Messrs Dixon, Lesson Hall, produced the top two winners at the North West Limousin and Border British Blue club’s Easter primestock show and sales at Carlisle on Monday.

The event, which attracted an entry of 44 head for the judge, Richard Lindsay of W Lindsay and Sons, Cockermouth, saw the top award amongst the Limousins presented to a 625kg heifer, that sold for £2278.

Lesson Hall’s British Blue champion was a 633kg heifer that made £2073.08.

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Reserve in the Limousin section was a 660kg heifer from Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg, that sold for £2174.70, while the equivalent amongst the Blues went to a 742kg heifer from Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle, which made £2240.

Leading Awards

British Blue – Cross steer – 1, Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg £2098; 2, Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks £2315. Cross heifer – 1 and champion, Messrs Dixon, Lesson Hall £2073; 2 and reserve champion, Messrs Brough, Old Rectory £2240; 3, Messrs Little, Greenhill £1791. Cross cow – 1, Messrs Morgan, Cider Mill £3127; 2, Cider Mill £2739; 3, Messrs Telfer, High House £2710.

Limousin – Cross steer – 1, Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks £2324; 2, Messrs Dixon, Lesson Hall £2374; 3, Lesson Hall £2217. Cross heifer – 1 and champion, Lesson Hall £2278; 2 and reserve champion, Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg £2174; 3, Messrs Brough, Old Rectory. Cross cow – 1, Messrs Telfer, High House £2347; 2, High House £2218; 3, Messrs Little, The Guards £2082. Cross bull – 1, Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House £1934; 2, Beck House £2056; 3, Messrs Rome, Niven Hill £2125.

Leading Prices

Steers – Lim – Lesson Hall £2374, £2217; Bothel Parks £2324p; Hoddomtown £2263, £1880; Waterside £2184; Langhorn £2033; Glebe Farm £2017; Steeley £1988; Niven Hill £1984; Allerby Hall £1980; Miller Hill £1924. BB – Bothel Parks £2315; Loughrigg £2090; Allerby Hall £1861.

Heifers – Lim – Lesson Hall £2278; Loughrigg £2174; Old Rectory £2158; Nealhouse £2102, £1990; Miller Hill £2050; Harrot Hill £2006; Daltonhook £1975; Steeley £1973; West Farms £1973; Greenhill £1934, £1878; Kelbarrow £1921, £1868; Thrimby Hal. BB – Old Rectory £2240; Lesson Hall £2073; West Whitrigg £1808; Greenhill £1791.