Stirling Beef Shorthorn peak at 7,000gns
Beef Shorthorn females met a level demand selling to a top of 7,000gns at the breed society’s official autumn sale at Stirling on Monday 21 October.
Leading the trade at 7,000gns was the female champion, Millerston Augusta Mint TI +35, SRI +41, an 18-month-old light roan heifer from Jack P Ramsay, Mauchline, Ayrshire. Sired by Meonhill Charlie Chaplin and out of a homebred dam, she sold to A and C Farms, Langham, Rutland.
The same buyers invested 4,500gns in the 19-month-old red maiden, Podehole Irene Melody TI +42, SRI +41, a Knockenjig Hercules daughter from H Horrell, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
Two more entries by Knockenjig Hercules from the same breeder were in the money. Podehole Tessa Moneypenny TI +27, SRI +24, an 18-month-old roan heifer commanded a second 4,500gns bid, this time from Gates Farming, Cold Overton, Leicestershire, whilst earlier in the day Podehole Lord TI +35, SRI +32, a 22-month-old red and little white bull sold for 3,000gns to OFA and K Duncan, Bankfoot, Perthshire.
The fourth and final entry from H Horrell made 4,000gns to GL Riby, Bridlington, East Yorkshire. Podehole Rock Master TI +45, SRI +47 was a 19-month-old red bull by Royalla Rockstar.
Two entries by Creaga Logic from Dr Peter Fitzgerald, Crumlin, Co Antrim, shared the day’s second leading 5,000gns bid. First to go was the male champion, Cherryvalley Oak, a 21-month-old roan, to HA Smith and Sons, Keith, Morayshire.
Cherryvalley Denise Olea, an 18-month-old red and white Logic daughter was awarded the reserve female title and commanded the second 5,000gns bid. The buyer was Edward Green, Lisburn, Co Antrim. Dr Fitzgerald’s third entry, Cherryvalley Northern Star TI +35, SRI +40, a two-year-old red and white by the 7,500gns Chapelton Glen Clova made 3,500gns to L Townsend, Moffat, Dumfriesshire.
A bid of 3,600gns secured Langalbuinoch Legacy TI +28, SRI +32 for DC and JJ Marshall, Biggar, Lanarkshire. Bred and exhibited by R and P McAlister, Kingarth, Bute, Legacy was a two-year-old red roan by Newfield Tarquin.
A second 3,600gns price tag went to the reserve male champion, Elliot Houdini TI +28, SRI +25, a 20-month-old red Sull Cyclone son from J Elliot, Kelso, Roxburghshire to W Barr, Lauder, Berwickshire.
Two heifer lots were bid to 3,200gns. First to go was the rising two-year-old roan, Meonside Tansy Louise, a Meonside Hercules daughter from D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire to Laga Farms, Evie, Orkney.
Balnabroich Lovely Maya, a 21-month-old roan heifer made 3,200gns to Leanne Green, Lisburn, Co Antrim. A Meonhill Charlie Chaplin daughter, she was bred and exhibited by Balnabroich Farms, Blairgowrie, Perthshire.
The day’s drafts were led by entries from Mrs L Townsend’s Coxhill herd, Moffat, Dumfriesshire. Coxhill Menna-M395 TI +18, SRI +17, an 18-month-old red Ballylinney Glenn daughter in calf to the 20,000gns Millerston Kasper, made 5,500gns to Gates Farming. Another same age Glenn daughter, the roan Coxhill Princess-M397 and in calf to Barnaigh Highwayman commanded a 5,000gns bid from Thomas Staunton, North Kinvara, Galway.
Averages: 12 bulls £3,439; 28 females £2,550. Drafts: Coxhill 10 heifers £3,076; Glenisla 8 heifers £2,284; Skaillhouse 5 heifers £1,050; Dunsyre 6 heifers £1,750.
Auctioneers: United Auctions
Show results
Judge: James Porter
Here are the results of the various classes:
Bulls born on or between 9 August 2017 and 3 January 2018
1st Gordon Magnum (P) (ET) - G R Brooke Estate
2nd Podehole Lord (H) - Mr H Horrell
3rd Muiresk Lord Mair (P) - Stuart G Mair
4th Rumsden Lancelot (P) - Sarah Wilkins
5th Langalbuinoch Legacy (P) - R and P McAlister
Bulls born on or between 4 January and 3 March 2018
1st Cherryvalley Oak (P) - Dr Peter Fitzgerald
2nd Elliot Houdini (P) (ET) - Mr J Elliot
3rd Monarch of Upsall (H) - Hon. G Turton
4th Ettrick Maximus (P) (ET) - Clare Gray
5th Masterman of Upsall (P) - Hon. G Turton
Bulls born on or after 4 March 2018
1st Castlemount Millionaire (P) (ET) - D McDowell
2nd Castlemount Masterpiece (P) - D McDowell
3rd Cherryvalley Orion (P) - Dr Peter Fitzgerald
4th Podehole Rock Master (P) - Mr H Horrell
5th Shawhill Moondust (H) - Thomson, Roddick and Laurie
Heifers born on or between 15 March 2017 and 1 January 2018
1st Millerston Augusta Lark (H) - Jack P Ramsay
2nd Cherryvalley Northern Star (P) - Dr Peter Fitzgerald
3rd Cherryvalley Lovely Nightingale (P) - Dr Peter Fitzgerald
4th Meonside Tansy Louise (P) - D and T Bradley Farmer
5th Balnabroich Lara (H) - Balnabroich Farms
Heifers born on or between 2 January and 24 March 2018
1st Meonside Foxglove Tansy 275 (P) - D and T Bradley Farmer
2nd Podehole Irene Melody (H) - Mr H Horrell
3rd HW Marigold (P) - Ian Tennant
4th Augusta X1310 of Upsall (P) - Hon. G Turton
5th Lancaster Liz 27th of Skaillhouse (P) - Messrs C Macadie and Sons
Heifers born on or between 25 March and 15 April 2018
1st Millerston Augusta Mint (H) - Jack P Ramsay
2nd Podehole Tessa Moneypenny (H) - Mr H Horrell
3rd Cairnsmore Marcy Tessa (H) - Mr and Mrs B Landers
4th Cairnsmore Marley (H) - Mr and Mrs B Landers
5th Hyndford Madonna (P) - Ian Tennant
Heifers born on or after 16 April 2018
1st Cherryvalley Denise Olea (P) - Dr Peter Fitzgerald
2nd Shawhill Foxglove Maisie (P) - Thomson, Roddick and Laurie
3rd Shawhill Chelsea Marie (P) - Thomson, Roddick and Laurie
4th Brackenhill Gipsy Ray M299 (H) -Mr R Crawford
5th Cairnsmore May Tulip (P) - Mr and Mrs B Landers
Male champion
Champion Cherryvalley Oak (P) - Dr Peter Fitzgerald
Reserve Elliot Houdini (P) (ET) - Mr J Elliot
Female champion
Champion Millerston Augusta Mint (H) - Jack P Ramsay
Reserve Cherryvalley Denise Olea (P) - Dr Peter Fitzgerald