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