Friday 3rd January 2025 - Opening Show & Sale of Store Cattle
What a way to start the year!! With an amazing, catalogued entry of 1071 Store Cattle.
The pre-sale show was in the capable hands of Mr Roger Egglestone (W Nixon & Sons Ltd) Stockport.
The judges had a tremendous show of cattle in front of them, after much deliberation the championship was awarded to a Limousin Heifer from Ms I Powley, Green Marsh later selling for £2300.00. Reserve Champion was awarded to a Limousin Steer from S Hardisty & Son, How Hall later selling for £1920.00.
Topping the sale was an outstanding Limousin Heifer from T Trafford & Son, Peter House Farm selling for £3250.00.
All classes of cattle were sold above and beyond vendors expectations reported as one of the best trades ever seen with over 100 cattle selling to excess of £2000. All cattle sold averaged £1540, an increase of £176 on the year. There was one of the largest ring of buyers ever seen in Mitchells Auction, cattle being dispersed the length and breadth of the country.
A big thank you goes to our sponsors for the day – Massey Feeds, JG Paxton&Sons Ltd and Eden Farm Supplies.
Sale Averages
Steers - £1564.34 (up on the year £154)
Heifers - £1556.64 (up on the year £208)
Bulls - £1347.87 (up on the year £122)
Show Results
Bulls
1st – R Wilkinson&Tennant, Gatesgarth
2nd&3rd – WG&D Wilkinson, Brookfield
Bullocks over 12 month
1st&2nd – I Powley, Green Marsh
3rd – JG&PH Thompson, Poppy Farm
Bullocks under 12 month
1st&2nd – S Hardisty&Son, How Hall
3rd – RW&JH Emmott, Wythop Hall
Heifers over 12 month
1st – I Powley, Green Marsh
2nd&3rd – TW West, Pickett How
Heifers under 12 month
1st – S Hardisty&Son, How Hall
2nd – T Trafford&Son, Peter House
3rd – RW&JH Emmott, Wythop Hall
Leading Averages
30 av £2196.33 PE & M Capstick, Whicham Hall
02 av £2130.00 R Wilkinson & R Tennant, Gatesgarth
32 av £2093.75 TW West, Pickett How
03 av £2003.33 G & P Long, Mill Brow
09 av £1984.44 S Hardisty & Son, How Hall
11 av £1980.00 A & M Roberts, Riggingill
07 av £1964.29 AR Hardy, Eastlands
06 av £1963.33 Messrs Harryman, Keskadale
04 av £1962.50 JD & M Capstick, Fellside
29 av £1943.79 G & T Tyson, East House
11 av £1933.64 R & J Brown, Wilson Park
16 av £1923.75 D & J Errington, Annfield
04 av £1922.50 WG & D Wilkinson, Brookfield
16 av £1917.50 MJ & JE Graham, Lynedraw
02 av £1870.00 G Wilkinson, Brookfield
12 av £1847.50 T Trafford & Son, Peter House
09 av £1824.44 S Southward, Waberthwaite
14 av £1808.57 Crozier & Langcake, High Moss
04 av £1797.50 I & R Millard, Old Hyton
08 av £1777.50 E & EM Pattinson, West End
05 av £1754.00 RG & JM Smith, Lake View
09 av £1718.89 RA Rawling, Overcroft
Leading Prices
Heifers
Limousin – 3250, 2180 Peter House Farm, 2800 How Hall, 2540(2), 2500, 2380, 2300(2), 2270(3), 2220(4), 2160(2) Whicham Hall, 2480, 2160, 2180(2), 2140(3), 2100(2) Pickett How, 2300 Green Marsh, 2160 Wilson Park Farm. Charolais – 1910(2), 1870, 1790, 1760, 1680 Lynedraw Farm, 1620 Woodhall Brow, 1620 Woodhall Brow Farm, 1610(3), 1560 Greengill Farm, 1500, 1300(4), 1280(4), 1250(4), 1230(2), 1210(4), 1210(2) Rougholm Farm. Hereford – 1870 Fellside Farm, 1010(6) Low Boonwood, 1010 (Powe)Low Boonwood. Aberdeen Angus – 1740(2), 1550(5) Brackenbarrow Farm, 1610 Row End Farm, 1510 Drigg Moorside, 1480(2), 1380 Nr Branthwaite Edge, 1380 Woodhall Brow. Beef Shorthorn – 1730, 1600, 1470, 1440 West End Farm. British Blue – 1590(2) Whicham Hall, 1940, 1850 Riggingill, 1890 Frizington Hall, 1830, 1820(4), 1790 Annfield, 1810 Hill Top, 1790 Frizington Hall, 1640(2) Gutterby, 1640 Swallow Croft, 1630, 1570(2) Swallowstones, 1620 Grange Farm, 1620(3) Woodhall Brow, 1580 Meadow Farm, 1560 Greenmarsh, 1560 Grange Farm. Belted Galloway – 1550(3) Kirkland House1400 Poppy Farm. Blonde – 1510 Fell End. Bazadaise – 1490 Poppy Farm. Galloway – 1250 Gategarth. Simmental – 1140 (Powe)Low Boonwood.
Steers
Limousin – 2400 Brackenridge, 2380, 2350, 2180, 2140, 2040(2) Pickett How, 2360, 2340(2) Whicham Hall, 2200, 2000 How Hall, 2190(2) Annfield, 2140(2), 2090, 2040 Wilson Park Farm, 2120(2) Riggingill, 2080 Eastlands, 2060, 1990(2) East House. Charolais – 2180(2), 2060(2), 1960 Lynedraw, 2180, 2060(2) Pickett How, 1560 Stainton Farm, 1540 Hayes Castle, 1540(3), 1420(2), 1400(5), 1380(5), 1370(5), 1280(3) Mosser Mains, 1500(5), 1450(2), 1390(2), 1380(3), 1370(3), 1330(4) Rougholm Farm, 1380 Woodhall Brow. Beef Shorthorn – 2090, 2000, 1980, 1910 West End Farm. Blonde – 2070, 2030 Mill Brow Farm, 1620 Meadow Farm. Hereford – 2060, 1950(2), 1810(2), 1800 Annfield, 1500 Gutterby, 1380 Hill Top, 1330, 1300, 1040 Low Boonwood, 1190 Row End Farm. British Blue – 1980, 1970 Riggingill, 1960, 1700, 1600 Wythop Hall, 1900 How Hall, 1760 Low Boonwood, 1750 Green Marsh, 1710, 1700, 1650, 1620 Whinnerah, 1670 Gutterby, 1640 Sorrowstones, 1630(6), 1590 Drigg Moorside, 1620 Woodhall Brow, 1610 Woodhall, 1580 Ash Crag. Aberdeen Angus – 1840 Brackenbarrow Farms, 1720 Grange Farm, 1670(5), 1630(2), 1500(4) Hollins Farm, 1660, 1580 Branthwaite Edge, 1650, 1540 Drigg Moorside, 1640 Woodhall Brow, 1470 Row End Farm, 1390 Wind Hill Farm, 1280, 1240(2), 1080(2), 1040 Mosser Mains, 1100(4) Hollins, 1090, 1080 Sella Farm. Galloway – 1540, 1110(2) Gatesgarth. Holstein Friesian – 1540, 1290 Brackenbarrow Farm. Simmental – 1420, 1320(5) Low Boonwood, 1260(2) (Powe)Low Boonwood. British Frisian – 1360 Dean Farm, 1340(3) Gutterby Farm. Stabilisers – 1000(9) Hollins.
Bulls
Limousin – 2300, 1960 Gatesgarth, 2210, 2000, 1960, 1940, 1880, 1840, 1780, 1710 High Moss, 2020, 2000, 1990, 1930, 1810, 1680 Brookfield, 1980, 1920 Overcroft, 1690 Knott Houses, 1660 Howbeck Lodge. British Blue – 1920, 1580 Overcroft, 1040(5) Hunday Farm. Simmental – 1530 Knott End. Aberdeen Angus – 1140(4) Bridge End Farm.