BROUGHTON MART
Friday 18th & Saturday 19th April 2008

At Broughton Auction Harrison & Hetherington held their Annual April Fair Show and Sale of 836 Store Cattle on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th April 2008.

Friday’s sale saw a buoyant trade for all types and sizes with customers from all over the UK.

The pre sale show was judged by Mr Colin Little of The Guards, Ireby who awarded the Championship to a Charolais cross heifer consigned by Messrs Clark of Buckman Hall, Thwaites which later sold for £1000 purchased by the judge.

Reserve Champion was awarded to Messrs Tyson of Beck Farm whose bullock later made £680 purchased by Mr Colin Oliver.

Prize List:-
First Day:-
Class 1 – Heifers
1st & Champion – AJ Clark, Buckman Hall, Thwaites, Millom £1000 purchased by Mr Colin Little (Judge) The Guards, Ireby, 2nd RF Tyson, Beck Farm £890, 3rd RF Tyson, Beck Farm £675.

Class 2 – Bullocks
1st & Reserve Champion – 1st RF Tyson, Beck Farm £680 purchased by Mr Colin Oliver, 2nd A Hartley, Turner Hall £740, 3rd RA&C Benson, Gamswell £780.

Saturdays sale was again a great success with another great crowd. The judge for the day was Mr Mulgrew of Walney who awarded Champion to a Blonde bullock from Messrs Ellwood of Evarard Lodge which later sold for £735 purchased by The Judge Mr Mulgrew.

Reserve Champion was awarded to a Limousin heifer consigned by Mr Hoggarth of Old Hall Farm later selling at £710 purchased by Mr David Barker.

Second Day:-
Class 1 – Heifers
1st & Reserve Champion - DJ&MJ Hoggarth, Old Hall Farm, Ulpha £710 purchased by Mr David Barker, 2nd JH&A Ellwood, Evarard Lodge £760, 3rd AB&R Inman, High Ground Farm £540.

Class 2 – Bullocks
1st & Champion – JH&A Ellwood, Evarard Lodge, Lowick, Ulverston £735 purchased by Messrs Mulgrew (Judge) South End Farm, Barrow In Furness, 2nd DJ&MJ Hoggarth, Old Hall Farm £720, 3rd Messrs Blanc, Long Garth Farm £740.

Leading prices:
HEIFERS (all crosses)
Charolais, £1000, £670, £590, £570, £535 (x2), £525 (x3) Buckman Hall, £660 (x3), £560 Beck Farm, £575 Roosecote Farm, £570 (x2), £530 (x2) Penny Hill. Belgian Blue, £890, £675, £650, £640 (x2), £630 (x3) Beck Farm, £785, £775, £670 (x2), £615 Far Kiln Farm, £650 (x2), £600 Bridgeholme, £600 Stub Place Farm. Limousin, £850, £805 (x2) Silverhow Farm, £840, £675 Lane Head Farm, £790 Dunning Well Farm, £780, £770, £640 Far Kiln Farm, £780 (x2) Newholme Farm, £710, £630 Old Hall Farm, £705, £650 Beck Farm, £675 Lane Head Farm, £665 (x2) Stubb Place Farm, £665 Town Head Hall, £640 (x2) Bridgeholme, £640 Scarr Head Bungalow. Blonde, £760, £620, £590, £530, £510 Evarard Lodge. Simmental, £695, £550 Beck Farm, £640, £530 Long Garth Farm, £505 Spout House Farm. Friesian, £550 Far Kiln Farm. Aberdeen Angus, £550 Beck Farm. South Devon, £510 Birch Bank.

BULLOCKS (all crosses)
Limousin, £960 Dunning Well Farm, £955, £900, £895, £885, £850 (x2), £815 Silverhow Farm, £950, £880 (x2) Far Kiln Bank, £890, £840, £800 Far Old Park Farm, £880, £855, £810, £800 Knapperthaw, £850 Dunning Well Farm. Belgian Blue, £880 (x3), £760, £740, £730 Bridgeholme, £845, £840, £790, £670 Far Kiln Bank, £775, £690, £660 (x2) Tottlebank Farm, £730 (x2) Far Old Park, £680 Beck Farm, £650 (x2) Stubb Place Farm. Charolais, £780 Dunning Well Farm, £730 (x3), £680, £675, £625 (x3), £605 (x3) Buckman Hall, £690 (x2) Troughton Hall, £600 Penny Hill. Blonde, £735, £695, £660, £640, £595 Everard Lodge. Aberdeen Angus, £725 Scarr Head Bungalow, £540 Hyton Farm. Simmental, £665, £620 (x2) Spout House. Hereford, £635, £562 (x3), £560 (x3) The Bungalow. Holstein, £590 (x2), £545 (x4) Bridgeholme, £540 Stubb Place Farm. Frisian, £578 Far Kiln Farm, £515 Troughton Hall, £480 (x4) Lower Hawthwaite Farm.

STORE BULLS
Limousin, £720 Old Hall Farm, £565 Knottend Farm. Belgian Blue, £660, £570 Long Garth Farm. Simmental, £570 Long Garth Farm.

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