Blue - Best Opposite Sex to the Champion
12/12/2007
Hopes Auction Co Ltd, Wigton held their Annual Christmas Prize Show and
Sale of Prime Cattle on Saturday 24th November 2007. Credit should
be extended to exhibitors for an outstanding entry of Cattle. The
Show was very kindly sponsored by Clydesdale Bank, CT Hayton Agricultural
Services, Tynedale Farm Services, Greenhill Hotel, and The Golf Hotel.
Hopes Auction Co Ltd would like to extend grateful thanks to all who supported
what turned out to be a great day.
Enormous credit must go to the vendors
who really excelled in presenting a show of cattle many thought would be
hard to rival anywhere in the country.
Local Butchers and Restaurants were well to the fore with purchases being
made by-
Richard Harrison, Wigton who purchased the Champion Beast and the
Champion Lambs. Other local purchasers included The Greyhound Inn, Bothel,
Gavin Little, Penrith; Haigh’s, Workington; Tony Harrison, Cockermouth;
Mark Lindsay, Cockermouth; Stephen Wilson, Corby Hill. Jimmy Mulholland,
Great Orton. These together with buyers from Scotland and across the North
of England competed strongly to produce a very strong trade.
The cattle were judged by David Wright from Boston who awarded the Championship
to an outstanding Limousin heifer from young handler David Miller of Croodake
Mill, Waverton which made 450p per kg to Richard Harrison of Wigton.
The reserve champion was a Bazadaise cross Heifer shown by Nathan Grainger
from Kiln Close, Glasson which sold for 350p per kg and was purchased by
Robert Kirkhope.
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| Best Opposite
Sex to the Champion |
The award for the Best Opposite Sex to the Champion was awarded to a British
Blue cross steer shown by JG & M Little of Greenhill Farm and was sold
for 195p per kg and was purchased by Haighs Workington Ltd.
The Best Bred by Exhibitor title was awarded to an outstanding Blonde cross
heifer shown by A Twentyman of Osborne Farm, Wigton which sold for 310p per
kg and purchased by Riley Bros.
PRIZE WINNERS
British Blue cross Heifer
1st – MF Hall, Kirkley West Thorn sold for 174p
2nd – JJ Crichton, Loughrigg Farm sold for 168p
3rd – Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland sold for 166p
Charolais cross Heifer
1st – DA Harrison, The Old Vicarage sold for 172p
2nd – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson sold for 148p
3rd – JJ Crichton, Loughrigg Farm sold for 154p
Limousin cross Heifer
1st– Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland sold for 225p
2nd – AD & A Richardson, Low Bank End, Appleby sold for 202p
3rd – DA Harrison, The Old Vicarage, Westnewton sold for 220p
Blonde D’Aquitaine cross Heifer
1st – A Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton sold for 310p
2nd – MF Hall, Kirkley West Thorn sold for 195p
Heifer – Any Other Breed
1st and Reserve Champion- I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson
with a Bazadaise cross heifer sold for 350p
2nd – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson with a Simmental cross heifer
sold for 166p
British Blue cross Steer
1st – JG & M Little Greenhill
sold for 195p
2nd – Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilslans sold
for 168p
3rd – TC Rawsthorn, Higher Lingart Farm, Garstang
Charolais cross Steer
1st – DA Harrison, The Old Vicarage, Westnewton sold
for 152p
2nd – DA Harrison, The Old Vicarage, Westnewton for 158p
3rd – AD &A Richardson, Low Bank End, Appleby sold for 143p
Limousin cross Steer
1st– A Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 170p
2nd –Messrs Dent, Elm House, Appleby sold for 180p
3rd – Messrs Graham, Milelr Hill, Gilsland sold for 158p
Blonde D’Aquitaine cross Steer
1st – A Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap for 156p
2nd – A Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 167p
3rd – MF Hall, Kirkley West Thorn sold for 150p
Steer – Any
other Breed
1st – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson with a Bazadaise
sold for 170p
2nd – Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm with a Bazadaise sold for 158p
3rd – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson with a Simmental sold for 162p
SPECIAL PRIZES
Champion - David Miller, Crookdake Mill, Waverton
Reserve Champion - Nathan Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson
Best Opposite Sex – JG & M Little, Greenhill Farm, Wigton
Best Bred by Exhibitor and Best Blonde Cross– A Twentyman, Osborne
Farm, Wigton
Best Charolais – DA Harrison, The Old Vicarage, Westnewton
Best Simmental – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson
Best British Blue Steer – JG & M Little, Greenhill Farm, Wigton
Best British Blue Heifer – MF Hall, Kirkley West Thorn
Best Limousin Cross Heifer – Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland
Best Limousin Cross Steer – A Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap
AVERAGES
Steers – MW 180.00(153.21) HW
195.00(139.52)
Heifers – MW 216.00(146.20) HW 450.00 (163.68)
PRICES
STEERS
Limousin 180 Elm House, 180, 170 Brinns Farm, 170 Midtown
Farm, 162 The Old Vicarage, 158 Miller Hill, 154 West Farm 153.50, 148.5,
145.5 Whiterushes Farm, 149.5 Greenhill Farm, 147.5, 146 Low Bank End
Belgian Blue 195 Greenhill Farm, 168 Miller Hill, 166
The Old Vicarage, 166,160 Elm House 162 Brinns Farm, 134.5 Low Bank End,
134.5 Abbey Cowper, 128.5 Midtown (Gray) 127.5 Kiln Close, 126.5 Greenah
Villa
Charolais 160 Elm House, 158, 152 The Old Vicarage, 143
Low Bank End, 142 Cleamire, 141.5 Whiterushes Farm, 140 Kiln Close
Simmental 162 Kiln Close, 136.5 Greenhill Farm, 132 Parkgate
Hall
Blonde 167 Brinns Farm, 158 Parkgate Hall, 156 Brinns
Farm, 150 Kirkley West Thorn
Bazadaise 170 Kiln Close, 158 Terrys Farm
HEIFERS
Limousin 450 Crookdake Mill, 225 Miller Hill, 220 The
Old Vicarage, 216 Midtown Farm, 202 Low Bank End, 182 Elm House, 180 Lords
Close, 172,168,166 Miller Hill, 160 Loughrigg, 152.5 Little Orton Farm,
129.5, 121.5 Greenhill Farm
Belgian Blue 192 The Old Vicarage, 175 Kirkley West Thorn,
168 Loughrigg, 166 Miller Hill, 160 West Farm, 160,150 Elm House, 156 Lords
Close, 117.5 Stanger Hill
Blonde D’Aquitaine 310 Osborne Farm, 195 Kirkley
West Thorn, 148.5 Stanger Hill, 136 Midtown (Gray)
Charolais 172 x 2 The Old Vicarage, 162 Cleamire, 158
Haltcliffe Bridge, 154 Elm House, 154 Loughrigg, 150, 148 Kiln Close, 130
Bridge Mill
Simmental 166 Kiln Close
Bazadaise 350 Kiln Close
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