North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 22nd February
J36 Anniversary Show & Sale of Calves & Store Cattle - Thursday 16th February The Anniversary Show and Sale of Calves at J36 was kindly judged by Dennis Thwaite of Kirkby Stephen. The pre-sale show saw the Champion rosette awarded to HJ Robinson and Son of Elm Tree Farm with a 27 day old, very stylish, British Blue bull that later went on to sell for £405 to regular buyer Ian Ellis of New Hutton. The Reserve Champion was awarded to JW & D Robinson & Sons of Hollins Farm with a 39 day old British Blue bull selling to £390. Strong beef calves were in good demand and good to sell with British Blue bulls from JW & TE Sharp of Flodder Hall selling to £395. British Blue heifers sold to a top of £375 from B Mallinson & Son of Ravens Lodge. Younger and smaller beef calves were slightly harder to place this week with Limousin heifers at 14 days old topping at £265 from B & MJ Nelson & Son of Heversham. A very mixed entry of Black and White calves forward sold to £160 and £140 from CG Birkett of Nether Kellet. A larger entry of stirks in the market today saw British Blue heifers sell to £750 from JR Handley of College Green. A consignment of Hereford bullocks and heifers from E & SM Halpin of Barrow in Furness sold to a strong trade with bullocks selling to a top of £570 and heifers to £525. Black and white bullocks sold to £285 from JR Handley of College Green. Calf Show Results Judge Mr D Thwaite Class one: Best Beef Bull Calf 1st Lot 857 HJ Robinson & Son, Elm Tree Farm 2nd Lot 844 JW & D Robinson & Sons, Hollins Farm 3rd Lot 843 EA & E Lund, Pump House Farm
Class two: Best Beef Heifer Calf 1st Lot 831 JJ & MA Park & Son, Low Sizergh Farm 2nd Lot 832 JJ & MA Park & Son, Low Sizergh Farm 3rd Lot 838 R Morris-Eyton & Son, Beckside
Class three: Best Black & White Calf 1st EA & E Lund, Pump House Farm Champion Lot 857 HJ Robinson & Son, Elm Tree Farm Reserve Champion Lot 844 JW & D Robinson & Sons, Hollins Farm
A catalogued entry of 263 Store Cattle for the Anniversary Show and Sale, sold to a strong trade throughout the day with a busy ring of buyers who were looking to purchase all types of cattle. The pre-sale show was judged by Carole Benson of Gamswell where a strong line up of bullocks and heifers forward saw the champion rosette awared to lot 280 a 9 month old Limousin Bullock from D Hatton, Knott End, Broughton-in-Furness selling for £980.
The store trade topped at £1,210 for Limousin bullocks sold by GH Jones of Fold Farm, Far Sawrey with plenty of strong bullocks selling in the region of between £1,100 and £1,200. Heifers sold to a top of £1,130 for a Limousin Heifer from TA Chapman & Son of Heslington. Yearling Limousin bullocks sold to a top of £1,180 from D Nicholson of Birch Bank. The trade was strong with many vendors selling on a par with their trade at the previous month’s sale. Please note there is no sale on Thursday 2nd March. The next sale of store cattle will be held on Thursday 16th March to include a Special Show for Suckler Bred Cattle under the age of 12 months. Entries close on Wednesday 8th March. Store Cattle Show Results Judge Mrs C Benson Class one: Best Store Bullock 1st Lot 280 D Hatton, Knott End 2nd Lot 58 MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm 3rd Lot 273 TA Chapman & Son, Lane Head Farm Class two: Best Store Heifer 1st Lot 63 D Nicholson, Birch Bank 2nd Lot 220 B & HM Wilson, Ashstead 3rd Lot 273 TA Chapman & Son, Lane Head Farm Champion Lot 280 D Hatton, Knott End Reserve Champion Lot 58 MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm
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