ANNIVERSARY STORE CATTLE SHOW & SALE
Wednesday 20th August 2008

On Wednesday 20th August 2008, Harrison & Hetherington Limited, Carlisle held their Anniversary show and sale when they presented a catalogue entry of 1,569 store cattle which was very kindly sponsored by Burnetts (Solicitors), Agri-Lloyd and Schering-Plough.

A packed ringside of prospective purchasers were in attendance and the atmosphere throughout the sale was electric as prices met a very strong demand with several vendors averaging over £800 for their consignments.

20 superb Belgian cattle from Mr Len Skelton of Low House averaged a staggering £909 whilst 41 outstanding Charolais cattle averaged £900 from Messrs Baty of Broomhill.

The sale as a whole averaged a magnificent £746 throughout.

Supreme champion with l/r – Tommy Pearson (vendor), Mr Wilcox (judge), Andrew Clark (Agri-Lloyd sponsor), Richard Miller (Burnetts sponsor).

The pre-sale judging was very ably carried out by Mr M Wilcox of Wigan. The championship rosette was awarded to a red Limousin cross heifer shown by Mr Tommy Pearson of The Faulds, Caldbeck, Wigton. His heifer was sired by a Limousin cross British Blue bull and bred from a British Blue cross cow and sold for the top price of the day at £1,250 and was purchased by Cannon Hall Farms Ltd of Canthorne, Nr. Barnsley.

The Reserve Champion ticket was presented to Mr Len Skelton of Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport for his black Limousin cross heifer. She was later knocked down for £1,150 to local show enthusiasts Ruth, Pop and Edward Stevenson of Howgillfoot, Kirkby Stephen.

Prize List –

Limousin cross steer 1st £1,000 W Storey, Limestone Cottage, Hay Close, Calthwaite; 2nd £900 W Story, Limestone Cottage.

Any Other Breed of steer 1st £900 L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport; 3rd £990 W Storey, Limestone Cottage.

Limousin cross heifer 1st £1,250 T Pearson, The Faulds, Caldbeck, Wigton; 2nd £1,150 L Skelton, New House Farm; 3rd £1,050 A & MJ Trafford, Bassenthwaite Hall Farm, Keswick.

British Blue cross heifer 1st £1,050 Mrs E Gill, Lowthwaite Farm, Uldale, Carlisle; 2nd £1,180 L Skelton, Low House Farm; 3rd £1,120 L Skelton, Low House Farm.

Any Other Breed of heifer 1st £1,020 L Skelton, Low House Farm; 2nd £915 S Cooper, Hallmoor, Wetheral, Carlisle.

Champion £1,250 T Pearson, The Faulds; Reserve Champion £1,150 L Skelton, Low House Farm.

Leading prices (all crosses) – Steers – British Blue £1180, £1090, £980, £945 Broomhhill, £1130, £955, £945 Walton Wood Head, £990 High Greenhill, £960, £950 Setterah Park, £940, £900 Sycamore Rise, £920 Keld Head, £910 Drumbretton. Charolais £1180, £1130, £1080 Broomhill, £1130, £1070, £1060 Aspatria Hall, £1040 Spoutbank Farm, £1040 (x3), £1000 Langdale. Limousin £1170, £1120, £1030 Drumbretton, £1100 Broomhill, £1015, £1000 Limestone Cottage, £1005 The Garth, £980, £965 The Scales, £960 New Pallyards. Blonde £1130 Drumbretton, £1000 Flimby Hall, £895 Broomhill. Simmental £980, £920, £860 Langdale. Bazadaise £900 Low House Farm. Angus £895, £875 Ingledene. Hereford £700 (x2) Hallgarth. Salers £640 Kilnstown Farms Ltd.

Leading prices (all crosses) – Heifers – Limousin £1250 The Faulds, £1150, £1000, £960 Low House Farm, £1050 Bassenthwaite Hall Farm, £1020 Davicot, £1010, £950 Flimby Hall Farm. British Blue £1180, £1120, £1000 Low House Farm, £1075 High Greenhill, £1050, £910 Lowthwaite Farm, £1000 Bassenthwaite Hall Farm, £970, £935 Setterah Park, £970 West View, £910 Flimby Hall Farm. Charolais £1020 Low House Farm, £915, £830 Hallmoor, £900 (x2), £850 (x2), £830, £820 (x2) Broomhill, £840 West View, £820 Sycamore Rise. Simmental £800 Upper Higham Lane. Angus £735 (x2) Ingledene.

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