A new centre record for a Belted Galloway was achieved at Harrison and Hetherington's native pedigree beef cattle sale at Carlisle, when Joe and Zan Kirk sold the two-year-old bull, Huntfield Wigwam for 7000gns.
Producing a personal best for the couple who run 25 cows in their herd at Low Kirkbride, Auldgirth, Dumfries, was a son of the AI sire, Lullenden Aztec Warrior. Wigwam, which was second prize calf at the Highland Show in 2019, is bred from the 2015 female RHS female champion, Huntfield Opal, by Broadmeadows Lennie. He sold to Castle Douglas-based breeder, Judith Cowie, Gatehouse of Fleet.
David Bertie's Mochrum herd from Port William, led the females with sales at 3400gns, 3000gns, 2600gns and 2400gns.
The top two, Mochrum Mhari, by Broadmeadows Jamie and Mochrum Jenny, a Mochrum Colonel, are both rising three-year-olds that sold served to Mochrum Brigadier and Coulmony Blair, respectively. The two sold down to Suffolk with Messrs Chapman, Beccles.
Harveybros 1 Turbo-Tam from the Harveys sold for 4000gns Ref:RH220521199 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Father and daughter duo, George and Sophie Harvey, Balfron, Glasgow, topped the Herefords at 4000gns with Harveybros 1 Turbo-Tam, a 20-month-old son of Normanton 1 Laertes, bred from the Parkhill Pompeii daughter, Harveybros 1 Crocus H3. The buyer at 4000gns was Kenny Adams, Torhousekie, Wigtown, Newton Stewart.
Averages: Belted Galloways – Four females, £2992.50. Herefords – Four bulls, £3753.75.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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