Primestock Show and Sale

Monday 30th April 2007

On Monday 30th April 2007 the Border Belgian Blue Club held their Twelfth Annual Open Primestock show and sale, which was kindly sponsored by Macmin Limted, Animal Feed Supplements, Rickerby, Borderway Insurance Brokers & J Stobart & Sons Ltd, Newlands Quality Farm Foods.

The sale was held in conjunction with the weekly primestock sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, when they had 27 head entered, comprising 7 steers, 6 heifers, 9 cross young bulls, 4 cast cows and 1 pedigree young bull.

Mr Gavin Little, The Butcher, The Arcade, Penrith carried out the judging. He commented that there was an excellent show of cattle throughout and up to the usual high standard.

Champion Belgian Blue, a heifer shown by Mr J Crichton of Loughrigg, Egremont.

Gavin awarded the Championship to a heifer (688 kilos), shown by J Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont which later changed hands at 154.5p (£1062.96) to Mr Charles Kirkpatrick.

Reserve Champion Belgian Blue, a steer shown by Mr KD Harryman of Keskadale, Newlands Valley, Keswick.

The reserve championship went to a steer (635 kilos) shown by Mr K D Harryman, Keskadale, Newlands Valley, Keswick. He was purchased by Mr Mike Atkinson for 139.5p (£885.83).

Class prize winners and prices were as follows:-

Class 1 Belgian Blue cross steer:
1st & Reserve Champion KD Harryman, Keskadale, Newlands Valley, Keswick 635kg 139.5p £885.83 purchased by Mr Mike Atkinson.
2nd JS&JO Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby 646kg 147.5p £952.85 purchased by P.F.D (Carlisle) Ltd.
3rd JS&JO Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby 751kg 138.5p £1040.14
purchased by P.F.D (Carlisle) Ltd.
4th J Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont 708kg 144.5p £1023.06 purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick.

Class 2 Belgian Blue cross heifer:
1st & Champion J Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont 688kg 154.5p £1062.96 purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick
2nd M/s Watson, Cunningarth, Wigton 638kg 143.5p £915 purchased by R&J Mullholland (Butcher) Great Orton.
3rd A Irving, Toppin Castle, Heads Nook 556kg 125.5p £697.78 purchased by P.F.D (Carlisle) Ltd.
4th JW Brown, Midtown Farm, Kirkbampton 576kg 126.5p £728.64

Class 3 Belgian Blue Cross Young Bulls
1st M/s Brough, Buckabank Farm, Dalston 508kg 149.5p £759.46 purchased by Mr Mike Atkinson.
2nd M/s Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton 584kg 139.5p £814.68 purchased by Mr Mike Atkinson.
3rd James Retson & Son, Gardrum, Eastriggs 607kg 137.5p £834.63 purchased by Mr Mike Atkinson.

Class 4 Belgian Blue Cast Cow
1st N Forrester, Down By Rigg, Westlinton 711kg purchased by Mr Charles
Kirkpatrick.
2nd GR Birkbeck, Castle Hill, Soulby, Kirkby Stephen 768kg 111.5p £856.32 purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick.
3rd M/s Strickland, Plasketlands, Mawbray, Maryport 666kg 117.5p £782.55 purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick.
4th KD Harryman, Keskadale, Newlands Valley, Keswick 685kg 111.5p £763.78 purchased by Mr D Barker, Willerby Grange.

Class 5 Pedigree Bull
1st B&JB Wheatley, Home Farm, Inglewood Bank, Penrith 583kg 135.5p £789.97 purchased by Mr Michael Atkinson.

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