Broughton April Fair Show and Sale

At Broughton Mart on Tuesday 21^st April Harrison & Hetherington held their annual “April Fair” show & sale store cattle.

A huge show of 455 store cattle were on offer at the Annual April Fair show and sale which attracted a large attendance for buyer ensuring a fantastic trade for all.

The pre sale show was kindly judged by Mr James Crichton, Egremont who awarded the following prizes:

Prize list:
Continental Heifer
1^st A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness - £1320
2^nd A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness– £1330
3^rd RJ & R Holden, New Crosshouse, Silecroft, Millom– £1220

Continental Steer
1^st DJ & MJ Hoggarth, Old Hall, Ulpha, Broughton In Furness– £1460
2^nd A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness– £1400
3^rd A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness– £1390

Native Heifer
1^st J Southward, Browfoot Farm, Underhill, Millom– £735
2^nd J & S Brakewell, Moss House Farm, Kirkby In Furness – £750
3^rd J & S Brakewell, Moss House Farm, Kirkby In Furness– £740

Native Steer
1^st J Southward, Browfoot Farm, Underhill, Millom–£1000

Champion: DJ & MJ Hoggarth, Old Hall, Ulpha, Broughton In Furness (Continental Steer)
Reserve Champion: A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness (Continental Heifer)

Taking the championship rosette and first prize Continental steer was Messrs Hoggarth, Old Hall with a Limousin selling to £1460.

Anthony Hartley, Turner Hall took the Reserve ticket with his first prize heifer a Limousin selling to £1320. Anthony’s run of 30 Limousin average £1202 (up £220.02 on the year) for a consignment of 10-11 month old cattle.

Out with the show cattle, Messrs SW & A Hoggarth, Far Kiln Bank, had a run of 20 dairy bred bullock and heifers (13-20 month olds) averaging £1200.25.

Sale Averages:
Bullocks £997.65
Heifers £936.97

Leading price per head: 
Heifers: Limousin £1500, £1440 Far Kiln Bank, £1330, £1320, £1220, £1130, £1110, £1090, £1080, £1070, £1065, £1060, £1040 Turner Hall, £1230, £1060 Green Bank Farm, £1200, £1190, £1100 Old Hall, £1170, £1120 Far Kiln Bank, £1150 Blackhall Farm, £1140, £1060, £1035, £1010 (x3) Everard Lodge Farm, £1100, £1010 Birch Bank, £1050 Drigg Moorside, British Blue £1360, £1310, £1290, £1220, £1060 Far Kiln Bank, £1220, £1170 (x2) New Crosshouse, £11090 Gutterby Farm, £1115 Hill Top Farm, £1075, £1010 Tarn Side, £1040, £1025 Drigg Moorside, £1040 Blackhall Farm, £990 Dove Ford, Charolais £1260, £1165 Wardwarrow, £1190, £990, £980 Cart House Farm, £915 Woodhouse, Aberdeen Angus £1240 New Crosshouse, £1155, £1140 Wardwarrow, £1100 Kiskin Farm, Hereford £940 Tarn Side, £750 Troutal Farm, £750, £740, £730, £710 (x2) Moss House Farm, British Friesian £870 Gutterby Farm, Luing £870 Nibthwaite Grange Farm.

Steers: Limousin £1460 Old Hall, £1400, £1390, £1370 (x2), £1360 (x2), £1340, £1330, £1295, £1350, £1230, £1200, £1180, £1130 Turner Hall, £1330 Parsonage Farm, £1300, £1200, £1185, £1140 Kiln Bank, £1300 Birch Bank, £1240 Lane End Farm, £1215 Stockbridge Farm, £1200 Everad Lodge Farm, £1190, 31170, £1120 Green Bank Farm, £1150 (x2) Scarr Head, British Blue £1350 Kiln Bank, £1330 New Crosshouse, £1300 Kiln Bank, £1230 Parsonage Farm, £1230, £1170 New Crosshouse, £1085 Croglinhurst, £1075, £1070, £1005 Blackhall Farm, £1070 Gutterby Farm,   Aberdeen Angus £1295 Kiskin Farm, £1180 New Crosshouse, £1160, £1120, £1090, £1000 Stockbridge Farm, £1040 Drigg Moorside, Hereford £1260, £1230, £1210, £1080 Hulleter Farm, £980 Scalderskew Farm, Highland £1025, £890, £840 Burney End, Charolais £1220 New Crosshouse, £1120, £1070 Cart House Farm, £1055 Seaton Hall,  Ruby Red £1000, £880 (x2) Browfoot Farm, British Friesian £870, £690 Gutterby Farm, Luing £840, £800, £760 Nibthwaite Grange Farm, Galloway £780 Lane End Farm, Whitebred Shorthorn £760 Nibthwaite Grange Farm.

Breeding Bull: Limousin £2600 Old Hall.

Pens of Cattle