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110 Bulls sold to a sales average of £4409.00.
39 Females sold to a sales average of £2266.92
Spring Sale at Stirling held at United Auctions 21st February
2011, the Judge was Mr Stuart Stronach SNR from Berrylees,
Keith (Islavale Herd).
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| Denizes
Amazon sold by M A Barlow for 17,000 gns to Mr Van De Gucht. |
A strong commercial based trade led to a clearance of 78%
which remains the highest clearance so far from all breeds
this spring and an average of £4409.00 for 110 bulls
sold. Leading price on the day was for Denizes Amazon bred
by Michael Barlow, an Ashland Tornado son who sold for 17,000gns
to Mr G Van De Gucht to join his Deerhurst Herd in Apperley,
Gloucestershire. Denizes Amazon has a TSI +24 and SRI +27.
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| Auchorachan ACDC - 12,000gns |
Second Top Price went to Auchorachan ACDC this Saltire Talent
son bred by D & R Durno & Sons sold for 12,000gns into
the 160 cow herd of Delfur Farms, Dundurcas Farms, Rothes,
Banffshire, he has a TSI +24 and an SRI +29.
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| Junior Champion Killynure
Actionman bred by Mr R S R Porter, sold by Mr L A Richardson
for 10,000gns. |
Junior Champion and Third Top Priced Bull, Killynure Actionman
bred by R S R Porter and exhibited by L A Richardson, sired
by Omorga Murray and sold at 10,000gns into the commercial
enterprise of Jim Innes of Dunscroft.
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| Omorga Alonso - 9,500gns |
Next best and entering
Andrew and Yvonne Leedham’s, Grangewood herd of Pedigree
Cattle herd was Omorga Alonso, bred by Mr H J W Moore, he sold
for 9,500gns, this Omorga Murray son had a TSI +23 and SRI
+28.
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| Drumsleed Axel - 8,500gns |
Also selling well was Drumsleed Axel by Hockenhull Matthew,
he was bred by Mr G W Smith and was purchased by Goldie Farms,
Blairgowrie, Perthshire for 8,500gns, he had a TSI of +30 and
a SRI +38.
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| Overall Champion & Senior
Champion bull Copper Mill Admiral sold by Mr & Mrs
Goldsborough, for 4,200gns. |
Overall & Senior Champion, Copper Mill Admiral by Milnafua
Keystone bred by Mr & Mrs P & C M Goldsbrough, was
purchased by Mr L Muir, Upper Ornston, Orkney for 4,200gns,
with a TSI +15 ad an SRI +16
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| Reserve Overall Champion & Reserve
Senior Champion bull Blackford Apollo sold by Mr W G Macpherson
for 5,000gns. |
Reserve Overall and Reserve Senior Champion, Blackford Apollo
by Blackford Valmer bred by Mr W G Machperson, was purchased
by Greg Farms, Fife for 5,000gns with a TSI +14 and SRI +17
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| Female Champion Denizes
Nelly bred and owned by M A Barlow sold for 9,200gns. |
The females which were judged on the Sunday evening also sold
well. Topping the trade with Denizes Nelly, an AI daughter
of Dripsey Super King bred by M A Barlow, purchased by Jimmy
and Vikki Woods for their Popes Herd for 9,200gns this has
a TSI +26 and a SRI +33. Next best at 3,300gns was Braegarrie
Aronde an AI daughter of Sterling Flint, bred by D L & S
Currie and purchased by A Bethell, Brindle, with a TSI of +22
and SRI +20. Third top price out of Draft from Skerrington
Mains, was Skerrington Rebecca 44th by Popes Tonka, bred by
Mr J Young and purchased by Mr C Inglis, fro his Greencap herd
of Burntisland, Fife for 3000gns.
In total 39 females to average £2266,92, the drafts
from Dirnanean sold 5 to avrg £2205.00 Skerrington sold
11 to avrg £2267.00 and Westridge sold 3 to arvg £1382.50.
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| Intermediate Champion bull
Gouknest Andy Pandy sold by Mr W D Smith for 6,500gns. |
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| Reserve Intermediate Champion
Kilbride Farm Andrew sold by W H Robson & Sons for
7,000gns. |
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| Reserve Junior Champion
Woodhall Alabama sold by Mr H Macaskill for 7,500gns. |
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| Reserve Female Champion
Denizes Hannadante 8 also bred and owned by M A Barlow
sold at 2,600gns. |
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