Reserve junior champion, Duncanziemere Proud Ice B624 from Alistair Clark, Cumnock, sold for 16,000gns to Mike and Melanie Alford, Foxhill Farms, Cullompton.
Leading the way at 16,000gns was the reserve junior champion, Duncanziemere Proud Ice B624 from Alistair Clark, Cumnock.
By Duncanziemere Sportsman which has sold sons to a high of 60,000gns, and out of Duncanziemere Proud Ilena, which has bred sons to 10,000gns, it was knocked down to Mike and Melanie Alford, Foxhill Farms, Cullompton.听
15,000gns
Next at 15,000gns was an April 2025-born bull, Logie Lochnagar B757, from Michael Robertson, Ballindalloch. Marking Mr Robertson's best price to date, the bull is by Blelack Equinox X115, which was bought with its dam as a calf at foot, at the Blelack dispersal sale for 8,600gns.
After placing junior male champion at the Aberdeen-Angus Society's 150 and Beyond Grand Prix at Grantown Show this year, it went home with Stephen Allardyce, Alboyne.听
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13,500gns
The next top price was from Caroline Morton, Larkhall, with Keirsbeath Prescot B613, which was unsold in the ring, but later sold at the pen for 13,500gns.
A son of Kilmallie Juggernaut Eric Y389, the February 2025-born bull was reserve overall champion at last year's Agri Expo event. It sold to W.S.L. Muir, Stromness.听
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13,00gns
Two bulls sold for 13,000gns. The first was the overall champion Newton Nixon B186 from Ray Gardiner, Lyne of Skene. The 18-month-old bull is the first son sold from the AI sire Blelack Dean Martin, and was knocked down to Mark Haistead, Little Melton.
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13,000gns
The second at this money was Mosshall Red Daizen B756, from George and Nikki Taylor, Blackburn. Marking a record price for a red Aberdeen-Angus bull through the auction, the March 2025-born bull went home with I.G. Wilkinson, Inchture.听
The reserve overall champion sold for 11,000gns. From David Alexander, Johnshaven, the 19-month-old bull, Brotherton Magnor Prince B025, was knocked down to Duncan Jeary, Briston.听
Three bulls sold to 10,000gns. The first, from the Campbell family, Alnwick, was Thrunton Robroy B866. By the 17,000gns Linton Gilbertines President which was a previous champion at Stirling, it went home with W.M. Barnetson and Sons, Wick.听
Also making 10,000gns was Tonley Peter B266, an 18-month-old bull from the Wattie family, Alford. By the 24,000gns Tonley Endgame, it was knocked down to J. Leslie, Shapinsay, Orkney.听
Alistair and Ben McSporran, Innerleithen, had the final bull at this money, Eilean Playboy B302. One of the first sons by Blelack Prince Castleford X100 to be sold through the auction, it went home with P. Charleton, Newcastle.听
A reduction sale of Colin Davidson's Orkney-based Skaill herd, saw 16 in-calf heifers top at 6,000gns. Leading the sale was Skaill Diana, an April 2025-born Skaill Evelix X529 daughter, which was knocked down to Flora Lamont, Isle of Tiree.听
Averages
29 bulls, 拢7,872 ( + 拢216 on 2025); 2 females, 拢3,675; 16 in-calf heifers, 拢4,035.听
Auctioneers: United Auctions.听
Deveron dispersal grosses almost 800,000gns听
After 30 years in the breed, Hamish and Margaret Sclater, Aberdeenshire, dispersed their Deveron Aberdeen-Angus herd.
With 119 lots going under the hammer to average 拢6,695.29 鈥� achieving a record-breaking dispersal sale, per animal, in the UK - the sale grossed just shy of 800,000gns.听
Leading the sale at 22,000gns was a nine-month-old bull calf, Deveron Mr Bentley C080. Knocked down to Jonathan and Lisa Doyle, Co. Tyrone, the Hallington Epic Z833 son went through the ring just before its dam, Deveron Bangle Maid Y846, which sold for 18,000gns to Mayen Farms, Rothiemay.听
Selling for 17,000gns was Deveron Lady Y868, an April 2022-born cow from the herd's renowned Lady family. It was knocked down to R. and K. Williams, Tarland.听
Another member of the Lady family, the three-year-old Deveron Lady Z947, went under the hammer for 16,000gns. It went home with J. and J. Logan, Hawick.听
Deveron Bangle Maid A023, an in-calf heifer was next at 15,000gns when knocked down to J. and J. Campbell, Gordon.听
Averages
46 cows, 拢7,117; 27 heifer calves, 拢5,954; 19 bull calves, 拢6,422; 26 in-calf heifers, 拢6,369; 2 bulls, 拢10,500.听
Auctioneers: United Auctions.听
