- 50 bulls sold, clearance 78%
- Top price of 14,500gns
- Average price £7,700
- 19 bulls over 8,000gns
- Commercial buyers lead the trade
The first British Limousin Cattle Society Spring 2025 show and sale of bulls was held at Stirling on Monday 3 February 2025, with 64 bulls forward. Trade on the day was for quality commercial bulls, leaving a sale average of £7,700 and a strong clearance rate of 78%.
Judge at the Pre-Sale Show on Sunday was Andrew Clark of the Mayfields herd near Sheffield. Andrew is a member of the Society’s Council of Management. He runs pedigree Limousin and Charolais herds, alongside a butchery and farm shop. His current stock bull Dyke Toyboy, was top price bull, 17,000gns, at this sale last year.
Of the show and sale, Andrew said “the overall standard of bulls was very good, for pedigree and commercial use. It is a nice type of bull that comes to Stirling, good conformation, plenty of length and ready for work. It was a pleasure to judge and great to see breeders rewarded with sound trade, many to repeat customers routinely investing in Limousin”
Taking top price of 14,500gns for the day was Lot 312 Goldies University, selling to Alasdair MacLean, Heylipol, Tiree. Placed as the Reserve Junior Champion in the pre-sale show, he was offered for sale by Bruce T Goldie, Goldies herd, Dumfries. Full of breeding, University is by the renowned sire Ampertaine Elgin, and successful cow Goldies Melody, who goes back to Ampertaine Foreman and the well-known Goldies Fragrance. Melody’s most recent Stirling success was the sale of Goldies United who made 14,000gns in October. University has a super range of EBVs with growth and female fertility traits in the Top 10%, F94L/F94L Myostatin and easy calving EBVs.
The following leading price, also from Bruce Goldie was the Senior Champion, Lot 270 Perth Umberto, selling for 13,000gns to Wester Kinloch Farms, Blairgowrie. Bred by Sion Wyn Jones of the Perth herd, Bangor, Umberto was bought as a calf at 10 months of age. He is an embryo calf, born Mar23, out of Millbrow Misty and sired by the renowned Ampertaine Foreman. He has a short gestation length EBV with a Beef Value in the Top 10% and Myostatin F94L/F94L.
The champions continued to be in the money with the Reserve Intermediate and Reserve Overall Champion Lot 298 Maraiscote Uhlala selling for 12,000gns. Brought to sale by Mr J Nimmo of the Maraiscote herd near Wishaw, Uhlala was born Apr23 out of a Goldies Comet daughter by the well known and successful herd sire Bassingfield Machoman. With good growth EBVs, Uhlala and Myostatin of F94L/Q204X he is another to head to the west coast to the home of Messrs A&M Buchanan, Achnaba, Oban.
Lot 275 Elrick Ultra lead the day’s trade for Mr M J Massie of the Elrick herd near Ellon, Aberdeenshire. He was a first prize bull in his class, and sold for 11,5000gns to Messrs McClanachan & Sons, Gairloch, Torthorwald, Dumfries. He is sired by Maraiscote Ribery, a Bassingfield Machoman son purchased 16,000gns at the October sale in 2021, out of own-bred cow Elrick Nectar, born in Apr23 and with Myostatin F94L/Q204X.
With a string of 9 bulls sold to average 6,600gns, Messrs J R MacGregor, Milton of Campsie, Glasgow had a sound day’s trading. Leading the lineup was Lot 276 Dyke Usher. Out of own-bred Dyke Fuschia and sired by Goldies Lordoftherings, this Apr23-born calf has Myostatin of F94L/F94L and a super set of EBVs with growth, maternal calving ease and female fertility all in the Top 10%. He headed home with Messrs R&M Dunlop, Pinvalley Farm, Girvan, Ayrshire for 11,000gns.
Mr & Mrs S Irvine of the Anside herd, Drummuir, Keith had a super run with their three bulls, averaging 10,667gns across the three sold. First in was Lot 303 Anside Utwo who scooped up the Intermediate and Overall Championship at the pre-sale show. Born Apr23 by the herd’s own Anside Orton out of a Powerful Irish daughter, he is a long, clean & correct bull, with a Beef Value in the Top 10%, a range of easy calving EBVs and Myostatin F94L/NT419. He was knocked down to Mr T Stirling, Auchterblair Farm, Carrbridge for 11,000gns.
Second of the Anside trio was Lot 304 Anside Usher. Third in his class to the overall and intermediate champions, he was born May23 and sold for 11,000gns to Messrs W McLaren, Muirhouses, Kirriemuir, Angus. Usher is out of Anside Oprah, going back to the successful Larkhill Didi, and sired by Claragh Franco. He has a Beef Value in the breed’s Top 10%, a range of easy calving EBVs and Myostatin F94L/F94L.
A further bull at 10,000gns was Lot 313 Corsairtly United from Mr R&K Davidson, Corsairtly herd near Keith. A lovely thick bull, placed first in his class, United has Myostatin F94L/F94L. Bred by Dyke Luke out of Corsairtly Poppy he has Age to Slaughter GEBV in Top 10% of the breed. He sold to Messrs Keir & Son, Ladymill, Alford, Aberdeenshire.
Other leading prices:
Lot 290 Maraiscote Umpire 9,500gns from Mr J Nimmo
Lot 267 Burnbank Upshot 8,500gns from Messrs D&L Graham
Lot 289 Delnic Umptydumpty 8,500gns from Messrs RN Gent and CA Chester
Lot 293 Dyke Upstart 8,500gns from Mr JR MacGregor
Lot 307 Dyke United 8,500gns from Mr JR MacGregor
Lot 333 Newhouse Underwriter 8,500gns from RM Adam and Son
Lot 288 Shannas Upmarket 8,000gns from Mr J Penny
Lot 292 Elrick Upstarter 8,000gns from Mr MJ Massie
Lot 294 Shannas Uppercrust 8,000gns from Mr J Penny
Lot 334 Newhouse Ultravox 8,000gns Junior Champion, from RM Adam and Son
Auctioneers: United Auctions.
