A superb entry of 824 head of Suckled Calves were sold at Lockerbie annual show and sale on Friday 22nd October 2004, with a packed ringside of buyer in attendance resulting in averages being up despite the impending loss of subsidy on cattle next year.

Lockerbie Auction Mart

At the pre show the judge Mr A Ingram, Huntly awarded the Championship to a 6 month old Charolais Bullock from M/s A & T Hall, Dinwoodie Mains which scaled 320kg and sold at 213ppk or £680 to Mr Ingram. The reserve also went to M/s Hall, Dinwoodie Mains who consistently brought out the top show calves with a 6month old Belgian Blue Heifer which scaled 320kg and sold at £520 or 163ppk to Mr A Williams, Wales.

Other prize winners included M/s G & W Halliday, Crawthat who once again showed what good stockmen they are by bringing out the 1st and 2nd prize Limousin which was by far the strongest Class. 1st Prize was a 15month old Limousin Bullock which sold at £650 to Mr J Reid, Bengal with the second prize being a Black Heifer which scaled 410kg and sold at £560 or 137ppk to Mr Robin Spence, Roberthill.

Out with the show all classes were very keenly sought selling to £650 for a Belgian Blue cross bullock from M/s G & W Halliday, Crawthat. Top price per kilo went to Mr J McTurk, Glenshimmerock, Dalry, Castle Douglas with 12 Charolais Bullocks scaling 215kng and selling at 184ppk or £395. This was followed at 179ppk for Charolais from Gillesbie Farms, with Terrona selling Limousins at 178ppk with Hunthills Limousins selling at 177ppk. Heifers sold to £470 for Limousin from M/s C J Porteous & Son, Penlaw and to 125ppk for 7 Charolais from M/s DF & RE Grant, Burrance of Courance with Gillesbie Farms selling 7 Charolais at 124ppk.

LEADING PRICES
White Form CCD Bullocks Pence per Kilo
Charolais 213p Dinwoodie Mains 184p x 12 Glenshimmerock, Dalry, 179p x 3, 165p x 10, 160p x 8 & 157p x 10 Gillesbie.
Limousin 178p x 5 Terrona 177p, 159p x 2, 152 x 9 Hunthills, 176p x 3 Glenshimmerock.
Blue Grey 154p x 5 Terrona.

Heifers per Kilo
Charolais 125p x 7 Burrance of Courance, 124p x 6, 123p x 5, 122p x 15 Gillesbie.
Limousin 137p, 118p x 5, 111p x 9, 110p x 8 Crawthat, 119p x 2 Glenshimmerock, Dalry, 119p & 115p x 10 Penlaw.
Simmental 122p Gillesbie
Piedmontese 119p Crawthat
Belgian Blue 163p Dinwoodie Mains, 130p Dunrod

Bullocks price per head
Charolais £680 Dinwoodie Mains, £595 & £578 Kirtleton, £570 Crawthat, £565 & £550 Hallhills, £510 Glendearg, £500 Chapelhill.
Belgian Blue £655 & £592 Crawthat, £588, £565 & £520 Kirtleton, £570 Cranberry, £500 Chapelhills
Limousin £650, £615, £598, £590, £585 & £570 Crawthat, £630, £622, £595 Pearsbyhall, £610 Penlaw, £610 Kirtleton, £605, £600 & £580 Purdomstone, £595 & £568 Hunthills, £580 & £568 Cleughhead.
Saler £560 Cranberry
Hereford £530 Cranberry
Aberdeen Angus £590 Pearsbyhall & Crawthat, £540 Upper Minnygap, £510 Glendearg & Kirtleton.

Heifers price per head
Limousin £560, £432, £430 & £422 Crawthat, £470 & £450 Penlaw, £468 Cowburn, £428 Hallhills
Charolais £428 Kirtleton, £425, £415, £402 & £400 Hallhills, £405 Paddockhole.
Belgian Blue £520 Dinwoodie Mains, £465 & £415 Dunrod
Piedmontese £445 Crawthat
Aberdeen Angus £380 Crawthat

[2003 report]

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