The culmination of the 11th annual YFC calf wintering competition at Hexham, proved a huge success, with 32 calves purchased in October by the Northumberland, Co Durham and Cumbrian Federations, brought back to the sale ring.
Judge, Jonathan Lyon, Lincolnshire, tapped out his champion, in a Limousin cross heifer from Adam Haughton, of Haltwhistle YFC, that was bred by Benedict Bates, Nilston Rigg. It went on to achieve the top price of £1850 and the largest profit margin of £970, when selling to Edwards Bros, Corwen.
Taking home the reserve was the second prize Limousin cross heifer from Jack Moralee, also from Haltwhistle.
It had been purchased from Messrs Lee, Agars Hill and later sold for £1400, to Messrs Thompson, Howburn, with a £240 profit margin.
The inter-club competition for the club achieving the highest average profit was won by Haltwhistle YFC.
The Limousin Cattle Society prizes were won by Adam Haughton (£970) in first, followed by Will Storey (£670) and Kate Ogle (£460). Profit margins of £970 to £16 per head were achieved. See table below.
LEADING awards
Newton Rigg students confined – 1, Katie Willey, Whitley Chapel YFC.
AOB – 1, Grant Cummings, Coquetdale with a BS steer; 2, Ryan Fletcher, Bellingham with a Blonde cross heifer.
Charolais cross – 1, Matthew Walton, Coquetdale with a heifer.
British Blue cross heifer – 1, Carl Baxter, Shaftoe; 2, Aaron Younger, Cambo; 3, Harry Willey, Whitley Chapel.
Limousin cross steer – 1, Ben Cowton, Butsfield; 2, Sam Willey, Whitley Chapel; 3, Craig Bertram, Cambo.
Limousin cross heifer – 1, Adam Haughton, Halwhistle; 2, Jack Moralee, Haltwhistle; 3, Ben Moralee, Haltwhistle.
Profit margins
Name Club Breed Sex Purchased from Sale price Profit
Carl Baxter Shaftoe BB X F Willimoteswick £1130 £200
Liam Stephenson Haltwhistle Lim X F Penpeugh £1190 £280
Aaron Younger Cambo BB X F Woodhall £1010 £155
Katie Willey Whitley Chapel Lim X F Burnbank £1080 £390
Beverlie Younger Cambo Lim X F Harlow Bower £1190 £130
Grant Cummings Coquetdale B/S Horn M Cottonshope £1100 £290
Harry Willey Whitley Chapel BB X F Woodhall £1020 £235
Kate Ogle Haltwhistle Lim X F Glendue £1090 £460
Sam Willey Whitley Chapel Lim X M Glower Over Him £1150 £380
Jodie Wigham Haltwhistle Lim X F Lands Farm £1280 £200
Jack Moralee Haltwhistle Lim X F Agars Hill £1400 £240
Ben Cowton Butsfield Lim X M Ricknall Grange £1360 £320
Harry Bertram Shaftoe Char X F Watergate £900 £295
Sarah Willey Whitley Chapel BB X F Woodhall £1220 £410
Alex Cousin Haltwhistle Lim X F Dene House £1030 £185
Adam Haughton Haltwhistle Lim X F Nilston Rigg £1850 £970
Ryan Fletcher Bellingham Blonde X F Jolly Body £1070 £240
Name Club Breed Sex Purchased from Sale price Profit
Lucy Heslop Sedgefield Lim X F Rogerley Hall £990 £340
Beth Taylor Coquetdale Lim X M The Brigg £1000 £220
Ben Moralee Haltwhistle Lim X F Cleughfoot £1120 £80
Victoria Richardson Coquetdale Lim X M The Brigg £1020 £240
Victoria Simpson Butsfield Lim X F Burnbank £830 £140
Craig Bertram Cambo Lim X M Harlow Bower £1040 £100
Ashleigh Cousin Haltwhistle Lim X F Willimoteswick £1120 £290
Joseph Hutton Brampton Char X M West Wharmley £1030 £230
Ruby Heslop Sedgefield Lim X F Lands Farm £1030 £235
Zak Housby Whitley Chapel Lim X F Penpeugh £1070 £220
Matthew Walton Coquetdale Char X F Bankshead £1180 £360
Lewis Wood Stamfordham Lim X F Stonestile £1160 £430
Declan Bowes Butsfield Lim X F Burnbank £950 £260
Will Storey Haltwhistle Lim X F Beacon Rigg £1750 £670
Sam Wilson Butsfield Lim X F Lands Farm £1020 £16
Auctioneers: Hexham and Northern Marts
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