Charolais Sales Aberdeen

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27 FEBRUARY 2008 | Charolais lead at Royal Northern



The day's Champion, Kinclune Buster made 5,000gns

Charolais led the trade at 8,500gns in Thainstone on Wednesday 27 February at the breed society’s official fixture at the Royal Northern spring show and sale. Furthermore, Charolais sold 19 lots averaging £3,360, the highest number for the highest average at the multi-breed event.


Leading lot at 8,500gns, Kinclune Barker

Sale leader at 8,500gns was Kinclune Barker, a rising two year old by the 14,000gns Caylers Solomon and out of a homebred cow. Both Barker’s sire and dam went back to Killadeas lines. Bred and exhibited by John Wilson, Glenkindie, Alford, Aberdeen he was secured by J Baxter, Banff.


Kinclune Bruno at 7,800gns

Bulls from John Wilson’s Kinclune herd dominated the trade with a total of five lots selling to average £5,649. They included three more Solomon sons, with the 20 month old Kinclune Bruno, out of a Ravensworth sired homebred cow, taking the day’s second leading call at 7,800gns from FJ Leslie, Huntley.

Following on at 5,000gns was the day’s champion, Kinclune Buster, another 20 month old, this time out of a homebred cow by Killadeas Legend. Buster went home with Messrs Glass, Aldford.

Finally, two Kinclune lots shared a 2,800gns call. Kinclune Benny, a June 2006 born Solomon son was secured by Messrs Pertrie, Torphines, while Kinclune Blaze, a 20 month old by Maerdy Rumbull was knocked down sold for 2,800gns to F Birse, Sauchen.

Other leading entries included Neil Barclay’s (Crathes, Banchory) Harestone Batman for 4,400gns to C Addison, Methlick. A rising two year old Mortimers Meridian son, he was out of a Dunure sired homebred cow. Mr Barclay also offered at 3,000gns the 22 month old Harestone Buccaneer, a Rumsden Samurai son and out of a homebred cow by Maerdy Neptune. The buyer was C Maxwell, Aberdeen.

Next at 3,400gns was Blelack Blockbuster, a rising two year old by the 25,000gns Perth senior champion, Thrunton Socrates. Bred by father and son team, Neil and Graeme Massie, Dinnet, Aboyne he sold to PA and P Duncan, Aberdeen. Forglen Bellringer, a 21 month old by Glassel Camelot from Eric Mutch, Forglen, Banff, commanded a 3,200gns bid from W Beverley, Rhynie.

The day’s second 3,000gns price tag went to JA and AM Gauld’s (Dufftown, Keith), Conval Bestman, a two year old by Mortimers Unique and out of an Inverlochy Resolve sired homebred dam. Bestman was knocked down sold to D Taylor, Aberdeen.

Averages: 19 bulls £3,360

Auctioneers: Aberdeen and Northern Marts Ltd