Shorthorns hit 16,000gns at Stirling

Females proved the pick of the trade at the Beef Shorthorn Society’s October Stirling sale, with a top call of 16,000gns paid for a cow and calf outfit, with further sales at 12,000gns and 8000gns.

Topping the prices was one of a draft from John Elliot’s Elliot herd, Kelso, Elliot Estelle 852. This daughter of the Canadian sire Sull GNCC Salute is ET bred out of a Canadian dam, Bodmin Estelle 20S and sold with her March-born heifer calf, Elliot Estelle 695, herself a Feran Godfather daughter, at foot. Buying this outfit after spirited bidding was Mary Cormack, Leominster, Herefordshire.

Second best of the trade was a 12,000gns call for another from John Elliot. This was Elliot Miss Lea 342. The result of an imported embryo, this July 2020-born heifer is by Hill haven Fire Storm and out of a WHR Sonny daughter and sold in-calf to Fearn Godfather. She was knocked down to Charles Lowther, for the Lowther herd, Penrith.

Following her at 8000gns was a June 2020-born heifer from L J Townsend, Coxhill Desiree P645. She’s by Millerston Kasper and out of a Ballylinney Glenn daughter and sold having stood female champion in the pre-sale show. She also caught the eye of Mary Cormack.

Close behind at 7500gns was yet another from the Elliot herd, April 2020-born heifer Elliot Echo 269. She’s a Meonhill Charlie Chaplin daughter out of a dam by Star P Matrix and sold carrying to Elliot Fandango when bought by Angela Falkingham, Goole.

And then making 7000gns was Elliot Miss Lea 303, a maternal sister to the 12,000gns heifer. This time by HC Bluebook 22B, she sold in-calf to Fearn Godfather and was taken by A and C Farms, Rutland.

A 5500gns sale followed that, with this price paid for Westbroad Joyfull Priti Patel from Duncan Welsh. She’s a Shawhill J-A-T daughter out of a dam by Craigfaddock Fin McCool and was offered in-calf to Millerston Paymaster. Buying her were Iain Green and family, Fochabers.

Making 5000gns was Cowford Flossy Robyn from Thistledown Cowford Farms. She’s by Coldrochie Legend and out of Meonhill Flossy Fanfare, a Chapelton Winsome daughter. Selling as part of a draft, she found a new home with Messrs Evans and Price, Llanilar, Aberystwyth.

Next in line at 4500gns was Elliot Echo 315 from John Elliot’s draft. Another fully Canadian bred heifer, she is by Shady Lane Rockstar 9X and out of a dam by Waukaru Patent 8161 and sold having been served by Elliot Fandango. This one was another to head to Rutland with A and C Farms.

Just shy of that at 4200gns was Westbroad Rusty Payton from Duncan Welsh, with this one being a Shawhill Leroy daughter out of a dam by Mountbenger Barney. She sold in-calf to Millerston Paymaster and was the pick of T and R Harper and Son, Skirling.

And then at 4000gns was Glenisla Foxglove Flake from Major Gibb. This daughter of the homebred Glenisla Maestro is out of a dam Chapelton Glen Clova-sired dam and sold across to Northern Ireland with Libby Clarke, Armagh.

Bulls

A select entry of bulls peaked at 4500gns for Westbroad Rishi from Duncan Welsh. This son of Shawhill J-A-T is out of Westbroad Delilia 4, a Craigfaddock Finn McCool daughter and sold to Orkney-based Liam Muir.

Next in line here at 4200gns was Knightland Poundstone from Michelle Petit. This sone of Poynington Himself is out of a Knockenjig dam by Glengloy Geronimo and sold to H D Bailie, Dromara, Northern Ireland.

Then came a 4000gns sale for Chapelton Remus from the Biggar family, with this one being by Balnabroich Kermit and out of a Fergus of Upsall daughter. Buying him were G and A Milne, Banchory.

And Cowford Raul then made 3500gns for Thistledown Cowford Farm. He’s by Coxhill Magnum and out of a Chapelton Winsome daughter and sold to Terry Coghill, Orkney.

Averages; six bulls £3728, 53 females £2906 (United Auctions).

16,000gns cow and calf unit Elliot Estelle 852 and Elliot Estelle 695, selling to Mary Cormack.

Female Champion Coxhill Desiree P645 sold for 8000gns to Charles Lowther