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CASTLE DOUGLAS AUTUMN SALE – 21ST OCTOBER 2011

A very small, but quality show was on forward for the Society show and sale held at Wallets’ Marts, Castle Douglas. A repeat of last year,  Mr Andrew McConchie, Mains of Penningham, Newton Stewart lifted the Champion and Reserve awards and the top price with his much talked about pen of stylish Galloways. Mrs Muriel Johnstone, The Courthill, Crocketford, awarded the red, white and blue to  Penninghame Ruby and Riviera, both Blackcraig Lucrative daughters, they sold for 1250gns to Mr M McCornick, Barquhill and Mrs Rowan Craig, Ayr for 1550gns respectively.  The reserve pair, Penninghame Rose and Penningahme Rhoda again Lucrative daughters,  both sold for 1150gns to Mrs Rowan Craig and Mr Joe Smyth, Upper Buckna, Ireland.   Penninghame Rhae and Penninghame Rebecca which received the 3rd prize sold for 850gns and 1400gns to Mr Weir, Falbae, Creetown, Newton Stewart and Mrs Rowan Craig, Ayr.

The other consigner in the Bulling heifer section was Scott and Doreen McKinnon, Dunreggan, Thornhill, their 3 Diamond B Knock Out daughters sold for 700gns x2 and 650gns to  new member Mr Wallace Parker, Newton Stewart.

The only heifer and calf, from Mr Peter Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry was a dun heifer, Princess Quinever of Nether Cleugh sold with a bullock calf at foot for 1000gns to Mr Owen, Muir Park, Stirling. 

Averages
1 heifer and calf  £1050 (+£309)
9 bulling heifers £1096.67 (+£320.67)

Awards
Pair of Bulling Heifers
1st Mr AK McConchie, Penninghame Rviera 1250gns to Mr M McCornick, Barquhill, Newton Stewart and Penninghame Ruby   1550gns to Mrs R Craig, Ayr.
2nd Mr AK McConchie, Penninghame Rose 1150gns to Mrs R Craig, Ayr and Penninghame Rhoda 1150gns to Mr Joe Smyth, Upper Buckna, Ireland.
3rd Mr AK McConchie, Penninghame Rhea  850gngs to Mr Weir Falbae, Creetown  and Penninghame Rebecca 1400gns to Mr R Craig, Ayr.

 

Price list for Castle Douglas Autumn Sale.

 

GNS

Purchaser

1

 

N/F

2

 

N/F

3

 

N/F

4

 

1000

Mr Owen,  Muir Park, Stirling

5

 

N/F

6

 

N/F

7

 

N/F

8

 

700

Wallace Parker, Newton Stewart

9

 

N/s

10

 

N/s

11

 

700

Wallace Parker, Newton Stewart

12

 

650

Wallace Parker, Newton Stewart

13

 

1150

Mrs R Craig, Ayr

14

 

1150

Mr J Smyth, Upper Buckna, Ireland

15

 

850

Mr Weir, Falbae, Creetown, Newton Stewart

16

 

1250

Mr M McCornick, Barquhill, Newton Stewart

17

 

1400

Mrs R Craig, Ayr

18

 

1550

Mrs R Craig, Ayr