This guy is called Balmachie Black Bear and he’s just become the hottest piece of bovine real estate in the world!
He’s a two year old Angus bull who was sold this week for a UK record price of 75,000 guineas.
That’s more that $130,000 and you’re going to be hearing a lot more about him, wherever you live and whatever you do. That’s because, he’s a bull in a million who has stats and facts that make him not just a winner, but a superstar!
Cattle growers around the globe want his progeny!
We filmed him at the end of last summer for the renowned Angus breeders John Lascelles & his father John Snr. at their beautiful farm near Carnoustie, in Scotland.
The link to the fim was emailed to the USA where it was watched by husband and wife team Jackie and Kelly Grissom of 8G Angus near Dallas, Texas, who have leading herds of both Angus and Brangus (Brahman x Angus) and export bull genetics to Brazil and Venezuela.
After watching the film they decided he was the bull of their dreams.
He will be flown to his new home in America, after he visits the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh this summer.
What made this assignment special was not only the amazing civility and kindness extended to me and my film crew by John and his lovely wife Vivienne, it was also a return to my roots, as my late Great Uncle, Dave Bryce, of Formal (Farm) in Glen Isla was a near neighbour and close friend of Mr Lascelles Snr, in the early fifties and sixties.
Just before Christmas, I visited Balmachie to catch up on Bear’s progress.
Vivienne directed me over to the bull shed where I also met John Jnr, who had just returned from school at the end of term, and was helping his father and Grandfather with the livestock.
Three generations of Lascelles, working together under one roof, in the great continuum of farming, cattle breeding, and life!
It made me smile! Hope you enjoy the film!
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