Stirling, May

Senior bull tops trade at May Stirling fixture

Top call at 6,000gns was Eastmill Laird from Thistledown Cowford Farms, selling to J and D Haigh, Angus.

Beef Shorthorn trade hit a high of 6,000gns at Stirling in May, with the sale topper being Eastmill Laird, a five-year-old light roan by HC Free Spirit 6Y from

Thistledown Cowford Farms, Stanley,

Perthshire. Selling with a terminal sire index of +45, a self-replacing index of +57 and a maternal index of +26, he sold to J and D Haigh, Brechin, Angus.

Next at 5,500gns was the champion from the pre-sale show, Strathendrick Powerhouse from Robert Taylor, Fintry. This one is a two-year-old roan Millerston Ensign son out of a dam by Dakota of Upsall. He went to Armour Ingleton Farm, Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire.

A bid of 5,200gns secured the reserve champion for buyer R Bryce, Dunkeld, Perthshire. This was Cairnsmore Phoenix a two-year-old roan by the

Second best at 5,500gns was the pre-sale champion, Strathendrick Powerhouse from Robert Taylor.

15,000gns Coldrochie Jurassic from Mr and Mrs B Landers, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.

A second 5,200gns call was made, this time by Robert Bell and Partners, Milnathort, Kinross, for Westbroad Paddy a rising two-year-old roan by the 12,000gns Shawhill Leroy from D Welsh, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.

to go was Prime Leader 2nd of Upsall. This two-year-old roan by King David of Upsall from Hon G Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, is out of a dam by Fortress of Upsall and sold to Lour Farms, Forfar, Angus.

The second 5,000 call was made by the Scottish Government’s bull stud, Inverness, for Meonside Prosper a rising two-year-old roan by Caramba Kinvara from D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire.

Averages: 10 bulls £4,568 (United Auctions).

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