Bulls for sale Stirling February 2012

Netherton have five bulls entered for the Stirling Bull Sales in February of which four are sired by The Moss Mr Eshton D409 and the other is by Ardrossan Admiral A2.

The Moss Mr Eshton was purchased for 36,000gns in 2007 in partnership with Old Glenort Angus for his outstanding phenotype and pedigree, being a son of the top American bull Vermillion Dateline and out of DMM Miss Essence 22B the twice Canadian female of the year and founder of the famous Missie line at Netherton. He has bred extremely well being the sire of the 2009 Royal Highland Show Champion and the 2010 Winter National Cow Champion. His sons have sold to 13,000gns and his daughters to £25,000. Mr Eshton was Male Champion as a six year old at the Royal Highland Show in 2010. His performance is also impressive being in the top 5% for 200, 400 day growth, Rib fat, RBY, Terminal Index and Self Replacing Index.

Ardossan Admiral A2 is the outstanding outcross performance bull from Australia and has bred well for us. His calves have low birth weights and grow extremely well with good fleshing and legs while still retaining great breed character. Admiral's performance figures speak for themselves as he has the breed’s top value for gestation length and is in the top 1% for 200,400 day growth, EMA, Terminal Index and Self Replacing Index and top 5% for RBY and Rib fat.

NETHERTON KINGPIN K555

This Mr Eshton son is out of our show cow Netherton Karama E368 who was champion at Fife and Doune and Dunblane in 2011 before selling for a five figure price to Saville Angus. Karama was also the 2006 National Calf Show Female champion. Kingpin’s maternal brothers include Netherton Keystone G440, stock bull at St Fort Angus who was champion at Braco and Grantown Shows in 2009 and reserve champion at Perth Show and Netherton Kentucky L596, who was the calf champion at Perth Show 2011.

Netherton Karama E368

Netherton Keystone G440,

NETHERTON FRESHMAN K567

This Mr Eshton son is out of our top price heifer at our 6th Matron's sale, Netherton Flora E365, who sold for 5500gns. She was also a full sister to Balmachie Frackie who was Perth Champion in October 2007 when he sold for the top equal price of 10,000gns. Freshman’s grand dam, Netherton Flora B162, was sold for 6500gns and is the dam of Luddenmore Fionn who is breeding well in Ireland. She is also the daughter of the 2002 Royal Show Champion Netherton Flora Y284 and along with her dam won the Cridlen Cup for the champion cow and calf.

Netherton Flora E365

Netherton Flora Y284

NETHERTON MR ADMIRAL K570

This son of Ardrossan Admiral is out of Netherton Missie D331, one of the top daughters of TLA Northern Samurai and now foundation cow of the Missie line at Rull Angus. Missie D331 was a top donor cow for us and has bred some of our top females over the years. Her dam Netherton Missie Y288, sold for 16,000gns and was the dam of the breed’s record price female Netherton Missie A114 who sold for 30,000gns in 2007. She is also a full sister to DMM Traction, the twice Canadian Show Bull of the year. Missie D331's grand dam is the famous DMM Miss Essence 22B who is also the dam of The Moss Mr Eshton.

Netherton Missie D331

Netherton Missie Y288

NETHERTON FUSILIER K572

This Mr Eshton son is out of the 10,000gns Netherton Fleur B199 who stood reserve supreme and female champion at the 2008 All Ireland championships and is the dam of Luddenmore Fleur, National Show calf champion in Ireland and Netherton Focus J492, National Show champion 2010 and now stock bull at Colduch Angus, both sired by Mr Eshton. Her dam Netherton Fleur W6 was sold for high undisclosed figure to Barwise in 2001 after winning five breed championships and three interbreed titles in 1999.

Netherton Fleur B199

Netherton Focus J492

NETHERTON BLACK BOBBY K577

This son of Mr Eshton is out of a line of top donor cows with his dam Netherton Blackbird D309 now the foundation Blackbird female at Saville Angus. She is also the dam of Netherton Black Edition K545, intermediate champion Stirling October Bull Sales 2011 and Netherton Blackbird L619, junior female and reserve junior champion at Forfar's Stars of the Future calf show and reserve supreme at the Royal Highland Winter Fair in 2011. His grand dam, Netherton Blackbird B172, sold for 12,000gns to Dunira and was the dam of Netherton Blackbird K541, female and reserve champion calf at the Winter National Show in 2010, now a foundation cow at Roydmoor Angus.

Netherton Blackbird D309

Netherton Black Edition K545