Kirkby Stephen OTM & Cast Cow Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their fortnightly sale of cast and OTM cattle.

Topping the sale at £1906.42 was a 796kg British Blue cow which made 239.5p/kg from Messrs Tiplady, Red House Farm, Barnard Castle.

Beef Shorthorn Cows topped at £1815.03 and 197.5p/kg from Messrs Hodgson, Soulby Grange, Soulby.

Messrs Pedley, Oaktree Farm, Barbon sold a Limousin cross cow to make 237.5p/kg.

Messrs Tallentire, High Griseburn, Asby sold a nine year old Limousin cross cow to make £1713.48 (196.5p/kg)

Black and white cows topped at £1405.61 for a 766kg cow which made 183.5p/kg from Messrs Beck, Townfoot, Tebay.

All classes were every bit as dear as they have recently been.

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows –

British Blue £1906.42 Red House Farm; £1599.75 Oaktree Farm; £1402.48 Sawbridge Hall; £1367.05 Thorney Gale: Beef Shorthorn £1815.03 Soulby Grange; £1343.16, £1310.43 Ravenseat: Limousin £1713.48 High Griseburn; £1321.75 Red House Farm; £1268.87, £1145.97 Thorney Gale; £1173.25 New Hall; £1168.50 Oaktree Farm: Aberdeen Angus £1486.08 Whingill: Black & White £1405.61 Townfoot; £1378.13 Soulby Grange; £1333.18, £1118.90 Beckstones; £1014.64 The Buildings: Simmental £1200.56 High Griseburn:

OTM Bullocks

British Blue £1544.56 Townfoot: Limousin £1234.87 Townfoot:

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows –

British Blue 239.5p Red House Farm; 210.5p, 186.5p Thorney Gale; 197.5p Oaktree Farm; 186.5p Sawbridge Hall: Limousin 237.5p Oaktree Farm; 212.5p Red House Farm; 196.5p High Griseburn; 180.5p New Hall; 178.5p, 175.5p Thorney Gale; 173.5p Cotegill: Beef Shorthorn 197.5p Soulby Grange; 184.5p, 180.5p Ravenseat: Aberdeen Angus 193.5p Whingill: Black & White 187.5p Soulby Grange; 185.5p, 174.5p, 167.5p, 166.5p Beckstones: 183.5p Townfoot: Simmental 174.5p, 165.5p, 163.5p High Griseburn.

OTM Bullocks

British Blue 224.5p Townfoot: Limousin 206.5p Townfoot: