ST JOHNS CHAPEL ANNUAL SALE OF STORE CATTLE AND SUCKLED CALVES

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd at St John Chapel on 21st October 2003 held their annual show and sale of 304 strong feeding cattle and suckled calves.

With purchasers coming to the auction mart from as far afield as Lincolnshire and Southern Scotland as well as our usual clientele of local purchasers. There was an increase in price of bullocks up £21.07 to £541.66 and heifers up £21.56 to £378.

The prizes were kindly donated by Norman Simpson and Sons, Solid fuel, Carrs Billington Agriculture, Barclays Bank, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd.

The North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association gave the Champion suckled calf £100 as it was sired by a named Pedigree Limousin bull.

Prize winners:
Class 1 – Suckled Bullock under 12 months
1st John Gray, Peasemire £650 (D Hetherington) 2nd E & S Gowland, Allergill Cottage £680 (Moralee)
Class 2 - Suckled Heifer under 12 months
1st JR Dalton, South Wellhope £435 (Suddas) 2nd N & A Bainbridge, Laneside £442 (Scott)
Class 3 - Store Bullock
1st E & S Gowland, Allergill Cottage £660 (Moralee) 2nd JR Dalton, South Wellhope £622 (Savage)
Class 4 – Store Heifer
1st N & A Bainbridge, Laweside £530 (Mr Newcombe) 2nd E & S Gowland, Allergill Cottage £575 (Harryman)

Champion Suckled calf: John Gray, Peasemire (Norman Simpson Cup),
Reserve: E & S Gowland, Allergill Cottage

Judges for this event were Mr Harryman, Keskadale and Mr Hetherington, Old Hall Farm,

Leading prices:-
Bullocks: Limousin: £625, £515 Laneside, £508, £505, £495, £468, £450 Lingriggs, £622, £620, £618, £602, £550, £565, £540, £500, £495, £485, £460 South Wellhope, £565, £530 Burtreeford, £500, £488, £480 The Pry, £540, £530 Bridge End, £660, £640 Allergill, £650, £505, £485, £440 Peasemire £520 Stuartshield Meadows, £485, £470, £475, £470, £465, £430 Pinfold House, £640, £600, £590, £585, £558, £515 Lanehill Farm, £555, £515, £475, £470 White House, £592, £462 Earnwell, £630, £628, £620, £618, £612, £615, £532, £528, £545, £510 Ireshope Plains.

Charolais: £492, £440, £422, £445 Backstone Bank £675, £620, £565, £560, £545, £570, £550, £505, £485(X2) Fairlees, £615, £612, £608, £590, £570, £575, £560 High House, Blonde £600 Jolly Body Farm, £530, £560 Bridge End, £595, £510 Cornfield, Belgain Blue: £642, £660, £605, £548 Earnwell (Featherstone) £680, £640 Allergill.

Heifers: Limousin: £530, £368, £442, £360, £442, £360, £348 Laneside, £375, £338, £328, £335 Lingriggs, £435, £400, £395, £340, £335, £330 South Wellhope, £342, £360 Pinfold House, £395, £372 Bridge End, £445, £355 Earnwell, £575, £442, £475, £400 Allergill, £382, £365 Stuartshield Meadow, £292 West End Farm.

Charolais: £470 (X2) £445, £442, £430, £358, £362, £352 Fairlees, £390, £382, £385 High House, £440, £430 White House, Blonde: £490 Jolly Body Farm, £428, £355, £342 Cornfield, Belgain Blue: £595, £455 Earnwell (Featherstone) £448, £495, £422 Allergill, Simmental: £405, £440 White House.

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