2023 Limousin Annual Journal

SALES
STIRLING FEBRUARY 2022
Top price 14,000gns Burnbank Rockstar
Strong clearance at Stirling
The first British Limousin Cattle
Society Spring 2022 bull show
and sale was held at Stirling
on Monday 7 February 2022, with 62
bulls forward. The sale average was
£5,749 with a very strong clearance
rate of 90% up from 79% in 2021.
Will Ketley, Breed Secretary reported
that he was extremely pleased with
the standard of Limousin bulls, which
was quite possibly the best show of
Limousins seen in Stirling for a long
time.
Taking centre stage and topping the
trade was Burnbank Rockstar, the
first of three bulls brought forward by
D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank
Farm, Stirling, selling for 14,000gns.
The April 2020-born Rockstar is sired
by Redpaths Nobleman and out of
the homebred Burnbank Izzy. With
double F94L myostatin and a Beef
Senior champion and overall male champion Elrick Roosevelt 10,000gns
Value of LM45 placing him in the top
10% of the breed, it’s no surprise he
caught the eye of Huntlyhill Farms,
Huntlyhill Mains, Lanark.
Senior champion and overall male
champion Elrick Roosevelt bred
by Mr M Massie, Mains of Elrick,
Aberdeenshire sold for 10,000gns.
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