Belgian Blue takes Championship and Reserve at Kirkby Stephen Annual
Prize Show and Sale of Suckled Calves
Monday 30th October 2006
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd had forward 803 head of cattle at Kirkby
Stephen Mart on Monday comprising 47 geld cows and 756 suckled calves
for their great annual prize show and sale.
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| Supreme Champion with from left to
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Jonathan Guy of J G Animal Health - Sponsor, Caroline Walton of Novartis Animal
Health - Sponsor, Roly Hayton - Vendor, Diane Hayton - Vendor, Kevin Ludgate
- Judge |
Cows were dearer than the previous sale topping at £932.10 or
119.5p/kg for a Belgian Blue from Messrs Balmer, Grassgill to average
69.12p/kg. The prize show and sale of suckled calves was kindly sponsored
by J G Animal Health, Dugdale Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health and British
Belgian Blue Cattle Society. The judging was carried out by Mr K Ludgate
who made the following awards:-
Limousin Cross Bullock
1st – K A Brown & Sons - £760 to F & B Smith
2nd – H R Hayton & Son - £800 to Messrs Dent
3rd – S G Benson - £645 to Owen Brothers
Belgian Blue Cross Bullock
1st – H R Hayton & Son - £1120 to K Ludgate
2nd – K A Brown & Sons - £910 to K Ludgate
3rd – G & S Holdings - £810 to A Maughan
Any Other Bred Bullock
1st – G & S Holding - £680 to A Maughan
2nd – G P Udale - £655 to Messrs Dent
3rd – C T & J C Cannon - £635 to Messrs Nutt
Haltered Steer
1st – K A Brown & Sons - £850 to D T Todd
2nd – H R Hayton & Son - £810 to K Ludgate
3rd – Messrs Taylor - £610 to Messrs Dent
Bull Any Breed
1st – C J & A J Owen - £600 to Messrs Nutt
2nd – J Swift - £600 to Messrs Jenkinson
3rd – R C Wharton & Son - £590 to T Roberts
Champion Male
H R Hayton & Son – Belgian Blue Bullock
Reserve Champion Male
K A Brown & Sons – Haltered Steer
Limousin Cross Heifer
1st – K A Brown & Sons - £840 to A Geary
2nd – R C Wharton & Son - £485 to Messrs Dent
3rd – K A Brown & Sons - £565 to Messrs Dent
Belgian Blue Cross Heifer
1st – K A Brown & Sons - £780 to K Harryman
2nd – H R Hayton & Son - £880 to K Ludgate
3rd – Messrs Taylor - £600 to Messrs Dent
Any Other Bred Heifer
1st – G & S Holding - £605 to D Barker
2nd – G P Udale - £625 to Messrs Dent
3rd – C T & J C Cannon - £400 to Messrs Brown
Haltered Heifer
1st – H R Hayton & Son - £1020 to M J Dickens
2nd – K A Brown & Sons - £810 to K Ludgate
3rd – Messrs Taylor - £610 to J Crichton
Champion Female
H R Hayton & Son – Haltered Heifer
Reserve Champion Female
K A Brown & Sons – Haltered Heifer
Champion Belgian Blue
H R Hayton & Son – Bullock
Reserve Champion Belgian Blue
H R Hayton & Son – Haltered Heifer
Champion Limousin
K A Brown & Sons – Heifer
Supreme Champion
H R Hayton & Son – Belgian Blue Bullock
Reserve Supreme Champion
H R Hayton & Son – Haltered Heifer
A huge ringside of customers saw 68 different successful purchasers
by the end of the sale to produce an average for all calves of £472.37
(+£46.74) on the year. (Bullocks £522.04 +£61.78, Heifers £416.02
+£18.39, Bulls £445.55 +£60.19)
Principle Prices
Bullocks:
Blonde d’Aquitaine: £680, £610, £580, £510, £508
Stoneygarth; £635, £520 Ellergill; £615, £525
Flakebridge; £555 Castle Bank; £508 (x5) Sowerthwaite Farm; £495
(x3) Steps Farm
Belgian Blue: £1120, £840, £810, £690, £675, £610, £600
(x2) Asby Grange; £910, £850, £670 (x2), £630
Asby Hall; £810, £630 Stoneygarth; £710, £660
Park Lodge; £705, £662, £858 Flakebridge; £665, £655, £615, £610, £600
Thorney Gale; £650, £580 Gillses; £640 Bents; £625, £590
Waterhouses; £605 High lane
Charolais: £655, £558, £550 Sideway
Bank; 3600 Garnthwaite; £538, £512 Bowderdale
Limousin: £800, £600 (x2), £595
(x2), £590 (x2) Asby Grange; £760, £750 Asby Hall; £705
Gillses; £675, £610 Waterhouses; £645 Horrace Farm; £640, £610
Needle House; £640, £635, £632 Valley Farm; 3630, £600
Brow Farm; 3630, 3590 (x3), £585 (x2) Salterwath Farm; £630, £625, £592
Garnthwaite; £625 Green Farm; £595 Friarbiggin
Simmental: £505 Rayne Cottage
Store Heifers:
Blonde d’Aquitaine: £605, £538 Stoneygarth;
3550 Sunnyside; £535, £418 Flakebridge; £400 Sowerthwaite,
Ellergill
Belgian Blue: £1020, £880, £620, £605, £470
Asby Grange; £900, £555, £475 Sunnyside; £810, £565, £470
(x3) Asby Hall; £680 Ravenseat; £655 Howgill Foot; £610, £600, £490, £475
Waterhouses; £510, £475, £455 (x2) High Lane; £498
Thorney Gale; £485 High Field; £470 (x3) Asby Mill; £465
Sowerthwaite, Ash Garth
Charolais: £625 Sideway Bank; £445 High
Wood End; £400, £425 Bowderdale
Limousin: £840, £780, £705, £670,
3565 Asby Hall; £660, £472 (x2) Valley Farm; £610, £548, £475, £455
(x2) Garnthwaite; £540, £500 (x2), £475 Battle
Hill; £490 Asby Grange; £485 Dry Howe; £480 Cringleber; £478, £458
Asby Mill; £465 West Hope; £458 Flakebridge
Young Bulls:
Blonde d’Aquitaine: £525, £500, £480, £458
Kelleth Rigg; £462 Town Head; £448 (x2) Castle Bank
Belgian Blue: £600 Ravenseat; £590 High
Field; £505 Galloper Park; £485 Flakebridge
Limousin: £600 Dry Howe; £475, £470
Galloper Park; £472 Town Head
Simmental: £455 Rayne Cottage
Geld Cows & OTM Clean
Belgian Blue: £932.10 (119.5p), £598.50
(85.5p) Grassgill; £555.75 (85.5p) Easegill Head; £516.75
(79.5p) Kilnmire
Limousin: £649.65 (91.5p), £589.95 (85.5p)
Easegill Head; £590.70 (89.5p) Mid Town (Hullock); £562.25
(86.5p) Park House
Charolais: £566.20 (74.5p) Sykeside
Aberdeen Angus: £418.95 (66.5p) Gill Hall
Black & White: £521.85 (73.5p) Waitby
Farm; £507.60 (70.5p) Swathburn; £507.35 (69.5p) Helbeck
Grange; £500.05 (68.5p) Helm Farm
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