Kirkby Stephen Store Cattle Show & Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their February prize show and sale of store cattle when 502 head were on offer.

Topping the sale at £2700 was the overall champion, a 12 month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm, Austwick which sold to our judge local quality beef cattle finisher Mr Alan Barnett, Shap which great thanks goes to for carrying out the judging in such a efficient manner.

The overall reserve championship was awarded to the first placed steer, a 10 month old British Blue cross which sold for £1520 and was consigned by Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon.

Limousin cross steers sold to £1775 for a 14 month old Limousin cross steers from Messrs Akrigg, Manor House Farm, Skipton, who also sold Limousin cross steers to £1715, the consignment of five Limousin cross steers sold to average £1625.

Messrs Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm sold the second prize heifer, a 9 months old Limousin cross to make £1740 selling to Messrs Grainger, Wigton.

This same home also sold 10 month old British Blue cross steers to make £1700 and £1600 at 9 month old with Limousin and British Blue cross heifers making £1515 at 9 months, £1485 and £1465(x2), £1455 and £1425(x3) at 8-9 months and £1485 at 8 months all from this same home.

The consignment of 17 cattle from Sowerthwaite Farm sold to average a fantastic £1553.24.

Messrs Pedley, Oaktree Farm, Barbon sold a 12 months old British Blue cross heifers to make £1720, with a 9 months old British Blue cross heifers selling for £1600 and 10 month old British Blue cross steers selling to £1515 from this same home.

Raine & Davidson, Thorney Gale sold 10 month old Limousin cross heifers to make £1655, and 9 month old Brirish Blue cross heifers to £1555 British Blue cross steers from this home sold to £1515, £1485, £1475(2) and £1465 all at 10 moth old.

Messrs Atkinson, Green Farm, Colby sold 10 month old Limousin cross steers to make £1545.

Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon sold 10 month old British Blue cross steers to make £1515 with 8 month old Limousin cross steers selling for £1515 also from this home.

Messrs Taylor, Gilts, Penrith sold 9 month old Limousin cross heifers to make £1515.

Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange sold two 8 month old British Blue cross steers to make £1400.

Trade was flying here at Kirkby Stephen once again, with steers averaging £1235.38 up £75.19 on the year and an Overall sale average of £1216.85 being achieved for predominantly 8 to 12 month old cattle.

Plenty of smart well bred steers and heifers between 8-10 month old sold between £1400-£1600.

50 active buyers were in attendance from far wide.

The sale was kindly sponsored by J Noel Paul & Co (Accountants), Kirkby Stephen and Dugdale Nutrition and the following awards were made –

Heifer any breed

1^st & Champion           K&GJ Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm (Limousin) - £2700

2^nd       K&GJ Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm (Limousin) - £1740

3^rd        Raine & Davidson, Thorney Gale (British Blue) - £1515

Steer any Breed

1^st & Reserve Champion WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House (British Blue) - £1520

2^nd       K&GJ Huck, Sowerthwaite (British Blue) - £1700

3^rd        Raine & Davidson, Thorney Gale (Limousin) - £1655

Leading Averages (5 or more Cattle)
5    @    £1,625.00    Manor House Farm
17    @    £1,553.24    Sowerthwaite Farm
7    @    £1,497.14    Argill House South
13    @    £1,436.54    Carpool Farm
5    @    £1,436.00    Bleathgill
11    @    £1,349.55    New Hall
5    @    £1,349.00    Friarbiggin
10    @    £1,335.00    Green Farm
10    @    £1,300.00    Asby Grange

Leading Prices

Heifers –

Limousin £2700, £1740, £1515, £1465(2), £1425(3), £1345 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1685, £1500, £1425 Argill House; £1655 Thorney Gale; £1535, £1485, £1475(2), £1385, £1315, £1255 New Hall; £1525 Manor House Farm; £1515, £1215 Gilts; £1485, £1475, £1345 Far Close; £1465, £1375 High Lane; £1385, £1355, £1265 Carpool Farm; £1365 Ellergill; £1355 The Springs; £1345, £1265(2), £1255 Green Farm; £1315, £1265, £1245 Hightown; £1305 Friarbiggin: British Blue £1720, £1600 Oaktree Farm; £1555, £1405, £1345, £1225, £1165, £1135, £1125, £1115 Thorney Gale; £1485(2), £1455, £1375, £1355 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1400, £1325, £1275, £1235, £1200, £1185 Asby Grange; £1385 The Springs; £1285 Hightown; £1135 Scar Sykes; £1115 South View: Aberdeen Angus £1635 Wharton Hall.

Steers –

Limousin £1775, £1715, £1585, £1525 Manor House Farm; £1655, £1600, £1575, £1545, £1505, £1455, £1425, £1400, £1335 Carpool Farm; £1600, £1425, £1415 Bleathgill; £1575, £1545, £1305, £1265(3) Green Farm; £1555 Nether Hall; £1535 Gillses Farm; £1515, £1505(2), £1345 Argill House; £1515, £1375, £1355, £1325, £1225, £1210 Low Bank House; £1475, £1400, £1355, £1285, £1245(2), £1215, £1205 Thorney Gale; £1455, £1435, £1365 Friarbiggin; £1405, £1315, £1285, £1245 Gilts; £1385 The Springs; £1365, £1300, £1215 High Lane; £1355, £1315 New Hall; £1355 Hightown; £1355, £1315, £1300, £1235 Stephens Farm; £1325, £1275(2), £1265(2) Smardale Hall; £1300, £1245, £1205, £1200 Glebelands; £1265, £1205 High Green Farm; £1255 Prospect Farm; £1255 New Lodge; £1205(2), £1200 Asby Mill: British Blue £1700, £1600 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1520, £1515, £1400, £1365, £1335(2), £1255 Low Bank House; £1515 Oaktree Farm; £1515, £1485, £1475, £1465, £1415, £1300, £1285, £1265(2), £1225, £1205 Thorney Gale; £1400(2), £1325, £1225 Asby Grange; £1375, £1365 Bleathgill; £1365 The Springs; £1335, £1275 Gilts; £1265, £1205, £1200 Row End Farm; £1255(2) Smardale Hall: Simmental £1400 Prospect Farm: Beef Shorthorn £1065, £1035 Helbeck Farm: Saler £1065 Hebblethwaite Hall.