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