Charolais leads way at show and sale of bulls

Rosettes and top price of 6,500gn go to Harestone Liam from Neil and Stuart Barclay

A Charolais bull took home the champion rosettes and top price at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ annual show and sale of bulls yesterday.

Judge Liam Muir, of Upper Onston, Orkney, said the September 2015 born champion had good presence and breed character.

He was referring to Harestone Liam from Neil and Stuart Barclay at Harestone, Insch.

This home-bred son of the 25,000gn Inverlochy Ferdie sold for 6,500gn to MJ Forbes, of Bogside, Drumblade, Huntly.

Ferdie has previously sold sons to 7,500gn.

The Barclays sold another Ferdie son – October 2015-born Hareston Legit – for 4,000gn to R Mackenzie & Son, Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire.

The reserve Charolais champion, put forward by Jock Wilson of Kinclune, Glenkindie, Alford, achieved 6,000gn.

May-2015 born Kinclune Leader, by the 20,000gn Beechtree George, sold to J & M McConachie, Midtown of Buchromb, Dufftown, Keith.

In the Limousin section the champion – May 2015-born Gallery Loki from I& G Grant of Bank of Gallery, Montrose – sold for 6,200gn.

Buyers for this AI son of Huntershall Gladiator were the Henderson family at Mains of Wardhouse, Insch.

The reserve Limousin champion – the March 2015-born Whinfellpark Limitededition, which was put forward by J McIrvine of 6 James Presly Court, Huntly – sold for 5,600gn to JW Moir of Auchorties, Keith.

Peterhead Limousin breeder Albert Howie, from West Knock, Mintlaw, achieved a top price of 5,200gn for a black December 2015-born bull named Knock Black Lotus.

By the 21,000gn Goldies Goldfinger, he sold to AMM Polson, Westerloch Farm, Wick.

Meanwhile, in the Simmental section only three of the eight bulls forward sold.

Among those unsold was the breed champion, June 2015-born Tillyeve Gary from C& M Bruce, Tillyeve, Udny, Ellon.

The top price for the breed of 4,000gn was paid for the reserve champion, also from Messrs Bruce.

December 2015-born Tillyeve Gordon is the first son to be sold of the 6,000gn Woodhall Ellison.

He sold to A & J Wilson, Upper Scotstown, Insch.

Lastly, Aberdeen-Angus bulls sold to a top of 4,400gn for the champion from Wendy Willox, Broadmyre, Clatt, Huntly. April 2015-born Strathinver Evolution, by Mountjoy Poldark, sold to Liam Muir.