- 42 bulls sold, a clearance of 91%, an increase of 8% on last year
- Sale Average £6,700
- Five bulls sell at over £10,000
It was a bumper bank holiday for Limousin at the Spring Stirling Bull Sales on Monday 6th May, where 42 bulls sold to an excellent 91% clearance. Commercial buyers drove the trade which saw an overall sale average of £6,700.
Not one but three bulls were knocked down for a top price of 12,000gns.
The first bull securing this price tag was lot 532 Dyke Tornado. Offered for sale by breeder Messrs JR MacGregor, Glasgow, Tornado is an April 2022-born bull with F94L/F94L myostatin status and a calving ease EBV placing him in the Top 10% of the breed. Sired by Goldies Lordoftherings and out of Dyke Nora, a Netherhall Gilbert daughter, he goes on to work for commercial producers Huntlyhill Farms near Lanark.
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The second 12,000gns lot was the 21 month-old Goldies Toshiba (lot 539), a bull who was placed second in his class at the pre-sale show for Bruce Goldie, Mouswald, Dumfries. Another F94L/F94L carrier , he has Top 10% EBVs for growth, muscle depth and carcase weight and was purchased by Mr E Mcleod, Blackhole Farm, Banchory. Full brother to two 10,000gns bulls he is sired by Wilodge LJ and his dam is the Ampertaine Commander-sired Goldies Iona.
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Completing the 12,000gns trio was another from Bruce Goldie’s yard, this time lot 569 Goldies Trafalgar. The sire here is Ampertaine Opportunity, while his dam is Goldies Peach, a favourite daughter of the popular AI bull Wilodge Cerberus. With excellent EBVs, including gestation length, growth, muscle depth and beef value all falling within the Top 1% of the breed, this November 2022-born lad, who secured a blue ticket in the pre-sale show, is an F94L/F94L carrier. He goes over the water to work for Mr A N McArthur, Lossit Farm, Isle of Islay.
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Next in the trade stakes and a further success for Messrs J R MacGregor was lot 533 Dyke Tenor. A 24 month-old bull, Tenor hit all the right notes selling for 11,000gns to Mr M Paterson, Dunruchan Farm, Muthill, Crieff. He is another F94L/F94L carrier, with carcase and maternal trait EBVs in the Top 10%. He is bred out of the Ryedale Paragon daughter Dyke Beatrice and is sired by Goldies Lordoftherings.
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Concluding the day’s trading for Messrs J R MacGregor, which saw a total of four sold to average 9,500gns, was lot 537 Dyke Tango, the Senior Champion in the pre-sale show. Sired by Whinfellpark Ohagan, he is out of Dyke Niva, who goes back to Claragh Franco. Purchased by Mr N A McCulloch, Kenmuir, Stranraer, this F94L/F94L, 23 month-old bull was knocked down at 10,000gns.
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In the hot seat judging the pre-sale show was Drew Kennedy, Tom of Cluny Farm, Aberfeldy. A commercial producer and strong Limousin supporter, Drew was looking for a tidy type, well-shaped but not extreme with good forward locomotion. His overall champions for the day came from the junior section, with Lot 591 Corsairtly Upperclass from Messrs R & K Davidson, Keith taking the Overall Supreme Championship and Lot 588 Anside Tesla from Mr & Mrs A Irvine, also from Keith taking the Overall Reserve Championship.
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Other leading prices:
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![](https://limousin.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/13.-Harestone-Texas-Lot-549-8000gns.jpeg)
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