Judges:- Mr Andrew Hogg, Milnholm, Langholm and Mr Trevor Waugh, the Roay, Bewcastle

CARLISLE AUTUMN SHOW AND SALE FRIDAY 6TH NEOVEMBER 2009

Judges:- Mr Andrew Hogg, Milnholm, Langholm and Mr Trevor Waugh, The Roay, Bewcastle

Well-known and Galloway enthusiasts G & C Neve & Son, Haining House Farm, Lambley toped the pre sale show with a very stylish heifer Unity of Haining House. This 2 year old heifer, a daughter of Keith of Dodgsonstown and out of Winston of Redding mother caught the eye of Mr Andrew Hogg, Milnholm as he bought her for 1100gns

Leading the bull classes at 1200gns was the male champion exhibited by Peter Jackson, Roan Farm, Newcastleton. Roan Border Callum, an April 2008 born son of Councillor of Nether Rusko and bred from Roan Border Rose 1st was sold to D Moffat & Son, Bodesbeck, Moffat

Topping the sale at 1450gns was a heifer with a Bluegrey heifer calf at foot bred and exhibited by W & M McMorran & Sons, Miefield, Twynholm, Castle Douglas. Scottish Queen 152nd of Mielfield, a daughter of Youth of High Creoch went home with R H & J R Little, Park Nook Farm, Carlisle The McMorran Family had a consignment of 6 heifers forward which were all keenly bid for and all topping four figures. Miefield’s next best price was for Scottish Queen 144th of Miefield, another Youth of High Creoch daughter, she was purchased by J & M Walker, Raeburnfoot, Langholm for 1350gns

Leading awards

Carlisle Galloway Sale Association Cup Winner (Male Champion) – Roan Border Cullum, bred and exhibited by Mr P Jackson, Roan, Newcastleton.

Marshall Jackson Cup – (Female Champion) Unity of Haining House, bred and exhibited by G & C Neve & Son, Haining House Lambley, Carlisle.

Solmain Cup – (Best Junior Bulling Heifer) Unity of Haining House, bred and exhibited by G & C Neve & Son, Haining House, Lambley, Carlisle

Issac Hedley Cup Winner (Best Pair calving heifers)- G & C Neve & Son

Bull 1st Mr P Jackson, Road Border Callum to M/s Moffat, Bodesbeck, Moffat for 1200gns 2nd M/s G & K Gilligan, Indiana of High Creoch

Heifers in calf or milk 1st M/s G & K Gilligan, Dervorgilla 10th of High Creoch to M/s Bell, Bloch, Langholm for 1100gns 2nd Mr G J Kyle, Kathleen 700107 of Ardoch to J & M Dodd, Low Closegill, Low Row, Brampton for 1200gns 3rd Mr W McMorran, Brown 85th of Miefield to M/s Bell, Bloch, Lanholm for 1000gns

Senior Bulling Heifers 1st Mr J Thornton, Hurworth Burn Star to Staplegrove Livestock Ltd, Foxhill Farm, Blackbourgh, Devon for 800gns 2nd Mr R M McConnell, Rosanna 104th of Gass to J Jordon, Moortown, Chagford, Newton Abbot for 720gns 3rd Mr R M McConnell, Rosanna 103rd to J Jordon, Moortown, Chagford, Newton Abbot for 720gns

Junior Bulling Heifers 1st M/s G & C Neve & Son, Unity of Haining House to A & A Hogg & Son, Milnholm, Lockerbie for 1100gns 2nd M/s G & C Neve & Son, Lyla 3rd of Haining House to RM & CM Leach, Whintingstown, Roadhead, Carlisle, Cumbria for 850gns

Averages 1 Bull £1260(+£535) 30 Heifers in calf/in milk £995.88 (+£240) 2 Cows in calf or in milk £708.75 18 Bulling Heifers £705.28