Last updated 15:55, Wednesday, 23 April 2008

AT BROUGHTON AUCTION on Friday and Saturday, last week, Harrison & Hetherington held their Annual April Fair Show and Sale of 836 store cattle.

Friday’s sale sore a buoyant trade for all types and sizes with customers from all over the UK.

The pre-sale show was judged by Colin Little of The Guards, Ireby, who awarded the Championship to a Charolais-cross heifer consigned by Messrs Clark of Buckman Hall, Thwaites which later sold for £1,000 and bought by the judge.

Reserve champion was awarded to Messrs Tyson, of Beck Farm, whose bullock later made £680 bought by Colin Oliver.

Prizes – First Day – Class 1 – Heifers

1 & Champion – AJ Clark, Buckman Hall, Thwaites, Millom £1,000 bought by Colin Little (Judge) The Guards, Ireby, 2 RF Tyson, Beck Farm £890, 3 RF Tyson, Beck Farm £675.

Bullocks – 1 & Reserve Champion – 1 RF Tyson, Beck Farm £680 bought by Colin Oliver, 2 A Hartley, Turner Hall £740, 3 RA & C Benson, Gamswell £780.

Saturday’s sale was again a great success with another great crowd. The judge for the day was Mr Mulgrew of Walney, who awarded the championship to a Blonde bullock from Messrs Ellwood, of Everard Lodge which later sold for £735 to the judge.

Reserve Champion was a Limousin heifer consigned by Hoggarth, of Old Hall Farm, later selling at £710 to David Barker.

Second Day – Class 1 – Heifers

AWARDS – 1 & Reserve Champion - DJ & MJ Hoggarth, Old Hall Farm, Ulpha £710 bought by David Barker, 2 JH & A Ellwood, Everard Lodge £760, 3 AB & R Inman, High Ground Farm £540.

Bullocks – 1 & Champion – JH & A Ellwood, Everard Lodge, Lowick, Ulverston £735 bought by Messrs Mulgrew (Judge) South End Farm, Barrow In Furness; 2 DJ & MJ Hoggarth, Old Hall Farm £720; 3 Messrs Blanc, Long Garth Farm £740.

Leading prices – HEIFERS (all crosses)

Charolais, £1,000, £670, £590, £570, £535 (x2), £525 (x3) Buckman Hall, £660 (x3), £560 Beck Farm, £575 Roosecote Farm, £570 (x2), £530 (x2) Penny Hill. Belgian Blue, £890, £675, £650, £640 (x2), £630 (x3) Beck Farm, £785, £775, £670 (x2), £615 Far Kiln Farm, £650 (x2), £600 Bridgeholme, £600 Stub Place Farm. Limousin, £850, £805 (x2) Silverhow Farm, £840, £675 Lane Head Farm, £790 Dunning Well Farm, £780, £770, £640 Far Kiln Farm, £780 (x2) Newholme Farm, £710, £630 Old Hall Farm, £705, £650 Beck Farm, £675 Lane Head Farm, £665 (x2) Stubb Place Farm, £665 Town Head Hall, £640 (x2) Bridgeholme, £640 Scarr Head Bungalow. Blonde, £760, £620, £590, £530, £510 Evarard Lodge. Simmental, £695, £550 Beck Farm, £640, £530 Long Garth Farm, £505 Spout House Farm. Friesian, £550 Far Kiln Farm. Aberdeen Angus, £550 Beck Farm. South Devon, £510 Birch Bank.

BULLOCKS (all crosses) – Limousin, £960 Dunning Well Farm, £955, £900, £895, £885, £850 (x2), £815 Silverhow Farm, £950, £880 (x2) Far Kiln Bank, £890, £840, £800 Far Old Park Farm, £880, £855, £810, £800 Knapperthaw, £850 Dunning Well Farm. Belgian Blue, £880 (x3), £760, £740, £730 Bridgeholme, £845, £840, £790, £670 Far Kiln Bank, £775, £690, £660 (x2) Tottlebank Farm, £730 (x2) Far Old Park, £680 Beck Farm, £650 (x2) Stubb Place Farm. Charolais, £780 Dunning Well Farm, £730 (x3), £680, £675, £625 (x3), £605 (x3) Buckman Hall, £690 (x2) Troughton Hall, £600 Penny Hill. Blonde, £735, £695, £660, £640, £595 Everard Lodge. Aberdeen Angus, £725 Scarr Head Bungalow, £540 Hyton Farm. Simmental, £665, £620 (x2) Spout House. Hereford, £635, £562 (x3), £560 (x3) The Bungalow. Holstein, £590 (x2), £545 (x4) Bridgeholme, £540 Stubb Place Farm. Friesian, £578 Far Kiln Farm, £515 Troughton Hall, £480 (x4) Lower Hawthwaite Farm.

STORE BULLS – Limousin, £720 Old Hall Farm, £565 Knott End Farm. Belgian Blue, £660, £570 Long Garth Farm. Simmental, £570 Long Garth Farm.