LOCKERBIE STORE CATTLE AND SUCKLED CALF SALE
TUESDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2005.

At the 1st of the calf sales at Lockerbie an excellent entry of 1200 cattle were submitted to a packed ringside of buyers and all classes sold above expectations, with once again a strong cliental from Aberdeenshire in attendance.

At the pre sale show the judges Brian & Angela Smith from Warwick awarded the Championship to father and son team of Anthony and Scott Dempster, Castlehill with an outstanding Limousin x Belgian Blue bullock which sold at 164ppk or £760 to the judges.

The reserve champion was a black Limousin heifer from Mr WD Wright, Hunthills which scaled 424kg and sold at £520 again to the judges.

Out with the show cattle a top of £665 was achieved by M/s SJ & MB Bell, Crosslands, Waterbeck with a Limousin Bullock. An outstanding pen of Limousin Bullocks from M/s D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill sold for 142ppk. Heifers sold to a top of £575 for a 468kg Limousin from M/s JJ Paterson, Terrona, Langholm and to 123ppk for Limousin from M/s W Lockhart & Son, Pielmuir and Terrona.

Leading Prices

Bullocks ppk

Limousin 164p Castlehill, 142p, 139p & 132p Balgrayhill, 133p Paddockhole, 123p Haas Grove, 122p, 121p & 120p Mosshead, 122p Tundergarth Mains & New Hall 120p Crosslands.

Belgian Blue 120p Dinwoodie Mains.

Charolais 129pp Paddockhole

Aberdeen Angus 120p Branteth, Chapelknowe

Heifers ppk

Limousin 123p & 120p Pielmuir, 123p, 108p & 106p Terrona, 123p Hunthills, 115p & 113p Hermitage, 122p & 107p Heithat, 111p Nether Albie.

Chaorlais 119p Paddockhole, 111p Nether Albie. 106p Palaceknowe

Belgian Blue 115p Haas Grove.

Bullocks per head

Limousin £760 Castlehill, £665 & £605 Crosslands, £655 & £590 Balgrayhill, £650 & £600 Lamonbie.

Simmentals £500 Dinwoodie Mains, £518 Highlaw, £510 & £502 Hallmeadow, £500 Arkleton

Belgian Blue £675, £620, £590, £585 & £580 Newfield, £620, £598 & £575 Marona, £590, £580 & £560 Dinwoodie Mains, £568 Crosslands, £545 Burnside, Lochmaben.

Charoalis £580 & £560 Dinwoodie Manisn, £560 Balgrayhill, £555 Annefield, £552 Hermitage, £535 Highlaw.

Aberdeen Angus £580 & £560 Dinwoodie Mains, £545 Darlawhills

Welsh Black £570 Marona.

Blonde d Aquitaine £515 & £508 Crosslands, £502 Purdomestone.

Friesian £350 Tundergarth Mains

Ayrshire £372 Horseclose

Luing £455 Arckleton

Shorthorn £402 Crossdykes

Salers £480 Slodahill

Heifers per head

Limousin £575 & £438 Terrona, £570 & £530 Pielmuir, £520 & £470 Hunthills, £490 & £448 Hermitage, £470 Heithat, £445 Paddockhole, £432 Nether Albie.

Charolais £530 & £452 Paddockhole, £505, £502, £478 & £460 Annefield, £455 Highlaw, £448 Cranberry, £445 Nether Albie.

Belgian Blue £525 Hass Grove.

Simmental £502 & £458 Hallmeadow, £485 Highlaw, £452 Cranberry, £438 Pielmuir.

Blonde d Aquitaine £502 Purdomsotne.

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