Kirkby Stephen 'Kirkby Classic' Show & Sale of Store Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their Annual Kirkby Classic Prize Show and Sale of store and potential show cattle when 416 cattle were on offer.

Topping the sale at £5,200 was 9 month old pure Limousin heifer sired by Procters Pochettino from Messrs Hill, Whitewall Farm, Great Asby which was unshown and sold to Messrs Jackson, Maulscastle Farm, Annan.

Top price

The Kirkby Classic was expertly judged by Mr Aled Roberts, Garnedd Isaf, Gwynedd, whom we express great appreciation too for carrying out the judging with great expertise.

Champion & Reserve – John Smith-Jackson holding the champion, Aled Roberts(Judge), Gillian Sedgley holding the reserve champion, Stephen Huck for WE Jameson & Son (Sponsors), James & Jane Bainbridge of BB Dairy (Sponsors).

Mr Roberts awarded the overall championship to a Hightown Jako sired 10 month old Limousin Heifer shown by Messrs Smith-Jackson, Hightown and went on to sell for £3,500 to Messrs Hyslop, Settle.

Champion – John Smith-Jackson

The overall reserve championship was awarded to the second prized haltered Limousin heifer, a 9 month old sired by Gallaber Paddy from Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon which sold for £4,800 to Messrs Wynne, Derbyshire.

Reserve Champion – Gillian Sedgley

British Blue heifers sold to £3,800 9 month old from Messrs Sedgley, Barbon selling to Messrs Sutcliffe, Driffield

Bullocks topped at £2,800 for a 6 month old Limousin cross from Messrs Marston, Easegill Head, which went on to sell to Messes Ireland, Ayrshire.

Next selling to £2,500 was a 9 month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Marston, selling to Messrs Hutchinson, Bail Hill.

Also selling to £2,400 was another 9 month old Limousin heifer this time shown by Messrs Chappelhow & Morley, Penrith selling to Messrs Dickinson, Derbyshire.

The overall average for show cattle for bullocks and heifers of £2008.80 was achieved.

The sale average for store heifers was £1288.45 (+ £133.17 on the year), The bullocks averaged £1204.63 (+ £107.53 on the year), with an overall average of £1,246.02 being achieved with the cattle being predominantly 7 to 12 month old.

Many thanks go to our show sponsors BB Dairy Ltd, WE Jameson & Son Ltd, The Farmers Guardian and H&H Insurance Brokers and the following awards were made:-

Class 1 – Haltered Limousin Bullock
1^st           D&CE Marston, Easegill Head - £2,800
2^nd               WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £2,300
3^rd           RD Anderson, The Springs - £1,280

Class 2 – Haltered Limousin Heifer
1^st           JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown - £3,500
2^nd          WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £4,800
3^rd           N Chappelhow & M Morley, Clifton Hill - £2,400

Class 3 – Haltered British Blue Bullock
1^st           JE Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm - £1,400

Class 4 – Haltered British Blue Heifer
1^st                 WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £3,800
2^nd          TA Lyon, Lintre House - £1,450
3^rd           JH Pedley, Oaktree - £1,500

Class 5 – Haltered Any Other Breed Bullock/Heifer
1^st                 NE Slack, Plumtree House - £1,590 (Charolais)
2^nd          KD&DE Millar & Partners, Crookholm - £1,600 (Crossbred Beef)

Class 6 – Haltered Native Breed Bullock/Heifer
1^st                 JE Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm - £1,140 (Beef Shorthorn Bullock)

Class 7 – Unhaltered Limousin Bullock
1^st           JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown - £1,340
2^nd          RD Anderson, The Springs - £1,355
3^rd           D&CE Marston, Easegill Head - £1,205

Class 8 – Unhaltered Limousin Heifer
1^st           JH&FM Mason, Keasden Head - £1,850
2^nd          K&GJ Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm - £1,450
3^rd           D&CE Marston, Easegill Head - £1,750

Class 9 – Unhaltered British Blue Bullock
1^st           K&GJ Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm - £1,880
2^nd          WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1,550
3^rd                WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1,680

Class 10 – Unhaltered British Blue Heifer 
1^st           WA&GR Sedgley, low Bank House - £2,150
2^nd          KD&DE Millar & Partners, Crookholm - £1,620
3^rd           RD Anderson, The Springs - £1,385

Class 11 – Unhaltered Native Breed Bullock/Heifer
1^st           JE Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm - £875 (Beef Shorthorn Bullock)
2^nd          JE Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm - £900 (Beef Shorthorn Bullock)
3^rd           JE Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm - £785 (Beef Shorthorn Bullock)

Overall Champion - JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown (Haltered Limousin Heifer)
Reserve Champion – WA&GR Sedgley, (Haltered Limousin Heifer)

Trade for all types of cattle from all classes of store cattle from commercial feeding types to bulling and show potential were flying being one of the dearest of recent sales seen.

10 cattle sold between £2000 & £5200

30 cattle sold between £1500 and £5200

With 53 active buyers present and many other potential buyers leaving empty handed, buyers traveling for fife to Milton Keynes in the south.

Leading Averages (3 or more Cattle)
6             @            £2713.33            Low Bank House
3             @            £2,073.33           Hightown
6             @            £2,039.17           Whitewall Farm
3             @            £1,833.33           Keasden Head
16           @            £1,573.75           Easegill Head
6             @            £1,499.17           Hilltop Farm
4             @            £1,420.00           Bloan Farm
3             @            £1,366.67           Plumtree House
5             @            £1,366.00           Lintre House
4             @            £1,353.75           Waters Farm
3             @            £1,345.00           Oaktree Farm
5             @            £1,334.00           The Springs
3             @            £1,315.00           High Griseburn

Leading Prices

Bullocks –

Limousin £2800, £1405, £1205 Easegill Head; £1715, £1475 Musgrave House; £1400, £1385, £1365, £1300, £1245, £1205(2) Bridge End Farm; £1400, £1375, £1285 Hilltop Farm; £1400, £1365 Waters Farm; £1400 Croft Ends Farm; £1380, £1340 Hightown; £1355, £1315, £1235 Dry Evers; £1355, £1280 The Springs; £1345 Whygill Head; £1325 Sandwath Farm; £1315(2), £1200 Bleathgill; £1305, £1300, £1275, £1215 Manor House Farm; £1300 Low Bank House; £1265, £1235, £1205, £1200(2) Catherine Holme; £1265, £1215, £1200 Green Farm; £1235, £1200(2) Gilts; £1235 High Green Farm; £1215(2) Crosby Lodge; £1215(2) Asby Mill; £1205(2) Glebelands; £1200 Castle Hill: British Blue £1880 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1680, £1550 Low Bank House; £1590 Copeland Row; £1415, £1315, £1265 Bridge End Farm; £1400 Croft Ends Farm; £1315 Bloan Farm; £1300 Oaktree Farm; £1275 The Springs; £1265, £1205 Easegill Head; £1235, £1215(2) Asby Mill; £1235 Oaktree Farm; £1205 Buddle House; £1200(2) Bleathgill; £1200 Castle Hill; £1185, £1165, £1145 Mount Pleasant Farm; £1160(4) South View; £1115 Thorney Gale: Charolais £1590 Plumtree; £1375 Waters Farm: Aberdeen Angus £1445 Bloan Farm: Beef Shorthorn £1140 Croft Ends Farm.

Heifers  -

Limousin £5200, £1620, £1450, £1380, £1300, £1285 Whitewall Farm; £4800 Low Bank House; £3500 Hightown; £2500, £1780, £1750, £1465, £1305, £1245(2), £1235 Easegill Head; £2400 Clifton Hill Gardens; £1850(2), £1800 Keasden Head; £1600 Hilltop Farm; £1505, £1485, £1255 Lintre House; £1480, £1315, £1265, £1255 Bull & Cave Farm; £1450 Whygill Head; £1450 Sowerthwaite Farm;

£1405 Bloan Farm; £1365, £1285, £1205(2) Dry Evers; £1365, £1255, £1215, £1200 Bleathgill; £1345, £1235, £1200 High Lane; £1305, £1285, £1215 Green Farm; £1275 Waters Farm; £1275 Thorney Gale; £1215, £1200 Buddle House; £1215 Sandwath Farm; £1205(2) Lower Griseburn; £1205 Brackenslack: British Blue £3800, £2150 Low Bank House; £2250 Hilltop Farm; £1920, £1435, £1420 Easegill Head; £1620 Crookholm Farm; £1580, £1400, £1200, £1125 Buddle House; £1515 Bloan Farm; £1500 Oaktree Farm; £1450 Lintre House; £1385, £1375 The Springs; £1285, £1175 Asby Mill; £1200 Thorney Gale; £1155 South View; £1135(2) Gilts; £1135 Copeland Row: Cross Bred Beef £1600 Crookholm Farm: Blonde £1450 Bleathgill: Simmental £1400, £1285, £1260 High Griseburn: Charolais £1285, £1225 Plumtree House; £1175 Clifton Hill Gardens; £1115 South View: Bazadaise £1085 Prospect Farm.