CARLISLE ANNIVERSARY STORE CATTLE SALE

Wednesday 25th August 2004

On Wednesday 25th August 2004, Harrison & Hetherington Limited, Carlisle held their Anniversary show and sale of store cattle which was very kindly sponsored by Burnett’s (Solicitors).

A massive entry of nearly 2,000 head was forward and trade was very dear with smart heifers untouchable. At the conclusion of the sale an unbelievable 105 different buyers had purchased cattle from as far a field as Cornwall, Leicester up to Aberdeen and Inverness.

Mark Batty, age 14, of Flimby Hall Farm, Maryport, with the pedigree Belgian Blue sired heifer out of a Limousin cross cow which took the championship. Mark has been exhibiting the animal at summer shows for his father Norman and uncle Alf who farm at Flimby Hall.

Reserve championship went to a 15 month old pedigree Limousin-sired heifer out of a Belgian Blue cow shown by Len Skelton, of Low House, Dearham, Maryport.

Mr Ian Marsden of Sheffield very ably carried out the pre-sale judging. Championship rosette was awarded to a Belgian Blue cross heifer from Messrs Batty of Flimby Hall, Maryport which later sold for £820 to the judge Mr Marsden.

The Reserve Champion ticket was presented to Mr Len Skelton of Low House Farm, Dearham Maryport for his first prize Limousin cross heifer. She sold for £800 to Mr JM Townsend of Colne.

Topping the sale at £940 was a very stylish Belgian Blue cross heifer from the same stable as the Champion. Consigned by Mrs M Batty of Flimby Hall, the heifer was knocked down to Mr J Trenholme of Little Thirkley, North Yorkshire.

Prize List:
Limousin cross bullock 1st £780 Mrs M Batty, Flimby Hall, Maryport; 2nd £690 RW & MR Sowerby & Sons, Sycamore Rise, Great Asby, Appleby; 3rd £715 Messrs Westgarth, Setterah Park, Helton, Penrith.

Belgian Blue cross bullock 1st £570 W Nelson, Sorbies, Roadhead, Carlisle.

Limousin cross heifer 1st and Reserve Champion £800 L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport; 2nd £670 Mrs M Batty, Flimby Hall, Maryport, 3rd £730 RW & MR Sowerby & Sons, Sycamore Rise, Geat Asby, Appleby.

Belgian Blue cross heifer 1st and Champion £820 Mrs M Batty, Flimby Hall, Maryport; 2nd £710 L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport; 3rd £680 L Skelton, Low House Farm, Dearham, Maryport.

Leading Prices (all crosses):
Limousin bullocks £870 Plumtree, £830 Whiteside Farm, £795, £765 Rose Farm, £785 Low House Farm (Skelton), £780 Flimby Hall, £778 High Greenhill, £772, £758 Tinnishall, Hallees, £765 Low House (Dickinson).

Limousin bulls £600 Chapel Farm, £590 Midtown Farm, £575, £570 Green Gill Farm.

Limousin heifers £800 Low House Farm (Skelton), £730 Sycamore Rise, £710 Hargill House, High Aketon, £700 Low House Farm (Skelton), £685 Broomhill, £680 Flimby Hall.

Blonde d’Aquitaine bullocks £842, £740 Broomhill, £735 Gallowberry Farm, £672, £635 Low House (Skelton), £605 Terrys Farm.

Blonde d’Aquitaine bulls £520 The Deans Farm. Blonde d’Aquitaine heifers £600 Skiddaw View, £552 Broomhill, £548, £485 Low House Farm, £542, £478 Skiddaw View, £525 High Aketon.

Belgian Blue bullocks £795 Tinnishall, £740 The Wreay, £735 Rose Farm, £730 Brownrigg Farm & Easton Farm.

Belgian Blue heifers £940, £820 Flimby Hall, £770 Broomhill, £710 Low House Farm (Skelton).

Charolais bullocks £780, £742 (x5) £770 (x2) Spoutbank Farm, £772 Rose Farm, £770, £760 East House.

Charolais heifers £692, £635, £550 Inveresk, £600, £580 (x6) Spoutbank Farm, £560 Langfauld Farm.

Angus bullocks £745, £715 Easton Farm, £698 (x4), £690 (x3), £682 (x2) Bush on Lyne Farm.

Angus heifers £435 Beechcroft, £432 (x6), £428 (x4) Bush on Lyne Farm.

Hereford bullocks £640 Easton Farm. Galloway bullocks £595, £428 (x4) Dirrops.

Simmental bullocks £755 (x2), £730 (x2) Rose Farm, £730, £710 (x6) Easton Farm. Simmental heifers £492 Easton Farm.

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