Broughton Sale of Suckled Calves

On Tuesday 12^th October at Broughton Mart, Harrison & Hetherington held their annual show and sale of suckled calves.

The Judging was in the capable hands of Mr Matthew Clark, Town Head Farm who placed hid Overall Champion a smart black Limousin cross from NA & J Temple, Blackhall Farm which went on to top the Heifer section at £1080 selling to the judge himself.

Champion bullock was awarded to GJ & CA Penellum, Swinside which went on to sell for £1100. The sale topped at £1160 for a British Blue steer from RD Holland, Low Scales. A great show of well bred calves were presented to a busy ringside of buyers with trade well up on the previous year.

Bullocks averaged £775 with heifers averaging £705.

Prize List:

Bullocks
1^st CJ& CA Penellum, Swinside
2^nd R D Holland, Low Scales
3^rd R J Rigge, Old Broadgate

Heifers
1^st   NA & J Temple, Blackhall Farm
2^nd R D Holland, Low Scales
3^rd D & A Nicholson, Birch Bank

Champion: NA & J Temple, Blackhall Farm

Reserve Champion: R D Holland, Low Scales

The next sale at Broughton Auction Mart will take place on Tuesday 18^th October, the Principal sale of store sheep and feeding ewes.

For further information please contact the Auctioneer Rory Livesey 07535001541

Leading prices per head

Steers: Belgian Blue £1160 Low Scales Limousin £1140, £990, £970, £710 Low Scales £1100, £770, £750, £700, £670 Swinside £750 (x5) Broadgate £700 Magnolia House

Heifers: Limousin £1080 Blackhall Farm £1000, £940, £860, £820 (x2), £800, £660, £650 Low Scales £890, £650 Broadgate £890 Birch Bank £730 (x2) Magnolia House £730, £660 Fenwick