AN excellent show of cattle was presented by farmers at Thirsk Christmas show and sale of prime cattle last Thursday, leaving judge Chris Wright, of Boston, with an unenviable task which he carried out commendably.

The championship was awarded to a British Blue x heifer shown by Hannah Donaldson, of Huby, which sold for a record price at Thirsk of 490 ppkg and was purchased by David Penny, for Hutchinson Butchers, Ripley.

The reserve champion was a British Blue x steer shown by Matthew Keel, of Bagby, which sold for 293 ppkg to J Penny & Sons, of Rawdon. Matthew’s consignment of seven cattle averaged 290.4 ppkg.

Show results were: Champion H Donaldson, Huby, to 490 purchased by David Penny for Hutchinson Butchers, Ripley. Reserve MT Keel, Bagby, to 293 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.

Continental x bullock up to 575kg 1st MT Keel to 293 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 2nd JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, to 281 purchased by JA Jewitt (Meat) Ltd, Spennymoor, 3rd MT Keel, Bagby, to 269 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon. Continental x bullock 576kg to 650kg 1st JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, to 265 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 2nd MT Keel, Bagby, to 269 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 3rd RE Phillips &Son, Warlaby, to 263 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, Continental x bullock 651kg & over 1st TD Keel, Bagby, to 240 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 2nd JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, to 251 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 3rd RE Phillips, Warlaby, to 250 purchased by RH & GN Moor, Hawick. Bullock owned and bred by vendor 1st JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, to 278 purchased by H Lee & Sons, Thirsk, 2nd S & GA Potter to 221 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 3rd E Wilson, Scorton, to 233 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon. Continental x heifer up to 525 kg 1st MT Keel, Bagby, to 306 purchased by J & B Fitton, Oldham, 2nd MT Keel, Bagby, to 300 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 3rd R Bowman, Roecliffe, to 288 purchased by H Lee & Sons, Thirsk.

Continental x heifer 526kg to 600kg 1st H Donaldson, Huby, to 490 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 2nd MT Keel, Bagby, to 305 purchased by JA Jewitt Ltd, Spennymoor, 3rd MT Keel, Bagby to 291 purchased by A Wright & Son, Boston.

Continental x heifer 601kg & over 1st JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, to 275 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 2nd R Bowman, Roecliffe, to 269 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon, 3rd M J Swann, Little Ouseburn, to 265 purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon. Heifer owned & bred by vendor 1st I Woodhead, Felixkirk, to 280 purchased by Scholes Butchers, Cleckheaton, 2nd I Woodhead to 266 purchased by J Penny & Sons.