The annual show and sale of bulls at Kirkwall Auction Mart topped at 5,600gns
Pedigree bulls sold to a top of 5,600gns at the Orkney Bull Breeders Association’s show and sale at Kirkwall yesterday.
Sale leader was the Charolais champion, an April, 2021-born bull named Ballieston Sam, from WR Baillie and Co, Biggings, Toab.
He is by Goldies Eddy and sold to T and M Seatter, Hammer, Westray.
Two bulls made 5,000gns, including the Simmental champion from AT Rendall, Old Hall, Stromness.
This was Isbister Max 21, a son of Hiltonstown Impossible, purchased by Messrs Scott, Appiehouse, Stenness.
Also selling for 5,000gns was an Aberdeen-Angus named Newbigging Esquire T330, from B and S Slater, Newbigging, Dounby. He sold to C and CEB Leslie, Lopness, Sanday.
Other leading prices included 4,400gns for a Charolais from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness, to C Craigie, Dale, Stromness, and 3,800gns for the reserve Limousin champion from Michael and Ruth Cursiter, Arwick, to West Broch, Sanday.
The Limousin champion from R and I Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay, made 3,700gns to Colligarth, Sanday, while the Aberdeen-Angus champion from PM Harcus, Messigate, sold for 3,600gns to G and M Thomson, Easter Massetar, South Ronaldsay.
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Pedigree bulls reach 5,600gns at Orkney Auction Mart
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