British Blue cross Champion at Borderway Primestock Show

20th August 2014

The 40th Anniversary Show and sale was held on Monday 18th August at Borderway Mart, Carlisle.  The overall champion was a British Blue cross steer shown by G & JE Bell, Far Broom, Long Marton, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria.

Champion

Champion

This black 27 month old home bred steer called Flash, is sired by the registered British Blue bull Tamhorn Warrior (Sire: Seduisant De Fooz) and bred from a homebred Limousin cross cow. 

Flash is no stranger to the show ring as he won 4th prize at the Borderway Agri Expo 2013 and has collected many rosettes at local shows this season.  He sold for 248p/pk to gross £1688.88.

Below are the prize winners of the British Blue classes -

BRITISH BLUE COW

1st - KD Harryman, Keskadale Farm, Newlands, Keswick, Cumbria

2nd - RT Pattinson, Kinkry Hill Farm, Kinkry Hill, Roadhead, Carlisle, Cumbria

BRITISH BLUE X STEER

1st - G & JE Bell, Far Broom, Long Marton, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria

2nd - Messrs Hewetson, Scales Hall, Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria

BRITISH BLUE X HEIFER

1st - JJ Henderson & Son, Park House Farm, Nether Welton, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria

2nd - JJ Henderson & Son, Park House Farm, Nether Welton, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria