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The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 435 head
at their annual show & sale of Hillbred suckler calves on Saturday
25th October, 2008.
With all classes of cattle selling well, the vendors
averages were up on the year.
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| David Lawton From Greystoke Castle Farms with
Champion Hillbred Suckler Calf |
The show was sponsored by Barclays
Bank plc and the judging was carried out by Mr James Crichton, Loughrigg
who awarded the championship to Greystoke Castle Farms for a 7 month
old Charolais steer. Mrs L Thomlinson presented the Jacob Thomlinson
Challenge Trophy and the steer went on to sell for £750 and
purchased by Mr. A. Williams, Wales.
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| Mrs Thomlinson presenting the Jacob Thomlinson
Challenge Trophy to David Lawton, Greystoke Castle for his Champion
Hillbred suckler calf |
The reserve champion was a 7
month old Limousin steer from Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill which
sold to £700
and purchased by Mr R Horner, Yorkshire.
Other prizes were Limousin
bullock 2nd & 3rd Wanwood Hill, Limousin heifer 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Wanwood Hill, Any other Cont bullock 2nd Wanwood Hill, 3rd Greystoke
Castle.
The highlight of the sale was a superb run of 146 Charolais & Limousin
calves from Greystoke Castle Farms with Charolais bullocks to £750
and Limousin bullocks to £570, heifers to £530 for Charolais
and £450 for Limousin.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:
STORE BULLOCKS
Limousin £610, £600 Wanwood Hill, £600 Lowtodholes, £580
The Ash, £570 Greystoke
Belgian Blue £700 Wanwood Hill, £640 Cumcrook, £595, £585
Wanwood Hill
Charolais £790 Riggfoot, £750 Greystoke, £685
Cumcrook, £670 Greystoke, £665, £660 Riggfoot,
STORE
HEIFERS
Charolais £575, £535 Riggfoot, £530, £525
Greystoke, £535, £525 Riggfoot, £515 Mosside & Cumcrook.
Limousin £700, £690 Edenbanks, £555 Greensburn, £550, £540, £530
Wanwood Hill, £510 The Holt
STORE BULLS
Limousin £535 Lowtodholes
Belgian Blue £505 Lowtodholes
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