North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 15th February
Anniversary Show & Sale of Prime Pigs & Prime Hoggs Tuesday 14th February The anniversary show and sale of Prime Pigs saw a competitive line up of over half a dozen pairs of prime pigs for Judge Mr Frank Robinson of Crooklands to cast his eye over. Some top quality pigs were forward which saw a couple Pietrain x pigs from Peter Woof of Stainton weighing in at 125kg. Prime pigs sold to a brisk trade with white well shaped pigs most sort after. The trade peaked, twice, at £150, firstly for the champion pair from Peter Woof and then another pair from the same good home. Prime Pigs sold to a top price per kilo of 130p/kg for good quality white pigs from D Nicholson of Cockermouth selling to £130 a head. A very respectable average of 115p/kg for all prime pigs forward was achieved. Prime Pig Show Results Judge Mr F Robinson Pair of Prime Pigs 1st PK & R Woof, Storth End Farm 125kg £150 2nd D Nicholson, Brigham 97kg £95 3rd NJ Wilkinson, Rooscote Farm 82kg £88
The Anniversary Show and Sale of Prime Hoggs on Tuessday 14th Februray which saw 20 Pens forward for judging, pairs of Butchers Hoggs and Pens of five Hill Bred Hoggs, which were capably judged by Mr S Airey, Snowdrop Villa with the show was kindly sponsored by Green Coat Farm. The Champion Rosette was awarded to a super pair of 44kg Texels from regular vendor Messrs TS & SM Park of Millom Castle, which realised £91 and bought by Mr Micheal Lomax on behalf of Higginsons Butchers. The Reserve Champion rosette went to a shapely pair of 49kg Texel X Hoggs consigned by Thomas Fishwick from Fishwick Farms which sold £110 and, again, purchased by Mr Micheal Lomax, on behalf of Higginsons Butcher. The Hill Bred section was won by Thomas Fishwick, Fishwick Farms for his pen of five smart Cheviots weighing 48kg and realised £87. Second prize winners were consigned by Amy Harrison, Millriggs, for her well-bred Rough Fells, scaling 44kgs and realising £69.50. Other top prices for butchers pairs A G Butler, Park Farm Barn 46kg Tex X Bel - £102 M G & H M Capstick, Park House Farm 60kg - Texel - £98 A E Atkinson & Son, Stubb Farm 45kg - Tex X Bel - £97 B J Bowness, 28 Blea Tarn Road 40kg - Tex X Bel - £94 G Hargreaves, Ivy Bank Farm 48kg - Texels - £94 M G & H M Capstick, Park House Farm 51kg - Texels £94 Pens of five hill breed Messrs Hodgson, High Borrans - 45kg - Mules - £75.50 Messrs Hodgson, High Borrans - 41kg - Herdwicks - £73 Amy Harrison, Millriggs - 41kg - Herdwicks - £70 Prime Hogg Show Results Judge Mr S Airey Class one: Pair of Butchers Hoggs 1st TS & SM Park, Millom Castle 44kg £91 2nd Fishwick Farms, Bank House 49kg £110 3rd G Hargreaves, Ivy Bank 48kg £94 Class two: Pen of 5 Hill Bred Hoggs 1st Fishwick Farm, Bank House 48kg £87 2nd AEA Harrison, Millriggs 44kg £69.50 3rd AEA Harrison, Millriggs 41kg £70 Champion TS & SM Park, Millom Castle Reserve Champion Fishwick Farms, Bank House
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