Borderway Annual Spring Suckled Calf Show & Sale

On Wednesday 10^th March Harrison & Hetherington conducted their annual spring show and sale of 1000 continental cross steers and heifers.

The pre-sale judging was held on Tuesday night and fell into the expert hands of Mr James Duerden, Ulverston who had 54 exceptional exhibits to cast his eye over. He awarded the Championship to the first prize British heifer from Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait who went on to sell for £6000 to Gareth Corrie, Northern Ireland. This heifer was sired by Warehams Mickey and out of the ¾ Limousin Cookie Dough who won Reserve Commercial Heifer Champion at the Royal Highland Show. Messrs Robertson, also claimed the Reserve Championship again with a British Blue x heifer sired by Warehams Mickey. This heifer had won the baby beef class and went on to sell for £6800 to Wilson Peters, Crieff.  

Champion from Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait - £6000

Commenting on the show, judge James said “an outstanding turnout considering the uncertain climate truly giving credit to the farming community, keeping the wheels turning and the economy moving in such uncertain times.” Commenting on his Champion he said it was “the outstanding beast in today’s line up due to her correctness, fullness of lion and overall tremendous quality throughout – showing real show potential.” The Reserve Champion “oozed sweetness and correctness throughout with a great locomotion but on the day the Champion just had the edge over her”.

Topping the section at £7000 was the 2^nd prize haltered Limousin heifer from Messrs Hardisty, How Hall sired by Uptonley Living the Dream. She sold to Mr Martin Barker purchasing on behalf of Gary Bell, Haas Side Farms, Lockerbie.

Top price from Messrs Hardisty, How Hall - £7000

The Steer Champion was a Limousin sired by Rossignol from Messrs Jarman, Brow Top. He sold for £2200 to Messrs Williams & Tippetts, Shifnal, Shropshire. Reserve came from Messrs Harper, Greenwells with the baby beef class winner who sold for £1500 to Will Ketley, Colchester. The 29 prize winners averaged an incredible £2651.20.

Steer Champion from Messrs Jarman, Brow Top - £2200

Out with the show Wednesday sale was nothing short of spectacular. Heifers averaged £1322 (+£299) with bullocks averaging £1157 (+£157) to give an overall average of £1224 (+£214) with the cattle being predominantly 8-12 months of age. Breeding type heifers regularly sailed past £1700 with the best end bullocks well in the £1300’s. A sale which firmly sits Borderway as the leading centre in which to market your cattle.

Leading Consignment Averages – How Hall (4) £3575, Newton of Logierait (29) £2023, Greenwells Farm House (9) £2022, Flimby Hall (3) £2800, The Guards (10) £1488, Newton High House (5) £1406, West Bowhill (7) £1355, Midtown Farm (15) £1332, Shield Green (5) £1327, Grange Hall (46) £1308, Steel Farm (20) £1300, Crookholm Farm (3) £1280, High Wreay Farm (8) £1277, Nether Oakshaw (4) £1270, The Throp (7) £1255, High Lovelady (4) £1240, Whiteside Farm (5) £1224, Denton Mains (9) £1215, Randalholme (5) £1210, Gapshields (28) £1206

Prize Winners – 

Class 1 – Halter Trained Limousin or Limousin Cross Heifer
1^st           JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown, Melkridge, Haltwhistle, Northumberland - £2800
2^nd         S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria - £7000
3^rd          J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £5000

Class 2 – Limousin or Limousin Cross Heifer (not shown in Class 1)
1^st           S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria - £4000
2^nd         Telfer & Claxton, Newton High House, Newton, Stocksfield - £2500
3^rd          JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown, Melkridge, Haltwhistle, Northumberland - £1800

Class 3 – Halter Trained British Blue or British Blue Cross Heifer
1^st           J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £6000
2^nd         Rochester & Murray, Glebe Farm, West Butsfield, Bishop Auckland - £2500

Class 4 – British Blue or British Blue Cross Heifer (not shown in Class 3)
1^st           P Kerr & Sons, Nether Oakshaw, Roadhead, Carlisle - £1180
2^nd         Brian Templeton, West Bowhill Farm, Annan, Dumfriesshire - £1800

Class 5 – Any other Continental Cross or Breed Heifer
1^st           Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Rowelton, Carlisle - £2000 (Galloway)
2^nd       Firm of G Gray, Sunnycroft, Lindean, Selkirkshire (Aberdeen Angus)

Class 6 – Baby Beef Heifer (not shown in Classes 1-6)
1^st           J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £6800
2^nd         B Harper, Greenwells Farmhouse, California Road, Maddiston, Falkirk - £4200
3^rd        B Harper, Greenwells Farmhouse, California Road, Maddiston, Falkirk - £1550

Heifer Champion (British Blue X) – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £6000
Reserve Heifer Champion (Baby Beef) – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £6800        

Class 7 – Halter Trained Limousin or Limousin Cross Steer
1^st           P & A Jarman, Brow Top Farm, Branthwaite, Workington, Cumbria - £2200
2^nd         AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby, Appleby-In-Westmorland - £2000
3^rd          Rochester & Murray, Glebe Farm, West Butsfield, Bishop Auckland - £1750

Class 8 – Limousin or Limousin Cross Steer (not shown in Class 8)
1^st           P & A Jarman, Brow Top Farm, Branthwaite, Workington, Cumbria - £1700
2^nd         S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria - £1400
3^rd          J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £1800

Class 9 & 10 (combined) – British Blue or British Blue Cross Steer
1^st           J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £1400
2^nd       J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £1280
3^rd        P Kerr & Sons, Nether Oakshaw, Roadhead, Carlisle - £1120

Class 11 – Any other Continental Cross or Breed Steer
1^st        Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Roweltown, Carlisle - £1000 (Galloway)

Class 12 – Baby Beef Steer (not shown in Classes (8-13)
1^st           B Harper, Greenwells Farmhouse, Maddiston, Falkirk - £1500

Steer Champion (Limousin X) – P & A Jarman, Brow Top Farm, Branthwaite, Workington, Cumbria - £2200

Reserve Steer Champion (Baby Beef) – B Harper, Greenwells Farmhouse, Maddiston, Falkirk - £1500

Overall Champion (British Blue X) – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £6000
Reserve Overall Champion (Baby Beef) – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £6800

Class 13- Pens of 4 Steers
1^st           D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie
2^nd         D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie
3^rd        D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie

Leading prices:

Heifers: Limousin £7000, £4000 How Hall, £5200, £5000, £2500, £2200, £1900, £1700 Newton of Logierait, £4200, £2700, £1800 Greenwells Farm House, £3200 Woodend, £3000 High House Farm, £2800 Hightown, £2800 Flimby Hall, £2800 Midtown Farm, £2500 Newton High House, £2400, £2100, £1750, £1650 The Guards, £2200, £1900, £1750, £1720 Grange Hall, £1700 Balgray Hill, £1680 Newton of Logierait, £1600 Gallowberry British Blue £6800, £6000, £1680, £1160 Newton of Logierait, £2500 Glebe Farm, £1800 West Bowhill Farm, £1520 Randalholme, £1500, £1180 Nether Oakshaw, £1310 Well Head Farm, £1300 Osborne Farm, £1105, £1045 The Beeches, £1100 Grange Hall Galloway £2000 Kilnstown Simmental £1190 Balgray Hill Blonde £1165 Grange Hall Charolais £935, £905(x2) The Beeches, £930 Airds of Balcery Beef Shorthorn £930 Guise

Steers: Limousin £2200, £1700 Brow Top Farm, £2000(x2), £1900, £1450, £1400, £1350 Grange Hall, £1900, £1400 How Hall, £1800(x2) Newton of Logierait, £1750 Walton Woodhead, £1750 Glebe Farm, £1500 Greenwells Farm House, £1490, £1380 West Bowhill Farm, £1430 Hargill House, £1390 Denton Mains, £1385, £1335 Shield Green, £1380 Maulscastle, £1370 Gapshields, £1350, £1340 Balgray Hill, £1340 Evistones Farm, £1340, £1330 Steel Farm, £1330 Crookholm Farm, £1330 Thirlwall Castle British Blue £1400, £1280, £1100 Newton of Logierait, £1280, £1120 Nether Oakshaw, £1280, £1110, £1100(x2) Brownchesters, £1265, £1185, £1170, £1130 Grange Hall, £1220, £1170 Guise, £1190 West Bowhill, £1170 Nealhouse Farm, £1170 Randalholme, £1155 Midtown Farm, £1110 Flimby Hall Galloway £1350 High House Farm, £1150 Silverbanks, £1000 Kilnstown Charolais £1200, £1110, £1080(x2), £1050 Hedley Park Farm, £1090 The Beeches Simmental £1155, £930 Duncrahill Farm, £1010 Guise Gelbvieh £1065, £1055, £1035 Parceltown Beef Shorthorn £1010 Guise