Christmas Prime Stock Show and Sale

28^th November 2020

Saturday 28^th November 2020- Mitchells Christmas Fat Show

The dust has settled on our Christmas Prime stock show and sale which we held on Saturday 28^th November 2020.

Well what can be said, other than there was a terrific show of stock. Our judges for this noted sale were Mr Liam Broster, Brosters Farm Shop, Huddersfield whom travelled to judge the cattle section and Mr Stephen Dodsworth, DFAM, County Durham headed over to judge the sheep section. Judging commenced at 12.30pm with the cattle.

Class 1 was the Limousin Steers, with ten forward first prize was awarded to McGowan and Hopwood with a super smart animal weighing 572kg. This being sold later of 300ppk to Pearson Wholesale Butchers.

Class 2 was the Limousin Heifer section, with 56 animals forward the decision was made to split the class into three:- Heavy, Medium and Lights. The heavy class was judged first with some wonderful sorts; first prize was awarded to Lot 25 for JJ Crichton, Loughrigg weighing 650kg and making 440ppk purchased by Haighs, Workington Ltd.

The medium class was again outstanding, with first prize given to Lot 12 from JA Barnett, Brinns Farm weighing 590kg and making 570ppk purchased by Browns Quality Meats, Ulverston.

The light class was brim full of quality with first prize given to Lot 48 from P&A Jarman, Brow Top weighing 512kg and making 340ppk purchased by Browns Quality Meats, Ulverston.

Class 3 was the British Blue Steer, first prize was Lot 69 from RE Miller, West Farm weighing 654kg and making 305ppk purchased by Pearson Wholesale Butchers.

Class 4 was the British Blue Heifer. We seen some real meaty girls on show. First prize was given to Lot 74 from JA Barnett, Brinns Farm weighing 647kg later selling for 325ppk purchased by B&T Kitson Ltd, Northallerton.

Class 5 was the Charolais Bullocks, first prize given to M/s Lawson&Sons, Hundith House weighing 668kg and making 255ppk to Browns Quality Meats, Ulverston.

Class 6 the Charolais Heifer section. This was awarded to Lot 80 from Isaac Bindloss, Shap Abbey which weighed 718kg and later went on to make 490ppk purchased by Wilson Family Butchers.

Class 7 was the Any Other Continental Heifers. This class was won by Lot 88 a Blonde shown by JJ Crichton, Loughrigg weighing 590kg and making 330ppk to Haighs, Workington Ltd.

Class 8 was the Native Breed Steer with some outstanding traditional meat on show, first prize was awarded to Lot 95 for a Belted Galloway shown by JJ Crichton, Loughrigg weighing 608kg making 298ppk selling to Tony Harrison Butchers, Cockermouth.

Class 9 was the Native Breed Heifers. First prize was Lot 96 a pure bred Galloway which weighed 472kg, it was later knocked down for 188ppk to Low House Meats.

With classes all judged, we then had a line up of all first prize winners. Well what an advertisement for the British Farmers and Cockermouth Auction Mart. One of many was well worthy of winning any show but a champion had to be given on Saturday. Liam took his time and was complimentary on all of the animal in front of him.

The championship was awarded to Lot 12 (medium Limousin heifer class) shown by JA Barnett, Brinns Farm, she later went on to make 570ppk grossing £3363 and purchased by father and son team Tucker and Ian Brown from Browns Quality Meats, Dimond Building, Ulverston. JA Barnett received the Mitchells Silver Challenge Cup.

Reserve honours was closely followed by Lot 52 (heavy Limousin heifer class) from JJ Crichton, Loughrigg she made 440ppk grossing £2860 and was purchased by David Pearson, Haighs Workington. Also receiving the Mr&Mrs Peter Greenhill Trophy.

Top price on the day per head was £3518.20 for the first prize Charolais Heifer from the Bindloss Family, Shap. The heifer was born and bred at Shap and was very well looked after by Isacc Bindloss, she was purchased by Wilson Family Butchers, Corby Hill. She also recived the BCCS rosette and plaque.

All in all, the sale was a huge success with prices very strong and fitting for vendors and purchasers.

I take this opportunity to thank everyone whom supported on both sides of the ring.

PRIME CATTLE

Prize Winners

Champion- Lot 12 – Limousin heifer – JA Barnett, Brinns Farm receiving the Mitchells Silver Challenge Cup also receiving the Limousin Society Plate.

Reserve Champion- Lot 52 – Limousin heifer heavy weight class – JJ Crichton, Loughrigg receiving the Mr & Mrs Peter Greenhill Trophy.

Limousin Steer-

1^st McGowan & L Hopwood, Slack Farm 300p (£1716.00) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

2^nd M/s Bowe, Hunday Farm 278p (£1679.12) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

3^rd M/s Bindloss, Shap Abbey 302p (£1932.80) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

4^th JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 275p (£1932.80) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

Limousin Heifer Heavy-

1^st JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 440p (£2860.00) Haighs Workington Ltd

2^nd JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 320p (£2089.60) B&T Kitson Ltd

3^rd M/s Bowe, Hunday Farm 288p (£1728.00) Brown Quality Meats

4^th JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 275p (£1760.00) B&T Kitson Ltd

Limousin Heifer Medium-

1^st JA Barnett, Brinns Farm 570p (£3363.00) Brown Quality Meats

2^nd M/s Bowe, Hunday Farm 295p (£1716.90) WilsonWillis Butchers

3^rd T Pearson&Son, High Plaskett Lands 260p (£1510.60) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

4^th JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 310p (£1819.70 T Harrison Butchers

Limousin Heifer Light-

1^st P&A Jarman, Brow Top 340p (£1740.80) Brown Quality Meats

2^nd JG&M Little, Greenhill 275p (£1388.75) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

3^rd WE Miller, West Farm 268p (£1476.68) Brosters Farm Shop

4^th JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 290p (£1583.40) Brown Quality Meats

British Blue Steer-

1^st WE Miller, West Farm 305p (£1720.20) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

2^nd T Pearson&Son, High Plaskett Lands 270p (£1684.80) Taylors Farm Shop

3^rd RE Miller, West Farm 278p (£1659.66) Taylors Farm Shop

4^th T Pearson&Son, High Plaskett Lands 272p (£1651.04) Taylors Farm Shop

British Blue Heifer-

1^st JA Barnett, Brinns Farm 325p (£2102.75) B&T Kitson Ltd

2^nd JA Barnett, Brinns Farm 298p (£1805.88) B&T Kitson Ltd

3^rd T Pearson&Son, High Plaskett Lands 278p (£1612.40) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

4^th RE Miller, West Farm 272p (£1550.40) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

Charolais Steer-

1^st M/s Lawson&Sons, Hundith House 255p (£1703.40) Brown Quality Meats

Charolais Heifer-

1^st M/s Bindloss, Shap Abbey 490p (£3518.20) Wilson Family Butchers

2^nd JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 282p (£1669.44) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

3^rd P&A Jarman, Brow Top 278p (£1668.00) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

4^th JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 245p (£1668.45) Taylors Farm Shop

Any Other Continental Heifer-

1^st JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 330p (£1947.00) Haighs Workington Ltd

2^nd JG&M Little, Greenhill 288p (£1661.76) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

3^rd RE Miller, West Farm 252p (£1350.72) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

4^th J Wilshaw, Oulton Hall 205p (£1328.40) Pearson Wholesale Butchers

Native Breed Steer-

1^st JJ Crichton, Loughrigg 298p (£1811.84) T Harrison Butchers

2^nd Kilnstown Farms 222p (£1243.20) T Harrison Butchers

3^rd R&A Maxwell, Howside 170p (£1179.80) L Skelton&Son,Low House

Native Breed Heifer-

1^st R&A Maxwell, Howside 188p (£887.36) L Skelton&Son, Low House

2^nd TW West, Pickett Howe 196p (£1038.80) L Skelton&Son, Low House

3^rd TW West, Pickett Howe 187p (£998.58) L Skelton&Son, Low House

4^th TW West, Pickett Howe 180p (£900.00) L Skelton&Son, Low House

Top Prices

Prime Steer (Top price per head £)- Limousin- 2566.20 Slack Farm, 1932.80 Shap Abbey, 1914.88, 1736.80 Hundith House, 1806.75 Loughrigg, 1781.20, 1667.25, 1650.00 Lamplugh Hall, 1716.00 Slack Farm, 1679.12 Hunday Farm, 1494.50 Overcroft. Belted Galloway- 1811.84 Loughrigg. British Blue- 1790.25, 1684.80, 1651.04, 1612.40 High Plaskett Lands, 1720.20, 1659.66 West Farm. Charolais- 1703.40 Hundith House. Galloway- 1243.20 Kilnstown Farm, 1229.12, 1179.80 Howside.

Prime Steer (Top price per kilo pence)- Limousin- 390 Slack Farm, 302 Shap Abbey, 300 Slack Farm, 292, 285, 275 Lamplugh Hall, 278 Hunday Farm, 275 Loughrigg, 272, 260 Hundith House, 245 Overcroft. British Blue- 305, 278 West Farm, 278, 275, 272, 270 High Plaskett Lands. Belted Galloway- 290 Loughrigg. Charolais- 255 Hundith House. Galloway- 222 Kilnstown, 184, 170 Howside.

Prime Heifer (Top price per head £)- Charolais- 3518.20 Shap Abbey, 1669.44, 1668.45 Loughrigg, 1668.00 Brow Top, 1399.20 Lynedraw. Limousin- 3363.00 Brinns, 2860.00, 2169.20, 2089.60, 2011.90, 1819.70, 1811.30, 1760.00, 1683.00, 1583.40 Loughrigg, 1852.60, 1476.68 West Farm, 1806.90, 1522.72 Shatton Lodge, 1803.00, 1622.70 Hundith House, 1740.80, 1530.90, 1482.30, 1440.04 Brow Top, 1728.00, 1716.90, 1606.00 Hunday Farm, 1645.76, 1604.40, 1590.40, 1582.00, 1573.48, 1522.20, 1505.20, 1450.00, 1377.00, 1337.50 High Aketon, 1570.40, 1540.56, 1510.60, 1380.50, 1364.00 High Plaskett Lands, 1457.50, 1402.20, 1388.75 Greenhill. British Blue- 2102.75, 1805.88 Brinns, 1612.80 Loughrigg, 1577.60 Greenhill, 1550.40 West Farm. Blonde- 1947.00 Loughrigg, 1661.76 Greenhill, 1350.72, 1240.80 West Farm, 1328.40, 1290.90 Oulton Hall, 1310.00 Hunday Farm. Belted Galloway- 1038.80, 998.58, 900.00 Pickett Howe. Galloway- 887.36 Howside.

Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo pence)-

Limousin- 570 Brinns, 440, 340, 330, 320, 310, 295(2), 290, 275 Loughrigg, 340, 275, 278, 270(2) Brow Top, 300, 270 Hundith House, 295, 288, 275 Hunday Farm, 295, 268 West Farm, 285, 248 Shatton Lodge, 285, 275, 265 Greenhill, 280(3), 278(2), 265, 258, 255, 250(2) High Aketon, 275, 262, 260(2), 248, 235 High Plaskett Lands. Charolais- 490 Shap Abbey, 282, 245 Loughrigg, 278 Brow Top, 212 Lynedraw. British Blue- 325, 298 Brinns, 290 Greenhill, 288 Loughrigg, 272 West Farm. Blonde- 330 Loughrigg, 288 Greenhill, 262 Hunday Farm, 252, 240 West Farm, 205, 195 Oulton Hall. Belted Galloway- 196, 187, 180 Pickett Howe. Galloway- 188 Howside.

PRIME SHEEP

A great show of lambs was put forward under social distancing and covid 19 guidelines before judge Mr Stephen Dodsworth. Adam Brown, Parkhouse took the championship for the third year running with a super pair of Beltex lambs, weighing 47kg these lambs sold for £240 per head purchased by WilsonWillis Butchers, Cleator Moor.

Reserve honours in a close run contest went to Ewan Roberts , Riggingill with his 1^st prize pair of Texel lambs, these later sold for £135 per head weighing 49kg to Lindsay Butchers, Cockermouth. 1^st prize in the Any Other Continental Breed class went to WE&DE Litt, Greengill with their 58kg Charollais, which sold for £116 again to Lindsay Butchers, Cockermouth.

Many thanks to our sponsors Carrs Billington Ltd, Armstrong Watson Accountants, Hundith Hill Hotel, Marsh Commercial and Brockbank Solicitors.

Prize Winners

Champion- Pair of Beltex lambs – AJ Brown, Parkhouse receiving the Mitchells Auction Trophy.

Reserve Champion- Pair of Texel lambs – E Roberts, Riggingill.

Pair of Texel Sired lambs-

1^st E Roberts, Riggingill £135 (275ppk) Lindsay&Sons Butchers

2^nd AJ Brown, Parkhouse £130 (260ppk) Wilson Butchers Ltd

3^rd M Nixon, Hundith Hill £115 (216ppk) Brosters Farm Shop

4^th TI Bradley, Ghyll House £140 (264ppk) Wilson Butchers Ltd

Pair of Beltex Sired lambs-

1^st AJ Brown, Parkhouse £240 (510ppk) WilsonWillis Butchers

2^nd E Naylor, Hillgreen £130 (254ppk) WilsonWillis Butchers