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The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart P.L.C. had
forward a catalogue entry of 798 Hillbred Suckler Calves at their
Annual Sale on Saturday 23rd October 2004.
Trade for all classes
was well in excess of expectations with many buyers leaving short
of numbers.
The annual show was held prior to the sale and kindly
sponsored by Barclays Bank PLC and judged by Mr Tom Neill, Upper
Tinwald whose awards were as follows:-
Limousin cross bullock – 1st prize to A. Carruthers & Son,
Peela Hill and 2nd & 3rd prize to J. & A.J. Nicholson,
Old Police House.
Limousin cross heifer – 1st prize to Mrs J. James, Low Todholes, 2nd prize
to J. & A.J. Nicholson,
Old Police House and 3rd prize to Mrs A. Story, Hobbiesburn, Longtown.
Any other Continental bullock – 1st and 2nd prize to J. & A.J. Nicholson,
Old Police House and 3rd
prize to P. Kerr & Son, Nether Oakshaw.
Any other Continental heifer – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prize to J. & A.J.
Nicholson, Old Police House.
Champion – Limousin cross heifer from Mrs J. James, Low Todholes.
Reserve Champion – Limousin cross bullock from A. Carruthers & Son,
Peela Hill.
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| Jean James, Lowtodholes with her Champion Limousin heifer
and the judge Tom Neill. |
Reserve Champion
(Limousin cross bullock) from A. Carruthers & Son,
Peela Hill |
A feature of the sale was the annual consignment of 123 spring
born calves from
Greystoke Castle Farms with 75 bullocks averaging £511.25 and 48 heifers
averaging £325.62
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Charolais bullocks (Green CID) £570, £532, £510, £505, £495, £480
Greystoke Castle, £555, £482, £475 Knowsley Park.
Limousin bullocks (Green CID) £565 Galemire House, £545 Low Todholes, £535
Allensgreen and Greystoke Castle, £520 Greystoke Castle, £510 Galemire
House, Allensgreen and Greystoke Castle.
Belgian Blue bullocks (Green CID) £500 Nether Oakshaw, £492 Greystoke
Castle.
Angus bullocks (Green CID) £500, £470 Girnwood.
Simmental bullocks (Green CID) £495 Galemire House.
Blonde d’Aquitaine bullocks (Green CID) £415 Galemire House.
Charolais bullocks (Blue CID) £615, £610, £570, £565
Riggfoot, £525 Edenbanks.
Limousin bullocks (Blue CID) £590 Peela Hill, £565 Nether Oakshaw, £555
Tinnis Hall, £540 Berryfell,
Belgian Blue bullocks (Blue CID) £560, £525, £520
Old Police House, Tinnis Hall, £510 Greensburn, £500
Old Police House, Peela Hill and
Tinnis Hall, £495 Peela Hill.
Simmental bullocks (Blue CID) £445 Moss Side.
Simmental bullocks (Red CID) £625 Holme House.
Limousin bulls (Green CID) £410 Low Todholes, £345 Haithwaite.
Belgian Blue bulls (Green CID) £375 Low Todholes.
Limousin heifers £510 Low Todholes, £435 Greensburn, £430 Peela
Hill, £425 Horsegills, £420 Old Police House, £395 Unity Farm
and Peela Hill, £390 Greystoke Castle.
Charolais heifers £465 Greystoke Castle, £460 Riggfoot, £435
Greystoke Castle, £430, £422 Riggfoot, £420 Moss Side, £415, £390
Greystoke.
Belgian Blue heifers £470 Old Police House, £400, £350 Blacksmiths
Cottage.
Simmental heifers £400 Holme House
Angus heifers £415 Hobbiesburn, £330 Pingle.
| The above sale included a consignment
of Charolais cross suckled calves from Greystoke Castle Farms |
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