Stirling Beef Shorthorn bulls in strong demand selling to 20,000gns twice
Beef Shorthorn bulls met a strong trade selling to a top of 20,000gns twice at the breed society’s annual spring fixture in Stirling on Monday 3 February. Fifty three lots averaged £4,780 up £104 on the year with 30% more sold.
“The day’s strong trade was fuelled by suckler producers demonstrating vision; they are aware that Beef Shorthorn genetics will provide a solution delivering a low input, low cost, modern functional suckler cow that will potentially fit future systems under a new post-Brexit regime,” commented breed society secretary, Jo Bailey.
First to go at 20,000gns was the intermediate and overall male champion, Coxhill Magnum TI +31, SRI +31, a 22-month-old roan by Ballylinney Glen from LJ Townsend, Moffat, Dumfriesshire. He sold to Thistledown Cowford Farms, Bankfoot, Perthshire.
Next lot in the ring, Rookwith Marvellous commanded the second leading 20,000gns bid in a two-way split from Robert Leach, Banbury, Oxon and Thomas Staunton, North Kinvara, Galway. Bred and exhibited by E Page, Bedale, North Yorkshire, he was a roan 22-month-old by the 8,500gns Castlemount Junior and stood in reserve place in the intermediate line up.
Two entries were bid to 11,000gns. First was Glenisla Macleod TI +23, SRI +25, a 22-month-old roan by Millerston Jamboree from Major JPO Gibb, Blairgowrie, Perthshire to Balgay Farms, Inchture, Perthshire. The same breeder also offered Glenisla Masterton TI +44, SRI +50, a 23-month-old roan by Broughton Park Thunder for 6,500gns to LJ Townsend.
The second 11,000gns price tag went to Meonside Mufasa, a 20-month-old roan by Elliot Salute, bred by Frank E Moffat and offered by D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire. He sold to Gates Farming, Oakham, Leicestershire.
Senior champion, Knockenjig Morpheus TI +51, SRI +54, a 23-month-old roan by Fearn Jumpstart from David and Rosemary Dickie, Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway made 8,000gns to WJ and J Green, Fochabers, Morayshire.
A second 8,000gns bid was commanded by the 22-month-old light roan Fearn Morangie TI +37, SRI +45, a Fearn Jono son from J Scott and Partners, Tain, Invernesshire. The buyer was A and C Farms, Langham, Rutland.
Two, 22-month-old Fearn Elmer sons were in the money for the same breeders. The dark roan Fearn Munro TI +22, SRI +24 made 7,800gns to D Baillie, Carnwath, Lanarkshire whilst the roan Fearn Mallaig TI +44, SR +45, sold for 6,000gns to H and N Sloan, Lauder, Berwickshire.
Podehole Rock Marquis TI + 45, SRI +53, a 22-month-old red by Royalla Rockstar from H Horrell, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire was secured for 7,000gns by CG Bonner and Son, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The same breeders offered Podehole Matador TI + 34, SRI +35, a 23-month-old red and little white by Knockenjig Hercules to Exmoor Forest Farms, Minehead, Somerset.
Jack P Ramsay, Mauchline, Ayrshire sold his highest entry at 6,500gns to Balnabroich Farms, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Millerston Man O War TI +35, SRI + 38 was a 22-month-old roan by Meonhill Charlie Chaplin. A second Charlie Chaplin son from the same breeder, the 21-month-old red Millerston Mustang TI +30, SRI +34 was secured for 5,500gns by DFWH Walter, Perth, Perthshire.
Llwynhywel Mathew TI +35, SRI +33, a 22-month-old red and little white Glenisla Jacobite 2 son from Evans and Price, Llanilar, Ceredigion commanded 6,000gns from JW Frame, Biggar, Lanarkshire.
The day’s third 6,000gns price tag went to the reserve junior champion, Norworth Merlin TI +28, SRI +27, a 21-month-old red and white by Chapelton Barolo. Bred by Victoria Hainsworth and offered by Tracy Severn, Barkisland, West Yorkshire, he went to W Mitchell and Sons, Douglas Lanarkshire.
The 22-month-old roan Westbrook Explorer TI +40, SRI +46 by Galla Jackpot from D Welsh, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire made 5,500gns to Laga Farms, Evie, Orkney.
Females
Leading the female trade at 4,600gns was Glenisla Desiree TI +28, SRI +35, a 19-month-old roan heifer by Millerston Jamboree from Major JPO Gibb to A and C Farms.
Next at 3,200gns was the female champion, Uppermill Broadhooks Bang TI +46, SRI +53 from J Porter, Dromore, County Down. A 22-month-old red and little white by Glenisla Jackpot, she sold to Roundhill Farm, Buxton, Derbyshire.
Two entries sold for 3,000gns. Chapelton Duchess TI + 35, SRI +29, a 22-month-old roan by Crichton Paddy from DJ Biggar, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway sold to AE and AJ Thornber, Halifax, West Yorkshire. The second 3,000gns entry went to the reserve female champion, Castlemount Matrix Matilda, a 19-month-old roan Elliot Matrix daughter from D McDowell, Newtownards, County Down. She was knocked down to R and K Williams, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Averages: 53 bulls £4,780; 8 heifers £2,690.
Auctioneers: United Auctions
Show results
Judge: James Playfair Hannay
Here are the results of the various classes:
Senior males
Bulls born on or between 21 December 2017 and 12 March 2018
1st Magic of Skaillhouse (H) - Messrs C Macadie and Sons
2nd Uppermill Roller 2nd (P) - Mr J Porter
3rd Maximus of Ballyvaddy (P) - T and K Madden
4th Meonhill Mr Dan (P) - Thistledown Cowford Farm Ltd
5th Hyndford Major (P) - Ian Tennant
Bulls born on or between 13 and 21 March 2018
1st Glenisla Masterton (P) - Major J P O Gibb
2nd Chapelton Mandate (P) - Mr D J Biggar OBE
3rd Headlind Masterpiece (H) - Mr T Allan Jackson, Headlind Partners
4th Coxhill Marksman (H) - Mrs L J Townsend
5th Coldrochie Marvel (P) - G and M Smith
Bulls born on or between 22 and 31 March 2018
1st Knockenjig Morpheus (P) - David and Rosemary Dickie
2nd Calla Major (P) - Mr David Baillie
3rd Dunsyre Messi (P) - Carey Coombs
4th Chapelton Marshall (P) - Mr D J Biggar OBE
5th Podehole Matador (P) - Mr H Horrell
Bulls born on or between 1 and 5 April 2018
1st Glenisla MacLeod (P) - Major J P O Gibb
2nd Fearn Morangie (P) - J Scott and Partners
3rd Mountbenger Maximus (H) - J F Irving and Son
4th Miltonlockhart Magnum (P) - Mr William Allan
5th Cairnsmore Mighty Mike (H) - Mr and Mrs B Landers
Intermediate
Bulls born on or between 6 and 11 April 2018
1st Millerston Man O War (H) - Mr Jack P Ramsay
2nd Balgay Montana (P) - Balgay Farm
3rd Balgay Mountain Dew (H) - Balgay Farm
4th Fearn Munlochy (P) - J Scott and Partners
5th Dunsyre Mechanic (P) - Carey Coombs
Bulls born on or between 12 and 20 April 2018
1st Coxhill Magnum (P) - Mrs L J Townsend
2nd Rookwith Marvellous (P) - Mr E Page
3rd Llwynhywel Mathew (P) - Messrs Evans and Price
4th Glenariff Majestic (P) - N J and A M Barrett
5th Westbroad Shaw Explorer 1st (H) - D Welsh
Juniors
Bulls born on or between 21 and 30 April 2018
1st Llwynhywel Masterpiece (H) - Messrs Evans and Price
2nd Westbroad Jackpot Explorer 5th (H) - D Welsh
3rd Millerston Majestic (H) - Mr Jack P Ramsay
4th Uppermill Lemken (P) - Mr J Porter
5th Fearn Munro (P) - J Scott and Partners
Bulls born on or between 1 May and 8 June 2018
1st Norworth Merlin (H) - Mrs Tracy Severn
2nd Millerston Mustang (H) - Mr Jack P Ramsay
3rd Coxhill Maestro (P) - Mrs L J Townsend
4th Hyndford Manolo (P) - Ian Tennant
5th Galla Masterpiece (P) - Mr J W Frame
Bulls born on or after 9 June 2018
1st Castlemount Matchmaker (P) (ET) - D McDowell
2nd Burnside Monster Munch (P) - William and Jill McAllister
3rd Muiresk Messiah (H) - Stuart G Mair and Sons
4th Meonside Mufasa (H) - D and T Bradley Farmer
5th Castlemount Millenium (H) (ET) - D McDowell
Females
Heifers born on or between 22 February 2016 and 3 May 2018
1st Uppermill Broadhooks Bang (P) - Mr J Porter
2nd Chapelton Duchess 6374 (P) - Mr D J Biggar OBE
3rd Uppermill Broadhooks Bella 3rd (P) - Mr J Porter
4th Poyntington Georgina (P) - Dr and Mrs S G F Cave
5th Rosewood Rosewel 10th Of Skaillhouse (P) - Messrs C Macadie and Sons
Heifers born on or after 4 May 2018
1st Castlemount Matrix Matilda (H) - D McDowell
2nd Glenisla Desiree M381 (H) - Major J P O Gibb
3rd Knightland Duchess Monza (P) - Michelle Pettit
Champions
Senior champion bull
Champion Knockenjig Morpheus (P) - David and Rosemary Dickie
Reserve Calla Major (P) - Mr David Baillie
Intermediate champion bull
Champion Coxhill Magnum (P) - Mrs L J Townsend
Reserve Rookwith Marvellous (P) - Mr E Page
Junior champion bull
Champion Llwynhywel Masterpiece (H) - Messrs Evans and Price
Reserve Norworth Merlin (H) - Mrs Tracy Severn
Overall male champion
Champion Coxhill Magnum (P) - Mrs L J Townsend
Reserve Llwynhywel Masterpiece (H) - Messrs Evans and Price
Female champion
Champion Uppermill Broadhooks Bang (P) - Mr J Porter
Reserve Castlemount Matrix Matilda (H) - D McDowell