Stirling, October

Stirling Beef Shorthorn females in strong demand selling to 11,000gns

JUDGE

Danny Wyllie Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

Monday, 18 October 2021 to Thomas Cheetham and Thaymar, Retford, Nottinghamshire.

Two entries shared a 5,000gns call. First to go was Westbroad Yoga 12th (P) TI +30, SRI +37, MI +27 from D Welsh, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. A twoyear-old in calf heifer by the 12,000gns Shawhill Leroy, she went to T Russell and S Bradley Farmer, Farringdon, Oxfordshire. Westbroad Meadowsweet 10th (P) TI +37, SRI +44, MI +28, a second two-year-old in calf heifer by Leroy from the same vendor, made 3,500gns to J Common and Son, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.

J Common and Son went on to place their second 5,000gns bid for Meonside Miss Ramsden P75 (P), TI +36, SRI +36, MI +23, the event’s reserve female champion. A 17-month-old red heifer, by Meonside King Kong she was bred and exhibited by D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire.

Beef Shorthorn females met a firm demand selling to a top of 11,000gns in Stirling on Monday 18 October, at the breed Society’s official sale.

Heading the trade was a pair of 19-month-old heifers from C Lowther, Penrith, Cumbria. Sale leader at 11,000gns was Lowther Crocus W9 (P), TI +34, SRI +37, MI +24, a light roan by the 9,000gns Glenisla Lochan Dubh selling to Evans and Price, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.

Close behind at 10,000gns was the female champion, Lowther Lily W10 (P), TI +50, SRI +48, MI +29, a light roan Lowther Konan daughter. The buyer was Mary Cormack, Canterbury. Kent.

Next at 6,000gns was Glenisla Eva Broadhooks P492 (P), TI +41, SR +48, MI +30, a 19-month-old roan by the 7,500gns Chapelton Glen Clova. Heading a draft of heifers from Major JPO Gibb, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, she sold in a joint bid

Female champion, Lowther Lily W10, 10,000gns

The same vendors took 4,800gns for Meonside Foxglove Tansy P59 (P), TI +42, SRI +42, MI +25, a 17-month-old light roan by the 10,000gns Stirling champion, Willingham Kensington. She sold to T Russell and S Bradley Farmer.

Balnabroich Farms, Blairgowrie, Perthshire offered Balnabroich Nellie (H), TI +31 SRI +34, MI +23, a red in calf heifer by Meonhill Charlie Chaplin for 4,000gns to Alex Douglas, Strathaven, Lanarkshire.

The Glenisla draft also included two entries by the 12,000gns Millerston Jamboree sharing a 3,800gns bid. The 19-month-old dark roan Glenisla Desiree P496 (H) TI +49, SRI +51, MI +23 went to J and D Haigh, Brechin, Angus, while Glenisla Crocus TI +35, SRI +32, MI +20, an 18-month-old light roan was secured by Keith Jones, Llandysul, Ceredigion. Following on, Glenisla Desiree P489 (P) TI +36, SRI +29, MI +22, a 19-month-old roan Glenisla Artic Storm daughter made 3,500gns to Evans and Price.

At 3,500gns, Cowford Irania Primrose P50 (H), TI +41, SRI +3, MI +23 led a draft from Thistledown Cowford Farm, Stanley, Perthshire. A 20-monthold roan by Meonhill Legacy, she sold to Aucheneck Estate, Killearn, Glasgow. Bulls

The bull trade was led at 7,200gns by the reserve male champion, Dunsyre Phineas (P), TI +30, SRI +29, MI +21, an 18-month-old red by Dunsyre Lord Nelson. Consigned by the Leggat Farming Partnership, Logiealmond, Perthshire, he sold to J Innes and Sons, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.

Next at 6,000gns was the Leonard of Upsall sired Knockenjig Ptarmigan (P), TI +44, SRI +52, MI +29, a 19-month-old red and little white from Alistair Clark and Sons, Cumnock, Ayrshire to E and T Richardson, Preston, Lancashire.

Champion male, Muiresk Peroni (P), TI +39, SRI +41, MI +26, a 19-month-old roan Alvie Galaxy son from Stuart G Mair and Son, Turriff, Aberdeenshire secured a 4,500gns bid from C Horrell, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Averages: 8 bulls £4,455.94; 28 females £3,453.75. Drafts: Glenisla 11 females £3,159.54; Cowford 4 females £2,861.25; Skaillhouse 5 females £1,848.

Auctioneers: United Auctions

Dunsyre Phineas, 7,200gns

Knockenjig Ptarmigan 6,000gns

Meonside Miss Ramsden P75, 5,000gns

Westbroad Yoga 12th, 5,000gns

Meonside Foxglove Tansy P59, 4,800gns

Beef Shorthorn Males

Bulls born on or between 18 January and 22 March 2020 (Class 1) 1st Cowford Prince (H) Thistledown Cowford Farm 2nd Westbroad Pedron (P) D Welsh 3rd Aberdona Platoon Sergeant (H) R & C Rettie

Bulls born on or after 23 March 2020 (Class 2) 1st Muiresk Peroni (P) Stuart G Mair & Sons 2nd Dunsyre Phineas (P) 3rd Knockenjig Ptarmigan (P) Leggat Farming Partnership Alistair Clark and Sons

Beef Shorthorn Females

Heifer born on or before 7 July 2019 (Class 3) 1st Balnabroich Nellie (H) Balnabroich Farms 2nd Balnabroich Lovely Norma Jean (P) Balnabroich Farms 3rd Hyndford Nile (P) Ian Tennant

Heifer born on or between 8 July 2019 and 15 February 2020 (Class 4) 1st Westbroad Joyfull 5th (H) D Welsh 2nd Hyndford Nigeria (P) Ian Tennant 3rd Westbroad Yoga 12TH (P) D Welsh

Heifer born on or between 16 February and 24 March 2020 (Class 5A) 1st Lowther Crocus W9 (P) Mr C Lowther 2nd Tulip 49th of Skaillhouse (P) Messrs. C. Macadie and Sons 3rd Balnabroich Penny Farthing (H) Balnabroich Farms

Heifer born on or after 25 March 2020 (Class 5B) 1st Lowther Lily W10 (P) Mr C Lowther 2nd Meonside Miss Ramsden P75 (P) D & T Bradley Farmer 3rd Meonside Rothes Milly (P) D & T Bradley Farmer

Champions

Male champion Muiresk Peroni (P)

Male reserve champion Dunsyre Phineas (P)

Female champion Lowther Lily W10 (P)

Female reserve champion Meonside Miss Ramsden P75 (P) Stuart G Mair & Sons

Leggat Farming Partnership

Mr C Lowther

D & T Bradley Farmer

Trophies

Uppermill Lovat Cup

Best Junior Bull

DM Stewart Memorial Punchbowl

Best Senior Bull

Ardbennie Trophy

Supreme Champion Bull Stuart G Mair and Sons Muiresk Peroni (P)

Thistledown Cowford Farm Ltd Cowford Prince (H)

Stuart G Mair and Sons Muiresk Peroni (P)

BSCS Championship Trophy

Best Female Mr C Lowther Lowther Lily W10 (P)

Isabel Brown Perpetual Challenge Trophy

Best Two Bulls, exhibitor bred Marshall Graham Bailey Craigeassie Parker (H) Craigeassie Paxton (P)

DM Stewart Trophy

Best Pair of Heifers D & T Bradley Farmer Meonside Rothers Molly (P) Meonside Miss Ramsden P75 (P) Sales (Guineas) Lot no Animal name Buyer

3,800 284 Westbroad Pedro (P) J Stewart and Ptns 2,600 292 Aberdona Platoon Sergeant (H) Scottish Government 4,500 294 Muiresk Peroni (P) C Horrell Ltd 3,350 295 Galla Promoter (P) AG and CD MacDougall 6,000 296 Knockenjig Ptarmigan (P) E and T Richardson 3,000 297 Chapelton Primitivo (P) Q and E Limond 7,200 299 Dunsyre Phineas (P) J Innes and Sons 3,500 300 Craigeassie Paxton (P) Hodge Livestock

Female sales

Sales (Guineas) Lot no Animal name Buyer

4,000 311 Balnabroich Nellie (H)

Alex Douglas 2,000 312 Balnabroich Nikkita (H) D Bell and Son 2,600 313 Barnaigh Lovely Xotic 12th (P) R and B Russell and Ptns 2,800 314 Balnabroich Lovely Norma Jean (P) M Cruickshank 2,800 315 Barnaigh Duchess (P) M Cruickshank 3,000 316 Barnaigh Isla 8TH (H) Aucheneck Estates 2,500 318 Hyndford Nile (P) BE Dickie 2,600 320 Barnaigh Lovely Xquisite 11th (P) RW MacKay and Co 2,800 322 Westbroad Joyful 5th (H) Alex Douglas 5,000 323 Westbroad Yoga 12th (P) T Russell and S Bradley Farmer 1,500 324 Westbroad Bramble 5th 759 (H) BJ Rowlands 2,200 325 Westbroad Yoga 13th (P) RW MacKay and Co 3,500 326 Westbroad Meadowsweet 10th (P) J Common and Son 3,400 327 Wells Niomi 8 (P) Mark Runciman and Ptns 2,000 328 Tulip 49th of Skaillhouse (P) Rogam Farms Ltd 2,500 329 Burnfoot Duchess Princess (H) Rogam Farms Ltd 1,500 331 Lancaster Liz 38th of Skaillhouse (P) A Stephen 2,600 332 Muiresk Broadhooks Primrose (P) BE Dickie 2,000 333 Balnabroich Penny Farthing (H) M Cruickshank 11,000 334 Lowther Crocus W9 (P) Evans and Price 2,200 335 Galla Patsy Katrina (P) D and T Ballantyne 10,000 336 Lowther Lily W10 (P) Mary Cormack 2,000 337 Burnfoot Lundy Paula (H) Rogam Farms 2,600 338 Eastmill Magic Pearl (H) Audrey MacDonald

4,800 339 Meonside Foxglove Tansy P59 (P)

T Russell and S Bradley Farmer 3,200 340 Meonside Rothes Molly (P) S and M MacKenzie 5,000 341 Meonside Miss Ramsden P75 (P) J Common and Son 2,800 342 Glenisla Duchess P486 (P) R and B Russell and Ptns 3,500 343 Glenisla Desiree P489 (P) Evans and Price

6,000 344 Glenisla Eva Broadhooks P492 (P)

3,800 345 Glenisla Desiree P496 (H) 2,200 346 Glenisla Desiree P506 (H) 3,800 347 Glenisla Crocus P508 (H)

Thomas Cheetham and Thaymar Ltd J and D Haigh D Bell and Son Keith Jones 3,000 348 Glenisla Desiree P517 (P) R and K Williams 1,500 349 Glenisla Foxglove Flake P531 (H) A and CB Millar

2,400 350 Glenisla Sally Broadhooks P534 A and C Ivinson and JH Wilson

2,000 351 Glenisla Desiree P536 (P)

Cornthwaite Moors Ltd 2,100 352 Glenisla Flower P541 (P) Cornthwaite Moors Ltd 3,500 353 Cowford Irania Primrose P50 (H) Aucheneck Estates 2,200 354 Cowford Secret Peewit P49 (H) RL Morris and Ptns 2,400 355 Cowford Broadhooks Pearl P64 (H) RL Morris and Ptns 2,800 356 Cowford Princess Precious P74 (H) C Lowther 1,300 357 Tulip 48th of Skaillhouse (P) Cornthwaite Moors Ltd 2,200 358 Eva Wildeyes 16th of Skaillhouse (P) Rogam Farms Ltd 1,600 359 Tulip 51st of Skaillhouse (P) Cornthwaite 2,000 360 Lancaster Liz 36th of Skaillhouse (P) A Stephen 1,700 361 Eva Wildeyes 17th of Skaillhouse (P) A Stephen