British Charolais lead breed averages at £4,285 for 21 bulls sold at multi-breed fixture
British Charolais trade peaked at 6,500gns three times at the society’s official show and sale at Stirling on Monday 6 May, where spirited bidding gave the breed the leading average of £4,285 for 21 bulls sold, representing 68% clearance.
The breed’s champion Clyth Gizmo sold for 6,500gns to Dalhanna Farming, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway.
One of the three leading 6,500gns lots was the 18 month old champion Clyth Gizmo TI +55, SRI +52 from R MacKay, Lybster, Caithness. Sired by Dingle Hofmeister and out of a homebred dam sired by Doonally New, Gizmo was purchased by Dalhanna Farming, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway.
Balthayock Goliath took 6,500gns for breeder Major D F W H Walter, Perth, Perthshire after coming first in his class.
Next at 6,500gns was the 22 month old Balthayock Goliath TI +47, SRI +47, by Dingle Hofmeister and out of a homebred dam. This first prize winner was bred by Major D F W H Walter, Perth, Perthshire, and went home with K M Fraser, Newburgh, Fife.
First prize winner Ballindalloch Glenlivet from R Irvine and F G Lawson, Ballindalloch, Aberdeenshire was one of the three sale leaders at 6,500gns.
Sharing the final 6,500gns bid was the first prize winner Ballindalloch Glenlivet TI +53, SRI +54, from R Irvine and F G Lawson, Ballindalloch, Aberdeenshire. Knocked down sold to J and A Robb, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Glenlivet was a 17 month old by Lochend Apache and out of a homebred dam.
Thrunton Glenisla was the highest priced of the Thrunton entry from J H C Campbell and Sons, Alnwick, Northumberland, at 6,000gns.
Thrunton Glenisla TI +51, SRI +42, was secured for a call of 6,000gns from Messrs MacIntyre, Southend, Argyll. Bred by J H C Campbell and Sons, Alnwick, Northumberland, this 23 month old was by the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal and out of a homebred dam sired by Burradon Talisman. Messrs Campbell went on to take a bid of 4,500gns from J and V Thomson, Kelty, Fife, for the 19 month old Thrunton Glenshee TI +43, SRI +32, another Bigal son out of a homebred dam.
The reserve champion Mornity Glengarry commanded 5,500gns for breeders Mornity Farms, Blairgowrie, Perthshire.
Sold at 5,500gns was the 17 month old reserve champion Mornity Glengarry TI +45, SRI +36, by Baggrave Lysander and out of a homebred dam. This one was bred by Mornity Farms, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, and was bought by T L Stirling, Carrbridge, Inverness-shire.
The 23 month old Allanfauld Gogan TI +27, SRI +25, was knocked down sold at 5,200gns to Scottish Government Bull Stud, Inverness, Inverness-shire. Gogan, bred by A Macgregor, Kilsyth, Glasgow, was by Elgin Davinci and out of a homebred dam. The same buyer invested a further 5,000gns in Inverlochy Gojohnnygo TI +52, SRI +52, a 17 month old by Lochend Apache and out of a homebred dam, from J Irvine and Son, Ballindalloch, Aberdeenshire.
Averages: 21 bulls, £4,285.
Auctioneers: United Auctions
Categories: Sales, Stirling Sales
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