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Lockerbie
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| Monday 14th March 2011 |
At Lockerbie Mart on Monday 14th March, Harrison & Hetherington Limited held their weekly sale of Primestock.
Cast Cows: A large show
of cast cows met a super trade selling to £865 for a 726kg from Messrs
R Robson, Laverockhall. Holstein cows to £835 for a 740 kg from Mess
J S Sanderson & Son, Wamphraygate. Cast bulls
sold to £1000 for a 882 kg from Messrs A & M Duncanson, Marchbank
. A Holstein bull from Mr D Hyslop, Meinside sold at £905 weighing £758
kg.
Leading prices: Limousin £1000 (Bull) Marchbank, £865 Laverockhall, £855
Kirkburn Farm, £845, £755, £725, £715 Purdomstone, £805 Balgray, £705
Lund Warren Holstein (Bull) £905 Meinside, Beef Shorthorn £835, £755
Marchbank, Holstein Friesian £835 Wamphraygate, £775 Meinside, £745 Gamerigg,
£735 East Bowhill, Aberdeen Angus £715 Fingland of Wamphray £715 Marchbank.
Prime Sheep: A magnificent show of 540 Cheviot hoggs were forward for the Show and Sale on behalf of the Hill Cheviot Sheep Society and all consignors were rewarded with a record breaking trade with the Show hoggs averaging 221p/kg.
The Judge, Mr Bill McKinnon of Scotbeef Ltd, Bridge of Allan awarded the Championship to Andrew Reid, Glendearg with 40kg selling at 245p/kg or £98 to Mr C Anderson, for West Scottish Lamb, Carlisle. Reserve came from Messrs Cartner, Blackwood Rigg with 41kg, £91 (222p/kg) to Scotbeef Ltd, Bridge of Allan
Prize List
Class 1 Lightweight
1st Messrs J Hume & Son, Sundhope 35 kg £74 to R Skelton
2nd Messrs JW Shaw & Son, Dryfeholm 35.5 kg £74 to Vivers, Scot Lamb
3rd J G Scott, Broadlea, Roberton 35.5 kg £82 to C Anderson
Class 2 Medium
1st and Champion Messrs M & A Reid, Glendearg 40 kg £98 to C Anderson,
West Scottish Lamb
2nd and Reserve Messrs Cartner, Blackwood Rigg, 41kg £91 to Scotbeef,
Bridge of Allan
3rd J G Scott, Broadlea, Roberton 40 kg, £92 to C Anderson
Class 3 Heavy
1st H G Warden, Skelfhill 44 kg £93.50 to Scotbeef, Bridge of Allan
2nd Messrs W S Millar & Sons, Woodhousehill 42.5 kg £97.50 to C Anderson
3rd Messrs J Common & Son, Crossdykes 42 kg £94.50 to Euro Quality
Other Leading prices £98 Potholm, £97.50 (229.4), £97.50 (229.4) Woodhousehill, £94.50 (214.8) Woodhall, £93.50 (233.8) North Shortcleugh, £93.50 Hoddamtown,and Blackwood Rigg, £92 Chanlochfoot (227.2) £91 Dryfeholm.
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| Winners of the mediumweight class and Overall Champion pen Messrs Reid of Glendearg – 40kgs £98. Society President Mr Oag Jackson presenting Andrew Reid with the winning shield |
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| Society President Mr Oag Jackson presenting Callum Hume with the winning shield |
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| Winners of the heavyweight class Messrs Warden of Skelfhill – 44kgs £93.50. Society President Mr Oag Jackson presenting Alistair Warden with the winning shield |
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| Reserve Champion Pen shown by Messrs Cartner of Blackwood Rigg – 41kgs £91 |
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| Winners of the lightweight class Messrs Hume of Sundhope – 35kgs £74 |
Outwith the Show lambs record continued to fall with hoggs selling to £105.50 for Beltex from Messrs G & W Halliday, Crawthat. NCC to £102 for a pen from Mrs J Jackson, Ericstane and to 236p/kg for another pen of Beltex from Ericstane whilst Texels from Messrs C R Graham & Son, Carruthers sold at 233p/kg. Overall average for all hoggs was 214p/kg with 8 active buyers at the ringside
Leading prices per head: Beltex 105.5 and £96 Crawthat, Texel £99.50, South Corrielaw, £94 Balgray Hall, NCC £102 Ericstane, Crosses £86.50 Balgray Hall
