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2015 CASTLE DOUGLAS SALE REPORT


One of the highest prices for a bull, paid in recent years, was for the much talked about bull, Windsor of Romesbeoch from the Ross Family, Shawhead, Dumfries.  This un shown bull, as Dougie Ross was judging the males made 12500gns to B Schlichterle, Germany.  Windsor is by a home bred bull Murphy of Romesbeoch and out of Beauty 1185 of Romesbeoch.

Another much talked about bull, from Troloss Farms Ltd,  Elvanfoot, Biggar, Troloss Impeccable was Male Champion at the show  the previous day,  made 9200gns in a two way split between   D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie & RA McClyont & Son, Kirkstead, Selkirk.  Impeccable is a son of Blackcraig Rasputin and out of Troloss Frances.

Another bull from Troloss, Troloss Invincible made the next top price of 3500gns, another Blackcraig Rasputin son and out of Troloss Future sold to Exmoor Farms Ltd,    Cornham Farms, Simonsbath, Minehead, Somerset.

The reserve male champion,   Invincible of Balgray from David & Rosemaire Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie sold for 2800gns to R McKinnel & Sons, Garrarie, Whithorn, Wigtownshire.  This Highland Monarch of Gall-way son had been shown 3 times in 2014 to achieve 3 first prizes.

The top price in the female section was for Blackcraig Bertha U452 from the Finlay Family, Blackcraig, Corsock. This Blackcraig Rasputin daughter sold for 3400gns to new members the Marshall Family, Glenrinnes Farms Ltd, Estate Office, Glenrinnes Lodge, Dufftown, Banffshire

The female champion,   Moira 1465 of Romesbeoch from the Ross Family made 3000gns and  is away to home to Germany  with B Schlichterle, Germany.  The Ross’s reserve champion Kalinka of Romesbeoch  sold to Richard Maxwell, Howside, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria for 2400gns.

Averages

14 Bulls -  £3735 (+£921)
12 Led Heifers - £2200.62 (+£433.89)
10 Unled Heifer - £1496.25 (+£105.25)

 

Lot No

 

 Price

Purchaser

1

  

3,000

Mr J Smith. Wiley Sike Farm, Gilsland, Cumbria

2

 

 N/S

3

 

2,800

TJ Robinson,, Ottercops, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle

4

 

9,200

D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie & RA McClyont & Son, Kirkstead, Selkirk

5

 

3,500

Exmoor Farms Ltd,Cornham Farms, Simonsbath, Minehead, Somerset

6

 

 N/S

7

 

1,600

Langholm Farms Weatherhouse, Bowhill Bowhill, Selkirkt

8

 

 N/F

9

 

1,800

J Jordan, Moortown Farm, Gidleigh, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon

10

 

2,500

Exmoor Farms Ltd,Cornham Farms, Simonsbath, Minehead, Somerset

11

 

1,800

J Greiner, Germany

12

 

2,500

J & J Ions, Thornyburn, Falstone, Hexham

13

 

 N/F

14

 

 N/S

15

 

 N/S

16

 

2,000

Miss King, Boadhole, Thwaites, Millom, Cumbria

17

 

2,800

R McKinnel & Sons, Garrarie, Whithorn, Wigtownshire

18

 

 N/F

19

 

 N/F

20

 

 N/F

21

 

 N/F

22

 

1,800

J & M Brown, Bridgemark, Dalry, Castle Douglas

23

 

 N/S

24

 

 N/S

25

 

 N/S

26

 

2,000

Clive Grove, Higher Farm, Sutton Mallet, Bridgewater, Somerset

27

 

 N/S

28

 

12,500  

B Schlichterle, Germany

29

 

 N/S

30

 

 N/S

31

 

 N/S

32

 

 N/F

33

 

 N/F

34

 

 N/F

35

 

 N/F

36

 

1,700

TJ Robinson, Ottercops, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle

37

 

 N/S

38

 

 N/S

39

 

1,050

D Jeary, Hawthorn Farm, High Road, Britton, Norfolk

40

 

 N/F

41

 

 N/S

42

 

1,050

D Jeary, Hawthorn Farm, High Road, Britton, Norfolk

43

 

 N/S

44

 

 N/S

45

 

1,100

J & J MacPherson, Balliemeannoch, Dalmally, Argyll

46

 

950

J & J MacPherson, Balliemeannoch, Dalmally, Argyll

47

 

 N/F

48

 

 N/F

49

 

1,750

J & J MacPherson, Balliemeannoch, Dalmally, Argyll

50

 

 N/F

51

 

1,000

Mr B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Raod, Castlederg, Co Tyrone

52

 

 N/F

53

 

 N/F

54

 

1,500

Mrs R Craig, Broomfield Lodge, Broomfield Road, Ayr

55

 

2,400

J & J MacPherson, Balliemeannoch, Dalmally, Argyll

56

 

 N/F

57

 

1,750

U Wipfler, Germany

58

 

 N/F

59

 

1,500

G & M Porter, West Carrabus, Bridgend, Islay, Argyll

60

 

1,750

Mr B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Raod, Castlederg, Co Tyrone

61

 

3,400

Glenrinnes Farms Ltd, Estate Office, Glenrinnes Lodge, Dufftown, Banffshire

62

 

 N/F

63

 

1,200

G & M Porter, West Carrabus, Bridgend, Islay, Argyll

64

 

2,500

G & M Porter, West Carrabus, Bridgend, Islay, Argyll

65

 

1,900

I A Kennedy Moffat, Craigenvey, Moniaive, Thornhill, Dumfries

66

 

2,700

WJ Welsh, Lochurr Farm, Moniaive, Thornhill, Dumfries

67

 

1,800

J & J MacPherson, Balliemeannoch, Dalmally, Argyll

68

 

2,400

RH Maxwell, Howside, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria

69

 

1,500

K Schneider, Germany

70

 

3,000

B Schlichterle, Germany

71

 

1,500

HH Kraft, Germany