The Brian Smith Memorial Show & Sale of Store Cattle

Mitchells Auction Company held The Annual “Brian Smith Memorial Show & Sale” with an entry of 458 Store Cattle. A wonderful quality entry of cattle was forward which was a credit to all consignors. There was a good ring of competitive buyers, and this resulted in a strong trade throughout the sale. Bullocks averaged £1,408.28 and heifers £1,320.

 

The show was kindly judged by Graham Cornforth, Tadcaster who awarded the prizes as follows:

 

Limousin Steers

1^st & Champion                Messrs Powley, Green Marsh                                      £1700

2^nd                                                                Messrs Powley, Green Marsh                                      £1520

 

Limousin Heifers

1^st                                           I&R Millard, Old Hyton Farm                                       £1590

2^nd                                          Messrs Powley, Green Marsh                                      £1380

3^rd                                           RM Wilson, Dockray Nook                                            £1590

 

British Blue Steers

1^st                                           Messrs Powley, Green Marsh                                      £1610

2^nd                                                        Messrs Powley, Green Marsh                                      £1560

 

British Blue Heifers

1^st                                           Messrs Powley, Green Marsh                                      £1510

2^nd                                          Messrs Harryman, Keskadale                                      £1590

3^rd                                           Messrs Harryman, Keskadale                                      £1410

 

Any Other Breed Steers

1^st                                           D&SE Wilson, Parsonage                                              £1480

2^nd                                          D&SE Wilson, Parsonage                                              £1530

3^rd                                           D&SE Wilson, Parsonage                                              £1490

 

Any Other Breed Heifers

1^st & Reserve Champion                 MJ&GE Graham, Lynedraw                          £1790

2^nd                                                          MJ&GE Graham, Lynedraw                          £1670

3^rd                                                           RW Carr, Croftside                                           £1510

 

 

Leading Averages

CR&SH Trafford, Ullock Mains                    3              £1693.33

RG&JM Smith, Lake View                              3              £1676.67

G West, Stargill                                                 5              £1650

J&RJ Manchester, Craika Lodge                 14           £1626.43

Messrs Sharp, Holmecroft                            4              £1625

AR Hardy, Eastlands                                       3              £1620

 

Steers (£)

Limousin – 1900, 1830 Stargill Farm, 1780, 1700, 1690, 1680, 1670, 1620 Craika Lodge, 1750 Eastlands, 1740, 1600 Cubbin Farm, 1700, 1610, 1580 Strawberry How, 1700 Green Marsh, 1690, 1610 Riggingill, 1650 Hill Top Farm, 1590 Woodside Farm. Beef Shorthorn – 1800, 1670 Ullock Mains, 1530, 1490, 1480, 1410 Parsonage Farm, 1080 Howbeck Lodge. British Blue – 1780 Strawberry How, 1710, 1640, 1620 Craika Lodge, 1620, 1590, 1450 Riggingill, 1610, 1570 x2, 1560 Green Marsh, 1610 Ullock Mains, 1550 Holme Croft, 1540, 1500 Drigg Moorside, 1460 Sorrowstones, 1430, 1410 Hill Top, 1420 Dean Farm. Charolais – 1720 Gibbtarn Farm, 1400 x2, 1350, 1290, 1170, 1050 Mosser Heights, 1370, 1350 Dockray Nook. Aberdeen Angus – 1620, 1260 Gibbtarn Farm, 1580 Hollins Farm, 1490, 1480, 1460, 1450, 1430, 1380 x2, 1290, 1160 Croftlands, 1480, 1320 Nr Branthwaite Edge, 1460 Drigg Moorside, 1340 Armaside Farm, 1180, 1160 Pasture House, 1100 Dockray Nook. Hereford – 1530, 1460 Burnt House Farm, 1410 Hill Top. Blonde d’Aquitaine – 1440 Dockray Nook. Simmental – 1410 Pasture House. Holstein – 1120 Strawberry How. Holstein Friesian – 1080 Croftlands, 1000 Pasture House.

 

Heifers (£)

British Blue – 1810, 1750, 1390 Holmecroft, 1630, 1620, 1420, 1390 Riggingill, 1590, 1510 Green Marsh, 1590, 1410, 1380 Keskadale, 1580, 1560 Strawberry How, 1470 Sorrowstones, 1470, 1380 Gibbtarn, 1420 Dearham Row, 1400 Fleming Hall, 1380 Greengill Farm. Charolais – 1790, 1670, 1460 Lynedraw, 1650, 1580, 1440, 1430, 1320 Foxhouse Farm, 1440 Syke Beck, 1350 Greengill Farm, 1240, 1170, 1040, 1000 Mosser Heights, 1180, 1040 Nr Branthwaite, 1000 Dockray Nook. Limousin – 1770, 1650 Lake View, 1740, 1640 Lynedraw, 1700, 1640 Riggingill, 1690 Foxhouse, 1660, 1650, 1590 Old Hyton Farm, 1650 Eastlands, 1640 Stargill, 1610 Lake View, 1600, 1570 Woodside Farm, 1590 Dockray Nook, 1580 x2, 1570 Strawberry How, 1570 Cubbin Farm. South Devon – 1510, 1300 Croftside. Aberdeen Angus – 1390, 1070 Hollins Farm, 1250 Syke Beck, 1160 Drigg Moorside, 1140 Gibbtarn. Blonde d’Aquitaine – 1380 Dearham Row. Stabiliser – 1320, 1300, 1210, 1130 Stoney Howe. Hereford – 1140 Burnt House.

 

Bulls (£)

Limousin – 1270, 1130 Sandhills Farm, 1250, 1110 Lamplugh Hall. Holstein Friesian – 1110 Lamplugh Hall.

 

Beef Breeding (£)

Cow with Bull Calf- Aberdeen Angus- 1520 Hollin Head

Heifer with Heifer Calf- Limousin – 1880 Uldale Hall.