2015 CASTLE DOUGLAS PREMIER SALE

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited staged the 24th Annual Show and Sale of Commercial and Pedigree Salers Cattle at Castle Douglas on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th November 2015. With a total of 241 head of cattle presented a remarkable clearance of 99.6% was achieved with only one heifer passing through unsold.

Breed records were well and truly broken at the sale when Lot No 27 Cumbrian Capermello; a July 2013 bull from Farmstock Genetics sold for 10,000 guineas to PM & SM Donger, Seawell Grounds, Towcester, Northamptonshire.

Next up at 8,500 guineas was the male champion and overall champion Drumaglea Granville from Mr E A Elliot, 11 Lough road, Drumlegagh, Co Tyrone and selling to Messrs Jones, Wales.

Pedigree females also cashed in at good rates, selling to 4,200 guineas for the Champion heifer Cuil Goldie from breed stalwart Graham McClymont, Cuil, Newton Stewart. Cuil Goldie now heads to a new home with Fred Robinson at Highfields Farm, Church Preen, Shropshire.

Next at 3,000 guineas was another Cuil heifer Cuil Goose which sold to Messrs Simmons, Romansleigh, Devon.

The commercial section witnessed probably one of the best quality shows to be seen at this centre which reflected in the buoyant trade throughout. Against a backdrop of falling prices these heifers bucked the trend selling way ahead of buyers expectations.

In-Calf heifers topped at £1700 off Swinlees whilst maiden heifers sold to £1600 for the Champion pen of 5 from Cuil followed at £1520 for the Reserve Champion pen of 6 from Mains of Penninghame. Two features of this section was the run of 64 heifers from Mains of Penninghame which averaged £1271.41 and 53 heifers from Cuil which averaged £1294.72.

Overall Sale Averages

16 Pedigree Bulls £4154.06

17 Pedigree Females £2210.26

201 Commercial Maiden Heifers £1179.20

5 Heifers i/c or with calf £1630
Show Results – Judge David Boyd from Northern Ireland
Class 1 Senior Females
1^st           Cumbrian Camella 676                   Farmstock Genetics (2,000gns)
2^nd          Cumbrian Jolie 868                          Farmstock Genetics (2,000gns)
3^rd           Carrick View Ilianna                         G A McCall (no sale)
4^th           Cleuchhead Carat 13^th                    R & K Livesey (2,050gns)
Class 2 Intermediate Females
1^st           Cuil Goldie                                          G S McClymont (4,200gns)
2^nd          Cuil Goose                                          G S McClymont (3,000gns)
3^rd           Cumbrian Valise 689                       Farmstock Genetics (1,900gns)
4^th           Darnford Glory                                  D Watson (2,400gns)
Class 3 Junior Females
1^st           Darnford Gold                                   D Watson (2,400gns)
2^nd          Cuil Her                                             G S McClymont (2,300gns)
3^rd           Cleuchhead Jolie 15^th                      R & K Livesey (1,700gns)
4^th           Cleuchhead Jolie 13^th                      R & K Livesey (1,500gns)
Class 4 Senior Males
1^st           Drumlegagh Granville                    E A Elliot (8,500gns)
2^nd          Cumbrian Roamer                           Farmstock Genetics (4,600gns)
3^rd           Cumbrian Capermello                    Farmstock Genetics (10,000gns)
4^th           Rigel Lothario                                     Rigel Pedigree (3,600gns)
Class 5  Junior Males (Jan 2014 – Mar 2014)
1^st           Carrick View Jonny Cash                G A McCall (3,200gns)
2^nd          Darnford Galant                               D Watson (5,200gns)
3^rd           Cuil Horace                                         G S McClymont (2,000gns)
4^th           Carrick View Jager Bomb              G A McCall (3,000gns)
Class 6 Junior Males (Mar 2014-May 2014)
1^st           Bacardi Jagerbomb                          R & A Crockett (3,100gns)
2^nd          Cleuchhead Desperate Dan         R & K Livesey (3,800gns)
3^rd           Barcardi Jay-Zee                               R & A Crockett (2,000gns)
4^th           Cleuchhead Duke                            R & K Livesey (5,000gns)
 
Champion Female                           Cuil Goldie                         G S McClymont
 
Champion Male                               Drumlegagh Granville   E A Elliiott
 
Overall Show Champion               Drumlegagh Granville   E A Elliiott