Supreme Champion was Redland Illanois the first prize intermediate bull by Eldorado bred from a Goldies Valmet cow Redland Diamante shown by Messrs RM&HJ Lewis of Hunsinggore which joined CR Booth of Hightown for 4,440gns. The Overthwaite Hall of RS Harker from Holme produced a strong pen of bulls, from which judge Peter Kirkton of Bewdley found his Senior Male Champion and Reserve Overall Overthwaite Issac a March 2013 son of Haltcliffe Fencer out of a Sympa bred cow which joined P Nelson of Shap for 4,300gns.

Messrs Harker continued their successful day with Overthwaite Iceberg the 2^nd prize intermediate bull sired by Haltcliffe Dynamo and out of the well bred cow Overthwaite Duchess which sold to SL&SD Lund of Litton for 3,400gns.

Ian Handleys Gunnerfleet herd enjoyed success when winning the 2^nd intermediate bull class of the day with Gunnerfleet Intruse bred from the 40,000gns Plumtree Fantastic out of the 11,000gns cow Goldies Annie. Gunnerfleet went on to win the junior male championship with Gunnerfleet Jamie a January 2014 son of the 32,000gns Dolcorsllwyn Brynmor from the prolific Lockett line through Gunnerfleet Elockett which sold to PM&FM Hill of Whitby for 3,900gns.

Stephen & Michael Priestley returned to home territory from Brampton near Carlisle with their Brontemoor herd to win the spring 2014 junior bull class with Brontemoor Junglebook a Bahut son out of a Seaview Upstart bred cow selling to AR&J Alsop & Son of Dacre for 4,500gns.

Iam Wilson & Carol Woods entry Lowflan James was placed 2^nd in the Junior Bull Class and joined WH Marston of Crossgates for 3,700gns.

The annual production sale of cattle from the Oddacres herd of John and Claire Mason attracted a good following headed up by the 13month old Oddacres Jaguar which sired by Homebyres Dixon and bred from the Saphir cow Oddacres Adelphi joined D Wallbank of Oakworth for 3,400gns.

 The saw a solid commercial bull trade with 8 out of 10 entries sold from an entry that comprised 58% Junior Bulls. Senior and Intermediate bulls ready for work saw a particularly strong trade.

The female section achieved a total clearance. Top price was the Oddacres entry from John and Claire Mason, Oddacres Fifi which with her Economie sired heifer calf at foot sold to Janet Sheard of Farnley Tyas for 2800gns.

Maiden Heifers got away well with Oddacres leading the way with their 13mth old daughter of Homebyres Dixon which after winning 3^rd Prize in her class became top price in the section at 1700gns when selling to William Rathmell of Tong.

Head – 76       Judge – Mr Peter Kirkton, Bewdley

Show Results –

Class 1 – Senior Bull born 12.11 to 30.04.13

1^st – RS Harker Lot 6 sold for 4,300gns to P Nelson

2^nd – JM&SP Cooper Lot 1 sold for 5,400gns to CJ&DM Metcalfe

3^rd – IK&AM Grisedale Lot 2 Unsold

Class 2 – Intermediate Bull born 01.05.13 to 10.09.13

1^st – RM&H Lewis Lot 18 sold for 4,400gns to CR Booth

2^nd – RS Harker Lot 11 sold for 3,400gns to SL&SD Lund

3^rd – JH Tennant Lot 19 sold for 2,600gns to AC&N Starkie

Class 3 – Intermediate Bull born 20.09.13 to 31.12.13

1^st – J&I Handley Lot 31 sold for 3,700gns to FA Caton

2^nd – I&G Sedgwick Lot 25 sold for 3,000gns to J Gates

3^rd – J&I Handley Lot 27 sold for 2,800gns to J Rayner & Son

Class 4 – Junior Bull born 01.01.14 to 15.02.14

1^st – J&I Handley Lot 38 sold for 3,900gns to E Hill

2^nd – I Wilson & C Wood Lot 44 sold for 3,700gns to WH Marsden

3^rd – Barker Farming Partnership Lot 34 sold for 2,200gns to J&E Medcalf

Class 5 – Junior Bull born 16.02.14 to 30.03.14

1^st – JM&SP Priestley Lot 52 sold for 4,500gns to AR&J Alsop

2^nd – S Field Lot 47 sold for 3,000gns to K Sunderland

3^rd AJ Mason Lot 51 sold for 2,300gns to T Wild & R Ellis

Class 6 – Junior Bull born 01.04.14 to 31.12.14

1^st – WM&JE Shuttleworth Lot 66 sold for 1,350gns to HF Stubbs

2^nd – AJ Mason Lot 57 sold for 1,800gns to Frankland Farms

3^rd – AJ Mason Lot 60 sold for 3,400gns to D Wallbank

Senior Male Champion – RS Harker Lot 6

Senior Male Reserve Champion – JM&SP Cooper Lot 1

Intermediate Male Champion – RM&H Lewis Lot 18

Intermediate Male Reserve Champion – J&I Handley Lot 31

Junior Male Champion – J&I Handley Lot 38

Junior Male Reserve Champion – JM&SP Priestley Lot 52

Male Champion – RM&H Lewis Lot 18 (Intermediate Bull)

Male Reserve – RS Harker Lot 6 (Senior Bull)

Class 7 – Cow in Calf or with Calf @ Foot

1^st – JM&SP Cooper Lot 78 sold for 2,500gns to Blackfriar Limousins

2^nd – JM&SP Cooper Lot 70 sold for 1,900gns to J Greenwood

Class 8 – Maiden Heifer born 01.01.12 to 31.12.12

1^st – JM&SP Cooper Lot 73 sold for 1,550gns to G Cropper

2^nd – JM&SP Cooper Lot 98 sold for 1,650gns to KG Wilkinson

3^rd – AJ Mason Lot 99 sold for 1,700gns to W Rathmell

Female Champion –  JM&SP Cooper Lot 78

Female Reserve – JM&SP Cooper Lot 73

Overall Supreme Champion – RM&H Lewis Lot 18 (Intermediate Bull)

Overall Supreme Reserve – RS Harker Lot 6 (Senior Bull)

Averages –

Senior Bulls                             to 5400gns av £3478

Int Bulls                                   to 4400gns av £3015

Jun Bulls                                  to 4500gns av £2378

Maiden                                    to 1700gns av £1627

Cows Incalf                             to 2500gns Av £2126

Cows with Calves                    to 2800gns av £2422

Chief Price:

BULLS

JM&SP Cooper - Tomschoice

5400gns,  

JM&SM Priestley – Brontemoor

4500gns, 3300gns, 2700gns, 2500gns x2, 2200gns

RM&HJ Lewis - Redland

4400gns, 3000gns

RS Harker - Overthwaite

4300gns, 3400gns

J Handley - Gunnerfleet

3900gns 3700gns 2900gns x2 2800gns

I Wilson & C Wood - Lowflan

3700gns

AJ Mason – Oddacres

3400gns, 2300gns, 1900gns, 1800gns

SE Field – Cornfield

3000gns

I&G Sedgwick – Gallaber

3000gns

W Holden & Son – Boldventure

2900gns

A&P Fletcher – Siddall

2600gns

JH Tennant – Lissett

2600gns

Barker Farming Partnership – Tancred Grange

2200gns

T&E Priestley – Prietec

2000gns

FC N M Walker – Hartlingtontop

2000gns

OJ Kendall – Arkle

1850gns

FEMALES

Cows with Bull Calves

AJ Mason – Oddacres

2000gns, 1900gns

JM&SP Cooper – Tomschoice

2000gns, 1900gns, 1700gns

D&D Prince – Toftgate

1950gns, 1900gns

Cows with Heifer Calves

JM&SP Cooper – Tomschoice

2800gns

Cows Incalf

JM&SP Cooper – Tomschoice

2500gns, 1550gns

Maiden Heifers

AJ Mason – Oddacres

1700gns, 1550gns, 1500gns

JM&SP Cooper – Tomschoice

1650gns x2, 1600gns 1550gns 1500gns