Border British Blue Club Primestock Show & Sale

20th March 2017

At Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Monday 20th March 2017, The Border British Blue Club held their annual show and sale of primestock in conjunction with Harrison and Hetherington’s weekly primestock sale.

First prize heifer and overall champion

Champion shown by Mr N Dixon of Low Whinnow Farm

A superb show of cattle was presented to the judge, Mr Jimmy Mulholland of Mulholland Butchers, Great Orton.  His choice of Championship went to the 1st prize winning steer shown by Mr N Dixon of Low Whinnow Farm, Thursby which sold for 209.5ppk, (786kg), £1646.67 and was purchased by Pioneer Foods Ltd, Carlisle. 

The Reserve Championship ticket was won by JJ Crichton, Loughrigg Farm, Egremont, with their 1st prize heifer entry which was sold at 325.5ppk, (621kg), £1462.46 and was knocked down to R & JP Mulholland Butchers, Great Orton.

An outstanding entry of 15 cast cows was presented for judging and coming out top was an entry from  Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Skelton which sold for 214.5ppk, (880kg), £1887.60.  They also secured the 2nd prize rosette which went onto sell for 214.5ppk, (951kg), £2039.90.

Prize list as follows:-

CLASS 1 – BRITISH BLUE CROSS – STEER

1st – N Dixon, Low Whinnow Farm, Thursby, Carlisle                       786kg, 209.5ppk, £1646.67

2nd – A & CS Comrie, Stonebyres Mains, Lanark                                625kg, 224.5ppk, £1403.13

3rd –GN & DM Bowe, Bothel Parks, Bothel, Carlisle                           664kg, 214.5ppk, £1424.28

CLASS 2 – BRITISH BLUE CROSS – HEIFER

1st – JJ Crichton, Loughrigg Farm, Egremont, Cumbria                        621kg, 325.5ppk, £1462.46

2nd – N Dixon, Low Whinnow Farm, Thursby, Carlisle                      775kg, 203.5ppk, £1577.13

3rd – S & D Blaylock, Kirkend, Coldstream, Berwickshire                  498kg, 248.5ppk, £1237.53

CLASS 3 – BRITISH BLUE CROSS – YOUNG BULL

1st – JJ Henderson & Son, Park House Farm, Welton, Carlisle           624kg, 195.5ppk, £1219.92

2nd – JJ Henderson & Son, Park House Farm, Welton, Carlisle         594kg, 189.5ppk, £1125.63

3rd – JJ Henderson & Son, Park House Farm, Welton, Carlisle          600kg, 187.5ppk, £1125.00

CLASS 4 – BRITISH BLUE CROSS – CAST COW

1st – Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Skelton, Penrith               880kg, 214.5ppk, £1887.60

2nd – Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Skelton, Penrith             951kg, 214.5ppk, £2039.90

3rd – Maulscastle Farm, Maulscastle, Annan, Dumfriesshire             873kg, 207.5ppk, £1811.48

OVERALL CHAMPION

1st prize Steer

N Dixon, Low Whinnow Farm, Whinnow, Thursby, Carlisle               786kg, 209.5ppk, £1646.67

Purchased by Pioneer Foods Ltd, Carlisle

RESERVE OVERALL CHAMPION

1st prize Heifer

JJ Crichton, Loughrigg Farm, Egremont, Cumbria                               621kg, 325.5ppk, £1462.46

Purchased by R & JP Mulholland Butchers, Great Orton