Young handlers competition champion, a 10-month-old British Blue cross heifer, from Lily Speakman, Radcliffe, which sold for 拢2,500 to Robert Barker, Lincolnshire
The heifer had achieved a daily liveweight gain (DLWG) of 1.17kg since purchase and was first in the competitor age class and second in best-presented, under judges Matthew Brown, Bridlington, and last year's competition winner Rebecca Mountain. The heifer went on to sell to Robert Barker, Lincolnshire, for 拢2,500, which left a margin over purchase price of 拢200.
Winning the reserve championship was a local competitor, 16-year-old听Isaac Sharpe, Paythorne,听with his 10-month-old British Blue cross steer, which showed a DLWG of 1.15kg. The steer had been best male and best presented in its class. However, when it went under the hammer at the event's top price of 拢2,700 to Mr Brown, it also left Isaac with the sale's winning margin of 拢1,150, which he donated to the charity Andy's Man Club in memory of his dad Matthew. Isaac also took the Gisburn Young 草榴社区 Club (YFC) Trophy for the best member of a YFC.
Second for best gross margin was five-year-old Oliver Lambert, Long Preston, whose British Blue cross steer left 拢960 and achieved the third-highest DLWG of 1.55kg. The third-best margin of 拢670 was claimed by the youngest competitor, Valencia Stockdale, Swainby, Northallerton, with an INRA cross steer.
A nine-month-old British Blue cross steer shown by nine-year-old Poppy Parker, Rivington, Bolton, had shown the highest DLWG of 1.63kg and left a margin on 拢520, while Oscar Cammish, a five-year-old from Pickering, North Yorkshire, had a 1.59kg gain with his 11-month-old Limousin cross heifer.
The competition's best newcomer award for those aged 11 and under was won by 11-year-old Izzy Lambert, Giggleswick, with a Limousin cross steer, while leading the senior newcomers was 12-year-old Jack Taylor, Shelf, Halifax, also with a Limousin cross steer.
On the same day was the market's show potentials fixture where the championship 鈥� under judge James Crichton, Egremont 鈥� went to a Limousin steer from D.M. and R.E. Capstick, Swinden Moor, which sold for 拢2,550.
In reserve was a British Blue heifer from D. Broadbent, Hebden Bridge, which sold for 拢3,050. Store cattle topped at 拢3,200 for an 11-month-old Limousin heifer from J.T. Baines, Gisburn.
Auctioneers: Gisburn Auction Marts.
