Beef Shorthorn peak at 6,000gns in Stirling

Beef Shorthorn peaked at 6,000gns in Stirling on Monday 2 May, at the centre’s multi-breed sale.

Sale topper at 6,000gns was Eastmill Laird TI +45, SRI +57, MI +26, a five-year-old light roan by HC Free Spirit 6Y from Thistledown Cowford Farms, Stanley, Perthshire. The buyers were J and D Haigh, Brechin, Angus.

Next at 5,500gns was the champion, Strathendrick Powerhouse TI +32, SRI + 35, MI +24, a two-year-old roan Millerston Ensign son. Bred and exhibited by Robert Taylor, Fintry, Stirlingshire, he went to Armour Ingleton Farm, Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire.

A bid of 5,200gns secured the reserve champion for R Bryce, Dunkeld, Perthshire. Cairnsmore Phoenix TI +30, SRI +30, MI +19 was a two-year-old roan by the 15,000gns Coldrochie Jurassic from Mr and Mrs B Landers, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.

A second 5,200gns call was made, this time by Robert Bell and Partners, Milnathort, Kinross for Westbroad Paddy TI +24, SRI +30, MI +25, a rising two-year-old roan by the 12,000gns Shawhill Leroy from D Welsh, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.

Two entries were bid to 5,000gs. First to go was Prime Leader 2nd of Upsall TI +33, SRI +29, MI +19, a two-year-old roan by King David of Upsall from Hon G Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The buyer was Lour Farms, Forfar, Angus.

The second 5,000 call was made by the Scottish Government’s bull stud, Inverness for Meonside Prosper TI +26, SRI +28, MI +22, a rising two-year-old roan by Caramba Kinvara from D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire.