Kirkby Stephen Prize Show & Sale of Store Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual September store cattle sale.

Topping the sale at £2080 was the Overall Champion beast which the first placed Limousin steer from Messrs Wright, Hunthills, Dumfries which was successfully purchased by our judge Matthew Brown, Bridlington.

Our judge Mathew Brown awarded the overall reserve championship to the second placed Limousin Steer from Messrs Hodgson, Green Farm, Shap which went on to sell for £1700 at 12 months old.

Messrs Hodgson also sold 12 month old Limousin Steers to £1865 with 12 month old British Blue steers making £1775 and £1655. The five yearling steers from this home sold to average a whopping £1700.

Limousin heifers sold to £1760 and £1745 from Messrs Atkinson, Abbey Park, Bleatarn.

Bank House Farms, Cowan Bridge sold Limousin heifers to £1755.

Messrs Benson, Gamswell, Ulverston sold a pair of Limousin cross steers to make £1700.

Messrs Wood, Waters Farm sold a pair of 14 month old Limousin steers to make £1625.

Luing Bullocks sold to £1675 twice and £1635 twice from Messrs Steadman, Ellergill.

The pre sale show was kindly sponsored by Dodd & Co Accountants.

Show Results

British Blue cross Bullock

1^st         DE&AM Hodgson, Green Farm - £1755

2^nd       DE&AM Hodgson, Green Farm - £1755

Limousin cross Bullock

1^st        WD Wright & Son, Hunthills - £2080

2^nd       DE&AM Hodgson, Green Farm - £1700

3^rd        DE&AM Hodgson, Green Farm - £1865

Limousin cross Heifer

1^st        RA&C Benson, Gamswell - £1645

2^nd       RA&C Benson, Gamswell - £1545

3^rd        RA&C Benson, Gamswell - £1585

Champion - Receiving the Stan Davis Perpetual Challenge Trophy – WD Wright & Son, Hunthills (Limousin Bullock)

Reserve Champion – DE&AM Hodgson, Green Farm (Limousin Bullock)

Trade was described as outstanding with the averages speaking volumes, with steers averaging £1345.68 (up £212.07 on the year) and heifers averaging £1305.44 (up £184.12). And possibly the dearest trade ever seen so far.

All ages and classes of cattle were in demand with plenty of smart yearling bullocks and heifers selling in excess of £1500 up to £1800.

127 Limousin steers forward sold to average £1404.

Vendors were over the moon with their trades today with many literally receiving hundreds  more than their expectations.

Leading Consignment averages
5      @    £1,700.00    Green Farm (Hodgson)
12    @    £1,577.92    Hawkrigg Farm
7       @    £1,546.43    Abbey Park
25    @    £1,522.40    Gamswell Farm
13    @    £1,509.23    Ellergill
12    @    £1,459.58    Bank House Farm
5      @    £1,451.00    Waters Farm
26    @    £1,395.77    Dona Close
15    @    £1,360.67    Green Farm(Atkinson)
10    @    £1,357.00    Friarbiggin
12    @    £1,339.17    New Hall
12    @    £1,321.25    Waterhouses

Leading Prices

Store Heifers –

Limousin £1760, £1745, £1500, £1475 Abbey Park; £1755, £1635, £1485(5), £1435, £1400, £1365 Bank House; £1665, £1575, £1500, £1485, £1400 Hawkrigg; £1645, £1585, £1545, £1525, £1405(3), £1385(3) Gamswell Farm; £1635, £1385 Highfield Farm; £1625, £1545, £1505, £1475, £1375 Waterhouses; £1515 Green Farm(Atkinson); £1475(2), £1465, £1435(2), £1400, £1365(2) Dona Close; £1455 Waters Farm; £1445, £1355 New Hall; £1425, £1400, £1365, £1365 Friarbiggin; £1400, ££1385 Highfield Farm: Simmental £1555 Abbey Park; £1275 Waters Farm: Aberdeen Angus £1475 Abbey Park: British Blue £1300 Ellergill; £1225 Smardale Hall: Luing £1265 Ellergill.

Store Steers –

Limousin £2080, £1405 Hunthills; £1865, £1700, £1615, £1505 Green Farm(Hodgson); £1700(2), £1655(4); £1645, £1600(3), £1435, £1415(2) Gamswell Farm; £1675(3); £1665(2), £1455 Hawkrigg Farm; £1655, £1500(2), £1415(2), £1400(4) Dona Close; £1625(2) Waters Farm; £1585, £1405 Laneside; £1545, £1465, £1425 Green Farm(Atkinson); £1475 Smardale Hall; £1475, £1455(2), £1400 Ellergill; £1465, £1400 Friarbiggin; £1455, £1435, £1425, £1405, £1400 New Hall: British Blue £1755, £1655 Green Farm; £1645, £1525, £1465 Ellergill; £1475 Stephens Farm; £1400 Barugh House; £1325 Smardale Hall: Luing £1675(2), £1635(2); £1575, £1500 Ellergill: Black & White £1155 Black Syke; £1065 Barugh House: Aberdeen Angus £1135(2) Wharton Hall: Fleckvieh £1115(5) Wharton Hall.