AN unhaltered black Limousin cross heifer was awarded the overall championship at Mitchells Auction Mart's Tommy Baxter Show and sale of 1474 continental store cattle at Cockermouth, last week.

The heifer, from AG and KF Nicholson, Swinside End, later went on to sell for the top price of £1850 to the judge, while the reserve, selected by judge Dafydd Hughes, Caernarfon, was a Limousin cross steer that made £1500 for E and M Teasdale, Blake Hills. It was purchased by L Skelton.

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £1850, £1700, £1300, Swinside End, £1350 Wythop Hall, £1335 Hill Top, £1295 (x2), £1285, £1245 Keskadale, £1275 Hyton Farm(Redhead), £1255, Harrot Hill, £1245 (x4), £1235 (x2), £1225 (x3) Crakeplace Hall, 1235 (x2) Broom Farm. BB – £1395 Beechcroft, £1325, £1275 (x2), Keskdale, £1305, Woodhall Brow. Blonde – £1275 Woodhall Brow, £1195, £1145, £1105 (x2), Woodside Farm. Char – £1185 Beck Farm, £1175 East View, £1165, Beechcroft, £1115 Peter House. A-A – £1075, £1005, Brackenbarrow, £1045 Whins. Sim – £1075 High Side. BS – £925 Parsonage Farm, £905 Brackenbarrow Farm. Sal – £875 Beck Farm.

Steers – Lim – £1435, £1375, Annfield, £1385, Hyton Farm, £1385 Broom Farm, £1375 Bolton Wood Lane, £1355, £1345, Harrot Hill, £1345 Low Waterside, £1325 (x4), £1315 (x3), £1305 x2) Crakeplace Hall, £1300 Blakehills. BB – £1355 Bolton Wood Lane, £1335, £1155 Woodhall Brow, £1315, £1295, £1235, £1185 Holmecroft, £1125 Annfield. Char – £1285 (x2), £1235 Harrot Hill, £1235 Rose Farm, £1225, £1165, Westray, £1175, Wath Farm, £1175 (x2), Peter House. Blonde – £1225, £1135, Woodside, £1185, £1145, £1135, Woodhall Brow. Hfd – £1165 (x3) Annfield, £955 (x2) Row End. A-A – £1095, Beck Farm, £1085 (x2), £1055 (x2) Drigg Moorside, £1055 (x2) Whins. Sim – £965 Stybeck Farm. BS – £955 High Bewaldeth

Bulls – Lim – £1205 Gatesgarth, £1175, £1035, Brookfield, £1075, Harrot Hill, £1025 (x3), Hill Top. BB – £835 Overcroft.