Stirling, February

Stirling Beef Shorthorn bulls smash breed records

Top 27,000gns; £6,127 average, + £1,347; 54 lots sold; 79% clearance

Beef Shorthorn established two new breed records; 27,000gns for males and a £6,127 average - up £1,347 on the year for 54 lots sold and with 79% clearance in Stirling on 21 February, where entries met an insatiable demand at the Society’s official sale. Furthermore, females sold to 7,500gns, a record February sale price tag.

“We were thrilled to see trade undiminished by Covid restrictions, instead it’s massive strength was fuelled by buyers demonstrating vision,” commented breed society president, Cathryn Williamson. “They were aware that Beef Shorthorn genetics will fit future systems, providing a solution that will deliver a low input, low cost, modern functional suckler cow – one that’s milky, hardy, fertile, forage based, with a quiet temperament and great longevity. And they are also aware that Beef Shorthorn cross steers are continuing to find a ready market influenced by Morrisons Shorthorn Beef scheme.”

Sale leader at 27,000gns was the 20-month-old dark roan Meonside Nidavellier who was in the breed’s top 5% with a TI +45, SRI +50, MI +27. Sired by the 10,000gns Stirling champion, Willingham Kensington he was bred by D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire and knocked down sold to LJ Townsend, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway.

Minutes before the Bradley Farmers offered Meonside Nosty TI +52, SRI +55, MI +26, another 20-month-old dark roan by Kensington. He was secured for 12,000gns by JF Irving and Son, Yarrow, Selkirkshire.

The vendors’ success continued through to the female trade when Meonside Broadhooks Ninet TI +49, SRI +49, MI +27, a 20-month-old roan Kensington daughter commanded the section’s second highest 6,500gns call from T Russell, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire. The same buyer also went to 3,800gns for Meonside Broadoaks Nella TI +41, SRI +32, MI +19, a rising two-year-old by Kensington.

The day’s second leading bid of 14,000gns went to Muiresk Northern Dancer TI +36, SRI +47, MI +26, a 22-month-old roan from Stuart Mair and Sons, Turriff, Aberdeenshire. Sired by Alvie Galaxy, he sold to A J and A Barrett, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

The Barretts recouped more than their investment when they offered two entries by the 5,000gns Glenisla Ghillie. First to go at 9,000gns was the 20-month-old roan, Glenariff Nearctic TI +46, SRI +51, MI +27, to C Williamson, Kingussie, Invernesshire, whilst Glenarriff Nathaniel TI +47, SRI +52, MI +27, a rising twoyear-old roan made 7,500gns to GH Stirling and Sons, Galashiels, Selkirkshire.

Two entries each sold for 10,000gns. First was Glenisla Nobleman TI +30, SRI +38, MI +30, a two-year-old roan by Broughton Park Thunder from Major JPO Gibb, Blairgowrie, Perthshire to GL Riby,

Muiresk Northern Dancer 14,000gns

Bridlington, East Yorkshire. The same vendor offered Glenisla Nitro TI +24, SRI +24, MI +23, a 23-month-old roan by the 12,000gns Millerston Jamboree for 9,500gns to William Young and Son, Kirkcaldy, Fife, whilst Major Gibb’s third and final entry, the same way bred Glenisla Nicholas TI +44, SRI +53, MI +29, a 23-month-old red and little white made 7,000gns to Ian Fleming, Duns, Berwickshire.

Major Gibb invested some of his takings when he paid 6,500gns for the Glenisla Excalibur sired Bleaton Protest TI +34, SRI +38, MI +29, a 20-month-old roan from James Wightman and Emma McAlister, Maddiston, Falkirk.

The day’s second 10,000gns call was made by W Landers, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire for Chapelton Nearco TI +41, SRI +39, MI +20, a 23-month-old red and white by the 15,000gns Balnabroich Kermit from the late DJ Biggar, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway. Later on, the Landers family recouped some of their spend when their Cairnsmore Nasri TI +28, SRI +34, MI +25 a 21-month-old roan by Redhill Lord Thunder sold for 6,800gns to A and F Skene, Brechin, Angus.

Chapelton Novar TI +51, SRI +39, MI +19, a red same age entry from the same vendor, this time a son of the 9,000gns Fergus of Upsall, made 8,000gns to A Morton, Denny, Stirlingshire.

A 9,000gns bid secured Podehole Nordic TI +44, SRI +45, MI +21, for James Porter, Lisburn, County Antrim. Bred by Harry Horrell, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, he was a 23-month-old red and little white by the 9,000gns Klondyke of Upsall.

Coxhill Norseman TI +39, SRI +42, MI +24, a 22-month-old roan son of the 20,000gns Millerston Kasper from LJ Townsend, Moffatt, made 7,200gns to Pitkindie Farms, Abernyte, Perthshire.

Three more entries each sold for 7,000gns. First to go was Dunsyre Nebula TI +37, SRI +35, MI +23, a 23-month-old red and little white Belmore Uptown son from Carey Coombs, Carnwath, Lanarkshire to RG Elliot and Son, Brockhall, Northamptonshire.

Next at 7,000gns was Miltonlockhart Noble, from William Allan, Rosebank, Lanarkshire. A 22-month-old red and little white Balgay Journeyman son, he sold to D Hodgson and Son, Chathill, Northumberland.

The final 7,000gns call was made by Rattray Estates, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire for Willingham Nautilus TI +38, SRI +37, MI +24, a 20-month-old roan Willingham Lieutenant Commander son.

A string of entries from Hon G Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire was led at 6,500gns by Numero 1 of Upsall TI +40, SRI +46, MI +27, a 21-month-old dark roan by King David of Upsall. The buyer was John White and Sons, Selkirk, Roxburgh. Another King David son, this time the 20-month-old roan Nehemiah of Upsall TI +31, SRI +28, MI +28 made 6,000gns to McDowell Habost, Lochs, Isle of Lewis.

A 22-month-old red Grenadier of Upsall son, Nebuchadnezzar of Upsall TI +34, SRI +36, MI +25 secured a 6,000gns bid from G Gunn, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, whilst the final 6,000gns call went to North Easter of Upsall TI +19, SRI +25, MI +23, a 21-month-old roan Firefox of Upsall son. The buyer was W MacPherson, Carbost, Isle of Skye.

The Coldrochie Legend sired Cowford Nipper TI +32, SRI +37, MI +27, an 18-month-old dark roan from Thistledown Cowford Farm, Stanley, Perthshire made 6,000gns to S Brigdale, Ennis, County Clare.

Females

Millerston Iranian Marilyn TI +26, SRI +21, MI +20, commanded a new 7,500gns record February female price tag for Grace Ramsay, Mauchline, Ayrshire. A rising three-year-old roan by the 6,000gns Glenrinnes Goliath, she was sold in calf to Cairnsmore Landmark. The buyers were A and C Farms, Rutland, Leicestershire who also went to 3,500gns for the roan Millerston Augusta Meryl TI +20, SRI +15, MI +19 another same age and same way bred heifer.

Grace Ramsay offered a string of seven, 2018 born heifers, each in calf to Landmark, to average £3,915, with the next best at 4,500gns, Millerston Gretta Mandy TI +37, SRI +39, MI +23, a Meonhill Charlie Chaplin daughter selling to MA Lawrie, Kirriemuir, Angus.

Averages: 54 bulls £6,127.00; 18 females £3,029.00 Auctioneers: United Auctions

Meonside Nosty 12,000gns

Glenisla Nobleman 10,000gns

Chapelton Nearco 10,000gns

Glenisla Nitro 9,500gns

Podehole Nordic 9,000gns

Glenariff Nearctic 9,000gns

Sales (Guineas) Lot no Animal name

4,000 163 Hyndford Novak (H) 5,000 164 Highlee Nero (P) 3,500 166 Shawhill Noble (P) Buyer

Landale & Co A & C Farms R & H Braid

3,500 168 Headlind New Lad Scottish Government

10,000 169 Glenisla Nobleman (P) GL Riby

4,500 171 Glenariff Nashville (P)

George Peto 9,500 173 Glenisla Nitro (P) William Young & Son 4,000 174 Norseman of Skaillhouse (P) A Whiteford 9,000 175 Podehole Nordic (P) James Porter 10,000 176 Chapelton Nearco (P) Mr and Mrs W Landers 7,500 177 Glenariff Nathaniel (P) GH Stirling & Sons 3,500 178 Headline Nobunaga (P) F & D O’Shea 5,500 180 Muiresk Numero Uno (H) South Highgate Farms 5,500 182 Rookwith Nice Guy (P) David Nesbitt 5,500 184 Podehole Rock Nebula (P) C MacAdie & Sons 7,000 185 Dunsyre Nebula (P) RG Elliot & Son 3,000 186 Knowehead Nitro (P) Ardnaw Farms Ltd 4,000 187 Millerston North Pole (P) G Ramsay 2,600 189 Dunsyre North Star 2 (P) IHG Warden 3,500 191 Lagas Noah ((P) K Scott 8,000 192 Chapelton Novar (P) A Morton 7,000 193 Glenisla Nicholas (P) Ian Fleming 4,000 194 Trainview Prince Navid (H) G & A Milne 5,000 195 Dunsyre Nureyev (P) Scottish Government 3,200 196 Eastmill Nitro (H) F & D O’Shea 6,000 197 Nebuchadnezzar of Upsall (P) G Gunn 3,500 198 Newton of Skaillhouse (P) A & D Whitehead 2,500 199 Gregors Napoleon Strange, Balmyre Farm T/A 14,000 201 Muiresk Northern Dancer (P) NJ & A Barrett Sales (Guineas) Lot no Animal name

4,000 203 Llwynhywel Nitrogen (H) 4,200 204 Dunsyre Nomad 2 (H) 3,500 205 Glendual Night Rider (P) 2,200 211 Eastmill Nexus (H) 2,300 213 Cowford Nero (H) 4,000 214 Gordon Zulu (P) Buyer

R Orr RWH & MJ Fenemore Mulholland Contracts R & H Braid Ian Stewart amd Co G Gunn

1,800 215 Rattray Napoleon (H) 7,000 216 Miltonlockhart Noble (P) 7,200 219 Coxhill Norseman (P) Woodneuk Farms Ltd D Hodgson & Son Pitkindie Farms

2,500 220 Coxhill Navigator (H)

JHD Fanshawe 6,500 224 Numero 1 of Upsall (P) John White and Sons 3,500 225 Meonside Northern Light (H) AN & HS Tomkis 6,000 226 North Easter of Upsall (P) W MacPherson 6,800 229 Cairnsmore Nasri (P) A & F Skene 3,800 230 Miltonlockhart Nirvana (H) JHD Fanshawe 5,200 231 Shawhill Norseman (P) R & H Braid 2,000 232 Millerston Nemesis (P) Woodneuk Farms Ltd 12,000 233 Meonside Nosty (P) JF Irving & Sons 2,000 234 Westbroad Norman (H) P MacInnes 4,000 235 Stallashaw Nixon (H) G Gunn 27,000 236 Meonside Nidavellir (P) L Townsend 7,000 237 Willingham Nautillus (P) Rattray Estates Ltd 6,000 238 Nehemiah of Upsall (P) McDowell Habost 6,500 239 Bleaton Protest (P) J & J Gibb 9,000 242 Glenariff Nearctic (P) C Williamson 3,800 245 Westbroad Nereus (H) Scottish Government 4,000 247 Roundhill Nighrider (H) NB Taylor & Son 6,000 248 Cowford Nipper (H) S Brigdale 3,000 250 Drumsleed Nero A & K Duncan

Female sales

Sales (Guineas) Lot no Animal name Buyer

2,800 261 Willingham Capri M366 (P) K Scott 2,800 262 Chapelton Heathermaid 6662 (P) L Clark 3,000 263 Westbroad Rusty 12 (H) A Polson 1,200 264 Westbroad Rosette 8 (P) S Andrew 1,200 265 Westbroad Meadowsweet 9 (H) David Steel 1,800 266 Headline Wineberry Neiva (P) McDowell 3,800 267 Meonside Broadhooks Nella (P) T Russell 6,500 268 Meonside Millicent Ninet (P) T Russell 1,200 271 Crichton Patsy 1069 (P) S Andrew Sales (Guineas) Lot no Animal name Buyer

1,400 272 Crichton Cocked Horns 1076 (P) Y Conway 1,200 273 Crichton Lovely 1096 (P) David Steel 2,200 274 Millerston Augusta Maud (H) R & K Williams 7,500 275 Millerston Iranian Marilyn (P) A & C Farms 4,500 277 Millerston Gretta Mandy (H) MA Lawrie 2,000 278 Millerston Iranian Miss (H) A Polson 3,500 279 Millerston Augusta Meryl (P) A & C Farms 3,200 280 Millerston Augusta Melody (H) K Scott 3,200 281 Millerston Iranian Midnight (H) WJ & J Green