Judge: Mr J Teare, Ballavair, Bride, Isle of Man

A grey start to the Yorkshire show meant that the umbrellas were needed before the end of judging, but this did not dampen the celebrations for Jason and Sarah Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm, Broadoak, Heathfield, East Sussex as they clinched their first overall champion award at this popular three day show with Welling of Kilnstown. This four year old bull, bred by Andrew Waugh, Kilnstown is by Coldplay of Fingland and out of Marina 67th of Kilnstown and is the senior stock bull for the couple’s 15 cow pedigree herd, he is already a champion having been reserve male at this year’s Royal Highland show and interbreed champion at the Wareham’s local show Heathfield.

Overall reserve champion and female champion was Moira 1926 of Romesbeoch from Jim and Doug Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries, this stylish female is by the German sire Holsten Oder and out of the former show cow Moira 408 of Romesbeoch. Born in 2016, Moira is no stranger to prize winning rosettes as she was reserve female champion at the 2019 Royal Highland show and also reserve heifer calf at Dumfries.

New to the Galloway ring, was well known commercial cattle exhibitors, Miss Sarah Priestly, Cracrop, Kirkcambeck, Brampton who received the reserve female champion and junior championship title with Brontemoor Olive, this 17th month old heifer is by the AI sire Ben Lomond Mhordhu and out of Hazel 156th of Hindhope* one of the three cows which was purchased to established the Brontemoor herd.

Sarah also received the cash prize of £100 for the new exhibitor award kindly donated by David and Debs Heath, Heathersgill, we were also delighted to welcome first time Galloway exhibitors Helen Ryman, Beltie Galloway fame and Dexter Logan/Carolyn Ross (Highland Cattle ) to the show. We hope to see them next year.

Mr John Teare commented “It was a real honour to judge at the Great Yorkshire Show and as always to meet up with members and breeders.
I was particularly impressed with the all-round quality of the heifers, showing growth, length and depth; it’s good to see the Galloway breed progressing alongside other native breeds.” 
Congratulation to Jason Wareham taking the Galloway champion and the Ross family for reserve champion”

A massive thank you to the Heath family, as the Yorkshire show would not be the same without the hospitality of David, Debs and Emma Heath, who kindly organise the “Galloway Bar” – a home from home to catch up with old and new friends.

Awards

Leading Awards

The Cholmondeley Perpetual Trophy for Galloway Champion:- Jason and Sarah Wareham – Welling of Kilnstown

Yorkshire Agricultural Society Cash Prize for Champion:- Jason and Sarah Wareham – Welling of Kilnstown

Slitheroford Perpetual Trophy for Group of Three Animals owned and bred by exhibitor :- J & S Ross

Pair of Animals by the same sire:- J & S Ross

Galloway Junior Champion :- Miss Sarah Priestley – Brontemoor Olive

Champion Male :- Jason and Sarah Wareham – Welling of Klnstown

Female Champion:- J & S Ross – Moira 1926 of Romebeoch

Class Placings

Bull any age
1st J & S Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm, Broadoak - Welling of Kilnstown – 13/04/15 sire Coldplay of Fingland 

Cow any age
1st J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead - Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch - 28/09/11 sire Kirkmabrech Nimrod
2nd J & S Wareham – Lady Silverbell 12th of Gall-way – 30/09/15 – sire Lochnagar of Gall

Heifer, born on or between 1st September 2016 and 31st August, 2017
1st J & S Ross – Moira 1926 of Romesbeoch, 29/10/16 sire Holsten Oder
2nd D Logan & C Ross, Alva, Clackmannanshire – Barlaes Katie 92nd, 24/12/16 sire Watchman of Kilnstown
3rd DR & DJ Heath, Heathersgill, Wroot – Ravenfields Sapphire, 08/01/17 sire Fergal of Upper Buckna
4th Helen Ryman, Whauphill, Dumfries and Galloway – Beauty 1935 of Romesbeoch, 07/11/16 sire Holsten Oder

Heifer, born on after 1st September 2017
1st Miss S Priestley, Cracrop, Kirkcambeck, Brampton - Brontemoor Olive, 03/01/18 sire Ben Lomond Mhordhu 
2nd J & S Ross, Nerys of Romesbeoch
3rd J & S Ross
4th J & S Wareham - Wareham’s Grace, 03/04/18 sire Welling of Kilnstown. 

Group of Three Animals
1st J & S Ross – Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch, Moira 1926 of Romesbeoch and Nerys of Romesbeoch. 

Pair of animals by the same sire
1st J & S Ross

Judge: Mr Miles Partridge, Newton Abbot

With one on the largest entries of Galloways at the Royal Highland Show in recent years, it was first time exhibitor  Andrew Waugh from  Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle who clinched the overall title with his sole entry Buccleuch Adonis.  This seven year old bull is a son of Kirkstead Nancy Boy  who  was 2011 National Show champion and  reserve overall champion at   the Royal Highland Show in 2010 and 2011 and out of Dalwhat Moss Rose J1.   Adonis who has bred sons up to 4500gns is no stranger to championship rosettes as he scooped the Native Champion award at Northumberland County Show in May

The reserve breed champion was the female champion – Blackcraig Blonchen W605 from regular show exhibitors John, Ann and son, Ian Finlay from Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas,  this four year old  cow has an impressive home bred genetics on both sides, the sire Blackcraig Sid has received many championship titles and the dam Blackcraig Blondchen M183 goes back to Kirkmabreck Keepsake. This stylish cow was first in a massive class of 10 cows and calves, one of the biggest classes at the show, which was much talked about by all the busy ring side. 

Another regular show attendee,  Jim and Selina Ross and Family, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries secured the reserve female rosette with Moira 1926 of Romesbeoch,  this incalf cow who is due in November is by  the German sire, Holsten Oder and out of Moira 408 of Romesbeoch, a previous reserve champion at Dumfries Show. 

It was Kilnstown’s breeding that secured the reserve male title, Welling of Kilnstown who was purchased privately in 2016 by Jason and Sarah Wareham, Heathfield, East Sussex,  this four year old bull is a son of Coldplay of Fingland and our to Marina 67th of Kilnstown.  Another regular on the show circuit, Welling has been interbreed champion at Heathfield show earlier in the year. 

Lockerbie breeders David and Rosemarie Cornthwaite, Balagray was also in the rosettes as they received the junior championship and the group prize.   The junior prize was received by their yearling bull Oka of Balgray, a son of Troloss Impeccable who is jointly owned with Alan McClymont, Kirkstead and out of the home bred Exocet of Balgray.   The group of three - Neave U of Over Barskeoch,  Ogilvy of Balgray, Oka of Balgray received the The Reid- Walker Perpetual Challenge bowl.

Now a regular feature at the show,  the Galloway “stand” provides a meeting place for a members and friends and an idea place to promote all the attributes of the breed,  our thanks to all the members who manned the stand and to everyone who provided the treats to be served with the coffee and tea. 

Also thanks to David and Debs Heath  who provided the cash award for the New Exhibitors prize,  this year this was received by Andrew Waugh.  

Leading Awards
Champion Medal, Dr William Heughan Memorial Trophy, The Dr Gillespie Memorial Challenge Trophy and cash prize for breed champion.
Kilnstown Farms Ltd - Buccleuch Adonis 
Rosette for best Junior Female
J & A Finaly - Blackcrig Rose Z784         
Rosette for best Junior Bull,                                                                         
D & R Cornthwaite - Oka of Balgray
Junior Champion Prize of £25, Rosette for best Junior Animal, 
D & R Conrthwaite - Oka of Balgray
Rosette for reserve Junior Animal 
The Francis Gourlay Galloway Cattle Society Memorial Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Female
J & A Finlay - Blackcraig Blondchen W605
Rosette for reserve Female
J & S Ross - Moira 1926 of Romesbeoch
The Galloway Cattle Society 100th Show Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Bull
Kilnstown Farms Ltd - Buccleuch Adonis
Rosette for best reserve bull
J & S Wareham - Welling of Kilnstown
Bronze Medal for Breeder of best Bull
Kilnstown Farms Ltd
Rosette for herdsman in charge of best Animal.
Mr Andrew Waugh
Rosette for best Animal bred by Exhibitor
J & A Finlay 
The Reid- Walker Perpetual Challenge bowl for best Group, consisting of one Bull and two Females all being the property of one Exhibitor
D & R Cornthwaite - Neave U of Over Barskeoch,  Ogilvy Of Balgray, Oka   of Balgray 
The Tordarroch Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the Exhibitor gaining most points in the Galloway Classes
J & A Finlay 
New Exhibitor Prize of £100 presented by David and Debs Heath, Yorkshire Show   - Kilnstown Farms Ltd 
Male and Overall Champion – Kilnstown Farms Ltd with  Buccleuch Adonis
Reserve Overall Champion and Female Champion   – J  & A Finlay with Blackcraig Blondchen W605 
Reserve Male Champion    – J & S Wareham with Welling of Kilnstown
Reserve Female Champion -  J & S Ross with Moira 1926 of Romesbeoch 

Male and  Overall Junior Champion –   D & R Cornthwaite with Oka of Balgray
Female Junior Champion – J & A Finlay with Blackcraig Rose Z784

Class Placings

 
FEMALE born on or after 1st January 2018            

1st - Troloss Farms, Dusty 1st of Troloss, UK562728 200347, 29/03/2018, S: Blackcraig Dec, D: Troloss Belle, Breeder: Exhibitor 
2nd - Cornthwaite, Messrs D & R, Ogilvy Of Balgray , UK581987 706201, 18/05/2018, S: Troloss Impeccable , D: Lady Of Balgray , Breeder: Exhibitor
3rd - Ross,  J. & S., Nerys 2175 Of Romesbeoch , UK582716 402175, 19/12/2018, S: Penninghame Windward , D: Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch , Breeder: Exhibitor 
4th - J & S Wareham, Warehams Gracie, UK262411 700920, 03/04/2018, S: Welling of Kilnstown, D: Barlaes Grace 75th, Breeder: Exhibitor 
5th - McCornick, Mr William, Barquhill Moss Rose 1017, UK583299 401017, 19/10/2018, S: Troloss Ring Pull , D: Blackcraig Moss Rose T426, Breeder: Exhibitor 

FEMALE born on or between 1st September and 31st December 2017                    

1st  - Finlay, Messrs J & A, Blackcraig Rose Z784, UK582801 400784, 01/09/2017, S: Blackcraig X Factor, D: Blackcraig Rose W566, Breeder: Exhibitor 
2nd -Troloss Farms, Isla 3rd of Troloss, UK562728 200326, 28/09/2017, S: Blackcraig Dec, D: Troloss Isla, Breeder: Exhibitor 
3rd - Ross,  J. & S., Nerys 2034 of Romesbeoch , UK582716 302034, 09/11/2017, S: Turbo Tam of Nether Cleugh , D: Nerys 869 of Romesbeoch , Breeder: Exhibitor  
4th - Finlay, Messrs J & A, Blackcraig Blondchen Z850, UK582801 700850, 11/10/2017, S: Blackcraig Xtreme, D: Blackcraig Blondchen W554, Breeder: Exhibitor 
5th - Ross,  J. & S., Beauty 2040 of Romesbeoch , UK582716 202040, 11/11/2017, S: Turbo Tam Nether Cleugh , D: Beauty 1185 Of Romesbeoch , Breeder: Exhibitor 

FEMALE born on or between 1st September 2016 and 31st August 2017

1st  - Ross,  J. & S., Moira 1926 of Romesbeoch, UK582716 701926, 29/10/2016, S: Holsten Oder Z149, D: Moira 408 of Romesbeoch, Breeder: Exhibitor 
2nd - Finlay, Messrs J & A, Blackcraig Blondchen Y704, UK582801 100704, 11/09/2016, S: Blackcraig Vindicator, D: Blondchen 3rd of Auchenhay, Breeder: Exhibitor 
3rd - Klondyke Farms Ltd, Klondyke Lanolin , UK582317 608022, 24/09/2016, S: Klondyke Solution , D: Klondyke Invite , Breeder: Exhibitor  
4th - Troloss Farms, Future 2nd of Troloss, UK562728 100304, 30/04/2017, S: Blackcraig Dec, D: Troloss Future, Breeder: Exhibitor 
5th - Logan & Ross, D & C, Barlaes Katie 82nd, UK582831 401789, 24/12/2016, S: Watchman Of Kilnstown, D: Barlaes Katie 71st, Breeder: Mr R J McTurk 
6th - Cornthwaite, Messrs D & R, Natalie of Balgray, UK581987 605654, 04/04/2017, S: Troloss Impeccable, D: Barlaes Grace 80th, Breeder: Exhibitor

 
FEMALE, in Milk, born before 1st September 2016                          

1st - Finlay, Messrs J & A, Blackcraig Blondchen W605, UK582801 700605, 23/03/2015, S: Blackcraig Sid, D: Blackcraig Blondchen M183, Breeder: Exhibitor 
2nd - McCornick, Mr William, Blackcraig Moss Rose T426, UK582801 300426, 17/11/2011, S: Finmac Norseman, D: Blackcraig Moss Rose P276, Breeder: J & A Finlay 
3rd -Hunter Blair, Mr Peter, Foxglove Violet of Nether Cleugh, UK582837 600242, 12/09/2013, S: Blackcraig Tom Tom, D: Foxglove Primula of Nether Cleugh, Breeder: Exhibitor 
4th - Cornthwaite, Messrs D & R, Neave U Of Over Barskeoch , UK582848 300541, 10/05/2011, S: Barlaes Fearless, D: Greenloop Neve , Breeder: Messrs Wallace
5th- Troloss Farms, Troloss Jackie, UK562728 300215, 06/03/2014, S: Blackcraig Rasputin, D: Troloss Gypsy, Breeder: Exhibitor 
6th - Troloss Farms, Troloss Jane, UK562728 300208, 26/01/2014, S: Blackcraig Rasputin, D: Troloss Faith, Breeder: Exhibitor 
7th - Klondyke Farms Ltd, Klondyke Illusion, UK582312 400548, 02/10/2013, S: Klondyke Solution, D: Klondyke Yasmine, Breeder: Exhibitor


BULL born on or after 1st January 2017  

1st - Cornthwaite, Messrs D & R, Oka of Balgray , UK581987 606256, 16/06/2018, S: Troloss Impeccable , D: Exocet Of Balgray , Breeder: Exhibitor  
2nd - McCornick, Mr William, Barquhill Major , UK583299 100965, 10/03/2018, S: Barquhill Dominator , D: Barquhill Dusty H747, Breeder: Exhibitor  
3rd - Hunter Blair, Mr Peter, Zeno of Nether Cleugh , UK582837 600284, 24/02/2018, S: Xplentive of Nether Cleugh , D: Foxglove Violet of Nether Cleugh , Breeder: Exhibitor  
4th  -Ross,  J. & S., Boris of Romesbeoch , UK582716 302160, 08/10/2018, S: Turbo Tam Nether Cleugh , D: Beauty 1185 of Romesbeoch , Breeder: Exhibitor 

BULL born on or before 31st December 2016                     

1st – Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Buccleuch Adonis , UK561739 500787, 27/06/2012, S: Kirkstead Nancy Boy , D: Dalwhat Moss Rose J1, Breeder: Langholm Farm Ltd  
2nd - J & S Wareham, Welling of Kilnstown, UK102520 601653, 13/04/2015, S: Coldplay of Fingland, D: Marina 67th of Kilnstown, Breeder: Kilnstown Farms Ltd

Jon Bednarski, President WGC

With the 2018 Australian event in the record books, the next World Galloway Congress will be held in November of 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. The event will be held in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) and hosted by the US Belted Galloway Society. Mark your calendars now for the week of November 14th through 20th, 2020.

This exciting event will feature farm tours, historical tours, educational activities, great food, and networking opportunities with delegates from over 14 countries. More details and the schedule are available on our website at www.worldgallowaycongressusa2020.com. Registration and payment options (including an “early bird” discount) will be available online soon. Watch the website for further information.

We are delighted to announce Dalmally Agricultural Society have reinstated the Galloway Classes at their show held on Saturday, 7th September 2019 at the Mart Park, Dalmally.

For further details and schedule please go to www.dalmally-show.co.uk

Judge- Mr James Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton, Cumbria

At Harrison and Hetherington’s multi breed sale held at their flagship mart in Carlisle, Galloways were sought after and proved they were the only breed in demand, with only one animal unsold.   A quality show was on offer to purchasers who journeyed from England, Scotland and Ireland, with new and returning customers taking 11 head over the Irish sea.   The female champion Barlaes Katie 83rd from Robert McTurk, Barlaes, Dalry, Castle Douglas was the same way bred as last year’s champion, with the sire being the home bred Barlaes Magic and out of Barlaes Kate 59th, making a telephone bid of 1500gns to secure her was Brendan Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Castle Derg, Co Donegal, Ireland.  Brendan Douglas also took Robert’s other two heifers home – Barlaes Brownie 244th a Barlaes Jackanory daughter and out of Barlaes Brownie 197th, this May 2017 born heifer sold for 1550gns and another Jackanory daughter Barlaes Nancy 170th, this 21 month old heifer  is out of Nancy 122nd and sold for 1280gns. 

The top price of the day was an incalf heifer - Nancy 716 of Whitehill from regular consigner Walter J Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie, this April, 2016 born heifer is by the home bred sire Neilman of Whitehill and out of Nancy 716 of Whitehill she sold incalf to Titan of Whitehill for 2000gns to Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle.   The Whitehill team also sold  Lizzie 707 of Whitehill, another Neilman of Whitehill daughter for 1150gns to Mr K Laurie, Southdean Farm, Chester.

The reserve champion was Miss Ulrica of Balgray from husband and wife team David and Rosemarie Cornthwaite, Balgray, Lockeribe, this 34 month old heifer is incalf to Noir of Balgray and is by  the 9200gns Troloss Impecable purchased in partnership  with Kirkstead she sold to Messrs Evans, Dale Cottage Farm, Wessington, Derbyshire for 1700gns.

Gordon and Kathleen Gilligan, High Creoch, Gatehouse of Fleet  had a good day at the office as they sold Unity 40th of High Creoch for 1300gns, this June 2017 born heifer by Matt of High Creoch went home with WD & R Elliot, Burnfoot, Ewes, Langholm.  The husband and wife team then sold Sonsy Lass 6th of High Creoch for 1250gns, this time by Legend of High Creoch, this 26 month old  sold to M/s Evans, Dale Cottage Farm, Wessington.

Walter Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie, also secured the championship awards in the male section winning the champion and reserve champion rosettes,  the champion was Alfredo of Whitehill  this 21 month old is a Neilman of Whitehill son and out of Lizzie 401 of Whitehill he sold to new customer Mr M McElwaine, Uppercorky, Letterkenny, co Donegal for 750gns.  The reserve champion was  Gerrard of Whitehill,   this April 2017 born   Everest of Gall-way son is off home with the Waugh Family, Kilnstown, Bewcastle for 800gns.   The top price bull Beanley Horatio from Hedgeley Farms, Headgeley Hall, Powburn, Alnwick is a Blackcraig Turbo son and out of Beanley Beauty 4th,  this April 2017 sold to Mr JM Davidson, East Deloraine, Selkirk for 1800gns.

Averages
4 Bull £1141.88 (-£958.12)
4 Heifers in calf £897.75 (-£176.75)
12 Bulling heifers £1218.00 (+£95.25)

Prize list
Class 1 -  Pedigree Senior Bull
1st        WJ Henderson, Whitehills, Lockerbie – Gerrard of Whitehill sold to Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Bewcastle for 800gns 
2nd        Hedgeley Farms, Hedgeley Hall, Powburn, Alnwick – Beanley Horatio sold to JM Davidson, East Deloraine, Selkirk for 1800gns
Class 2 – Pedigree Junior Bull
1st  WJ Henderson – Alfredo of Whitehill sold to Mr M McElwaine, Uppercorkey, Letterkenny, Co Donegal for 750gns 
2nd  D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray, Lockerbie – Noir of Balgray
Class 3 – Pedigree heifer in calf or in milk
1st        D & R Cornthwaite – Miss Ulrica of Balgray sold to M/s Evans, Dale Cottage Farm, Wessington, Derbyshire for 1700gns 
2nd        WJ Henderson – Lizzie 707 of Whitehill sold to Mr K Laurie, Southdean Farm, Chester, Hawick for 1150gns. 
3rd        WJ Henderson – Lady Nancy 716 of Whitehill sold to Kilnstown Farms, Bewcastle, Carlisle for 2000gns 
Class 4 – Pedigree bulling heifer
1st        Robert J McTurk, Barlaes, Dalry, Castle Douglas – Barlaes Katie 83rd sold to  Mr B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Castle Derg, Co Tyrone for 1500gns
2nd        Robert J McTurk – Barlaes Brownie 244th sold to Mr B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Castle Derg for 1550gns 
3rd        Miss S Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton, Cumbria – Brontemoor Ness sold to Mr M McElwaine, Uppercorkey, Letterkenny, Co Donegal for 1020gns.

The Galloway Cattle Society and the current World Scotch Pie Champion have developed The Galloway pie which has been launched today at the Castle Douglas Galloway Sale.

The pie is the first Galloway Cattle Society accredited product to be developed as part of the Real Galloway Beef quality assurance scheme. The pie has been created by Dumfries baker Kerr Little of The Little Bakery, who was named the World Scotch Pie Champion last month.  Kerr originally ran butchery businesses and has extensive knowledge of meat product development, as well as a growing reputation as one of Scotland’s top pie makers. 

The Galloway pie incorporates succulent quality assured Real Galloway Beef in a rich, traditional gravy, encased in a scotch pie shell with a puff pastry top.  The pie was launched at the Galloway Sale, Scotland’s major Galloway cattle event, where it sold out, with high demand from the farmers attending the sale from all over the UK. 

Kerr Little commented: 
“Galloway beef is truly exceptional and it has been a privilege to work with the Galloway Cattle Society in developing a pie that showcases the succulent, flavoursome nature of the beef.” 

Dorothy Goldie, Secretary of the Galloway Cattle Society, said: 
“Part of our LEADER funded ‘Defining Galloway Beef’ project is about working with industry partners to make Galloway Beef identifiable and more accessible for consumers.  Creating a Galloway pie seemed like an ideal way to kick start our supply chain development project. Kerr’s pie making skills are well known and his pies are a real highlight at local events and farmers’ markets. Working with him was an obvious way to make Real Galloway Beef more accessible to people.”

The Galloway pie will be launched to members of the public at the first ever Castle Douglas Producers’ Market, which takes place this Sunday, 17th February, from 11am-3pm.

Food and hospitality businesses interested in working with the Galloway Cattle Society should contact Dorothy Goldie on info@gallowaycattlesociety.co.uk .  

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Friday  15th February 2019

Judge:-   Mr Willie MacLean, Inverglen, Barcaldine, Argyll.
 

Show to commence at 9.00am  in the following order:

Un Led Heifers (Classes  11 & 12 - Pairs and Single Classes)

Led Heifers ( Classes  6 to 10)

Bulls (Classes  1 to 5)

At the conclusion of the bull classes  -  Group (please note the DR William Heughan trophy, heifers forward do not need to be the same sire),  Bull Pairs and Young Handlers competition, please submit entries for Young Handlers to the Secretary before judging commences. 

Female and Male Championships will follow the female and male classes.

NEW:-  Overall Championship prize sponsored by Mr S Brown, Browhaze 

Single animals will be shown in the show ring and Pairs will be shown in their own pens with the first prize winner being moved to the lairage pen before judging so they can be considered for the Championship.   (Exhibitors restricted to two Pairs of animals)

Sale Order - Female led and Female unled classes will alternate each year

Substitute cattle entries will be allowed, please inform the Secretary to enable pen cards and hand out to be completed.

First prize Single unled heifer will be eligible for the female championship and The Dr Gillespie Rose Bowl.

Trophies will be presented in the show ring with the exception of the male and female championship which will be presented in the sale ring.

Parade of bulls at 12 noon

Sale at 1.00pm

PRIZE LIST AND INDEX OF CLASSES

Class 1            Bulls born before  31st December 2016  
Class 2            Bulls born  between  22nd  February 2017 and 27th April 2017
Class 3            Bulls born between 4th May 2017 and 27th August 2017
Class 4            Bulls born between 8th September 2017 and 1st December 2017
Class 5            Bulls born  on or after 2nd December 2017
Class 6            Heifers born before 18th August 2016     
Class 7            Heifers born between 2nd September 2016 to 15th October 2016 
Class 8            Heifers born between   16th October 2016 to 8th December 2016
Class 9            Heifers born between 10th March 2017 to 15th June 2017
Class 10          Heifers born after 24th November 2017
Class 11          Unled Best Pair of Heifers
Class 12          Unled Best Single Heifer (Not to be shown in previous class)

All Galloway friends are invited to a supper in the Kings Arms,  Castle Douglas, on Thursday 14th  February, 2019 at 7.30pm,  please contact the office for  tickets.

Sponsorship by Royal Bank of Scotland  and Jelf Insurance

The Galloway Cattle Society and Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Ltd would like to thank our Sponsors for  their generous sponsorship of the various classes at this Show and Sale.

Front page photographs –  Male Champion and Female Champion at the 2018 Spring Show and Sale

 
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For anyone who is interested in Galloways and future promotions of Galloway cattle in Ireland. The Society would like to invite you to an open meeting on Wednesday 6th February, 2019 to be held in the Four Seasons Hotel, Coolshannagh, Monaghan, H18 Y220, Ireland at 7.30pm

Galloway cows have made a successful comeback to a severely disadvantaged farm in the Yorkshire Dales.

Andrew Haggas runs the 700 acre Grove Farm, Otterburn, near Skipton, single-handedly and he re-introduced a herd of out wintered Galloway cows to save on work and inputs 10 years ago.

Outwintering is the key to profitability. Feed, labour and vet med costs average £60 per head per year. Andrew claims they pay better than the 100 pure-bred Limousin cows they replaced.

Just before the change in the cattle enterprise at Grove Farm, Andrew made an application to put in a livery yard as a diversification and this has been a successful move.

While the cattle went back to their traditional roots as Andrew’s late father Richard had farmed them in the 1970s, Andrew also switched to using Texel cross North of England Mules crossing them with a Dutch Texel or Beltex from the Swaledale sheep which produced Mule gimmer lambs.  “We effectively stripped the cost out of both cattle and sheep systems”.

“I always knew they suited the farm as Dad had Galloways producing Blue Grey calves when I was growing up in the 1960s,” said Andrew. “But then farms got grants for putting up buildings for winter housing which were probably the demise of that type of cattle.  Hardiness was no longer a factor.

“We kept the Blue Grey cows and I can remember Dad saying ‘We’ll wear them out and then we’ll replace them’ but they were there for years!  Eventually we went into Angus-Friesian and Limousin Friesian cross cows and then pure-bred Limousin in the late 1980s.

“So, I’ve always had an affinity with Galloways and followed them via sale reports and articles. We had got up to 100 pure-bred Limousin cows when the payments switched from headage to area. I was also getting increasingly worried about walkers on the number of footpaths we have through the cattle.  These two factors led to the sale of the Limousins.”

Andrew basically swapped 100 Limousin cows for 30 outwintered Galloways and a small livery yard for 20 horses run on a mainly DIY basis grazing on around 70 acres closest to the farm.

“It has worked very well, the livery cash flow is much better than anything else we could do on the farm, with minimum disruption.  The horse’s graze in amongst the cattle and sheep with no problems,” said Andrew.

The farm needed some cattle to keep the integrity of the meadow ground and also to keep on top of the rough grazing.  No environmental subsidies are claimed, meaning decisions are based on finances not the shackles of a scheme.

The owner-occupied farm runs up to 1,750ft and 200 acres of the 700 is mowable however only 70 acres are cut.  Most of the meadow ground has been re-seeded over the years.  There are a further 200 acres of rough, permanent pasture and the remainder is the higher land with most of the farm SDA. 360 acres of the farm is let out on grazing licenses.

Andrew had considered the Luing but he felt the cattle were too big and heavy for the type of land so he opted for the traditional type of Galloway, purchasing most of his foundation bulling heifers from the ring at Carlisle from Gordon and Kathleen Gilligan, High Creoch, Gatehouse of Fleet.  The type of Galloways he was looking for were registered heifers of medium size, quiet, well-fleshed, and above all they must have a good skin.

Over four years Andrew continued to buy Galloway females and they were bred pure for about four years until the herd numbered the required 30 cows.

Of the foundation cows, only two have been culled and Andrew will continue to buy pure bred replacements when required. The here is now crossed with the Whitebred Shorthorn bull with current herd sire the pedigree Hotbank Striker purchased from John Pattinson at Bardon Mill.

The Blue Grey heifers provide a good income and are sold privately at 16-18 months old and they make around £1,000 a head. 

“They are the meat in the sandwich,” said Andrew. “Impressive figures have been produced from independent trial work on the profitability of Blue Grey suckler cows and with the erosion of subsidy from farming these lower cost but productive cows should see a resurgence.

“I have the option of selling Blue Grey store bullocks at 16-18 months old but I am more inclined to run them on until they are 26-27 months old – finished, or close to it.  Even sold at this age they will only have eaten 120-150 kilos of concentrates in their lifetime.”

The Galloways are run year round on 140 acres of rushy, rough pasture at 750ft above sea level. The ground is bordered by a conifer plantation which gives the cows shelter in the winter if they need it. The majority of the cows calve in May or June.  

“Depending on the weather, they get some supplementary feed of hay which I take on the farm bike – there are no ring feeders. When they are calving I take a bag with some concentrate so that I can get them together easily rather than waste time riding round them,” said Andrew.

“They never leave that ground, it can get quite wet but the cows don’t crowd so they don’t make too much mess.  I did think of moving them across the farm onto the better land for summer, saving the rough ground for winter, but we don’t have a staggers problem. Reducing stress by keeping them on the same ground is possibly why.”

The Blue Grey calves are weaned from November to early January.  They are housed and are fed haylage and up to1kg a day of an 18% calf rearer to give them a good start. 

Not having to house the cows is a massive saving on labour, feed and straw.  Previously, the pure Limousins were in for seven months in winter.  Now all the straw needed for the cattle is what has gone through the livery and is fit to re-use as bedding, labour is down by 1.5 hours a day for seven months of the year.  The farm also uses five tonnes less of fertiliser and cut 60 acres less for winter feed.  

The extra space in the shed also enables Andrew to buy in 15-20 Limousin or British Blue cross heifers.  These are bulled with a Limousin and sold in calf or with calves at foot through Bentham and Skipton markets.  

The farm’s 400 Texel cross Mule flock is also run with low inputs.  Flock re-placements are bought in from sales at Skipton and Carlisle.  They are put to the Beltex or Dutch Texel with the aim of selling good conformation store lambs which have averaged £73 a head for the last two years.  All the lambs are sold by mid-November with no hard feed at all through Skipton and Bentham.

Ewes are fed concentrates from mid-February for lambing in April outside if at all possible.  The ewes are sold as three crop drafts at the early breeding sale in Bentham market in July.  Keeping the sheep young enables Andrew to keep inputs down and the system simple.  A common theme at Grove Farm.

Overall Beef Championship Judge:-  Mr Jason Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm, Broadoak, Heathfield, East Sussex
Young Handlers:- Mrs Sarah Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm, Broadoak, Heathfield, East Sussex

Galloway Bullock wins Native award at Livescot.

Scotland’s premier winter show – Livescot was held at Lawrie and Symington’s Lanark Mart on Saturday 24th November. An early start meant that the ring was not very busy for the native classes, but later on a packed ring witnessed the Galloway Champion – Chunk from JM & SM Priestley, Cracrop, Kirkcambeck, Brampton receive the overall native prize and the Galloway Cattle Society special prize of £250.00. This April, 2017 born Buccleuch Adonis son was bred by Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Bewcastle and purchased at Harrison & Hetherington’s Spring Store Show and Sale for £1600.00. Chunk was 1st at Agri Expo at Carlisle in early November and was sold at Carlisle Marts Christmas show and sale for 249.5ppk or £1524.45.

Reserve in the Galloway Section was the first prize heifer Nerys 1921 of Romesbeoch, from J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries,  this 25 month old heifer is by Penninghame Windward and out of Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch,  this heifer is no stranger to the show ring as she was reserve champion at Dumfries show this summer.

In the Galloway Young members stockpersons competition, which was kindly sponsored by Nith Valley Construction Ltd, Glendal, Corstorphine Road, Thornhill,  there were four young members taking part.  First place and winner of the Billy Melrose trophy  was   Hayden McEleavey Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, 2nd  Logan Murdoch Ross also from Romesbeoch, 3rd Kerry Scott, Cracrop and  4th  Beth Harvey, Balfron.  A tremdous well done to them all, every one a great asset to the breed. 

  LEADING AWARDS

Steer sired by a Galloway

1st  JM & SM Priestley, Cracrop, Kirkcambeck, Brampton – Chunk, Born 17/04/17 Sire Buccleuch Adonis, Dam Hilda 3rd of Kilnstown, bred by Kilnstown Farms Ltd

2nd J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, - Bobby,  born 01/12/17 Sire Turbo Tam of Nether Cleugh, Dam Beauty of Romesbeoch

3rd Peter Hunter Blair – Sat Nav, born 13/09/17 Sire Blackcraig Tom Tom, dam Hunters Patsy of Nether Cleugh 

Heifer sired by any Native Sire

1st J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Nerys, Born 29/10/17  Sire Penninghame Windward, Dam Nerys of Romesbeoch
2nd J & S Ross, Moira of Romesbeoch Born 29/10/16, Sire Holsten Oder, Dam Moira of Romesbeoch 
Galloway Champion and overall Native Champion J M & SM Priestley – Chunk

Galloway Cattle Society Young Handlers competition- Kindly sponsorsed by  Nith Valley Construction Ltd, Glendal, Corstorphine Road, Thornhill

1st Hayden McEleavey Ross, Romesbeoch
2nd Logan Murdoch Ross, Romesbeoch
3rd  Kerry Scott, Cracrop
4th Beth Harvey, Harvey’s Cattle 

Congratulations to Galloway Cattle Society member Logan Murdoch Ross who received 2nd place in the LiveScot’s young handler competition.