GREAT ANNUAL PRIZE SHOW & SALE OF SUCKLER CALVES
SATURDAY
1st OCTOBER 2011
The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart P.L.C. had
forward a catalogue entry of 875 suckled calves at their Annual Show
and Sale on Saturday 1st October 2011.
An outstanding show of cattle
on offer and a real credit to all the vendors. Trade was fantastic
throughout with purchasers coming from all over the country, as far
north as Fife and down to Norfolk. With the sale average being up £181.39
on last years record prices and 111 more cattle sold, it ensured
that vendors went home delighted with their returns.
We would like to thank the Sponsors, Capontree Vets,
and the Judge, Mr Richard Walton, Darlington who awarded The Championship
to a terrific British Blue bullock from A. & J.N. Story, Newbiggin,
which later realised £1,170, the Reserve Champion went to W.G. & H.M.
Kyle, Spoutbank for a British Blue heifer which sold at £1,100,
both of which were purchased by the judge.
Overall Champion Beast from A. & J.N. Story,
Newbiggin, shown with Ashley and Sam Story
The cup for best Charolais
was awarded to Messrs Kyle, Spoutbank for a 10 month old heifer selling
at £920 and purchased by Messrs Blyth.
Champion Charolais from James
Kyle, Spoutbank
Leading consignor averages:- Nether
Hill £1,096 (11), Newby
Farm £1,027 (5), Beckhall £993 (4), High Dovecote £984
(8), Riggfoot £980 (12), Cherry Garth £977 (2), Howard
House £972 (11), Nunscleugh £966 (103), Hillfield £963
(8), Spoutbank £947 (27).
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Bullocks
Limousin £1,240 Nunscleugh, £1,220 Newby Farm, £1,200
Howard House, £1,165 Nether Hill, £1,140 Riggfoot, £1,105
Newby Farm, £1,100 Howard House, £1,090 (x5) Englishtown, £1,090
(x9) Nunscleugh, £1,085 The Throp and Peela Hill, £1,080
Gallowberry, £1,070 (x2) The Flatt, £1,070 (x4) Englishtown, £1,070
(x4) Nether Hill, £1,070 (x10) Nunscleugh, £1,070 North
Green Hill and Albierigg, £1,065 Riggfoot and Albierigg, £1,060
(x3) Gallowberry.
British Blue £1,170 Newbigging, £1,110 Spoutbank, £1,080
Nunscleugh, £1,060 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,055 Beckhall, £980
High Parkfoot, £980 (x2) Spoutbank.
Charolais £1,100 High Dovecote, £1,080 High Parkfoot, £1,075
Riggfoot, £1,060 Cumcrook, £1,050 Riggfoot, £1,040
High Dovecote, £1,030 Riggfoot, £1,025 (x2) Riggfoot, £1,025 £1,020
(x2) High Parkfoot, £1,015 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,010 (x2)
High Dovecote, £990 Cumcrook and Sutton Close.
Simmental £925, £920 (x2) Walton High Rigg.
Saler £890 (x4) Moss Side.
Heifers
British Blue £1,100 Spoutbank, £960 Howard House and
Nunscleugh, £935 Horsegills.
Limousin £1,370 (x2) Nether Hill, £1,210, £1,110
(x2), £1,080 (x2) Nunscleugh, £1,040 Bellbank, £1,020
Nether Hill, £1,015 Howard House, £1,010 Rinnion Hills, £1,000
Nether Hill, £990 Howard House, £990 (x4), £970
(x4) Nunscleugh, £970 Slealands, £960 The Throp and Dodgsonstown, £955
Hillfield, £950 Howard House, Englishtown, Newbiggin and North
Greenhill, £945 Hill Top, £940 Peela Hill, £935
Gallowberry, £935 (x6) Nunscleugh.
Charolais £965 (x2), £940, £930 High Parkfoot, £930, £920
Spoutbank, £890 (x4) High Parkfoot, £885 Clement Leazes, £870
Spoutbank and Cumcrook, £860 (x2) Riggfoot.
