PRIZE SHOW & SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES
SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2004

Ilona and Bill Thompson, of Nether Glasslaw, Newpitsligo, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, with the champion and reserve The champion, on the right, is a January born steer by a pedigree Belgian Blue bull Avon Blues O-Polo out of a Charolais cow. The reserve champion is a January-born heifer by the same Belgian Blue sire out of a Belgian Blue cross Limousin heifer.

At Borderway on Saturday 25th September 2004 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their annual sale of suckled calves. A good entry of 1533 bullocks and heifers were forward. The cattle came out in tremendous condition considering the recent unsettled weather and were presented to a massive ring of bidders.

Trade was fantastic and averages were up on the year which considering that there will be changes to subsidies next year is quite amazing.

The pre sale show was judged by Mr Henry Sutton of Filey and he awarded the overall championship to Messrs Thompson, Nether Glasslaw, Aberdeen, whose Belgian Blue steer later sold for £820 to Les Bainbridge, Seamer.

Reserve Champion also went to Messrs Thompson, Aberdeen and their Belgian heifer which went on to sell for £860 to Messrs Hall, Darlington.

The top price of the day was £2,400 for a tremendous Limousin x heifer from Messrs Scott, Thirlwall Castle purchased by Messrs Padfield, Great Yarmouth.

Prize winners:
Class 1 Any other Cont Breed bullock or Heifer:
1st: JE & SM Little, The Guards, Ireby, Wigton.

Class 2 Blonde D’ Aquitaine x bullock
1st Mr MI & Mrs W E Thompson, Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh

Class 3 Blonde Cross Heifer
1st Mr MI & Mrs WE Thompson, Nether Glasslaw
2nd M/s E Telfer & Son, Newton High House, Newton, Stockfield

Class 4 Charolais x bullock
1st WG & HM Kyle, Spoutbank, Walton, Brampton, Cumbria
2nd WG & HM Kyle, Spoutbank

Class 5 Charolais x heifer
1st T Bell & Son, Moshill Farm, Hallbankgate, Brampton, Cumbria
2nd WG & HM Kyle, Spoutbank
3rd WG & HM Kyle, Spoutbank

Class 6 Belgian Blue x bullock
1st Mr MI & Mrs WE Thompson Nether Glasslaw
2nd Mr M Harrison, Aikhead Hall Farm, Aikhead, Wigton
3rd JE & SM Little, The Guards

Class 7 Belgian Blue x heifer
1st Mr MI & Mrs WE Thompson, Nether Glasslaw
2nd JE & SM Little, The Guards
3rd Mr M Harrison, Aikhead Hall Farm

Class 8 Limousin x bullock
1st Mr P Richardson, Sandhills, Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick
2nd R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle
3rd M/s E Telfer & Son, Newton High House

Class 9 Limousin x heifer
1st R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle
2nd R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle
3rd R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle

Overall: Mr MI & Mrs WE Thompson Nether Glasslaw

Reserve: Mr MI & Mrs WE Thompson Nether Glasslaw

Class 10 Pen of Limousin bullocks
1st R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle
2nd R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle
3rd R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle

Class 11 Pen of Limousin x heifer
1st R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle
2nd R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle
3rd R & M Scott, Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Carlisle

Class 12 Pen of Charolais x bullocks
1st J McConchie, Mossyard, Gatehouse of fleet
2nd T Bell & Son, Mosshill Farm, Hallbankgate, Brampton
3rd M/s Bindloss, Grayrigg Hall, Shap

Class 13 Pen of Charolais x heifers
1st T Bell & Son, Mosshill Farm
2nd WG & HM Kyle, Spoutbank
3rd M/s Bindloss, Grayrigg Hall.

Class 14 Champion Pen: J McConchie, Mossyard

Class 15 Pen of any other breed
1st JE & SM Little, The Guards

Leading prices:
Steers:- Limousin £1900 Bassenthwaite Hall Farm, £1650, £1450, £940, £920 (x2) £820, £800, £770 (x3) Thirlwall Castle, £920, £900 Sandhills, £820 Newton High House, Belgian Blue £840 Aikhead Hall Farm, £820, £640 Nether Glasslaw, £820 The Guards, £715, £670 Broomhills, £650, £645 High Greenhill, £640 Moss Cottage, £620 Sycamore Rise, Blonde D’Aquitaine £820 Nether Glasslaw, £685, £650 Grange Farm, £620 Newton High House, £620 Broomhill, Charolais £682 (x5) £642 (x3) Spoutbank Farm, £645 (x3) Mosshill Farm, Belted Galloway £605 Broomhill.

Heifers:- Limousin £2400, £2300, £2100, £1650, £1050, £820, £800 (x4) £700 (x5) Thirlwall Castle, £900, £810 Howgillside, £800 £780 The Guards, £700 Sandhills, Belgian Blue £1950, £860 Nether Glasslaw, £1250, £650, £630 The Guards, £730 High Greenhill, £690 Aikhead Hall, £665 High Greenhill, £655, £640 Broomhill, £640 Moss Cottage, Blonde d’Aquitaine £700 Nether Glasslaw, £600, £560 Newton High House, £590 Sleddale Hall, £555 Glenzierfoot, Charolais £570, £525 (x4), Mosshill Farm, £515 (x4) Spoutbank.

Averages:-
882 Steer calves £595.83 (plus £24.14)
651 Heifer calves £517.63 (plus £45.83)

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