North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 27th January
NWA J36 New Year Show & Sale of Store Cattle Thursday 21st January The 2016 Annual New Year Prize Show and Sale of Store Cattle saw a good show of cattle put before the days Judge Mr John Bowling of Ashton in Makerfield.
Show Results Store Heifer 1st 2nd 3rd
JG & PH Thompson, Poppy Farm £880 JG & PH Thompson, Poppy Farm £910 HE & RB Taylforth, Riddings Farm £1000
G Bell J Bowling G Bell
Store Bullock 1st 2nd 3rd
JG & PH Thompson, Poppy Farm £1220 D Nicholson, Birch Bank £1010 J & J Huck, Garnett House £1060
J Bowling D. Barker M. Thompson & Son
The Overall Champion was awarded the Janet Gorst Perpetual Challenge Trophy which was presented by the Family in Janet’s Memory. This year it was awared to a 13 month old Limousin Bullock shown by JG & PH Thompson of Poppy Farm, Selside selling for £1220 to the Judge. The sale saw a packed ringside of buyers from near and far compete for all classes of cattle and despite the on-going uncertainty of the current beef trade all cattle sold to a strong trade despite being a little easier on the year which fell in line with the national trend, all vendors left well satisfied with their day’s trade. 213 cattle forward. Next Store Calves, Cast Cows & Store Cattle Sale is the 4th February, entries now been taken.
Todays Champion pictured with Judge Mr John Bowling of Wigan, Vendor John Thompson, Poppy Farm, Lydia Gorst, Coach House, Killington Presenting the Janet Gorst Perpetual Trophy, and representing todays sponsors Nat West, Mr Ray Lewis, Senior Agricultural Manager, Graham Bellhouse, David Parker and Andy Little.
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Many thanks to Natwest who very kindly sponsored our sale
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