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Strong store cattle trade at Wharfedale

Limousin heifer claims store cattle championship at Mart's the Heart sale

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Store cattle champion
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Store cattle champion

At the Farmers 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 £1,390 to David Bailey, Longlee.

Reserve champion from Robert and Sally Gray, Langbar, was a young Limousin steer. It sold for £1,400 to Jonathon Atkinson, Seaton Ross, who also paid £1,370 for the second prize steer from the same home and £1,400 for the third prize winner from C. and A.G. Wills, Knaresborough.

Reserve champion

The top price heifer at £1,810 was consigned by R. Wilson, Scholes, and the top price steer at £1,760 was from F.A. Caton, Weston.

The second prize winning heifer from D.R. Hanson, York, made £1,500 to Messrs Eastwood, and the third prize winner from M. Ryder and Sons, Haverah Park, sold for £1,670 to G.H. Crapper and Son, Billingley.

Bulls sold to £1,560 for A. Kunz, Ingmanthorpe, who also had the winning bull which sold for £1,230 to Messrs Eastwood. The winning feeding cow from Messrs Wilson sold for £1,480, also to Messrs Eastwood.

Calves were in demand, selling to £480 for continental bulls and £490 for heifers, both from D. and A. Potter, Aldborough, with stirks to £585 for C. Johnston, Green Hammerton.

 Auctioneers: Wharfedale Farmers Auction Mart.

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