Show and Sale of Pedigree & Non-Pedigree Galloway Cattle FRIDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2007

On Friday 23rd February 2007 at Carlisle, Harrison & Hetherington Limited held the annual spring show and sale of pedigree and non-pedigree Galloway cattle.

The pre-sale judging was most ably carried out by Diane Whiteley of Thirsk, Yorkshire. She awarded the male championship award to a junior bull shown by Kilnstown Farms Ltd of Bewcastle, Carlisle. Nugget of Kilnstown, an April 2006 born son of John Jo of Kilnstown and out of a Canadian bred mother, he was sold for 1,000gns to Messrs T Carrick & Son of High Crossgill, Alston.

Nugget of Kilnstown

Lifting the reserve male championship ticket and securing the top price of the Galloway section was another young bull shown by George, Christine and Stuart Neve of Haining House Brampton. 16 month old Boris of Haining House, a son of Barlaes Bob and out of a Yokel of Dodgsonstown sired mother, he was sold for 1,200gns to pedigree breeders Messrs BL & M Gordon of Barfil, Dumfries.

The female champion rosette was presented to Messrs R & M Ferguson of Barlaes for the third year in succession. Taking the honours was their home bred bulling heifer, Barlaes Katie 36th, a daughter of New Era of Gall-way and out of a Barfil Bombadier bred mother. She was sold for 850gns.

Barlaes Katie 36th

Topping the female classes at 900gns was a bulling heifer also from the same pen as the champion female from Barlaes. A May 2005 born heifer, Barlaes Gace 60th, sired by Barlaes Challenger and going back to the Glenapp breeding on her mothers pedigree, she was knocked down to Mr Keith Laurie of Snowdon Close, Gilsland.

The non pedigree section was led at £700 for a heifer shown by Messrs A Carruthers & Son of Peel A Hill, Bewcastle. She was purchased to go to Northern Ireland for Mr PJ Mullan of Limavady, Co.Down.

Averages
Pedigree: 4 bulls £855.25, 3 heifers in calf or in milk £459.17, 18 bulling heifers £513.92.
Non-Pedigree: 21 bulling heifers £580.00, 6 heifers in calf or in milk £511.43, 2 blue brey heifers £525.00.

Show Results
Class 1 1st 13 Manning 2nd 11 Smith
Class 2 1st 21 Kilnstown Farm Ltd 2nd 19 Neve 3rd 18 Neve
Class 3 ---- ---- ----
Class 4 1st 31 Henderson 2nd 30 Henderson
Class 5 1st 34 Fergusson 2nd 36 Maxwell
Class 6 1st 70 Maxwell 2nd 64 Fergusson 3rd 71 Maxwell
Class 7 1st 74 Carruthers 2nd 82 Whitfield 3rd 73 Blair
Male Champion 21 Kilnstown Farm Ltd - Reserve 19 Neve
Female Champion 34 Ferguson - Reserve 70 Maxwell