Carlisle
Annual two day show and sale of
CONTINENTAL CROSS STORE CATTLE

Friday 24th & Saturday 25th March 2006

£3,000 TOPS TWO DAY CALF SHOW & SALE

The UK’s leading two day show and sale of continental cross suckled heifer and bullock calves presented a catalogued entry of 2,467 head.

Champion Heifer - l/r David Bamforth (judge), Shaun McWilliams (FABBL), James Little (vendor), Derek Oliver (Royal Bank of Scotland), Colin Little (vendor).

The first days event was the heifer section and a superb consignment of stock was on offer. The pre-sale judging was carried out by Mr David Bamforth of Wainstalls, Halifax, and catching his eye to win the overall heifer championship was a lovely black Limousin cross, shown by local father and son team, Colin and James Little of the Guards, Ireby. Their 12 month old heifer, sired by the registered Limousin bull Calrossie Rodin and out of a Belgian Blue cross Limousin mother, attracted tremendous interest and was sold for £1,600 going to the judge of the day David Bamforth.

The reserve championship rosette went to a black and white Belgian Blue cross heifer shown by Mrs E Gill of Lowthwaite Farm, Udale. Selling for £700 she was also purchased by judge David Bamforth.

Leading the heifer sale at £2,000 was a Limousin cross consigned by Andrew Waugh of Kilnstown, Roweltown. This stylish heifer, a daughter of the registered Limousin bull Burndale Stewart, which had earlier won a second price ticket behind the champion, was finally knocked down to Messrs Alford of Staple Grove, Taunton.

Champion Steer - l/r David Anderson (judge), Shaun McWilliams (FABBL), Jason and Sarah Wareham (vendors).

The second days judging for the steers was carried out by local enthusiast Mr David Anderson of Crosby, Maryport, who presented the overall bullock championship to a Blonde cross shown by Jason and Sarah Wareham of Heathfield, East Sussex. Their entry, a black and white steer, sired by a registered Blonde bull and out of a Belgian Blue cross dam, was sold for £1,400 going to the days judge David Anderson.

The reserve champion steer came from the consignment shown by Bren and Brian Atkinson of Scratchmere Scar, Plumpton. Their red Limousin cross was by a registered Limousin Eden bred bull and out of a Belgin Blue cross Limousin mother. It was sold for £1,150 also going to the judge David Anderson.

The leading price from the bullock sale was £3000 for a Limousin cross shown by brothers Robert & Michael Scott of Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle. This greatly admired steer is a son of the registered Limousin bull Cloughhead Titan and is bred out of a Limousin cross mother. He was knocked down to Mr R MacPherson of Mill Farm House, Oban.

Auctioneers on the day commented ‘the trade for the heifers was marvellous throughout as all vendors left the ringside delighted with the prices received. Bullocks also met with a very strong enquiry with the trade, but not quite reaching the terrific levels of the first day’.

Averages – Heifers £531.40, Steers £565.97.

First Day Heifers – Prize List
Class 1 Halter Trained Limousin cross heifer 1st and Champion JC & SE Little, The Guards, Ireby £1,600; 2nd FA Waugh, Kilnstown, Roweltown £2,000; 3rd JC & SE Little, The Guards £1,500.
Class 2 Limousin cross heifer (not shown in class 1) 1st Messrs Lamb, The How, Seascale £1,100; 2nd J Knight, Church Style, Wasdale £1,100; 3rd JC & SE Little, The Guards £690.
Class 3 Halter Trained Belgian Blue cross heifer 1st and Reserve Champion Mrs E Gill, Lowthwaite Farm, Uldale £700; 2nd JC & SE Little, The Guards £700; 3rd JC & SE Little, The Guards £750.
Class 4 Belgian Blue cross heifer (not shown in class 3) 1st AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby £1,000; 2nd JC & SE Little, The Guards £710; 3rd Mrs E Gill, Lowthwaite Farm £640.
Class 5 Charolais cross heifer 1st P Stobart, Scalehouses Farm, Renwick £620; 2nd JF Sutton, Nether House, Long Sleddale £600; 3rd P Stobart, Scales Houses Farm £495.
Class 6 Any Other Continental cross heifer 1st RW & MR Sowerby & Son, Sycamore Rise, Great Asby £740; 2nd Farmtec UK, Coat House Farm, Goole £700; 3rd JC & SE Little, The Guards £670.

Leading prices (all crosses) – Heifers – Limousin £2,000 Kilnstown, £1,600, £1,500 The Guards, £1,300 Millerhill, £1,100 The How, £1,100 Church Style, £900 Thirlwall Castle, £900 Hightown. Belgian Blue £1,000 Grange Hall, £770 Church Style, £755 (x2), £730, £700 Coat House Farm, £750, £710, £700 The Guards, £730, £700 Lowthwaite Farm, £720 Inglewood Edge. Blonde d’Aquitaine £700 Coat House Farm, £670, £620 The Guards, £650 Hill Top, £600, £580 Sycamore Rise. Charolais £655 Temon, £645 (x2), £600 Nether House, £630 (x2) Linden Farm, £620 Scalehouse Farm.

Second Day – Bullocks – Prize List:
Class 7 Halter Trained Limousin cross steer 1st and Reserve Champion B Atkinson, Scratchmere Scar, Plumpton £1,150; 2nd JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown, Melkridge £1,350; 3rd PJ & E Henshall, Sarkshields, Eaglesfield £720.
Class 8 Limousin cross steer (not shown in class 7) 1st RW Sowerby & Sons, Sycamore Rise, Great Asby £750; 2nd JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown £1,650; 3rd RJ & AY Armstrong, Terrace Farm, Lorton £665.
Class 9 Halter Trained Belgian Blue cross steer 1st AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby £1,000; 2nd Mrs E Gill, Lowthwaite Farm, Uldale £780; 3rd Messrs Baty, Flimby Hall, Flimby.
Class 10 Belgian Blue cross steer (not shown in class 9) 1st AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall £1,000; 2nd AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall £700; 3rd A Gibson, Meikle Westlands, New Cumnock £780.
Class 11 Charolais cross steer JF Sutton, Netherhouse £685; 2nd A Gibson, Meikle Westlands £780; 3rd T Bell & Son, Mosshill Farm, Hallbankgate £562.
Class 12 Any Other Continental cross steer 1st and Champion J & S Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm, Heathfield £1,400; 2nd FA Waugh, Kilnstown, Roweltown £1,750; 3rd B Atkinson, Scratchmere Scar £625.

Leading Prices (all crosses) – Bullocks – Limousin £3,000, £2400, £1,650, £950 (x2) Thirlwall Castle, £1,700, £1,400 The Guards, £1,650, £1,350 Hightown, £1,150 Scratchmere Scar. Galloway £1,750 Kilnstown. Blonde d’Aquitaine £1,400 Little Tottingworth Farm, £700 Flimby Hall Farm, £700 Newlands. Belgian Blue £1,050, £1,000, £800 The Guards, £1,000 (x2) Grange Hall, £780 Lowthwaite Farm, £780 Meikle Westlands. Charolais £780 Meikle Westlands, £685 (x2) Nether House, £625 Peter House Farm.

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