Reserve overall and intermediate champion Backmuir Vodka, from Reece Simmers, which sold for 40,000gns to Aucheneck Estates, Killearn.
Leading the Beef Shorthorn trade听and setting听the听new breed record听was听Backmuir听Vodka,听the听reserve overall champion听from Reece Simmers, Keith.听
Known for running the听Backmuir听Simmental herd, Mr Simmers is new to the听breed and听marked his听first time selling a Beef Shorthorn bull.听听
The听Glenisla听Saturn son was听purchased听privately in utero from a neighbouring farmer,听along with the rest of the听pedigree Beef Shorthorn herd, which stands at 15 cows.听
The record breaker听sold to听Aucheneck听Estates, Killearn.听
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Next at听24,000gns was听Cutthorn听Vision,听a March 2024-born bull from Alastair Gibson, County Durham. Marking Mr Gibson's best price to date, it was knocked听down to the听David Leggat,听Logiealmond.听听
Balquhadly Vanguard, a July 2024-born bull from Alice and Alan Haigh, Brechin, sold for 22,000gns. Previously placing male champion at Fife Show and native junior inter-breed champion at Perth Show, it went home with Tom Bradley-Farmer, Dumfries. 听
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Making 17,000gns was听Portnadoran听Viscount, from Audrey MacDonald, Arisaig. Previously placing breed champion at the Royal Highland Show it was sold to the Landers family, Newton Stewart.听听
Also听at 17,000gns was听Glenisla听Venture, from Major John Gibb and his daughter Catriona, Perthshire. By the home-bred bull听Glenisla听Sunrise, it went home with James Porter, Dromore.听听
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The reserve intermediate champion听Van Gough of听Upsall,听from the team at听Upsall听Castle Farms, Thirsk, was next at 16,000gns. Out of Tessa X844 of听Upsall, the oldest cow in the herd, it was knocked down to J. Thomson, Brampton.听
Two bulls sold to 14,000gns. The first at this money was another from the听Upsall听Castle Farms consignment and the senior champion,听Vagabond of听Upsall.听Breed champion at last year's Great Yorkshire Show, it was knocked down to the Firm of听Shawhead,听Shawhead.听听
Male champion听Coxhill听Valour, from Lucinda Townsend, Moffat,听also sold for听14,000gns.听By听Meonside听Nidavellir, it went home with S. Davidson, Peterhead.听听
A听further听two bulls sold for 13,000gns. In first was another from Mr Simmer's听Backmuir听consignment,听Backmuir听Viper.听It听sold to Ian Green, Fochabers.听听
Tom Bradley Farmer was next at this money, with听a May 2024-born bull听Meonside听Vice Captain. By听Highsky听Roger, it was knocked down to听Eastmill听Farm, Blairgowrie.听听
Next at 11,500gns was听Stonehills听Va听Va听Voom, from Geoff Riby,听Fraisthorpe. By听Glenisla听Nobleman, it went home with Kirsty Oakes, Wendling.听听
Topping the trade听at 6,500gns for听Beef Shorthorn听females was Tom Bradley Farmer, Dumfries, with听Meonside听Catriona Rosebud Viz. By听Podehole听Piper which has bred sons to 18,000gns, it sold to D. and A.C.听Shakeshaft, Shropshire.听听
Next at 5,600gns听was听Headlind听Holly Nutmeg, a third calver from听Allan Jackson, Lanark, which sold to听Netherwood Beef Shorthorns,听Banknock.听听
Hyndford听Victoria, a July 2024-born heifer from Ian Tennant, Lanark, sold for 4,200gns. It went home听with Sandringham Estates, Norfolk.听听
Averages听
55 bulls, 拢9,234 average (+拢2,758 on 2025); 9 females, 拢4,083 average.听听
Auctioneers:听United Auctions.听
