A Parthenaise heifer from Matthew Benson, Horrace Farm, Ulverston, took the pre-sale championship before selling for £1550 at Mitchells Auction’s Lakeland suckled calf show and sale at Cockermouth.

Judge, John Dixon Junior, Thursby, awarded the reserve honours to a Charolais steer from GD Strawson, Muncaster Head Farm, Eskdale, which later attained £1070.

Outwith the show, heifers sold to £1200 for a Limousin from S Hardisty and Son, How Hall, Ennerdale, whilst bullocks peaked at £1155 of another of the same from W Atkinson and Son, Demesne, Whitehaven.

Charolais also sold well with a top of £1100 for a heifer from AD Teasdale, Doddick, Threlkeld.

LEADING prices

Heifers – Parth – £1550 Horrace. Lim – £1200 How Hall; £1045, £960 (x5) Demesne; £990 Old Hyton; £960 (x2), £920 (x2), £900 (x2) Horrace; £945(x2), £915 Whitestones; £935, £880 Woodend; £915 Tilberthwaite; £910, Langley; £900 (x2), Hinning House. Char – £1100 Doddick; £1030 Strudda Bank; £1000, £920, £880, £850 (x3), Muncaster Head; £850 (x2), Dyke Croft; £840 Whitestones. BB – £1010, £975 Whinnerah; £990, £915 Doddick; £950 Horrace; £890 (x2), £870 Hinning House. Blonde – £845, £815, Mill Farm. Sim – £780 (x2), £760 (x5), £750 (x5) Tortolocate. A-A – £760 Whitestones.

Steers – Lim – £1155 Demesne; £1140, £1080, £1030, £945 (x2) How Hall; £1045, £950, £945, £940, £930 Woodend; £1030 (x2), £900 Easthwaite; £975, £905 Whinnerah; £940 (x2) Riggingill; £935, £895 Langley; £915 Old Hyton; £915 Newhouse; £895 (x2) Cockley Beck; £895 (x4) Tilberthwaite. Char – £1075 Stonecroft; £1070, £1010, £1000, £915 (x5), £900 (x4), £890 (x4), £875 Muncaster Head; £910, £890, £880, £875 (x8) Dyke Croft; £875 Mosser Heights. BB – £1070 Demesne; £960, £950, £940, £920 Whinnerah; £935, £870 (x2) Whitestones; £920 Fangs Brow; £910 Doddick; £900, £870 (x4) Hinning House; £870 Hilltop. A-A – £910, £800, £795 Hornton Grounds; £860, £835 Whitestones; £795 (x3) Ehenside. Part – £885 Horrace. Blonde – £855, £800 Mill Farm. Sim – £850 (x2), £825 (x2), £820 (x2) Tortolocate. BS – £790 (x2) Easthwaite. Hfd – £780 Muncaster Head. BG – £730, £670 Stargill.

Bulls – Lim – £1025, £1000, £990, £970 High Moss. Char – £875 (x5), £855 (x4) Strudda Bank; £830 Mosser Heights.