Judge:- Mr Brian Kennedy, Unthank, Ewes, Langholm, Dumfriesshire
Galloways were in demand at the Autumn sale at Harrison and Hetherington’s Carlisle Mart, increased number of entries, higher average prices and a 100% clearance rate meant vendors sold to their advantage.
Top price and champion was Ben Lomond Flower from J,M & D Maxwell, Blairvockie, Rowardennan, Drymen, this 30 month old incalf heifer, is a Zonda of Kilsntown daughter and out of Ben Lomond Zaltan - a Carslae Eddie daughter. This stylish heifer sold in calf to Barlaes Trooper to Messrs Strang Steel & Partners, Lymiecleugh, North House, Hawick for 2100gns. The Ben Lomond team had a successful day, selling their three incalf heifers, all by Zonda of Kilsntown to average £2082 - Ben Lomond Foxglove for 1800gns and Ben Lomond Fern for 2050gns to new member, Mr M Ryall, North Draycot Park Farm, Upper Seagry, Chippenham.
Father and son team, John and Andrew Tullie, Fenwick Farm, Haysike, Hawick also had a good day at the office receiving an average of £1916 for four incalf heifers sired by Yorkshire of Kilnstown. Their top price of 2050gns for Bowanhill Kathleen 131st sold to Messrs Bell, Bloch, Langholm . Also selling to the same home was Bowanhill Nancy for 1700gns. 2000gns was the call for Bowanhill Kathleen 129th, selling to the Strang Steel & Partners and Bowanhill Nancy 65th sold for 1550gns to Messrs Robertson, Becks, Langholm. These well brought out heifers were sold in calf to the 10000gns Ben Lomond Endeavor who was purchased at the 2022 spring sale at Castle Douglas.
Also selling for 2000gns was Brownie of Haining House from G & C Neve & Son, Haining House, Lambley, Brampton, this 20 month old heifer by Gauntlet of Hottbank and out of Brownie 111th of Miefield, a Loyal of Kilnstown daughter sold to Messrs Elliot, Burnfoot, Ewes, Langholm. The Haining House team also sold another two Gauntlet of Hottbank daughters - Nancy of Haining House to Messrs Worrel, 29 The Hawthorns, Gretna, Dumfriesshire for 1900gns and Laura 22nd of Haining House to Messrs Lewis for 1700gns.
Kilnstown Farms, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle received reserve champion with Marina 106th of Kilnstown, an intermediate bulling heifer by Troloss Nitro and out of Marina 95th of Kilsntown, a Kirkstead Taurus daughter, she sold for 1450gns to Messrs Lewis, Esgaircorn, Ffarmers, Llanwrda, Carmarthernshire, they purchased nine Galloways in total.
The Ravenheath herd from David and Debs Heath, Heathersgill, Wroot, Doncaster had a dispersal sale and top prices included 1800gns for Ravensfield Charlotte, this Boris of Romesbeoch daughter was successfully shown at the Great Yorkshire show and stood 2nd to the Junior Champion, she sold to J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries. Another successfully shown cow and dam of the Charlotte– Ravenfields Sapphire sold for 1600gns, this Fergal of Upper Buckna daughter travelled north to Stirling with the Graham Brothers, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdurmmond.
Championship Awards
Champion - Marshall Jackson Cup– Ben Lomond Flower bred and exhibited J,M & D Maxwell, Blairvockie, Rowardennan, Drymen,
Reserve Champion - Marina 106th of Kilnstown, bred and exhibited by Kilsntown Farms, Bewcastle
Solmain Cup Winner - G & C Neve & Son– Brownie of Haining House
Class Placings
Pedigree heifer in calf or in milk
1st J,M & D Maxwell, Blairvockie, Rowardennan, Drymen, Glasgow - Ben Lomond Flower sold to Messrs Strang Steel & Partners, Lymiecleugh, North House, Hawick for 2100gns
2nd Mr A Nixon & Miss A Pitman, Nunscleugh, Rowelton, Carlisle – Jules of Whintingstown sold to Messrs Jackson & Son, Cumstone Farm, Corrie, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire for 1250gns
3rd Mr John Tullie, Fenwick Farm, Haysike, Hawick, Roxburghshire – Bowanhill Nancy 66th sold to Messrs Robertson, The Becks, Langholm, Dumfriesshire for 1700gns
Other Leading Prices
Mr John Tullie – Bowanhill Kathleen 131st sold to Messrs Robertson, The Becks, Langholm, Dumfriesshire for 2050gns
J, M & D Maxwell – Ben Lomond Fern sold to Mr M Ryall, North Draycot Park Farm, Upper Seagry, Chippenham for 2050gns
Mr John Tullie – Bowanhill Kathleen 129th sold to Messrs Strang Steel & Partners, Lymiecleugh, North House, Hawick for 2000gns
G J Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton – Ballavair Nita sold to Mr Bell, The Bloch, Langholm, Dumfriesshire for 1800gns
Pedigree Senior Bulling Heifer
1st W J Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire - Lady Nancy 932 of Whitehill sold to Messrs Lewis, Esgaircorn, Ffarmers, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire for 1400gns
2nd– W J Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie – Myrtle 913 of Whitehill sold to Messrs Lewis, Esgaircorn, Ffarmers, Llanwrda, Carmarthernshire for 1400gns
3rd WJ Henderson – Lady Nancy 902 of Whitehill sold to Marina 106th of Kilnstown Other Leading Prices
WJ Henderson – Lizzie 933 of Whitehill sold to Messrs Laurie, Southdean Farm, Chester, Hawick for 1650gns
JC & E Pedley, Yore House, Lunds, Sedbergh, Cumbria –Yore House Lizzie sold to Messrs Wallace, Farney Shields, Ninebanks, Hexham for 1500gns
Pedigree Intermediate Bulling Heifer
1st Kilnstown Farms, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle – Marina 106th of Kilnstown sold to Messrs Lewis, Esgaircorn, Ffarmers, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire for 1450gns
2nd Kilnstown Farm – Marina 107th of Kilnstown sold to Messrs Lewis, Esgaircorn, Ffarmers, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire for 1450gns
3rd Kilnstown Farm – Marina 108th of Kilnstown sold to Miss J Brearley, Highcliffe Farm, Buisborough, Cleveland for 1450gns
Other Leading Prices
G & C Neve & Son, Haining House, Lambley, Brampton – Nancy of Haining House sold to Messrs Worrel, 29 The Hawthorns, Gretna, Dumfriesshire for 1900gns
G & C Neve & Son – Laura 2nd of Haining House sold to Messrs Lewis, Esgaircorn, Ffarmers, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire for 1700gns
D & C Logan, Greenhead Farm, Alva, Clackmannanshire - Rogan Laural 2nd sold to Messrs Moffat & Son, Bodesbeck Farm, Moffat, Dumfreisshire for 1500gns
Pedigree Junior Bulling Heifer
1st G & C Neve & Son– Brownie of Haining House sold to Messrs Elliot, Burnfoot, Ewes, Langholm for 2000gns
2nd Kilnstown Farms – Doreen 42nd of Kilnstown sold to Messrs Vevers & Charnock, Woodhead Farm, Lochanhead, Dumfries for 1000gns
Averages
1 bull £1050
22 heifers in milk or in calf £1639.90 (+£61.98) for 4 more sold
28 Bulling heifers £1447.50 (+£194.13) for 8 more sold
4 Cows in milk or in calf £1141.87 (-£258.13) for 2 more sold