A LIMOUSIN cross bullock from Messrs Powley, Green Marsh, secured the championship at the Jonny Skelton May show and sale at Cockermouth, where trade held up from start to finish with buyers present from all over the country.

Tapped out by judge, Michael Everatt, East Yorkshire, the champion animal sold for £1380.

Outwith the show, Limousin crosses from Keskadale topped both the bullocks and heifers when a heifer sold for £1555 and bullock made £1505.

Heifer – Lim – £1555, £1405, £1385, £1345, £1315, £1305, £1255 Keskadale; £1510, £1275 Peter House; £1335, £1295, £1275 Lamplugh Hall; £1295 Annfield; £1285 Green Marsh; £1245, £1245 Crakeplace Hall; £1245 Beechcroft; £1245 Stubbsgill; £1235 Gatesgarth; £1215 Barkbeth. Blonde – £1425, £1335, £1105, £1095, £965 Woodhall Brow; £1285 Keskadale; £1115 Greengill. BRB – £1360 Woodhall Brow; £1275 Green Marsh; £1265, £1235; £1225, £1125, 1065 x2, £1055 Annfield; £1215 Holmecroft; £1135, £1065 Parkhouse; £1135 Beechcroft; £1115 Woodhall Brow; £1085 Newtonfield; £1055, £1045 x2 Sycamore House; £1035 Grange Farm. Char – £1255, £1115 Stone Ends; £1185; £1155; £1035 Mossergate; £1185 Keskadale; £1125, £1095 Peter House Farm; £1105 High Side, £1075, £925 x2 Mosser Mains; £1065 x2 Low Stowbank; £1045 Beechcroft; £1035 Greengill; £1035, £985 Croft Farm; £1025 Foxhouse; £905 Langley Farm. HF – £1175, £900; £805 Burton House. Sal – £1165 Greengill. Parth – £1125 Green Marsh. Sim – £1085 Sycamore House; £1045 Foxhouse; £885 Barkbeth. Short –£1065 Grange Farm. A-A – £1015 Greengill; £1015, £925 Croft Farm; £785 Low Godderthwaite; £775 Low Stowbank.

Bullocks – Lim – £1505, £1485, £1285, Keskadale; £1465 Eastlands; £1435, £1385, £1315, £1265 Fellside Farm; £1380, £1280 Green Marsh; £1375; £1235, £1285 Horsemoor Hills; £1375 Beechcroft; £1365 Low Garth; £1315, £1275, £1255 Peter House; £1305 Hill Top; £1235 Annfield. A-A – £1365 Stybeck, £1105, £1065 Stockbridge; £1105 Croft Farm; £1085 Nr Branthwaite Edge; £1045, £1005 Row End Farm; £1015 Low Godderthwaite; £995 Hensingham Road; £965 Ullock Farm. Char – £1345 Peter House; £1305; £1185 Westray; £1225 Stone Ends; £1185, £1135, £1085, £1025 Mossergate; £1155, £1135 Mosser Mains; £1115, £1095 Greengill; £1105 Croft Farm; £935 Hayes Castle. BRB – £1285 x3, £1175 Holmecroft; £1285, £1245, £1225 Annfield; £1225 Bolton Low Houses, £1155, £1075, £1005, £995 x2, £945 x2 Low Godderthwaite; £1135 Woodhall Brow; £1065 Newtonfield; £1015 Overcroft; £935 Drigg Moorside. Here – £1195 Annfield; £1135 Greengill. Short – £1095; £1085; £1045 Bent Ash, £945 Woodhow. Short – £945, £845 Mosser Mains Farm. Fries – £815, £755 Newbiggin Farm. Belt Gal – £705 Charles Ground.

Bulls – Lim – £1215 Crossfield; £1200, £1145, £1105 x2, £1085 Keskadale; £1165 Cathow; £1145 Hill Top Farm; £1145, £1125 x2, £1105, £1085 High Moss; £1105, £1085, £1075 Sandhills; £1095 Old Hyton; £1085, £1075 Crookholm Farm; £1065 Barkbeth. BRB – £1075, £1065 x2, £1045 x2, £1005 x2, £985, £975, £965, £905, £885, £865 Ericstane; £995 x2 Overcroft.

Store cows – A-A – £945 Croft House. Lim – £885 Rheda Close; £865, £755 Low Waterside Cottage; £795 Croft Farm. Sim – £825, £795 Near Swallowhurst.

Bull calves – A-A – £165 x2 Fleming Hall.

Heifer calves – BRB – £330 Fleming Hall. A-A – £135 Fleming Hall.

Stirks – Lim – £655, £605 Harrington Parks. BRB – £625 Waverbank; £545 Croft Side. Here – £525, £495, £465 Harrington Parks. A-A – £390 Croft Side.