130th Annual Spring Sale 2021 (Live Online)

A recent online sale of Highland cattle conducted by Aberdeen and Northern Marts saw trade reach a top of 2400gns for an in-calf cow from the Hunters fold.

Sale leader, Sublair of Hunters

Our 130th annual spring sale, held in conjunction with SellMyLivestock, took place on Monday, March 1 and attracted entries from all corners of the UK, as well as two lots from Germany.

A total of 13 animals from well-known breeders sold to new homes, including six breeding bulls which topped at 2000gns.

Sale leader at 2400gns from Stephen and Rosemary Hunter, Barnhill Farm, Allanton, Shotts, was the March, 2015-born black cow, Subhlair of Hunters. Sired by Gregor of Gray Brae, out of Subhlair 26th of Brucefield, she is due to calve down in March to Jurra 3rd of Thaggnam, and sold to Wales with R Thomas, Windy Corner Garage, Pencader, Carmarthenshire.

Next best at 2300gns when sold to D A MacIsaac, The Glebe, Hoy, Orkney, was Siusan Ruadh 36th of Craigowmill, from Ken and Eva Brown, Ledlanet House, Kinross. This was an April, 2018-born female by Ruaridh 1 of Ubhaidh, out of Suisan Ruadh 19th of Craigowmill – a sire which was champion Highlander and reserve inter-breed of the decade from 2010 to 2019.

Siusan Ruadh 36th of Craigowmill

The top priced bull at 2000gns was Donal Ruadh of Tippetcraig from L Burns, Tippetcraig Farm, High Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Born in March, 2019, he is by Donal 2nd of Culfoich, out of Katlin 1st of Hunters, and was purchased by M Innes, 23 Studdridge Stress, London.

Another black in-calf cow from the Hunters fold and by the same sire as the sale leader sold at 2000gns to M Waller, Blendworth House, Crabden Lane, Blendworth. This was Fiochag 3rd of Hunters, out of Fiochag of Hunters, which is also due to calve later this month to Jurra 3rd of Thaggnam.

Fiochag 3rd of Hunters

Donal Ruadh of Tippetcraig