Friday, 21 November 2008

Breeding cattle

CARLISLE

Friday October 3

At the October Sale Of Breeding Cattle a good show of heifers and calves were forward with trade being excellent throughout.

LEADING PRICES

HEIFERS & CALVES – British Blue £2000 (x2) West View, £1600, £1580 High Knipe. Limousin £1800 (x3), £1700 West View, £1750 High Knipe. Blonde d’Aquitaine £1550 West View. Aberdeen Angus £900 Middlebie Hill. Simmental £920 Docker Hall.

HEIFERS IN CALF – Limousin £860 (x2) Wetherhill, £850 High Thorn Farm.

COWS & CALVES – £1000, £920 Fell View Farm. Limousin £1850, £1800 West View.

BULLING HEIFERS – British Blue £860 (x2) Troutbeck Cottage. Limousin £850, £800 (x2) Fellend, £780 (x2) Prior Hall.

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Chef John Crouch says we should forage our food from nature. Would you ever do that?

Yes, it would be fresh and healthy

No, I don't have the time so I'll stick to my tins and processed stuff

Maybe, if I could find the time to go and find it

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