Overall and junior champion Duncanziemere Jet A590, from Alistair Clark, Ayrshire, which sold for 60,000gns, to David Walker, Nairn.
Aberdeen-Angus bulls led the day's trade at the first round of the Stirling February showcase, setting a new centre record and breed record for an Aberdeen-Angus bull sold at a live auction sale.
With 83 bulls sold and a clearance rate 82%, the trade averaged 拢10,745 up 拢3,018 on the year; setting a new breed record average. 听
The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society's听chief executive officer, Robert Gilchrist,听said the strong trade was due to a combination of factors, including a lot of听鈥榮trength and confidence'听being back in the beef industry.听听
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Breaking records听at 60,000gns听was the overall and junior champion听Duncanziemere听Jet A590, from Alistair Clark,听Ayrshire.听
Out of听Duncanziemere听Sportsman W357 which has previously bred bulls to 20,000gns, it听marked听Mr Clark's second year claiming the overall championship. It was knocked down to听David Walker, Nairn.听听
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Second top price of the day was听42,000gns for听Massies听Patriot A008,听the intermediate and reserve overall champion,听from Graeme Massie, Banchory.听
Marking Mr Massie's first bull sold under the Massie prefix,听the听Blelack听Equinox X115听son听placed听junior champion at the Black Beauty Bonanza in 2024. It听sold to听Mike and Melanie Alford,听Cullompton.听听
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Next at 38,000gns was听Thrunton听Premier A815,听from John and Bruce Campbell, Alnwick.听
Marking their best price to date for an Angus bull,听it听is听one听of听the first sons out of the 16,000gns听Tonley听King Paco X812.听It was knocked down to J.R. Galloway, Perthshire.听听
Continuing the strong trade听was听Tonley听Ezra A227, a July 2024-born bull from Neil Wattie, Alford,听which听sold听for听35,000gns.听
An AI calf out of听Idvies听Eric S735, it听went home with Mayen Farms,听Rothiemay.听听
Making 28,000gns was Brotherton Phobos A018 from David听Alexander,听Johnshaven.听Only his third year selling Aberdeen-Angus bulls, it marked Mr听Alexander's best price to date.
By the 14,000gns听Blelack听Jumping听Jackflash听X160, it was knocked down to听J, and J. Campbell, Berwickshire.听听
Drumhill听Explosive Force A953, a May 2024-born bull from Jonathan and Lisa Doyle, Cookstown, was next at 26,000gns.听
By the 15,000gns听Galcantray听Jedi Eric V287 which听also sired听the overall champion at听last year's听October Stirling bull sales event,听it went home with听the Hodge family,听Rulesmains.听听
Two bulls听from Graham Fraser's听Idvies听consignment, Forfar,听sold to a high of 18,000gns.
The first was听Idvies听Evander A203,听by听Thrunton听Premier X475听which was听reserve inter-breed champion at the 2024 February Stirling bull听sales听event. It听sold to听Andrew Shepherd, Fochabers.听
The second at this money was听Idvies听Proud Pastor A207, another听Thrunton听Premier X475 son.
Out of听Idvies听Pink Paula听which has sold sons to 32,000gns, it was knocked down to听Jan听Boomaars, Woldingham.听听
Selling for 17,000gns听was听Tynet听Bond A166,听the senior champion听from Hugh and Cara Thomson,听Insch.听
Crowned reserve male champion at the Royal Highland Show in 2025, it went home with W.S.L. Muir, Stromness.听听
Next at 16,000gns was McCornick DJ A129, a second prize winner from Martin McCornick, Newton Stewart.听It was sold to G. McFadzean, Perth.听听听
Three听bulls sold for 14,000gns. The first听was Deveron Erskine A001, from Hamish听Sclater,听Turriff. One of the first calves by Deveron Fernando X781, it was sold to David Walker, Nairn.听听
The second at this money听was听Raddery听Elba A319, an April 2024-born bull from听Gill and Ewen MacGregor,听Fortrose.听It was knocked down to Tangent Estates, Easton Grey.听听
Also selling for 14,000gns听was听Carruthers Gambler A 314听from Donald and Kerry Graham,听Lockerbie. A听Kersquarter听Elgar V333 son, it听went home with Mead Farms, Thurso.听听
Auchengray听Garcon A994, from Kenny Dunlop,听Carnwath, was听next at 12,000gns. By Shadwell听Earthquake听which was听purchased听as a calf for 5,000gns, it went home with听Huntlyhill听Farms, Lanark.听
Selling for 11,500gns was听Mosshall听Black Bravado A718, from George and Nikki Taylor,听West Lothian. It was sold to W. and J. Brown,听Turriff.听听
Seven听Aberdeen-Angus females went under the hammer, with the champion听Tonley听Princess A233, from Neil Wattie, taking the top听spot at 4,800gns.听Out听of听Tonley听Princess W783 which has bred daughters to 15,000gns, the July 2024-born heifer went home with听Chris Pittendrigh, West Lothian.听听
Averages听
83 bulls, 拢10,745 (+听拢3,018 on 2025);听7听females, 拢3,090.听听
Auctioneers:听United Auctions.听听
Herefords sell to 7,600gns high 听
Hereford bulls met at 7,600gns high to average 拢6,878 for the two bulls sold. Sale leader was听Moralee 1 Clint PA381, from Tom and Di Harrison,听Stocksfield. The May 2024-born bull by听Gouldingpoll听1 Duncan, went home with the Hodge family, Berwickshire.听听
Next at 5,500gns was听Craigdhu听1 Bracken, an April 2024-born bull from听Margaret Galbraith, Sandilands. It was knocked down to W.H.M. Warnock, Clackmannan.听
Hereford females topped at 6,800gns for the three sold. Leading the way was another from the Moralee consignment, Moralee 1听Wispa, a Dendor 1听Tewcwyn听daughter听which sold to E. Innes and Son, Glenlivet.听听
Another Moralee heifer, the September 2024-born Moralee 1 Mink, sold for 6,000gns to D. Lister, Fife.听听
Averages
2 bulls, 拢6,878 (+拢1,246 on 2025); 3 females, 拢4,933
Auctioneers:听United Auctions听听
Lincoln Reds top at 7,500gns听
Lincoln red bulls sold to a 7,500gns high, with听St Fort Hill Duke, from听Hilary Mylius,听Newport-on-Tay. The听Ballyvaddy听Warlord son went home with the Hamilton family, Dunbar.听听
Next at 7,000gns was Andrew Mylius, Newport-on-Tay, with St Fort Dasher. The St. Fort Yarmouth son was also knocked down to the Hamilton family.听听
Averages
3 bulls, 拢6,575 (-拢7,075 on 2025).听
Auctioneers:听United Auctions听听
