The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart PLC held
their hill bred suckler calf sale together with store cattleon
Saturday 25th October 2003.All classes met
a very fast selling trade for an excellent show of quality calves.The
feature of the sale was 120 Charolais calves 4 – 6 months
from Greystoke Castle Farms with the bullocks averaging £507.50
and the heifers £341.
The show championship was won by Messrs J M & K E Hogg, Bellbank
with a Limousin bullock.Reserve champion was a Belgian Blue
bullock shown by R & M Carruthers, Blacksmith Cottage.The
show was judged by W Purdon, Strathaven and kindly sponsored by
Barclays Bank PLC
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Limousin bullocks (green CID) £550 The Keep, £548GreystokeCastle, £540
Midtodhills.
Saler bullocks (green CID) £360 Hott Bank
Belgian Blue bullocks (green CID): £570 Nether Oakshaw, £550
The Keep, £535 Nether Oakshaw
Angus bullocks (green CID): £480 Galemire House, £450, £380
Girnwood
Charolais bullocks (green CID): £550, £540, £530GreystokeCastle
South Devon bullock (green CID): £380 Week Farm.
Blonde d’Aquitaine bullock (green CID): £540, £495
Low Floweryhirst
Bluegrey bullock (green CID): £340 Hott Bank
Limousin bullocks (blue CID) £580 Jockstown, £575 Westerkirk
Mains, £568 Greensburn
Angus bullocks (blue CID) £525, £520 Great Bidlake, £500
Hobbiesburn.
Charolais bullocks (blue CID) £590 Riggfoot, £575 Peela
Hill, £558 Riggfoot
Simmental bullocks (blue CID) £530, £505 Holme House
Belgian Blue cross bullocks (blue CID) £622, £530 Blacksmiths
Cottage, £500 Galemire House
Blonde d’Aquitaine bullocks (blue CID) £480 Low Floweryhirst
Angus bullocks (red CID) £425, £400 The Barns
Limousin heifers £510 Jockstown, £502 Larriston, £482
Peelo Hill, 465 Bellbank & Peelo Hill
Simmental heifers £380, £368 Pates Hill, £340
Great Bidlake
Angus heifers £435 Girnwood, £385 Kinning Hall, £320
Hobbiesburn
Charolais heifers £470, £432, £428 Riggfoot, £358
Adderston Shiels.
Blonde d’Aquitaine heifers £368 Low Floweryhirst, £325
Great Bidlake
Belgian Blue heifers £450 Blacksmiths Cottage, £440
Laverhay, £398 Blacksmiths Cottage
South Devon heifers £345 Great Bidlake
Marchigiana heifers: £325 Holme House
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