Females took centre stage at the latest Beef Shorthorn Society Bull Sales in Stirling, with top price of 8,500gns going to D & T Bradley Farmer for Meonside Broadhooks Serenity.
The June 2022 born roan heifer was selected as pre-sale Champion by judge Mr Phil Halhead and later was purchased by B & S Walker of Netherwood Shorthorns.
Lucinda Townsend had another successful October sale with their top price heifer, Coxhill Snowflake S778 standing Reserve Female Champion and selling for the second top price of the day of 8,000gns to well-known Bute breeder, Tom McMillan.
Ms Townsend had a further five heifers sell for over 3,000gns including 4,000gns, for Coxhill Flower S774 selling to the Blackjack herd as well as 3,500gns and 3,000gns twice.The Landers family achieved 4,200gns for their second prize April 2023 born heifer, Cairnsmore Treasure Princess which sold to IanTennant’s Hyndford herd, Lanark.
James Biggar’s first prize heifer, Chapelton Duchess 7524 who also won the bestpair of females in the pre-show alongside stable mate, Chapelton Sister 7805 released at 3,500gns to Henk Rennie, Ardoyne. Trading at 3,200gns was Eastmill Dusty Tutti who also sold to north east breeders R& K Williams’ Blackjack herd.
A further two females from J & J Gibb, Glenisla and Thistledown Cowford Farms sold for 3,000gns, resulting in an average of 3,115gns for 33 heifers sold. Following on from the heifers, the Elliot herd achieved a top combined price of 5,500gns for Elliot Echo 501 with her heifer calf at foot, Elliot Echo 164.
The day also saw the complete sale of the Gordon herd of Pedigree Beef Shorthorns, which reached 6,800gns for at ET cow, Gordon Millicent 405 with her heifer calf at foot, Gordon Millicent 060. They headed south to breeders Evans and Price, Wales.
Gordon Millicent 713 made 5,200gns with her calf, Gordon Millicent 031 following on at 4,000gns to make a unit price of 9,200gns and selling to J Currie’s Miltonlockhart herd who also purchased Gordon Millicent 825 for 3,500gns. Through in the male ring, the Champion, Drumsleed Trojan, an April 2023-born bull from Gerald and Morag Smith, made top price of 7,500gns selling to Acheneck Estates. Alan Jackson’s Reserve Champion, Headlind Solider who also stood Junior Champion at the 2024 Great Yorkshire Show, sold for 7,000gns to Low Barrows, Green Farm.
Six bulls sold to an average of £4,616.
Picture caption: James Biggar’s first prize heifer, Chapelton Duchess 7524, who also won the best pair of females in the pre-show alongside stable mate, Chapelton Sister.
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