BCCS September Newsletter 2022

Aberdeen March
Charolais maintains its
reputation at Aberdeen
Judge: Liam Muir
Charolais bulls had a modest but
high-quality presence at Aberdeen
& Northern Marts’ Spring Sale of
Pedigree Bulls on 2 March 2022. The
sale saw 8 bulls find new homes, to an
average price of £6,602 – an increase
of £1601 over the previous year – and
a 73% clearance.
Securing the top price of the day, at
8,500gns, was 1st-in-class AULTMORE
REPUTATION from the herd of W
Patterson & Son of Keith, Banffshire.
Reputation is out of Aultmore Lassie,
a homebred daughter of Aultmore
Gladiator, and was sired by the easycalving
Blelack Immaculate. Reputation
will be making the trip back to Forfar,
Angus, under the care of winning
bidder P Cooper & Son.
The hammer came down twice for the
next highest price of 7,000gns, firstly
for the day’s Charolais and Overall
Pedigree Champion ELGIN ROBOCOP.
Robocop was bred by R A Milne of
Elgin, Morayshire, and was sired by
Caylers Noah. His dam is Elgin Megan,
a daughter of the 11,000gns Woodpark
Elgin. Taking the day’s Champion home
is winning bidder J & J Henders of
Dingwall, Ross-shire.
Following close behind Robocop, also
at a final price of 7,000gns, was the
Reserve Charolais Champion ELRICK
ROYAL, from M J Massie’s herd in
Ellon, Aberdeenshire. This 23-monthold
was sired by the French-born easy
calver Maerdy Gouverneur, and his
dam is Elrick Jackie – a daughter of the
16,000gns Thrunton Fearless. Royal
caught the attention of J Anderson,
who will be taking him home to their
herd in Thurso, Caithness.
Reaching a final price of 6,000gns was
2nd-in-class AUCHINCRIEVE RIVALDO,
a 21-month-old from the herd of C M
McCombie in Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Rivaldo is a homebred bull, sired by
Auchincrieve Manhattan and out of
Auchincrieve Instagram, a daughter
of the 26,000gns Balbithan Vespasian.
Rivaldo caught the eye of the day’s
judge, W S L Muir, and will be joining
him on the lengthy trip back to his
holding in Stromness, Orkney.
Two bulls managed to secure the next
highest price of 5,800gns, the first of
which was 22-month-old LETTOCH
RINNES from C Stuart of Ballindalloch,
Banffshire. Rinnes was sired by the
11,000gns Balthayock Imperial, and
his dam is Lettoch Marci - a Killadeas
Dwane daughter. Winning the bid this
time was A K Strathdee, who will be
introducing Rinnes to their herd in
Buckie, Banffshire.
Next to reach 5,800gns was
INVERLOCHY ROMEO, a 21-monthold
from the herd of J Irvine & Son of
Ballindalloch, Banffshire. This strapping
young lad was sired by the 12,000gns
Caylers Napoleon, and he was born to
Ballindalloch Nora, a daughter of the
11,000gns Blelack Giggsey. Like Rivaldo
before him, Romeo will also be making
the journey to Stromness, Orkney, to
the herd of winning bidder W S L Muir.
Coming in at the next highest price
of 5,200gns was another from C M
McCombie’s herd: AUCHINCRIEVE
RONALDO. This 22-month-old was sired
by the 10,000gns Mornity Nimbus,
and his dam is Auchincrieve Marylou,
a daughter of Olrig Highwayman.
Taking Ronaldo home is winning
bidder J Riddel & Co of Inverurie,
Aberdeenshire.
Finally, selling for 5,000gns, was
21-month-old NEWLOGIE RENOWN
from AJR Farms in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
This impressive young bull was sired
by Maerdy Morwr, who claimed the
title of Supreme Champion at both
the Royal Highland Show and Great
Yorkshire Show in 2021. His dam is
Newlogie Ohdream, a daughter of
French AI bull Univers-Ra. Renown will
be joining Royal at his new home in
Thurso, Caithness, courtesy of winning
bidder J Anderson.
Elgin Robocop at 7,000gns
Top price Aultmore Reputation at
8,500gns
Show results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 15
March & 8 May 2020
1 – R A Milne – Elgin Robocop – s.
Caylers Noah
2 – M J Massie – Elrick Royal – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
3 – J A Wilson & Sons – Kinclune Rosco
– s. Harestone Nighthawk
4 – C M McCombie – Auchincrieve
Ronaldo – s. Mornity Nimbus
Class 2 – BULL, born on or after 9 May
2020
1 – W Patterson & Son – Aultmore
Reputation – s. Blelack Immaculate
2 – C M McCombie – Auchincrieve
Rivaldo – s. Auchincrieve Manhattan
3 – J Irvine & Son – Inverlochy Romeo –
s. Caylers Napoleon
4 – AJR Farms – Newlogie Renown – s.
Maerdy Morwr
Charolais Championship – Overall best
bull from Classes 1-2
Champion – R A Milne – Elgin Robocop
– s. Caylers Noah
Reserve – M J Massie – Elrick Royal – s.
Maerdy Gouverneur
Overall Pedigree Championship –
Overall best bull across all pedigree
breeds
Champion – R A Milne – Elgin Robocop
– s. Caylers Noah
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