- Top price bull 17,000gns
- 36 bulls sell to average £9,494 (+593 on 2025)
- 67% of bulls sell between 5,000gns – 9,000gns
- 97% clearance rate
Commercial confidence and sustained buyer demand combined to deliver a tremendous 97% clearance at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s May Stirling Bull Sale, held at United Auctions on Monday 4th May.
In a sound endorsement of the breed’s continued commercial appeal, 36 of the 37 bulls forward found new homes to average £9,494 — up £593 on the corresponding fixture last year.
The remarkable result follows similarly buoyant trade at the Society’s Carlisle sale just two days earlier and sends a clear message: commercially relevant, correctly presented Limousin genetics remain firmly in demand.
Adding further weight to the day’s trade was the depth of the middle market, with 60% of bulls selling between 7,000gns and 9,000gns. This broad-based demand underlines buyer confidence and the breed’s enduring place within modern suckler systems.
Leading the day at 17,000gns was Lot 660 Burnbank Vermont from Messrs D and L Graham, a powerful, modern bull with a Beef Value of LM38 and Myostatin F94L/Q204X. By the noted sire Wilodge Vantastic and out of a Ronick Hawk daughter, Burnbank Undone, he caught the eye as a first place bull in Sunday’s pre-sale show. He heads to the new home of Islay Estates Co, Bridgend, Isle of Islay.
Presiding over Sunday’s pre-sale judging was noted pedigree breeder Andrew Adam, Newhouse, Forfar, no stranger to the Stirling sale ring through the family’s successful Limousin, Charolais and Angus herds.
Commenting afterwards, Andrew said the bulls before him were “a good, consistent show of solid Stirling types,” adding that it had been particularly close between his champion and reserve selections, both of which he described as “quality bulls that represent the breed well.”
The next leading price for the day at 14,000gns was Lot 651 Allanfauld Ventura from Mr A MacGregor, Allanfauld, Kilsyth. With a Beef Value of LM38 and Myostatin F94L/Q204X, he is by Graiggoch Rambo out of Homebyres Jess and finds new home with W McLaren, the Mclarens herd, Kirriemuir.
Five bulls in total shared the 12,000gns mark. The first two of those were from the noted Dyke herd of Messrs J R MacGregor, Milton of Campsie. Lot 653, Dyke Vanquish, with a Top 10% Beef Value of LM47 and F94L/F94L Myostatin, is by Goldies Lordoftherings and out of and Ampertaine Foreman daughter, Dyke Iona. Off to Islay again, he sold to Mr C McMillan, Bowmore.
A few lots later, stablemate Lot 657 Dyke Vanhelsing, also by Goldies Lordoftherings and out of homebred Dyke Ora was purchased for 12,000gns by Messrs EJ Wilson and Co, East Mains of Carseburn, Forfar. Two similar types, he also had a Top 10% Beef Value of LM47 and Myostatin F94L/F94L.
Next in at 12,000gns was Lot 665 Goldies Vintage from Bruce T Goldie of the Goldies herd, Mouswald, Dumfries. This followed remarkable and unique success for the Goldie family at Carlisle, with championship wins at both the February and May 2026 sales, marking four consecutive overall champion titles at Society sales. Out of a Wilodge Vantastic daughter, Goldies Gracious and by Goldies Juggler, this performance-packed bull has a Beef Value in the Top 1% of the breed and Myostatin F94L/F94L. He heads home to Messrs C and P Thomlinson, Belstruther, Grantshouse, Duns.
The same money was achieved by two further standout entries from the show classes. Reserve intermediate champion, Lot 687 Aultside Vagabond from G Patterson of the Aultside herd, Rothes was the first of these when selling to P Cooper and Son, Govals Farm, Forfar. Out of Aultside Jazz and by Foxhillfarm Jasper, he has Myostatin F94L/F94L and quickly came up through the intermediate classes.
A few short lots later, the overall champion from the pre-sale show Lot 689 Loanhead Victor from M and N Rainnie, Loanhead Farm, Aboyne was the last of the day to make 12,000gns. A long stylish bull, he is by Anside Supra out of Mynach Ivene and has Myostatin F94L/NT821. With his victory in hand, he heads west to Messrs R and J Milroy, Cairnwhin Farm, Girvan.
Other leading prices:
Lot 652 11,000gns Dyke Verdi sold to Messrs GD Macdonald and Son, Blairgowrie
Lot 658 10,000gns Dyke Vigil sold to Rathillet Farms, Cupar
Lot 668 10,000gns Goldies Virtual sold to Yowdell Farmers, Great Ayton
Lot 690 10,000gns Ronick Vortex sold to Mr M Jack, Carriston, Fife
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Issued by: The British Limousin Cattle Society Ltd
Photographer: Isla Campbell Photography
