Hexham Auction Mart 23rd October 2014 Store Cattle Hexham

Hexham Auction Mart
23rd October 2014
Store Cattle
Hexham & Northern Marts held their special annual prize show and sale for
spring born suckled calves, traditionally known as the ‘Bellingham’ sale for
such cattle. A great entry of 1026 calves were catalogued, every single
consignment of which were presented and a great many were consigned
from noted suckler cow herds farmed on the hills of Northumberland,
County Durham, Cumbria & The Scottish Borders.
Prior to the sale the show was kindly Sponsored by Carrs Billington, Zoetis,
John Warren ABP & The Limousin cattle society and was expertly judged
by renowned stockman and regular purchaser at this sale; Mr James
Whiteford, Tercrosset Farm, Brampton, Cumbria. One of the best displays
of show cattle to be presented in the market this autumn were brought out
before the judge and competition was stiff in all individual classes.
Following no fewer than four prize rosettes in the preliminary classes the
day belonged to Michael Cousin, The Laws, Whitfield who took not only
the Overall Championship and The Michael Walton Perpetual Silver
Challenge Cup for his first prize Limousin cross bred heifer but also the
Reserve Champion rosette for her sister which stood second in the same
class. Both were sleek black young ladies at 6 months of age having
been bred from British Blue cross cows with the champion displaying
slightly more shape at the rear than her sibling. The two were selected
from a strong class of eight heifers and immediately caught the eye of the
judge amongst the others. Dressed to perfection and looking every inch
like winners the two were brought separately into the sale ring at 12 noon,
the champion setting off from a standing start of £1000 to finally settle,
after spirited interest and bidding, at £1550 in favour of Messrs Evans of
Ruthin, North Wales. The reserve champion also sold well and was taken
home at £1340 by Messrs Lee, Agars Hill and will no doubt be kept as a
cow.
Best 4 Continental x
Steers
Best Single Limousin x
Steer
Best Single Limousin x
Heifer
Best Other Continental x
Steer
Best Other Continental x
Heifer
OVERALL CHAMPION
RESERVE CHAMPION
1st
Burnbank
(Limousin)
The Laws
2nd
Cleughfoot
(Limousin)
Cleughfoot
The Laws
The Laws
The Laws
(Charolais x)
Crow Hall
(British Blue x)
New Hummerbeck
(Blonde x)
New Hummerbeck
(Blonde x)
The Laws – M Cousin
(Limousin Heifer)
The Laws – M Cousin
(Limousin Heifer)
With a number of new customers consigning cattle to this special sale and
swelling the entry beyond 1000 head a great crowd of buyers gathered at
the ringside including regular faces seen week in, week out at Hexham
and many satisfied return purchasers from the same sale last year.
Having seen the benefit of an early Spring and with an abundance of
grass throughout the Summer the majority of calves came forward in
better condition than 12 months previous. As such trade was buoyant
throughout and demand did not dwindle before the conclusion of the
sale, some of the dearest beast being sold in the last half hour of selling.
Many vendors reported significant increases on the year and trade largely
exceeded all expectations.
With a number of consignors to this sale opting to utilise hybrid genetics
within their suckler herds a fantastic show of quality ended calves were
seen and a great number exceeded four figures. These included a
Charolais steer at £1180 from The Laws, a Blue bred steer at £1160 and a
heifer at £1120 both from Philip Teasdale, Crow Hall and a Limousin steer
at £1100 from Eric Armstrong, Harlow Bower.
Known as a day for large consignments of both steers and heifers from
spring calving’s it was encouragement indeed for herd masters that such
offerings sold well in their entirety and these included the aforementioned
Crow Hall Farms that sold 42 Lim, Blue & Charolais calves to average a
satisfying £903 per head. Thirty-four calves by Lim and Blue bulls from
brothers Richard & Arthur Storrow, Willimoteswick that were registered in
sponsors Zoetis ‘Sure Calf’ scheme also had one of the days’ best trades to
average £862 whilst Dennis Yeats’ 24 Limmys from Cleughfoot levelled at a
nice £846. With a thumping run of 57 mainly Charolais cross calves from
Angus cross cows Dave Hall of The Raw, Elsdon saw a rise on the year to
net £826 throughout.
Leading prices;
Cattle 10 months and under
Charolais x steers – £1180 The Laws, £1110 Crowhall, £1080 Ridley Farm,
£1060 Crowhall & Wydon, £1055 & £1050 The Raw, £1035 Crowhall, £1030
Beacon Rigg, £990 The Laws, £980 Raggetsyke, £950 Crowhall, £940 West
Wharmley (x2), £935 The Raw, £930 Raggetsyke & The Raw, £925 West
Wharmley & Ridley Farm, £920 West Wharmley, £890 Beacon Rigg, West
Wharmley, The Raw, Ridley Farm & Wydon (x2), £880 Ridley Farm, £860
Beacon Rigg & The Raw, £850 The Raw (x2), Wydon & Alnham (x2), £845
Alnham, £840 Wydon, £820 Ridley Farm, £810 Beacon Rigg
Charolais x heifers – £1000 West Wharmley, £920 The Laws, £895 & £870
West Wharmley, £860 The Raw, £845 & £840 West Wharmley, £835 The
Raw, £830 The Raw (x2) & Wydon (x2), £825 The Raw & Ridley Farm (x2),
£815 The Raw, £800 Raggetsyke & The Raw, £780 The Laws, £775 West
Wharmley, £755 Beacon Rigg & West Wharmley
Limousin x steers – £1100 Harlow Bower, £1040 Wydon & Harlow Bower,
£1010 Willimoteswick, £1000 Harlow Bower (x3), £990 The Laws, £980
Penpeugh (x2), £960 Burnbank, Cleughfoot, Willimoteswick & Crowhall,
£950 Low Huntwell, Cleughfoot & West End, £945 Linacres, £940
Cleughfoot, £935 Nilston Rigg, £930 Bridgeford, £920 Bridgeford & Dene
House, £915 Cleughfoot, £910 Harlow Bower & Cleughfoot (x2), £905
Burnbank, £900 Glower Oer Him (x2), Cleughfoot & Crowhall, £895 Dene
House, £890 Ouston & Willimoteswick (x2), £885 Hole Farm & Mains Rigg,
£880 Low Huntwell, Crowhall, Mains Rigg (x2) & Evistones, £875 Dene
House & Harlow Bower, £870 Westburnhope, Crowhall, Evistones & Harlow
Bower, £865 The Hole (x2), £860 Hole Farm & Dene House, £855 Nilston
Rigg & Lea Hill, £850 Low Huntwell, New Hummerbeck & Cleughfoot, £845
Allensgreen & Lea Hill, £840 Nilston Rigg & Dene House (x3), £830 Nilston
Rigg, Dene House & Yatesfield, £825 Mains Rigg, £820 Low Huntwell, New
Hummerbeck, Dene House, The Brigg, The Raw & Mains Rigg, £815 Ouston
& Dene House810 Linacres, Hole Farm, Nilston Rigg & Penpeugh, £805
Stone Stile & Evistones, £800 Stone Stile, Hole Farm & Toft House, £795
Mains Rigg, £790 Hole Farm & The Brigg
Limousin x heifers – £1550 & £1340 The Laws, £1030 Harlow Bower, £970
Linacres, £940 Westburnhope, £910 Willimoteswick (x2), £900
Westburnhope, £890 Crowhall, £880 Cleughfoot, £870 Westburnhope &
New Hummerbeck, £860 Cleughfoot, £855 Westburnhope, £850
Cleughfoot & Willimoteswick, £845 Cleughfoot, £840 Low Huntwell & Dene
House, £835 Sanders Close & Willimoteswick, £830 East White Hill & Hole
Farm, £810 Westburnhope, Hole Farm & Harlow Bower, £800
Westburnhope, Linacres & Harlow Bower, £790 Cleughfoot & Nilston Rigg,
£785East White Hill, Ouston, New Hummerbeck, Dene House & Mains Rigg,
£780 Sanders Close, Ouston & Bridgeford
Blonde x steers – £1000 New Hummerbeck (x2)
Blonde x heifers – £890, £835 & £810 New Hummerbeck
British Blue x steers – £1160 & £1050 Crowhall, £1020 Penpeugh, £1005 &
£970 Willimoteswick, £940 Crowhall & Penpeugh, £930 & £915
Willimoteswick, £910 Crowhall (x2) & Moss House, £900 & £890 Crowhall,
£880 (x3) & £860 Willimoteswick, £855 Crowhall, £850 Raggetsyke,
Willimoteswick & Crowhall, £845 Willimoteswick, £830 Willimoteswick,
Beacon Rigg & Penpeugh, £815 Willimoteswick & Moss House, £810
Crowhall & Moss House, £800 Quickening Cote (DWW), Willimoteswick &
Moss House (x2)
British Blue x heifers – £1120 Crowhall, £1000 & £990 Willimoteswick, £890
Crowhall, £870 Willimoteswick, £810, £800 (x2), £760 & £750 Crowhall
Simmental x steers – £860, £820, £810 (x2) & £800 (x2) Alnham
Angus x steers – £950 & £915 Cottonshope, £910 Ridley Farm, £875
Cottonshope, £850 Yatesfield, £845 The Raw & Ridley Farm, £840 Shilmoor
(JC), £820 The Raw, £805 Cottonshope, £800 Ridley Farm, £790 Yatesfield,
£780 Cottonshope, £770 Shilmoor (JC), £725 Haining Head
Angus x heifers - £730 Shilmoor (DLW) & Quickening Cote (JWR), £710
Quickening Cote (DWW)
Beef Shorthorn steers - £890, £845, £810, £800, £755 & £750 Yatesfield

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