Last updated 05:30, Friday, 23 May 2008

CARLISLE

Wednesday May 7

Fairburn Estate situated in the highlands of Scotland and one of Scotland finest Estates sold their herd of Pedigree Holsteins at the Borderway Sale Centre. The sale arena was packed with eager buyers from across the UK resulting in cattle going to as far a field as Ireland. The herd was a credit to the owners and manager; they were high quality Holsteins with a tremendous combination of width and dairyness. Superb udders were the norm, and this was evident in the top price of the sale.

Selling for 2,950gns was a beautiful heifer sired by Joylan Roxell and from a Very Good 87 dam; she had been calved since February and was currently giving 29kgs. She now joins the herd of WR Stewart, Willoxton Farm, Mauchline, Ayrshire.

N&SJ Sanderson, Burtholme Farm, Lanercost, Brampton purchased an Aquila Patron Lucente daughter for 2,100gns. This was another awesome heifer with an almost perfect udder, feet and legs; she sold in calf to Calypso due at the end of June.

Also selling for 2,100gns was Fairburn Trusty a Roylane Jordan daughter, she was classified Good Plus 83 from a Haldrey Leadership dam. This wide uddered heifer was purchased by CD&C Somerville, Braehill Farm, Carrutherstown, Dumfries.

Heading back to the Highlands was Fairburn Kay purchased by P Stephen, Conglass, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire for 2,000gns. She was sired by Stardale Beattie, recently calved on the 1st March and giving almost 30kgs. Her dam was a Chairman Valiant daughter with over 11,000kgs in both her third and forth lactations and was classified Very Good 86.

Two exceptional animals in the youngsock section were both purchased by Messrs Fiddler, Barrowling, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria for 2,000gns. The first was sired by Joylan Roxell from an Excellent Grand dam and the second was sired by Brilea Canyon from a tremendous Jordan dam that had sold earlier to the Newbie Mains herd in Annan.

The rest of the young stock were fantastic and sold to a flying trade with young calves topping at 1,750gns for a daughter of Comestar Stormatic. She was from the Berry family from an Excellent dam with eleven lactations many of them being over 11,000kgs, and now joins the herd of D&N Mackenzie, Rootfield Farm, Kinkell, Muir of Ord.

LEADING PRICES

Lot 82, 2950, WR Stewart, Willoxton Farm, Mauchline, Ayrshire; Lot 48, 2100, N&SJ Sanderson, Burtholme Farm, Lanercost, Brampton; Lot 49, 2100, CD&C Somerville, Braehill Farm, Carrutherstown, Dumfries; Lot 80, 2000, P Stephen, Conglass, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire; Lot 86, 2000, Messrs Fiddler, Barrowling, Southwaite, Carlisle; Lot 99, 2000, Messrs Fiddler, Barrowling, Southwaite, Carlisle.

AVERAGES – 73 Cows & Heifers in milk/ in calf £1436.49. 19 In Calf & Served Heifers £1655.13. 18 Bulling & Maiden Heifers £1181.25. 22 Heifer Calves £967.91. 132 Overall £1355.06.

Monday May 12

TOTAL FORWARD 3000 ewes & lambs

ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE OF EWES & LAMBS

Judge Mr Norman Bowe of Calvo, Silloth

The pre sale show was ably carried out by Norman Bowqe who awarded the Championship to a fantastic pen of Texel Shearlings consigned by Mr Alan Bell of The Fitz, Aspatria later selling for £101 per life. Overall sheep sold very well with many new purchasers gracing the ring side.

PRIZE AWARDS

Class 1 – Mule hoggs – 1, JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown £64; 2, M/s Sowerby, Terrys Farm £63.

Class 2 – Mule Shearlings – 1, M/s Davidson, Spedding Farm £52.

Class 3 – Continental hoggs – 1, Mr Alan Bell, Fitz Farm £86; 2, WH Davidson & Sons, Lough Green £66.

Class 4 – Continental shearlings – 1, Mr Alan Bell, The Fitz £101; 2, Mr Peter Edmondson, Seathwaite £46.

Champion Mr Alan Bell, Fitz Farm Texel Shearlings £101. Reserve Champion JW Smith Jackson, Hightown Mule hoggs £64.

LEADING PRICES – Shearlings & lambs at foot, Texel, £101 Fitz Farm, £53 (x2), £52.50, £47.50 Brandon Hall. Greyface, £52, £50 Spedding Farm. Beltex, £50 Raby Grange Farm, £42 St Johns Kirk.

Hoggs & lambs at foot, Texel, £86 Fitz Farm, £66 Lough Green, £60 Wood Farm, £60 Little Swinburn Farm. Greyface, £69 Yew Tree Farm, £64 Hightown, £63 Terrys Farm, £63 High Wood Farm.

Ewes & lambs at foot, Beltex, £64, £58 Thimble Hall. Zwartble, £45 Millstone Moor. Texel, £40.50 (x2) The Barn, £40, £39 Edenlin. Greyface, £39 Edenlin, £32 Beyond The Moss.

Wednesday May 14

TOTAL FORWARD 1,927 head

ANNUAL MAY PRIZE SHOW AND SALE OF STORE CATTLE

JUDGE Mr S Nundy of Abbey Lodge. Buyers were very numerous with purchasers bidding competitively around the ringside resulting in a superb trade with vendors being delighted by the prices received.

The Championship was awarded to a stylish Limousin cross heifer shown by A & MJ Trafford of Bassenthwaite Hall Farm, Keswick. This eye catching heifer was sired by the registered Limousin bull Easegillhead Triumph, a Goldies Oswald son, and was bred out of a three quarter British Blue cow. She later sold for the top price of the day at £1,700 to Mr W Timm of Goole. The Reserve Championship went to a tremendous Limousin cross steer consigned by JW Crozier of Raggetsyke, Waterbeck. This steer was sired by the registered Limousin bull Kinniside Vagabond and was out of a British Blue cross cow. He later sold for £870 and was purchased by the judge Mr Nundy.

PRIZE LIST

Class 1 Limousin cross steer – 1, £870 JW Crozier, Raggetsyke; 2, £760 JH Emerson, Haggate Farm.

Class 2 Limousin cross heifer – 1, £1,700 A & MJ Trafford, Bassenthwaite Hall Farm; 2, £900 JH Emerson, Haggate Farm.

Class 3 British Blue cross steer – 1, £1,000 A & JN Story, Newbiggin; 2, £940 A & JN Story.

Class 4 British Blue cross heifer – 1, £1,020 Messrs Westgarth, Setterah Park; 2, £900 Messrs Westgarth, Setterah Park.

Class 5 Any Other Steer – 1, £960 GR & PH Morton, Church Farm; 2, £840 GR & PH Morton, Church Farm.

Champion Limousin cross heifer – A & MJ Trafford, Bassenthwaite Hall Farm; Reserve Champion Limousin cross steer – JW Crozier, Raggetsyke.

LEADING PRICES

STEERS – Limousin £1,150, £1,000 Green Farm, £,1040 Rose Farm, £1,000 Bassenthwaite Hall Farm; Charolais £1,115, Rose Farm, £1,030 Kilburn, £1,020 Hill Top Farm; British Blue £1,000 (x2) Thornship Farm, £940 Newbiggin, £910 Newton High House; Bazadaise £960, £840, £710 Church Farm; Simmental £910, £885, £820 Rose Farm; Blonde £800 Newton High House, £750 Thornship Farm, £650 Harrowhead Farm; Angus £735 (x2) Bankhead; Salers £555 Redlands Bank.

HEIFERS – Limousin £1,700, £1250 Bassenthwaite Hall Farm, £980 Green Farm; British Blue £1,020 Setterah Park, £980, £950 Inglewood Edge; Blonde £880, £700 West Fenwick, £800 Newton High House; Charolais £710, (x3) Mosshill Farm, £680 Coupland Beck; Bazadaise £705, £640, £630 Church Farm; Simmental £685 Rose Farm; Angus £655 Newbiggin, £535 Bankhead; Salers £590 Reathwaite Farm.

BULLS – Blonde £700 Thornship Farm, £680, £615 (x2) West Fenwick; Limousin £700 (x3), £690 (x2), £630 Millstone Moor.

PENRITH

Monday May 12

TOTAL FORWARD 1250

MAY SHOW & SALE OF CONTINENTAL AND TRADITIONAL BRED STORE CATTLE AND FEEDING BULLS

Judge Nigel Slater, Whitley Hay, Derbyshire

Champion honours were awarded to Mr Hutchinson, Uldale for the second year running for an outstanding British Blue Bullock.

Reserve Champion went to the 1st Prize Blonde D’Aquitaine Heifer from Messrs Harrison, Sleddale Hall.

Our judge commented that cattle were in marvellous form and thoroughly enjoyed the task he undertook.

The sale then got underway, starting with Feeding Bulls, which were the dearest yet this year.

Store Cattle then began, with a large crowd of buyers well travelled from all corners of the UK and Europe. Bidding was fast and frantic with trade exceptionally dear, even more so for export type Cattle and Strong Sorts.

Top price of the day came from Messrs Bindloss, Shap Abbey for a wonderful Limousin Bullock, sold for £1280 and purchased by Mr John Little, Cannerheugh.

PRIZE AWARDS

Limousin Bullock – 1, Messrs Ridley, Ranbeck sold for £890 to Mr G Scott, Gateside; 2, Messrs Bindloss, Shap Abbey sold for £1280 to Mr J Little, Cannerheugh.

Limousin Heifer – 1, Mr D Hodgson, Green Farm sold for £1080 to Mr G Scott, Gateside. 2, Messrs Ridley, Ranbeck sold for £780 to Mr G Scott, Gateside.

British Blue Bullock – 1, Messrs Hutchinson, Uldale sold for £800 to Mr D Kelly; 2, Mr D Hodgson, Green Farm sold for £910 to Mr D Kelly.

British Blue Heifer – 1, Messrs Holliday, Langwathby sold for £1030 to Mr D Barker. 2, Messrs Bindloss, Shap Abbey sold to £820 to Mr D Kelly.

Any Other Breed Heifer – 1, Mr M Harrison, Sleddale Hall sold for £840 to Mr W Timms, Court House Farm; 2, Mr M Harrison, Sleddale Hall sold for £930 to Mr D Barker.

Any Other Breed Bullock – 1, Mr M Harrison, Sleddale Hall (Blonde D’Aq) sold for £920 to Mr G Mitchell, Grassknop. 2, Mr M Harrison, Sleddale Hall (Blonde D’Aq) sold for £930 to Mr D Kelly.

Bull – 1, Mr Wood, Waters sold for £835 to Mr Wilcox, Gladden Hey Farm. 2, Messrs Birkett, Birk Howe sold for £860 to Mr Wilcox, Gladden Hey Farm.

Champion – Messrs Hutchinson, Uldale (British Blue Bullock)

Reserve Champion – Mile Harrison, Sleddale (Any Other Breed Heifer – Blonde D’Aq).

AVERAGES

Bulls – Wood, Waters Farm £766 X 6; Hayton, Long Row £700 X 8; Burne, Street House £670 X 6; Lancaster, Lime Tree £656 X 4; Lowis, Galloper Park £652 X 4.

Cattle 16 months and older – Ivinson, Hole House £901.88 X 12; Errington, Annfield £815.58 X 12; J Wear, Milburn Grange £811.90 X 30; Far Close Farm £792.50 X 10;

Dickinson, Low House £737.50 X 6; Cartmel, Burns £718.75 X 5; Bennett, Hollins £701 X 10; Harrison, Wickerfield £700.86 X 24.

LEADING PRICES

BULLOCKS – Llimousin £1280, £930, £900 Shap Abbey; £935 Hole House (Ivinson). British Blue – £1015 Annfield; £990 Sleddale Hall; £990, £980, Shap Abbey; £965 (2) Hole House (Ivinson). Simmental £1000 Milburn Grange; £630 Lansmere; £590 Hesket Farm. Blonde D’Aquitaine £990 (2), £980, £930, £920 Sleddale Hall; £815 Uldale; £740 Holme Farm (Bousfield). Charolais £940 & £800 Milburn Grange; £895 Hole House (Ivinson); £780 Hothfield Drive; £715 Nether House. Hereford £820 Milburn Grange; £595 & £500 (2) Rectory Farm. Aberdeen Angus £745 (3) & £640 Burns Farm; £540 (2) Linewath. Black & White £665, £605 (2), £545 (3) & £528 (3) Low Row; £650 (6) Milburn Grange; £550 (8) Brampton Hall. MRI – £565 Low Row.

HEIFERS – Limousin – £1080 Shap Abbey; £910, £860 Ranbeck; £870 Fell House (Shuttleworth); £840 (2) Ghyll House; £840 Birk Howe. British Blue £1030 Town Head (Holliday); £1010, £950, £940 Shap Abbey; £960 Raw Foot. Blonde D’Aquitaine £930, £900 (2), £840 Sleddale Hall; £850 Hollins. Hereford £845 (2), £770 (2) & £735 (2) Milburn Grange. Aberdeen Angus £670 Warcop Tower; £528 (2) Eden Flatt. Continental £640, £628 (3) & £620 Swindale; £460 Dyke Nook. Charolais £570 Low House (Bell); £515 Nether House.

BULLS – Limousin £865, £860 Birk Howe; £835, £825 Waters Farm; £790 Park House (Hodgson). British Blue £795 Crosby Lodge; £680 & £560 Galloper Park; £570 & £565 Roosecote. Charolais £760, £742, £722, £715, £710, £695 Long Row. Simmental £665 & £608 Thackwood; £508 (3) Yanwath Hall. Blonde D’Aquitaine £560 & £522 Roosecote.

Tuesday May 13

ANNUAL “NEW FAIR” PRIZE SHOW & SALE OF BREEDING AND STORE SHEEP, generously sponsored by TW Relph & Sons, Yanwath.

JUDGE Mr Graham Wetheral of Low Buildings.

Glorious sunshine brought a massive ringside of buyers to this sale of predominantly North of England Mule Hoggs with lambs at foot.

The pre sale show was conducted by Mr Graham Wetheral, Low Buildings, where he had 10 outstanding pens forward he placed Messrs Sowerby, Terry’s Farm Champion for 10 exceptional Hoggs and 10 Suffolk x Lambs at foot, thus receiving the M & JM Kennedy “Wayside” Trophy. These sheep later sold for £72 and were purchased by the Judge, Mr G Wetheral.

SHOW RESULTS

Hoggs & Suffolk Lambs – 1, Messrs Sowerby, Terry’s Farm selling for £72; 2, Messrs Sowerby, Terry’s Farm selling for £74.

Hoggs & Texel Lambs – 1, J Winter, Clickham selling for £60.

Continental Hoggs & Lambs – 1, K & C Wilson, Wood Farm selling for £72; 2, M/s Watson, Blandswath selling for £56.

LEADING PRICES

SHEARLINGS AND LAMBS – Continental – £50, £44 Anns Cottage; £40.50 Prospect House. Mule – £49.50, £47 Powis House; £43 Stonecrest; £43 Spedding. Cheviot – £40.50 Slakes Farm.

EWES & LAMBS – Continental – £64, £40 (2) Langton Gate; £50, £40 Raw Foot. Mule – £33.50, £28.50 Stonecrest; £32 Langton Gate; £30.50 Prospect House.

HOGGS & LAMBS – Mule with single lambs: £80, £74 Clickham; £74, £72 Terrys Farm. Mule with Double Lambs: £40, £39 (2), £35 Terrys Farm; £39.50

Segbushwell. Suffolk – £73, £48.50 Romanvale; £60 & £55 Terry’s Farm. Continental with singles – £72 Wood Farm; £66 Romanvale; £57 Colstons; £56 Blandswath. Continental with doubles: £40 Wood Farm; £43 Romanvale.

GELD HOGGS – Mule – £80, £73.50 Clickham; £74.50 West View; £74 Spedding Farm.

PERTHMonday May 5LIMOUSIN SALEJudge Mr Archie Lindsay, Kepscaith Farm, Longridge, Whitburn, West LothianHowhall Bailea, a rising 21 month old bull from Mr A Renton, Tannage Brae, Duns, Berwickshire made 4,300gns and topped the Limousin section of the May Multibreed Sale of four breeds at Perth. August 2006 born, Howhall Bailea was bred by N Hardisty, How Hall Farm, Ennerdale, Cumbria and had been put up as Limousin Supreme Champion at the pre-sale show by the judge. An embryo calf sired by Bailea Olympia and out of the Broadmeadows daughter, Ronick Rose, he heads to accomplished show calf producer Aileen Ritchie, Tamala, Burnside, Whitecairns, Aberdeen for 4,300gns.Overall the day’s trading was solid for the Limousin breed with 14 bulls out of the 17 forward, representing an 82 per cent clearance, sold to a good working average of £2805, an increase of £454 on 2007. The overall gross for the bulls sold was £39,270 with four bulls selling at 3,000gns or over.The judge’s decision was backed up further as his Reserve Champion Spittalton Brig went under the hammer for the second top price of 4,100gns. Spittalton Brig was consigned by Mr J Burnett, Upper Spittalton, Blair Drummond. The Reserve Champion was October 2006 born and sired by Orme B, an Ideal son, and out of the homebred dam, Spittalton Olivia. Purchaser at 4,100gns was the Crofters Commission Livestock Unit.The next two leading prices also went by way of the Crofters Commission. Mr R Dick, Mains of Throsk, Stirling sold Ronick Bastille at 3,800gns. By the Ronick Gains son, Lodge Vilamoura, and out of the Talent daughter, Daranside Josie, this April 2006 born bull was sold with a Beef Value of LM+22 which places him in the top 25% of breed. Alan Fotheringham’s Limousin bull, Westhall Black Bernard, from his Craighall Farm, Forgandenny holding also heads to the Crofters Commision at the 3,200gns mark. Again April 2-006 born, he is by the Sympa son, Haltcliffe Ulysses, and out of Westhall Tammy.LEADING PRICES – Normande Bohemian N&E Cruickshank 2,700gns to Messrs Marshall; Ringway Burley PJ Henshall 2,600gns to WS Muir; Ronick Baron R Dick 2,600gns to Messrs Morrison; Spittalton Controller J Burnett 2,600gns to JH Mitchell.AVERAGES 14 Bulls £2805 (+£454).

WIGTON

Thursday May 8

TOTAL FORWARD 556

MAY PRIZE SHOW AND SALE OF STORE CATTLE

Judge William Seels from Burghwallis

Sponsored by Lloyds Tractors of Carlisle.

A good entry of cattle and a strong trade to match the quality on offer with plenty of 12-15 mths looking well sold to a top of £1050 for a Limousin steer from A & JN Story, Newbiggin, Kirklinton. Heifers sold to £1020 for a British Blue from MG & M Brough, Howgill, Hesket New Market.

Bulls sold to £865 for a Limousin cross shown by Messrs Young, Croft House Farm, Ireby.

PRIZE AWARDS

Bullock over 12 months – 1, K Pears, Fellside House Farm, Caldbeck for a Limousin which sold for £735; 2, RJ & JM Tudhope, High Parson Bridge, Wigton with a Limousin sold for £715.

Bullock under 12 months – 1, and Overall Champion – A & JN Story, Newbiggin, Kirklinton with a Limousin cross sold for £870; 2, A & JN Story, Newbiggin with a Limousin sold for £1050.

Heifer over 12 months – 1 & 2, W Lawson, Stubbsgill, Distington, both Limousins sold for £740 and £635

Heifer under 12 months – 1 & 2 A & JN Story, Newbiggin both Limousins sold for £695 and £620

Bull – 1, J & C Hickson , Beck Grange, Caldbeck sold for £730. 2, K Pears, Fellside House Farm, Caldbeck sold for £825.

LEADING PRICES

BULLOCKS – Limousin £1050 £870 Newbiggin £840 The Flatt £830 The Grange. British Blue £835 Howgill Farm £805 The Flatt £730 Leesrigg Pasture £730 Swinsty Farm. Blonde £ 785 The Flatt £700 Fellside House Farm £680 The Faulds. Simmental £720 Cardew House £650 The Flatt. Friesian £650 £550 £540 The Flatt. Angus £685 The Grange £660 £635 £550 The Flatt. Galloway £550 Bishop Lough.

HEIFERS – British Blue £1020 £920 £890 £830 Howgill Farm. Limousin £800 The Flatt £785 The Faulds £780 Leesrigg Pasture. Charolais £670 High Blaithwaite £575 £562 Wyndham House. Blonde £630 The Faulds. Simmental £725 Bishop Lough £585 £575 Ivy House. Angus £ 575 The Grange. Bazadaise £ 560 Fellside House Farm.

BULLS – Limousin £865 £820 Croft House (Young) £825 Fellside House Farm. Blonde £ 520 Kellmore Hills. Belgian Blue £740 £710 £630 £615 Croft House (Young). Bazadaise £560 £532 Wheyrigg Farm.

BREEDING CATTLE – Limousin Cow and Bull Calf £1450 £1380 Stubbsgill (Eve) £1050 The Fitz. Limousin cow and Heifer calf £ 1180 Stubbsgill (Eve) £1120 The Fitz £1000 The Faulds. Limousin Bull £1160 Whitehead Brow. Shorthorn Heifer with Heifer Calf £1020 The Flatt . Limousin Bulling Heifers £ 780 £590 Auldby.

CALVES – British Blue Bull £240 £205 £190 Gaterigg Farm. British Blue Heifer £195 Gaterigg Farm. Angus Heifer £145 Gaterigg Farm.