Kirkby Stephen Special May Show & Sale of Store Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington held their May Day Show & Sale of store cattle when a catalogued entry of 910 head were on offer.

Topping the sale at £3700 was the overall champion a 14 month old British Blue cross heifer from Messrs Brass, Bridge End Farm, Soulby, which was bought by Messrs Wynne, Snitterton, Derbyshire. The consignment from Bridge End Farm of twenty 8 to 14 month old British Blue and Limousin steers and heifers sold to average £1650.

Next selling for £2700 was a 11 month old British Blue Heifer from Messrs Huck, Church Farm, Skipton which was bought by Messrs Park, Kirklands Farm, Irton.

Messrs Bell, Hilltop Farm, Keswick sold the third prize Limousin heifer to £2650 for a 11 month old selling to Messrs Young, Crewe.

Messrs Millar, Crookholm farm sold a 12month old Cross Bred Beef Heifer to £2600 to Messrs Carroll, Huntley.

Messrs Atkinson, Abbey Park, Bleatarn sold a Limousin cross heifer for £2400 to Messrs Scott, Forrest in Teesdale. This home also sold 14 month old Limousin steers to £2150 and Limousin heifers to £2100, with another 14 month old Limousin steer selling for £2020, with a further two Limousin heifers selling at £2000. The consignment of twelve 15 month old steers and heifers from this home sold to average £2000.83.

Messrs Huck, Church Farm, Skipton sold two 10 and 11 month old British Blue heifers to make £2380 and £2350. With a 10 month old British Blue heifer selling for £2020

Messrs Brannen, Scar Top, Penrith sold a 15 month old Limousin steer to £2000 selling to Messrs Nicholson, Carlisle

Our judges Mr J Crichton, Egremont and Miss Charisse Millard, Millom awarded the overall reserve championship to a 12 month old Limousin steer from Messrs Marston, Easegill Head, Wharton

The show was kindly sponsored by Tethera Vets, The Border British Blue Club, Copley Coal Co, I’Ansons and The North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association and the following awards were made:-

Class 1: British Blue Heifer
1^st M/s Brass, Bridge End - Lot 256 - £3700
2^nd J & G Huck, Church Farm - Lot 307 - £2020
3^rd J & G Huck, Church Farm - Lot 308 - £1850

Class 2: British Blue Steer
1^st M/s Brass, Bridge End - Lot 257 - £1900
2^nd G Sowerby, Terrys Farm - Lot 373 - £2020
3^rd M/s Brass, Bridge End - Lot 258 - £1860

Class 3: Limousin Heifer
1^st P & K Brannen, Scar Top - Lot 119 - £1800
2^nd AJ & RE Marston, Easegill Head - Lot 213 - £1980
3^rd TW Bell & Son, Hill Top - Lot 669- £2650

Class 4: Limousin Steer
1^st AJ & RE Marston, Easegill Head - Lot 205- £2060
2^nd P & K Brannen, Scar Top - Lot 118 - £2000
3^rd DE & AM Hodgson, Green Fm - Lot 697- £1690

British Blue Champion: M/s Brass, Bridge End - Lot 256 - £3700

Champion Limousin: AJ & RE Marston, Easegill Head - Lot 205- £2060

Overall Champion: M/s Brass, Bridge End - Lot 256 - £3700

Reserve Champion: AJ & RE Marston, Easegill Head - Lot 205- £2060

What was described as the sale of the century saw all classes the dearest seen. A packed ringside of over 71 active buyers present from Aberdeenshire to Leicestershire resulting in a heifer average of £1330.03 (+£198.08) and steer average of £1303.01 (+£85.35) leading to a overall sale average of £1315.90 which was £145.90 up on the year.

16 cattle sold between £2000 and £3700

94 cattle sold between £1600 and £3700

156 cattle sold between £1500 and £3700

Young smart cattle were flying with Hodgson, Green Farm selling a 8 month old Limousin steers to £1690 and a 9 month old Limousin steer to make £1660.

Messrs Marston, Easegill head sold a 7 month old Limousin heifer to make £1980.

10 month old Limousin heifers from Messrs Akrigg, Manor Farm, Skipton sold to £1820.

Messrs Watson, Whygill Head selling 7 month old Limousin heifers to make £1620 and Limousin cross steers to make £1540.

The annual consignment from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm of 60 10 to 15month old Limousin and British Blue cross steers and heifers sold to average £1535.11

Leading Averages (4 or more)

5	@	£2,260.00	Church Farm
12	@	£2,000.83	Abbey Park
6	@	£1,738.33	Crookholm Farm
4	@	£1,666.25	Peacock Hill
12	@	£1,652.08	Greenriggs
20	@	£1,650.00	Bridge End Farm
5	@	£1,648.00	Red House Farm
5	@	£1,622.00	Green Farm (Hodgson)
6	@	£1,608.33	Hilltop Farm
10	@	£1,564.00	The Springs
60	@	£1,535.11	Terrys Farm
14	@	£1,516.79	Manor House Farm
13	@	£1,506.54	Easegill Head

Leading Prices
Heifers: British Blue £3700, £1760, £1650, £1585, £1485, £1440 Bridge End Farm; £2700, £2380, £2350, £2020, £1850 Church Farm; £1800, £1790 Red House Farm; £1720, £1525, £1480, £1405 Low Bank House; £1700 Easegill Head; £1590 The Springs; £1570 Croft House Farm; £1540 Hill Park Farm; £1530 Greenriggs; £1485 Bleathgill; £1460 Kirklands Farm; £1445, £1400 The Springs; £1435 Gilts; £1420 Murton Hall; £1410 Thorney Gale; £1400 Croft House Farm: Limousin £2650, £1510 Hilltop Farm; £2400, £2400, £2000(2), £1680 Abbey Park; £2020 Crookholm Farm; £1980, £1520 Easegill Head; £1910, £1880, £1840, £1750, £1620, £1620, £1610, £1545(2), £1520, £1455 Greenriggs; £1880, £1700 Brunstow Farm; £1850, £1820, £1485 Manor House Farm; £1800 Scar Top; £1785, £1765, £1565 Peacock Hill; £1780, £1680, £1585, £1530, £1440, £1400 Bridge End Farm; £1760(2), £1600, £1570 £1535, £1515, £1480, £1450, £1405, £1400(2) New Hall; £1700 Cranberry; £1685, £1500, £1430(2), £1410 Terrys Farm; £1670, £1555 Murton Hall; £1655, £1515 The Springs; £1640, £1600 Gillses Farm; £1640 Bleathgill; £1620, £1420 Whygill Head; £1560, £1415(2) Low Bank House; £1550 Waters Farm; £1510 Argill House; £1480 Green Farm(Atkinson); £1475 Buddle House; £1465 Bleathgill; £1460 Cotegill; £1420(2) Sandwath Farm; £1415 Friarbiggin; £1400 Crookholm Farm: Cross Bred Beef £2600, £1420 Crookholm Farm: Blonde £1265 Asby Hall: Charolais £1210, £1200 Bowderdale Head.

Steers: Limousin £2150, £2020, £1980(2), £1960, £1920, £1820 Abbey Park; £2060, £1675, £1635 Easegill Head; £2000 Scar Top; £1890(2), £1825, £1785, £1725, £1705, £1615, £1585(3), £1565, £1555, £1500(5) Terry Farm; £1880, £1625, £1545, £1500 Manor House Farm; £1785 The Springs; £1775 Ellergill; £1735(2), £1675, £1615, £1600, £1585(2), £1525(3)New Hall; £1690 Gillses Farm; £1690 Orchard Farm; £1660 Green Farm(Hodgson); £1620 Buddle House; £1605 Bridge End Farm; £1595 The Springs; £1550 Peacock Hill; £1545, £1535, £1525 Bleathgill; £1540 Whygill Head; £1540 Waters Farm; £1520(2) Green Farm(Atkinson); £1520 Crookholm Farm; £1515 Asby Hall: British Blue £1900, £1860 Bridge End Farm; £1850 Red House Farm; £1850, £1780(2), £1680, £1625, £1565, £1385 Terrys Farm; £1755 The Springs; £1660, £1610 Green Farm(Hodgson); £1585, £1575, £1525 Oaktree Farm; £1525, £1505(2), £1485, £1445 Asby Grange; £1515 Asby Hall; £1515 Manor House; £1505 Croft House Farm; £1405, £1305 Manor House Farm; £1375 Castle Hill; £1365, £1355, £1305(2) Gilts; £1360, £1325 Thorney Gale; £1325 Bleathgill; £1320 Gillses Farm: Aberdeen Angus £1370 Cranberry; £1200(3) Wharton Hall: Charolais £1290, £1230, £1200 Bowderdale Head: Fleckvieh £1240, £1100(4) Wharton Hall: Black & White £1030(3) Sandwath Farm; £1000(3) Black Syke: Norwegian Red £1005(2) South View.

Bulls: Limousin £1680 Low Bank House; £1550 Red House Farm.