CHAMPION SETS NEW CENTRE RECORD AT TWO DAY EVENT
FRIDAY 19th AND SATURDAY 20th MARCH 2004

A new centre record of £4,000 was achieved at the second day of the noted two day spring show and sale for suckled calves and store cattle at Borderway Mart.

Champion Steer

A red Limousin cross steer from local breeder Mr Peter Richardson of Sandhills, Bassthenwaite Lake, Keswick, attracted much interest. This very much admired home bred 12 month old bullock was sired by a Limousin cross bull and out of Limousin cross cow, won the Supreme Champion ticket of the steer judging. He was successfully knocked down to local showman Mr Neil Slack of Plumtree, Newby.

This highly noted spring show and sale attracted many outstanding show type steers and heifers over the two days and buyers were not disappointed with the quality on offer. Trade was thought by many to be as dear as ever, especially for heifers.

The first day saw 903 heifers on offer and the pre-sale judging was carried out by Mr Stephen Hibberd of Sheffield.

Champion Heifer

The Championship heifer award was presented to Messrs Sowerby of Sycamore Rise, Great Asby for a 12 month old Limousin cross sired by a French bull Pactole and out of a Belgian Blue cross Friesian mother. She later sold for £1,100 to Mr Paul Tippetts of Highbridge, Somerset.

The Reserve Champion heifer prize went to regular consignors of this event Messrs Scott of Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle, also for a Limousin cross sired by Eden President. She sold for £1,000 to Mr T Scott of Gateside, Linlithgow.

The leading price of the heifer sale was £1,500 for a Limousin cross from Mr Andrew Harrison of Grange Hall, Great Asby, and was sold to Mr Owain Llyr and Mr Tudor Edwards of Ty’n-y-wern, Ruthin.

The second day saw 1,014 steers presented and the pre-sale judging was carried out jointly by Mr Brian Hough of Pontefract and Mr Andrew Smith of Kirkby Lonsdale. They presented the Championship ticket to the Limousin cross from Mr Peter Richardson.

The Reserve Champion rosette went to the second prize steer from the same class consigned by Mr Jim Hollingsworth of Pandy Farm, Mold, Clwyd. His 9 month old steer was sired by Redpaths Jaguar and was out of a Limousin cross Belgian Blue mother who herself was purchased at Carlisle. He later sold for £2,600 to Mr B Smith of Red House Farm, Leamington Spa.

Averages - heifers £545.91 (plus £73.20), bullocks £625.05 (plus £64.05).

Prize list heifers – Class 1 Halter Trained Limousin Cross heifers 1st and Champion RW & MR Sowerby, Sycamore Rise, Great Asby, Appleby £1,100, 2nd S Illingworth, Howgillside, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie £1,400, 3rd B Atkinson, Scratchmere Scar, Plumpton, Penrith, £650, Class 2 Limousin Cross heifer (not shown in Class 1) 1st and Reserve Champion R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle, £1,000, 2nd JA Hollingsworth, Pandy Farm, Afonwen, Mold, £650, 3rd M/s Lamb, The How, Seascale, £850. Class 3 Halter Trained Belgian Blue Cross Heifer 1st M/s Doyle, Hall Farm, Maltby, Gt Yarmouth, £900, 2nd N Harrison, Tailbert Farm, Shap, Penrith, £670, 3rd AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby, £900, Class 4 Belgian Blue Cross Heifer (not shown in Class 3) 1st AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby, £700, 2nd M/s Doyle, Maltby Farm, £1,000, 3rd S Illingworth, Howgillside, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie £565, Class 5 Charolais Cross heifer 1st JF Sutton, Nether House, Long Sleddle, Kendal, £1,060, 2nd L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport, £625, 3rd AG Dempster, Castlehill, Tundergarth, Lockerbie, Class 6 Any other Continental Cross heifer (Not shown in Class 1-5) 1st ESN Little, Helm Croft, Barrowsgreen, Kendal, £645, 2nd Mrs M Brough, Chapel House Farm, Uldale, Carlisle, £640 3rd L Skelton, Low House, Dearham, Maryport, £565

Prize List Bullocks - Class 7 Halter Trained Limousin Cross Steer 1st and Champion P Richardson, Sandhills, Bassenthwaite, Keswick £4000, 2nd and Reserve Champion JA Hollingsworth, Pandy Farm, Afonwen, £2,600, 3rd J Doyle, Hall Farm, Maltby, Great Yarmouth, £750, Class 8 Limousin Cross Steer (not shown in Class 7) 1st AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby £1,700, 2nd JC & SE Little, The Guards, Ireby, Carlisle, £900, 3rd Wallburn Hall Farms, Walburn Hall, Downholme, Richmond, £590, Class 9 Halter Trained Belgian Blue Cross Steer, 1st P Richardson, Sandhills, Bassenthwaite, Keswick, £750 2nd J Doyle, Hall Farm, Maltby, Great Yarmouth, £1,050, 3rd JC & SE Little, The Guards, Ireby, Carlisle,£670 Class 10 Belgian Blue Cross Steer (not shown in Class 9) 1st JC & SE Little, The Guards, Ireby, Carlisle, £820, 2nd SM Batty, Flimby Hall, Maryport, Cumbria, £800, 3rd L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport £700, Class 11 Charolais Cross Steer, 1st T Bell & Son, Mosshill Farm, Hallbankgate, Brampton £700 , 2nd JF Sutton, Netherhouse, Longsleddle, Kendal £750, Class 12 Any Other Contenental cross steer (not shown in Classes 7 – 11) 1st Mr Little, Helm Croft, Barrowscreen, Nr Kendal, 2nd JC & SM Little, The Guards, Ireby, Carlisle £700, 3rd I Harrison, Stamphill, Kirkby Thore, Penrith.

Leading prices (all crosses) -
Heifers - Limousin £1,500 Grange Hall, £1,400 Howgillside, £1,100 Sycamore Rise, £1,000 (x3) Thirlwall Castle, £850 The How. Charolais £1,060 Nether House, £625 Low House Farm (Skelton), £600 Grange Farm. Belgian Blue £1,000, £900 Grange Farm, £900 Grange Hall, £805, £770 Flimby Hall, £770 Aerodrome Farm. Blonde d’Aquitaine £698 Sycamore Rise, £648 Clifton Moor Farm, £645 Helm Croft, £640 Chapel House Farm.

Bullocks - Limousin £4,000 Sandhills, £2,600 Pandy Farm, £1,700 Grange Hall, £1,600, £1,100, £900 The Guards, £1,100, £1,050 Thirlwall Castle, £800 Edges Green, Flimby Hall. Belgian Blue £1,050 Grange Farm, £820 The Guards, £750 (x2) Coldshield, £750 Sandhills, £750 Bustabeck Farm, £735 Flimby Hall. Charolais £750 Nether House, £700 Hallbankgate Farm. Blonde d’Aquitaine £695 Sycamore House, £680 Low House Farm (Skelton), £650 East Curthwaite, £630 Inglewood Edge.

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