BCCS September Newsletter 2022

Westcarse Ruler at 20,000gns Silver Rebel at 20,000gns Chesham Rocky at 20,000gns
his dam is Silver Leia, a daughter of the
18,000gns Thrunton Fairfax. He also
boasts two copies of the sought-after
F94L myostatin gene, and is sure to go
on to perform admirably for his new
owner J Jeffrey of Kelso, Roxburghshire.
Also reaching 20,000gns was another
bull from the Harman family, this time
for CHESHAM ROCKY, a charming
young 16-month-old from the
illustrious Chesham herd of B Harman.
Rocky is the first son to be offered
for sale by the Chesham herd’s new
stock sire, Silver Oakman. His dam is
Chesham Navajo, a daughter of former
Stirling Supreme Champion Barnsford
Jubilant. Winning the bid for this
young lad was Smallburn Farms Ltd.,
who will be taking him home to Elgin,
Morayshire.
Two bulls sold for the next highest
price of 18,000gns, the first of which
was Intermediate Champion BALMYLE
ROBERTO, a homebred bull from
the well-known herd of W P Bruce
of Meigle, Perthshire. Roberto was
born to Balmyle Gretta, a daughter
of Sackville Dynamite, and his sire
is former Carlisle Reserve Junior
Champion Balmyle Jasper. Roberto
grabbed the attention of Messrs
Mill, who won the bid and will be
introducing him to their herd in Thurso,
Caithness.
Also reaching 18,000gns was Reserve
Intermediate Champion BALTHAYOCK
RASTAS from D F W H & N R Walter of
Balthayock, Perthshire. This 20-monthold
was sired by the tremendously
growthy Balthayock Maximillian, and
his dam is Balthayock Nita – a daughter
of former Junior Interbreed Champion
Balthayock Impression. Taking Rastas
home is winning bidder Messrs Wordie
of Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Coming in at the next highest price
of 17,000gns was BURRADON
RHINESTONE, from the herd of Messrs
Curry in Morpeth, Northumberland.
Rhinestone was sired by the Irishborn
Clenagh Lyle, who goes back
to Domino, and his dam is Burradon
Isabella, a daughter of Puntabrava
Federico. This lineage has proven to be
very effective for the Burradon herd,
with a number of Rhinestone’s sisters
selling very well at the Society’s White
Gold female sale in January 2022.
Winning the bid for this 20-month-old
was Davies & Sons, who will be taking
him home to Llangammarch Wells,
Powys.
A total of four bulls sold for the next
best price of 16,000gns, starting
with Reserve Senior Champion
GRETNAHOUSE ROSCO from the herd
of L Houston in Kirkpatrick Fleming,
Dumfriesshire. This 21-month-old
was sired by Westcarse Jimmy, who
is a trait leader in growth EBVs, and
his dam is Gretnahouse Maggie, a
daughter of Wesley Equinox. Rosco will
be making the journey back to Hawick,
Roxburghshire, to the herd of winning
bidder Hepburn & Co.
Next to reach 16,000gns was
20-month-old CARWOOD ROSCOE
from the herd of C J Wight in Biggar,
Lanarkshire. Roscoe’s sire is the popular
12,000gns Maerdy Magestic, and his
dam is Carwood Morgan, a daughter
of Elgin Emperor. Roscoe grabbed the
attention of winning bidder W & C S
Robb, and they will be introducing him
to their herd in Mauchline, Ayrshire.
Also selling for 16,000gns was 1st-inclass
ELGIN ROONEY, an impressive
19-month-old bred by R A Milne of
Elgin, Morayshire. Rooney was born to
Elgin Delta, a Harestone Tyrol daughter,
and he was sired by the ever-popular
Westcarse Houdini. Taking this young
lad home is winning bidder Wilkie &
Sons of Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
The final bull to reach 16,000gns was
Junior and Overall Champion MAERDY
ROCKETMAN, who had made the long
journey over from breeder D E Evans’
herd in Mold, Flintshire. Rocketman
was sired by the 18,000gns Goldies
Linford, and his dam is Maerdy Jealous,
a daughter of Maerdy Dynamite.
The lucky new owner of the day’s
Champion is winning bidder J H Wilson
& Sons of Newry, Co. Down.
Balmyle Roberto at 18,000gns Balthayock Rastas at 18,000gns Burradon Rhinestone at 17,000gns
- No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet - 13
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