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 £2504.25 was a 9 year old British Blue cow which weighed 954kg and made 262.5p/kg from Messrs Brannen, Scar Top, Newbiggin.

Topping at 269.5p/kg was a 8 year old British Blue cow which weighed 856kg and totalled £2306.92 from Messrs Tiplady, Red House Farm, Barnard Castle.

Dairy cows sold to £1501.65 for a Holstein Friesian from Messrs Chippendale, Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen. With this home also topping the dairy cows pence per kilo at 182.5p for a for a Holstein cow.

Cast bulls sold to £2272.88 and 217.5p/kg for a 1045kg Fleckvieh from Messrs Chippendale, Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen.

Trade was once again the dearest seen with an overall average of £1408.37 and 198.73p/kg was achieved.

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows –

British Blue £2504.25 Scar Top; £2306.92 Red House Farm; £1971.48 Low Bank House: Charollais £2137.50 Low House: Limousin £1723.41 Ellergill(Steadman); £1716.68 Low Bank House; £1598, £1550.39 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1489.15 Herdship; £1400.56 Cranberry: Black & White £1501.65, £1397.95, £1235.32 Wharton Hall; £1322.10 Low Rutter; £1317.48, £1117.41 Town Head Farm; £1272.71 Waitby Farm: Ayrshire £1154.03 Waitby Farm: Belted Galloway £764.32 Ellergill(Steadman).

OTM Steer – Limousin £1675.86 Sawbridge Hall.

Cast Bull – Fleckvieh £2272.88 Wharton Hall: British Blue £1817.53 Grains O Beck.

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows –

Limousin 245.5p Ellergill(Steadman); 243.5p Low Bank House; 213.5p Cranberry; 213.5p, 204.5p Step Ends Farm; 212.5p, 196.5p Sowerthwaite Farm; 197.5p Herdship: British Blue 269.5p Red House Farm; 267.5p Low Bank House; 262.5p Scar Top; 252.5p Ellergill; 192.5p Cranberry: Charollais 237.5p Low House: Aberdeen Angus 195.5p Scar Top: Black & White 182.5p, 177.5p, 173.5p Wharton Hall; 178.5p Waitby Farm; 178.5p, 174.5p Town Head Farm: Belted Galloway 140.5p Ellergill(Steadman).

OTM Steer – Limousin 263.5p Sawbridge Hall.

Cast Bull – Fleckvieh 217.5p Wharton Hall: British Blue £201.5p Grains O Beck.