CARLISLE ANNUAL CONTINENTAL CROSS STORE CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY 22nd MARCH 2002

On Friday 22nd March Harrison & Hetherington Limited after a years break re-commenced their noted annual continental spring store cattle sale when they presented a catalogue entry of nearly 2000 head of cattle. The event was very kindly sponsored by Lakeland Beef.

Colin Little, of Guards Farm, Ireby with his champion, a Belgian Blue cross heifer and the judge Gordon Amos.

David Pritchard, Operations Director, said that they had hoped for an entry of somewhere in the region of 1,000 head but the company was totally overwhelmed by the large support of many farmers and the numbers forward.

Judging was very ably and efficiently carried out by Mr Gordon Amos of West View, Market Harborough who awarded the overall championship rosette to a Belgian Blue cross heifer consigned by Messrs JC & SE Little of Guards Farm, Ireby, Carlisle which later sold for £900 to Mr D Ball of Broadside Park Farm, Southward.

The reserve championship ticket went to a Belted Galloway cross Limousin heifer from Mr W Orme of Home Farm, Askrigg and sold for £1,150 to Messrs Hough & Sons, of Days Farm, Nr Pontefract.

Topping the sale at £1,350 was a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Little of Guards Farm and was successfully knocked down to Mr CJ Brooke of Tappedine Farm, Worcester.

Maureen Orme, of Askrigg, Hawes, with her Belted Galloway cross heifer the reserve champion

There was a massive support of both local and distant buyers including many long standing supporters as well as new customers and they were not disappointed at the quality of cattle on offer. The interest throughout the sale was tremendous and prices were up to and in advance of vendors expectations.

The highly satisfactory sale came to a close at 7.30pm resulting in a days trading of steers averaging £571.73 and heifers averaging £460.83.

At the end of a very successful day David Thomlinson, Sales and Marketing Director, commented that it was marvellous to see the market alive again.

Prize list –
Class 1 Limousin cross steer 1st and reserve champion steer £700 RJ & AY Armstrong, Terrace Farm, Lorton, Cockermouth, 2nd £1300 & 3rd £850 R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle.
Class 2 Limousin cross heifer 1st £840 & 2nd £1,350 JC & SE Little, The Guards, 3rd £1,020 Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland, Carlisle.
Class 3 Belgian Blue cross steer 1st and champion steer Mrs GM Beardsley, The Woodlands, Openwood Gate, 2nd £630 TW & J Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Brydekirk, Annan, 3rd £685 R & M Lee, Harwood Shield, Steel, Hexham.
Class 4 Belgian Blue cross heifer 1st, overall champion heifer and supreme champion £900 JC & SE Little, The Guards, 2nd Mrs GM Beardsley, The Woodlands, 3rd £650 Mrs M Batty, Flimby Hall, Maryport.
Class 5 Blonde d’Aquitaine cross steer 1st £665 H Harper, Commongate Farm, Low Moresby, Whitehaven, 2nd £560 & 3rd £540 W Gill, Newlands, Ireby, Carlisle.
Class 6 Blonde d’Aquitaine cross heifer 1st £410 W Gill, Newlands, 2nd £540 & 3rd £425 J Stott, Hilltop Farm, Nether Row, Caldbeck.
Class 7 Charolais cross steer 1st £630 DH Swallow, High Edges Green Farm, Cawburn, Haltwhistle, 2nd £625 JF Sutton, Nether House, Long Sleddale, Kendal, 3rd £580 DH Swallow, High Edges Green Farm.
Class 8 Charolais cross heifer 1st £595 JF Sutton, Nether House, 2nd Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland, Carlisle, 3rd £660 PW Vasey, Holme House, Wetheral, Carlisle.
Class 9 Any other continental cross steer 1st £695 BI Armstrong, Beck Farm, Armathwaite, Carlisle.
Class 10 Any other continental cross heifer 1st, reserve champion heifer and reserve supreme champion £1150 W Orme, Home Farm, Askrigg.

Leading prices (all crosses) –
Limousin bullocks £1300, £850, £700, £695 Thirlwall Castle, £1,050 Kilnstown, £860, £780 Sarkshields, £820 Hightown, £750, £680 High Side, £740 Glebelands, £730, £695 Raughton Head Farm, £725 Leesrigg Pasture, £720, £685, £670 The Chestnuts, £710, £680 Roughet Hill, £700 Terrace Farm, £690 Chapel Farm.

Limousin heifers £1350, £840, £635 The Guards, £1200, £1020, £650, £600 Miller Hill, £750 Sandhills, £630 Flimby Hall, £620 Hargill House, Chapel Farm, £610 Shaw Paddock, £605 Roachburn Farm. Belted Galloway cross Limousin heifer £1,150 Home Farm.

Belgian Blue bullocks £750, £740, £730, £700, £690, £625, £620 Flimby Hall, £730, £660 Newlands, £715, £645 Scales Farm, £685 Harwood Shield, £680, £600 Wallholme, £655, £645 High Greenhill, £650 Red Burn Farm, £650, £620 Glebelands, £640, £630, £610 Maxton House, £640, £625 Chapel House Farm, £630, £610, £600 Coldshield, £630 Upper Brydekirk, £620 Raughton Head Farm.

Belgian Blue heifers £900, £605 The Guards, £710 Greensyke, £680, £650, £620 Flimby Hall Farm, £670 Commongate Farm, £660, £650, £600 Prior House, £620 Beck Farm. Parthenais bullocks £695 Beck Farm.

Charolais bullocks £670, £650, £635, £625, £605, £595 Nether House, £630 High Edges Green Farm, £630, £625, £620, £600 Roachburn Farm, £625, £600 Penny Hill, £620 Chapel Farm, £600 Whitestones, £592 Denton Mains, £590 Hallbankgate Farm.

Charolais heifers £660, £600, £555, £550 Holme House, £595, £530 Nether House, £590 Cracrop, £550 Penny Hill, £540 Willowford, £530 Laverock Bridge, Maxton House.

Blonde d’Aquitaine bullocks £665, £570, £555, £540 Chapel House Farm, £650, £590 Commongate Farm, £630, £620, £590, £585, £570, £550 Red Burn Farm, £620 High Stennersceugh, £615, £560, £540 Newlands, £585 Nixon Terrace, £570, £560 Maxton House.

Blonde d’Aquitaine heifers £595 Maxton House, £540, £460, £425 Hill Top, £490 Ewanrigg Hall, £465 Hartrigg Farm, £425 Chapel House Farm.

Shorthorn bullocks £590, £500 Raughton Head Farm.

Salers heifers £505, £495 Cracrop. Gelbvieh heifers £470, £405 High Dry Barrows.

Angus bullocks £410 Thirlwall Castle, £360 Willowford.

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