Millerston Beef Shorthorn achieves new 17,000gns female breed record

Millerston Beef Shorthorn achieves new 17,000gns female breed record

Beef Shorthorn achieved a new 17,000gns female breed record price with a cow and heifer calf pair, when Grace Ramsay’s Millerston herd was dispersed in Stirling, on Saturday 11 September. A packed sale ring saw competitive bidding with some potential buyers going home empty handed having failed to secure their picks.

Sale leader was Millerston Irania Linnet (P), TI +35, SRI +38, MI +22, a four-year-old roan Meonhill Charlie Chaplin daughter with her six-month-old dark roan heifer, Millerston Irania Rainbow (H) by Portnadoran Maestro. The pair went to Mary Cormack, Canterbury, Kent.

Next at 15,000gns was Millerston Madeline Lilly (H), TI +37, SRI +42, MI +20, a four-year-old red by Charlie Chaplin and classified VG 85. She sold with her seven-month-old roan heifer, Meonhill Madeline Rae (H) by Cairnsmore Landmark to Hannah Barker, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire.

The same buyer secured the next lot in the ring at 6,500gns. Millerston Primrose Jill (P), TI +22, SRI +13, MI +14, a six-year-old light roan by Millerston Einstein paired with her five-month-old roan heifer, Millerston Primrose Regal (P), a Bushypark Tiger daughter.

A bid of 10,000gns secured Millerston Augusta Heidi (P), TI +26, SRI +28, MI +23, and her five-month-old roan bull, Millerston Ramsay (H) by Tiger for AE and AJ Thornber, Halifax, West Yorkshire. Heidi was a seven-year-old red by Millerston Cyclone and classified Ex 92.

Tracy Severn, Halifax, North Yorkshire paid 9,000gns for Millerston Irania Molly (H), TI +37, SRI +33, MI +20, a three-year-old dark roan Charlie Chaplin daughter and her six-month-old white bull, Millerston Roly (P) by Portnadoran Maestro.

The same buyer went to 6,500gns for another pair, Millerston Gretta Freya (P), TI +26, SRI +27, MI +22, a nine-year-old light roan by Podehole Beefeater and classified Ex 91. Her five-month-old dark roan bull, Millerston Roberto (H) was by Tiger.

Ian Stewart, Dungannon, County Tyrone paid 6,800gns for the seven-year-old white Millerston Augusta Highshine (P), TI +18, SRI +22, MI +21, a Beefeater daughter and her six-month-old white Tiger sired daughter, Millerston Augusta Relish. 

Three more lots were each bid to 6,500gns. First to go was Millerston Augusta Passion (H), TI +33, SRI +37, MI +23, a 17-month-old roan by Charlie Chaplin. She sold to Thomas Staunton, Kinvara, County Galway.

Trina Lock, Blagdon, Somerset went to 6,500gns for Millerston Irania Novelty (H), TI +29, SRI +31, MI +23, a two-year-old roan by Tiger.

The final 6,500gns call was made by Steve Swales, Burnley, Lancashire for Blelack Melodious (P) TI +22, SRI +24, MI +19, a 10-year-old roan classified Ex 91. A Blelack Secret Service daughter she was offered with her five-month-old dark roan heifer, Millerston Melody Ripple (P) by Tiger.

Two entries shared a 6,200gns bid. Millerston Augusta Luna (P), TI +29, SRI +28, MI +21, a four-year-old roan by Eionmor Ideal paired with Millerston Ransack (P), her four-month-old light roan bull by Cairnsmore Landmark. The buyer was A and C Farms, Langham, Rutland.

Strabane, County Tyrone based B Harkin and Sons went to 6,200gns for Millerston Gretta Peach (H) TI +32, SRI +34, MI +25, an 18-month-old dark roan, by Tiger.

Millerton Augusta Nova (H), TI +34, SRI +37, MI +23, a two-year-old roan Charlie Chaplin daughter made 6,000gns to PC and M Moore, Knightwick, Worcestershire.

Averages: 27 cows and calves £5,810; 5 in-calf cows £3,108; 8 in-calf heifers £4,016; 15 maiden heifers £3,094; 4 young bulls £2,310; 1 stock bull £1,890.

Auctioneers: United Auctions

Photo credit: Catherine MacGregor

The photo shows Millerston Irania Linnet with her heifer calf, Millerston Irania Rainbow