bred sons to 9,000gn and out of Goldies Dove, who has also bred sons to this price.
Mother and daughter partnership, Mary Fotheringham and Hazel McNee, who have their 70 strong herd based at Hazel and husband, Robert’s Overfinlarg Farm at Tealing, enjoyed a good days trade, selling their reserve senior champion, Westhall Black Landman for 11,000gn to Wester Kinloch Farms, Blairgowrie. This son of the 12,000gn Newhouse Hartley was out of Westhall Flame.
They also sold at 8,000gn for Westhall Black Lance by Westhall Fothers to Ian Patullo, Sandyford, Kirriemuir.
The senior champion was from Allan Campbell, Strawfrank, Carstairs Junction, who was delighted to win his first red, white and blue ticket at Stirling. Strawfrank Leroy by the French bull, Vagabond, sold for 8,000gn to J. Walker and Son, Sauchenbush, Echt.
Spittalton Lancer by Dinmore Hitman from Andrew Burnett, Upper Spittalton. Blairdrummond, made 7,200gn to G H Walton and Sons, Greyside, Hexham.
Another at this price was Homebyres Landmark by Swarland Eddie, from Jim Logan, Homebyres, Kelso. He was taken by Low Middleton Livestock, Belford, Northumberland. Homebyres also sold at 6,800gn for Homebyres Lawman by Homebyres Vanhee to N and M McLellan, Kilchiaran, Port Charlotte, Islay.
The Simpson family at Mains of Creuchies, Alyth, spent 7,200gn on Haltcliffe Limoges by Tigris from Matt and Craig Ridley, Haltcliffe, Wigton.
Two British Blue bulls were sold yesterday, both from Robert and Maimie Paterson, Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane. Auchenlay King by Almeley Erle made 4,800gn to J McMillan, Eorrabus, Islay, and Auchenlay Karma, 4,000gn to Mains of Creuchies.
Limousin parade of champions
Overall and intermediate champion – Bruce Goldie, Townfoot, Mouswald, Dumfries, with Goldies Lordoftherings by Goldies Fantastic out of Goldies Dove.
Reserve overall and junior champion – Wendy and Ian Callion, Bolfornought. Stirling, with Lodge Laptop by Elite Forever Brill out of Lodge Cadiz.
Senior champion – Allan Campbell, Strawfrank, Carstairs Junction, Lanark, with Strawfrank Leroy by Vagabond out of Gunnerfleet Fassuna. Reserve – Mary Fotheringham and Hazel McNee, Overfinlarg, Tealing, with Westhall Black Landman by Newhouse Hartley out of Westhall Flame.
Reserve intermediate champion – Ronald Dick and Sons, Mains of Thirsk, Stirling, with Ronick Lieutenant by Rathconville Eugene out of Ronick Atella.
Reserve junior champion – Bruce Goldie, with Goldies Black Lee by Haltcliffe Doctor out of Goldies Toronto.
