Friday 5th November 2021
Champion – Newhouse Molly sells for 1900gns
Galloways were very much in demand at the Society’s Autumn show and sale held at Harrison and Hetherington’s Carlisle Mart on Friday 5th November, 2021 resulting in a 100% clearance in the female section and 6 new purchasers from the Highlands, Borders, England and Wales establishing new herds.
Receiving the top price of the day was Erica 14th of Ottercops, from the dispersal of Mr Tom Robinson’s, Ottercops herd from Newcastle Upon Tyne - this incalf heifer by the homebred Nancy Boy of Ottersops sold in calf to the Whitebred Shorthorn to noted Bluegray breeders Messrs RH & JR Little, Park Nook, Bewcastle, Carlisle for 2900gns. The dispersal then produced the next two top prices of 2600gns and 2200gns- Hunny 10th of Ottercops, again by Nancy Boy of Ottercops, sold in calf to the Whitebred Shorthorn to Messrs Bell, Northallerton, North Yorkshire and Poppy of Ottercops, a Dun cow, by Xavier of Ottercops Moss (Dun) sold with her Dun bull calf at foot to Ayrshire member, Mr D Robertson, Craigdarroch, Glenafton, respectively. There were another seven in calf cows which realized 1900gns or above, two were from the rated Atlantis family, which added notable quality to calves born - Atlantis 26th and Atlantis 27th sold for 1950gns and 1900gns, both sired by Drumhumphry Wizard 2nd and in calf to Ottercops Ceasar the home bred Whitebred Shorthorn sold to Messes Strang Steel, for a new herd at Hawick and Mr A Haggas, Grove Farm, Otterburn, Skipton respectively . Two Meraxes of Ottercops daughters then made 1950gns and 1900gns - Rose 5th of Ottercops an March 2018 born cow sold to Messrs Strang Steel and Mr Haggas purchased Joyce 11th of Ottercops for 1900gns again both sold in calf to the homebred Whitebred Shorthorn. Also at this money and purchased by Mr Haggas was Lizzie 3rd of Ottercops, another Drumhumphry Wizard 2nd daughter and out of Lizzie 460 of Whitehill, she was sold incalf to the Galloway bull – Nancy Boy of Ottercops. Messrs Flintoft, Yetholm purchased Hunny 9th and Kathleen 2nd of Ottercops for 1900gns, these May 2018 born cows sold in calf to the Whitebred Shorthorn and are sired by Meraxes of Otercops and Drumhumphry Wizard 2nd respectively. Maiden heifers sold to a top of 1600gns for Erica 15thth of Ottercops, this Nancy Boy of Ottercops daughter sold to Messrs Wallace, Farney Shields, Ninebank, Hexham and from the same family and sired again by Nancy Boy – Erica 16th of Ottercops sold for 950gns to RH & JR Little, Park Nook, Bewcastle.
Poppy of Ottercops with her bull calf at foot sells for 2200gns
The female champion was Newhouse Molly from father and son team Norman and Russ Ireland, Newhouse Farm, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria, this May 2020 born incalf heifer is by Newhouse Prince who is a Top of Kilnstown son, which was purchased at the 2013 Castle Douglas show and sale for 2800gns and out of Parkhead Molly. She is off home with Messrs Elliot, Burnfoot, Ewes, Langholm for 1900gns. Mr Elliot also purchased the next Newhouse heifer in the ring – Newhouse Sarah 3rd, she is the same way bred as the champion and is out of Culmark Sarah who is a Norrie of Romesbeoch daughter, this 3rd prize heifer was knocked down for 2000gns. Both heifers sold in calf to Ace of Whitehill, who was purchased at the 2021 Carlisle spring sale for 4300gns.
Reserve Champion Edna 80th of Kilnstown sells for 1400gns
Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Bewcastle received the reserve champion award for Edna 80th of Kilnstown, this March 2020 born heifer is by Prince of Brockstone and out of Enda 63rd of Kilnstown who is by Coldplay of Fingland, she was purchased by Mr D MacLean, Achnasheen, Rossshire for 1400gns. Mr MacLean also purchased Kilnstown’s other offering – Hilda 8th of Kilnstown, this April 2020 heifer again by Prince of Brockstone and out of Hilda 5th of Kilsntown who is another Coldplay daughter, sold for 1600gns.
Regular consignor Mr W McMorran, Miefield, Tywnholm, Kirkcudbright sold the first Galloway in the ring for 1900gns, this Richard of Miefield daughter and out of Brownie 123rd of Miefield sold with her Bluegrey heifer calf at foot to Messrs Wood, Kingledores, Broughton, Biggar for 1900gns. Miefield’s five heifers with Bluegrey calves at foot averaged £1648.50.
Leading prices:
Erica 14th of Ottercops (incalf heifer) 2,900gns
Hunny 10th of Ottercops (incalf heifer) 2,600gns
Poppy of Ottercops (cow with bull calf at foot) 2,200gns
Newhouse Sarah 3rd (incalf heifer) 2,000gns
Rose 5th of Ottercops(incalf heifer) 1,950gns
Atlantis 26th of Ottercops 1,950gns
Newhouse Molly (incalf heifer) 1900gns
Joyce 11th of Ottercops 1900gns
Atlantis 27th of Ottercops 1900gns
Lizzie 3rd of Ottercops 1900gns
Hunny 9th of Ottercops (incalf cow) 1900gns
Kathleen 2nd of Ottercops (incalf cow) 1900gns
Brownie 129th of Miefield (incalf heifer) 1900gns
Averages:
1 bull @ £1050 (-£498.75)
19 heifers in milk/ in Calf @ £1745.21 (+£188.79)
15 bulling heifers @ £1024.10 (-£59.02)
Ottercops Dispersal
58 Galloway cows served and/or suckling @ £1367.89
2 Galloway incalf heifers @ £2887.50
7 Galloway maiden heifers @ £937.50
1 Galloway bull @ £682.50
Prize List
Pedigree Bull
1st Admiral of Kilnstown, exhibited by G & A Todd¸ Blakehope, Otterburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Pedigree Heifer in calf/milk
1st Newhouse Molly, exhibited by N & BN Ireland, Newhouse, Drigg sold to Messrs Elliot, Burnfoot, Ewes, Langholm for 1900gns
2nd Forget Me Not of Nether Linkins, exhibited by GJ Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton, Cumbria to Messrs Waugh, Row, Roadhead, Carlisle for 1750gns
3rd Newhouse Sarah 3rd, exhibited by N & BN Ireland to Messrs Elliot, Burnfoot for 2000gns
Other leading Prices
Brownie 129th of Miefield, exhibited by W McMorran, Miefield, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright to RE Wood & Sons, Kingledores, Broughton, Biggar for 1900gns
Pedigree Senior Bulling Heifer
1st Lady Nancy 843 of Whitehill, exhibited by WJ Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie to G & C Neve & Son, Haining House Farm, Lambley, Brampton, Cumbria for 1250gns
2nd Lady Nancy 824 of Whitehill, exhibited by WJ Henderson to G J Kyle, Spout Bank, Brampton for 1080gns
3rd Myrtle 819 of Whitehill, exhibited by WJ Henderson to G J Kyle, Spout Bank for 1080gns
Pedigree Bulling Junior Heifer
1st Edna 80th of Kilnstown, exhibited by Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Bewcastle, Carlisle to Mr D MacLean, Achnasheen for 1400gns
2nd Hilda 8th of Kilnstown, exhibited by Kilnstown Farms Ltd to Mr D MacLean for 1600gns
3rd Erica 15th of Ottercops, exhibited by T Robinson, Ottercops to Messrs Wallace, Farney Shields, Ninebank, Hexham for 1600gns
Female Champion - Newhouse Molly, exhibited by N & BN Ireland
Reserve Champion – Edna 80th of Kilnstown, exhibited by Kilnstown Farms Ltd
Male Champion - Admiral of Kilnstown, exhibited by G & A Todd, Blakehope, Otterburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne