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