Shorthorn record set at Stirling sale

Anew breed record price for a Beef Shorthorn was achieved at United Auctions’ Stirling Bull Sales, where trade for bulls peaked at 27,000gn, with 54 selling to average a record £6,127 – an increase of £1,347 on the year.

Making the top price was Meonside Nidavellir, a 20-month-old bull from Tom and David Bradley Farmer’s herd at Dumfries.

By the 10,000gn Willingham Kensington and out of the Fearn Wyvis daughter, Ballylinney Lily 25th, he sold to Lucinda Townsend, for her Coxhill herd at Moffat.

The Meonside consignment proved popular, with another making 12,000gn, selling to George Irving, Mount Benger, Yarrow. That was Meonside Nosty, another by the Willingham sire.

Making the day’s second top price of 14,000gn was Muiresk Northern Dancer, from the Mair family at Kinnermit, Turriff. Reserve breed champion at the 2019 Stars of the Future Show, this son of Alvie Galaxy sold to the Barretts for the Glenariff herd in Norfolk.

Early on in the sale, Glenisla Nobleman, by Broughton Park Thunder – the first of Major Gibb’s bulls from Glenisla, Blairgowrie – hit 10,000gn, selling to GL Riby, Low Stone Hills, Bridlington.

From the same home, Glenisla Nitro, by Millerston Jamboree, sold at 9,500gn, to W Young and Son, Templehall, Kirkcaldy, while Glenisla Nicholas, also by Jamboree, sold at 7,000gn to Ian Fleming, Renton Home, Duns.

Best for the Biggar family’s Chapelton consignment, from Castle Douglas, was a 10,000gn bid for Chapelton Nearco, by Balnabroich Kermit, selling to the Landers at Bargaly, Newton Stewart.

Also from the Biggars, Chapelton Novar, a son of Fergus of Upsall, made 8,000gn, to Andrew Morton, Lochend, Denny.

Selling at 9,000gn was Podehole Nordic, by Klondyke of Upsall, from Harry Horrell, Pode Hole, Peterborough. He sold to James Porter, Uppermill, Dromore, Co Antrim.

Also at 9,000gn was Glenariff Nearctic, from JJ and AM Barrett, South Wootton, selling to C Williamson, Balnespick, Kincraig.

Coxhill Norseman, from Lucinda Townsend, made 7,200gn, selling to Pitkindie Farms, Abernyte, Perth.

BEST BULL: Twenty-month-old Meonside Nidavellir topped the sale list at 27,000gn.

Muiresk Northern Dancer with Kenny and Sally Mair.