Stirling May Bull Sales

Average – 29 Aberdeen-Angus £4842.67 +£36.67

Due to the lockdown and restrictions in place with the Covid-19 pandemic, United Auctions’ Stirling Bull Sales in May were conducted via direct marketing instead of a live sale at Stirling Agricultural Centre.
To date, Scotland’s leading livestock auctioneers have sold 121 bulls at the May Stirling Bull Sales, which is supported by Galbraith, Scotland’s leading independent property consultancy.

An online catalogue was produced which included all the relevant sire information and EBVs with the addition of a photograph and description of each bull. The trusted sales team at United Auctions – including Raymond Kennedy, John Roberts, David Brown, Ross Fotheringham, Murray Rainnie and Andrew Weir – spoke directly with prospective buyers to convey the value of each bull by describing their style, locomotion and definition and to ensure they met their particular requirements.

Raymond Kennedy, Auctioneer and Sales Executive at United Auctions, said: “There has been a tremendous entry of bulls available in both numbers and quality at the May Bull Sale. While it has been unfortunate for all involved not to have the usual sales platform, vendors and buyers have adapted quickly and all those involved are confident that the right customers have found the right bulls to best suit their individual needs.
“The online catalogue continues to be regularly updated and there is still an excellent selection of bulls available for sale to suit all needs and budgets. For any enquiries do not hesitate to contact our sales team.”

Lots and prices:

Leading the catalogued entry was the outstanding Aberdeen-Angus bull Retties Lazy River U026 (ET) from Richard & Carol Rettie, selling for 9000gns to join Karl Scott’s Foggie pedigree herd at his base at South Brownhill, Turriff. This bull was a son of the renowned Rawburn Elysium and out of Wall Lady Ruth E397, making him a full brother to Retties Lady Ruth N228 who was breed champion RHS 2016.

Following on in the Aberdeen-Angus catalogue at 7200gns was McCornick Panther U464 from Martin McCornick, Boreland, Newton Stewart. This son of the homebred herd sire McCornick Evade sold to DA Blair & Son, Little Inch, Wormit.

Another from the Retties’ team, Retties Duke U024 (ET) sold for 7000gns. This son of Blelack Duke J262 sold to join the Tulloes herd of pedigree Aberdeen-Angus owned by David S Raeburn, Burnside of Tulloes, Forfar.

Other leading prices:

6000gns Logie Definition U820 to I Malcolm, Potalloch –

6000gns Kilmaluag Life O’Riley U250 (ET) to M Riley, Burnley –

5500gns Retties Rockstar V051 to D Mills, Powys –

5400gns Saville Edward U159 to J Mitchell, Victoria –