听 The first prize heifer and overall champion was a 12-month-old Limousin cross from R. A. Gumbley, Littleborough, which sold at 拢1,600 to Martin and Thomas Wilcock, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
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The judge was Stephen Eastwood, Emley, whose choice for second prize in the heifer class went to M.E. and C.A. Duerden, Dalton-in-Furness with a 13-month-old Parthenaise which realised 拢1,350, while the yellow rosette was awarded to a British Blue cross from Frankland Farms, Rathmell, which made 拢1,280.
A Limousin cross from J. Feather, Oxenhope, took the red rosette in the young bull class and sold for 拢1,570.
In the steer class, Messrs Duerden won with another Parthenaise which sold at 拢1,370. They also had the second and third placed steers, also Parthenaise, selling at 拢1,320 and 拢1,350 respectively. However, the Duerdens also topped the sale at 拢1,710 with another Pathenaise heifer which was bought by A. L. Thompson, Foulridge.
British Blue crosses led the way in the young bull averages at 拢1,174 while Charolais cross steers levelled at 拢1,260. British Blue heifers averaged 拢1,370 followed by Parthenaise at 拢1,145.
Auctioneer Jack Pickup said the younger grazing cattle definitely looked the trade on the day with plenty of suckler bred yearling steers 拢1,200-plus and heifers to the top side of 拢1,000.
The sale also saw the dispersal of a 67 head suckler herd for E.A. and H. Hanson, Grindleton, Clitheroe whose home-bred Limousin stock bull topped an entry of 10 stock bulls at 拢4,900.
A pedigree 28-month-old Limousin from J.R. and C.J. Greenwood, Bradley, sold at 拢4,200 and a four-year-old British Blue from J. and S. Howorth, Bacup, realised 拢3,400.
The show and sale of hoggs with lambs at foot on the same day, saw first and second place in the Texel class awarded to K. G. Stapleton and Sons, Skipton, whose first placed pen won the championship and went on to sell for 拢390/outfit and 拢370/outfit with other pens from the same home at 拢360 and 拢358.
In the Mule class the red rosette went to a pen from K. and M. Berry and Son, Thornton-in-Craven, selling at 拢270.
Auctioneers: Gisburn Auction Marts.
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