Stirling: Upsall herd leads Shorthorns at 25,000gns
Shorthorn trade topped at 25,000gns at Stirling on Monday (7 February) for a Broughton Park Thunder son from the North Yorkshire-based Upsall herd.
The eye-catching price came close to last year’s record-breaking 27,000gns sire from the Meonside herd, but was not enough to stop averages sliding slightly on the year from record levels.
The trade topper was from Gerald Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, and was knocked down to John Scott and Partners, Tain, Ross-shire.
See also: Stirling: Bumper Shorthorn sale sees Meonside break record
Palmerston of Upsall, owned by G Turton, sold for 25,000gns © Tim Scrivener
Next, at 22,000gns, was Perfection of Skaillhouse from C Macadie and Sons, Thurso, Caithness. He sold to James Porter, Lisburn, County Antrim.
The 23-month-old roan is by the 4,000gns Chapelton Lionheart and out of the Glenlisa Faust daughter Millie Floss 11 of Skaillhouse.
Perfection of Skaillhouse, owned by C Macadie and Sons, sold for 22,000gns © Tim Scrivener
Two then hit 13,000gns. The first was Podehole Patriot from Harry Horrell, Peterborough.
Patriot is by Podehole Magician and out of the Royalla Rockstar daughter Podehole Dora Love. He went home with WJ and J Green, Fochabers, Morayshire.
Podehole Patriot, owned by Harry Horrell, sold for 13,000gns © Tim Scrivener
The second 13,000gns bid was made by Page Farms Partnership, Ripon, North Yorkshire for Meonside Peroni. He is a 20-month-old by the 11,000gns Willingham Kensington from D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire.
Meonside Peroni, owned by D and T Bradley Farmer, sold for 13,000gns © Tim Scrivener
Females
Females were led by two 21-month-olds which were also by Willingham Kensington from the Bradley Farmers. Meonside Broadhooks Paisley hit 4,500gns. She sold to Libby Clarke, Lurgan, County Armagh.
From the same home was Meonside Millicent Piper, at 4,200gns. She sold to Laga Farms, Evie, Orkney.
Two 21-month-old Willingham Kensington daughters led the female trade for T and D Bradley Farmer. Meonside Broadhooks Paisley TI +33, SRI +32, MI +22, a white heifer, topped at 4,500gns to Libby Clarke, Lurgan, County Armagh.
Following closely at 4,200gns was the female champion, the roan Meonside Millicent Piper. She sold to Laga Farms, Evie, Orkney.
Next, at 3,400gns, was Cairnsmore Polly, a 22-month-old roan maiden by the 15,000gns Coldrochie Jurassic from Mr and Mrs B Landers, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. She went to R Coles, Ringmer, East Sussex.
Averages: 56 (+2) bulls £5,743 (-£384); 12 (-6) females £2,879 (-£150) 71% clearance (United Auctions)