Wigton Christmas Prize Show and Sale of Prime Cattle
Hopes Auction Co Ltd, Wigton held their Annual Christmas Prize Show
and Sale of Prime Cattle on Saturday 27th November 2010.
The Show was very kindly sponsored by CT Hayton Agricultural Engineers,
Wigton, AW Jenkinson, Forest Products, J T Barton Bottlers, Nat West
Bank and Clydesdale Bank
A wonderful show of cattle producing a show which would be one of the
best seen here at Wigton. Judge Murray Hardy of Scotbeef Ltd commented
upon the quality of cattle forward and the stocksman skills of our
producers.
After some considerable time Mr Hardy eventually chose Ginger Spice,
a 640 kgs Blue Heifer from Ian and Nathan Grainger, Kiln Croft, Glasson
as Champion which realised 435p per kg and £2784.00 to Richard
Harrison, Family Butcher, High Street, Wigton.
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| Champion, Ginger Spice with the owner Nathan
Grainger together with Judge Murray Hardy from Scotbeef, Sponsor
Judith Hunter from Clydesdale Bank |
Reserve champion was awarded to Daniel Batty of Cobble Croft, Blennerhasset
with a Limousin Steer which won the Young Handlers Class and then sold
for 270p per kg and £1741.50. This is second year in succession
that Daniel has won this Young Handlers class.
Leading Consignors
Messrs Dent, Elm House, Bolton, Appleby 10 cattle ave 245.27p per kg
(£1462.29)
Ian and Nathan Grainger, Kiln Close 16 Cattle ave 235.88p per kg (£1499.89)
DA Harrison, The Old Vicarage, Westnewton 6 cattle ave 228.70p per
kg (£1378.16)
Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap 8 cattle ave 226.69p per kg (£1361.00)
Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland 8 cattle ave 222.07p per kg (£1270.20)
PRIZE WINNERS
Charolais cross Heifer
1st – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson which sold for 232p
2nd - JG & M Little, Greenhill Farm, Wigton which sold for 236p
3rd - Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland which sold for 232p
Limousin cross Heifer
1st - Messrs Little, Cannerheugh Farm, Renwick sold for 275p
2 nd - Messrs G Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside, Appleby sold for 335p
3rd - Messrs Dent, Elm House, Bolton, Appleby sold for 270p
Blonde D’Aquitaine cross Heifer
1st – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson sold for 245p
2 nd – Messrs Mitchell, Grassknop Farm, Skelton sold for 202p
British Blue cross Heifer
1st and Overall Champion – I Grainger, Kiln Close sold for 435p
2nd – Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 250p
3rd – Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 234p
Heifer – Any Other Breed
1 st - I Grainger, Kiln Close with a Bazadaise sold for 236p
2nd - I Grainger, Kiln Close with a Bazadaise sold for 224p
3rd - I Grainger, Kiln Close with a Bazadaise sold for 226p
Charolais cross Steer
1st – Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 224p
2 nd – I Grainger, Kiln Close sold for 210p
3 rd – I Grainger, Kiln Close sold for 199p
Limousin cross Steer
1st – AD & A Richardson Ltd, Low Bank End Farm, Appleby sold
for 252p
2 nd – Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 228p
3 rd - Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland sold for 234p
Blonde cross Steer
1st - Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 214p
2nd – I Grainger, Kiln Close sold for 230p
3rd - T & J Peile, Pasture House Farm sold for 204p
British Blue cross Steer
1st – Messrs G Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside sold for 246p
2 nd - Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 225p
3rd - Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap sold for 224p
Steer – Any other Breed
1st – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson with a Bazadaise sold for
228p
2nd – I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson with a Bazadaise sold for
228p
3rd - I Grainger, Kiln Close, Glasson with a Bazadaise sold for 228p
Halter led animal shown by young person under 26 years of age
1st and Reserve Champion – Daniel Batty, Cobble Croft, Blennerhasset
with a Limousin Steer sold for 270p per kg
2nd – George Harrison, Howrigg Farm, Westnewton with a Charolais
Heifer sold for 232p
3rd - David Williamson, Hards Farm, Silloth with a Charolais Heifer
sold for 245p
SPECIAL PRIZES
Champion - I Grainger, Kiln Croft, Glasson with British Blue Heifer
Reserve Champion and Best Opposite Sex to Champion - Daniel Batty,
Cobble Croft, Blennerhasset with Limousin Steer
Best Bred by Exhibitor – AD &A Richardson Ltd, Low Bank End
Farm, Appleby
Best Charolais – Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap
Best British Blue and Champion – I Grainger,
Kiln Close
Best Limousin Cross Steer – AD & A Richardson Ltd, Low Bank
End Farm, Appleby
Best Limousin Cross Heifer – Messrs Little, Cannerheugh Farm,
Renwick sold for 275p
Stocksman Prize (for highest priced beast outside the prize winners):
Messrs Dent, Elm House, Bolton with a Limousin Heifer sold for 335p
per kg.
AVERAGES
Steers – MW 206.00 (213.25) HW 270.00 (200.06)
Heifers – MW 220.00 (220.00) HW 435.00 (223.11)
The overall average for show cattle sold was 226.7p with Heifers averaging
242.5p and Steers 213.5p
PRICES
HEIFERS
British Blue 435p 244p Kiln Close 250p 234p Brinns Farm 246p Greenhill
Farm 236p Low Bank End Farm 232p Elm House 222p Miller Hill 222p 220p
Elm House 212p Terrys Farm
Limousin 335p Terrys Farm 335p 305p 270p Elm House 275p 230p Cannerheugh
Farm 226p West Farm 226p 202p Miller Hill 222p Elm House 208p Midtown
Farm (Bowe) 200p Low House Farm 200p Kirkland Green
Blonde 245p Kiln Close 202p Grassknop Farm
Bazadaise 236p 226p 224p Kiln Close
Charolais 245p 232p The Old Vicarage 236p Greenhill Farm 232p 220p
Kiln Close 232p Miller Hill 210p Clea Mire
STEERS
Limousin 270p Cobble Croft 252p Low Bank End Farm 236p 234p Miller
Hill 232p Terrys Farm 228p Brinns Farm 226p 216p Elm House 224p Cannerheugh
Farm 220p 205p The Old Vicarage 219p Lesson Hall (Dixon)
British Blue 246p Terrys Farm 232p Abbey Cowper Farm 226p Greenhill
Farm 225p 224p 214p Brinns Farm 220p Kiln Close 220p Lesson Hall (Dixon)
217p Elm House 214p Pasture House Farm 202p Miller Hall
Charolais 241p The Old Vicarage 224p Brinns Farm 210p 199p Kiln Close
196p Greenhill Farm 186p Clea Mire 169p 160p New Godderthwaite 168.5
Aikhead
Blonde 230p Kiln Close 204p Pasture House Farm
Bazadaise 228p 220p 217p Kiln Close
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