Heifers sell to £1,360
Held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough, the festival showcases the very best of commercial and pedigree livestock.
Winter Stock Festival to celebrate its 10th year Returning for its 10th year, the 2017 East of England Winter Stock Festival will take place on a new date of Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December. Held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough, the festival showcases the very best of commercial and pedigree livestock, along with the latest trends and technologies in agriculture. “The 2017 Winter Stock Festival will build upon its previous success to deliver a modern event, that caters for everyone with an interest in livestock production,” says Festival Show Director, William Haire. “Along with 120 cattle classes and 38 sheep classes, we are delighted to announce the new addition of 25 classes for pigs, and can confirm an excellent line-up of judges.” Colin Phillips, highly respected stockman and renowned judge, will lead the commercial cattle judging. Mr Phillips, who farms in Herefordshire, has achieved great success in the showring and has judged at many of the country’s leading agricultural shows. Commercial sheep will be judged by Tom Elliot, of Elliot’s Butchers and Delicatessens, in Northamptonshire. He brings experience as both a
farmer and a butcher, giving him an invaluable combination of market insight and commercial understanding. With the introduction of pig classes for the first time, Rodney Philips joins the line-up as commercial pig judge. As a wholesale butcher, Mr Philips brings a wealth of knowledge on market demands, putting him in good stead to judge the new classes. As part of the Winter Stock Festival’s commitment to helping the industry respond to challenges through collaboration and innovation, the 2017 event will also feature an expanding area dedicated to knowledge exchange. Welcoming some of the industry’s top experts, this area will include seminars and demonstrations, as well as trade exhibits. Also firmly established in the festival’s programme is the highly coveted College Challenge and Young Stockperson of the Year competitions. Both competitions have become hugely popular since they were first introduced in 2011, with a record 30 teams competing in last year’s College Challenge. For further event details go to www.winterstockfestival.co.uk. ■
Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held its August Prize Show & Sale of Store Cattle & Feeding Bulls in the middle of the month. A fantastic show of some great runs of cattle were forward, with an overall average of £1,076 being achieved. Topping the sale at £1,575 was a Limousin The champion heifer pictured with (left to right): R Kealey, Manor House Farm (Judge); Charlotte bullock from Mr D Crowden, Little Croft whose Wills, Fawcett Park; Mark Wills, Fawcett Park (vendor); Ellen Ellis, Greencoat Farm (sponsor); run of bullocks averaged Lianne Fleming, Bluefin (sponsor). £1,488. A vast amount of both dairy and beef bred cattle sold Champion – MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett in excess of £1,200. Park with his first placed Limousin Heifers sold to £1,360 for the Heifer. Champion Heifer from Messrs MTP Reserve Champion – MTP & SD & SD Wills, Fawcett Park, which was Wills, Fawcett Park with his first place purchased by the judge Mr R Kealey. British Blue Bullock. The prize show was judged by Mr Robert Kealey of Pollington, East Leading Averages Yorkshire who made the following £1,298 (4) Croft House (Bowman); awards: £1,285 (4) Goodlie Hill Cottage; £1,235 (9) Street House (Maughan); £1,231 (3) Bustabeck; £1,216 (19) Show Results Blands Farm; £1,206 (10) High Dyke; Limousin Bullock £1,197 (6) Town Head Farm (Holliday); 1st MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park £1,185 (12) Well House (Strong); 2nd T & S Fawcett, Bustabeck £1,174 (10) Fawcett Park; £1,167 (8) Town Head Farm (Todd); £1,150 Limousin Heifer (4) Gilpin Farm; £1,147 (5) Westray; 1st MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park £1,146 (38) Skelling Farm; £1,145 2nd MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park (6) Bells View; £1,124(10) Home Farm (Buckle); £1,123 (30) Low Row; British Blue Bullock £1,111 (19) Cliburn Hall; £1,105 (5) 1st MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park Side Farm; £1,101 (3) Windy Gate. 2nd MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park
A better number of bulls at Malton Malton Livestock Auctioneers summary report from Malton Market (15th August): 9 steers averaged 220.23p/kg and topped at 258.50p/kg (£1,704) 22 young bulls averaged 196.43p/kg and topped at 233.50p/kg (£1,670) 22 heifers averaged 237.96p/kg and topped at 272.50p/kg (£1,584) 11 OTM cattle topped at 178.50p/kg (£1,356) 552 lambs averaged 188.97p/kg and topped at £98 (218p/kg) 175 cull ewes averaged £54.19 and topped at £99
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