Show and Sale for Pedigree & Non-Pedigree Galloway Cattle FRIDAY, 27th FEBRUARY 2004

On Friday 27th February 2004 Harrison and Hetherington held their annual spring show and sale of Galloway Cattle. The pre-sale judging was most ably carried out by Mr R Telford of Hole of Lyne, Roadhead, Carlisle.

Topping the sale at 1,400gns were two bulls. First came Barlaes Winner from A Carruthers & Sons of Peel a Hill, Bewcastle, Carlisle. Winner, a very much admired son of Glenapp X-Ray, lifted the Male Championship in the pre-sale judging earlier in the day. He was sold to JM & AE Goodfellow of Main, Newcastleton.

The other 1,400gn bid was for Jedi of Lochurr, an April 2002 born son of Lomu of Reddings from P Kennedy Moffat & Ptrs from Lochmailing, Auldgirth, Dumfries. Successful buyer was WD & R Elliot of Burnfoot of Ewes, Langholm.

In the female section a very stylish Dun bulling heifer topped the sale at 880gns. Jaw Kathy, a daughter of Suncrest Klondyke, was knocked down to undisclosed buyers.

Following at 850gns were another two bulling heifers both from Messrs FA & A Waugh of Kilnstown, Bewcastle. The first bid went to the Female Champion, Bridget 7th of Kilnstown, and sold to Mr GW Swanton of Bogban, Pentland Farm, Strathaven. The second 850gns bid went to Sybil 53rd of Kilnstown, and was knocked down to Messrs B Dickinson & Co, Brockstones, Kendal.

Also selling for 850gns was a Belted Galloway cow and calf consigned by auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington Limited from their Borderway herd. The outfit sold to Messrs MJ & A Harding of Hardhurst, Walton, Brampton.

Averages - 4 Pedigree Bulls £1,181.25, 3 Pedigree Cows in calf or in milk £367.50, 8 Pedigree Heifers In Calf or In Milk £661.15, 9 Pedigree Bulling Heifers £782.83, 5 Non-Pedigree Bulls £444.00, 5 Non-Pedigree Cows in calf or in milk £522.00, 13 Non-Pedigree Bulling Heifers £613.08, 2 Blue-Grey Heifers £332.50.

Champion Male Barlaes Winner

Champion Female Bridget 7th of Kilnstown