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Galloways sold to a top of 1700gns at the breed's sale at Tavistock, with the ringside drawn by a level entry from local breeders.

The sale's top price male exhibited by Exmoor Forest Farms, Simonsbath, was the two year old Exmoor Forest Rascal, a Lord of Gall-way son, out of Drumhumprhy Hope that made 1700gns when bought by A H and B E Cole, Greenwell, Yelverton.

Other leading prices included 1150gns for a 2004- born Scottish bull, Syart Mosstrooper, from Messrs Jordan, Moortown Gate, Gidleigh. This son of Hitman of Nether Cleugh and out of Syart Butterwort went home with E M Alford, Tavistock.

Top price in the females was Fowley Mirage T214 from John Heard, Hughslade. This 2008-born heifer by Montana of Nether Cleugh and out of Ben Lomond Mirage made 700gns to J Cole and Son, Ivybridge.   

A pair then sold at 680gns, the first of which was the female champion Rowbrook Freya, a rising two year old Oslo of Little Mackum daughter from Miles Partridge, Poundsgate, Newton Abbot. She sold to the day's judge R Cornelius.

Also at this price was Fowley Major Nancy T265, this Penninghame Major daughter and out of Kirkstead Nancy.

 Much sought after was a very level consignment of Bluegrey heifers from Steve Palmer, Hannock, with his pens making £805, £755 and £700.  Also much talked about was a pen full of Galloway steers from Crispin and Diana, Moortown which made £638.

Averages; four  bulls  £1076.25, 16 heifers £531.30 five cows £539.70, 24 bluegrey heifers £761, 10 steers £495 (Ward and Chowen).

Judging in the beef lines has now finished for the day, with yet more strong competition in all breeds this afternoon.

In the Aberdeen-Angus classes it was the turn of a nine-year old cow to take the championship, with Whittaker Farms' 2002-born cow Rosemount Justine Erica taking the championship. She was also interbreed champion at Northumberland and is by Heath House Plato and out of Rosemount Justine Erica. Reserve to her was Ballathie Estates' bull Luddenmore Mr Edition, a Hoff Limited Edition son.Winning the British Blues was Kevin Watret with his bull Solway View Fire Cracker. This one is by Gitane D P'Tit Mayeur and out of Annanwater Wispa. Reserve to him was Tom Cockburn's heifer Lyonpark Evelien, another by Gitan.Then in the commercial cattle classes it was a second win in a row for Stuart Bett and Craig Malone. Their winner this year was Pusseyy Galore, a 620kg Limousin cross heifer by Ardlebank Titan. She was bred by Wilson Peters, Monzie Estates. And indeed it was Mr Peters himself who stood reserve with a heifer by Normande Adventurer and out of a Limousin cross dam.Belted Galloway champion was Jennifer Taylor's heifer Tobergill Narnia, a Coulmony Coll daughter out of Tobergill Katy. Reserve was Jane Smith's heifer Whitepool Moondust.In the Salers ring the champion was Bryan Walling with his heifer Cumbrian Hyacinth 456, a Jaguar Imp daughter out of Upperlands Hyacinth 373. Reserve here was Robert Livesey with his bull Cleuchhead Zebra.

The day's male champion, an April 2009-born bull from Kilnstown Farms took the top call at last Friday's sale of Galloways at Carlisle, selling for 3100gns. This son of Orinocho of Over Barskeoch is out of May 8 of Kilnstown, a Glenapp Dynamite daughter. He sold to G h J Medland, Petertavy, Devon.

Among the pedigree females the best price achieved was 1220gns, which was given for Kathleen 700128 of Arddoch from W G and H M Kyle. This one, bred by H Guthrie, is by General of Corrie and out of Kathleen 300026 of Ardoch. She was bought by G Bell and Co, Langholm, with a Blue Grey calf at foot.

Then a pair sold at 1200gns, the first being Nova 63 of Miefield, a Zeppeling of High Creoch-sired first calved heifer. Out of Nova 48 of Mielfield, she sold with a Blue Grey heifer calf at foot to A and A Hogg and Son, Langholm.

Second at this price was the day's female champion, Dervorgilla 13 of High Creoch from G and K Gilligan. This one is by Septimus of Tweedshaw and out of Dervorgilla 4 of High Creoch, a Sovereign of High Creoch daughter. This maiden heifer was bought by T R and K M Wallace, Nineholes, Hexham.

Two then sold at the next best price of 1100gns too, the first being Demesne Virginia from K Laurie. This one bred by C G Noble is by Eclipse of High Creoch and sold with a Blue Grey steer calf at foot to A F Holes, Bewcastle, Carlisle. The other at this money was Roan Border Miggy from P Jackson. Sired by Junior of Romesbeoch, she sold having run with Barlaes Action Man and was taken by T and S Barker, Canonbie.

In the non-pedigree females the best call was a £1300 bid for a heifer with a Blue Grey calf at foot from W G and H M Kyle, Walton, Brampton, with one from R H and J R Little, Bewcastle, making £1200.

Top in the Belted Galloway females was a £1000 bid for Bigginvalee Beanley from J J and N Adams, when she and her purebred heifer calf sold to Messrs Gardner, Arnside, Carnforth.

And in the Whitebred Shorthorns on offer the lead price was a 1000gns bid for bull High Creoch Gardian from the Gilligans. He is by Blackburn Joe and out of High Crecoh Rose. Buyer of this one was Messrs Hunt, Ellerton Grange, Southwaite.

Averages; Whitebred Shorthorns one bull £1050; Pedigree Galloways three bulls £1557.50,
29 heifers in calf or in milk £718.71, 32 bulling heifers £574.55, six cows in calf or in milk £435.75;non-pedigree Galloways 16 heifers in calf or in milk £739.38, 53 bulling heifers £502.26, two cows in calf or in milk £535; four Belted Galloways £612.50, six Blue Grey heifers £436.66 (Harrison and Hetherington).
 

Top price of the day in the pedigree beef cattle on offer at Carlisle last Friday has been a 2600gns call for the best of the Whitebred Shorthorn bulls on offer, Parton Vintage from Messrs Hewson.

This is a Broadleyfold Craig son out of Parton Penelope, a Murtholm Premier daughter and sold to Ardnaw Farms, Lochgilphead, Argyll.

At 2500gns was another of the Whitebreds on offer, Blackburn Ace from G Jackson. This is by Milnholm Scott and out of Blackburn Ivory, another by Murtholme Premier.

Having stood champion in the pre-sale show he sold to John Higgs Farms, Langholm, Dumfriesshire.

And at 2400gns in the Whitebreds was another from Messrs Hewson, Parton Prestigious. He's a Broadleyfold Craig son out of Parton Suzanna, a Parton Sargeant daughter and sold to G and G Davies, Penderyn, Mid Glamorgan.

In the Herefords, the top price was a 2500gns sale for Romany 1 Frontier from Ron Wilson. This is a son of Baybridge 1 Atlas and is out of Romany 1 Dawn, a Free Town Longfellow daughter.

He sold with a terminal sire index of +26 and a self replacing index of +33 to G Robson, Stockton on Tees, Teeside.

Then at 2000gns was Panmure 1 Frosty from J M Cant and Partners who sold to D and J Coulson Livestock, Middle Rasen, Market Rasen. He is a Solpoll 1 Brigadier son out of Panmure 1 Plum, a FS 1 Versace daughter. He carries a TSI of +14 and an SRI of +16.

Selling for 1900gns was another from the Wilsons, Romany 1 Federation. This is by Romany 1 Asteroid and out of Romany 1 Mink, a Romany 1 Atlas daughter. He has a TSI of +22 and an SRI of +27 and knocked down to K Lister and Sons, Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Taking the top price in the Galloways ring was Index of High Creoch from G and K Gilligan. This is a son of Septimus of Tweedshaw and is out of Martha 13 of High Creoch, a Nathan of Cairnsmore daughter. This one stayed local selling to AF Holes, Carlisle.

Trading for 1800gns was Beanley Aztec, a Ben Lomond Kabull son from J Carr-Ellison. This one is out of Beanley Lucky a Kirkmabreck Keepsake daughter and went to L and H Kennedy, Carlisle.

Leading the Galloway females on sale was bulling heifer Demesne Willows at 1400gns selling to P Jackson, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire. She is by Eclipse of High Creoch and out of Barlaes Nancy, a New Era of Gall-way daughter.

Averages: 6 Hereford bulls £1986.25; 5 Hereford females £1312.50; 5 Whitebred Shorthorn bulls £1963.50; 7 Galloway bulls £1312.50; 6 Galloway heifers in calf or in milk £684.25; 6 Galloway bulling and maiden heifers £1064 (Harrison and Hetherington).

 

Top price at last Friday's sale of Galloways at Castle Douglas was a 10,500gns call for Barack Obama of Fingland from Messrs W Wallace, Fingland, Dalry, Castle Douglas and sold in joint purchase to local breeders R.M.Fergusson, Barlaes and J.A.Fergusson & Son, Nether Rusko.

Barack Obama is by Kirkmabreck Monarch and out of Lady Polka 1 of Fingland, a Pennighame Icarus daughter.
 

Trade for Galloways at Carlisle last Friday was steady, with the top price of 1450gns paid for a heifer, Scottish Queen 152 of Miefield from W McMorran. This daughter of Youth of High Creoch out of a dam by Craigmuie Seattle sold with her Blue Grey heifer calf at foot to R H and J R Little, Bewcastle.

Then at 1350gns was another of the heifers, Scottish Queen 144 of Miefield from the same vendor. This one is again by Youth of High Creoch and out of a dam by Craigmuie Seattle and sold with a Blue Grey heifer calf at foot to J and M Walker, Langholm.

The best of the bulls on offer, Roan Border Callum from P Jackson sold at 1200gns. This Councillor of Nether Rusko son out of Roan Border Rose, a Huntly Director daughter, sold to D Moffat and Sons, Moffat.

Also at this level were a brace of heifers. The first being Nova 62 of Miefield from W McMorran. Again by Youth of High Creoch and this time out of a dam by Highlight 2 of Romesbeoch, she sold with a Blue Grey heifer calf at foot to A and A Hogg, Langholm. The second was Kathleen 700107 of Ardoch from G J Kyle. This General of Corrie son out of Kathleen 154 of Ardoch sold with a Blue Grey calf at foot to J and M Dodd, Brampton.

Averages; 1 bull £1260, 30 heifers in calf or in milk £995.88, two pedigree cows in calf or in milk £708.75, 19 bulling heifers £705.28 (Harrison and Hetherington).

Last week's sale of all three types of Galloway cattle - Belted, Dun and White - saw the Belties dominate with a top call of 3800gns for the reserve champion from their pre-sale show.

This was the rising two year old heifer, Ballylouggh Dainty 3 from Richard Creith, Bushmills. She sold to C A W Godfrey, Cator Court, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.

Next best was the champion on the day, Barwise Jenga from Carolyn Fletcher, Cumbria. This July 2007-born bull sold to A Thom, Creetown.

Then at 3300gns came when Howiemill Estate, Ramsburgh, bought February 2008-born heifer Huntfield Letty from J and Z Kirk, Auldgirth, Dumfries.

Leading the dun Galloways was a 2100gns call for a cow and calf from Peter Hunter Blair, Dalry. This was paid for Countess Opal by J Fairlie, Logiealmond, Perth.

And the White Galloways were led at 2000gns for the pre-sale champion from G and K Gilligan, High Creoch, Gatehouse of Fleet. This one was High Creoch Dusty 2. The reserve champion, bulling heifer Meelkridge Winter, from J C Oliver, Haltwhistle, made 1500gns.

Well, as we suggested earlier the Galloway bull has just taken the Great Yorkshire beef interbreed award to add to the Royal Highland interbreed title he took last month. Blackcraig Zodiac from William MacLean, Oban, is by Glenkiln Dynamite and was a pretty much unanimous choice for the panel of judges in this afternoon's interbreed competition.

Standing reserve was the Limousin champion, Greenhill Viper, from David Cormack and Gaina MacDowell. This one is by Nenuphar and is herd sire to the couple's six cow Dynamite herd based in Lincolnshire.

Taking the second reserve spot was the British Blue champion, Ballygrange Alex from Danny and Jane Wyllie.

Pictures to follow....

Blackcraig Kodiac, the interbreed champion from the Royal Highland, has continued his form and taken the breed championship here this morning for owner William MacLean. This one by Glenkiln Dynamite was born in January 2003 and could well be odds on to cause a stir in the interbreed later today.

Reserve here was heifer Beauty C548 of Romesbeoch from J and S Ross. She's a December 2006-born heifer by Xerox of Upper Buckna.

Meanwhile, taking the Aberdeen-Angus title were brother and siter team James and Victoria Brooks with Bon Lea Petrinella, a July 2007-born heifer.This one is by Wedderlie Prestiqe.

Having got back to the south again I'm just catching up with the last of the Royal Highland results.

In the beef lines the Galloways continued their winning ways, taking yesterday's interbreed pairs title to add to the individual, quartet and native team of three awards they'd already collected at the event. Standing reserve in the pairs were the Limousin duo.

Across in the sheep lines the pairs title went to the Hampshire down brace from Jim and Patsi Cresswell, Wattisfield, Diss, while reserve were the Texel pairing from the Wights of Midlock and John Forsyth, Glenside.

As a loud cheer and applause greeted Peter Donger as he tapped out the Galloway bull as his overall interbreed champion it was evident many ringsiders agreed with his selection.

This power house of a bull had been selected by many as a potential and worthy champion. Blackcraig Kodiac, bred by J and A Finlay, is by Glenkiln Dynamite out of Blackcraig Bertha D1.

Described as the judge as "simply the best Galloway I have ever seen", Mr Donger remarked on the bull's immense power, locomotion and style.

Previous to the interbreed championship, the Galloways had already started celebrating as they took the interbreed Group of Four championship under the same judge ahead of the Simmental group.

Taking reserve interbreed was Messrs J F Lascelles and Pippa Robson and family, with the two year old Aberdeen-Angus bull Balmachie Keystone. This one is by The Moss Mr Eshton out of one of the breed's most successful breeders Kim of Fourdafourie.  

The Galloway team have taken the native breeds interbreed team award this morning at the Royal Highland Show, with the Beef Shorthorn team standing reserve to them.

Meanwhile, taking the beefbreeder championship was the Limousin bull Grahams Dynamite from Robert and Jean Graham, Bridge of Allan. He's by Samy, a former Royal Highland interbreed winner and out of French Dam Lisette.  

Standing proud was the Galloway champion the senior bull Blackcraig Kodiac, bred by the Finlay family and now owned by William MacLean. This one is by Glenkiln Dynamite out of Blackcraig Bertha D1.

The reserve is J and A Finaly's Blackcraig Noreen P260 by Finmac Norseman out of Blackcraig Noreen K89.  

A strong entry of Galloway cattle, which included the dispersal of the Skitby herd, saw trade top at 1500gns for bulls and 1400gns for females at Carlisle last Friday.

 

Sale leader and champion male was Barlaes Godfather from Kirkudbrightshire-based R and M Fergusson. By New Era of Gall-Way, out of Barlaes Katie 32, he sold to Kilnstown Farm, Carlisle.

 

 At 1400gns J F Irving and Son, Selkirk, sold the Penninghame Major son, Mountbenger Admiral for 1400gns to Walter Henderson, Lockerbie.

 

The leading female bid came from the dispersal of the late G Forrester's Skitby herd. The 2002 born Tansy 29 of Skitby, by Bingo of Kilnstown, sold for 1400gns to T R and K M Wallace, Hexham. The same buyers also took home Bridget 56 of Skitby, again by the same sire at 1050gns.

 

Champion female from the shown section was Barlaes Grace 66 from the Fergusson family. Homebred on both sides, she sold for 1000gns to J McCurdy, Ballymena, Co Antrim.

 

Averages 4 bulls £1220.63; 15 bulling and maiden heifers £852.60. Dispersal 9 cows £612.50; 15 bulling and maiden heifers £613.20; 11 cows in calf £752.18 (Harrison and Hetherington).  

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Taking the Galloway male championship title at Carlisle on Friday and selling for 2600gns was R and M Fergusson's Barlaes Freeman.

Homebred on both sides, this March born is by Barlaes Challenger and out of Robina 14th.

Taking the female championship and selling for 1150gns was Barlaes Brownie 176th from the same stable.