Denizes New Orleans
Leading the way with a record price for the May sale, was Denizes New Orleans, a first prize winner from Michael and John Barlow, Leyland, Lancashire.
Achieving a fifth sale topping price at a Stirling sale for the family, this 19-month-old bull is by Denizes Hamish, which also bred the 37,000gns Denizes Nugget, sold in February. New Orleans is the first calf out of Denizes Melody, from the Barlows' 80 cow herd, which they are set to cut back at a reduction sale in October. The buyer was Allan Wright, Argaty, Doune.
Averages
Overall, 22 Simmental bulls sold to average £6,720, an increase of £892 on the year. Second top at 8,500gns was the reserve champion, Braidwood Nero, from Louise Moffat, Innerwick, Dunbar. A son of Wolfstar Jimmy Choo, it went to Douganhill Farms, Castle Douglas.
The Charolais breed also enjoyed a boost in averages, with 26 bulls selling to level at £6,789, an increase of £786 on the year. Top at 12,000gns, was Goldies Timmy, from Hamish Goldie, Mouswald, Dumfries. Sired by the 14,000gns Caylers Rocky, whose first sons sold to 10,000gns in February, and out of the Gretnahouse Heman daughter, Goldies Olivette, this one sold to James Brown, Broughton.
The Charolais champion, Loganbar Topgun, from Murray Lyle's Dunblane-based herd, sold at 11,000gns, to S. and L. Robertson, Roebank, Keith. It was the first son to be sold by the privately-bought Thrunton Nike, while the dam is the home-bred Loganbar Nutmeg. Another from the same herd, Loganbar Topdollar, by Maerdy Poke, sold at 8,500gns to Q. Limond, Barskelly, Ayrshire.
Limousins
Limousins proved popular on the day, with 42 bulls selling to average £6,700 and a trio of bulls hitting 12,000gns, resulting in a 91 per cent clearance. Making the joint top of 12,000gns, from Jimmy and Donald MacGregor, Milton of Campsie, was Dyke Tornado by Goldies Lordoftherings, a past Stirling champion that has bred several five-figure priced bulls for the Dyke herd. Out of Dyke Nora, it sold to Huntlyhill Farms, Lanark.
Others from Dyke sold at 11,000gns and 10,000gns. Dearer of the two, another son of the Goldies bull, was Dyke Tenor, which sold to the Patersons, Dunruchan, Crieff. The senior champion, Dyke Tango, by the 7,500gns Whinfellpark Ohagan, sold at 10,000gns to N.A. McCulloch, Kenmuir, Ardwell.
Bruce Goldie, Townfoot, Mouswald, had a successful day, selling two Limousins at 12,000gns apiece – Goldies Toshiba, by Wilodge LJ, which sold to E. McLeod, Blackhole, Finzean, and Goldies Trafalgar, by Ampertaine Opportunity, which went to A.N. McArthur, Lossit, Islay.
Andrew Burnett's Spittalton consignment peaked at 9,000gns for Spittalton Trampus, a Dyke Papa son which sold to A. and H. Sim and Son, Monymusk.
Salers
A strong demand for the small entry of Salers resulted in averages increasing by £2,800 on the year, to level at £7,228 for six bulls. Gill and Malcolm Pye, Stirling, achieved a herd best for their Rednock bulls, when the breed champion, Rednock Shaggy, sold at 11,000gns to Rannagulzion Farms, Perthshire. By the home-bred Rednock Oswald, this polled bull is out of Rigel Dahlia.
Aberdeen-Angus bulls also met a steady trade, with 21 averaging out at £5,295, up by £765 on the year. Top call was 8,000gns for the champion, Stephick Elvis, from Stephanie Dick, Stirling. Sired by Weeton Diamond Mine, its full brother stood champion at the Black Beauty Bonanza and Stars of the Future. Elvis was knocked down to J.T. Fleming and Son, Teviothead.
Five Beef Shorthorn bulls peaked at 7,800gns and averaged £6,038, another huge increase on the year, of £2,223 per head. Making the top price of 7,800gns was the champion, Coxhill Sterling, a son of the record price Meonside Nidavellir, from Cindy Townsend, Moffat, which sold to R. and E. Chapman, West Cockmuir, Strichen.
Averages – 22 Simmental, £6,720 (+£892 on 2023); 26 Charolais, £6,789 (+£786); 42 Limousins, £6,700; 6 Salers, £7,228 (+£2,800); 21 Aberdeen-Angus, £5,295 (+£765); 5 Beef Shorthorn, £6,038 (+£2,223).
Auctioneers: United Auctions.
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