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Castle Douglas Spring Sale

One of the coldest days of the winter awaited our exhibitors and spectators at the Society’s annual show and sale held in Castle Douglas. Noted cattleman and recently appointed Galloway Cattle Society  cow classifier  Mr David Grant, 8 Netherhall, Bridge of Dee, Castle Douglas had the tough job of placing the bulls which was one of the best shows in recent years. 

David took his Champion from the 2 year old classes Ben Lomond Glengoyne from the Maxwell Family, Blairvockie Farm, Rowardennan, Drymen,   a son of the very successful bull   Klondyke Raider, which  had  been  male champion at the 2013 Royal Highland Show and overall champion at the 2013 National Show.  Glengoyne sold for 4000gns to John Heard, Hughslade, Okehampton, Devon he will join the 100 head Galloway herd. 

The reserve male champion was from a great line up from J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries, Umpire of Romesbeoch is a Kirkmabreck Nimrod son and sold for 4000gns to Messrs Mastall from Germany who are returning to Scottish breeding after establishing their herd in the 80s.  
Top price of the day was for a second placed bull, Strictly of Fingland from Messrs W Wallace & Sons, Fingland, Dalry, Castle Douglas, this  May 2012 born son of the well-known AI Sire Orinocho of Over Barskeoch sold for 5200gns and   is off home with John and Andrew Tullie, Bowanhill, Teviothead, Hawick  to join their pedigree and commercial herd.

Barlaes Lincoln also achieved 4000gns, a son of the 10500gns Barack Obama of Fingland   from Robert McTurk, Barlaes, Dalry went home with Kentmere based, Messrs Dickinson of Brockstones, 
With 2 bulls and  11 heifers forward RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead, Yarrow certainly had a great pay day,  the two bulls, Kirkstead Unique and Kirkstead Umpire made 3800gns and 3000gns respectively,  Unique a Penninghame Major son sold to returning buyer Jimmy Ions, High Thorneyburn, Falstone, Hexham and Umpire sold to new members Percy Farms, Emblehope, Tarset, Hexham, who are establishing both a pedigree and commercial herds.   

John, Ann and Iain Finlay, Blackcraig sold a pair of bulls,  Blackcraig Ant and Dec for 2000gns and 3000gns ,  both Blackcraig Sid  sons,  Ant sold to Mr Davidson, East Deloraine, Ettrick, Selkirk and Dec sold to Troloss Farms, Elvanfoot, Biggar.  

Stirling based Dennis and Margaret Gall sold the second youngest bull, Rannoch of Gall-way for 2600gns , this 11 month old Penninghame Major son was purchased by Marion Thomson and her husband from Nether Linkins, Gelston, Castle Douglas.   

Isle of Man based John Teare, Ballavair sold the much talked about bull Ballavair Black Magic for 2500gns to female judge Mr David Cornthwaite and his wife Rosemary, Balgray  Hill, Lockerbie, this 21 month old bull, is a son of Klondyke Power Play who was Junior Champion at 2009 Royal Highland show and Section Champion and Overall Supreme Champion at 2013 Royal Manx Show.

Another 3 bulls made 3000gns,   Vivaldi of Over Barskeoch exhibited by Messrs Wallace, Over Barskeoch, Dalry sold to Mr Malcolm, Gribun, Hough, Isle of Tiree.   Vivaldi has an impressive pedigree as his sire  Thor of Over Barskeoch  who was sold for 5000gns and is out of Nan of Over Barskeoch who was successfully shown winning over 20 champion titles. Unfortunately, the long journey home    took   three days longer due to    the weather conditions.    A member of the  winner   best pair of bulls V-Tech of Romesbeoch  from the Ross Family sold to Messrs Gourlay, Craigmuie, Moniaive , Thornhill and Robert McTurk’s Barlaes Landmark, another  Barack Obama of Fingland son sold to Devon based Messrs Jordan, Moortown Gate. 

New member and renowned Limousin breeder David Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie  was in charge of placing  both the led and unled females, his champion in the led section was  Lady Silverbell 8th of Gall-way from Margaret and Dennis Gall, Boquhan Home Farm, Kippen, Stirling and she went on to achieve the top price  of 4100gns at the sale the following day, David backed up his decision by taking this very stylish incalf heifer home to his 24 head of Balgray Galloway herd.  Silverbell 8th  a Septimus of Tweedshaw daughter,   she had been junior champion at the 2012 Royal Highland Show  and has a very impressive pedigree  with  her dam and grand dam having been awarded supreme  champion at the Royal Highland show.

Margaret and Dennis also received 2700gns for Lady Silverbell 9th of Gall-way,  this Penninghame Major daughter also went home with David and Rosemary Cornthwaite and  again in the money for   Lady Silverbell 10th of Gall-way who sold for 2200gns to J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead.   This Penninghame Major daughter has an impressive pedigree with championships on the dam side  and going back to Lady Silverbell 12th of Corrie.

The Ross family then sold Nerys 1341 of Romesbeoch for 2000gns,  this Kirkmabreck Nimrod daughter and granddaughter of the famous show cow Doon of Urr Nerys 42nd is off home with  new member, Messrs Ireland, Newhouse Farm, Drigg, Holmrook for their Newhouse herd which now stands at 25 head.

The Finlay Family also received 2700gns  for Blackcraig Moss Rose T426, this Finmac Norseman daughter  was purchased by young Willie McCornick, Barquhill, Newton Stewart for his herd which he established last year.  

The reserve female from J & A Finlay took the next best female price of 2600gns, another Finmac Norseman daughter Blackcraig Dora May T410 went home with Mr I Kennedy Moffat, Craigenvey, Moniaive again to join his herd he established last year.  

Both trophies in the unled section were won by RA McClymont and Son, Kirkstead, Yarrow,  the best pair  and winner of the   Andros Perpetual Challenge Cup  went to   Kirkstead Moss Rose V5 and Kirkstead Nancy V18 , both Braveheart of Gall-way daughters sold to Mrs R Craig, Broomfield Lodge, Ayr.for 1600gns and 1800gns respectively.

Winners of the McClymont/McIntosh memorial Trophy was Perlooie Pat 3rd bred by Mr J C Thomson and exhibited by Allan, this Kirkstead Nancy Boy daughter sold for 1350gns and made the long journey north to Islay with Mr Glover, Cladville.  

The 22 unled heifers averaged £1388.   

There were two steers exhibited from Kilntown Farms, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle, the champion and top price was a very stylish  April 2013 born steer sold to Mr A Paterson, Low Three Mark, Stoneykirk for 1500gns,  Kilnstown’s other steer sold to M/s  E Telfer & Son, Newton High House, Newton, Stocksfield, Northumberland for 900gns.  Both steers will be shown at the summer shows. 

Also this day was the Bents dispersal on behalf of the Executors of the Late David Thomson.   A total of 23 animals were forward, including the aged bull Blackcraig Oddity which made 1400gns to Mr W Glover, Islay.  The top price female was for a dun cow, Lulu 362 of Bents, this Lochdochart Director daughter made 1550gns and was sold with a heifer calf at foot to A Lamont, Croish, Kilmouaig, Tiree. 
Two heifers  incalf  realised 1380gns , Daisy 484 and Daisy 485, both Blackcraig Oddity daughters sold to RHS Shaw, Gledpark, Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire  and  Blackcraig Noreen 0244 returned to her breeders John and Ann Finlay for 1200gns.

The young heifers sold well, to a top of 780gns for Polly 505 and Beauty 515 of Bents they went home with AM McIntyre, Dalchalloch, Pitlochry, Perthshire.

Averages
20 Bulls £2814 (-£255)
33 served heifers £1500 (-£191)
4 heifers in calf  £2063.25
25 Bulling heifers £1132  (-£275)
2 steers  £1260  (+£168)

Lot No	Price Purchaser
1	1900	M/s Cole, Greenwell Farm, Yelverton
2	4000	A Mastall, Germany
3	2500	M/s Jordan, Moortwon Gate, Gidleigh, Chagford, Devon.
4	4000	M/s Dickinson, Brockstone, Kentmere, Kendal
5	1000	B Jingles, 2 Mulleughsandal Road, Larne, Co Antrim
6	1600	N/S
7	4000	M/s J Heard, Hughslade, Okehampton
8	N/F
9	N/F
10	N/F
11	2500	D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie
12	2500	E & F Malcolm, Gribun,  Islay
13	5200	M/s Tullie, Bowanhill, Hawick
14	N/S
15	N/S
16	2500	M/s Gourlay, Craigmuie, Moniaive, Thornhill
17	3000	M/s Langdon,Criptor Farm, Samford Spinney, Yelverton, Devon
18	N/F
19	2000	Mr Davidson, East Deloraine
20	3800	Mr J Ions, High Thorneyburn, Falstone, Hexham
21	3000	Troloss Farms, Troloss, Elvanfoot
22	3000	Percy Farms
23	1500	M/s Abel, Higher Godsworthy, Petertavy, Devon
24	N/S
25	N/S
26	2000	Mr P Skinner, 121a Psalter Lane, Sheffield
27	2600	M/s Thomson
28	N/S
	Led Females
29	4100	D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie
30	1000	Messrs A & Y Allan, Beck House, Killington, Near Kirkby Lonsdale
31	N/S
32	1200	Messrs A & Y Allan, Beck House, Killington, Near Kirkby Lonsdale
33	2000	Messrs Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
34	2600	M/s Kennedy Moffat, Craigenvey, Moniaive, Dumfries
35	1100	Mr Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Castlederge, Co Tyrone
36	1150	Mr Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Castlederge, Co Tyrone
37	1000	Messrs Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
38	1800	Messrs Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
39	N/S
40	1800	Messrs Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
41	1700	Messrs Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
42	900	Mr Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Castlederge, Co Tyrone
43	1600	DM McQueen & Son, Upper Barr, Corsock, Castle Douglas
44	1200	D & W Bowman, Bagbie, Carsluith, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire
45	1500	J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas
46	2700	Mr W McCornick, Barquhill, Wigtown, Newton Stewart
47	1000	Messrs Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
48	1050	Mr H Kraft, Germany
49	1500	N & BM Ireland, Newhouse Farm, Drigg, Holmrook
50	1700	DM McQueen & Son, Upper Barr, Corsock, Castle Douglas
51	2700	D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie
52	2200	J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries
53	N/S
54	N/S
55	1200	D & A Weeks, Ty Gwyn, Gilwern, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
56	2000	N & BM Ireland, Newhouse Farm, Drigg, Holmrook
57	1400	A Mastall, Germany
58	1400	Mr H Kraft, Germany
59	1100	A Mastall, Germany
60	1300	D & W Bowman, Bagbie, Carsluith, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire
61	1400	A Mastall, Germany
62	1350	W Glover, Cladville, Islay
63	1300	J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas
64	1250	J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas
65	1600	Mrs R Craig, Broomfield Lodge, Broomfield Road, Ayr
66	1400	Mr Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Castlederge, Co Tyrone
67	1800	Mrs R Craig, Broomfield Lodge, Broomfield Road, Ayr
68	1000	W Glover, Cladville, Islay
69	N/F
70	1300	MH & JR Weir, Falbae, Creetown, Newton Stewart
71	1350	W Glover, Cladville, Islay
72	1050	Mr Robinson, Ottercops, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle
73	800	WG & H Kyle, Spout Bank, Brampton, Cumbria
74	1300	MH & JR Weir, Falbae, Creetown, Newton Stewart
75	N/S
76	1500	Mr Laidler, West Hamdaxwood, Fauldhouse
77	1600	Mr M Boone, 49 Blackrock Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
78	N/F
79	1350	Messrs A & Y Allan, Beck House, Killington, Near Kirkby Lonsdale
80	1200	Messrs A & Y Allan, Beck House, Killington, Near Kirkby Lonsdale
81	1350	Messrs A & Y Allan, Beck House, Killington, Near Kirkby Lonsdale
82	N/F
83	1500	JWK Paterson & Son, Low Threemark, Stoneykirk, Stranraer
84	900	E Telfer & Son, Newton High House, Newton, Stocksfield, Northumberland
85	700	W Glover, Cladville, Islay
86	700	W Glover, Cladville, Islay
87	1300	W Glover, Cladville, Islay
88	1050	J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas
89	900	W Glover, Cladville, Islay
90	850	W Glover, Cladville, Islay
91	1200	J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas
92	900	WF Welsh, Nether Raigenputtock, Lochurr, Moniaive, Thornhill
93	1550	A Lamont, Croish, Kilmoluaig, Tiree
94	750	A Lamont, Croish, Kilmoluaig, Tiree
95	N/F
96	550	B Jingles, 2 Mulleughsandal Road, Larne, Co Antrim
97	1380	RH S Shaw, Gledpark, Borgue
98	1380	RH S Shaw, Gledpark, Borgue
99	620	AM McIntyre, Dalchalloch, Pitlochry
100	620	AM McIntyre, Dalchalloch, Pitlochry
101	500	H Lagan, 10 Carnamoney Lane, Draperstown
102	500	H Lagan, 10 Carnamoney Lane, Draperstown
103	780	AM McIntyre, Dalchalloch, Pitlochry
104	780	AM McIntyre, Dalchalloch, Pitlochry
105	600	H Lagan, 10 Carnamoney Lane, Draperstown
106	600	H Lagan, 10 Carnamoney Lane, Draperstown
107	700	A Lamont, Croish, Kilmoluaig, Tiree
108	700	A Lamont, Croish, Kilmoluaig, Tiree
109	760	B Jingles, 2 Mulleughsandal Road, Larne, Co Antrim
110	760	B Jingles, 2 Mulleughsandal Road, Larne, Co Antrim
111	720	RH S Shaw, Gledpark, Borgue
112	720	RH S Shaw, Gledpark, Borgue