Castle Douglas Spring Sale Short Report
Galloways were very much in demand at the Society Show and Sale held on Friday 17th February, averages in all sections showed a significant increase on last year and with only two animals not sold, many potential purchasers would go home empty handed.
The bull section got off to a great start, with Messrs McClymont, Kirkstead selling the first in the ring, a 7 year old bull Penninghame Major, he made 5200gns to Dennis and Margaret Gall, Stirling. Dennis then sold the male top price of the day, a son of Major, Commando of Gall-way for 6500gns to Rainer Mutzel, Germany. The December 2010 born bull has an impressive pedigree as his dam was 1st prize Junior heifer at the 2009 Royal Highland Show.
The Champion, Barlaes Joker from Messrs R & M Fergusson, Barlaes, Dalry, sold for 4500gns. This Barlaes Colossus son and out of Barlaes Grace 55th is off home to the South of England with Messrs Able, Devon.
There was two bulls at 5000gns, again Dennis and Margaret was in the money with Everest of Gall-way. This ones dam, Silverbell 12th of Corrie was Breed Champion at the 2004 Royal Highland Show, all the sons sold off her has averaged 5000gns. Everest was purchased by Mr W Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie.
Also sold for 5000gns, Thor of Over Barskeoch from Messrs Wallace, Over Barskeoch, Dalry he went home with RE Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer. Also to go home with Mr Jamieson was 23 females, which included two heifers at 2200gns, Gipsy Queen of Nether Cleugh from Peter Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry and Kirkstead Amber T18 from RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead, Yarrow. Peter Hunter Blair also sold his only bull entry for 4800gns, Solomon of Nether Cleugh is off for export to Germany. Solomon’s sire, Kirkstead Nancy Boy was National Show Champion in 2011 and Male and Reserve Overall Champion at the Royal Highland Show 2010 and 2011.
Jim and Selina Ross, Romesbeoch sold Samson of Romesbeoch for 4500gns to Cnewr Estates Ltd, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys. Samson has an Irish sire Xeros of Upper Buckna and out of Patsy 80 of Romesbeoch. Cnewr also purchased 8 females, 6 being from the unled section, the top price being 1850gns for Barlaes Grace 76th and Barlaes Brownie 200th. Romesbeoch also sold a heifer for 2000gns, Beauty 995 of Romesboech to Mr Jamieson, Stranraer.
The Female champion Blackcraig Noreen R336 from the Finlay Family, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas made the top female price of the day 2800gns to judge Horst Kraft, Germany. Next top price for the Finlays was Blackcraig Moss Rose R337, she made 2100gns to I A Kennedy Moffat Lochurr, Moniaive, Dumfries. Son, Ian Finlay, was also in the money, selling his heifer, Blackcraig Star, Star has a German sire and dam and was sold to Germany for 2200gns.
Two pure bred Galloway steers from Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Bewcastle, Carlisle made 1050gns and 950gns was went home with Messrs Paterson, Low Threemark, Stoneykirk, Stranraer.
Averages
20 bulls £3459 (+£619)
46 bulling heifers £1516 (+£339.64)
3 incalf heifers £1750 (+£487.14)
Castle Douglas Spring Sale 2012
Lot No
Gns
Purchaser
1
5200
D & M Gall, Gall-way
2
Not Forward
3
4000
C Hamer, Hirnant, Elan Valley, Rhayadar, Powys
4
Not Sold
5
5000
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
6
2000
I A & V Milligan, Dunesslin, Dunscore, Dumfries
7
Not Forward
8
Not Forward
9
No Lot
10
Not Forward
11
1000
J & S Wareham, Little Tottingham Farm, Broadoak, East Sussex
12
1000
SH Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
13
3200
SRE Busby, Unthank, Ewe, Langholm
14
4500
CW Abel, Higher Godsworthy, Petertavy, Tavistock
15
4500
Cnwer Estates, Seenybridge, Brecon, Powys
16
4800
Van Hollen, Germany
17
Not Forward
18
2400
N C Hindmarsh, Rowhope, Harbottle, Morpeth, Newcastle
19
Not Forward
20
Not Forward
21
2700
W & I McCreath, Polauhanity, Carsphairn
22
2800
MJ Partridge, Townwood, Poundsgate, Newton Abbot, Devon
23
6500
R Mutzel, Germany
24
Not Forward
25
2800
H D Lister, Near Orrest, Windermere
26
1500
FJ Roskilly, Old Nutley, Tavistock, Devon
27
2000
W Wallace & Son, Fingland, Dalry
28
2000
J Sinclair & Son, Carnavel, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas
29
5000
W Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie, Dumfries
30
Not Sold
31
3000
J Robertson & Son, Becks, Langholm, Dumfries
32
1400
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
33
2200
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
34
1500
SH Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
35
1800
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
36
Not Forward
37
1100
SH Spours & Sons, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland
38
1650
M McCornick, Barquhill, Wigtown, Newton Stewart
39
2800
HH Kraft, Germany
40
2100
I A Kennedy Moffat, Shillingland, Lochurr, Moniaive.
41
1900
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
42
2200
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
43
1900
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
44
1600
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
45
Not Forward
46
2000
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
47
2200
A Mallunat, Germany
48
Not Forward
49
1350
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
50
1300
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
51
1200
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
52
850
W & WC Shedden, Balgerran, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas
53
1500
B Kinkhorst, Germany
54
1000
J & S Wareham, Little Tottingham Farm, Broadoak, East Sussex
55
1200
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
56
1700
J Heard, Hughslade, Okehampton, Devon
57
1350
Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys
58
1650
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
59
1000
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
60
1400
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
61
1650
M McKenna, 57 Cabragh Road, Liscolman, Balleymoney
62
800
W & WC Shedden, Balgerran, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas
63
1800
B Kinkhorst, Germany
64
Not Forward
65
850
E Coyle, 42 Ligford Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone
66
850
E Coyle, 42 Ligford Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone
67
950
UDO Wipfler, Germany
68
1200
R Kress, Germany
69
1200
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
70
850
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
71
Not Forward
72
1200
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
73
1750
Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys
74
1850
Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys
75
1800
Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys
76
1650
Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys
77
1850
Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys
78
1800
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
79
1550
Cnewr Estate, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys
80
1500
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
81
1750
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
82
1600
RM Jamieson, Garrochtrie, Port Logan, Stranraer
83
Not Forward
84
1400
DR & DJ Heath, Heathersgill, Field Lane, Wroot, Doncaster
85
Not Forward
86
Not Forward
87
Not Forward
88
650
WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Brampton, Cumbria
89
650
WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Brampton, Cumbria
90
650
WG Kyle, Spout Bank, Brampton, Cumbria
91
950
J W Paterson & Son, Low Threemark, Stoneykirk, Stranraer
92
1000
J W Paterson & Son, Low Threemark, Stoneykirk, Stranraer
Castle Douglas 2012 Spring Show
Castle Douglas 2012 Spring Show
It was the two year old champion Barlaes Joker from the Fergusson Family which won the overall male
champion at the Society presale show. This May 2010 born is from the home bred sire Barlaes Colossus and out of Barlaes Grace 55th. The overall reserve male champion was the Junior Champion, Commando of Gallway from Dennis and Margaret Gall, he is a Penninghame Major son and out of Lady Silverbell 6th of Gall-way. He has an impressive history as his sire was male champion at Castle Douglas Spring Show and Sale in 2006 and his dam was 1st prize Junior Heifer at the 2009 Highland Show.
The senior champion, Solomon of Nether Cleugh from Peter Hunter Blair also has a famous sire Kirkstead
Nancy Boy, he was Champion at the 2011 National Show and Male Champion at the Royal Highland Show 2010 and 2011. The reserve senior champion, Blackcraig Sonic from John and Ann Finlay is a Blackcraig Nimrod son and out of Blackcraig Dusty.
J & S Ross took the reserve junior champion with Turbo of Romesboech, his has an Irish sire, Xerox of Upper Buckna and out of Moira 408 of Romesboech.
Leading Awards
Champion
Reserve
2 year old Champion
R & M Fergusson, Barlaes Joker
Mr M McCornick , Barquhill Coca Cola
Senior Champion
P Hunter Blair, Solomon of Nether Cleugh
J & A Finlay, Blackcraig Sonic
Junior Champion
D & M Gall, Commando of Gall-way
J & S Ross, Turbo of Romesboech
Best Pair of Bulls
J & S Ross
D & M Gall
Female Champion
J & A Finlay, Blackcraig Noreen R336
RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead Amber T20
Group of 3 females
J & A Finlay, Blackcraig
RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead