STORE CATTLE REPORT
MONDAY, 26th APRIL ~ Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Spring Show & Sale of Store Cattle rarely disappoints, quality cattle and quality prices, pleasing results for all concerned a real pleasure to see the Woolgar family taking the Don Hutchison Memorial Trophy - well done to Mandy, Tony & Danny -
a team effort of that I am certain.
Prize Winners:-
Best Pen of Steers:-
First Prize , Best Pen of Continentals & The Don Hutchison’s Memorial trophy for the Best Overall Pen -
AA & M Woolgar’s Limousin cross
Second Prize - RC Baker & Co’s Limousin cross
Third Prize - M & R Sherwood’s Limousin cross
Best Pen of Heifers:-
First Prize & The Dennis Walker Memorial Trophy for the best pen of heifers -
D Kemp’s ¾ Blonde d’Aquitaine cross
Second Prize - CH & P Green’s Limousin x Hereford/Friesian
Third Prize - ATD Clutterbuck’s Limousin cross
Best pen of Native Bred Cattle - WH Beard & Son
SUCKLER BRED STEERS & HEIFERS - around 12 months plus
Special mention must be made of Martin Muggeridge’s Belgian Blue cross –
what good cattle and a good trade to match - Steers £770, £752, £700, etc and heifers to £612
AA & M Woolgar’s Limousin cross steers, 12/13 mos £800
M & R Sherwood’s Limousin cross steers £732
AR & J Water’s Simmental cross, 12/13 months £720
AD Woolgar’s Charolais cross £695
ANGUS CATTLE & OTHER NATIVES
Pat Beard in the frame with his suckler bred’s taking the
Special Native Prize this year. Leading Prices:-
Anthony Goldsmith’s Angus x Friesian, 18 mos £670,
Miss E Truman’s Angus x Friesian, 18 mos £631,
WH Beard’s Angus x Simmental, 12/13 mos £620,
LM Morgan’s Angus cross heifers £575,
Mrs J Andrew’s Sussex cross, 15 mos £675,
C Clarke’s Sussex cross steer, 12 mos £542, and heifer £390 ,
Outwintered Hereford steers, very much in demand,
David Hole’s consignment to £772
just the one BREEDING COW & CALF –
Rupert Taylor Ltd’s Charolais heifer with her bull calf at foot £1,270
OLDER STEERS & HEIFERS- 18/24 months plus
Some topping cattle amongst them, many consignments
topping £800 plus, all in all a top days trading
DJ Kemp’s Blonde-x heifer, 26 mos £872 & steers £830
CH & P Green’s Simmental x Friesian £872 & Limousin-x heifer, 24/27 mos £755,
RC Baker & Son’s Limousin-x steers, 26/27 mos £815 & heifers £800,
D Southouse’s Limousin-x heifer, 24 mos £812,
AC Scott’s Belgian Blue x Friesian, 18/19 mos £775
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No Sale - Monday, 3rd May - Bank Holiday
Next Sale of STORE CATTLE
MONDAY, 10th MAY
Entries already include:- 24 Aberdeen Angus cross steers, 18/19 mos from
A Goldsmith, 20 Sussex cross steers and heifers, 12 mos from N Dallyn,
12 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, 12 mos from
Mrs PM Bignell , further entries now being taken for this sale.
Weekly sales thereafter on Monday, 17th & Monday, 24th May
and then Bank Holiday again on Monday, 31st
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