Kirkby Stephen Cast Cows

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their fortnightly sale of cast and OTM cattle.

Topping the sale at £1910.65 was a 1030kg Aberdeen Angus cast bull which made 185.5p/kg from Messrs Jenkinson, Whingill, Hartley.

Topping at 233.5p/kg was a British Blue cross cow from Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses, Asby.

Messrs Maughan, Ash Garth, Great Asby sold a Limousin cow to make 215.5p/kg.

Dairy cows topped at 193p/kg for a Holstein Friesian cow from Messrs Chippendale, Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen.

Messrs Sowerby, Town Head Farm, Drybeck sold a Holstein Frisian cow to make 192.5p/kg.

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows – British Blue £1450.04 Waterhouses: Limousin £1379.20 Ash Garth; £1313.34 Stoneriggs: Black & White £1278.20, £1201.91, £1133.06 Town Head Farm; £1204.32, £1110.38, £1038.24, £1031.73, £1022.87, £1022.57 Wharton Hall: Fleckvieh £1249.20 Wharton Hall: Aberdeen Angus £1046.65 Stoneriggs.

Cast Bulls: Aberdeen Angus £1910.65 Whingill.

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows – British Blue 233.5p Waterhouses: Limousin 215.5p Ash Garth, 185.5p Stoneriggs: Black & White 193p, 164.5p, 154.5p Wharton Hall; 192.5p, 163.5p, 153.5p Town Head Farm: Aberdeen Angus 176.5p Stoneriggs: Fleckvieh 173.50 Wharton Hall.

Cast Bulls: Aberdeen Angus 185.5p Whingill.