Store cattle champion
At the听草榴社区 Guardian-supported show and sale of store cattle at Wharfedale, the judges, Steven and Sam Eastwood, Emley, awarded the championship and the Steven and Ruth Priestley Trophy to the winning Limousin heifer from Phil Walmsley, Thorner. It went on to sell for 拢1,390 to David Bailey, Longlee.
Reserve champion from Robert and Sally Gray, Langbar, was a young Limousin steer. It sold for 拢1,400 to Jonathon Atkinson, Seaton Ross, who also paid 拢1,370 for the second prize steer from the same home and 拢1,400 for the third prize winner from C. and A.G. Wills, Knaresborough.
The top price heifer听at 拢1,810 was consigned by R. Wilson, Scholes, and the top price steer at 拢1,760 was from F.A. Caton, Weston.
The second prize winning heifer from D.R. Hanson, York, made 拢1,500 to Messrs Eastwood, and the third prize winner from M. Ryder and Sons, Haverah Park, sold for 拢1,670 to G.H. Crapper and Son, Billingley.
Bulls sold to 拢1,560 for A. Kunz, Ingmanthorpe, who also had the winning bull which sold for 拢1,230 to Messrs Eastwood. The winning feeding cow from Messrs Wilson sold for 拢1,480, also to Messrs Eastwood.
Calves were in demand, selling to 拢480 for continental bulls and 拢490 for heifers, both from D. and A. Potter, Aldborough, with stirks to 拢585 for C. Johnston, Green Hammerton.
听Auctioneers: Wharfedale 草榴社区 Auction Mart.
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