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News & What's On

Read our latest news, press releases and authoritative articles here. Plus if you just want a snapshot of upcoming sales across all our locations, our “What’s On” guide is available here and is updated weekly.

H&H Appointment to Strengthen Position within Livestock Trading

13/12/2024

Leading auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington look to the future with the appointment of Robin Anderson to a newly created role as Head of Operations. Following another record-breaking year of growth in their auctioneering operations across the North of England, Carlisle-based Harrison & Hetherington are delighted to welcome highly respected Scottish Auctioneer and Strategic Business Professional Robin Anderson to join their senior management team in the newly created role of Head of Operations.

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From Gimmer Lamb Glory to Record-Breaking Averages

12/12/2024

Mark Richardson, Regional Sales Manager (Kirkby Stephen) & Auctioneer at Harrison & Hetherington looks back on the 2024 season at Kirkby Stephen Auction Mart As 2024 draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what has been an exceptional year here at Kirkby Stephen Mart. From standout sales to record-breaking averages, the market has truly excelled in every category.

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Celebrating Centenary Milestone in Style

29/11/2024

Harrison & Hetherington to mark 100 years of business with Gala Dinner Harrison & Hetherington are proud to announce that to mark their 100th Anniversary next year, they are to hold a Gala Dinner on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, at the newly named Dick Harrison Showhall at Borderway, Carlisle.

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How Do You Like Your Steak?

26/11/2024

Glynn Lucas , Dairy Sales Manager for Harrison & Hetherington, discusses the role of beef from the dairy herd, fitting into the food chain “My personal favourite is rare, well-seasoned with salt and pepper and a creamy stilton sauce.  We will all have our own preferred level of ‘doneness’ when it comes to our steaks but one thing that all our steaks have in common is that almost 50% of the animals that these steaks derive from have been bred from a dairy cow.

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The Dick Harrison Showhall Unveiled

04/11/2024

Harrison & Hetherington’s Exhibition Hall at Borderway Mart Renamed in Honour of Inspirational Figure in the Company’s History.   As part of H&H’s 50 years celebrations at its Borderway site, on Friday 1st November, during Borderway Agri Expo, the Exhibition Hall at was officially named in honour of one of the company’s founding figures, Dick Harrison.

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Winter on the farm at Cannon Hall Christmas Crackers

30/10/2024

Headline on-farm and online sale showcases 96 prime breeding ewes and rams including two rams to be sold in support of Len’s Light and RABI. Harrison & Hetherington is very proud to be conducting the Christmas Crackers sale of prime ewes and rams at award-winning family-run Cannon Hall Farm in the Pennine foothills of Yorkshire on Saturday 9th November.   Starting at 3.

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Halal Market Supports British Farmers

30/10/2024

Harrison & Hetherington Senior Auctioneer, James Little, suggests that UK livestock producers selling lambs are perfectly positioned to serve the huge and growing market for Halal meat in the UK and beyond.   James comments, “The Halal market is paramount to the British sheep industry and is very much one of the driving forces behind its more recent success, particularly live market selling.

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