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

Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th March 2007

£5,000 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 2,537 head. The sale has the reputation of being the premier spring sale in the UK for both volume and quality and once again both vendors and purchasers travelled to Borderway to ensure that the 2007 event was the best ever as prices attained for both days saw a considerable rise.

The Friday began with master judge, Ian Wildgoose of Chesterfield, being presented with over 60 quality heifers for judging. The Royal Bank of Scotland perpetual trophy was presented to Andrew Kirkbride of Flimby for his Belgian Blue cross heifer which was sired by the registered bull, Ballyclough Ullysses and bred from a Limousin cross mother. Signing the cheque at £2,600 was Alan Hall of Preston Tilery, Darlington.

Champion Heifer - l/r: Bethany Kirkbride, Anne Kirkbride, Ian Wildgoose (judge), Andrew Kirkbride, Nicola Francis (Schering Plough sponsor), Alan Irving Cumberland Show sponsor), Derek Oliver (Royal Bank of Scotland sponsor).

The reserve championship ticket was won by Len Skelton of Low House Farm, Maryport for his Limousin cross entry. This almost black coloured heifer which was sired by the Limousin bull and out of a Belgian Blue cross dam. She later sold for £1,950 and was purchased by WT McMaster of Larne.

Ian Wildgoose (judge) making his final decision on the championship award for the heifers.

Leading the prices on the day at £5,000 was a black Limousin cross shown by Northumberland enthusiast John Smith-Jackson of Haltwhistle. This 12 month old heifer, sired by the registered Limousin bull, Cloughhead Titanic and bred out of a Limousin cross Belgian Blue mother, was sold to David and Mary Cormack of Thirsk.
Trade throughout the first day was stupendous with the final average for all heifers sold being a staggering £627.68 a rise of £96.28 on the year.

Top price heifer £5,000 shown by John Smith-Jackson

Second top price heifer at £4,000 shown by JH Emerson

The second days events also saw the top price in the steer section reach up to £5,000 again for a Limousin cross. Shown by local consignor Peter Richardson of Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick this stylish black steer attracted the eye of C Alford of Taunton.

Top price steer £5,000 shown by Peter Richardson

Conducting the judging on Saturday was expert feeder Tom Barton of Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan. He awarded the championship to a Belgian Blue consigned by Christine Williams of DA Williams, Shifnal, Shropshire. Her entry was sired by the homebred bull Wilodge Ulex and was out of a Limousin cross show heifer which has already produced the 2003 Smithfield Baby Beef Champion. The steer sold for £950 to A Dickinson of Ashbourne.

Champion Steer l/r - Tom Barton (judge), Christine Williams, Nicola Francis (Schering Plough sponsor).

The reserve champion award was won by Karen Henshall of Sarkshields, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie for her Limousin cross steer. Sired by the French stock bull, Manitou, and out of a three quarter bred Limousin cross dam, her entry sold for £780 to the judge Tom Barton of Wigan.

Reserve Champion steer shown by Karen Henshall

The steers on show were terrific with all consignments being stronger on the year. The trade can only be described as ‘out of this world’ as this was reflected in the averages for cattle sold to be an outstanding £670.20, a rise of £104.29 on the year.

Averages – Heifers £627.68 (plus £96.28), Steers £565.97 (plus £104.29)

First Day Heifers

Prize List
Class 1 Halter Trained Limousin cross heifer 1st and Reserve Champion L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport £1,950; 2nd AG & KF Nicholson, Swinside End Farm, Scales, High Lorton, Cockermouth £1,600; 3rd JH Emerson, Haggate Farm, Eastgate, Bishop Auckland, Co.Durham £4,000.

Class 2 Limousin cross heifer (not shown in class 1) 1st Farmtec UK, Coat House Farm, Airmyn, Goole £880; 2nd JH Emerson, Haggate Farm, Eastgate, Bishop Auckland, Co.Durham £735; 3rd Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle £1,000.

Class 3 Halter Trained Belgian Blue cross heifer 1st and Champion A Kirkbride, Flimby Hall Farm, Flimby, Maryport £2,600; 2nd DA Williams, Lodge Hill Farm, Park Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire £1,300; 3rd JC & SE Little, The Guards, Ireby, Wigton £880.

Class 4 Belgian Blue cross heifer (not shown in class 3) 1st L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport £1,600; 2nd AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby £900; 3rd A Kirkbride, Flimby Hall Farm, Flimby, Maryport £1,050.

Class 5 Charolais cross heifer G Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport £920; 2nd P Dean, Allerbeck Farm, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie £690; 3rd P Dean, Allerbeck Farm, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie £850.

Class 6 Any Other Continental cross heifer 1st Farmtec UK, Coat House Farm, Airmyn, Goole £890; 2nd L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport £970; 3rd BI Armstrong, Ghyll Croft, Ainstable, Carlisle £670.

Leading prices (all crosses) – Heifers – Limousin £5,000, £1,200 Hightown (Smith-Jackson), £4,000 Haggate Farm, £1,950 Low House Farm, £1,600 Swinside End Farm, £1,300 Sycamore Rise, £1,200, £1,080, £1,020, £1,000 The Guards, £1,100 Carry House. Belgian Blue £2,600, £1,050 Flimby Hall Farm, £1,600, £960 Low House Farm, £1,300 Lodge Hill Farm, £980 (x2) Coat House Farm, £970 Prior House, £950 Kingside, £910 Inglewood Edge. Blonde d’Aquitaine £970, £740 Low House Farm, £890, £800 Coat House Farm, £840, £665 Church View Farm, £695 (x3), £685 Sleddale Hall. Charolais £920 Low House Farm, £850, £690 Allerbeck Farm, £670 (x2), £655 Mosshill Farm. Piemontese £910 Coat House Farm. Bazadaise £680 Low House Farm. Parthenais £670 Ghyll Croft, £655 Grange Farm.

Second Day - Bullocks
Prize List
Class 7 Halter Trained Limousin cross steer 1st DA Williams, Lodge Hill Farm, Park Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire £710; 2nd RD Archer & Son, Carry House, Wark, Hexham £1,300; 3rd AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby £760.

Class 8 Limousin cross steer (not shown in class 7) 1st and Reserve Champion PJ & E Henshall, Sarkshields, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie £780; 2nd PJ & E Henshall, Sarkshields, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie £670; 3rd Farmtec UK, Coat House Farm, Airmyn, Goole.

Class 9 Halter Trained Belgian Blue cross steer 1st and Champion DA Williams, Lodge Hill Farm, Park Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire £950; 2nd E Telfer & Son, Newton High House, Stocksfield £920; 3rd AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby £1,350.

Class 10 Belgian Blue cross steer (not shown in class 9) 1st AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby £770; 2nd Farmtec UK, Coat House Farm, Airmyn, Goole; 3rd AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby £700.

Class 11 Charolais cross heifer 1st P Dean, Allerbeck Farm, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie £700; 2nd T Bell & Son, Mosshill Farm, Hallbankgate, Brampton £655; 3rd RG & LA Grieve, Whiteside Farm, Birtley, Hexham.

Class 12 Any Other Continental cross steer 1st AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby £950; 2nd PV Richardson, Sandhills, Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick £5,000; 3rd DN Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries £2,100.

Leading Prices (all crosses) – Bullocks – Limousin £5,000 Sandhills, £4,000, £2,200, £1,800 Thirlwall Castle, £3,700 France Farm, £2,100, £1,200 Greenshields, £1,300, £1,020 Carry House, £1,100 Westside Farm. Galloway £2,100 Romesbeoch. Belgian Blue £1,350 Grange Hall, £950 Lodge Hill Farm, £920 Newton High House, £810 Creeve, £810 (x3) Inglewood Edge, £800 Nook Farm, £800 Tailbert Farm, £800 Millerhill. Charolais £840, £765 Whiteside Farm, £755, £670 (x3), £655 (x3), £652 (x7) Mosshill Farm, £700 Allerbeck Farm, £650 Scale House Farm, £650 Nether Ernambrie. Bazadaise £770 Millerhill. Blonde d’Aquitaine £750, £735, £725, £700, £690, £660 Sleddale Hall, £725 Coat House Farm, £700 Flimby Hall, £650 Townfoot Farm. Simmental £670 Church View Farm. South Devon £630 Cleughside. Gelbvieh £535, £530 How Gill.

Show & Sale Sponsored by

Royal Bank of Scotland	FABBL
Schering Plough	Cumberland Agricultural Society

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