2017/18
SALES
CALENDAR
Situated on the Yorkshire/ Lancashire Border
In the heart of the Dales and Pennine Hills
(12 miles from M6 Junction 34)
Tel: 015242 61444 Fax: 015242 63857
Website: www.benthamauction.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/benthamauctionmart
CONDITIONS OF SALE
All Stock is sold under the National Conditions of Sale as
recommended by the LAA (As displayed in the mart office.)
Please note that all sales are conducted under DEFRA
movement regulations.
NOTICE TO BUYERS
The Cattle and Sheep are direct from Farmers in the
surrounding Dales and Hill Farms. Lairage, commission
purchases and road haulage can be arranged and every
assistance will be given to customers. Please contact the
Auctioneers should any help be required.
DIPPING
All Breeding Sheep & Store Sheep are required to have
been vaccinated or dipped in scab approved dip within 28
days prior to the sale.
SHEEP LICENCES
All sheep to be accompanied by an ARAMS-1 movement
licence. Bentham Auction CPH Number is 48/840/8001
LIVESTOCK TAGGING
SHEEP
All sheep must be tagged, any sheep born 1st January 2010
& after intended for breeding purposes require full EID.
Animals destined for slaughter by 12 months of age must be
tagged with a single EID slaughter tag.
CATTLE
All cattle must be double tagged before leaving the vendors
holding. All tags must be legible. Worn, damaged or hand
written tags are not acceptable. We are unable to accept
cattle onto the premises which are not correctly identified.
TB PRE-MOVEMENT TESTING
If a vendors herd is on a 1 or 2 year routine TB test, cattle 42
days and older brought into the market must have tested
negative within 60 days of the sale date. Copies of test
certificates should be provided by the vendor to the office.
SHOWS
Vendors please note that in any of the pre-sale Shows held
at the mart, a maximum entry of 2 pens/animals per class
per vendor will be permitted.
BEDDING OF PENS
Please note that no straw should be used to bed pens.
SPONSORSHIP
If you would like to promote your business at any of our
upcoming sales please contact Hannah in the office.
Sponsorship & Promotion packages can be tailored to meet
each Company’s need and for each different event.
[email protected]
ALL DATES IN THIS SALES CALENDAR ARE
SUBJECT TO ALTERATIONS
BENTHAM & DISTRICT FARMERS’
AUCTION MART CO. LTD
Auctioneers & Secretaries
RICHARD TURNER & SON
Royal Oak Chambers, Main Street,
High Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HF
Tel: 015242 61444 / 61246 (Sale Days) Fax: 015242 63857
Web Site: www.benthamauction.co.uk
E-Mail: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/benthamauctionmart
ENQUIRIES TO:
Stephen Dennis (Auctioneer)
Greg MacDougall (Auctioneer)
Will Alexander (Auctioneer)
Hannah Taylor (Marketing)
Mobile: 07713 075 661
Mobile: 07713 075 664
Mobile: 07590 876 849
Tel: 015242 61444
Auction Foreman:- Jonathan Corless Mobile: 07764 346 444
SALE DAYS
EVERY WEDNESDAY
12 Noon 100-150 REARING CALVES
4.00pm 4000-6000 PRIME & LIGHTWEIGHT LAMBS,
FEEDING & CAST EWES
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and 4 WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH
11am 20-40 DAIRY CATTLE
Newly calved, In calf and Maiden Heifers
Pedigree & Commercial Cattle from local farms.
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EVERY 1 & 3 TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
10.30am 25-50 CAST/FEEDING COWS
& OTM CATTLE
Special Sales of Breeding Sheep, Rams & Gimmer Lambs
Monthly Sales of Suckler Breeding Cattle,
Store Cattle & Farmers Stirks
Fortnightly Sales of Store Lambs (Seasonal)
Weekly Sales of Sheep with Lambs at Foot (Seasonal)
DIRECTIONS
The Auction Mart is
situated in the centre of
High Bentham, approx. 2
miles from Ingleton off the
A65 Skipton-Kendal trunk
road, 12 miles east from
the M6 (Junction 34 to
A683 & B6480).
POSTCODE: LA2 7HF
JUNE 2017
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Friday 9 June
ANNUAL SALE OF WORKING & UNBROKEN
SHEEPDOGS
Entries for Catalogue Close Thursday 1st June
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Tuesday 13 June
2ND SPECIAL SALE OF COWS & HEIFERS WITH
CALVES AT FOOT, IN CALF CATTLE, BULLING
HEIFERS & BREEDING BULLS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 5th June at 12noon
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Wednesday 14 June
MID MONTH DAIRY SALE
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
SHOW & SALE OF CHAROLLAIS PRIME LAMBS
(Pens of 5)
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Wednesday 21 June
SHOW & SALE OF SUFFOLK PRIME LAMBS
(Pens of 5)
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Wednesday 28 June
MONTH END DAIRY SALE
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
SHOW & SALE OF TEXEL & BELTEX PRIME LAMBS
(Pens of 5)
JULY 2017
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Tuesday 4 July
JULY FAIR OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE,
FEEDING BULLS & STORE CATTLE
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 26th June
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Wednesday 12 July
MID MONTH SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
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Tuesday 18 July
OPENING SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 10th July.
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Wednesday 26 July
MONTH END SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE Show & Sale of
Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
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Monday 31 July
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Inc. Prize Show of Continental & Suffolk x Store Lambs
(Pens of 20). Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 24th July
AUGUST 2017
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Tuesday 1 August
MONTHLY SALE OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE,
FEEDING BULLS & STORE CATTLE
SPECIAL SALE OF 3000 EWES & GIMMER
SHEARLINGS FOR EARLY BREEDING
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 24th July
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Wednesday 9 August
GENUS DAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA
Classes for Pedigree & Non-Pedigree Newly Calved Dairy Cattle.
£500 Prizes over 4 Classes sponsored by Genus.
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the office with entries for Advertising
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Saturday 12 August
THE ‘RAM-PAGE’
GREAT ANNUAL SUMMER SHOW & SALE OF 550 RAMS
Comprising Suffolk, Texel, Beltex, Charollais & Other Terminal
Breeds. Separate MV Accredited Section.
Entries for Catalogue Close Wednesday 2nd August
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Tuesday 15 August
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 7th August at 12noon
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Wednesday 23 August
MONTH END SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
SUMMER SHOW & SALE OF REARING CALVES
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Saturday 26 August
GREAT ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF 7,000
MULE, MASHAM & CONTINENTAL X
BREEDING EWES & GIMMER SHEARLINGS
Entries for Catalogue Close Friday 11th August
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Tuesday 29 August
SUMMER SALE OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Inc. Prize Show of Mule Store Lambs (Pens of 20)
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 21st August
SHOWS & EVENTS
Join us for light refreshments on our stand at
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NSA North Sheep on 7 June
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NSA Sheep South West on 20 June
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Lunesdale Show on 8 August
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Westmorland County Show on 14 September
SEPTEMBER 2017
Saturday 2nd September
Bentham Agricultural Show
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Tuesday 5 September
1ST SPECIAL SALE OF
1000 STORE BULLOCKS & HEIFERS
Entries for Catalogue Close Friday 25th August
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Friday 8 September 2.30pm
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF 2,500 MASHAM
GIMMER LAMBS 2,250 Mashams on behalf of the Masham
Sheepbreeders Association followed by 250 Non Members lambs.
Entries for Catalogue Close Wednesday 23rd August
4.30pm 7TH ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF
1500 DALES MULE GIMMER LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Wednesday 23rd August
6.30pm PRE-SALE PRIZE SHOW OF MULE GIMMER LAMBS
followed by CHARITY HOG ROAST
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Saturday 9 September
GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF 12,500 MULE GIMMER LAMBS
Mostly from NEMSA Members
Entries for Catalogue Close Wednesday 23rd August
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Tuesday 12 September
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 4th September
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Wednesday 13 September
MID MONTH DAIRY SALE
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
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Saturday 16 September
ANNUAL MULTI-BREED SHOW & SALE OF 1200 RAMS &
FEMALE SHEEP
Top ring- 50 Teeswaters followed by 500 Blue Faced
Leicesters. Catalogue to include Sire & Dam details where provided
(entry forms available).
Bottom Ring- 650 Others rams including Texel, Beltex,
Charollais, Suffolk & Other Breeds
Entries for Catalogue Close Friday 1st September
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Tuesday 19 September
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
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Friday 22 September
2ND SHOW & SALE OF 3000 BREEDING EWES & GIMMER
SHEARLINGS compr. Mule, Masham, Continental & Suffolk x etc.
Entries for Catalogue Close Wednesday 13th September
SEPTEMBER 2017
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Saturday 23 September
2ND SHOW & SALE OF 6,000 MULE, MASHAM & EURO
GIMMER LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Wednesday 13th September
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Monday 25 September
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Friday 15th September
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Tuesday 26 September
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF 5,000 SWALEDALE & OTHER
HORNED EWES & GIMMER SHEARLINGS. SPECIAL SHOW &
SALE OF SWALEDALE GIMMER LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Wednesday 13th September
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Wednesday 27 September
SEMEX DAIRY SHOW
Prize Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle sponsored by Semex
SHOW & SALE OF MASHAM PRIME LAMBS
On behalf of the Masham Sheepbreeders Assoc. (Pens of 5)
OCTOBER 2017
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Tuesday 3 October
MONTHLY SALE OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE &
FEEDING BULLS.
2ND SPECIAL SALE OF STORE BULLOCKS & HEIFERS
Including BEST OF BRITISH SECTION for Native Bred Cattle e.g.
Angus, Hereford, Beef Shorthorn, Galloway etc.
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 25th September
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Friday 6 October
86TH ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF DALESBRED DRAFT
EWES FOR THE DALESBRED SHEEPBREEDERS ASSOC.
Also Gimmer Shearlings & Gimmer Lambs (Entries to Assoc.)
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Monday 9 October
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF REGISTERED DALESBRED
SHEARLING RAMS, AGED RAMS & RAM LAMBS
on behalf of the Dalesbred Sheepbreeders Assoc. (Entries to Assoc.)
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Tuesday 10 October
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 2nd October
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Wednesday 11 October
MICHAELMAS DAIRY DAY
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
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Thursday 12 October
MULTI-BREED RAM SALE viz ALL BREEDS OF RAMS
followed by ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF SWALEDALE RAMS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 2nd October
OCTOBER 2017
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Saturday 14 October
THREE COUNTIES OCTOBER SHEEP FAIR
All classes of Breeding Sheep & Gimmer Lambs from the Counties of
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cumbria including
3RD SPECIAL SALE OF MULE, MASHAM & OTHER
BREEDING EWES, GIMMER SHEARLINGS & GIMMER
LAMBS.
2ND SPECIAL SALE OF HORNED DRAFT EWES & HORNED
GIMMER LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Wednesday 4th October
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Tuesday 17 October
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF 300 SUCKLED CALVES
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 9th October
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Wednesday 18 October
SHOW & SALE OF MULE PRIME LAMBS (Pens of 5)
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Tuesday 24 October
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 16th October
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Wednesday 25 October
MONTH END DAIRY SALE Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy
Cattle.
Tuesday 31st October
GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF IN CALF SUCKLER CATTLE,
COWS/HEIFERS WITH CALVES AT FOOT
& BREEDING BULLS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 23rd October
NOVEMBER 2017
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Tuesday 7 November
MONTHLY SALE OF STORE CATTLE & FEEDING BULLS
CLOSING SALE OF BREEDING SHEEP & RAMS
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 30th October
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Wednesday 8 November
MID MONTH SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE Show & Sale of Newly
Calved Dairy Cattle
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Tuesday 14 November
2ND SPECIAL SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
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Tuesday 21 November
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 14thNovember
NOVEMBER 2017
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Wednesday 22 November
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE
Classes for Pedigree & Non-Pedigree Newly Calved & In Calf
Dairy Cattle.
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Wednesday 29 November
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF LONG WOOLED PRIME
LAMBS (Pens of 5)
DECEMBER 2017
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Tuesday 5 December
MONTHLY SALE OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF STORE CATTLE &
FEEDING BULLS
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF CULL COWS
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 27th November
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Wednesday 6 December
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF REARING CALVES
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF SHORT WOOLED PRIME
LAMBS (Pens of 5)
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Wednesday 13 December
WINTER DAIRY DAY
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF CAST EWES (Pens of 5)
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Tuesday 19 December
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 11th December
JANUARY 2018
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Tuesday 2 January
NEW YEAR SALE OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE,
FEEDING BULLS & STORE CATTLE
Followed by SALE OF STORE HOGGS
Entries for Catalogue Close Friday 22nd December
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Wednesday 3 January
YFC SINGLES NIGHT Prizes for Best Single Prime Hogg
(Lowland & Hill Breeds) & Best Presented Prime Hogg &
Vendor shown by a Young Farmer (under 27 years old).
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Tuesday 9 January
EVENING SALE OF INDIVIDUAL LOWLAND BREEDING
EWES Viz Texel Beltex etc.
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Wednesday 10 January
SEMEX DAIRY SHOW Prizes for Newly Calved Cattle
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
JANUARY 2018
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Wednesday 17 January
‘THE ‘WINTER BLUES’ Prizes for British Blue Sired Calves
(Under 60 days)
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Tuesday 23 January
1ST WINTER SALE OF IN LAMB BREEDING SHEEP
Entries for Catalogue close Monday 14th January
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Wednesday 24 January
MONTH END SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
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Wednesday 31 January
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF DALESBRED PRIME HOGGS
On behalf of the Dalesbred Sheepbreeders Assoc. (Pens of 5)
FEBRUARY 2018
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Tuesday 6 February
MONTHLY SALE OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE,
FEEDING BULLS & STORE CATTLE
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 29th January
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Wednesday 7 February
SUPER TWO CHALLENGE Prizes for Best Pair of Prime Hoggs
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Wednesday 14 h February
VALENTINES DAIRY DAY
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF SWALEDALE PRIME HOGGS
(Pens of 5)
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Tuesday 20 February
2ND WINTER SALE OF IN LAMB BREEDING SHEEP
ANNUAL EVENING MULTI-BREED SALE OF INDIVIDUAL
BREEDING SHEEP Entries for Catalogue Close Friday 9th February.
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Wednesday 21 February
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
OPENING SALE OF SHEEP WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
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Wednesday 28 February
MONTH END DAIRY SALE Show & Sale of Newly Calved Cattle.
MARCH 2018
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Tuesday 6 March
GREAT ANNUAL MARCH SHOW & SALE OF STORE CATTLE
& FEEDING BULLS .SPECIAL SALE OF BULLING
HEIFERS.MONTHLY SALE OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 26th February
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Wednesday 14 March
MARCH MILKERS Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
Wednesday 21st March
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
EASTER SPRING LAMB SHOW &SUPREME HOGG
COMPETITION
Wednesday 28th March
MONTH END DAIRY SALE
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle
APRIL 2018
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Tuesday 3 April
SALE OF SUCKLER BREEDING CATTLE, STORE CATTLE &
FEEDING BULLS Including BEST OF BRITISH SECTION for
Native Bred Cattle e.g. Angus, Hereford,
Beef Shorthorn, Galloway etc.
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 26th March.
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Wednesday 4 April
SPRING LIMS
Show & Sale of Limousin Sired Calves (under 60 days)
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Wednesday 11 April
GENUS SPRING DAIRY DAY
Show & Sale of Newly Calved Dairy Cattle sponsored by GENUS
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF SHEARLINGS WITH LAMBS AT
FOOT
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Wednesday 18 April
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
MAY 2018
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Tuesday 1 May
GREAT ANNUAL MAY SHOW & SALE OF STORE CATTLE
& FEEDING BULLS
Entries for Catalogue Close Monday 23rd April
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Wednesday 2 May
GREAT ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF HOGGS WITH LAMBS
AT FOOT & GELD GIMMER HOGGS
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Wednesday 9 May
MAY DAIRY DAY Show & Sale of Newly Calved Cattle
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Tuesday 15 May
1ST SPECIAL SALE OF COWS & HEIFERS WITH CALVES,
IN CALF CATTLE, BULLING HEIFERS & BREEDING BULLS
Entries for Catalogue Close Friday 4th May
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Please contact the Office with entries for Advertising
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Wednesday 23 May
MONTH END DAIRY SALE Show & Sale of Newly Calved Cattle
WHITSUNTIDE SHOW & SALE OF HOGGS WITH LAMBS
AT FOOT
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST YEAR
2016 2500gns Top Price
‘Ice’ from Sam Hey and ‘Bill’ from Shaun Richards shared the
days top price.
2016 GENUS DAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA CHAMPION
Champion Dairy Heifer “Lords plain Wyman Toni 2”
From FG&MR Martin Selling for £2200 to DJ Wallbank
2016 RAM-PAGE SALE TOPPER - £1700
Robert Ellis (Judge) & James Wannop (Vendor) pictured with 1st
Prize & Top Priced Ram of the Day a pure Beltex selling for £1700 to
P Chester.
2016 CHAMPION MASHAM GIMMER LAMBS
From W&R Verity selling for £155 to DR Rowland & N Woodward
2016 CHAMPION DALES MULE GIMMER LAMBS
From D France selling for £142 to DR Rowland & N Woodward
2016 CHAMPION PEN OF MULE GIMMER LAMBS
From KA Brown & Sons realising £360 to R Sizmur
2016 CHAMPION BLUE FACED LEICESTER - £2700
Ram Lamb from Messrs Lord.
CHARITY SWALEDALE GIMMER LAMB TO £400
Lisa Huddleston’s Lamb sold for £400 to Liz Hoggarth to raise money
for Lancashire Cardiac Centre's Heart of Gold Charitable Fund.
2016 CHRISTMAS DAIRY CHAMPION
‘Berryholme Sammy Avis’
From H Wright later sold for £2650 to ME Wannop & Sons Ltd
2017 BREED RECORD FOR CHAMPION
HERDWICK FEMALE
Ewe from R A Lancaster, Selling for £1000 to A&M Brennand,
2016 CHRISTMAS REARING CALF CHAMPION
From J&AI Polkinghorne selling for £590 to RE Woodhouse
2017 YOUNG FARMER SINGLE NIGHT EXHIBITORS
Pictures Many of the Exhibitors on the night including:
Ellie Jackson with the Champion Short Wooled Lamb
Ellie Forster with the Champion Long Wooled Lamb
Kieran Robinson with the Best Presented Hogg & Lamb
Pictured with judge Clare Cropper
Bentham Auction Auctioneers
Stephen Dennis (Senior Auctioneer & Market Manager).
Mobile: 07713 075 661
Greg MacDougall (Auctioneer).
Mobile: 07713 075 664
Will Alexander (Auctioneer).
Mobile: 07590 876 849