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Carlisle Spring Show and Sale  - 28th February 2014

Judge: Mr Norman Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton

A packed ringside saw Mr Norman Kyle judge one of the best spring shows in recent years.  His champion and reserve came from an excellent, well presented line up from Robert McTurk, Barlaes,Dalry, Castle Douglas.  The champion, Barlaes Robina 28th is a Barack Obama of Fingland daughter, this April, 2012 born sold for 2600gns to return purchaser,  D Weeks, Twyn ffilkins, Pontillanffraith, Wales.   Mr Weeks also paid 2600gns for another of Robert’s 10 heifers,  Barlaes Brownie 27th  this 21 month old heifer is again a Barack Obama daughter . The reserve champion again  a Barack Obama daughter,    is a month older than her champion stable mate and sold to D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie for 2300gns.

Robert McTurk, also received  the next best top price of 2100gns for Barlaes  Grace 82nd ,  this unplaced heifer  is off a   homebred sire Barlaes Colossus and out of Barales Grace 46th .  This March 2012 born heifer is off home with N Ireland, New House Farm, Dirgg, Holmrook Cumbra.  Mr Ireland also took home Barlaes Kate 53rd for 2000gns , this second place heifers is also a Barlaes Colossus daughter.   In total, 5 of the Barlaes heifer made over 2000gns and the 10 heifers averaged £1998.10

The champion male was Ballavair Black Diamond from Isle of Man based John Teare,  this Klondyke Powerplay son sold for 1100gns to Lochenkit Farm Partnership, Bettyknowes, Crocketford, Dumfries.

The  reserve male  was the second price bull Beanley Defiance from J Carr-Ellison, Hedgeley Hall, Powburn, Alnwick,  this Penninghame Nipper son sold for 1500gns to J A Robinson, New House Farm Holdwick, Middleton in Teesdale,

Husband and wife partnership, Gordon and Kathleen Gilligan, High Creoch, Gatehouse of Fleet sold the top price bull Merlin of High Creoch for 1700gns,  this 3rd prize bull sold to Mr J Thornton, East Murton Farm, Wingate, County Durham.

Mountbenger Fabio from J F Irving & Son, Mount Benger, Selkirk was also sold for 1500gns,  this Braveheart of Gall-way son sold to Ardwall Farms, Ardwall House, Gatehouse of Fleet.  

Averages

7 Bulls  £1282.50  (-£1195.50)
7 Incalf heifers  £1111.50 (-£38.25)
23 Bulling Heifers £1454 (-£94.75)
1 Cow  £892.50 (-£272.50)

Lot No Gns Purchaser
Bulls
15 Not sold
17 1500 Ardwall Farms Ltd, Ardwall House, Gatehouse of Fleet
19 1100 Lochenkit Farm Partnership, Bettyknowes, Crocketford, Dumfries
20 1700 J Thornton, East Murton Farm, Wingate, County Durham
21 750 D & S Harrison, the Nook, Bramley Grange, Grewelthorpe, Ripon
23 1500 J A Robinson, Newhouse Farm, Holwick, Middleton-in- Teesdale
24 1200 J W Forster & Son, Smithstead, Bewcastle, Carlilse
27 800 J Clark, Bent Ash Farm, Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, Cumbria
28 Not sold
Heifers in calf
32 600 D & S Harrison, The Nook, Bramley Grange, Grewelthorpe, Ripon
33 1360 J Higgs Farms, C/O Unthank Farm, Ewes, Langholm
34 1280 J Higgs Farms, C/O Unthank Farm, Ewes, Langholm
35 820 GC & C Haygarth, Aigden Farm, Wigglesworth, Bradford
36 950 N Shelton, Larkins, Upper Lybster, Lybster, Caithness
37 1050 RW Porter, 19 Dunfell View, Kirkby Thore, Penrith
38 1350 A Haggas, Grove Farm, Otterburn, Skipton
Bulling Heifers
42 720 WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton
43 720 WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton
44 1100 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria
45 1100 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria
46 not sold
47 820 B Douglas, 14 Ganvaughan Road, Castle Derg, Co Tyrone, Ireland
48 820 B Douglas, 14 Ganvaughan Road, Castle Derg, Co Tyrone, Ireland
49 2300 D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie
51 2100 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria
52 1400 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria
53 1500 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria
54 2000 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria
56 2600 D Weeks. Twyn Ffilkins, Pontillanffraith, Blackwood
57 1600 D Weeks. Twyn Ffilkins, Pontillanffraith, Blackwood
58 1480 B Douglas, 14 Ganvaughan Road, Castle Derg, Co Tyrone, Ireland
59 1450 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria
60 2600 D Weeks. Twyn Ffilkins, Pontillanffraith, Blackwood
61 1050 R Maxwell, Howside, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria
62 1150 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria
63 1080 R Maxwell, Howside, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria
64 not sold
65 680 WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton
66 780 J McCrudy, 230 Carnlough Road, Broughshane, Ballymena, County Antrim
67 1500 J Oliver, East Farm, Great Whittington, Newcastle Upon Tyne
68 1300 N Ireland, New House Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria