Trade for October bulls at United Auctions’ Stirling Bull Sales was selective but solid.

The pre-sale intermediate and overall show champion, Keirsbeath Kryptonite X575 was one of two bulls to reach 10,000gns.

Consigned by Fife breeder Miss Caroline Orr, Kryptonite – which is sired by Linton Gilbertines President and out of a Loganbar Davieboy dam – was purchased by Vaughan Farms, Kingsland, Leominster.

The second bull to reach 10,000gns was Drumhill Minor Pro X306, consigned by Jonathan and Lisa Doyle from Cookstown, Northern Ireland.

This April 2021-born junior bull had been placed reserve junior champion by the pre-sale judge, Ian MacGillivray, Eastfield of Lempitlaw, and will go to work with Gordon Gray of the Ettrick herd, Selkirk.

The Trustees of the late Gordon Brooke sold a second prize Rawburn Luthor son, Gordon Ellanin X639 for 8,200gns to Surrey breeder Jan Boomaars.

Meanwhile, Aberdeenshire breeders Ken and Margaret Howie sold Cairnton Detroit X465 – a third prize bull with an impressive milk EBV of +16 from the same class as the champion – for 8,000gns to Lockerley Estate, Hampshire.

Thereafter, three bulls tipped 7,500gns, the first of which was Mosshall Red Dancer from G & N Taylor, Blackburn, West Lothian.

This red coated, March 2021-born son of Mosshall Red Legacy was a first prize winner in one of the two intermediate classes, and had been much fancied, ringside.

The second to reach 7,500gns was one of the winning group of three bred by exhibitor, and reserve senior champion – Drumhill Prime Cut X155.  He is a March 2021-born embryo transfer calf, by Drumhill Lord Hatfield, also from Jonathan and Lisa Doyle.

The last of the trio at 7,500gns was Lindertis Proud Iggy X757, by Rawburn Jingo Eric, from Tom Hopkinson, Kirriemuir, Angus.  Iggy marked a return to the sale ring for the Lindertis herd, after a considerable spell away.

Meanwhile, Newcastle breeder Alan Lawson, who runs the Hallington Herd, had the first of two bulls at 7,000gns. Hallington Principal X732 stood second in his class and was sired by Tonley Kasper U512.

Cumnock breeder Alister Clark sold the second bull at 7,000gns in the form of Duncanziemere Edinburgh X438 – he is a May 2021-born junior, which was unplaced in the last class.

Lastly, father and daughter duo Andrew and Emma Hodge’s Rulesmains Pegasus X489 lived up to its summer show circuit potential, having been placed senior and reserve overall champion, and sold to A. Neish for the Rodmead herd in Warminster for 6,500gns.

In total a clearance rate of 55% was achieved and 39 bulls sold to average 5,023gns (£5,274).

The section averages were: 14 senior bulls at 4,578gns (£4,808); 11 intermediate bulls at 5,855gns (£6,147); and 14 junior bulls at 4,814gns (£5,055).

Herd Averages