Bull is going for Goldies at 20,000gn

Charolais bulls sold to 20,000 gnat the second day of the Stirling Bull Sales. Buyers and sellers attending the October fixture of the world famous sales, held by United Auctions at its base in Stirling, were forced to adhere to strict Covid-19 rules including wearing a mask at all times.

In total, 43 bulls sold to average £6,627 and a clearance rate of 63% – up £892 on last year’s sale.

Topping the Charolais section was April 2019born Gretnahouse Primate from Gretna Green breeder Alasdair Houston. By Westcarse Jimmy and out of Gretnahouse Iugesse, he sold to Hamish Goldie for his Goldies in Dumfries.

Next best at 16,000gn was Glenericht Pablo from the Drysdale family’ s Glenericht herd at Middle Drimmie, Blairgowrie. An April 2019- born son of Glenericht Limpet, he sold to J Wight & Sons, Carwood Farm, Biggar.

The Drysdales also made 8,800gn when they sold another similar aged Limpet son – Glenericht Parker–to WS Paterson, Golland, Kinross.

Other leading prices included 10,000gn for an entry from the Campbells who run the Thrunton herd near Alnwick. Their top lot, selling to Messrs Rettie, was Thrunton Paramount, by the 28,000gn Maerdy Jerusalem.

The Campbells also made 8,800gn when they sold another similar aged Jerusalem son – Thrunton Performer – to W Barbour, Carsegowan Farm, Dumfries.

Another Thrunton bull – Thrunton Platinum, by Thrunton Gladiator – made 8,000gn when he sold to W Milne, Ernan, Strathdon.

Also at 8,000gn was Balmyle Panther, by the 46,000gn Balthayock Minstrel, from Perthshire breeder Bill Bruce. He sold to W& W Dawson, Whinbrae, Huntly.

Hamish Goldie topped at 7,200 gn for Goldies Premier, by Balthayock Marquis, which sold to Messrs Coghill, Orkney.

Thereafter, five lots made 7,000gn. They included: Bombax Pirate, by Westcarse Houdini, from C Smeaton & Sons, Cotton of Ovenstone, Inverarity, Forfar, selling to Easter Tu l loch Farms , Laurencekirk; Thrunton Pathos, by Maerdy Jerusalem, from the Camp bells, selling to J& W Kellas, Raws Farm, Dufftown; and Glenericht President, by Glenericht Limpet, from the Drysdales, selling to AJ Beaton, Struan, Isle of Skye.

Meanwhile, the dispersal of the Christie family’s Westcarse herd, based near Stirling, topped at 13,000gn for a four- year- old cow with her April-born bull calf at foot.

West carse Milly, by Mortimers Highlander and out of Westcarse Ivy sold, in-calf to Nuthampstead Judas, to the Barclays at Harestone, Insch.

Her bull calf, Westcarse Ruler, was sired by Judas, which sold for 6,000gn to the Middletons at Woodhead of Laithers, Turriff.

CHAROLAIS: Gretnahouse Primate sold for 20,000gn to Hamish Goldie for his Goldies.