Hereford bull spring sale a success despite poor weather

Cold wintery conditions did not deter buyers travelling to the far Southwest of Scotland earlier this month, keen to purchase the hardy, unpampered, rising two-year-old bulls on offer from John Douglas and Family at Mains of Airies, Leswalt, Stranraer, which was conducted by C&D Auctions Ltd.

With strong online and ringside bidding, the day’s top price of £5,600 was attained for much admired Ervie L1 Advance 222984 – a light-birthweight bull with good balanced EBV’s from the Noreen family, staying local with Black Baldie breeder, R. Parker, Drumdow.

Next best at £5,400 was Ervie L1 Achiever 223003, selling online to Welsh pedigree Hereford breeders – Messrs Lewis, Anglesley. He came with strong figures high on growth, muscle and maternal and from the L1 Achievement A family with a straight Line 1 Pedigree.

Another online buyer, R.C Shearlaw & Son, High Garphair paid £4,000 for the much fancied Towford L1 Achiever 223115 from the Ervie Unitarian family.

Ervie L1 Achiever 222987 caught the eye of Messrs T McMillan, Eskechraggan, Isle of Bute who went to £3,800. This one from the Achievement H family, with a straight Line 1 Pedigree.

The Aberdeen Angus Bulls on offer created plenty of attention selling to £4,000 on two occasions, firstly for Airies Sholto Y147 purchased by Derbyshire producers D. Sidebottom, Netherwater Farm. Secondly to Messrs March & Lobban, Muncraig, Kirkcudbright for Airies Sholto Y158.

Messrs Reid, Caddell Farm, Saltcoats then paid £3,800 for Airies Sholto Y159.

Prices ranged from £2,200–5,600, 40 bulls averaged £2,835.

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