Stirling, February

Stirling February trade hits 25,000gns high

Bull trade peaked at 25,000gns at the Society’s spring sale at Stirling, with roan bull Palmerston of Upsall leading the way for the Hon Gerald Turton.

This son of Dingo of Upsall goes back to Broughton Park Thunder and sold with figures in the top 1% of the breed, including a terminal index (TI) of +59, a self replacing index (SRI) of +67 and a maternal index (MI) of +32. This one sold to J Scott and Partners, Tain, Rossshire, for their Fearn herd.

Next at 22,000gns was Perfection of Skaillhouse, a Chapelton Lionheart son out of Millie Floss 11th of Skaillhouse. Bred by C Macadie and Sons’ Thurso, this one found a new home with James Porter, Lisburn, County Antrim.

Two entries then shared a 13,000gns price tag. First to go was the reserve male champion, Podehole Patriot from the Horrell family, Peterborough. This two-year-old roan is by the homebred Podehole Magician and out of a dam by the Australian sire Royalla Rockstar. He sold to W J and J Green, Fochabers, Morayshire, for their Corskie herd.

The second 13,000gns bid was made by Page Farms Partnership, Ripon, North Yorkshire for Meonside Peroni, a bull by the 11,000gns Willingham Kensington from D and T Bradley-Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire. He’s out of Coldrochie Grace Beauty L7.

Cumbrian breeder, Charles Lowther, Penrith, sold Lowther Picasso 8,500gns to Tina Russell, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire. A 23-month-old roan, he is by Lowther Konan and out of a dam by Blelack Rupert.

The same vendor achieved an 8,000gns sale for the male champion from the pre-sale show, Lowther Pegasus. This son of the 8,000gns Castlemount

Kubota is out of a dam by Willingham Denebola. He sold to Liam Muir, Orkney.

A second 8,000gns call was made for the 20-month-old Ballylinney Glenn son, Coxhill Patrick from L J Townsend, Moffat, Dumfriesshire. Out of a dam by Chapelton Alamo, he sold to Messrs Evans and Price, Aberystwyth.

Another from the same home, Coxhill Pegasus, a 23-month-old roan by the 20,000gns Millerston Kasper and out of an Uppermill Rotary 2nd daughter made 7,000gns to J and J Green, Insch, Aberdeenshire. The 18-month-old Glenisla Pioneer by Glenisla Munroe and out of a dam by the homebred Glenisla Artic Storm from Major J P O Gibb, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, commanded a 7,000gns call from Keith Jones, Llandysul, Ceredigion.

Two Mayfield Maximus Primus sons were in the money for Gerard Te Lintelo, Wolsingham, County Durham. First to go at 6,500gns was Mayfield Phoenix, a 21-month-old bull out of a dam by Chapelton Hardy. He sold to Andrew Thompson, Chorley, Lancashire. Mayfield Powerhouse, out of another Chapelton Hardy daughter made 5,800gns to Hannah Barker, Appletonle-Moors, North Yorkshire.

Two more entries shared a 6,500gns bid, the first being Fordie Panther, a 23-month-old roan by the 5,000gns Coxhill Luke from Fiona Davidson, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, returned to the county with D Hardie, Midmar.

The final 6,500gns call was made by Messrs Evans and Price, Aberystwyth, for the 20-month-oldSpringlane Flash, a Meonhill Charlie Chaplin son from James and Sam Martin, Newtownards, County Down.

Mr and Mrs J Redpath, Alyth, saw their Knowehead Producer sell at 6,200gns to Leggat Farming Partnership, Logiealmond, Perthshire. This 23-month-old is a sone of Nearhouse Kane out of Knowehead Dishy Floss, a daughter of the homebred Buchanan.

A second 6,200gns call secured Craigeassie Pierce a 22-month-old roan by the 7500gns Podehole Lincoln and out of a dam by LA Zeus. Bred by Marshall Graham Bailey, Forfar, Angus, he sold to A and C Farms, Langham, Rutland.

Willingham Pallas from A Haigh, Brechin, Angus, made 6,000gns to Mark and Tracy Severn, Halifax, West Yorkshire. A 19-month-old son of Willingham Lieutenant Commander, he is out of a dam by Cairnsmore Craig.

And wrapping up the lading prices was Muiresk Peter Pan a 17-month-old light roan Alvie Galaxy son from Stuart G Mair and Sons. He made 5,800gns to D J MacGillivray, Aros, Isle of Mull.

Females

Two, 21-month-old Willingham Kensington daughters led the female trade for D and T Bradley-Farmer. Meonside Broadhooks Paisley, a white heifer out of an Elliot Salute daughter topped at 4,500gns to Libby Clarke, Lurgan, County Armagh.

Following close behind at 4,200gns was the female champion, the roan Meonside Millicent Piper. She’s out of a dam by Podehole Frederick and sold to Laga Farms, Evie, Orkney.

Next at 3400gns was Cairnsmore Polly, a 22-month-old roan maiden by the 15,000gns Coldrochie Jurassic from Mr and Mrs B Landers, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.

She is out of an Uppermill Michael daughter and was knocked down to to R Coles, Ringmer, East Sussex. The Landers went on to secure 3,000gns from Brenda Wear, Blagdon, Bristol, for Cairnsmore Patricia, a 21-month-old

red maiden by Redhill Lord Thunder, a bull himself bred by Ms Wear.

County Galway breeder, Tommy Staunton, North Kinvara paid 3,200gns for Galla Pixie Floss a 23-month-old roan Tamthorn Highlander daughter out of a dam by Kidston Rambo 1st from J W Frame, Biggar, Lanarkshire. And making 2,800gns was the reserve female champion, Meonhill Secret Kerry from LEP Farms, Chidden, Hampshire. She’s out of a dam by Elliot Danny Boy and sold to Stephanie Ryder, Penrith, Cumbria.

Averages: 56 bulls £5,743, 12 females £2879 (United Auctions).

Perfection of Skaillhouse, 22,000gns.

Reserve male champion, Podehole Patriot, 13,000gns. Meonside Peroni, 13,000gns.

May Eastmill Laird 6,000gns. Willingham Pallas 6,000gns.

Meonside Broadhooks Paisley, 4,500gns . May Strathendrick Powerhouse 5,500gns.