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Charolais sell to 5,500gns in Stirling multi-breed sale

Breed Champion Redheughs Daytona

Charolais bulls met an insatiable demand selling to a top of 5,500gns, achieving 95% clearance and an average of £3,943 at the multi beef breed show and sale staged in Stirling, on Monday 3 May.

Top priced Thrunton Donatello

Sale topper was the Thrunton Donatello, a 22 month old by Burradon Talisman and out of a homebred cow by the 25,000gns Perth champion, Mowbraypark Orlando. Bred by the Campbell family, Ian, John and their father, Colin, Thrunton, Alnwick, Donatello was secured in a joint split by Fifeshire producers, WM Arnot, Leven and John Whiteford and Son, Cupar.

At 4,000gns, the Campbells offered the 18 month old Thrunton Delgado, a same way bred Talisman son and out of an Orlando sired cow, to the Crofters Commission, Inverness.  

The day’s second highest Charolais call at 5,200gns was made for Blelack Deputy, a 21 month old Coolnaslee Adversary son and out of a homebred cow by Maerdy Neptune. Bred by father and son team, Neil and Graeme Massie, Dinnet, Aboyne, he returned to the north east with AA Younger, Castletown, Thurso.

Blelack Deputy

Next at 4,800gns was Allanfauld Daviegray from Archie MacGregor, Kilsyth, Glasgow to G Sordy and Sons, Whittingham, Alnwick. This two year old was by the homebred Allanfauld Vangogh, a Moyness Lincoln son, and out of a homebred cow by Mortimers Roselier who goes back to the celebrated Burke trophy winner, Mowbraypark Gigi.

Another Vangogh son from the same breeder, this time the 20 month old Allanfauld Domperignon made 4,000gns to Easter Tulloch, Laurencekirk.

Two entries shared a 4,500gns bid. First to go was Harviestoun Denver, a 20 month old who was within the breed’s top 10% with a Terminal Index (TI) of +30 and Self Replacing Index (SRI) +38. Sired by Ravensworth Unwin, and out of a homebred dam going back to Blelack Navigator, Denver was bred by Lucy Poett, Dollar, and was knocked down sold to J Anderson and Sons, Duns, Berwick.

The 19 month old Midlock Dragon secured the second 4,500gns price tag for Mr and Mrs John Wight, Midlock, Bigger from Glenrinnes Farms, Dufftown, Banff. An Allanfauld Voltage son, he was out of a homebred cow by Inverlochy Upbeat.

Two more lots sold to 4,000gns each. First through the ring was Westcarse Dram from John Christie, Stirling to R and J Osbourne, Durisdeer, Thornhill. This 21 month old was by Seawell Orly and out of a Maerdy Victorious sired dam.

The day’s breed champion, Redheughs Daytona TI +40, SRI 49 attracted a 4,000gns call for Murray Lyle, Mid Cambushinnie, Dunblane. This 18 month old was by the 9,000gns Balmyle Brinstone and out of a Redheughs cow. The buyers were J and N Weir, Gateside, Fife.

The reserve title went to Newhouse Diamond a 20 month old from Drew, Bob and Kay Adam, Newhouse of Glamis, Glamis. Sired by the 32,000gns Perth champion, Solitude Attaboy, and out of a homebred cow by the 24,000gns Mowbraypark Torpedo, he sold for 3,800gns to G and M Porter, Bridgend, Isle of Islay.

Reserve Champion Newhouse Diamond

Average: 20 bulls £3,943
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Charolais bulls meet dynamic trade in Stirling

26,000gns top, new UK Continental all breeds record £6,072 average

163 lots traded, 80% clearance
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Charolais met a dynamic trade in Stirling on Wednesday 16 February, where bidding peaked at 26,000gns, 18 lots sold for five figure sums and a new UK all Continental beef breeds average of £6,072 was established for 163 lots traded, a figure representing 80% clearance.

“The event attracted an extremely consistent solid trade throughout the five hour fixture culminating in yet another record for a UK centre and confirming once again Charolais’ leading role in the beef sector,” commented the British Charolais Cattle Society chairman, Iain Millar. “Charolais enthusiasts who travelled from as far a field as Shetland to Dorset demonstrated they were prepared to dig deep, confident their investment would leave a worthy return. Charolais cross calves are continuing to not only leave premiums at the suckled calf sales up and down the country, but the differential over all other crosses has continued to widen. Added to that is commercial producers’ demand for stock with quiet temperament.”

The day’s leading 26,000gns entry came late in the day for the 16 month old Goldies Detour who was within the breed’s top 20% with a Terminal Index (TI) +28 and Self Replacing Index (SRI) +35. Bred and exhibited by Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries this first prize class winner was bred from homebred lines; his sire was Goldies Banker who goes back to Oldstone Egbert and he was out Goldies Violin, a Thrunton Trademark daughter. The buyer was Charlie Boden who runs the 100 cow herd based at Stockport and whose last major purchase was four years ago with Thrunton Voldemort at 55,000gns in a joint split with Esmor Evans. “Detour was clean through the middle and he had a good second thigh,” he said. “Moreover, Detour should complement Voldemort’s daughters; both these bulls go back to the 25,000gns Perth supremo, Mowbraypark Orlando.”

Mr Boden recouped some of his spend earlier on when he sold the 18 month old Sportmans Dreadnaught TI +23, SRI + 31 for 11,000gns to WR Mill, Westfield, Thurso. One of 10 Voldemort sons who so far have come under the hammer sold to average more than £10,000, he was out of a homebred dam by Maerdy Rome and whose damline goes back to the 24,000gns Perth supreme, Ugie Legend.

Hamish Goldie went on to sell 12 lots in total to average £9,511 and enjoy one of his best days of trading since restocking, with bulls sired by homebred sires reflecting the herd’s consistency. Moreover, the previous day he was awarded a double placing in the final line up taking both junior titles. “This was an amazing first time achievement for the family in more than 40 years of exhibiting at the event,” he said. Reserve junior honours went to Goldies Decider TI +48, SRI +52, a 16 month old by the 25,000gns Perth supreme champion and Royal Highland junior interbreed champion, Goldies Unbeatable and out of a homebred dam by the 34,000gns Perth champion, Goldies Uppermost. He made 14,000gns to WD Mundell and Son, Clovenfords, Galashiels.

Next lot through the ring was Goldies Deposit TI +30, SRI +36, an October 2008 born Goldies Banker son and out of a Goldies Uppermost sired homebred dam. He made 9,500gns to David Cooper, Kincaldrum, Forfar. 

At 11,000gns the 20 month old Goldies Diademe TI +32, SRI +38 sold to Mountquhanie Farms, Cupar, Fife. Sired by the 10,000gns Balthayock Ulex, he was out of a homebred dam by Blelack Rustic. Taking the overall junior championship title was the 16 month old Goldies Detective TI +23, SRI +27, another Goldies Banker son and out of a homebred dam from Hamish’s 95 cow herd going back to Derryharney Peter. Detective was secured for 8,500gns by A Sharp and Sons, Tough, Alford. 

The second team to take the limelight was the Adam family, Drew, Bob and Kay, Newhouse of Glamis, Glamis, with a double placing in the intermediate section. However their success didn’t stop there; their 18 month old intermediate champion, Newhouse Dingdong TI +38, SRI +45 was minutes later hailed by the judge, Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, as the overall supreme champion. “Dingdong was an outstanding bull and as soon as he came in to the ring I knew he was the winner,” he said after his five hour judging stint. “This bull demonstrated all the Charolais criteria; he was clean and lengthy, he had power, bone and a clean back end.”  For the Adam’s it was their fourth supreme title at the event in more than 30 years of breeding pedigree Charolais. “We’re thrilled to bits not just with the championship but the fact we’ve never before had a champion and reserve double in the same section,” said Bob.

Sired by the 14,000gns Sackville Adonis, Newhouse Dingdong went to join David Fattorini’s 60 cow herd based at Tockwith, York for the day’s second highest call of 22,000gns. “He was just one of two bulls entered in the catalogue whose whole character impressed me and who is suitable to put over my herd,” he said.

For the Adam family, 22,000gns was their second highest joint price ever and it contributed to them achieving the day’s leading average with six lots coming under the hammer sold for £12,110. Next was the reserve intermediate champion, Newhouse Diablo  TI +30, SRI +35, a 19 month old by the 30,000gns Silver Joss and out of a homebred cow by the 20,000gns Blelack Rustic. At 15,000gns he attracted the day’s highest commercial bid from Jim Warnock who runs a 180 cow suckler herd, at Dreva, Biggar, however minutes later outside the ring he sold a half share of Diablo to John Green, Lilliesleaf, Melrose. 

The Adam’s next two highest entries were 18 month olds by Sackville Adonis. Newhouse Delboy TI +29, SRI +37, who was out of homebred dam by Balnuith Ringleader made 14,000gns to TA Jones, Dryslwyn, Carmarthen while Newhouse Demitri TI +27, SRI + 33, went for 10,000gns to James and Vanessa Webb, Billesdon, Leicester.

Elgin Darthvader TI +16, SRI +22, a 20 month old from the Milne family, Lhanbryde, Elgin commanded the first of a string of 11,000gns bids. Sired by Gower Versace and out of a homebred dam by Rumsden Samurai, he returned to the north east with B Keir and Son, Craigievar, Alford. Minutes later the Milnes were in the money again at 10,000gns when they offered another June 2008 born Versace son, Elgin Dalmally TI +23, SRI +29 to James Herdman, Edlingham Newtown, Alnwick.

The Campbell family, Ian, John and their father, Colin, of Thrunton, Alnwick once again lifted the title for the best group of three bulls and went on to sell a string of 11 entries to average £7,234. Their trade was led at 11,000gns by Thrunton Denzil TI +41, SRI +48 who 24 hours earlier had collected the reserve senior title. Secured by M and I Stele, Banchory, Denzil was by Gretnahouse Archangel and out of a member of the Verity family who has produced a long line of noted bulls including the Thrunton Socrates and Thrunton Camelot, both at 25,000gns.

Later in the day the Campbells went on to lead the female trade at 6,000gns with a cow and calf pair to WA Black, Torphins, Banchory. Thrunton Belinda was a heifer by the 25,000gns Mowbraypark Orlando and out of a homebred dam by the 11,000gns Haymount Jetstream. She sold with her three month old bull calf at foot, Thrunton Errol by the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal.

The 19 month old Carwood Darwin TI +24, SRI +29, bred and exhibited by Colin Wight, Biggar attracted 11,000gns from Kingcraigie Farms, Lumphannan, Banchory. Sired by Kelton Trident he was out of a homebred dam going back to the family’s Midlock Russell.

Heading the trade for Northern Ireland breeders at 11,000gns was Sandelford Duggan TI +29, SRI +32, a Goldies Usher son and out of a homebred cow by Drummeer Major. Bred by George and Gary Henderson, Bushmills, Antrim he travelled on to Caithness with JA Morris, Thurso.

The final 11,000gns call was made by the Ellis and Keir partnership, Glenkindie, Aberdeen for the 17 month old Harviestoun Declan, a Ravensworth Unwin son bred and exhibited by Lucy Poett, Dollar Perth.

Judge, Gilbert Crawford claimed to find ‘little between’ his overall supreme champion and his overall reserve and senior champion, Chunal Dougie TI +31, SRI +36 who went on to claim the first of the day’s six, 10,000gns bids. Sired by Corrie Alan and out of the Dingle Hofmeister sired Chunal Roxy who has produced three class prize winners in Carlisle, Dougie was bred and exhibited by Mark McGahan, Hadfield, Glossop, who established his seven cow herd 15 years ago and was making his debut at the event with the sole entry. “It’s been my ambition to win the Perth title, however I didn’t expect to get almost all the way there on my first outing. It’s almost been a dream come true.” Dougie went home with Jane Haw herd manager to Mr and Mrs Andrew White’s Balbithan herd, Worth Matravers, Swanage.

Midlock Dave, a 20 month old by Allanfauld Voltage and out of an Allanfauld Nutcase sired cow bred and exhibited by Mr and Mrs John Wight, Midlock, Biggar commanded a 10,000gns bid from W Dunlop and Sons, Innerwick, Dunbar.

The final 10,000gns call was made for Balthayock Duke TI +43, SRI +47, a 19 month old by the 8,000gns Balmyle Thunderbird and out of a Barbican Lancer sired dam from Major David Walter, Balthayock, Perth. The buyer was Stephen Allardyce, Tarland, Aboyne.

Leading a string of 11 bulls to average £7,612 from father and son team, Neil and Graeme Massie, Dinnet, Aboyne was the 10,000gns Blelack Deveron TI +30, SRI +34, a 21 month old by Coolnaslee Adversary and out of a Blelack Montgomery sired dam. He sold to Peter Foulger, Loxwood, Billinghurst. The Massie’s next best at  9,500gns was Blelack Dubair, a 15 month old youngster by Thrunton Socrates and out of a homebred dam going back to the 15,000gns Maerdy Oxo. The buyer was J Riddell, Kenmay, Inverurie. Blelack Damion TI+32, SRI +36 followed next at 9,000gns to Pat Wilson Farms, Almondbank, Perth. This rising two year old was by the 12,000gns Perth supreme champion Cargriff Victorious and out of a homebred cow by Balthayock Lombardo.

John and Raymond Irvine, Toumintoul, Ballindalloch offered their best at 9,500gns to Macfarlane Farms, Duns, Berwick. Inverlochy Dali TI +32, SRI +38 was the first of Lochend Apache’s crop of calves and out of a Thrunton Impeccable sired homebred dam.  Inverlochy Dagan TI +38, SRI +42 , another Apache son and out of an Inverlochy Resolve sired cow made 8,000gns to G Fergus, Westray, Orkney.  

Cumbria breeder, Peter Vasey, Wetheral, Carlisle was in the money at 9,000gns with his Edenhurst Denver TI +35, SRI +39 changing hands to RC Woodburn Galashiels. This 19 month old Dingle Hofmeister son was out of a homebred dam by Edenhurst Titus.

Two bulls making a successful one way trip over the water for 9,000gns each came from Adrian Richardson, Maguiresbridge, Fermanagh. First to go was Hillviewfarm Deserve, an 18 month old Allanfauld Vagabond son and out of a Coolnaslee bred cow by Derrygriff Mills. He sold to DJ Prosser, Brecon. The same vendor later offered Tonaghmore Duke, a 17 month old sired by Tonaghmore Augusto and bred by H Crawford. He was secured for a 9,000gns bid by EF Burnett, Kippen, Stirling.

Escalating demand for females was reflected in the day’s bouyant trade led at 6,000gns for the cow and bull calf pair from Thrunton. The Campbell family also sold at 4,200gns Thrunton Betsy, another heifer this time by Solwayfirth Union and offered with her four month old bull calf, Thrunton Ernest by Bigal. The pair were secured by W Riddoch, Grange, Keith.

Neil Caul’s (Liff, Dundee) draft of nine entries was headed at 5,000gns by Balnuith Uptowngirl, a Lochend Pirate daughter and out of an Ellern bred dam. She was sold with her nine month old heifer at foot by the £30,000 Moyness Vivacious to WA Black, Torphins, Banchory.     

The female championship went to Dunesk Carol, a three year old heifer by Burradon Talisman and out of a Moyness Statesman bred cow from Jimmy McMillan, Farnell, Brechin. Carol was sold with Dunesk Fifi, her one month old heifer calf at foot by Thrunton Unstoppable for 5,200gns to J Hepburn & Company, North House, Hawick, Roxburghshire.

Averages: 163 bulls £6,072; eight heifers £3,176.25; Balnuith: seven lots £2,399.25; Thrunton: three lots £4,794.30; Glenbrae: two lots £2,730; Falleninch: one lot £2,310.

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Charolais establish new Stirling £5,687 record average

26,000gns top, 132 lots traded

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Charolais bulls met a firm trade peaking at 26,000gns in Stirling on Wednesday, 23 October; 11 lots reached five figures, while 132 lots traded to achieve a £5,687 record average for the breed’s official autumn fixture as well as a first all beef breeds record average for the new centre.

 “Charolais’ dominance continued from Perth to Stirling, in fact it went from strength to strength with the number of bulls sold up by more than 20% on the year and averages up £123 per head,” commented British Charolais Cattle Society chairman, Iain Millar. “Trade was market led throughout by suckler producers who were aware that Charolais crosses have not only consistently commanded premiums this season, but an even bigger price differential over other Continental crosses simply because of their fast and efficient growth and ability to finish to heavier weights which no longer suffer a penalty. These suckler men were selecting bulls that could put the scales down by leaving calves with length and weight, and also with accompanying Breedplan data.”

 Sale leader at 26,000gns was the event’s senior champion, the 19 month old Balmyle Dickler from Bill Bruce, Balmyle, Meigle, Perthshire. Sired by the 14,000gns Sackville Adonis, he was out of Balmyle Ripple, a daughter of the 28,000gns Brampton Nacodar, and who is regarded as one of the 85 cow herd’s most consistent breeding females. Dickler who is in the breed’s top 5% with a TI +36 and SRI +42, was commended by judge and under bidder, Esmor Evans for his ‘hind quarters, loin and great presence’. He was knocked down sold to the Campbell family, Colin and sons, John and Ian who commented: “We regarded him as the best bull in the sale; we liked his looks and his breeding because he’s a complete outcross for our 130 cow herd.”

 The Campbells shortly recouped some of their spend when they offered the 20 month old Thrunton Daredevil TI +25, SRI +34, at their day’s highest of 9,500gns to George Wordie, Glass, Huntley. A Burradon Talisman son, he was out of a homebred cow by Blelack Jaguar. Daredevil was the first of their six entries by Talisman selling to average over 6,500gns and including Thrunton Defiance TI +26, SRI +36, a first class winning 18 month old at 9,000gns to William Barbour, New Abbey, Dumfries and Thrunton Diplomat TI +21, SRI +32, another 18 month old class winner this time at 8,500gns to OT Chandler, Crucorney, Abergavenny.

 Bill Bruce went on to sell a string of seven bulls to average almost 8,500gns including two more 19 month old Adonis sons, Balmyle Drambuie TI +33, SRI +38 at 9,000gns to Evans, Corfield and Son, Bishop’s Castle and Balmyle Digby TI +30, SRI +36 to CG McGillivray, Ballindalloch.  

 Mr Bruce invested some of the takings later in the day when he bid 12,000gns for Pennal Dazzller, a May 2008 born Dingle Hofmeister son and out of a Killadeas Jack sired homebred cow, Pennal Violet. Bred and exhibited by Alwyn Rees, Pennal, Machynlleth, this second class prize winner was accompanied by some of the highest Breedplan data in the catalogue with a TI +54 and SRI +62. He was also placed second in the society’s Young Promising Bulls register.

 Two bulls shared the day’s second leading 16,000gns price tag. First was Blackford Dynamite, the intermediate and overall supreme champion bred and exhibited by Anne MacPherson, Dalcross, Inverness who described her success as a ‘dream come true’ having established a five cow herd based on Thrunton bloodlines less than 10 years ago. “While my family has secured the Perth Simmental championship title on a handful of occasions with homebred cattle, for me winning the supreme Charolais title is in another league, and despite being my best ever bull I’ve bred, taking home the silverware was beyond my wildest expectations,” she said. For judge and Flintshire vet, Esmor Evans who has taken the championship on seven occasions, Dynamite was ‘on the day very difficult to fault’, he said. “He was very well fleshed, very correct and he had real style.”

 Sired by the 15,000gns Burradon Talisman, the 18 month old was out of a homebred cow by Killadeas Jack and going back to Thrunton lines. The buyers were father and son team, Stuart and David Bothwell, Ballinamallard, County Fermanagh who keen to introduce the combined Talisman and Jack lines to join their 35 cow Killadeas herd. “We needed a new stock bull and Dynamite was our first choice; he was the perfect bull and we liked his genetics,” said Stuart.

 The second 16,000gns call was made later in the day by Brian McAllister, Kells, Ballymena for the junior champion, Clyth Diplomat TI +26, SRI +34, the youngest catalogued entry at 14 months old. An Oldstone Egbert son, he was out of Clyth Vanilla who goes back to Beauchamp Foreman and was just one of two pedigree Charolais cows owned by Ronnie MacKay and running alongside a 50 cow suckler herd at Lybster, Caithness. While Mr Mackay was making his debut at the Perth Bulls Sales, Diplomat was no stranger to the ring having been awarded the supreme championship at Caithness and the male breed award at Black Isle earlier this year.

 Minutes later the first of two entries at 15,000gns was knocked down sold. Goldies Dynamite TI +46, SRI +52 was an 18 month old regarded by Hamish Goldie as a ‘combination of the best bloodlines together with exceptional Breedplan figures’. This one from his 95 cow herd based at Ruthwell, Dumfries was by Goldies Ambassador who goes back to Blelack Ripple, dam of the 25,000gns Goldies Unbeatable, while Dynamite’s dam was Goldies Verynice, a full sister to the 34,000gns Perth champion, Goldies Uppermost. The buyers were father and son team, Neil and Graeme Massie, Blelack, Dinnet, Aboyne.

 The Goldies also offered for 6,000gns Goldies Derek, a 16 month old by the 10,000gns Perth reserve intermediate champion, Newroddige Venture and out of a homebred dam by the 20,000gns Blelack Rustic. Derek was knocked down sold to RG Stuart, Rothiemay, Huntly.

  The second 15,000gns bid was made for Gower Drambuie TI +37, SRI +42 who achieved the best ever price for Richard and Alison Tucker in the 20 years they have been making the frequent 1,000 mile round trip to Perth from Gower, Swansea. Led out by their son Will, Drambuie was a 17 month old Dingle Hofmeister son and out of Gower Sangria who hails from a family that is consistently breeding five figure bulls. He went to join Iain and Dot Goldie’s Solwayfirth herd, Cummertrees, Annan.

 Willie Whyte, Fraserburgh achieved his highest price ever when he took 11,000gns from T Smith and Son, Whitehouse, Alford for his Hindstones Daimler TI +26, SRI +34, an 18 month old by the 8,500gns Trafaldwyn Valiant and out of a homebred cow going back to Padeswood Mercedes.

 Another Welsh team making a worthwhile 800 round mile trip were John Howells and his son, Peter, Llanwenog, Llanybydder, with their sole entry, Gwenog Danzyboy who headed his class and went on to command a second 11,000gns bid from S Sinclair, Latheron, Caithness. The 16 month old Danzyboy was by the 16,000gns Blelack Tycoon whose eight sons sold in Perth have averaged 7,500gns, while he was out of a homebred cow going back to Derryharney Outstanding.

 Four lots shared a 10,000gns price tag. First to go was Alwent Dollar TI +41, SRI +49, an April 2008 born bull, second class prize winner and sole entry from Stephen Nesbitt who was enjoying one of his best ever days in 30 years at the event. This one was sired by Alwent Vougeot, one of the top 10 young bulls at Moulins, the breed’s annual grand final show in France and whose first crop of bulls have sold to average 6,000gns. Dollar was out of the Edenhurst Pioneer sired Alwent Athena who is a member of Mr Nesbitt’s 25 cow herd based at Winston, Darlington. The buyer was A Rodger, Duns, Berwickshire.

 Minutes later, Neil Barclay, Crathes, Banchory offered Harestone Domino TI +31, SRI +39 at 10,000gns to Jean Atkinson, Thorpe Basset, Malton. Another 18 month old, Domino was a Balmyle Addition son and out of a hombred dam. Another entry from the same breeder, Harestone Douglas TI +26, SRI +28, a 17 month old Harestone Tadorne son and out of a homebred dam by the 25,000gns Thrunton Socrates went for 6,500gns to Easter Tulloch, Laurencekirk, Kincardinshire.

 Alwyn Willams, Pistyll, Pwllheli achieved his best ever at 10,000gns from Michael Durno, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch for the 17 month old Castellmawr Danial, by the 10,000gns Carlisle supreme champion, Gwenog Vindicator and out of a Reddivallen dam by Coley Jackpot.

 The final 10,000gns call was made for Airdlin Dictator, a May 2008 born Janos Ubet son and out of a homebred cow going back to Beachamp Foreman. Bred and exhibited by Iain Thomson’s Airdlin Partnership, Ythanbank, Ellon, this first class prize winner sold to C Paterson, Tankerness, Orkney.

 The first of three 9,500gns bids was made early in the day for Carwood Charmer TI +28, SRI +31, a rising two year old and second class prize winner from Colin Wight, Biggar. Sired by Kelton Trident, he was out of a homebred cow going back to the 12,000gns Midlock Parker and was no stranger to the ring having secured the reserve senior title at the Scottish and Northern National Charolais Show. The buyer was F Walker, Alford, Aberdeen.

 Corcreevy Dingle, a May 2008 born class winner by Domino and out of an Allanfauld Vagabond sired Mountjoy bred cow, was knocked down sold for 9,500gns to Hugh Dalrymple, Ballantrae, Girvan. Bred by D Orr, he was offered by N and A McCrea, Coagh, County Tyrone.

 Next at 9,000gns was the 18 month old Allanfauld Dambuster TI +32, SRI +37 from Archie MacGregor, Kilsyth, Glasgow to JW Anderson, Laurencekirk. Sired by Harestone Tyrol, his dam was a homebred cow going back to the 10,500gns Gretnahouse Noel.

 Three more lots commanded a 9,000gns price tag. First was the overall reserve and reserve intermediate champion, Brynffanigl Director TI +29, SRI +36, from Bob and Rhion Roberts, Ucha, Abergele. An 18 month old by the 17,000gns Alsnow Almighty and out of a homebred dam from the father and son team’s 35 cow herd, Director was commended by judge, Esmor Evans for his ‘growth and power’. While he was no newcomer to the ring having collected the interbreed junior championship title at the Royal Welsh last season, he achieved both the highest accolade and the highest price for the Roberts in their 25 years of travelling to Perth.  

 The Robert’s also enjoyed success with their second entry by taking a first prize ticket with Brynffanigl Duncan, another 18 month old Almighty son and reserve junior champion at the Royal Welsh. He made 5,000gns to Nether Balfour, Drumoak, Banchory.

Fellow Welsh breeder, Gareth Jones, Cwymtirmynach, Bala attracted the final 9,000gns call with his Esgob Dotcom TI +34, SRI +43, a 17 month old by the 18,000gns Thrunton Virginian and of a homebred dam. This second class prize winner was knocked down sold to D Bryce and Son, Kilry, Alyth. A second Virginian son from Gareth Jones, the 18 month old Esgob Deano TI +25, SRI +37 sold for 7,500gns to join the Milne family’s Elgin herd, Lhanbryde, Elgin.

 Finally, Northern Ireland breeder, Sean McGovern, of Cloger made another worthwhile trip over the water when he sold for 9,000gns his Ratoary Dturbo, a 16 month old Oldstone Egbert son and out of a Deerfin bred dam going back to Doonally New. He continued on his journey to Orkney with T Leslie, Shapinsay.

 Next at 8,800gns was Auchincrieve Detroit TI +44, SRI +45, a 19 month old by Celtic Vichy and out of a Blelack bred cow going back to Maerdy Oxo. Bred and exhibited by CM McCombie, Knock, Huntly, the buyer was Shanry Farm, Rait, Perth. Also in the money was another Vichy son from the same breeder, the 18 month old Auchincrieve Dornfelder TI +33, SRI +41 who went for 7,000gns in a joint spilt to Anne MacPherson, Torness and Ewan Fraser, Gorthleck, Inverness.

 A bid of 6,800gns secured the reserve senior champion, Balmaud Diplomat for DW Sinclair, Sandwick, Orkney. This March 2008 born entry by the 11,000gns Maerdy Tank and out of a Fordafourie bred dam was led out by Andrew Reid for Wilson and Gerardine Strachan, King Edward, Banff.

 Securing a 5,000gns price was the reserve junior champion, Strathys Dictator TI +28, SRI +32, a 15 month old from Kevin Mallarkey, Hatton, Peterhead. A son of the 28,000gns Farleycopse Turbo, he was out of an Airdlin bred dam, one of three cows in the herd which he established five years ago on his grandfather’s croft. Dictator went home with W Sutherland, Isle of Skye.

 The female section was headed at 5,500gns by the female reserve champion, Forfar Catriona, a two year old Givendale Ulysse daughter, out of a homebred dam going back to Blelack Rapier and sold in calf to the 24,000gns Mowbraypark Torpedo. Bred and exhibited by Neil and Judith Murray, Scone, Perth she sold to Messrs Stevenson, Anstruther, Fife.

 Following at 4,800gns was the female champion, Elgin Delia TI +31, SRI +36 by Harestone Tyrol and out of a homebred dam. Bred and exhibited by the Milne family, Llanbryde, Elgin she sold to Messrs McAskie, Keith, Aberdeen. 

Averages: 132 bulls £5,687.07; four cows and calves £1,680; 14 heifers £2,565.

 Auctioneers: United Auctions

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Balmaud Charolais dispersal peaks at 10,000gns

Maerdy Amontillado TI +35, SRI +38, a four year old bull headed the trade at 10,000gns for Wilson and Gerardine Strachan when they dispersed their King Edward, Banff based Balmaud pedigree Charolais herd in Stirling on Wednesday 21 October.

 Amontillado who purchased in Perth two years ago, was a Maerdy Padirac son and out of a cow going back to Maerdy Jovial. The buyers were WJ Wyness and Sons, Ellon, Aberdeen who took home seven female lots including the three entries.

 Heading the catalogue of nine weaned bull calves at 3,000gns was Balmaud Defiance, a Tullygarley Uni son and out of a homebred dam by Clinerty Sultan. The buyer was PA Junor, Dores, Inverness.

 At 6,500gns the Wyness purchased Balmaud Victoria, a 2004 born Allanfauld Superman daughter and out of a Fordafourie bred cow accompanied by her seven month old bull calf, Balmaud Eagle by Amontillado. They secured another five year old same way bred cow, Balmaud Venus for 5,500gns with her March born bull, Balmaud Emperor, again by Amontillado.

 The Wyness also bid 5,000gns for Balmaud Butterfly, a rising three year old heifer by Maerdy Impeccable and out of a Kinclue bred dam.

 A second 5,000gns price was made, this time by George Russell, Denny, Stirling for Balmaud Buttercup, another Impeccable sired three year old heifer. Russell George secured a further seven lots including Balmaud Daffodil, a yearling maiden at 4,500gns. A Maerdy Tank daughter Daffodil was out of a homebred cow by Thrunton Rumpus. At 4,000gns, Mr George purchased Balmaud Ballerina, a three year old Maerdy Impeccable daughter.

 Caithness breeders, JA Morris, Thurso took home Balmaud’s second 4,500gns lot, Balmaud Baroness, a 2006 born Impeccable daughter accompanied by her seven month old heifer, Balmaud Elegance by Amontillado.

 Two, two year old maiden heifers each commanded a 3,000gns bid. Balmaud Clarissa, a Maerdy Tank daughter went to Shetland with GP Garrick, Sandress, while the Maerdy Impeccable sired Balmaud Christine sold to Mrs Reid, Fraserburgh, Aberdeen.

 Averages: 10 bulls £2,588.25; 19 cows and calves £2,804.61; 37 cows and breeding heifers £1,882.50.

 Auctioneers: United Auctions

 

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Charolais lead Perth multi-breed sale at 6,500gns

Champion, Coolnaslee Cardinal at 4,500gns

Reserve Champion, Thrunton Caledonian at 6,500gns

Thrunton Cassius at 5,500gns

Charolais led the bidding at 6,500gns and achieved the day’s highest average of £4,022 at the multi beef breed show and sale staged in Perth on Monday 4 May.

 Sale topper was the day’s reserve champion, Thrunton Caledonian TI +24, SRI +27, a 22 month old by the 17,000gns Coolnaslee Universe and out of a homebred dam by Blanerne Fearless.

Bred and exhibited by the Campbell family, Ian and John and their father, Colin of Thrunton Alnwick, he was knocked down sold to RT Phaup and Partner, Cocksburnspath, Berwick on Tweed.

 The Campbells went on to secure the next two highest bids. At 5,500gns they offered Thrunton Cassius TI +23, SRI +35, an October 2007 born entry by Burradon Talisman, sire of the 55,000gns Perth supremo, Thrunton Voldemort, and out of a dam by the noted Mowbraypark Orlando. He crossed the water to Islay with G and M Porter, Bridgend.

 Next at 4,800gns was the 22 month old Thrunton Commando, another Talisman son and out of a homebred dam also by Orlando. He sold to A and H Sim and Son, Monymusk, Inverurie.

 Sharing a 4,800gns price tag was first class prize winner, Newhouse Castoff TI +37, SRI +43 from father and son team, Drew and Bob Adam, Newhouse, of Glamis, Glamis, Perthshire to Aucheneck Farms, Killearn, Glasgow. This 17 month old was by the 14,000gns Sackville Adonis and out of a homebred cow by the 20,000gns Blelack Rustic.

 Two lots were bid to 4,500gns. First to go was the day’s champion, Coolnaslee Cardinal, a 22 month old by Allanfauld Superscot and consigned by Paul Stobart, Renwick, Penrith. He was knocked down sold to T Howden and Son, Balerno, Midlothian.

 The second 4,500gns call was made by Preston Hall Farming Company, Pathhead, Midlothain for Vexour Clive TI+39, SRI +47 from AJ Lyle, Midcambushinnie, Dunblane. Sired by the 7,000gns Maerdy Tally a former Young Bull Promotion Scheme sire, he was out of a Mortimers bred cow going back to Cleffany Spitfire.

 Averages: 13 bulls £4022.31

Auctioneers: UA 

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Charolais bulls meet explosive trade in Perth 18 February 2009

55,000gns top, new centre all breeds £6,062 average, 195 lots traded, 93% clearance

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Charolais met an explosive trade in Perth on Wednesday 18 February, where bidding peaked at an equal centre record of 55,000gns and a new all Continental beef breeds average of £6,062 was established for 195 lots traded, a figure representing 93% clearance.(190 lots were sold through the ring with a further 5 lots sold after the sale, and booked through the auctioneers office) The event marked a fitting end to the major pedigree beef fixtures at the centre where Charolais has reigned supreme with the highest number of all breeds of bulls sold and with the accompanying top average.

 A total of 7,691 Charolais bull have sold for the highest average of £3,883 during the Perth Huntingtower centre’s 19 year span at the breed society’s official fixtures within the multi-beef breed weeks staged in February and October. In addition, Charolais holds the centre breed record of 55,000gns on two occasions.

 “The event attracted what amounted to be the hottest trade ever at a UK centre and confirmed yet again Charolais’ leading role in the beef sector,” commented the British Charolais Cattle Society chairman, Iain Millar. “Breeders offered bulls to suit all pockets to buyers at the crammed ringside who travelled from as far a field as Orkney to Cornwall to take home a slice of the action which reflected the true demand for Charolais cross cattle in the commercial marketplace. Charolais crosses are not only continuing to demonstrate that unbeatable weight for age and superb rearing efficiency, but they are also enabling finishers to exploit their true genetic potential by taking them to heavier carcase weights in the unrestricted market. Consequently, Charolais is leaving enviable rewards for both suckler producer and finishers.”

 UA auctioneer, David Leggat added: “We’re thrilled, absolutely delighted. This was one of the best entries of quality cattle forward which attracted leading commercial beef producers prepared to pay 5,000gns, 10,000gns or more for a bull, a trend that reflects today’s finished and cull cow marketplace. To attract another 55,000gns call was the icing on the cake.”

 The day’s top 55,000gns call was made for Sportsmans Columbo TI +29, SRI +38, a 19 month old first prize winner from the Cheshire based Boden and Davies partnership, Mellor, Stockport. The hotly tipped Columbo comprised a superb blend of genetics; he was the first son in the ring by the match priced 55,000gns Thrunton Voldemort, and he was out of a homebred cow by the 26,000gns Perth champion, Ugie Legend, while her great grand-dam was the 26,000gns female record holder, DeCrespigny Debutante. Tipping the scales at 1,095kg, Columbo had a 400 day weight within the breed’s top 1%.

“Fantastic, we’re thrilled to bits,” commented Charlie Boden. “We knew Columbo was very special from day one because of the strength of his combined genetics; he goes back to DeCrespigny lines which have consistently bred cattle with scale, scope and style, and are the bedrock of our 70 cow herd.” Columbo is scheduled to work across two herds with a total of 110 pedigree cows after being secured in a two way bid between Gilbert Crawford, of Maghera, Derry and breed newcomer, Joe Wilson, Newry, County Down. “This bull has got to be the best I’ve seen in the 50 years I’ve been travelling to Perth,” said Mr Crawford. “He’s got something about him; muscle and power combined with style and class. The fact he’s by Voldemort made him that little bit more appealing.”

 The event witnessed the much awaited arrival of the first sons by Thrunton Voldemort who was purchased by Mr Boden and Flintshire vet, Esmor Evans, Mold, in a two way split for a new 55,000gns centre breed record back in February 2006. Mr Boden’s other two Voldemort sons sold to average 6,500gns, while Mr Evans’ three entries levelled at 6,000gns.

 Esmor Evans’ much admired Maerdy Championlad TI +32, SRI +36 attracted the event’s second highest call of 28,000gns from Columbo’s under bidders, Swalesmoor Charolais, Eaglesfield, Dumfries. This 18 month old first class prize winner with a TI and SRI within the breed’s top 10%, was by Vald’or-ra and out of a homebred dam by the noted bull Maerdy Grimaldi. “Championlad is just very correct throughout; power, tremendous quality, great legs, a lovely character and with good figures to match,” summed up herd manager, Iain Campbell. In fact, Swalesmoor invested virtually all their day’s takings in the one entry to join their 40 cow herd. Their topper at 8,000gns to Major David Walter, Balthayock, Perth was Swalesmoor Cracker TI +63, SRI +72, the highest Breedplan recorded entry in the Charolais Herdbook. He was a September 2007 born son by the 34,000gns Perth champion, Goldies Uppermost and out of Blelack Viola, a son of the 25,000gns Perth champion, Thrunton Socrates.

 The Campbell family, Ian and John and their father, Colin, Thrunton, Alnwick continued their winning success by lifting the overall supreme championship for the sixth time in 15 years, on this occasion with the aptly named Thrunton Crownprince TI +31, SRI +40. This 19 month old who was initially awarded the intermediate championship before going all the way, caught judge, John Campbell, the Balthayock herd manager`s eye shortly after he came into the ring. “I found two tremendous bulls in the one class, however it was Crownprince who stood out in the first turn around; he demonstrated the real qualities of a Charolais bull – he had power, strength and volume; he really filled the eye.” Crownprince was also among the Campbells champion group of three.

 For the Campbells, the fixture marked yet another memorable occasion which witnessed them selling their entire string of 15 entries forward to average close on 7,000gns. “We’re really delighted as a family to be taking the silverware back home to Northumberland,” commented Ian, “We’re also pleased to see Thrunton’s genetics continuing to perform well for other Charolais breeders.”    

 Crownprince is by Burradon Talisman and a paternal brother to Thrunton Voldemort, while he is the first bull calf out of a homebred dam going back to the 25,000gns Perth supremo, Mowbraypark Orlando who has bred three of the Campbell’s Perth sales supreme champions. Crownprince who was within the breed’s top 1% on 400 day weight and SRI at +46, and top 10% TI at +31, was secured for 20,000gns, the day’s third highest call, by John Wilson and Sons who run the 60 pedigree cow Kinclune herd at Glenkindie, Alford.

 The Campbells went on to offer their next best at 12,000gns twice. First to go was Thrunton Condor TI +20, SRI +25, a Solwayfirth Union son and out of a homebred dam by Maerdy Location. He went to run with Jim Warnock’s suckler herd based at Broughton, Biggar.

 The Campbells second 12,000gns bid went to Thrunton Classic TI +22, SRI +30 an 18 month old first prize winner by Talisman and out of a homebred cow by Mortimers Politican. He sold to Peter Howells, Llanwenog, Llanybydder to join the Pedr and Gwenog herds amounting to 45  cows,which he manages with his father, John.

 Earlier on in the day, Peter Howells went a long way to recouping his spend when he sold the 20 month old Gwenog Captain TI +25, SRI +33, for 10,000gns to James Forbes and his sons, Hamish and Euan, to run with their 30 cow pedigree herd and 400 sucklers based at Nairn. It was Captain who 24 hours earlier had been cited by judge, John Campbell as the second ‘tremendous’ bull in the show ring and he followed Thrunton Crownprince all the way through the lines to stand in reserve intermediate position and finally take the overall reserve supreme championship. “I was chuffed to bits, if not just a little surprised,” said Peter who in the last six years has made several successful 900 mile round trips from Ceredigion to Perth including with Pedr Thumper, who was the same way bred as Captain, he stood in exactly the same overall reserve championship slot and made 31,000gns. Captain was by the 16,000gns Blelack Tycoon and out of a homebred dam by the 18,000gs Derryharney Outstanding.

 Peter Howells’ next best at 8,500gns was Gwenog Champion, another 20 month old Blelack Tycoon son and out of a Derryharney Outstanding sired dam. The buyers were Messrs Brewis, Chester Hill, Belford.

Peter Heath, Hartfield, East Sussex was enjoying his best ever day at Perth in more than 20 years of regularly making the 1,000 mile plus round trip. Leading lot at 20,000gns was Sackville Casanova TI +34, SRI +40, a 19 month old by Balthayock Longbow and out of a homebred dam going back to DeCrespigny Regent. He was secured by John Jeffrey, Kersknowe, Kelso to run with his 60 cow herd. “Casanova is a very well fleshed bull with a very good back end and coupled with phenomenal figures,” said Mr Jeffrey. His Terminal Index, Self Replacing lndex and his Calving Ease Direct EBV were all within the breed’s top 5%.

 Mr Heath’s one and only other entry, Sackville Claudius TI +40, SRI +47, a 16 month old youngster and first class prize winner made 18,000gns in a two way split to father and son team, Drew and Bob Adam, Newhouse of Glamis, Glamis, Forfar and Bill Bruce, Balmyle, Meigle. Claudius was a straight replacement for his maternal brother, Sackville Adonis who was secured for 14,000gns by the same partners and recently suffered an accident while working in their combined herds of 130 cows. “Adonis’s progeny are doing well, four lots have sold to average around the 8,000gns mark today, so we agreed to invest in Claudius; he has size, shape and accompanying good figures.”

 The Adams highest entry at 9,000gns was the first class prize winner, Newhouse Challanger TI +28, SRI +32, to Bob Leggat, New Pitsligo, Aberdeen. This Adonis son was out of a homebred cow by the 28,000gns Perth champion, Brampton Nacodar.

 Heading a string of entries from Neil Massie and his son, Graeme, Dinnet, Aboyne was Blelack Crusader TI +41, SRI +51, a June 2007 born Thrunton Socrates son and out of a homebred dam by Blelack Percy. He made 13,000gns to Jan Boomaars, Woldingham, Surrey.

 Another Socrates from the same breeders, this time the 19 month old Blelack Colonel TI +36, SRI +37, out of a homebred cow by Balthayock Lombardo made 12,000gns to Adrian Ivory, Meigle, Perth.

 The final of four, 12,000gns calls was made by Messrs Fraser and Sons, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch for Derryharney Carryon, a 19 month old Glenbridge Andrew son and out of a homebred dam going back to Simpsons Gregg. Bred and exhibited by Harold Stubbs, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Carryon was no stranger to the ring having been awarded intermediate and overall reserve male championships at the NI Charolais Show, Fintona.

 Dundas Condor TI +41, SRI +49, the sole entry from JM Gilchrist, Crawford, Biggar made 10,000gns to Greig (Farms), Gateside, Fife. Condor was by Kelton Trident and out of a homebred dam going back to Roscrea.

 Selling with another 10,000gns price tag was Glenericht Champ TI +25, an August 2007 born entry from WK and P Drysdale, Blairgowrie, Perth. Sired by Balnuith Valour, he sold to I Mitchell, St Andrews, Fife.

 Kevin Thomas was another Welshman who was enjoying his best ever 900 mile round trip to Perth in its 19 year history. On Tuesday, he collected his first ever championship title by heading the senior section with Moelfre Chicago TI +32, SRI +35, a rising two year old by Major and out of a Ffynnon cow who goes back to Moelfre Nest, one of the herd’s 90 breeding cows based at Newcastle Emlyn. Chicago was bid to 8,500gns by Messrs Renwick, Dundonnell, Ross-shire.

 Mr Thomas went one better with the 18 month old Moelfre Capital TI +27, SRI +33, when he made 9,500gns to Messrs Millar, Tealing, Dundee. Capital was a Gretnahouse Vigorous son and out of a homebred cow by Blelack Ladysman. Later in the day, one of Drew and Bob Adams’ Adonis’s sons caught Kevin Thomas’s eye; he went on to pay 8,500gns for Newhouse Chicago TI +33, SRI +37,  a 19 month old whose homebred dam goes back to the 24,000gns Mowbraypark Torpedo. 

 Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries once again turned out a consistent string of quality entries with nine lots selling to virtually match the sale’s overall average at £6,042. Leading the line up at 9,500gns was Goldies Concord TI +40, SRI +48, an 18 month old by the 10,000gns Balthayock Ulex and out of Goldies Veil, full sister to the 34,0000gns Perth supremo, Goldies Uppermost and who goes back to the 16,000gns Perth champion, Maerdy Naser. Concord went home with Mountquhanie Farms, Cupar, Fife.  

Twenty four hours earlier, Mr Goldie found himself in reserve junior slot, the exact same position as 12 months earlier, this time with Goldies Crackerjack, a 16 month old youngster by Goldies Vicechancellor, a full brother to Uppermost and out of a homebred dam sired by Derryharney genetics. Crackerjack made 6,500gns to Messrs Barclay and Sons, Garvock, Laurencekirk.

 The first of four entries to come under the hammer sold for 9,000gns was Edenhurst Colorado TI +27 from Peter Vasey, Wetheral, Carlisle to Nether Balfour, Drumoak, Banchory. This rising two year old by Doonally New, was out of a homebred dam goes back to Billingley lines.

 Next at 9,000gns was Ronnie Baillie’s (Toab, Orkney), Baillieston Calypso TI +39, a 20 month old Dingle Hofmeister son and out of a Moyness President sired homebred cow. He returned to Orkney with Messrs Johnston, Shapinsay.

 Yorkshire breeders, Mike and Margaret Atkinson, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon were in the money when they offered their Mowbraypark Conqueror at 9,000gns to Messrs Leiper, Ponteland, Newcastle. Their 17 month old was by the noted Killadeas Jack son sired Mowbraypark Paramount and out of a dam bred from homebred lines. Another Parmount son, this time Mowbraypark Councillor TI +25 sold earlier in the day for 8,000gns to Messrs Wilkie and Sons, Westhill, Aberdeen. A first class winner, he was out of a homebred dam by Brampton Chopper.

 Nine entries commanded a 8,500gns price tag. First to go was the May 2007 born Inverlochy Colonel TI +30, SRI +37, from father and son team, John and Raymond Irvine, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banffshire. Sired by the 6,200gns Gower Versace, he was out of Inverlochy Parish, one of the 50 cow herd’s best bloodlines. The Irvines repeated their previous success in Perth by taking home for the second time the reserve senior champion award, this time with Colonel. The buyer was Yorkshire breeder, Billy Turner, Skelton-on-Ure, Ripon.

 Another 21 month old entry commanding an 8,500gns bid was Corrie Cavalier TI +34, from Duncan MacGregor, Kilsyth, Glasgow. A Harestone Tadorne son and of a homebred dam by the 12,000gns Midlock Parker, he sold to Messrs Watson, Durris, Banchory.

 Near neighbour, Neil Barclay, Crathes, Banchory offered his best, Harestone Concord TI +32 a 19 month by Harestone Tyrol for 8,500gns to Messrs Hogg, Gifford, East Lothian.

 The Bothwells, Stuart and his son, David made yet another worthwhile trip across the water from Ballinamallard, County Fermanagh, this time with two 18 month olds both by Dunlon Ulick. First at 8,500gns to John and Diane Rees, Llangurig, Llanidloes was Killadeas Contact TI +30, SRI +34, a full brother to the 13,000gns Perth champion Killadeas Barney. Following on closely at 8,000gns was Killadeas Cognac TI +26, a half brother to Barney; the buyers were Messrs Davie, Denny, Stirling.

 Carwood Cannon TI +27, SRI +33, commanded an 8,500gns bid for Mr and Mrs Colin Wight, Biggar from Messrs Thomson, Aberfeldy. This 17 month old entry was by Kelton Trident and out of a homebred cow by Simpsons Gregg.

 The final 8,500gns call came towards the end of four and a half hour stint, from Messrs Anderson, Fortrose, Ross-shire for the supreme junior champion, Woodpark Caesar from Will Short, Omagh, County Tyronne. “I’m absolutely delighted,” he said. “I’ve been coming over to Perth for 10 years and this week, my lifelong ambition has almost come true.” Caesar was Mr Short’s first calf by the 19,000gns Corrie Alan and of a homebred dam by Doonally New from his 40 cow herd.

 Averages: 195 bulls £6,062 Auctioneers: United Auctions

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Perth 23 October / Charolais establish new UK record £5,564 average

38,000gns top; 108 lots sold - click here for photos taking by Catherine Macgregpr

Intermediate & Overall Champion - Swalesmoor Cupid ET - Mr D Sawrijs

Reserve Intermediate & Overall Champion - Hindstones Cruiser - Mr W J Whyte


Senior Champion - Thrunton Camelot - JHC Campbell & Sons


Reserve Senior Champion - Sandelford Curtis - Mr G Henderson


Female Champion - Derryharney Bethany - HC Stubbs


Reserve Female Champion - Elgin Ballad - Mr R A Milne

Junior Champion - Killadeas Charade - S & D Bothwell

Reserve Junior Champion - Goldies Champion - Mr H Goldie

Group of Three - Thrunton Colorado, Consort, Cheviot

Reserve Group of Three - Balmyle Concorde, Corinthian, Chester

Charolais bulls met a solid trade peaking at 38,000gns in Perth on Thursday 23 October, with a new UK all beef breeds average of £5,564 established for 108 lots traded. Those figures represented the highest number of bulls of any breed coming under the hammer sold during the week’s autumn multi-breed sales.

 “Trade was market led throughout by suckler producers who were aware that Charolais crosses have not only consistently commanded premiums this season, but an even bigger price differential over other Continental crosses simply because of their fast and efficient growth and ability to finish to heavier weights which no longer suffer a penalty,” commented British Charolais Cattle Society chief executive, David Benson. “These suckler men were also in no doubt that investing in Charolais would help them to beat the credit crunch.”

 Sale leader at 38,000gns was the event’s reserve junior champion, Goldies Champion, a 17 month old by the 25,000gns Goldies Unbeatable and out of the 10,000gns Killadeas Legend sired Kinclune Pipper. Bred by Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries, Champion was knocked down sold in a joint bid to Charolais breeders, Adrian Ivory, Cardean and Bill Bruce, Balmyle, both of Meigle, Perthshire who between then run 125 pedigree cows. “This bull had the looks, the shape and the growth, he was very good on his legs, and equally important, he had good figures all the way through, in particular calving ease,” said Mr Ivory. Champion was in the breed’s top 10% with a Terminal Index (TI) of 33, a Self Replacing Index (SRI) of 38 and Calving Ease Direct 3.6.

 For Hamish Goldie, it was not only his best ever day at Perth since taking over the family’s Charolais herd 18 months ago, but he was also continuing the family’s reputed ability to turn out strings of consistent quality bulls; his five lots to come under the hammer sold to average £12,600.

 They included Goldies Carnival TI 26, SRI 37, a second class prize winner at 9,000gns to Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Co Derry. Another May 2007 born bull, Carnival was by the 15,000gns Carlisle champion Burrradon Talisman, sire of the record 55,000gns Perth Huntingtower leading priced Thrunton Voldemort and out of a homebred cow, again by Killadeas Legend.

 At 6,000gns, the 17 month old Goldies Crusader TI33, SRI38, sold to J and W Kellas, Dufftown, Keith. Another Unbeatable son, he was out of a Kinclune bred dam, also by Legend.

 Hamish Goldie invested part of his day’s taking earlier on when he made a joint 25,000gns call with Alasdair Houston, Gretna Green for Thrunton Camelot who 24 hours earlier had collected the overall senior male award for the Campbell family, Ian and John, their father Colin and Ian’s son, Bruce. This 20 month old was out of a homebred cow going back to Moncur General and by the Perth supremo, Mowbraypark Orlando who was secured almost 10 years ago at 25,000gns and has since proved a solid investment having bred three Perth champions to gross 55,000gns.

 Camelot, who is in the breed’s top 1% with a TI 37 and SRI 47, and destined to run between the combined herds of 130 cows, offered the ‘complete package’, said Mr Houston. “We admired his scale, power, outstanding presence, good breed character and locomotion combined with top end performance figures.”

 The Campbells enjoyed one of their best averages in Perth in 30 years of making the round trip from Thrunton, Alnwick selling six entries to level at £11,602. Their next highest at 15,000gns was the first class prize winner, Thrunton Colorado TI 29, SRI 38, an 18 month old by the 11,000gns Carlisle champion, Solwayfirth Union son and out of a homebred cow by Maerdy Location. He sold in a split bid to Neil Harvey who manages a herd of 15 pedigree cows at Duns, and commercial producer, Fred Murray with 100 suckler cows at Wooler. “Colorado’s a bull with great width and fleshing ability combined with shear volume and weight gain that led us to make up our minds to secure him,” said Mr Murray.

 Another Solwayfirth Union son, this time the 18 month old Thrunton Consort TI 29, SRI 37 and out of a Moncur General bred cow made 8,500gns to JI and WN Stout, Stronsay, Orkney, while Thrunton Carabinier (February 2007), by Union and out of a Blelack Jaguar sired dam sold for 7,500gns to Kincraigie Farms, Lumphanan, Banchory.

 The previous day, Colorado and Consort had teamed up with Thrunton Cheviot to secure the Campbells the supreme champion group of three. Cheviot, an 18 month old Solwayfirth Union son, made 6,800gns to HG Leslie, Rhynie, Huntly.

 Next at 12,000gns was the intermediate and overall supreme champion, Swalesmoor Cupid, an 18 month old from Danny Sawrij, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie. “Cupid is a tremendous crossing bull, he’s clean, solid all the way through, he handled the best over the hind quarters and he is fine boned,” commented judge, Colin Wight after the four hour judging stint when he found the winning entry was complemented by top performance data being within the breed’s top 1% with a TI 38 and SRI 45. The following day, Mr Wight backed his judgment when he secured Cupid on behalf of his family, brother Jack and father John to run with their two pedigree herds Midlock and Carwood totaling 70 cows and a further 330 sucklers.

 Sired by the 34,000gns Perth supremo, Goldies Uppermost, and out Blelack Una who goes back to Bassingbourn lines, Cupid was no stranger to the ring having already secured both junior breed and junior interbreed titles at the Royal Highland Show. For Swalesmoor’s Iain Campbell, Cupid was the best he’d turned out since being appointed as the unit’s farm manager just five years ago and building up the herd to 40 cows with a handful of selected families. “I’ve been involved with Charolais virtually all my life, and winning Perth has just got to be the pinnacle achievement,” he said.

 Minutes before, Cupid’s full brother, the 18 month old Swalesmoor Cavalier TI 32, SRI 38 commanded a bid of 7,500gns from HR Dalrymple, Ballantrae, Irvine. Swalesmoor achieved a second 7,500gns price tag, this time for the April 2007 born Swalesmoor Cannon from Clark Farms, Carluke, Lanark. A Dinglehofmeister son and out of a Maerdy Neptune sired Logie cow bred by Iain Campbell, he was within the breed’s top 1% with a TI 41 and SRI 46 and was another familiar bull in the ring having claimed the M&S Elite Beef Breeder championship at the Royal Highland Show.

 Two entries went to 10,000gns. First to go was the Caithness Campbell, a 19 month old Inverlochy Resolve son and out of Cargriff Salsa purchased in a private deal as a heifer. Campbell was bred by Daniel and Margaret Campbell, who run a 45 cow herd at Occumster, Lybster and achieved their first five figure bull in more than 25 years of breeding pedigree Charolais. He was knocked down sold to J Innes and Sons, Huntley, Aberdeen.

 The day’s second 10,000gns call was made for Bill Bruce’s (Meigle, Perth) highest entry, Balmyle Churchill TI 35, SRI 41, a 17 month old by Balmyle Statesman, a Dingle Hofmeister son and out of a homebred cow. A first class prizewinner, he sold jointly to father and son team, Drew and Bob Adam Newhouse of Glamis, Glamis, Forfar and Major David Walter, Balthayock, Perth.

 The leading entry from Northern Ireland at 9,000gns was Sandelford Curtis TI 24, SRI 31, a 19 month old from George Henderson, who runs a 10 cow herd at Bushmills, County Antrim. Sired by Goldies Usher and out of a homebred cow by Drumeer Major, he was secured by George Wordie, to run with his 230 cow suckler herd based at Glass, Huntley. The previous day Curtis carried off the reserve senior championship award, adding to his previous accolades – the Royal Ulster junior interbreed and reserve breed championships earlier this season on his only other trip out. Curtis’s stablemate, Sandelford Chaplin, another same way bred 19 month old made 5,200gns to R Sabiston, Finstown, Orkney.

 At 9,000gns, John Jeffrey, Kersknowe, Kelso offered his second class prize winner, Kersknowe Chief to WJ Jack and Sons, Killearnan, Muir of Ord. This 18 month old Burradon Tallisman son was out of a homebred cow going back to Killadeas Jack. The same breeder offered at 7,500gns Kersknowe Cadet, another 18 month old, this time by Moelfre Viscount and out of a homebred dam. The buyer was IHG Warden, Hawick.

 Mr Jeffrey invested some of takings by bidding 8,500gns for Balnuith Carvalho TI 36, SRI 42. This 19 month old by Balmyle Victor and out of a Balthayock Lombardo sired homebred dam was the sole entry from Neil and Sandra Caul, Liff, Dundee.

 The day’s third and final 9,000gns call was commanded by Blelack Canasta TI 28, SRI 33, the leading entry from father and son team, Neil and Graeme Massie, Blelack, Aboyne. This 18 month old was by the 26,000gns Balbithan Vespasian and out of a homebred dam by Blelack Roger. He was knocked down sold to Frank Walton, Thropton, Morpeth. Another Vespasian son, this time Blelack Commando TI 32, SRI 37, made 7,000gns to AH Fisher, Portpatrick, Stranraer and WD Adams and Son, Wigtown.

 The much admired junior champion, Killadeas Charade attracted 8,500gns, one of the day’s final calls, and made jointly by Kincraigie Farms, Lumphanan, Banchory and Nether Balfour Farms, Drumoak, Banchory. This 15 moth old youngster bred and exhibited by father and son team, Stuart and David Bothwell was by Dunlon Ulick and out of Killadeas Novelty, a member of their 35 cow herd who is full sister to Killadeas Original, Jack and Legend. Charade was among the Bothwell’s highly successful show team at Fintona where has was placed reserve intermediate champion.

 Harestone Count, a June 2007 born first class prize winner by Maerdy Impeccable from Neil Barclay, Crathes, Banchory made 8,000gns to the Barker family, Nuthampstead, Royston.

 Tedd Commander commanded the day’s second 8,000gns bid from JJ Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly. A 16 month old whose homebred dam went back to Doonally New, Commander was the sole entry from S Hunter, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh.

 Finally bid to 8,000gns was Ann Macpherson’s (Dalcross, Inverness), Blackford Chieftain TI 26, SRI 32, another 18 month old Talisman son sold in a joint split between DS Davies, Gorebridge, Midlothian and Messrs Ker, Melrose, St Boswells. The same breeder also sold at 7,500gns Blackford Clansman, an 18 month old first class prize winner by Burradon Talisman and out of a Thrunton bred cow by Haymount Jetstream. He went home with Hamish MacKellar to run with his 90 cow suckler herd at Dallas, Forres. 

 A total of eight lots came under the hammer sold for 7,500gns. First in the ring was Esgob Campbell TI 28, SRI 35, a 17 month old by the 18,000gns Thrunton Virginian, a Burradon Talisman son and out of a homebred dam from Gareth Jones’ 30 cow herd based at Cwmtirmynach, Bala. The buyer was Donald Finlay and Sons, Stirling. Campbell who was placed second in his class 24 hours earlier, was another entry to have already stolen the limelight; at the Royal Welsh Show he secured the junior male, male and overall breed champion, the junior interbreed championship and he teamed up with his paternal sister to stand reserve in the pairs championship.

 Lislea Con, an 18 month old by Doonally New, bred by Pat Murtagh, and exhibited by G Cutler, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh commanded a 7,500gns bid from Michael Durno to run with his 160 cow suckler herd at Glenlivet, Ballindalloch.

 Alasdair Houston’s (Gretna Green) highest entry at 7,500gns was Gretnahouse Calypso TI 27, SRI 36, an 18 month old by Burradon Talisman and out of a homebred cow by Oldstone Egbert. The buyers were A and H Sim and Son, Monymusk, Inverurie.

 Elrick Cassius TI 29, SR 34, an 18 month old Blelack Roger son and out of a Blelack cow by Thrunton Damien made 7,000gns to J Morris and Son, Easington, Aylesbury. A second class prize winner, Cassius was bred and exhibited by Michael Massie, Auchnagatt, Ellon.

 The overall reserve supreme and reserve intermediate champion, Hindstones Cruiser, described by the judge, Colin Wight as being ‘correct all the way through’, attracted a 7,000gns price tag from CG Grieg (Farms) Gateside, Fife. Bred and exhibited by Willie Whyte who runs a 16 cow herd at New Aberdour, Fraserburgh, this 18 month old was by the 8,500gns Carlisle champion, Trefaldwyn Valiant and out of a homebred cow by the 4,600gns Padeswood Mercedes. 

 A bid of 7,000gns secured Woodpark Cain for Fawdon Farms, Powburn, Alnwick. Bred and exhibited by Will Short, Omagh, County Tyronne, Cain was by Rumsden Tsar, out of a Skidoo sired homebred cow, and had been placed first in his class.

 Mike and Margaret Atkinson, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, offered their best, Mowbraypark Cavalier TI 29, SRI 38, at 7,000gns to JD Lindsay, Kirriemuir, Angus. A Burradon Talisman son and out of a homebred cow by the couple’s renowned Mowbraypark Paramount, Cavalier had already enjoyed success in the show ring; he was a member of the champion interbreed junior beef group at the Great Yorkshire. This week he stood second in his class.

 The female trade on Wednesday 22 October was led at 12,000gns by Dunesk Unesta, one of a draft from Jimmy and Margaret McMillan, Farnell, Brechin to J Price, Staunton-on-Wye, Hereford. This five year old Oldstone Egbert daughter who is one of Scotland’s most highly celebrated show cows, was offered in calf to Burradon Talisman. Unesta’s January born bull, Dunest Dubai by Brampton Albert sold for 2,200gns to A Taylor, Brindsley, Nottingham.

 A cow and calf pair from the same vendors made 4,600gns to WR and M Mill, Westfield, Thurso. Dunesk Octavia, was a 10 year old Seawell Icon daughter while her yearling heifer, Dunesk Cleo was by Shraden Talisman.

Next at 3,800gns was the female champion, Derryharney Bethany, a two year old heifer by Derryharney Usher and out of a homebred cow by Oldstone Egbert. Bred and exhibited by Harold Stubbs, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, she sold to John Rix, Nayland, Colchester.

 Averages: 108 bulls £5,564.00
Oakchurch Conquerant
Thrunton Carabinier
Caithness Campbell
Balnullo Carvalho
Blackford Clansman
Kersknowe Chief
Thrunton Colorado
Kersknowe Cadet
Lislea Con
Swalesmoor Cannon
Swalesmoor Cavalier
Gretnahouse Calypso
Thrunton Consort
Blelack Canasta
Blackford Chieftain
Balmyle Churchill
Woodpark Cain
Goldies Carnival
Goldies Champion

Harestone Count

Tedd Commander

Mowbraypark Cavalier

Clanabogan Charlie

Killadeas Council

 

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5 May 2008 | Charolais head Perth multi-breed sale at 5,000gns


The Champion, Bonnykelly Bertie sold for 4,000gns.


Balthayock Bedlam, the Reserve Championat 3,800gns

Charolais led Perth’s spring multi-breed show and sale with a top call of 5,000gns on Monday 7 May. Sale leader was Thrunton Bluechip, a 21 month old from the Campbell family, Ian, John and their father, Colin, Thrunton, Alnwick. The buyer was KM Fraser, Newburgh. Fife. Bluechip was out of a homebred dam by Blelack Jaguar and just one of a string of five entries from the same vendors by Burradon Talisman, sire of the 55,000gns Perth intermediate champion, Thrunton Voldemort.


Thrunton Bluechip, the day's leader at 5,000gns

The next Talisman son at 3,500gns was Thrunton Bastian, another 21 month old, this time out of a homebred dam going back to Moncur General. Bastian was knocked down sold to JH Paton, Kinross. The two year old Thrunton Blaze, another same way bred entry commanded a 3,200gns bid from G Limond, Maybole, Ayr; Thrunton Benefactor, a 19 month old out of a cow going back to Maerdy Location made 2,500gns to Woodmill Farms, Auchermuchty; while the Campbell’s final entry by Talisman, the August 2006 born Thrunton Bubble sold for 2,400gns to RG Barbour and Sons, Jedburgh.

The day’s championship was awarded to Bonnykelly Bertie, a 19 month old from Bob Leggat and his son, Graeme, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh. A Ravensworth Osbert son and out of homebred dam going back to Fleets lines, he attracted a 4,000gns call from RM Mackay and Sons, Dunnet, Thurso.

Standing below Bertie in the final line up was Balthayock Bedlam, who later was knocked down sold for 3,800gns. Bred and exhibited by Major David Walter, Balthayock, Perth, Bedlam went home with JW Anderson, Burnton, Laurencekirk.

Following closely behind at 3,600gns was Ross Atom, a two year old by the 11,000gns Farley Copse Talbot from Ronnie Mackie, Crieff. Atom was secured by A McLaren, Kinross.

Two lots shared a 2,900gns bid. First to go was the two year old Mornity Boxer, a Balnuith Universe son from Mornity Farms, Alyth, Blairgowrie to AR Anderson, Dalkeith. The second 2,900gns call was made late in the day for Blelack Banjoe, an 18 month old by the 25,000gns Perth champion Thrunton Scorates. Bred and exhibited by father and son team, Neil and Graeme Massie, Dinnet, Aboyne, the buyer was DA MacGillivray, Kirkhill, Inverness.

Averages: 17 bulls £2,884.41 (+ £778 on 2007)

Auctioneers: UA Ltd

PERTH FEBRUARY BULL SALES 2008 | Perth Charolais peak at 14,000gns

55 entries at 5,000gns or more; 166 lots traded: average £4,408

Charolais bulls commanded a solid trade from the commercial sector at the breed society’s official spring sale in Perth, on Wednesday 20 February. Bidding peaked at 14,000gns, 55 entries sold for 5,000gns or more and166 lots traded to average £4,408. That figure represented the highest number of bulls of any breed coming under the hammer sold during the centre’s spring multi-breed sales and a 70% clearance.

“Trade was underpinned by suckler producers who were seeking in particular bulls that will leave bigger, growthy calves and ultimately a higher return,” commented the British Charolais Cattle Society’s David Benson. “It was apparent that buyers were now using BCCS’s new performance indices to identify bulls; the Terminal Index (TI) for out and out cross breeding programmes, and both pedigree and commercial men were referring to the Self Replacing Index (SRI) for selecting bulls to leave replacement females.”


Dartonhall Brandy.

The day’s leader at 14,000gns was Dartonhall Brandy, a 20 month old from Sean McGovern, Clogher, County Tyronne who purchased him in Dungannon last year for 7,500gns. Brandy was sired by Mr McGovern’s Royal Highland Show champion, Ashleigh Victor, an Irish bred bull who was initially purchased for €11,000 at Tullamore by Brandy’s breeder, John Erskine, Killylea, County Armargh. Brandy who was a second class prize winner and also a qualifier for Beef Quality Initiative funding, was knocked down sold to Gregory Donnelly, to join his 50 cow herd based at Ardmore, County Derry. For Sean McGovern who was accompanied by his daughters, Eimear and Clodagh, the deal added to a handful of five figure leading bulls he has sold through Perth since starting to trade through the centre in the last six years.



Woodpark Bishop

Close behind at 13,000gns was another Irish bred bull, this time the class winner, Woodpark Bishop from Will Short, Omagh, County Tyronne who was enjoying his best ever price at Perth in 10 years of traveling over the water. An 18 month old by the privately purchased Rumsden Tsar, Bishop was out of Woodpark Rene, a member of the 30 cow herd and bred from one of its leading cow families. The buyer was David Stobart who admired Bishop’s ‘extreme muscle, shape and soundness of leg’. He went to join the 60 cow Stabarts pedigree herd based at Cracrop, Brampton.

Later in the day Mr Short offered his 15 month old Doonally New son, Woodpark Barnaby who was in the breed’s top 25% with a Terminal Index (TI) of 23, at 6,000gns to JM Nisbet, Mauchline, Ayr.


Newhouse Benson

Next at 12,000gns was the 19 month old Newhouse Benson TI 24, from father and son team, Drew and Bob Adam, Newhouse of Glamis, Glamis, Angus. Sired by the 24,000gns Perth reserve senior champion, Mowbraypark Torpedo and out of a homebred dam from their 40 cow herd by the 30,000gns Silver Joss, Benson was knocked down sold to Mr and Mrs Andrew White’s Balbithan herd, Worth Matravers, Swanage. “This bull was fleshy, he had style, equally important Torpedo is breeding very consistent progeny,” commented herd manager, Jane Haw.


Glamis Benefactor

That consistency was reflected in Glamis Benefactor TI 27, who minutes later commanded a 10,000gns bid from G Davie, Denny, Stirling. Benefactor who was offered by Andrew and James Adam, the fourth generation of Charolais breeders at Newhouse of Glamis, was a July 2006 born Torpedo son, out of a homebred cow going back to Balnuith Ringleader and 24 hours earlier had been placed first in his class.

A third Torpedo son, this time the 17 month old Newhouse Buckaneer and out of a homebred cow by the 27,000gns Brampton Nacodar made 7,000gns to MJ Clarke, Alyth, Blairgowrie.


Goldies Bulldozer

Goldies Bulldozer, a 16 month old who is in the breed’s top 1% with a TI score of 40 and backed by the highest set of recorded performance data in the catalogue, made 11,000gns to Bob Leggat, and his son, Graeme New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh. Bred by Hamish Goldie, Ruthwell, Dumfries, he was by the 34,000gns Perth champion, Goldies Uppermost and out of one of the restocked herd’s foundation cows combining a blend of Dingle Hofmeister and Moelfre genetics.


Goldies Bruno


Goldies Bandit

The next best from the same breeder at 7,000gns from WJ Fraser and Sons, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch was Goldies Bruno, a 19 month old by the 10,000gns Balthayock Ulex and out of a Kinclune bred cow. Minutes before, Goldies Bandit TI25, another same way bred 19 month old commanded a 6,000gns bid from Messrs McIntosh, Dunragit, Stranraer. Just 24 hours earlier Bandit had been placed reserve intermediate and overall reserve champion by judge, Iain Millar, Port of Menteith, Stirling who described him as ‘big and powerful and full of flesh’. He said however there was very little between Bandit and the intermediate champion, Thrunton Bonjovi, who after a five hour judging stint Mr Millar awarded the supreme championship title. “Bonjovi had all the attributes of a modern Charolais, he had power, presence and length and he had good locomotion,” he explained.


Thrunton Bonjovi

Bred by the Campbells, Ian and John and their father, Colin, of Thrunton, Alnwick, the 20 month old Thrunton Bonjovi TI 21, secured for the family its fifth Perth supreme champion title. “Perth is the most difficult award to win and we’re delighted to receive it again,” said Ian. Bonjovi was one of the first six sons to be offered in Perth by the 11,000gns Carlisle reserve senior champion, Solwayfirth Union, who was chosen to join Thrunton for his shape and potential to deliver easy calved progeny. His dam was homebred from the family’s 120 cow herd and goes back to the 11,000gns Haymount Jetstream.

Bonjovi, who was a BQI qualifier, was knocked down sold for 10,000gns to Harold Stubbs to run with his 20 cow herd based at Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh. “I first saw this bull as a calf while on a herd visit to Thrunton and he stood out from the rest. More than a year on and he continued to impress me when I saw him in the ring this week. He’s a big long stretchy bull with plenty of muscling, and I was determined to take him home,” said Mr Stubbs who is usually to be inside the Perth ring having sold three, five figure bulls in the last five years.


Thrunton Bullet

The Campbells sold a string of 10 bulls to average £4,683, with their next best, Thrunton Bullet, a second class winner, at 9,000gns. This 17 month old who is in the breed’s top 1% with a TI value of 38, was by the 15,000gns Burradon Talisman who sired the 55,000gns centre record price intermediate Perth champion, Thrunton Voldemort, and he was out of a homebred cow by Jetstream. Bullet went home with A Provan, Douglas, Lanark.


Baillieston Bobby

Two more lots were bid to 9,000gns a piece. First to go was Baillieston Bobby, an April 2006 born from Ronnie, Toab, Deerness, Orkney to Colin Wight, Carwood, Biggar, Lanark. Sired by the 17,000gns Mowbraypark Umpire, he was out of a homebred cow going back to Fleets Rascal.


Fury Breeze

The day’s third 9,000gns call went to Fury Breeze TI25, a second class prize winner and sole entry from part time builder, Pat Hackett who runs a 10 cow pedigree herd at Clogher, County Tyrone. This 17 month old by Domino was out of an Oldstone Egbert sired homebred dam who goes back to one of the herd’s foundation cows by Brampton Fourstar. Breeze changed hands to Kenneth Sutherland to run with his 350 cow suckler herd based at Stainland, Thurso. “This bull had a good top, good conformation, good legs and he was backed by good performance data,” said Mr Sutherland whose Charolais cross calves are consistently within the day’s top 10% prices at Thurso mart.


Blelack Bellringer

Father and son team, Neil and Graeme Massie, Dinnet, Aboyne offered two lots at 8,000gns a piece. First to go was Blelack Bellringer, a Blelack Roger son and one of twins. He sold to SNFU vice president, Stewart Wood, Garson Farms, Sandwick, Orkney, while Bellringer’s twin, Blelack Badger made 6,000gns to fellow Orkney producer, G Fergus, Westray.


Blelack Blackberet

Hamish Goldie invested some of his day’s takings when he forked out 8,000gns for the Massie’s Blelack Blackberet TI39, an August 2006 born second prize class winner by the 25,000gns supreme Perth champion, Thrunton Socrates and out of a homebred cow going back to Bassingbourn Ralph. Another Socrates son, this time the 21 month old Blelack Boomtime who is within the breed’s top 1% at TI48, made 6,500gns to GB Grieve, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh.


Balnuith Brutus

The junior championship title was awarded to Balnuith Brutus, a September 2006 born youngster bred and exhibited by Neil and Sandra Caul, Liff, Dundee. Sired by the £30,000 Moyness Vivacious and out of an Ellern bred cow by Killadeas Jack, Titus was secured in a two way bid of 8,000gns from near neighbours, Mornity Farms, Alyth, Blairgowrie and WK and P Drysdale, Blairgowrie.

Mold, Flintshire based vet, Esmor Evans, offered his best from a string of entries at 8,000gns. Maerdy Bronx, a much admired 20 month old who stood in his class immediately below the supreme champion, was a Maerdy Super son and out of a homebred cow going back to Maerdy Paddy. He was knocked down sold to MA Evans, Llanrhaedr, Denbigh.


Falleninch Balig

Falleninch Balig, a July 2007 born entry from Andrew Hornall, Stirling commanded 8,000gns from C Harron, Crumlin, County Amargh. Balig was by Mortimers Tebay, whose dam was the 16,000gns celebrated Burke Trophy winner, Mowbraypark Gigi.


Mullaghbane Brett

County Fermanagh breeders, F and A Elliot, Florencekirk, offered their top lot, Mullaghbane Brett for 7,500gns to G Sordy and Sons, Whittingham, Alnwick. The July 2006 born Brett who was by Doonally New and out of a Fleets Vibrant sired home bred dam was no stranger to the ring having taking the reserve junior male title at the NI National Charolais Show, Fintona.

Heading a handful of entries from John Irvine and his son, Raymond, Toumintoul, Ballindalloch, was their first class prize winner, Inverlochy Beefeater, an 18 month old Glenlivet Singlemalt son. He made 7,000gns to neighbours, WJ Fraser and Sons, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch.


Solwayfirth Bucaneer

Iain and Dot Goldie, Cummertrees, Annan offered their best ever in Perth since restocking when their 20 month old Solwayfirth Bucaneer made 7,000gns after securing the reserve senior championship 24 hours earlier. Another Maerdy Restful son, Bucaneer was out of a Moyness bred dam from the couple’s 25 cow herd. He travelled to Orkney with J Smith, Stromness.

The third 7,000gns bid went to Elgin Berlin TI29, in a two way split made by Stranraer producers, JM Fisher, Leswalt and JL Hair, Ardwell. Bred by the Milne family, Llanbryde, Elgin, Berlin was a 14 month old youngster by Rumsden Samurai and out of a Westmarden bred cow by Maerdy Hamburg.

Two entries had a 6,500gns price tag. First in the ring was Duncan MacGregor’s (Kilsyth, Glasgow) Corrie Bigbrother TI29, a Harestone Tadorne son and out of a Farleycopse Independent sired Cyglen bred dam. The buyer was E Parsons, Laxey, Isle of Man.

The second 6,500gns call went to Moyness Brutus TI35, the day’s leading entry for Sandy Innes, Auldearn, Nairn. This 18 month old was a Fairway Vandieman son and out of a homebred cow going back to Glenleary lines. He sold to D Young, Waverton, Wigton. Minutes later, Mr Innes attracted a 6,000gns bid from J Hepburn, Hawick for Moyness Bucaneer, a June 2006 born Moyness Saltire son.

At 6,200gns, Govals Bicardi TI23, a 19 month old bred by David Cooper, Kincaldrum, Forfar and by the 18,000gns Ballindalloch Upmost was knocked down sold to Lour Farms, Ladenford, Forfar.


Newroddige Bonanza

Overall the event attracted a dozen bids of 6,000gns. Among the first was to go was Newroddige Bonanza, a rising two year old from Newroddige Charolais, Edingale, Tamworth to C and R Currell, East Harptree, Bristol. The previous day, Bonanza had teamed up with his two full brothers by Simpsons Gregg and out of Maerdy Twain to win the supreme champion group of three.

Bill Bruce, Meigle, Perthshire offered Gretnahouse Bomber TI30, the Houston bred two year old by Derryharney Outstanding for 6,000gns to Ian McClean Livestock, Rochester.

Piatroon Brigadier TI23, a 20 month old by Mowbraypark Paramount from Harold Forster and Sons, Humshaugh, Hexham made 6,000gns to L Dawson, Huntley, Aberdeen. Cromar Barney, a June 2006 born Janos Ubet son and out of an Airdlin bred cow from A Smith Tarland, Aboyne commanded 6,000gns from HM Murray, Turriff, Abderdeen.


Edenhurst Bobby

Peter Vasey, Wetheral, Carlisle sold his highest, Edenhurst Bobby at 6,000gns to RB Millar, Tealing Dundee. A 17 month old, Bobby was by the homebred Edenhurst Titus, who goes back to Knockane Pilot and out of an Oldstone Egbert sired homebred cow.

John Nelson, Parton, Castle Douglas shelled out 6,000gns for Balthayock Bravado TI45 from Major David Walter, Balthayock, Perth. Bravado was an October 2006 born Penfold Seaanchor son and out of a homebred cow going back to Dingle Hofmeister.


Allanfauld Bobo

The reserve junior champion, Allanfauld Bobo was among the final lots in the ring and made 6,000gns to G Mitchell, Tomintoul, Ballindaloch. Bred and exhibited by Archie MacGregor, Kilsyth, Glasgow, this 15 month old youngster was by Allanfauld Vangogh who goes back to Moyness Lincoln.


Caylers Blake

The Barker family, of Nuthampstead, Royston took their first ever major award in 20 years of exhibiting at Perth when their 21 month old Caylers Blake secured the senior championship. Sired by the 6,500gns Maerdy Uniroyal and out of a homebred heifer by Killadeas Prunty, he made 5,200gns to CG Greig (Farms), Gateside, Fife.

Females met a ready trade on Tuesday 19 February, selling to a top of 4,200gns for Thrunton Vixon TI27, one of a draft from the Campbell family, Thrunton, Alnwick. Sired by the 15,000gns Burradon Talisman, and out of a homebred cow going back to Blanerne Fearless, she was offered with her August 2007 born heifer, Thrunton Celena by the 11,000gns Solwayfirth Union. The buyer was CH McDowell, Billesdon, Leicester.

Vixon was one of twins, and her full sister, Thrunton Vikki made 2,500gns to Clova Farms, Pitlivie, Carnoustie. Vikki was accompanied by her six month old heifer, Thrunton Castanet, again by Union. Another heifer and calf pair, Thrunton Venice, by Talisman and sold with her Union bred six month old heifer, Thrunton Constance made 2,400gns to JH Paton, Kinross.

Murray Lyle’s (Mid Cambushinnie, Dunblane) draft was led at 3,400gns by Loganbar Annabelle, a rising three year old heifer by Caithness Torpedo and scanned in calf to Maerdy Ulterior. She sold to Stewart Bett, herdsman to the Llanstephan, Carmarthen based Cargriff herd. Loganbar Aganeiska TI31, another Torpedo daughter in calf to Ulterior commanded 3,000gns from FB Sangster, Buchlyvie, Stirling.

Heading a draft from Esmor Evans, Mold at 2,600gns was Maerdy Ammonia, a two year old heifer by the 28,000gns Perth champion, Maerdy Primeminister. She went to join Jan Boomaars herd based at Woldingham, Surrey.

Averages: 166 bulls £4,408.58; 46 heifers £1,551.03; eight cows and calves £2,237.81.

Auctioneers: UA