Middleton In Teesdale March Store Cattle Sale

On Tuesday 15^th March Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held its March sale of store cattle in Middleton In Teasdale market. A good show of 105 stores were present and were met with a completive trade throughout. Topping the sale was a Limousin steer from Tarn Bros, Toft House selling for £1130.

Heifers topped at £1090 for a flashy pair of Limousin crosses from RB Watson, Strandfoot. Buyers were certainly present verging on the side of caution with the current climate however cattle were keenly bid for with many good grazing steers and heifers selling well over the £900 mark.

Entries for the next sale on Tuesday 12^th April are now being taken please contact Auctioneer Joe Bowman 07736 883670 or Nicola Foster 07733 436284.

Leading prices per head:
Steers: Limousin £1130, £990 Toft House, £1100 (x2) Howgill Farm, £1090 Allotment Farm, £1060, £1000 East Park Farm, £1060, £1040 Birch Bush, £1060, £1040, £1030, £1015, £990 Brockersgill Farm, £1045, £1040  Strand Foot, £1040, £1030 Herdship, £1035 Wythes Hill, £1035 Dirt Pit Farm, £1020, £990 Lingy Hill, £1010 Parrick House, £1005 East Rackwood, Blonde £1010 Valance Lodge, Shorthorn £950, £940 Pikestone Farm, British Blue £900 Rigg Farm, Aberdeen Angus £670 New House.

Heifers: Limousin £1090 (x2), £950 Strand Foot, £970 Allotment, £965, £940 Steps End Farm, £960 (x2) Rigg Farm, £950, £925, £920, £915, £910, £905 Toft House, £935, £930, £935, £925 (x2) East Park Farm, Blonde £880 Parrick House, Charolais £800 East Rackwood, £880 Valance Lodge.