The prize show of cattle was very well supported and judging undertaken by Mr Paul Barwood of Great Yarmouth. The suckled calf he selected as champion was consigned by Mother & Son, Janet & James Huck of Sowerthwaite Farm, Austwick. This lovely February 2014 born Blonde x Heifer was sold for £1180. The reserve champion was a January 2014 born British Blue Heifer consigned by Stephen Walker from JC Walker & Son of Brennand Farm, Dunsop Bridge. This later sold for £1020.

Ian Rawlinson of Quarry Bank Farm, Marton Ulverston topped the sale with the second prize 2013 born heifer. This homebred British Blue Heifer born August 2013 sold for a marvellous £1470.

Strong store cattle although a nice trade but were no dearer than the previous sale. The suckled calves on offer were a good trade, with many runs showing just a slight increase on the year.

The young bull section saw a slight increase in entries from last fortnight and the smart goods in the correct age brackets found a very ready market.

Show Potential & Suckled Calves

Class 1 – British Bull Born 2014

1^st GR&A Foy selling for £900 to S Swales

2^nd DS Townend selling for £1000 to S Swales

3^rd T&S Blades selling for £1140 to S Swales

Class 2 – Limousin Bull Born 2014

1^st T Dobson selling for £970 to FE Bowes & Son

2^nd DS Townend selling for £940 ER Hyde & Sons

3^rd Turner Farms selling for £1280 to S Swales

Class 3 – Any Other Breed Bull Born 2014

1^st JG Bamforth & Son selling for £1080 S Swales

Class 4 – British Blue Steer Born 2014

1^st I Rawlinson selling for £1140 JM Townsend

Class 6 – Other Breed Steer Born 2014

1^st R&KA Burley selling for £1180 to  Thompson Bros

2^nd T Longton selling for £870 to DK Busby

3^rd T Longton selling for £815 to DK Busby

Class 7 – British Blue Heifer Born 2014

1^st JC Wlaker & Son selling for £1020 JM Townsend

2^nd GR&A Foy selling for £930 JM Townsend

3^rd GR&A Foy selling for £920 JM Townsend

Class 8 – Limousin Heifer Born 2014

1^st T&S Blades selling for £880 I Swales

2^nd T&S Blades selling for £860 I Swales

Class 9 – Other Breed Heifer Born 2014

1^st K&GJ Huck selling for £1080 R&P Blacker

2^nd K&GJ Huck selling for £880 R&P Blacker

Class 10  - Charollais Steer/ Heifer Born 2014

1^st R&KA Burley selling for £1180 to  Thompson Bros

2^nd T Longton selling for £870 to DK Busby

3^rd T Longton selling for £815 to DK Busby

Champion - K&GJ Huck selling for £

Reserve - JC Wlaker & Son selling for £

Class 11 – Best Steer 2013

1^st I Rawlinson selling for £1280 J Matten

2^nd P&E Fox selling for £1200 J Matten

3^rd P&E Fox selling for £1250 JB Eastwood & Son

Class 12 – Best Heifer 2013

1^st P&E Fox selling for £1320 GD Nutt

2^nd I Rawlinson selling for £1470 JB Eastwood & Son

3^rd JC Walker & Son selling for £1020 JM Townsend

Prices and Averages

Young Bulls – Continental x average £898, Native average £700

Charollais x (Av £950)

£1130 F&J Andrews; £770 L Newburn;

Limousin x (Av £872)

£1280 £1100x2 Turner Farms; £1200 S Liitlewood; £1180 J Baines; £1100 JG Bamforth & Son;

Brit Blue x (Av £944)

£1460 N Parker; £1240 JG Bamforth & Son; £1220 J Baines; £1200 Turner Farms; £1140 T&S Blades;

Ab Angus (Av £506)

£540 £490x2 GD&JC Holme;

Saler (Av £845)

£845 x4 Beeston Hall Farms;

Bazadaise (Av £948)

£1080 JG Bamforth Son; £920 £845 J Bosworth;

Simmental x (Av £940)

£940 M Mallinson Ltd;

Black & White (Av £545)

£550 M Mallinson Ltd; £540 Lambert-Milehouse

Top price pen of three or more bulls

Store Bullocks – Continental x average £938, Native average £844

Charollais x (Av £900)

£1180x2 D Swinson; £1180 R&KA Burley; £1130 CA&J Ridsdale; £1090x2 A Fawcett;

Limousin x (Av £951)

£1310 P&E Fox; £1290 J Almgill & Son; £1235 DJ Halliday; £1200 GW Houseman;

Brit Blue x (Av £987)

£1330 £1290 P&E Fox; £1310 GW Houseman; £1290 J Almgill & Son; £1280 ID&H Rawlinson;

Blonde x (Av £1015)

£1200 GW Houseman; £1100 RD Thorpe; £1075 £1010 AW E&N Wade;

Simmental x (Av £559)

£1080 D Swinson; £500x2 £425x3 RA Phillip;

Ab Angus x (Av £838)

£1000 JA Throup; £890 £835 J Drinkall Ltd; 3880 N Shaw & Son; £820x6 R&KA Burley;

Brown Swiss x (Av £830)

£830x4 R Naylor

Black & White (Av £656)

£820 JA Crowther; £745x5 £740 R Naylor;

Hereford (Av £872)

£950 RW Ewan; £795 N Shaw & Son;

Mont Bel (Av £785)

£880 A Fawcett;  £690 D Wells;

Pathanaise (Av £927)

£965 £890 ABJ Witt;

Top price pen of three or more bullocks

Store Heifers – Continental x average £848, Native average £805

Charollais x (Av £815)

£1125x3 A Rogers; £980 A Fawcett; £970x2 JE Sheard; £950 JE Gaunt; £940 AM&HV Brown;

Limousin x (Av £838)

£1220 £1210 R&A Wallbank; 1195 JR Lancaster; £1160 P&E Fox; £1155 J Hopkinson;

Brit Blue x (Av £874)

£1470 ID&H Rawlinson; £1340 £1320 £1100 P&E Fox; £1160 J Lord; £1090 A Fawcett;

Blonde x (Av £915)

£1180 £1000 K&GJ Huck; £1090 P&E Fox; £1070 £995 RD Thorpe;

Simmental x (Av £539)

£840 A Fawcett; £700 FG Throup; £685 J&AJ Coates;

Ab Angus (Av £823)

£935 L Cropper; £890x5 E Shorrock; £835 FG Throup;

Pathanaise (Av £835)

£835x2 ABJ Witt;

Bazadaise (Av £850)

£850x4 R Naylor;

Top price pen of three or more heifers

Breeding Cattle