A strong day of livestock competition, at Coylton saw Babycakes take the inter-breed cattle award for Kiki McMillan-Grant, Brocklees, Darvel.
The black yearling Limousin cross heifer was selected supreme by judge Scott Bourman adding to her previous championship win at Fenwick and reserve titles from Ochiltree and New Cumnock.
Reserve cattle honours were presented to the dairy champion, Stair Adorable Supra, a second calved Holstein from Kirsten Sloan, Dormieston, Stair which is shared with Hugh Kennedy, East Carngillan.
Runner-up for that dairy award was the reserve Holstein from Ewan and Emma Kennedy, Perryston, Ayr. Their fourth-calver, Perryston Chief Aulder is classified Ex94.
Inter-breed sheep judge, Robert Struthers found his supreme in a Bluefaced Leicester ram from Alec Kilpatrick, Barr, Sanquhar which is shared with Callum Kirk, Hall of Drumpark, Dumfries.
The Suffolk champion, a one-crop ewe landed the reserve honours for father-and-son duo Jim and Daniel Hodge, Dykes, Auchinleck.
Leading awards
Ayrshire (Judge: A Lawrie). Champion – K Davidson, Halmyres, Castle Douglas, with the February-born heifer calf, Halmyre Urr Dollars Louise, shown by grandson Charlie Wilson (8). Sired by Halmyre Urr Billion Dollars and out of the VG85-classified dam, Halmyre Urr Louise 368. Reserve, from the same home and shown by granddaughter Amelia Wilson (10), was another February-born heifer calf, Halmyre Urr Man Ladybird 3, sired by Beeline Ladys Man and out of the VG87-classified dam, Halmyre Urr Ladybird 567. All other classes – A and C Wilson, Marketview.
Holstein (Judge: A Lawrie). Champion and inter-breed dairy – Kirsten Sloan, Dormieston, Stair, and H Kennedy, East Carngillan, with the second-calver, Stair Adorable Supra, a daughter of Stantons Adorable out of Stair Cyprus Supra. Reserve and reserve dairy – E Kennedy, Perryston, Ayr, with the fourth-calver, Perryston Chief Aulder. Classified Ex94, she calved in September and is giving 45 litres. Heifer in milk, cow in milk having had two calves, pair, group of four – J Sloan, Dormieston. Cow in milk having had over three calves, bred – E Kennedy. Calf – D Howat, Ochiltree.
AOB dairy (Judge: A Lawrie). Champion – A Mackie, Meadowbank, Stair, with the home-bred Dairy Shorthorn, Stairvale Sun Rosa 2. She is by Stairvale Toast, out of Stairvale Sun Rosa and is giving 41 litres having calved a month previous. Reserve – C and Gwen Cochrane, Flair Jerseys, Nethercraig, Kilmarnock, with the 10-month-old Jersey heifer, Flair Victorious Polly Pocket. Sired by River Valley Victorious and out of Flair Pop Star. Heifer, cow, group of four – A Mackie. Calf – C and Gwen Cochrane.
Native cattle (Judge: R Struthers). Champion – Freya Hewitt, North Logan, Sorn, with the home-bred 16-month-old Beef Shorthorn bull, Logan Wade, a son of Glenisla Excalibur out of Logan Dainty Thelma. Reserve – Carrie Prentice (11), Dallers Mains, Hurlford, with the March-born heifer calf, Delia. She is by Blelack Ever Creole and out of Logie Delia. Bull, heifer – Freya Hewitt. Calf – Carrie Prentice.
Continental cattle (Judge: R Struthers). Champion – A and Susan Campbell, Crawlaw, Galston, with the April-born Limousin bull calf, Crawlaw Bucking Bronco, a son of Foxhillfarm Titan out of the 18,000gns Ladybowers Unique purchased at the Red Ladies show and sale in 2024. First outing. Reserve – JW Kay and Co, Gass, Straiton, with the four-month-old British Blue bull calf, Gass Warrior by Almeley Tom Grennan and bred from Gass Tulula. First outing. Cow, heifer – L Howat, Coylton. Calf – A and S Campbell.
Prime cattle (Judge: R Struthers). Champion and supreme cattle – Kiki McMillan-Grant, Brocklees, Darvel, with the black yearling Limousin-cross heifer, Babycakes. Champion at Fenwick, reserve at Ochiltree and New Cumnock. Reserve and reserve overall beef – A and S Campbell, with the May-born British Blue-cross Limousin bullock calf, Hamish, purchased from Robert and Becca Rennie, Attonburn. Senior heifer – Kiki McMillan-Grant. Senior bullock – Emma Kerr, Cloquhairnan, Coylton. Junior heifer – Carolyn Stevenson, Carbello. Junior bullock – A and S Campbell.
Border Leicester (Judge: J Hamilton jnr). Champion – D and I Walker, Laigh Alticane, Pinwherry, with a home-bred gimmer by Drennans Del Boy out of a Drennans Double Deal-sired ewe. Champion at Colmonell. Reserve from the same home was a one-crop ewe by Elrisckle Mains Eye Catcher and out of a ewe by Intock Boris. Champion at Stranraer. All classes – D and I Walker.
Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: B Wight). Champion and supreme sheep – A Kilpatrick, Barr, Sanquhar, with a tup shared with Callum Kirk, Hall of Drumpark, Dumfries. He was purchased from Cairn House at Hawes. Sired by Ballytober Hijack. Reserve – S Hamilton, Tower Steading, Sanquhar, with a gimmer purchased at J36. Sired by Midlock Magic. Tup, ewe, ewe lamb, group – A Kilpatrick. Tup lamb – R Anderson, Ardoch. Gimmer – S Hamilton.
Suffolk (Judge: J Hamilton jnr). Champion and reserve sheep – J and D Hodge, Dykes, Auchinleck, with a one-crop ewe bought as a foundation female from the Strathview flock. Sired by Forkins Faultless. Reserve – Katie Ritchie, Dykes, with a home-bred shearling tup by Roxburgh Mains Paramount and out of a Boothferry ewe. He is destined for the ram sale at Ayr Mart. Tup – Katie Ritchie. Tup lamb, ewe lamb – J Kerr and Emma MacDonald, Broom, Stewarton. Ewe, gimmer, group – J and D Hodge
Blackface (Judge: A MacLarty). Champion – Dalreoch, with an aged Crossflatt tup purchased for £2200. Reserve champion here in 2025. Reserve – A Paton, Craig, Straiton, with an April-born ewe lamb by an £800 Midlock sire and out of an £800 Dalwyne-sired ewe. Tup – Dalreoch. Tup lamb – J and A Boswell, Burnhead. Ewe, gimmer, shepherd – D Morrison, Dalwyne. Ewe lamb, group – A Paton.
Texel (Judge: J Orr). Champion – P and Lynn Gray, Scrogtonhead flock, Galston, with a home-bred gimmer by a Hilton of Culsh tup. First outing. Reserve from the same home was a home-bred three-crop ewe by Midlock Express. Champion here in 2025. Tup, ewe, gimmer, group – P and Lynn Gray. Tup lamb – D McPhee, North Lodge. Ewe lamb – WA and D Robertson, Valleyview, Arran.
Continental sheep (Judge: A Baillie). Champion – R and J Andrew, Rowanston, with the Charollais gimmer Rowanston Dancing Queen by Logie Dunro Ultimatum and out of a Cairnview Warlord-sired ewe. Champion at Colmonell. Reserve, from the same home, was a December-born ewe lamb. Full sister to the champion. Tup – Megan Howat, Hill, Cumnock. Tup lamb, gimmer, ewe lamb – R and J Andrew. Ewe, group – A and Molly Robb – Chalmerston.
Scotch Mule (Judge: B Wight). Champion – G and Diane Allan, Highfield Place, Ochiltree, with a gimmer purchased privately from Farden. She is out of a Glenmanna-bred ewe. Reserve – S Hamilton, with an April-born tup lamb by a £3000 Cairnsmiddy tup. Champion at New Cumnock. Gimmer – G and Diane Allan. Ewe lamb, pen three ewe lambs – S Hamilton.
Prime sheep (Judge: A MacLarty). Champion – S Anderson, Oldwalls, Galston. Reserve – S and A Young, Daljedburgh.
Beltex (Judge: A Baillie). Champion – J and D Hodge, with the gimmer, Hodge’s Legacy sired by Ainstable Jurassic and out of Riggroad Heaven, inter-breed sheep champion at Craigie. Reserve – J and Laura Cousar, Howcommon, Craigie, with the tup, Howcommon Levi ET, a son of Lurg Juno bred from Howcommon Halle. Tup, tup lamb, ewe lamb, group – J and Laura Cousar. Ewe – S Anderson. Gimmer – J and D Hodge.
Blue Texel (Judge: J Orr). Champion – J and Laura Cousar, with the one-crop ewe, Howcommon Jess ET, by Beili Blues Hunter and bred from a Turbo Blues ewe. Champion at Craigie. Reserve – Ailsa Young, BalTor Blues, Daljedburgh, with a February-born ewe lamb by Baltor Hugo. Tup, tup lamb, group – WA and D Robertson. Ewe, gimmer – J and Laura Cousar. Ewe lamb – Ailsa Young.
AOB sheep (Judge: A Baillie). Champion – C and Rachel Jackson, Bogend, Catrine, with a home-bred North Country Cheviot gimmer, by Future Cocky Lad. Reserve – James Duncan (11), Sandhill, Coylton, with a Zwartbles shearling tup, Fred. Tup – J Duncan. Gimmer – C and Rachel Jackson.
Commercial sheep (A Baillie). Pair gimmers – S Anderson. Single lamb – J and D Hodge.
Sheep young handlers – Champion – Angus Shedden. Reserve – Aila Shedden. Junior – 1, Aila Shedden; 2, James Kerr; 3, Molly Robb; 4, Willow Kerr. Senior – 1, Angus Shedden; 2, Archie Barclay; 3, Emma Kennedy; 4, Dairy McPhee; 5, James Duncan.
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