Last updated 08:57, Friday, 09 May 2008

A FATHER and son from Hesket Newmarket made £116,340 at one of the biggest pedigree livestock shows in the country.

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Looking good: Elaine and Eric Norman from Little Orton Farm, near Carlisle prepare for the show ring at the show and sale of Limousin bulls and females at Borderway

Matt and Craig Ridley took 25,000 gns for just a half-share in Haltcliffe Braveheart at the Carlisle sale on Saturday.

The purchaser, from Kelso, and the Ridleys will share use of the bull in six-month stretches. The Ridleys’ run of bulls included sale prices of 25,000, 19,000, 15,000, 14,000 and 10,000gns.

The British Limousin Cattle Society’s 25th annual May sale was held at the Borderway Mart on Saturday. There were fewer entries this year because of the bluetongue restrictions but this did not affect the prices.

The sale average reached £5,048.40 for the 125 bulls on offer.

There were also a number of females on offer and the sale grossed £710,060.