A BRITISH Blue cross heifer from Mark Stamper, Rose Farm, Cockermouth, took overall cattle championship at Harrison and Hetherington's 50th anniversary primestock show and sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle.

Judged by father-and-son duo Jimmy and Connor Mulholland of R and JP Mulholland Butchers, Great Orton, Carlisle, the title was awarded to a 646kg heifer which went on to sell for the top price per kg of 345p or £2228.7.

Reserve was the first prize Limousin heifer from Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont. It weighed in at 777kg and sold for £2575.76, or 331p.

A pair of 48kg Beltex from Messrs Musgrave, Cardew Hall secured the championship honours among the sheep and went on to top the section at £560, or 1167p, selling to the judges.

Reserve was a pair of Dutch Texels from Messrs Wigham, Hargill House. The first prize any other continental pair scaled 46kg and sold for £300 or 652p.

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Champion lambs from Messrs Musgrave, Cardew Hall sold to the judgeChampion lambs from Messrs Musgrave, Cardew Hall sold to the judge

Leading Awards

Beef bull – 1, Norman Farming, 632kg Limousin, 317.5p, £2006.60; 2, Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, 657kg Limousin, 311.5p, £2046.56; 3, Norman Farming, 638kg Limousin, 289.5p, £1847.01.

Limousin steer – 1, Miller Hill, 704kg, 329.5p, £2319.68; 2, Messrs Rome, Niven Hill, 700kg, 315.5p, £2208.50; 3, Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, 704kg, 319.5p, £2249.28.

British Blue steer – 1, Messrs Stack, Plumtree.

Limousin heifer – 1 and reserve overall, Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg, 777kg, 331.5p, £2575.76; 2, Messrs Little, Greenhill; 3, Terrys Farm, 701kg, 319.5p, £2239.70.

British Blue heifer – 1 and overall champion, Messrs Stamper, Rose Farm, 646kg, 345p, £2228.70; 2, Loughrigg, 662kg, 335.5p, £2221.01; 3, Rose Farm, 736kg, 310.5p, £2285.28.

British Blue cow – 1, Messrs Hewson, Burgh Head, 748kg, 291.5p, £2180.42; 2, Burgh Head, 605kg, 273.5p, £1654.68.

Limousin cow – 1, Norman Farming, 698kg, 269.5p, £1881.11; 2, Norman Farming, 818kg, 243.5p, £1991.83; 3, Norman Farming, 753kg, 249.5p, £1878.74.

Dairy – 1, Messrs Harrison, Woodhouse, 820kg, 211.5p, £1734.30.

Lamb pairs – Beltex – 1 and overall champion, Messrs Musgrave, Cardew Hall, 48kg, £560; 2, Cardew Hall, 44kg, £180; 3, Messrs Livingstone, Kirtlevale, 42kg, £195.

Texels – 1, Messrs Miller, Crookham, 42kg, £180; 2, Crookham, 43kg, £172; 3, Messrs Norman, Little Orton, 46kg, £160.

AOCB – 1 and reserve overall, Messrs Wigham, Hargill House, 46kg, £300; 2, Hargill House, 47kg, £222; 3, Crookham, 44kg, £170.

Suffolks – 1, Messrs Reed, Midtown, 50kg, £156; 2, Messrs Spedding, Stone Flatts, 45kg, £140; 3, Spoutbank Farming, 48kg, £148.

Mules – 1, Messrs Smith-Jackson, Hightown, 53kg, £147; 2, Hightown, 48kg, £137; 3, Spoutbank Farming, 47kg, £137.

Single lamb – 1, Hargill House, 49kg, £270; 2, Seymour Farms, 49kg, £190; 3, Cardew Hall, 48kg, £200.

Young handlers – 1, Archie Livingstone (3); 2, George Grindlay (6); 3, Euan Livingstone (7).