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Date: 16 May 2022 | Beef Breeding Cattle

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Kirkby Stephen Annual May Sale of Breeding Cattle

Kirkby Stephen, Faraday Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QL

Harrison & Hetherington, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual May Sale of Beef Breeding cattle.

Topping the sale at £3700 was the first prize cow and calf  which was a Limousin cross cow with twin Limousin calves at foot from Messrs Wilson, Corby Hill, Carlisle which sold to Messrs White, Rigg Farm, Lunedale.

Messrs Wilson, Corby Hill also took the first placed heifer and calf with a Charolais heifer with Limousin calf at foot which went on to sell for £3350 to Messrs Walton, Bowes Close Farm, Barnard Castle.

Messrs Ousby, Bents Farm sold three outfits to make £3000 each selling to Messrs Benson, Gamswell Farm, Pennington; Messrs Watson, Aukside, Middleton in Teesdale and Messrs Bell, Low Houses, Brampton.

Heifers and calves sold to average £2458.81.

In-calf heifers topped at £3200 for a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Handley, Gunnerfleet Farm, Chapel le Dale which sold to Messrs Hill, Whitewall Farm, Great Asby.

In-calf heifers also sold to £2700 twice, £2600 twice, £2550 and £2500 twice with the consignment of twenty in-calf heifers from Gunnerfleet selling to average £2407.89.

Our presale show was kindly sponsored by Tethera Vets and was able judged by Steven Powley, Armathwaite who made the following awards -

Show Results

Cow With Heifer Calf at Foot
1st           S Wilson Ltd, Corby Hill - £3,700
2nd          JE Lancaster, Fell View - £2,150
3rd           JE Lancaster, Fell View - £2,150

Heifer with calf at foot
1st           S Wilson Ltd, Corby Hill - £3,350
2nd          W&J Ousby, Bents Farm – £3,000
3rd           P Tindale, Paradise - £2,700

Leading Prices:

Cows with Calves at Foo t – Aberdeen Angus £1950 Bridge End: Limousin £3700 Corby Hill; £2400 Bridge End; £2150 Fell View Farm: British Blue £2150 Fell View:

Heifers with Calves at Foot – Charolais £3350 Corby Hill: Limousin £3000(3), £2800, £2600, £2550 Bents Farm; £2900 Dry Howe; £2750, £2600, £2550, £2400 Paradise Farm; £2550, £2500 Prospect Farm; £2400(2) Dillicar: British Blue £2700, £2450 Paradise Farm; £2700, £2650, £2600 Riddings Farm; £2500 Needless Hall Farm:

Incalf Heifers - Limousin £3200, £2700, £2600(2), £2550, £2500(2), £2450(3), £2300(2), £2250, £2050, £2000 Gunnerfleet: