Farming Eye

John Smith-Jackson has picked up the championship in this evening’s pre-sale show of show potential calves at Carlisle under judge Tecwyn Jones.

The championship winner was the bullock champion and the winner of the haltered Limousin cross steer class.

Standing reserve overall was the Marston family, Millstone Moor, with a British Blue heifer sired by Bluegrass Cyclone, which had earlier been heifer champion.

Reserve steer champion was the second prize haltered Limousin cross bullock from the Powley family, Green Marsh, while reserve in the heifer section went to a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Harrison, Grange Hall.

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by Jonathan Long

Top price in the sale of show potential calves at Penrith has gone to the pre-sale champion, Limousin cross heifer Watabootie a June-born entry from the Richardson family, Ghyll House. She sold to Niel Slack and Julie Sedgewick.

Then selling at £5100 was the second prize British Blue cross heifer from the Richardsons, Win Dot Com, with this one selling to Blair Dufton.

A pair then traded at £4200, with the first being the third prize Limousin cross heifer Candy Coated, again from Ghyll House. She sold to Louise Todd, Nottinghamshire. The other at this money was Mako Wish, the second prize heifer from the same class. David May bought this one.

And making £3800 was British Blue steer class winner Crack a Tinny from the Richardsons. He was knocked down to Jimmy Wilkinson, Leyburn.

Two then made £3200, with the first being the reserve overall champion and first prize British Blue cross steer. This one, Cover Girl, sold to Phil and Sharon Sellers. Second to make this price was Cunning Stunt, the first prize Limousin cross bullock. He sold to Donald Morrison.

At £2500 was a Charolais cross heifer from the Ghyll House team, Such A Hoot, with this one also bought by the Sedgewick and Slack team.

(Penrith and District Farmers Mart).

by Jonathan Long

It won’t be a shock for anyone that’s read the catalogue to learn that the Richardson family, Ghyll House, have won the championship and reserve in the show potential calves at Penrith this morning, with 22 of the 28 catalogued entries coming from them

Taking the championship was their Limousin cross heifer Watabootie a June-born entry. Reserve champion was the Richardsons’ August-born Blue cross heifer Cover Girl.

In the Limousin bullocks the Richardsons won with Cunning Stunt, were second with Black Tie Affair and stood third with Remote Control. Then in the Limousin cross heifers they picked up the red ticket with Watabootie, were second with Makowish and third with Candy Coated.

Taking top spot in the Blue cross steers was Crack a Tinny from the Richardsons, with Mr McCooley from them in second and Giorgio from Messrs Wills in third. In the Blue cross heifers the winner was Cover Girl from Messrs Richardson, with their Win Dot Com in second and Messrs Thompson third with their heifer.

by Jonathan Long

The champion from the Young Farmers calf rally has led the trade at the Caledonian Marts sale of show potential calves today when selling at £3000.

Overall Champion from Suzie Dunn – Gangnam Style £3000

This one, the winner of the first of the heifer classes, was bred by the Robertson family, Newton of Logierait and was bought in September at Caledonian Marts for £1150. Named Gangnam Style, she is by Craigatoke Butch and sold to John Taylor, Orkney.

Following that at £2400 was a Limousin cross heifer from the open classes from Archie MacGregor, Allanfauld. This one is a May-born heifer is by Haltcliffe Underwriter out of a limousin cross cow, she sold to John Lumgair, Gask, Forfar.

Allanfauld £2400

Craig Malone then sold his Limousin cross heifer for £2000 to Stewart Bett, on behalf of Balfour Baillie, Orkney.  This second prize calf from the YF section was purchased at Stirling in October for £900 from McGregor, Saddlebank, Perth

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by Jonathan Long

The winner of the first open class of the day was tapped out as the overall champion, with this being a British Blue cross from the Robertson family, Newton of Logerait. This one is by a Ridgedean bull and out of a Limousin cow by Attila and was bought as a calf at foot along with its dam for £1650 in May last year.

Reserve overall was the second prize bullock from the same class from Monzie Farms. He’s homebred and by Windsole Chancer and out of a Limousin x Blue cow.

by Jonathan Long

Taking the top place in the first class of open calves at Caledonian Marts was the Robertson family, Newton of Logerait with a British Blue cross steer born in April last year. Second place in this class went to Monzie Farms with a Limousin cross and third was Messrs Bothwell and Allan with a Charolais cross.

The second steer class was won by Monzie Farms with a Limousin cross, while in second place was H Erskine with another Lim cross bullock and in third was the Robertsons again with a Limousin cross.

The first open heifer class was won by Monzie Farms again, this time with a March-born Limousin cross heifer. Second place went to Archie MacGregor with a Britis Blue cross and third went to another from the same home, this time a Charolais cross.

The next heifer class was won by Archie MacGregor with a Blue cross born in June, with the Robertsons second with another Blue cross heifer and third place going to C McKenchnie with a July-born Lim cross.

by Jonathan Long

A Limousin sired heifer from Suzie Dunn has taken the overall championship in the YFC section of today’s show and sale of show potential calves at Caledonian Marts. This one, the winner of the first of the heifer classes, was bred by the Robertson family, Newton of Logierait. She was bought in September at Caledonian Marts for £1150 and is named Gangnam Style and is by Craigatoke Butch.

Taking the reserve championship were John and James Graham, Burnbank, with their British Blue cross calf which was bred by Fred Murray, Wrangham. This one cost £1050 at the Royal Highland Winter Fair and is out of Limousin cross cow.

Pictures and sale news to follow later today.

by Jonathan Long

The first of the YFC classes at today’s Caledonian Marts’ show and sale of show potential calves are underway and in the first class, the dairy calf class, the winner was S Rankin with an Ayrshire. Second here was G Black with a Holstein calf and third was S Rankin again with an Ayrshire.

Following that in the first of the beef calf classes, the winner was a March 2012-born British Blue cross bullock from John and James Graham, second place here went to Kirk Marshall with a Limousin cross born in February 2012 and in third was Kirsty Morton with another Limousin cross, this time a January-born entry.

The second of the beef breed classes saw the win go to Peter Wilson’s Limousin cross born in March 2012, with second going to Stephen Taylor with a Limousin cross and third to Andrew Morton with a March-born Limousin cross.

Then in the next class, the final bullock class the winner was Ian Dick with an end of April-born Charolais cross, second to this one was Adam Hamilton with a Limousin cross and in third place was Nicola Reid with another end of April-born Charolais.

In the first of the YFC heifer classes the winner was Suzie Dunn with a January 2012-born Limousin cross, with second spot going to Craig Malone with another Limousin cross and third place taken by Nicola Reid with a February-born Limousin cross.

Then in the second of the heifer classes with top spot was filled by Andrew Morton with a Limousin cross born in April last year. Taking second spot in this class was Jean McKay with a March-born Limousin cross and third was Ian McInnes, again with a Limousin cross.

The final heifer class of the day was won by R McLennan with a May 2012-born Limousin cross, with a Charolais cross from Suzie Dunn in second and third spot went to the Harvey family with their Limousin cross.

by Jonathan Long

Monday’s Kirkby Classic show and sale of potential show cattle saw a top price of £3000 paid for the day’s champion, a Soleil-sired heifer – Little Miss Attitude – from the Marston family, Easegill Head. She sold to an undisclosed York-based buyer.

Selling at £2350 was the day’s reserve champion another Soleil sired beast from the Marstons. This bullock – Real Deal – sold to Messrs Jowett, Bradford.

And making £2150 was a British Blue heifer – Limited Edition – from the same home, meanwhile, a British Blue steer from Lindsey Fold Farm sold at £2020.

Trade was strong throughout the day, with the heifer average rising by £20.68 and steers gaining £88.60 on last year’s trade. Overall the sale levelled at £1003.33 (Harrison and Hetherington).

by Jonathan Long

Trade at Saturday’s Spring Spectacular sale at Leyburn was markedly back on the year, with the steers leveling at £1296, back by £144 on 2012, while the heifers were back by £267 to average £1333.

Top price from John Smith Jackson

Topping the trade at £2600 was a British Blue sired heifer from John Smith Jackson, Haltwhistle, with this one bought by Andrew Richardson, Appleby, and Jennifer Hyslop, Girvan.

Female and reserve overall champion at £2500

by Jonathan Long