BROUGHTON CHRISTMAS PRIMESTOCK SHOW & SALE

Wednesday 5th December 2007

At Broughton Mart on Wednesday 5th December 2007 Harrison & Hetherington Limited held their annual Christmas Primestock show and sale where they had forward a marvelous show of 61 prime cattle, bulls, cows and 504 prime sheep.

A truly outstanding show of prime cattle were presented to the pre sale judge Mr Mick Etherington from Keighley.

Overall Championship was awarded to a very smart Limousin cross steer consigned by Mr Mark Towers of Colt Park, Ulverston later going on to sell for 208p per kilo purchased per kilo purchased by Pattons Butchers, Wellington Street, Millom.

Reserve Champion went to a tremendous Limousin cross heifer shown by R&C Benson of Gamswell Farm, Ulverston later selling for 192p also purchased by Pattons Butchers Millom. This is the second consecutive year that Messrs Pattons of Millom have purchased the Champion and Reserve animal it this event.

On the whole the cattle trade was fantastic and the quality on offer received the price it deserved with the fifty one clean cattle forward for sale averaging 145.86p per kilo.

In the sheep section the judge Mr Etherington awarded the Championship to a pen of quality Texel lambs consigned by Mr T Sharp of High Hyton Farm, Bootle later selling for £56.50 (127p per kilo) purchased by the judge.

Sheep trade was in line with the current market with Continental type lambs making 80p to 90p depending on the quality and weight. Swaledale, Herdwick and Mule lambs making 70p to 83p. An overall average of 84.3p was achieved.

Prize list

Prime Cattle:-
Overall Champion (Limousin steer) Messrs Towers, Colt Park.
Reserve Champion (Limousin Heifer) Messrs Benson, Gamswell.

Haltered Steer, 1st M/s Towers, Colt Park, 2nd M/s Shepherd, Low House, 3rd M/s Tyson, Beck Farm.

Haltered Heifer, 1st M/s Benson, Gamswell, 2nd M/s Shepherd, Low House, 3rd M/s Benson, Gamswell.

Unhaltered Steer, 1st M/s Cleasby, High Ghyll, 2nd M/s Johnston, Hobkinground, 3rd M/s Phifer, Baystone Bank.

Unhaltered Heifer, 1st M/s Shepherd, Low House, 2nd M/s Parker, Greenhills, 3rd M/s Benson, Gamswell.

Continental cross bull, 1st & 2nd M/s Phifer, Baystone Bank.

Beef Cow, 1st, 2nd & 3rd M/s Tyson, Back Farm.

Black and White cow, 1st & 2nd M/s Crowe, Hall Santon, 3rd T Johnston, Marsh Farm.

Prime Sheep –

Champion Messrs Sharp, High Hyton.
Reserve Champion, Messrs Sawrey, Woodside Farm.

Continental X lambs, 1st M/s Sharp, High Hyton, 2nd & 3rd M/s Parker, Greenhills.
Suffolk lambs, 1st M/s Sawrey, Woodside, 2nd M/s Holland, Low Low Scale, 3rd M/s Bower, Durney End.
Fell lambs, 1st M/s Walton, Stable Harvey, 2nd M/s Walton, Stable Harvey, 3rd M/s Hogg, Winscale.
Any other breed, 1st M/s Eastham, Greenbank, 2nd & 3rd M/s Hogg, Whinscale.
Cont/Mule lambs, 1st M/s Johnston, Hopkinground, 2nd M/s Shepherd, Low House, 3rd M/s Johnston, Hobkinground.
Fell ewes, 1st & 2nd Muncaster Head Farms, 3rd M/s Johnston, Hopkinground.

Leading prices:-

Cows, Belgian Blue, 111p, 93p, 84p Beck Farm, 79.5p Hall Santon. Frisian, 74.5p Marsh Farm. Limousin, 74p Woodside Farm. Simmental, 70p Beck Farm. Holstein, 69.5p Hall Santon. Hereford, 68p, 64p Beck Farm.

Bullocks, Limousin, 208p Colt Park, 150p High Ghyll Farm, 137.5p Mansrigg Hall, 131.5p Hobkinground, 128.5p Baystone Bank Farm. Belgian Blue, 180p Low House, 135p, 132.5p, 121.5p Beck Farm.

Heifers, Limousin, 192p, 170p, 168.5p, 157p, 147.5p Gamswell Farm, 170p Low House, 157.5p Hobkinground Farm.

Bulls, Limousin, 123.5p, 122.5p Baystone Bank Farm.

Prime lambs, Texel, £56.50 High Hyton Farm, £49.50, £48 Greenhills House, £44, £40 The Galleon. Suffolk, £37 Woodside Farm, £36, £34.50 Sykebeck Farm, £34.50 Low Low Scales, £34 Burney End Farm. Greyface, £36.80, £33.20 Sykebeck Farm, £36.20 Barfield Farm, £35.80 Birch Bank, £33.50 Broadoak. Swaledale, £29.20, £27.80, £26.50 Stableharvey.

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