Kirkby Stephen Prize Show & Sale of Store Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual September store cattle sale.

Topping the sale at £1500 was the overall champion a 9 month old Limousin cross store heifer from Messrs Tiplady, Red House Farm, Barnard Castle.

Our judge Mr M Harryman, Swainsea Barn Farm, Pickering awarded the overall championship to a 11 month old Limousin crops steers from Messrs Lawson, Buddle House, Richmond which sold for £1350. The pre sale show was kindly sponsored by Dodd & Co Accountants.

Champion (L to R) Mark & William Harryman(Judge), Stan Davies & Richard Tiplady (Consignor)

Show Results

British Blue cross Bullock
1^st         W Hughes & Sons, Dona Close - £1300
2^nd       W Hughes & Sons, Dona Close - £1355
3^rd        W Hughes & Sons, Dona Close - £1175

Limousin cross Bullock
1^st        BR Lawson & Son, Buddle House - £1350
2^nd       DJ&S Atkinson, Abbey Park - £1235
3^rd        BR Lawson & Son, Buddle House - £1255

Limousin cross Heifer
1^st        RJ Tiplady, Red House Farm - £1500
2^nd       RA&C Benson, Gamswell Farm - £1440
3^rd        KD&DE Millar, Crookholm - £1240

Bullock any other Breed Bullock
1^st        RA&C Benson, Gamswell Farm - £1405

Bullock any other Breed Heifer
3^rd        KD&DE Millar, Crookholm - £1500

Champion - Receiving the Stan Davis Perpetual Challenge Trophy – Messrs RJ Tiplady, Red House Farm (Limousin Heifer)

Reserve Champion – BR Lawson & Son, Buddle House (Limousin Bullock)

An overall sale average of £1140.92 was achieved with steers averaging £1148.18 (+£151.78 on the year) and heifers averaging £1127.87 (+£60.57 on the year)

Messrs Benson, Gamswell Farm, Ulverston sold Limousin cross heifers to £1440.

Messrs Beckwith, New Hall, Barras sold Limousin cross heifers to £1425 and £1400.

Messrs Atkinson, Green Farm, Colby sold 14 month old Limousin cross steers to make £1345.

Messrs Lawson, Buddle House sold 11 month old Limousin cross steers to £1285 and £1255 with 10 month sold steers making £1225 also from this home.

Leading Consignment averages
2    £1,382.50    RJ Tiplady, Red House Farm
9    £1,279.44    M/s Beckwith, New Hall
5    £1,252.00    BR Lawson & Son, Buddle House
10    £1,230.50    CD&J Steadman, Ellergill
11    £1,224.09    G&KM Atkinson & Son, Green Farm
30    £1,214.67    W Hughes & Son, Dona Close
37    £1,210.81    RA&C Benson, Gamswell Farm
13    £1,210.77    M/s Taylor, Waterhouses

Leading Prices

Store Heifers –

Limousin £1500 Red House Farm; £1440, £1265(2), £1255(2), £1245(2), £1225(2), £1205 Gamswell Farm; £1425, £1400, £1275 New Hall; £1305, £1275, £1245, £1200 Waterhouses; £1285, £1240 Crookholm Farm; £1275, £1270(2), £1235(2), £1225 Green Farm; £1265 Wharton Hall; £1235 Abbey Park: British Blue £1305, £1265, £1185, £1155 Waterhouses; £1285 Dona Close; £1145 South View: Aberdeen Angus £1245, £1215(3), £1100(2) Wharton Hall: Cross Bred Beef £1135 Crookholm Farm: Stabiliser £1135 Wharton Hall.

Store Steers –

Charollais £1405 Gamswell Farm: Limousin £1365, £1315, £1255, £1200 New Hall; £1350, £1285, £1255, £1225 Buddle House; £1345, £1225 Green Farm; £1305, £1285(2), £1275(3) Gamswell Farm; £1300(2), £1275, £1255(2), £1200(2) Ellergill; £1275, £1245, £1225, £1215, £1205 Hawkrigg Farm; £1265 Red House Farm; £1255(5), £1245, £1235(2), £1225(3), £1200 Dona Close; £1235(3), £1225(2), £1200(3) Gamswell Farm; £1235 Abbey Park; £1235, £1225, £1200 Laneside; £1235 Claylands Farm; £1225, £1225, £1200 Smardale Hall; £1225, £1205, £1200 Mount Pleasant Farm: British Blue £1355(2), £1300(2), £1255, £1245, £1225 Dona Close; £1235 Gamswell Farm; £1165, £1115 South View; £1145 Waterhouses: Black & White £800(x3) Black Syke.