Capleadh Ruadh of Cladich which sold for 11,000gns
听Achieving top price, and securing a new record price for a heifer calf of 11,000gns, was January 2023-born Capleadh Ruadh of Cladich by Angus 2 of Sorne (which sold for 27,000gns in February) from Messrs Strickland, Cladich fold, Dalmally. The buyer was Angus MacGillivray Highland Cattle Service, Dalmally.
The top price three-year-old female, at 9,200gns, was Bhoidheach Beag 21 of Shenavallie, a daughter of Neil Ruadh of Shenavallie, in-calf to Ross of Rhudle, from Duncan Buchanan, Oban, which sold for 9,200gns to Balrownie Farms, Brechin.
Marsili 29 of Leys - a two-year-old heifer from Leys Fold, Inverness - was tapped out as overall female champion
and went on to sell for 5,500gns to Falko Steinberg, Germany.听
Reserve overall female and yearling champion was Kirsty 8 of Gartocharn, a daughter of Brodie of Culfoich, from Jim and Catherine McKechnie, Gartocharn, which sold for 6,500gns to Milly Bradley, Devon.
The champion three-year-old was Kathleen 14 of Earn, which had been champion at the Great Yorkshire Show. By Magnus of Earn, in-calf to Doddie of Pressock and bred by Heather Corrigall - but consigned by Graeme and Rebecca Easton - it sold for 8,000gns to Norman McBurnie, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.听
Averages - 5 three-year-old heifers, 拢5,417; 12 two-year-old heifers, 拢2,617; 20 yearling heifers, 拢2,425.50; 27 heifer calves, 拢1,983.75; 1 cow, 拢3,675; 6 unhaltered cows, 拢1,680.
Auctioneers: United Auctions.
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