CARLISLE CONTINENTAL CROSS STORE CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY 31st October 2003

On Friday 31st October at Borderway Mart, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their annual prize show and sale of 1115 suckled calves. A fantastic show of quality calves were consigned to a packed ring of buyers from all over the country, this made sure that all classes met a wonderful trade, said by many to be the dearest of the year so far.

Champion

The judge Mr J Trenholme, Thirsk did a marvellous job with over 50 cattle forward for showing, the champion prize went to Messrs Dent, Beamwham, Haydon Bridge with a 7 month old Limousin steer which later sold at £630.

An overall average for 628 steer calves was £548.23 and for 485 heifer calves £353.41.

Leading prices:- (all crosses)
Blonde d'Aquitaine bullocks £670, £640, £615, £610, £595 (x3), £590, £585, £560 (x2) & £555 Willimoteswick Farm, £660 & £610 (x3) Doddick Farm, £580 Low Rough Hill, £405 (x3) & £395 (x2) Chapel Farm. Blonde d'Aquitaine bulls £390 (x2) Barvennan Farm.
Blonde d'Aquitaine heifers £485 (x2) & £475 Willimoteswick Farm, £430 & £400 Doddick Farm.
Belgian Blue bullocks £660 East Unthank, £620, £590 (x2), £560, £555, £550 (x2), £510 (x3), & £495 (x3) Skiddaw View, £590, £580 & £495 Doddick Farm, £580 Barvennan Farm, £580 & £565 Wallholme, £570 (x3) & £520 How Hall, £530 Chapel Farm, £525 (x2) & £510 Ghyll House, £520 & £505 Mossthorn, £495 (x2) Doddick.
Belgian Blue bulls £522 & £475 Fangs Farm.

Reserve Champion

Belgian Blue heifers £500, £465, £440, £430, £365 (x2) & £340 (x3) Skiddaw View, £490, £485 (x2), £405 (x2) & £370 Mossthorn, £425 (x3), £358 (x3) & £352 (x2) How Hall Farm, £375 & £340 (x2) Asby Mill, £355 & £335 Ghyll Farm, £340 (x3) Waterend Farm.
Charolais bullocks £660 (x3), £648 (x8), £645 (x2), £630 (x3) & £620 Stanley Estate, £610, £600 (x2) & £590 (x6) Cronkley, £590 Dyke Croft, £585 (x2) Grayrigg Hall.
Charolais heifers £400 (x8) & £395 (x7) Cronkley, £365 (x2), £355, £325 (x2), £320 (x3), £310 & £305 Grayrigg Hall, £332 Barnbackle Farm, £328 Dyke Croft, £320 & £295 Askhill.
Limousin bullocks £635 (x2) & £620 High Greenhill, £630 Beamwham, £615 & £600 Ghyll House, £610 Asby Mill, £605 (x2), £600 & £590 Parmontley Hall, £605 Horrace Farm, £600 & £595 Elm Tree, £600, £595 (x4) & £590 (x7) Dyke Croft, £600 (x3) The Throp.
Limousin bulls £590, £580, £570 (x2), £535, £532, £520 (x3), £510 (x3), £490 (x3), £475 (x5) & £468 (x2) Park House Farm, £480 (x3) & £390 (x3) Barvennan Farm, £455 & £400 Fangs Farm, £420 Dyke Croft.
Limousin heifers £485 & £450 Beamwham, £466 & £465 (x2) Elm Tree, £438 (x3) & £430 (x2) High Greenhill, £435 (x2) Chapel Farm, £430 (x2), £412 (x2) & £410 Reaygarth, £422 & £415 (x2) Hill Top Farm, £410 (x5) Parmontley Hall, £410 East Unthank, £405 Hargill House.
Saler bullocks £585, £575 (x3), £560 (x2), £520 (x2) & 3510 (x2) Far Hills
Angus bullocks £540 & £462 Stanley Estate, £505 (x2) Park House Farm.

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