Five Championship Titles were awarded to Border Aberdeen Angus breeders at the Spring Bulls Sales in Stirling and the Border Angus breeders averaged 6819.44 guineas for 36 bulls.

Leading the way was the Brewis family from Eastfield and their talented stockman Iain McGillivray. They were awarded the Intermediate Championship and then the Overall Supreme Championship with Eastfield Jacobite and grossed £55,000 for four bulls in the sale ring.

Intermediate & Overall Champion - Eastfield Jacobite

To complete a perfect day for the Brewis Family, judge Colin Hutchings also awarded  the title of Reserve Junior Champion to Eastfield Justy who sold to Messrs Sinclair from Orkney for 13,000 guineas. Lot 286, Eastfield Black Buddy sold to Messrs Carhill for 10,000 guineas and Russell Taylor from Moncur put his money on Eastfield Foreman bidding 15,000 guineas for his new stock bull.

Reserve Junior Champion - Eastfield Justy

Stuart Addison from Castlegate had a successful show and sale with Castlegate Exocet, a Balsar Buccaneer son out of a Castle of Mey Elscot daughter took the Reserve Senior Champion title and sold to the Crofters Commission for 4000 guineas.

Reserve Senior Champion - Castlegate Exocet

Reserve Intermediate Champion was also won by a Border Angus breeder Whittaker & Co Farms. Flodden Earl Samuel was shown by Fraser Cormack and is out of Flodden Evita Samantha by Wrae Baker Boy. This string also sold Flodden Black Bob for 7500 guineas and Aberdeen Angus females to 4000 guineas.

Messrs J & J Campbell of Wedderlie has a really impressive line up of 8 bulls which was awarded various prizes in the show ring and massed a whopping average of 6875 guineas. Their first lot 164 Wedderlie Net Result sold for 5000 guineas to Blackford Farms, Wedderlie Black Rod sold to Teaser Farms for 8000 guineas and Wedderlie Eriview sold for 5500 guineas to Longford Farms. The trade for Wedderlie Junior bulls really did hot up with Lot 372 Wedderlie Kallander selling to Orkney based breeders Messrs Harcase for 10,000 guineas, Wedderlie Kampbelton sold for 7000 guineas, Wedderlie Pringle was next at 6000 guineas and travelling to the highlands and islands also is Wedderlie Ergo who was purchase by Messrs Rendall from Papa Westray for 6000 guineas. The final bull from the Wedderlie string Wedderlie Nabarro sold to Messrs Shaw for 7500 guineas.

The Arnott family from Haymount had 7 bulls forward at the sale. The first Haymount bull through the sale ring was purchased by Adrian Johnson of the Yearsley herd who bought Haymount Willinger for 11,000 guineas. Lot 306 Haymount Privor sold for 5000 guineas and local farmers Messrs Hogg of Birkenside bid to 6500 guineas for Haymount Elgar. Messrs Scott purchased Haymount Pestar for 4000 guineas and Haymount Wager realised 7000 guineas from Messrs Fordyce from Bridgefoot. The Wilson Family from Loch Elvie backed Haymount World Star to 9000 guineas and the Whiteford’s purchased the final bull in the sale Haymount Eiger for 4000 guineas.

Alan Lawson from Hallington had a flying trade for his 3 Aberdeen Angus bulls. Hallington Evolution, a Nightingale Defiance son out of Blelack Klansman sold for 12000 guineas to Messrs Henderson. Hallington Jay Eric was sold for 3800 guineas and Terry Coghill of Muce, Orkney bought Hallington Prince for 3500 guineas.

Andrew Hodge of Rulesmains Duns sold his first lot 162 Rulesmains Executive Admiral for 5500 guineas to Denmark and his second bull Lot 163 Rulesmains Wilfred for 2000 guineas. Andrew with a call of 3500 guineas also secured the purchase of the Overall Female Champion Carlhurlie Fondare, an April 2010 born daughter of Penguin Elderado.

Angus and Patricia Glennie of  Threeburnford sold Lot 292 Threeburnford Nestor to Messrs Longform for 3500 guineas and Messrs Inglis purchase Threeburnford Jericho Eric for 5500 guineas. The Glennie family also purchased a new stock bull from Netherton, an ET born son of Ardrossan Admiral, Netherton Mr Admiral was secured at 10,000 guineas.

New Threeburnford Stock Bull - Netherton Mr Admiral

The Elliot family from Rawburn sold their first prize winning bull Rawburn Evangelist to Messrs Robinson for 8800 guineas and Terry Coghill, Orkney purchased Rawburn Encore for 5500. Rawburn females were also highly successful with six females averaging 6200 guineas.

Rawburn Ebony - 11500 guineas

Rawburn Rosebud - 5500 guineas

Rawburn Duchess Kent - 5000 guineas

Martin Whiting of the Lakewood Stud sold Lakewood Decorum the Male Champion at the Berwickshire County Show to the Glympton Pedigree herd for 8000 guineas.

Also destined for Glympton is John & Teena Gilmours Belhaven Eastern Storm. This SAV Net Worth son out of Royal Eston Anne was secured at 5500 guineas. John & Teena were also successful with their Belhaven females securing Reserve Champion with Belhaven Jenny Wren who is destined for Ireland for 4000 guineas. Belhaven Niagra, the first heifer in the ring on Monday afternoon sold for 1700 guineas.

The Cheeklaw herd of D G & C Lucas sold Cheeklaw Black Bevan for 6000 guineas and Cheeklaw Black Burley is heading to a Hereford Breeder in Derbyshire for 4000 guineas.

James and Debbie Playfair-Hannay of the Tofts Herd near morebattle were pleased with the sale of their three Aberdeen Angus bull, Tofts Permix, Tofts Ermatrix and Tofts Jevlix with an average of above 3000 guineas.

Border Farmers were also buying at the sales with Tom McFarlane of the Flass purchasing five bulls, The Moss Ethan, The Moss Flourish, The Moss Patient Boy, Blelack Ruffian and Ribble Leopold.

Rob Forrest from Preston, Berwickshire purchased Chapelton Justice, Messrs Orr of Rumbleton Greenlaw Purchase Culrain Prelectrolad and Morven Kite and Vice Chair of the Border Angus Club, Andrew Elliot of Blackhaugh purchased Balsar Koenig for 4000 guineas.

Finally Messrs McFarlane of Quixwood bid 12000 guineas for the Orkney born Skaill Doubletake.