Primestock Show and Sale

Monday 27th April 2009

A CENTRE RECORD FOR A CULL COW - £2148

Buckabank Farms, selling an 882 kilo cast cow at 243.50pk, making £2147.67. Such a buoyant trade puts a very sound foundation into a pedigree breeders finances.

On Monday 27th April 2009, The Border British Blue Club held their annual show and sale of primestock in conjunction with Harrison and Hetheringtons weekly primestock sale.

The show was kindly sponsored by J Stobart and sons, Newlands Quality Farm Foods, T.W Relph & Sons Ltd and Harrison & Hetherington Insurance Brokers Ltd. The Show of cattle was most ably judged by Mr J Riley of Riley Brothers.

The Championship was awarded to a stylish heifer consigned by JE & G Burrow of Flatt House Farm, Skipton which later sold for 237.5p per kilo £1296.7 purchased by Bowland Foods on behalf of Pattons Quality Butchers, Millom.

The Reserve Championship was awarded to the 1st prize heavy weight heifer consigned by Messrs Watson of Cunningarth selling for 213.5p £1268.19 to Mr M Atkinson of Ripon.

Prize list as follows:-
Class 1 Bullock
1st James Retson & Son, Gardrum 630kg 201.5p £1269.45 purchased by Cleveland Meat Co.
2nd Mrs C Bousfield & Sons, Holme Farm 600kg 173.5p £1041 purchased by Bowland Foods LTD.

Class 2 Heavy Heifer
1st Messrs Watson, Cunningarth 594kg 213p £1268.19 purchased by Cleveland Meat Co.
2nd Mr A Skelton, Low House Farm 668kg 214.5p £1432.86 purchased by Pioneer Foods.
3rd Mr AB Edmondson, Walloway 605kg 183.5p £1110.18 purchased by Cleveland Meat Co.
4th M & J Cowen, East Curthwaite 585kg 197.5p £1155.38 purchased by Mr Owain Llyr.

Class 3 Light Heifer
1st Messrs JE & G Burrow, Flatt House Farm 546kg 237.5p £1296.75 purchased by Bowland Foods Ltd on behalf of Pattons of Millom.
2nd Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm 590kg 229.5p £1354.05 purchased by Mr JG Little.
3rd Mr A Skelton, Low House Farm 542kg 213.5p £1157.17 purchased by Bowland Foods.
4th Messrs MacDonald, Ladyhousesteads 533kg 184.5p £983.39 purchased by Riley Brothers.

Class 4 Bull
1st Mr KD Harryman, Keskadale 728kg 199.5p £1452.36 purchased by Cleveland Meat Co.
2nd James Retson & Son, Gardrum 633kg 184.5p £1167.89 purchased by Cleveland Meats.
3rd Mr KD Harryman, Keskadale 627kg 193.5p £1213.25 purchased by Cleveland Meat Co.
4th James Retson & Son, Gardrum, 590kg 174.5p £1029.55 purchased by Messrs R & G Moor.

Class 5 Cast Cow
1st Buckabank Farms Ltd, Buckabank Farm 882kg 243.5p £2147.67 purchased by Messrs CM Kirkpatrick.
2nd Maulcastle Farm Company, 25 Northfield Park 818kg 219.5p £1795 purchased by Messrs CM Kirkpatrick.
3rd Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith Hall 903kg 234p £2113.02 purchased by Mr Owain Llyr.
4th Messrs AB Edmondson, Walloway 889kg 205.5p £1826.9p purchased by Mr Owain Llyr.

Champion- Messrs JE & G Burrow, Flatt House Farm 546kg 237.5p £1296.75 purchased by Bowland Foods Ltd on behalf of Pattons of Millom

Reserve Champion- Messrs Watson, Cunningarth 594kg 213p £1268.19 purchased by Cleveland Meat Co.

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