Kicking trade off here in Stirling today after yesterday’s strong show of bulls is the senior champion Ballindalloch Edward P428 (lot 5) from Ballindalloch Home Farm. By Haymount Willinger K992, he’s out of the Carlhurlie Great Start C353 daughter Ballindalloch Eliza L350. He sold for 8500gns to Dovea Genetics, Ireland.  Shortly after, the reserve senior champion Castigate Franz Ferdinand P057 …

Following on from his intermediate and overall championship win yesterday, Tonley Evor P044 (lot 68) from the Wattie family has set the top price of today with a call of 24,000gns. Selling to Rae Grieve’s Carlhurlie herd, this one is by the stock sire Blelack Evor H929 and is out of a home bred Hurdcott Elixir daughter.  Coming in afterwards …

Carrying on a “steady in places” run of intermediate bulls here in Stirling, Alasdair Houston has sold Gretnahouse Blackpot P685 (lot 78) for 10,000gns. This one is a son of Gretnahouse Blacksmith L500 and is out of a Blelack Blackgem G721 daughter, Blelack Blackbird J204 and sold to John and Teena Gilmour for their Belhaven herd, East Lothian. From the …

Continuing a good day’s trade for the recently appointed president Tom Arnott was Haymount Geresso P489 (lot 115) selling for 10,000gns. This third placed bull is by Skill Darkness L460 and is out of a Lobar Backstair G290 daughter. Buyer here was Hugh Hodge, Stanley, Perth, for the Wyddial herd.  Next up at 5800gns and selling to Andrew Hodge’s Rulesmains …

Yesterday’s female champion Skaill Diana P998 (lot 285) from Colin Davidson has sold for 5000gns to H W Angus. Born April 2014, this one is a Skaill Doublea Willieboy K392 daughter and is out of the Blelack Blacked J160 daughter, Skaill Diana M613. She sold PD’s in calf to Rawburn Boss Hogg to H W Angus.  Just prior to that …