Thursday 3 December
Christmas Sheep & Cattle show results

The Annual Christmas Show and Sale of Cattle and Sheep was held on Thursday and attracted an exceptionally good turnout.

The cattle judge Mr Granville Moor from Hawick faced an unenviable task with over 120 cattle being presented in the various classes, but he acquitted himself extremely well and awarded the overall Championship to an outstanding Limousin x Heifer shown by Matthew Keel from Bagby which weighed 557 kg and was purchased for 380 ppkg (£2116.60) by James Robertshaw, Keelham Hall Farm Shop, Thornton, Bradford.  The Reserve Championship was awarded to Limousin x Steer weighing 470 kg which was also shown by Matthew Keel and was purchased for 260 ppkg (£1220.00) by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.  It is refreshing to see a young man like Matthew who is only 22 years old showing such an interest in the livestock industry. 

George Tillot from Rainton judged the Sheep classes and after considerable deliberation awarded the Championship to a pen of Texel x Lambs shown by Messrs RE Stainthorpe & Son, West Tanfield, which weighed 46 kg and were purchased by the judge for Phillip Marley, Butcher of Ripon at £107 (232.6 ppkg).  

Cattle Show Results

Champion Beast:
M T Keel, 557kg, 380p, Keelham Hall Shop, Thornton, Bradford. 

Reserve Champion: :
M T Keel, 470kg, 260p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon. 

Best Heifer:
M T Keel  , 557kg, 380p, Keelham Hall Shop, Thornton, Bradford

Best Butchers Beast:
MT Keel, 470kg, 260p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.

Best Continental Bull:   
DF Whitely, 726kg, 196p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon


Continental x Bullock up to 550kg:
1^st  - MT Keel, Bagby, 470kg, 260p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.
2^nd – R B Bowman, Roecliffe, 545 kg, 198p, Worsley Wholesale Butchers, Wakefield,
3^rd – JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, 543kg, 194p J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.

Continental x Bullock 551kg to 625kg:
1^st - RB Bowman, Roecliffe, 617kg, 204p, R Coward, Thorganby.
2^nd – MT Keel, Bagby, 553kg, 224p, Keelham Hall Farm Shop, Thornton, Bradford,
3^rd – CR & CL Donaldson, Huby, 579 kg, 198p, Keelham Hall Farm Shop, Thornton, Bradford.

Continental x Bullock 626kg and over:
1^st – RE Phillips & Son, Warlaby, 628kg, 194p, R Coward, Thorganby.
2^nd - DJ & AJ Bailes, Elwick, 655kg, 188p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon. 3^rd – R Sanderson, Topcliffe, 668kg, 184p, R Coward, Thorganby.

Bullock owned and bred by Vendor:
1^st – JH & JR Fairburn, Rievaulx, 660kg, 198p, A Wright & Sons, Boston.
2^nd – WH Barker & Sons, Scotton, 693kg, 180p, R Coward, Thorganby.
3^rd – JT Swiers & Son, Cundall, 780kg 179p A Wright & Son, Boston.

Continental x Heifer up to 525kg:
1^st – MT Keel, 503kg, 240p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon. 
2^nd – MT Keel, 485kg, 238p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.
3^rd – DJ & AJ Bailes, Elwick, 498kg, 213p, A Wright & Son, Boston.

Continental x Heifer 526kg to 600kg:
1^st - MT Keel, Bagby, 557kg, 380p, Keelham Hall Farm Shop, Thornton, Bradford. 
2^nd - Craig Bentley, Kepwick, 550kg, 202p. J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.
3^rd – GA & JC Verity, Ellingstring, 574kg, 200p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.

Continental x Heifer 601kg and over:
1^st – RB Bowman, Roecliffe, 615kg, 198p, Worsley Wholesale Butchers, Wakefield.
2^nd – MacIveson Partners, Masham, 622kg, 197p, Worsley Wholesale Butchers, Wakefield.
3^rd – CR & CL Donaldson, 599kg, 196p, Worsley Wholesale Butchers, Wakefield.

Heifer owned and bred by Vendor:
1^st - WH Barker & Son, Scotton, 556kg, 189p, Worsley Wholesale Butchers, Wakefield.
2^nd -  WH Barker & Son, Scotton, 658 kg, 196p, Worsley Wholesale Butchers, Wakefield.
3^rd – WH Barker & Son, Scotton, 680kg 196p, Worsley Wholesale Butchers, Wakefield.

Continental x Young Bull up to 600kg:
1^st – JA Matten, Newsham, 594 kg, 180p, Cleveland Meat Co Ltd, Stockton. 
2^nd – THK & TM Wood, Birstwith, 540kg, 173p, RH & GN Moor, Hawick.

Continental x Young Bull 601kg and over:
1^st – DF Whitely, Scawton, 726kg, 196p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.
2^nd – JT Swiers & Sons, Cundall, 687kg, 174p, Cleveland Meat Co Ltd, Stockton.
3^rd – H Avison, Agglethorpe, 668kg, 172p, Bowland Foods Ltd, Preston.

Cereal Fed Bull of any other breed:
1^st - NE Dyson & Son, Masham, 573kg 165p, J & B Fitton, Oldham. 
2^nd – NE Dyson & Son, Masham, 557kg, 153p, J & B Fitton, Oldham.
3^rd -  H Avison, Agglethorpe, 635kg, 145p, Peter Pearson, Bradford.

Bull owned and bred by Vendor:
1^st – JT Swiers & Sons, Cundall, 742kg, 172p, RH & GN Moor, Hawick.
2^nd – JE, FM & JK Wilson, Arkendale, 599kg, 189p, Cleveland Meat Co Ltd, Stockton.
3^rd – JA Swann, Little Ouseburn, 664kg, 178p, RH & GN Moor, Hawick.

Fat Cow:
1^st – JE, FM & JK Wilson, Arkendale, 703kg, 134,5p. Cleveland Meat Co Ltd, Stockton.
2^nd - RC Turnbull & Sons, Coxwold, 799kg, 94.5p, Peter Pearson, Bradford.
3^rd – S Swales & Sons, Trenholme Bar, 732kg, 85.5p, N Bramall & Son Ltd, Barnsley.

OTM:
1^st – JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, 685kg, 181.5p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon. 
2^nd – JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, 688kg, 165.5p, Cleveland Meat Co Ltd, Stockton.
3^rd – RE Phillips & Son, Warlaby, 457 kg, 148.5p, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.

Sheep Results

Champion Pen of Lambs & Midland Bank Challenge Cup:
 RE Stainthorp & Son, West Tanfield, 46kg, £107.00, P Marley, Ripon.

Five down lambs up to 42kg:
1^st -  JW & GP Furness, Kirby Knowle, 42kg, £75.80, Kepak, Wakefield.

Five down lambs over 43kg:
1^st - TA Greensit & Son, Kirby Fleetham, 52kg, £84.00. J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.
2^nd – B & C Robinson, Ouseburn, 57kg, £78.50, A Traves & Sons Ltd, Escrick.
3^rd – TA Greensit & Son, Kirby Fleetham, 49kg, £76.50, Kurpas Meats, Manchester.

Five Continental x Lambs up to 42kg:
1^st - Bishop Burton Farm, 42kg, £94.00, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.
2^nd -  PK Slater, 42kg, £80.00, J Penny & Sons, Rawdon

Five Continental x Lambs over 43kg:
1^st – RE Stainthorp & Son. West Tanfield, 46kg, £107.00, P Marley, Ripon.
2^nd – GMJ Grainger, Easingwold, 53kg, £90.00, Kurpas Meats, Manchester.
3^rd – TA Greensit & Son, 44kg, £87.00, Kurpas Meats, Manchester.

Five Prime Ewes:
1^st – A & R Wilson, Nunthorpe, £90.00, Yorkshire Halal Meat Supply, Keighley.
2^nd – D Housman, £76.00, Cleveland Meat Co Ltd, Stockton.
3^rd - DS Bridge, Guisborough, £78.00, C Barker, Scarborough.

Pig Christmas Show Results
 

A very good entry of pigs were forward leaving the judge Mr Tim Garside of Slaithwaite with plenty to deliberate over.  The championship was awarded to a pen weighing 81kg from Messrs R E Phillips & Son, Warlaby which were purchased by Cleveland Meat Company, Stockton.  Prize winners were as follows:-

Champion Pen of Pigs: Auctioneers Challenge Cup
R E Phillips & Son, 408kg, £1.45, Cleveland Meat Company, Stockton.

Five Pork Pigs 60-75kg:
1^st P & S Barnes, Cropton, 333kg, £1.27, Cleveland Meat Company, Stockton. 
2^nd R E Phillips & Son, Warlaby, 373kg, £1.27
3^rd  J French, West Tanfield, 362 kg, £1.17, Cleveland Meat Company, Stockton. 

Five Cutter Pigs 76kg-90kg:
1^st R E Phillips & Son, Warlaby, 408kg, £1.45.  Cleveland Meat Company, Stockton, 
2^nd J French, West Tanfield, 408kg, £1.28, Hutchinson Butchers, Ripley.
3^rd C M & E M Gratton, Warsill, 382kg, £1.16, Hutchinson Butchers, Ripley.

Five Bacon Pigs over 90kg:
1^st H G Sanderson, Romanby, 474kg, £1.21, Cleveland Meat Company, Stockton,
2^nd  R E Phillips & Son, Warlaby, 454kg, £1.17, A Traves & Son Ltd, Escrick,
3^rd C M & E M Gratton, Warsill, 502kg, £1.03, Taste Tradition Ltd, Thirsk.

Fat Sow:
1^st MD & VA Warren, Killinghall, 279kg, £0.75, Cheale Meats Ltd, Brentwood,
2^nd MD & VA Warren, Killinghall, 286kg, £0.73, Cheale Meats Ltd, Brentwood,
3^rd S Walmsley & Partners, Birstwith, 304kg, £0.72 Cheale Meats Ltd, Brentwood.