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Castle Douglas Spring Sale Short Report

Galloways were very much in demand at the Society Show and Sale held on Friday 17th February, averages in all sections showed a significant increase on last year and with only two animals not sold, many potential purchasers would go home empty handed.

The bull section got off to a great start, with Messrs McClymont, Kirkstead selling the   first in the ring, a 7 year old bull Penninghame Major,  he made 5200gns to Dennis and Margaret Gall, Stirling.   Dennis then sold the male top price of the day, a son of Major, Commando of Gall-way for 6500gns to Rainer Mutzel, Germany.  The December 2010 born bull has an impressive pedigree as his dam was 1st prize Junior heifer at the 2009 Royal Highland Show.    

The Champion,  Barlaes Joker from Messrs R & M Fergusson, Barlaes, Dalry, sold for  4500gns.  This Barlaes Colossus son and out of Barlaes Grace 55th is off home to the South of England with Messrs Able, Devon.

There was two bulls at 5000gns,  again Dennis and Margaret was in the money with Everest of Gall-way.  This ones dam,  Silverbell 12th of Corrie was Breed Champion at the 2004 Royal Highland Show,  all the sons sold off her has averaged 5000gns.  Everest was purchased by Mr W Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie.

Also sold for  5000gns, Thor of Over Barskeoch from Messrs Wallace, Over Barskeoch, Dalry  he went home with RE Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer.  Also to go home with Mr Jamieson was 23 females, which included two heifers at 2200gns, Gipsy  Queen of Nether Cleugh from Peter Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry and Kirkstead Amber T18 from RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead, Yarrow.    Peter Hunter Blair also sold his only bull entry for 4800gns, Solomon of Nether Cleugh is off for export to Germany.   Solomon’s sire, Kirkstead Nancy Boy was National Show Champion in 2011 and Male and Reserve Overall Champion at   the Royal Highland Show 2010 and 2011.

Jim and Selina Ross, Romesbeoch sold Samson of Romesbeoch for 4500gns to Cnewr Estates Ltd, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys.  Samson has an Irish sire Xeros of Upper Buckna and out of Patsy 80 of Romesbeoch.  Cnewr also purchased 8   females, 6 being from the unled section, the top price being 1850gns for Barlaes Grace 76th and Barlaes Brownie 200th.  Romesbeoch also sold a heifer for 2000gns, Beauty 995 of Romesboech to Mr Jamieson, Stranraer. 

The Female champion Blackcraig Noreen R336 from the Finlay Family, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas made the top female price of the day 2800gns to judge Horst Kraft, Germany.   Next top price for the Finlays was Blackcraig Moss Rose R337, she made 2100gns to I A Kennedy Moffat Lochurr, Moniaive, Dumfries.    Son,  Ian Finlay, was also in the money, selling his heifer, Blackcraig Star, Star has a German sire and dam and  was sold to Germany for 2200gns.

Two pure bred Galloway steers from Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Bewcastle, Carlisle made 1050gns and 950gns was went home with Messrs Paterson, Low Threemark, Stoneykirk, Stranraer. 

Averages
20 bulls  £3459 (+£619)
46 bulling heifers £1516 (+£339.64)
3 incalf heifers £1750 (+£487.14)

 

 

Castle Douglas Spring Sale 2012

Lot No

Gns

Purchaser

1

5200

D & M Gall, Gall-way

2

Not Forward

 

3

4000

C Hamer, Hirnant, Elan Valley, Rhayadar, Powys

4

Not Sold

 

5

5000

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

6

2000

I A & V Milligan, Dunesslin, Dunscore, Dumfries

7

Not Forward

 

8

Not Forward

 

9

No Lot

 

10

Not Forward

 

11

1000

 J & S Wareham, Little Tottingham Farm, Broadoak, East Sussex

12

1000

SH Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland

13

3200

SRE Busby, Unthank, Ewe, Langholm

14

4500

CW Abel, Higher Godsworthy, Petertavy, Tavistock

15

4500

Cnwer Estates, Seenybridge, Brecon, Powys

16

4800

Van Hollen, Germany

17

Not Forward

 

18

2400

N C Hindmarsh, Rowhope, Harbottle, Morpeth, Newcastle

19

Not Forward

 

20

Not Forward

 

21

2700

W & I McCreath, Polauhanity, Carsphairn

22

2800

MJ Partridge, Townwood, Poundsgate, Newton Abbot, Devon

23

6500

R Mutzel, Germany

24

Not Forward

 

25

2800

H D Lister, Near Orrest, Windermere

26

1500

FJ Roskilly, Old Nutley, Tavistock, Devon

27

2000

W Wallace & Son, Fingland, Dalry

28

2000

J Sinclair & Son, Carnavel, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas

29

5000

W Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie, Dumfries

30

Not Sold

 

31

3000

J Robertson & Son, Becks, Langholm, Dumfries

32

1400

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

33

2200

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

34

1500

SH Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland

35

1800

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

36

Not Forward

 

37

1100

SH Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland

38

1650

M McCornick, Barquhill, Wigtown, Newton Stewart

39

2800

HH Kraft, Germany

40

2100

I A Kennedy Moffat, Shillingland, Lochurr, Moniaive.

41

1900

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

42

2200

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

43

1900

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

44

1600

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

45

Not Forward

 

46

2000

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

47

2200

A Mallunat, Germany

48

Not Forward

 

49

1350

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

50

1300

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

51

1200

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

52

850

W & WC Shedden, Balgerran, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas

53

1500

B Kinkhorst, Germany

54

1000

J & S Wareham, Little Tottingham Farm, Broadoak, East Sussex

55

1200

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

56

1700

J Heard, Hughslade, Okehampton, Devon

57

1350

Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys

58

1650

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

59

1000

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

60

1400

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

61

1650

M McKenna, 57 Cabragh Road, Liscolman, Balleymoney

62

800

W & WC Shedden, Balgerran, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas

63

1800

B Kinkhorst, Germany

64

Not Forward

 

65

850

E Coyle, 42 Ligford Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone

66

850

E Coyle, 42 Ligford Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone

67

950

UDO Wipfler, Germany

68

1200

R Kress, Germany

69

1200

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

70

850

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

71

Not Forward

 

72

1200

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

73

1750

Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys

74

1850

Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys

75

1800

Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys

76

1650

Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys

77

1850

Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys

78

1800

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

79

1550

Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys

80

1500

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

81

1750

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

82

1600

RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer

83

Not Forward

 

84

1400

DR & DJ Heath, Heathersgill, Field Lane, Wroot, Doncaster

85

Not Forward

 

86

Not Forward

 

87

Not Forward

 

88

650

WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Brampton, Cumbria

89

650

WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Brampton, Cumbria

90

650

WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Brampton, Cumbria

91

950

J W Paterson & Son, Low Threemark, Stoneykirk, Stranraer

92

1000

J W Paterson & Son, Low Threemark, Stoneykirk, Stranraer

 

Blackcraig Noreen

Commando of Gall-Way

Castle Douglas 2012 Spring Show


Castle Douglas 2012 Spring Show
It was the two year old champion Barlaes Joker from the Fergusson Family which won the overall male
champion at the Society presale show. This May 2010 born is from the home bred sire Barlaes Colossus and out of Barlaes Grace 55th. The overall reserve male champion was the Junior Champion, Commando of Gallway from Dennis and Margaret Gall, he is a Penninghame Major son and out of Lady Silverbell 6th of Gall-way. He has an impressive history as his sire was male champion at Castle Douglas Spring Show and Sale in 2006 and his dam was 1st prize Junior Heifer at the 2009 Highland Show.

The senior champion, Solomon of Nether Cleugh from Peter Hunter Blair also has a famous sire Kirkstead
Nancy Boy, he was Champion at the 2011 National Show and Male Champion at the Royal Highland Show 2010 and 2011. The reserve senior champion, Blackcraig Sonic from John and Ann Finlay is a Blackcraig Nimrod son and out of Blackcraig Dusty.

J & S Ross took the reserve junior champion with Turbo of Romesboech, his has an Irish sire, Xerox of Upper Buckna and out of Moira 408 of Romesboech.

Leading Awards

 

Champion

Reserve

2 year old Champion

R & M Fergusson, Barlaes Joker

Mr M McCornick , Barquhill Coca Cola

Senior Champion

P Hunter Blair, Solomon of Nether Cleugh

J & A Finlay, Blackcraig Sonic

Junior Champion

D & M Gall, Commando of Gall-way

J & S Ross, Turbo of Romesboech

 

 

 

Best Pair of Bulls

J & S Ross

D & M Gall

Female Champion

J & A Finlay, Blackcraig Noreen R336

RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead Amber T20

Group of 3 females

J & A Finlay, Blackcraig

RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead