Galloway Spring Show and Sale

Thursday 15th and Friday 16th February 2007.

At the Society’s Annual Spring Show and Sale, held in Wallets Mart, Castle Douglas the Maxwell Family, John, Margaret & son Duncan, Blairvockie Farm, Rowardennan, Drymen had a great day receiving the Overall Champion bull and top price of the day. Their 19 month old bull Ben Lomond Maximus, a Drumhumphry Keane son and out of the show heifer Ben Lomond Iron Lady, was purchased by M/s Fergussons, Barlaes and Nether Rusko, Dalry for 6200gns.

The reserve male was from father and son team, Robin and Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, Yarrow, their Blackcraig Kazan son Kirkstead Nancy Boy is off home with Society Vice Chairman Mr Robert McIntosh, Outer Huntly, Selkirk for 3400gns. Robin and Alan also received the reserve female championship with Kirkstead Noreen N4, this Hitman of Nether Cleugh daughter was purchased by Hunter and Lynn Smith, Wileysike, Gilsland, Carlilse for 1600gns

The Ross Family, Shawhead, Dumfries lifted the top honours within the female classes, their Diamond B Deadline daughter Sally 319 of Romesbeoch was purchased by judge Ann Finlay and husband John, Blackcraig, Corsock, Dumfries for 1100gns.

John and Ann also balanced the books by selling their 6 heifers to average £1964.55. 3600gns was the top female price for Blackcraig Blondchen M166, a Diamond B Knockout 1K daughter, this well bred heifer was purchased by Hunter and Lynn Smith, Wileysike, Gilsland, Carlisle. Next top price was also from Blackcraig, this Kirkmabreck Keepsake daughater, Blackcraig Dusty M170, was secured by German buyer Mr Jurgen Greiner for 2900gns. Blackcraig Foxglove M158 and Blackcraig Blondchen M183 realised 1400gns each to M/s McCall, Auchenhay, Corsock.

Averages

19 bulls = £2561.44 (+£548.94)

21 in calf or ran with bull heifers = £1088.50 (+£113.75)

27 bulling heifers = £734.61 (-£60.86)

3 steers = £574

Lot No Gns Buyer
1 900 SRE Busby, Unthank, Ewes
2 3000 Keith Smith, Greeanacres
3 600 Mr Hodd, Carlisle
4 n/f  
5 4000 G Gilligan, High Creoch, D Gall, Gall-way
6 n/s  
7 n/s  
8 2800 Ardwal Farm Ltd
9 3200 GH French & Son, Devon
10 3000 CW Abel, Devon
11 3200 P Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh
12 n/s  
13 1000 Mr Heywood, Bedford
14 n/s  
15 n/s  
16 450 Mr Hodd, Carlisle
17 n/s  
18 n/f  
19 6200 M/s Fergusson, Nether Rusko & Barlaes
20 n/s  
21 1400 Mr Leonard, Netherstreet, Bromham
22 n/s  
23 n/s  
24 5000 Mr J Carr-Ellis, Hedgeley Farm. Alnwick
25 3000 Langdale & Co, Thornhill
26 n/s  
27 3400 R McIntosh, Outer Huntly, Selkirk
28 n/s  
29 2000 Kilnstown Farms, Bewcastle
30 500 Mr Hodd, Carlisle
31 1600 M/s Brown, Bridgemark, Dalry
32 n/f  
33 n/f  
34 n/f  
35 1100 Mr JH Fisher, Crailloch, Stranraer
36 n/s  
37 n/s  
38 n/s  
39 n/f  
40 650 Mr J Gilroy
41 n/f  
42 650 Mr J C Heard, Devon
43 750 Mr Hogg, Milnholm, Lockerbie
44 n/f  
45 620 Mr Gilroy
46 700 Mr Gilroy
47 620 Mr Harris, Kelso
48 720 Mr Hogg, Milnholm, Lockerbie
49 n/f  
50 n/s  
51 650 Mr Heard, Devon
52 700 Mr McMaster, NI
53 n/s  
54 n/f  
55 1600 Mr H Smith, Wileysike, Gilsland
56 n/f  
57 n/s  
58 1800 Mr M McCornick, Barquhill, Stranraer
59 1200 Mr G & M Porter,Islay
60 420 Mr G & M Porter,Islay
61 480 Mr Heard, Devon
62 650 Mr R McCall, Auchenhay, Corsock
63 1050 Mr Bernd Kinkhorst, Germany
64 n/s  
65 880 Mr McQueen
66 n/s  
67 n/s  
68 3600 Mr Smith, Wileyskikes
69 2900 Mr Jurgen, Greiner, Germany
70 n/s  
71 1400 Mr McCall, Auchenhay
72 n/f  
73 n/s  
74 n/s  
75 420 Mr Kyle, Spoutbank, Carlisle
76 1400 Mr McCall, Auchenhay
77 n/f  
78 n/f  
79 400 J & A MacTaggart
80 n/s  
81 620 Mr J McCurdy, NI
82 380 Mr S Palmer, Devon
83 550 Troloss Farms, Elvanfoot
84 n/f  
85 n/f  
86 n/s  
87 n/s  
88 880 Troloss Farms, Elvanfoot
89 n/s  
90 1050 Mr Jackson, Roan,
91 n/s  
92 500 Mr J McCurdy, NI
93 n/s  
94 n/f  
95 n/s  
96 620 Mr Haywood
97 380 Mr Kyle, Spoutbank, Carlisle
98 650 Mr CW Able
99 450 Troloss Farms, Elvanfoot
100 750 G & M Porter, Islay
101 920 Mr Little, Parknook, Bewcastle, Carlilise
102 n/s  
103 1100 J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock
104 650 Mr Heard, Devon
105 1200 Mr Sinlair,Carnavel
106 600 Mr Thomson, Bents
107 n/s  
108 600 Mr Thomson, Bents
109 750 Mr Abel,
110 650 Mr Thomson, Bents
111 1100 Mr Sinlair,Carnavel
112 720 Mr M Dodds & Son
113 650 Mr Heard, Devon
114 820 Mr B Kinkhorst, Devon
115 n/s  
116 n/f  
117 n/f  
118 850 Mr McCurdy, NI
119 n/s  
120 n/s  
121 400 Mr Abel, Devon
122 600 Mr Smith, NI
123 450 Mr Haywood
124 440 Mr JWK Paterson
125 600 Mr JWK Paterson
126 n/s  
127 600 Klondyke Farms