October 21, 2026 Stirling October 2026

Charolais bulls met a strong demand at the autumn Stirling sale, particularly the senior and intermediate bulls, ensuring 29 at five-figures and an average of £10,826 for 57 lots through the ring, which is up £1803 per head on the year. Some of the top priced lots went to pedigree homes, but commercial buyers were also happy to pay up to five-figures for quality bulls that are ready to work.

In a fitting end to their Charolais journey, Billy and Moira Milne, who dispersed their Strathdon-based Glenernan herd last October, led the sale of bulls at 30,000gns with their overall champion, Glenernan Angus. In fact, in 30 years of breeding Charolais, this was the first time they had received a red ticket at the pre-sale show. He was first awarded the intermediate championship, before being tapped out as overall champion by judge Will Tucker, of the Swansea-based Gower herd.

Glenernan Angus

A son of Kinclune Superman – the bull that made 31,000gns at their herd dispersal – Angus is out of the Thrunton Platinum daughter Glenernan Sunrise, and sold to the Adams’ Newhouse herd at Glamis.

Bulls from the Drysdale family’s 60-cow Glenericht herd at Blairgowrie, proved extremely popular, with their reserve senior champion, Glenericht Accord, leading the stall at 28,000gns. Sired by the 8000gns Caylers Thunder, this heifer’s calf, out of Glenericht Treasuretrove, sold to Neil Blyth’s Marwood herd, Hartlepool.

  Glenericht Accord

Mark and Grant Smeaton’s Bombax bulls, from their 40-cow herd at Cotton of Ovenstone, Inverarity, met a strong trade, up to 24,000gns for Bombax Archer. Champion at Perth, Angus and Kirriemuir shows this summer, he is one of the first sons to be sold off the 22,000gns Balmyle Thumper, while his dam is the bought-in Goldies Paula. Final bidder on that bull was Ian Bell, Hallbankgate, Brampton.

Bombax Archer

Next best for the Drysdales was their senior and reserve overall champion, Glenericht Alfie, which made 22,000gns to J and W Kellas, Raws Farm, Dufftown. He’s another by Caylers Thunder, while the dam is Glenericht Tabby, by Glenericht Limpet.

Glenericht Alfie

From the same stable, Glenericht Alberto made 20,000gns to the Walter family’s Balthayock herd at Perth. He is by Glenericht Limpet, the same home-bred bull that sired the Drysdales’ 60,000 bull in February. His dam, Glenericht Neve, is by Maerdy Hwre.

Glenericht Alberto

Meanwhile, Bombax Apache, by the Smeatons prolific stock bull, Harestone Ronaldinho, and out of a Gretnahouse-bred dam, sold for 17,000gns to J Warnock and Sons, Dreva, Broughton.

Bombax Apache

The junior champion, Cardean Argyll, from Adrian Ivory’s Meigle-based herd, sold at 16,000gns to T and J Leslie, Shapinsay, Orkney. His sire is the 2023 Royal Highland Show champion, Ricnick Thor, and he’s one of his first sons to be offered for sale, while his dam, Cardean Peach, is by Maerdy Henley.

Cardean Argyll

Not far behind, the reserve junior champion, Karyn McArthur’s Benlomond Alabama, made 15,000gns, selling to S Williamson, Breckoniehill Farm, Castle Douglas. He’s sired by Carwood Scotsman, out of the bought-in Harestone Roberta, a daughter of Maerdy Newman.

Benlomond Alabama

Matching the 15,000gns was the first prize winner Ricnick Alcatraz, from Richard McCornick, Lochfoot, Dumfries. That Elrick Spielberg son, out of Ricnick Panache, sold to DG and J Walker, Drumbuie, Sanquhar.

Ricnick Alcatraz

Best for Archie and John MacGregor, Allanfauld, Kilsyth, was 14,000gns for the reserve intermediate champion, Allanfauld Aristotle, a Falleninch Stormzy son that stood male champion at the Royal Highland in June. Out of the Balmyle Jaster daughter, Allanfauld Maharana, he went to P Edwards’ Wernisaf herd, Tredomen, Hengoed.

Allanfauld Aristotle

At 13,000gns, another from the Drysdales’ team, the Caylers Oxford son, Glenericht Adam, sold to Declan Whyte, Hindstones, New Aberdour. He is out of the Caylers Gladiator daughter, Glenericht Otti.

Glenericht Adam

Lourie Alto, an Elrick Paragon son, out of the Balthayock Impression daughter, Lourie Rhythm, from Robert Aitken’s herd at Methven, Perth, made 13,000gns, selling to C Jackson, Hazleyshaw, Alloa.

Lourie Alto

Top for Hamish Goldie, South Bowerhouses, Mouswald, was 13,000gns for the Caylers Rocky son, Goldies Austinpowers, out of the Gretnahouse Heman-sired Goldies Narissa. He went to Finlay Smith, Cloverhill, Broughton.

Goldies Austinpowers

Bill Bruce’s Balmyle team from Meigle, also produced a 13,000gns seller, Balmyle Approved, by Balmyle Patrick – the bull that bred the 22,000gns Balmyle Thumper. He sold to J and A Gray, Scrogtonhead, Douglas.

Balmyle Approved

At 12,000gns, another from the same home, Balmyle Angus, by Balmyle Patrick and out of Balmyle Tammy, sold to C Jackson, Hazleyshaw, Alloa.

Balmyle Angus

Top for the Walter family’s Balthayock entry, was 12,000gns for Balthayock Abri, by Balthayock Regal and out of Balthayock Tanya. He was knocked down to K Park and Sons, Dalpeddar, Sanquhar.

Another at 12,000gns was the third prize winner, Thrunton Arizona, from the Campbells’ herd at Alnwick. He is by Baillieston Orcadian – a bull that has previously bred sons to 28,000gns – with his dam being Thrunton Rebecca, by Glenernan Northstar. Buyer was GD Pate and Sons, Stobshiel Mains, Humbie.

Thrunton Arizona

Goldies Austin, the twin brother to Hamish Goldie’s 12,000gns seller, sold at 11,000gns to A and J Craig, Craigton, Castle Douglas.

Again from Hamish Goldie, the Caylers Rocky son, Goldies Astronaut also made 11,000gns, selling to AD Cameron, Shanry Farm, Rait.

From the Smeatons, the Balmyle Thumper son, Bombax Volunteer, out of Bombax Macey, sold at 11,000gns to Terry Coghill, Muce, Orkney,

Neil and Stuart Barclay’s first prize winner, Harestone Astar, sold at 11,000gns to JM and W Turnbull, Boghall, Kingsbarn. He is by the French import Harestone Rabelais, out of the Balthayock Minstrel daughter, Harestone Royalhighness.

The Milne family, Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde, received 11,000gns for Elgin Asterix, a second prize winning Glenericht Pegasus son, out of Elgin Rosemary, which sold to A and AP Morrison, Haddoch, Rothiemay.

John Jeffrey had two five-figure sellers from his Kelso-based Kersknowe herd, with Kersknowe Achilles selling at 11,000gns to J Lang and Son, Parkerstone, Newmills. Full of home-breeding, he’s by Kersknowe Simon, out of Kersknowe Poodle, which is a daughter of Kerknowe Jake.

Another Simon son, Kersknowe Astar, out of Kersknowe Remedy, sold at 10,000gns to A and D Murray, Calton Farm, Cumnock.

Billy and Moira Milne also sold Glenernan Vigour, another son of Kinclune Superman, out of the Elgin Jagger daughter, Glenernan Razzle, which went at 10,000gns to T Smith and Son, Netherton, Alford.

The Leggats at Bonnykelly, New Pitsligo, sold to 10,000gns, with Bonnykelly Viking making that money to T Smith and Son, Netherton, Alford. He’s by the 9000gns Glenericht Rambler, out of Bonnykelly Sarah.

The Drysdales’ Glenericht Acer, a twin-born bull by Caylers Oxford, out of the Carwood Lochness daughter, Glenericht Olga, sold at 10,000gns to GH Sinclair and Son, Nottingham Mains, Latheron, Caithness.

Back with the Bombax team, Bombax Apollo, by Harestone Ronaldinho and out of Bombax Tilly, reached 10,000gns to FT Walton, Flotterton, Thropton.

Later in the sale, Balthayock Amigo, by the same sire, and out of Balthayock Tansy, made 10,000gns to Cox Bros, Great Longstone, Bakewell.

Other leading prices:

9000gns – DFH and NR Walter’s Balthayock Arnie, by Thurso Thistle, to J and L Shepherd and Son, Cowiehillock, Echt; Mike and Lisa Massie’s Elrick Atlas, by Ballinlare Phanton, to RD Newlands, Clunie, Forres; JB and EJ Peile’s Greystokecastle Albert, by Harestone Hercules, to RO Chandler, Skirrid, Abergavenny.

8500gns – JHC Campbell and Sons’ Thrunton Aristocrat, by Baillieston Orcadian, to A and J Craig, Craigton, Castle Douglas; JHC Campbell and Sons’ Thrunton Atomic, by Thrunton Thurso, to AH Fisher, Merrick, Portpatrick; C Curry’s Cheviot Argentum, by Fleurieu Napoleon, to K Park and Sons, Dalpeddar, Sanquhar.

8000gns – C Smeaton and Sons’ Bombax Asset, by Harestone Ronaldinho, to JM Fisher, Meikle Larbrax, Leswalt; DK Timm’s Wensleydale Ace, by Barnsford Thistle, to W and I Riddoch, Seggiecrook, Keith; C and F Wight’s Carwood Aristocrat, by Westcarse Ruler, to D and R Durno and Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet; DFH and NR Walter’s Balthayock Actionman, by Harestone Ronaldinho, to RJ and B Milne, North Bethelnie, Old Meldrum.

Show results

Judge: Will Tucker, Stoneaway, Horton, Gower, Swansea

Senior Bulls

Class 1 – Bull born between 24/10/2024 and 18/01/2025:

1st – Lot 493 Bombax Archer – C Smeaton & Sons

2nd – Lot 491 – Bombax Volunteer – C Smeaton & Sons

3rd – Lot 495 Demeter Alfie – Mr D Padgett – Kyle Farming Ltd

4th – Lot 487 Glenernan Vigour – W & N Milne

5th – Lot 484 Moss Venachar – Catherine MacGregor

Class 2 – Bull born between 19/01/2025 and 27/02/2025:

1st – Lot 500 Harestone Astar – R & N Barclay

2nd – Lot 496 Bombax Apache – C Smeaton & Sons

3rd – Lot 504 Bombax Apollo – C Smeaton & Sons

4th – Lot 498 Bombax Aspire – C Smeaton & Sons

5th – Lot 506 Utopia Ajax – WJ Kingaby

Class 3 – Bull born between 28/02/2025 and 21/03/2025:

1st – Lot 513 Glenericht Alfie – WK & P Drysdale

2nd – Lot 512 Glenericht Accord – WK & P Drysdale

3rd – Lot Glenericht Alberto – WK & P Drysdale

4th – Lot 520 Goldies Austin – H Goldie

5th – Lot 519 Balmyle Adonis – WP Bruce Ltd

Intermediate Bulls

Class 4 – Bull born between 22/03/2025 and 29/03/2025:

1st – Lot 531 Elrick Atlas – Mike & Lisa Massie

2nd – Lot 525 Elgin Asterix – RA Milne

3rd – Lot 524 Balmyle Angus – WP Bruce Ltd

4th – Lot 523 Kersknowe Astar – J Jeffrey

5th – Lot 529 Balmyle Approved – WP Bruce Ltd

Class 5 – Bull born between 30/03/2025 and 10/04/2025:

1st – Lot 538 Glenernan Angus – W & N Milne

2nd – Lot 534 Allanfauld Aristotle – A MacGregor 

3rd – Lot 533 Goldies Astronaut – H Goldie

4th – Lot 541 Cardean Archer – A Ivory

5th – Lot 543 Glenericht Adam – WK & P Drysdale

Class 6 – Bull born between 11/04/2025 and 21/04/2025:

1st – Lot 552 Kersknowe Archie – J Jeffrey

2nd – Lot 553 Thrunton Aristocrat – JHC Campbell & Sons

3rd – Lot 554 Thrunton Arizona – JHC Campbell & Sons

4th – Lot 551 Tophill Adonis – AJ Stott

5th – Lot 550 Wensleydale Ace – DK Timm

Junior Bulls

Class 7 – Bull born between 22/04/2025 and 04/05/2025:

1st – Lot 558 Cardean Argyll – A Ivory

2nd – Lot 565 Benlomond Alabama – Karyn McArthur

3rd – Lot 555 Maerdy Aelwyn – DE Evans

4th – Lot 563 Greystokecastle Albert – JB & EJ Peile

5th – Lot 562 Inverden Affordable – SA Allan

Class 8 – Bull born between 05/05/2025 and 18/05/2025:

1st – Lot 570 Thrunton Atomic – JHC Campbell & Sons

2nd – Lot 573 Cheviot Argentum – C Curry

3rd – Lot 574 Carwood Aristocrat – C & F Wight

4th – Lot 566 Balthayock Abri – DFWH & NR Walter

5th – Lot 571 Cardean Archduke – A Ivory

Class 9 – Bull born on or after 19/05/2025:

1st – Lot 576 Ricnick Alcatraz – RF McCornick

2nd – Lot 578 Gilleard Alaska – S Gilleard

3rd – Lot 581 Briarbank Aberdeen – AJ Taylor

4th – Lot 583 Huttonend Ale – S Mitchell

5th – Lot 584 Maerdy Athro – DE Evans

Senior Male Champion

Lot 513 Glenericht Alfie – WK & P Drysdale

Reserve Senior Male Champion

Lot 512 Glenericht Accord – WK & P Drysdale

Intermediate Male Champion

Lot 538 Glenernan Angus – W & N Milne

Reserve Intermediate Male Champion

Lot 534 Allanfauld Aristotle – A MacGregor 

Junior Male Champion

Lot 558 Cardean Argyll – A Ivory

Reserve Junior Male Champion

Lot 565 Benlomond Alabama – Karen McArthur

Supreme Champion Male

Lot 538 Glenernan Angus – W & N Milne

Reserve Champion Male

Lot 513 Glenericht Alfie – WK & P Drysdale

Charolais females

An elite sale of select Charolais females began with Hamish Goldie selling a ‘buyer’s choice’ of any 2025 or 2026-born heifer from his renowned Goldies herd at Mouswald. Paying 30,000gns for that opportunity was Gordon Kemp, Waterside, Forbes, Alford.

The same buyer paid 18,000gns for Lagavaich Violet, a two-year-old Thurso Sebastian daughter from Billy and Gary Wright’s Glenlivet-based herd. Her dam is Lagavaich Orla, a Woodpark Elgin daughter.

Three others made 10,000gns, including the Milnes’ yearling heifer, Elgin Andrina, a Falleninch Stormzy daughter, out of another Woodpark Elgin daughter, Elgin Ovette. She sold to Millar Farms, North Lurg, Midmar.

Also at 10,000gns was Vince Corbett’s Teme Aria, a 20-month-old daughter of Maerdy Morwr, out of Teme Stardust, a past reserve champion at the Royal Welsh. She went to JG Lewis and Sons, Oaklands, Abergavenny.

The other at 10,000gns was Brownhill Aoife, from the Devine Brother, Strabane, Co Tyrone. Reserve junior champion at the NI National show in Clogher, this 15-month-old is by Kilvilcorris Royal and out of the Invictus daughter, Coolnaslee Olk. Buyer was RT Watkins, New House, Abergavenny.

A draft from the Campbells’ Thrunton herd topped at 6000gns for Thrunton Vicky, a Baillieston Orcadian-sired heifer, out of Thrunton Starlight. She sold to Abbie Anderson, Easter Knox, Arbroath.