Dunsyre dispersal

Dunsyre Magic 20th casts a spell at 20,000gns

Well-bred females from proven cow families were in high demand at the first sale to disperse the Dunsyre herd for Carey Coombs.

Topping the prices at 20,000gns was Dunsyre Magic 20th, a fourth calved Glenisla Guardsman II daughter out of a Dunsyre Asterix daughter and sold with her March-born Fearn No Limitssired bull calf at foot.

After some spirited bidding she was taken by the Landers family for their Cairnsmore herd, Newton Stewart.

Second best at 10,000gns was the August 2021-born yearling heifer Dunsyre Magic 32nd, a Fearn No Limits daughter out of a dam by Sutherland Bundaberg. She found a new home with J H Wilson and J Dunning, Settle for the Runleymill herd.

Following her at 9,000gns was Dunsyre Gigha 28th, a third calved Glenisla Guardsman II daughter out of a Langalbulnoch Barney-sired dam. She sold with her bull calf, Dunsyre Spartacus, at foot and having run with Fearn No Limits. Buying this outfit was Aucheneck Estates, Killearn.

An 8,500gns call came next for Dunsyre Leila 69th. This daughter of the homebred Dunsyre Lord Nelson is out of a Dunsyre Asterix-sired dam and was knocked down to L Townsend, Moffat, for the Coxhill herd.

Then making 7,800gns was first calved heifer Dunsyre Magic 24th, dam of the 10,000gns Magic 32nd. She’s by Sutherland Bundaberg and out of a dam by Dunsyre Asterix. Taking her home having run with Dunsyre Lord Nelson was Hannah Barker, Appleton Le Moors. And taking a 6,000gns call was March-born yearling heifer Dunsyre Iona 41st . Sired by Fearn No Limits, she’s out of a Tofts Billabong daughter and was bought by J and J Green, Insch.

Next in line at 5,800gns was Dunsyre Iona 33rd. She’s by Dunsyre Hamlet and out of an Aylward Luscious 2nd daughter. This first calver sold having run with Glenisla Kilimanjaro and went home with Christopher Walwin, Carluke.

A pair then sold at 5,200gns, with the first being Dunsyre Iona 28, a Dunsyre Dreadnought-sired fifth calver. She’s out of a dam by Dunsyre Wolfstone and sold with a heifer calf at foot by Dunsyre Lord Nelson and having run with the same sire again. This one was the choice of David and Elizabeth Clark, Carluke.

The other at this money was the Glenisla Kilimanjiro daughter Dunsyre Liela 63rd. This two year old heifer sold

Topping the prices at 20,000gns was fourth calver, Dunsyre Magic 20th with her bull calf at foot.

Another from the Magic family, Dunsyre Magic 32nd sold at 10,000gns to the Runleymill herd of Messrs Wilson and Dunning. having run with Fearn No Limits and was knocked down to previous buyer, Christopher Walwin. And then at 5,000gns was second calver Dunsyre Nettle 19th, a Glenisla Kilimanjiro daughter with a Fearn No Limits heifer at foot. Buying her was Inishewin Farms, Luib. Averages; 27 cows and calves £4,406.11; 10 in-calf second calvers, £3,969.00; nine in-calf heifers, £3,290.00; 27 maiden heifers, £3,200.56; four grade register maiden heifers, £2,047.50. (United Auctions).