Date: 23 January 2023 | Primestock
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On Monday 23rd January Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock.
PRIME BULLS – Yet another good entry of 78 prime bulls forward whereby quality was way down on the week, despite this trade was off the clock with a great demand seen throughout for all classes. Topping the sale overall was an Aberdeen Angus from Messrs Lawson, South Farm, Newcastle weighing 913kgs and selling to £2122.73 purchased by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor. Messrs Wilson, Newbank, Moffat sold 1059kg to £2070.35 purchased by Owain Llyr. An 869kg Charolais from Messrs Gatherer, Barnsford, Glasgow sold at £1890. Limousin’s sold to £1878 for a 677kg from Messrs Wilson, Low Farm, Penrith. Top price per kilo of 277.5p was achieved 3 times, firstly for a 665kg Limousin from Messrs Ewing, Dumbretton Farm, Annan purchased by A & D Meats and Messrs Wilson, Low Farm sold another two at 677kg and 651kg.
Black and whites sold to £1500.25 for a 706kg Holstein from Messrs Grierson, Musgrave Hall, Penrith purchased by Jewitt Meats. Friesians sold to £1481.18 for 681kg from Messrs Coulthard, Brisco Hill, Longtown and a top pence per kilo of 231.5p went to Messrs Reed, Croft House, Carlisle for a 632kg Friesian purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston.
All enquiries please get in touch with our Auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.
Leading prices per head: Aberdeen Angus £2122 South Farm, £2070 Newbank, £1794, £1670, £1583, £1535 Enzieholm, £1767, £1640, £1621 Down Hall, £1709 Stenries Farm, £1580 Bectonhall Charolais £1890 Barnsford, £1744 Mackies Mill Farm, £1704 Enzieholm Limousin £1878, £1806, £1646 Low Farm, £1845, £1571 Dumbretton Farm, £1517 The Flatt Hereford £1818 Red Hall British Blue £1672 Low Farm, £1566 Kirkbride House, £1537 Orton Rigg Farm, £1524 Bectonhall Holstein £1500, £1129 Musgrave Hall, £1224 East Heddon Friesian £1481, £1353 Brisco Hill, £1463 Croft House Holstein Friesian £1477 Aulby Farm, £1453, £1387 Old Town Farm, £1395, £1163 Mirkbooths, £1167 Barwinnock Farm, £1125 Ratten Castle Montbeliarde £1372, £1339, £1235 Seymour Farms Ayrshire £1151, £1060 Plasketlands
Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 277.5p Dumbretton Farm, 277.5p (x2), 266.5p Low Farm, 259.5p Hedley East Farm, 258.5p Thornton Towers, 253.5p Dumbretton Farm British Blue 276.5p Low Farm, 267.5p, 266.5p, 253.5p Orton Rigg Farm, 255.5p Kirkbride House 246.5p Barwinnock Farm, Aberdeen Angus 273.5p, 268.5p, 267.5p, 263.5p, 245.5p Enzieholm, 248.5p Bectonhall Charolais 263.5p Mackies Mill Farm, 248.5p Enzieholm, Friesian 231.5p Croft House, 217.5p, 212.5p Brisco Hill Montbelairde 229.5p, 221.5p Seymour House Holstein Friesian 221.5p Mirkbooths, 213.5p, 212.5p Old Town Farm, 211.5p Barwinnock Farm, 206.5p, 203.5p Ratten Castle Holstein 219.5p, 204.5p, 202.5p Ravenside, 212.5p Musgrave Hall Ayrshire 205.5p, 198.5p Plasketlands, Hereford 205.5p Red Hall.
PRIME CATTLE – An outstanding show of 65 prime steers and heifers forward selling sharper on the week, trade saw seventeen selling over £1900 and eleven over £2000 to a day’s top of £2147.92 for a 797kg Limousin heifer from Messrs Gammie, Aberdeen and purchased by Mr Eric Hall. Messrs Batty, Flimby Hall, Maryport sold a 757kg to £2055 purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Top overall pence per kilo of 314.5p for a 518kg Limousin cross from Messrs Little, Greenhill, Wigton. Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton to 310.5p for a 595kg and 625kg from Messrs Bunting, Midtown, Dumfries to 308.5 all purchased by Owain Llyr. Steers saw a day’s top of £2143.26 for a 756kg British Blue cross from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks purchased by Mr Eric Hall. Limousins sold to £2139.29 for 746kgs from Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse Farm, Carlisle purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Messrs Wilson, Petteril Hill Farm, Carlisle sold a 751kg to £2121.58 purchased by Messrs Metcalf, Brookwood Abattoir, Halifax. Top pence per kilo steer of 287.50 was paid to Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse for one of his 731kg Limousins.
Please advise entries to our auctioneer for next week’s sale Grant Anderson by call or text 07872 129274.
Leading Prices Per Head:
Steers: British Blue £2143 Bothel Parks, £1796, £1728 Broomhills Limousin £2137, £2101, £1928 Nealhouse Farm, £2121, £2041, £1974, £1878 Petteril Hill, £2031, £2015 Stone House, £2015, £1796 Elm House, £2005, £1962, £1858 The Lake, £1918, £1821, £1799 Lords Close, £1805 Kirkbarrow Hall Farm Aberdeen Angus £1458 Faulkner
Heifer: Limousin £2147 Drumforber, £2055 Flimby Hall, £1928, £1740 Midtown, £1904, £1879 Stubsgill, £1882, £1771, £1730 Petteril Hill Farm, £1847, £1750 Bothel Parks, £1699 Terrace Farm, £1692 Kirkbarrow Hall, £1663 Sarkshields, £1629, £1616 Greenhill, £1621, £1616 Niven Hill
Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 287.5p, 286.5p, 273.5p Nealhouse, 282.5p, 278.5p, 271.5p Petteril Hill Farm, 279.5p Elm House, 275.5p, 274.5p, 270.5p The Lake, 273.5p Lords Close British Blue 283.5p Bothel Parks Aberdeen Angus 251.5p Faulkner Holstein Friesian 213.5p, 203.5p, 200.5p Balnab Farm
Heifers: Limousin 314.5p, 304.5p, 295.5p, 287.5p Greenhill Farm, 310.5p Bothel Parks, 308.5p, 297.5p Midtown, 297.5p, 295.5p Niven Hill, 289.5p Reddings, 286.5p, 279.5 Petteril Hill Farm, 285.5p, 280.5p Stubsgill Farm
CAST COWS & OTM CATTLE – Once again a larger entry of 406 cast cows and stock bulls was forward proving numbers are not a problem for the largest cast cow centre in the UK. 170 beef cows sold to average 200.7ppk Mr Tom Wilson, Wood Farm sold an outstanding Limousin cow for 824kg, 286.5p, £2360 bought by Owain Llyr. Sharplaw Farms sold the top priced British Blue cow for 820kg, 271.5p, £2226 also bought by Owain Llyr. Mr Mark Batty, Flimby Hall sold a Limousin cow for 883kg, 247.5p, £2185 to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Johnston & Son, Orton Hall sold a Limousin cross cow for 787kg, 259.5p, £2042 and 761kg, 251.1p, £1913 both bought by Owain Llyr. Messrs Leiper & Son, Bank Top’s run of cows topped at 760kg, 249.5p, £1896 to Owain Llyr.
236 dairy cast cows sold to average 158.6p up 6.4p on the week. Bluestone Farming’s run of non-UK bred Fleckvieh cows topped at 1003kg, 190.5p, £1910, 910kg, 193.5p, £1760 and 864kg, 196.5p, £1697 bought by Alan Jarvis (x2) and David Barker. Messrs Nixon, Ribton House sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 975kg, 171.5p, £1672 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Harrison, Flatt Bank sold a Holstein cross cow for 925kg, 178.5p, £1651 to Les Fell. Messrs Coulthard, Justicetown Farm sold a Holstein cross cow for 859kg, 190.5p, £1636 to Les Fell. Messrs Rome, Fauldie sold a Holstein cross cow for 839kg, 193.5p, £1623 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Dart & Son, Flothers sold the top priced Montbeliarde cow for 778kg, 207.5p, £1614 to Phillip Bowe. Messrs Raven, Crookdake Hall sold a Holstein cross heifer for 561kg, 206.5p, £1158 and 576kg, 204.5p, £1177 purchased by David Holmes and Jewitt Meats Ltd.
Leading prices per head: Limousin £2360 Wood Farm, £2185 Flimby Hall, £2042, £1913 Orton Hall, £1896, £1860, £1846 Bank Top, £1824 Greenhill, £1814 Woodhall Farm, £1809 Bail Hill, £1802 Sarkshields, £1795 Hallmoor, £1782 Woodhall, £1780 Holly Tree Farm, £1772 Newmains, £1755 Changue Farm, £1720 Terrace Farm, £1652 Duncrahill, £1639 Wyse Hill Farm, £1628 Hedley East Farm British Blue £2226 Sharplaw, £1925 Woodhall Farm, £1788, £1609 Northfield, 1753 Orton Hall, £1647 The Throp, £1617 Willimoteswick, £1605 Bankdale, £1502 Wyse Hill Farm Continental £1680 Woodhall, £1589 Bank Top Charolais £1657 Bank Top, £1551 Enzieholm Aberdeen Angus £1639 Pearsbyhall, £1552 Newbank, £1522 Enzieholm, £1508 Changue Farm Fleckvieh £1910, £1760, £1697, £1496, £1480 Nethermains Farm £1497 Albyfield Holstein £1672, £1510 Ribton House, £1651, £1547 Flatt Bank, £1636 Justicetown Farm Saler £1631 Greenhill farm, £1576 Bank Top Holstein Friesian £1623 Fauldie, £1579, £1456, £1419, £1408 Whitecroft Mains, £1563, £1330 Evening Hill, £1553 Gill House, £1506 Wood Farm, £1443 Dryfsdale Gate Farm, £1421 Hardgrove, £1404 Dundraw Farm, £1401 Walby Hall, £1400 Mirkbooths, £1383 Breckney Hill, £1357, £1322 Crookdake Hall, £1346 Knockneen, £1341 Hawkshole, £1318 High Pow Galloway £1622, £1539 Balgray Hill Beef Shorthorn £1622 Farlam Hill Farm Montbeliarde £1614, £1328 Flothers, £1588 Kirkbride House, £1455 Brayshaw, £1306 Swordwellrigg Simmental £1531 Newamins, £1526 Drumforber, £1507 Barnbackle Stabiliser £1497 Enterber Friesian £1466 Gelt Hall, £1449 Fauldie, £1386 Aulby Farm, £1339 Bowness Hall, £1313 Woodhouse. Dairy Shorthorn £1441, £1371 Breckney Hill Swedish Red £1414 Groundy Croft Jersey £1137 Knockneen
Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 286.5p Wood Farm, 259.5p, 251.5p Orton Hall, 249.5p, 244.5p, 223.5p Bank Top, 247.5p East Farm, 247.5p Flimby Hall, 245.5p, 221.5p Terrace Farm, 239.5p, 227.5p, 225.5p Greenhill Farm, 233.5p Sarkshields, 233.5p Bail Hill, 227.5p The Throp, 225.5p Green Farm, 225.5p Wyse Hill Farm, 224.5p Dumbretton, 221.5p Woodhall Farm British Blue 271.5p Sharplaw, 239.5p Greenhill, 232.5p Woodhall, 224.5p The Throp, 215.5p Northfield Charolais 233.5p Barnbackle, 219.5p Bank Top, 215.5p Enzieholm Galloway 227.5p, 204.5p, 201.5p Balgray Hill Saler 225.5p, 219.5p, 213.5p, 210.5p Bank Top, 223.5p Greenhill Simmental 221.5p Temon Farm, 213.5p Greenhill Farm Beef Shorthorn 221.5p Farlam Hill Luing 219.5p Coatlith Hill Continental 218.5p Wood Hall, 212.5p Bank Top Aberdeen Angus 216.5p, 214.5p, 209.5p Enzieholm, 211.5p, 207.5p, 206.5p Pearsbyhall Hereford 215.5p Burn House Montbeliarde 207.5p Flothers, 193..5p Kirkbride, £191.5p Brayshaw Holstein Friesian 206.5p, 204.5p, 196.5p Crookdake Hall, 199.5p Evening Hill, 199.5p, 191.5p Whitecroft Mains, 197.5p East Scales 197.5p Wood Farm, 196.5p Wormanby, 195.5p Gerrard House, 193.5p Gill House, 193.5p Fauldie, 190.5p Swinsty Farm Stabiliser 206.5p Enterber (x2) Fleckveih 196.5p Seymour House, 196.5p, 193.5p, 190.5 Nethermains, 194.5p Albyfield Friesian 192.5p Gaitsgill Hall, 191.5p Fauldie Holstein 190.5p Justicetown Jersey 171.5p Knockneen
CAST BULLS – 11 stock bulls sold. Messrs Cowx & Son, Hudscales sold the top priced Limousin stock bull for £1264kg, 188.5p, £2382 to Owain Llyr, Kedzlie Farm sold a Limousin stock bull for 1151kg, 205.5p, £2365 and a British Blue stock bull for 997kg, 210.5, £2008 both bought by Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Fitzsimon, Tregallon sold a Limousin stock bull for 1079kg, 204.5p, £2206 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs George Wilson, Reddings sold a Limousin stock bull for 1030kg, 202.5p, £2085 to Jewitt Meats.
Leading prices per head: Limousin £2382 Hudscales, £2365 Swales Moor, £2206 Tregallon, £2085 Reddings, £1688 Dry Evers, £1651 Coupland Beck Farm British Blue £2098 Swales Moor Farm
Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 210.5p Swales Moor Limousin 205.5p Swales Moor, 204.5p Tregallon, 202.5p Reddings, 188.5p Hudscales Aberdeen Angus 182.5p Down by Rigg
PRIME SHEEP: On Monday 23rd January 2023 Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime sheep which saw numbers rise on the week, this was met with trade seeing a steady increase on the week with most types being £5 - £8 a head dearer on the week. An overall average of 252p per kilo and £112.99 per head was achieved. Heavy hoggs were very good to sell with many surpassing £140 with ease. Topping at £158 for Dutch Texel’s from Messrs Armstrong, Town Head Farm, Walton. Dutch Texel’s also topped per kilo at 367.5p for a pen of 40kg lambs from Messrs Wigham, Hargill House.
Leading Prices:
Price per head: Dutch Texel £158, £147 Town Head Farm, £147, £135, £131 Ashfield, £147, £144, £143, £140, £129 Hargill House, £146, £145, £140 Unity Farm, £141, £137 (x2), £135, £130 Thirlwall Castle Farm, £140 Low House, £130 High Old Shields Texel £157, £151 Basco Dyke, £154, £140 Blue Dial Farm, £153 Albyfield, £151, £139 Basco Dyke, £148 Aimshaugh, £148, £142, £141, £140 New Grange Farm, £147 Fell Lane, £144, £139 Harley Croft, £143 Sleightholme Farm, £141 Riggfoot Farm, £141, £139 Grassagarth, £138 The Wreay Rouge £147, £129, £128 Swallowdene Charolais £146, £113, £108 Outer Woodhead, £122, £121, £108, £106 Springfields Suffolks £139, £131 Riggfoot Farm, £134 White House, £130, £122 Midtown, £125 The Green, £122, £110 Cockley Bank, £121 Flimby Hall, £117 Cairnbowie Farm, £113 Merryshields, £110 Eastfield, £110 Ellerslea Dutch Spotted £123 Hunley Hill/ Cheviot 118, £106 Gass Farm, £112 Sheepfields, £105, £100 Outer Woodhead, £102, £100 Aimshaugh Blackface £109 Street Head Swaledale £103 Cold Shields
Price per kilo: Dutch Texel 367.5p, 366.7p, 341.5p, 326.3p, 314.6p, 312.8p Hargill House, 363p, 333.3p, 331.8p Unity House, 337.8p, 325p High Old Shields, 335.7p, 334.1p, 330.5p, 318.6p, 309.5p Thirlwall Castle, 328.2p, 311.9p Ashfield, 311.1p Low Houses, 309.8p Town Head Farm Texel 342.9p, 312.2p, 309p Harley Croft, 336.8p, 335.9p Gass Farm, 335.7p, 328.9p, 308.7p New Grange Farm 334p Denton Mains, 328.6p High House, 322.14p The Wreay, 313p, 312.5p Grassgarth, 312.5 The Lake, 310.9p, 306.7p Sleightonholme, 307.7p Hunley, 307.5p Swinburne Farm, 302.5p Lanerton Dutch Spotted 300p Hunley Charolais 265.2p, 257p, 252.1p, 246.5p Springfield Farm, 257.1p Outer Woodhead Rouge 261.2p, 258p, 257.9p Swallowdene Hill/Cheviot 245.1p Outer Woodhead, 240.8p, 235.6p Gass Farm, 238.1p, 231.8p Aimshaugh, 233.3p Sheepfields Suffolk 240p, 235.1p Eastfield, 239.2p Cockley Bank, 239.2p, 232.1p Midtown, 237.3p Flimby Hall, 235.4p Merryshield, 234p Carinbowie, 231.5p The Green, 231.1p Hillhead, 231p White House Blackface 233p Street Head, 227.4 Brisco Hill Greyfaced 232.5p Grapes Barn, 231.4p High Park Foot Farm, 227.3p Cairnbowie, 223.6p Blue Dial Farm, 222.7p Stoneraise Place, 222.4p Kilnstown, 221.1p Denton Mains, 220.5p Scarrowmanwick
CAST EWES – More cast ewes and rams were forward today and also more buyers in attendance, although most classes would be harder to cash on the week. Topping at £171 for a Charollais cross from DJ & A Trafford, Springfield Farm, Greysouthern.
Leading Prices:
Ewes: Charollais £171 Springfield Farm, Texel £130 £115 £113 The Green £123 Cairnbowie Farm, £121 £115 £112 Ewan Close, Zwartbles £119 Lochwood Cottage, Easy Care £103 £85 £78 Peddar Hill, Grey Faced £95 High Springfield Farm £90 Inglewood Bank £89 Cairnbowie Farm, £89 Winterhope Farm, £87 The Green, Hill Cheviot £77 East Cottage £62 £61 Middle Bank End Farm £62 Aimshaugh, Dorset £67 Middle Bank End Farm, Swaledale £65 Denton Mains £53 The Bog £52 £43 Albyfield £51 Reaygarth, £41 Cold Shields, Valais £75 Durdar House,
Rams: Leicester £115 The Breaks, Jacob £80 Durdar House, Swaledale £80 Cold Shields.
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David Holliday 07710 189804 Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson 07872 129274 Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
James Little 07872 840685 Prime & Cast Sheep
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