Judges:- Mr R Maxwell, Howside, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria ant Mr L Kennedy, Baron House, Gilsland, Carlisle, Cumbria
Galloways were certainly wanted at the Autumn show and sale held at Harrison and Hetherington’s Carlisle Mart, averages were up a massive £381.16 for pedigree heifers in calf or in milk and nearly 100% clearance resulted in a good days trading for our vendors.
The male champion, Craigmuie Kano was from DW Gourlay & Co, Craigmuie, Moniaive, Thornhill, this April 2013 born is by Sammy of Over Barskeoch and out of Craigmuie Florida and sold to Ardwall Farms, Ardwell House, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas for 2100gns
Reserve Male Champion Drumhumphry Xerox from Mr A M Brown, Drumhumphry Xerox, this Jake of Nether Rusko is out of Drumhumphry Lady Heather, this November 2013 born bull is off home with A Tordoff, Midtodholes Farm, Eastriggs, Annan, Dumfriesshire for 2100gns.
Again the Brown’s were in the championship rosettes as their November 2013 born bulling heifer Drumhumphry Xena 1061 received the female champion award, again by Jake of Nether Rusko and out of Druhmumphry Lady Greta 737 this stylish heifer was purchased by father and son team, Tom and Phil Robinson, Ottercops, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle Upon-Tyne for 2400gns
Reserve female champion Scottish Queen 179th of Miefield was from W & M McMorran & Sons, Mielfield, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright, sired by Ruler of Kilnstown, their senior stock bull which was purchased in 2011 for 6000gns, this heifer with calf at foot was sold with her 2 month old Bluegrey calf bull calf to RE Wood & Sons, Kingledores, Broughton, Biggar for 1900gns.
The McMorrans had a great run of heifers in milk, selling 7 heifers to average £2025 which included the top price of the day of 2500gns for Nova 73rd of Miefield, this January 2013 heifer is again by Ruler of Kilsntown and out of Nove 53rd of Mielfield she was sold with her Bluegrey heifer calf at foot to G Bell & Co, The Bloch, Langholm, Dumfriesshire. Next top price for the Miefield team was 2200gns for Scottish Queen 176th of Mielfield, she was by Loyal of Kilnstown and out of Scottish Queen 121st of Miefield and sold with her Bluegrey heifer calf at foot again to Messrs Bell.
AVERAGES
3 Bulls £1820 (+£350)
17 Heifers in calf or in milk £1714.00 (+£381.16)
21 Bulling heifers £1184.50 (-£5.78)
LEADING AWARDS
Marshall Jackson Cup ( Champion Female) Won by Mr AM Brown, Drumhumphry Xena 1061
Solmain Cup (Best Junior Bulling Heifer) Won by Mr P Jackson, Roan Broder Brenda 2nd
Issac Hedley Cup (Best Pair Calving Heifers) Won by Hedgeley Farms, Powburn, Alnwick for Beanley Ariel 6th by Blackcraig Vincent and Beanley Honey 8th
Galloway Association Trophy for best bull Won by DW Gourlay & Co – Craigmuie Kano
Pedigree Senior Bull
1st DW Gourlay & Go, Craigmuie, Moniaive, Thornhill – Craigmuie Kano to Ardwall Farms, Ardwell House, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas for 2100gns
2nd G & K Gilligan, High Creoch, Gatehouse of Fleet – Non Pereil of High Creoch to Messrs Paterson, Ternona, Langholm for 1000gns
Pedigree Junior Bull
1st Mr AM Brown, Drumhumphry, Corsock, Castle Douglas – Drumhumphry Xerox to A Tordoff, Midtodholes Farm, Eastriggs, Annan, Dumfriesshire for 2100gns
2nd Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle – Vast of Kilnstown
Pedigree heifer in calf or in milk
1st W & M McMorran & Sons, Miefield, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright, Scottish Queen 179th of Miefield to RE Wood & Sons, Kingledores, Broughton, Biggar, Lanarkshire for 1900gns
2nd W & M McMorran & Sons – Nova 73rd of Miefield to Messrs Bell, Bloch, Langholm for 2500gns
3rd W & M McMorran &N Sons – Olassa 49th of Miefield to Messrs Wood, Kingledores, Broughton, Biggar, Lanarkshire for 1900gns
Other leading prices
W & M McMorran – Scottish Queen 176th to Messrs Bell, Bloch for 2200gns
G J Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton, Cumbria – Culmark Urchin to Messrs Walker for 2100gns
G J Kyle – Culmark Una to J & M Walker, Raeburnfoot, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Dumfriesshire for 1900gns
W & M McMorran – Scottish Queen 179th of Miefield to RE Wood & Sons, Kingledores, Broughton, Biggar for 1900gns
Pedigree senior bulling heifer
1st Mr A M Brown – Drumhumphry Xena 1061 to Messrs Robinson, Ottercops, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle Upon-Tyne for 2400gns
2nd G & K Gilligan – Sonsy Lass 4th of High Creoch to Mr A Haggas, Grove Farm, Skipton for 1350gns
3rd Walter Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie – Nettie 601 of Whitehill to D & W Bowman, Bagbie Farm, Carsluith, Newton Stewart for 1750gns
Other Leading Prices
Walter Henderson – Lady Nancy 595 of Whitehill to D & W Bowman, Bagbie Farm, Carsluith, Newton Stewart for 1750gns
Pedigree junior bulling heifer
1st P Jackston, Roan, Newcastleton – Roan Border Brenda 2nd to Messrs GH White & Son, Hartsgarth, Newcastleton for 1600gns