BORDERWAY STORE CATTLE & CALF SALES

STORE CATTLE

At Borderway Mart on Wednesday 18th January, Harrison and Hetherington Limited held a special January show and sale of store cattle. An outstanding entry of 1,522 store cattle, weaned stirks and calves were forward. A tremendous quality show was presented to bidders from throughout the UK, resulting in an outstanding trade for all classes of cattle.

The judging was carried out by Mr John Peckitt of York who awarded the Championship ticket to a black Limousin cross heifer shown by A & JN Story of Newbiggin, Kirklinton, which later sold for £780.

The Reserve Championship ticket went to a red Limousin cross bullock consigned by GL & AJ Graham of Wydencleughside Farm, Greenhead, Carlisle. This steer was sired by the registered Limousin bull, Tunnelby Platinum a son of the famous Tunnelby Monkeytricks sire, and bred from a Limousin cross mother. He later sold for £570.

Topping the sale at £920 was a Limousin cross heifer from A & MJ Trafford of Bassenthwaite Hall Farm, Keswick.

Prize winners

Class 1 Limousin cross steer 1st £570 GL & AJ Graham, Wydencleughside Farm, Greenhead, Carlisle, 2nd £570 & 3rd £570 A & JN Story, Newbiggin, Kirklinton, Carlisle.

Class 2 Limousin cross heifer 1st £780 A & JN Story, Newbiggin, 2nd £615 Messrs Fell, Chapel Farm, Bassenthwaite, 3rd £740 A & MJ Trafford, Bassenthwaite Hall, Keswick.

Class 4 Belgian Blue cross heifer 1st £570 & 2nd £545 JC & SE Little, The Guards, Ireby, Wigton.

Class 5 Any Other cross steer 1st £545 M & J Cowen, East Curthwaite, Wigton.

Class 6 Any Other cross heifer 1st £560 M & J Cowen, East Curthwaite, 2nd £390 H Mitchelson, Cronkley Bank, Minsteracres, Consett.

Champion A & JN Story, Newbiggin (Limousin cross heifer)

Reserve Champion GL & AJ Graham, Wydencleughside Farm (Limousin cross steer).

Leading prices (all crosses):
Limousin bullocks £740, £690 Setterah Park, £700 (x3), £692 Millerhill, £690, £655, £650 The Beeches, £675 Roe Farm, £670, £650 Sycamore Rise, £670 Harbour Flatt, £660 Newbiggin, £650 Green Farm, Little Beck. Limousin heifers £920, £740 Bassenthwaite Hall Farm, £780 Newbiggin, £710 Setterah Park, £650, £615 Chapel Farm, £630 Low House Farm, £610 The Beeches.

Charolais bullocks £682 Sycamore Rise, £665, £648 Aspatria Hall, £640, £625 Townfoot Farm, £592 Crummock Bank Farm, £592 (x3) New Cooper, £588 (x3) High Dovecote, £585 Whiteside Farm, £580 The Ash. Charolais heifers £585 (x2) Aspatria Hall, £560 East Curthwaite, £552, £532 Longriggthorn, £550 Easton Farm, £518 (x2) Shield Green.

Belgian Blue bullocks £670, £580 (x2) Beck House Farm, £615, £602 (x2), £592 Newbiggin, £598 Scratchmere Scar, £590 The Beeches, £575 Lane Head Farm. Belgian Blue heifers £620, £580 (x2) Low House Farm, £610 Church Style, £572 (x2) Newbiggin, £570, £545 The Guards, £560, £540 (x2) Beck House Farm.

Blonde d’Aquitaine bullocks £628 Sycamore Rise, £540 Newbiggin, £430 Cronkley Bank. Blonde d’Aquitaine heifers £658 (x3), £572 (x4), £550 (x2) Woodhead (Thompson), £538 (x2) Easton Farm, £535 (x2) Ravenwood Farm. Blonde d’Aquitaine bulls £560, £482, £465, £450 West Fenwick.

Simmental bullocks £570 The Garth, £550, £542, £540 (x2) Easton Farm. Simmental heifers £442 (x2) Cardewlees, £395 Cumrenton Farm.

Angus heifers £505 Hilltop Farm. Black & White bullocks £492 (x2) Lane Head Farm, £460 Longriggthorn, £460 (x2) Girthhead. Salers heifers £490 (x2) Easton Farm, £452 (x5) Glassonby Beck Farm.

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