Middleton show & Sale of Store Catle

On Tuesday 8^th November Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held its show and sale of Suckler Calves within Middleton-In-Teesdale Market.

The sale of 515 cattle took place and a pleasant trade was witnessed especially for well fleshed steers meeting an amazing trade. Before the sale took place the pre sale show took place with the honours of judging going to Mr Phill Sellers, Lincoln who did a fantastic job of judging. After much deliberation it was decided the championship should be awarded to the first prize British Blue steer from JC & C White, Rigg Farm which went on to make £2200 going to the judge. The Reserve Champion went to the first prize British Blue heifer from Mr David Mallon, Pallet Crag who went on to sell for top price of the day of £2300 to Mr David Jarman, Workington. The Champion Limousin Trophy was awarded to a steer from Mr Gary Bell, Haas Side Farm who sold for £1480. 

Prize List
Class 1 – Limousin Cross Bullock
1^st – Bell, Haas Side Farm
2^nd – Bell, Haas Side Farm
3^rd – Bell, Haas Side Farm

Class 2 – British Blue Cross Bullock
1st – White, Rigg Farm
2^nd – Hutchinson, Bail Hill
3^rd – White, Rigg Farm

Class 3 – AOB Bullock
1st – Williamson, Littleburn Farm
2^nd - Williamson, Littleburn Farm

Champion Bullock - White, Rigg Farm
Reserve Champion Bullock - Bell, Haas Side Farm

Class 4 – Limousin Cross Heifer 
1^st – Bell, Haas Side Farm 
2^nd – Bell, Haas Side Farm
3^rd – White, Rigg Farm

Class 5 – British Blue Cross Heifer  
1st – Mallon, Pallet Crag Farm
2^nd – Lawson, Huntley Lodge
3^rd - Lawson, Huntley Lodge

Class 6 – AOB Heifer
1st – Raine, Sunnybrae
2^nd - Raine, Sunnybrae

Champion Heifer - Mallon, Pallet Crag Farm
Reserve Champion Heifer – Bell, Haas Side Farm 

Supreme Champion - White, Rigg Farm (Bullock)
Reserve Supreme Champion - Mallon, Pallet Crag Farm (Heifer)

A big thank you to our sponsors Eden Farm Supplies CA Stamp Agriculture, H&H Insurance Brokers. Jamesons Feeds, David Teward and Farmers Guardian Marts The Heart, for their continued support of this annual sale.

Onto the sale and a great days trading was witnessed with a steer average of £1034 and Heifers averaging £950. The cattle on offer are unrivalled and are a huge credit to the area with many calves aged 6 – 7 months old. A packed ringside of buyers ensured all calves were keenly bid for and confirmed that Middleton in Teesdale is the market in the North of England for selling suckler calves.

Top Averages
DJ Mallon, Pallet Crag – 14 to average £1177.86
EH Watson, Stoneyhill – 13 to average £1143.85
JC & J White, Rigg Farm – 20 to average £1138
TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill – 5 to average £1136
WM Reed, Lands Farm – 10 to average £1115
Gary Bell, Haas Side Farm – 24 to average £1102.50

The next sale is on Tuesday 6^th December (entries close 28^th November) for further information please contact Auctioneer Joe Bowman 07736 883670 or Nicola Foster 07733 436284.

Leading Prices per Head: Heifer: British Blue £2300 Pallet Crag, £1300, £1120, £1080, £950, £910, £820 Huntly Lodge Farm, £1100, £1050, Birch Bush, £1060, £910 How Burn, £890 Intake Farm, £885 Allotment Farm, Limousin £1500, £1320, £1140, £1080 Rigg Farm, £1450, £1420, £1010 Littleburn, £1420 South Wellhope, £1400, £1300 Stoney Hill, £1400, £1300, £1280, £1140, £1100 Low House, £1390, £1380, £1280, £1120, £1110, £1060, £1020 Haas Side, £1290, £1000 Force Garth, £1280, £1125 Friar House, £1240 The Pry, £1220, £1120, £1010 Pallet Crag, £1210, £1070 Lands Farm, £1210, £1185, £1150, £1100, £1080 Allotment Farm, £1200, £1140, £1020 High Birk, £1180, £1100, £1000 (x2) East Friar House Farm, £1100 Bail Hill, £1080 Haggate Farm, £1040 Sunnybrae, £1000 Palletstone, £1000 Aukside Villa, £1000 How Burn, Blonde £1110, £890 Valance Lodge, Charolais £855, £830, £740 Sunnybrae.

Steers: British Blue £2200, £1280, £1140 Rigg Farm £1300 Huntly Lodge, £1220 Bail Hill, £1210, £1140, £1090, £1010, £1000, £980, £880 Moorsley Banks, £1050 How Burn, £1040 Littleburn, £1030, £1010 Pallet Crag Farm, £980, £960, £910 (x3) Huntly Lodge, £950, 900, £895 Parrick House, Limousin £1480, £1310, £1300 Haas Side, £1420, £1310, £1180 Lands Farm, £1400, £1220, £1210 Pallet Crag Farm, £1380 Sunnybrae, £1350, £1170 Bail Hill, £1320, £1240, £1220 East Friar House, £1320, £1220, £1150 Littleburn, £1310, £1200, £1190, £1160 High Birk, £1300 Parrick House, £1290, £1260, £1240, £1200 (x2) 1170 Stoney Hill, £1280, £1220 (x2), £1170 (x2) Step Ends Farm, £1280, £1250, £1220,£1160 Friar House Farm, £1260, £1210 Palletstone Farm, £1250, £1220, £1180 South Wellhope, £1230 Birch Bush, £1220, £1180, £1140  Rigg Farm, £1220 Force Garth, £1200, £1190 Greenhills, £1200 Toft House, Blonde £1120, £1080, £1070 Littleburn, £1050, £960, £900 (x2), £875, £870 Valance,  Charolais £945, £925, £855, £830 Sunnybrae.

Overall Champion - Messrs White, Rigg Farm

Judging