Border British Blue Club Primestock Show & Sale

21st March 2016

At Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Monday 21^st March, The Border British Blue Club held their annual show and sale of primestock in conjunction with Harrison and Hetherington’s weekly primestock sale.

An excellent show of cattle was brought forward for the Border British Blue Club Primestock show, which was kindly judged by Mr Steven Wilson, Corby Hill.  

First prize heifer and overall champion

First prize heifer and overall champion was awarded to Mr N Dixon, Low Whinnow Farm, Thursby which later went on to sell for £1531.26, top price per head, and was purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick.

Top price per kilo went to both the second prize steer and second placed heifer at 215.5p consigned by Mr N Dixon, Low Whinnow and Messrs JJ Crichton, Loughrigg Farm, Egremont. 

The first prize cast cow from A & CS Comrie, The Beeches, Lanark topped at 981kg, 198.5ppk or £1947.29.

Reserve Champion

Prize list as follows:-

CLASS 1 – BRITISH BLUE CROSS – STEER

1^st – TW Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan 715kg, 200.5ppk, £1433.58

2^nd – N Dixon, Low Whinnow, Thursby  666kg, 215.5ppk, £1435.23

CLASS 2 – BRITISH BLUE CROSS – HEIFER

1^st – N Dixon, Low Whinnow Farm, Thursby    724kg, 211.5ppk, £1531.26

2^nd – JJ Crichton, Loughrigg Farm, Egremont    614kg, 215.5ppk, £1323.17

CLASS 3 – BRITISH BLUE CROSS – YOUNG BULL

1^st – E Telfer & Son, Newton High House, Stocksfield   755kg, 187.5ppk, £1415.63

CLASS 4 – BRITISH BLUE CROSS – CAST COW

1^st – A & CS Comrie, The Beeches, Lanark    981kg, 198.5ppk, £1947.29

2^nd – A & CS Comrie, The Beeches, Lanark   916kg, 182.5ppk, £1671.70

3^rd – JJ Henderson & Son, Park House Farm, Dalston  839kg, 176.5ppk, £1480.84

OVERALL CHAMPION

1^st in Class 2

N Dixon, Low Whinnow Farm, Thursby  724kg, 211.5ppk, £1531.26

Purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick

RESERVE OVERALL CHAMPION

1^st in Class 1

TW Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan   715kg, 200.5ppk, £1433.58

Purchased by Mr Steven Wilson

Cow Class