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