Kirkby Stephen OTM & Cast Cows

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

Topping the sale at £2142.89 was a seven year old British Blue Bull which weighted 1018kg and made 210.5p from Messrs Alderson, Aisgill Farm, Mallerstang.

Cast cows topped £2059.75 was a nine year old British Blue cross which weighed 770kg and made 267.5p from Messrs Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm, Austwick.

Topping at 299.5p (£2027.62) was a Limousin cross cow from Messrs Slack, Stoneriggs, Hilton.

Messrs Maughan, Ash Garth, Great Asby sold Limousin cross cows to 289.5p and (612kg £1771.74)

Messrs Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm sold British Blue cross cows to £1972.58 for a 716kg cow which made 275.5p/kg.

Messrs Buckle, Bleathgill also sold Limousin cross cows to £1692.50 and 283.5p/kg.

Dairy cows topped at £1487.40 for a Frisian cow from Messrs Beck, Town Foot, Longdale.

Messrs Bell, Gill Gate sold a nine year sold Holstein Frisian cow to make £1391.72.

Dairy cows also topped at 183.5p for a Holstein cow from Messrs Chippendale, Wharton Hall.

All classes and breeds of cast cows were the dearest seen for some time with an overall sale average of 185.86p/kg and £1211.03.

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows –

British Blue £2059.75, £1972.58 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1580.43 Littleburn Farm; £1215.45 Aisgill Farm; £1209.83 Eden Gate Holme: Charolais £2046.18 High Lane: Limousin £2027.62 Stoneriggs; £1771.74, £1351.28 Ash Garth; £1692.50 Bleathgill; £1594.29, £1448.35 Asby Grange; £1577.94; £1435.77 Orchard Farm: Black & White £1487.40 Townfoot; £1198.80, £1115.68 Wharton Hall; £1188.28 Claylands Farm.

Cast Bull – British Blue £2142.89 Aisgill Farm; Blonde £1732.03 Sowerthwaite Farm.

OTM Steers – Fleckvieh £1309.17 Townfoot: Black & White £1265.55, £1175.88, £1096.76, £1079.16, £1075.87 Townfoot.

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows –

Limousin 299.5p, 186.5p Stoneriggs; 289.5p, 209.5p Ash Garth; 283.5p Bleathgill; 225.5p, 207.5p Asby Grange; 200.5p, 193.5p Orchard Farm: British Blue 275.5p, 267.5p Sowerthwaite Farm; 208.5p Littleburn Farm; 179.5p Eden Gate Holme; 169.5p Orchard Farm: Charolais – 254.5p High Lane: Black & White 183.5p Wharton Hall; 175.5p Gill Gate; 167.5p Townfoot.

OTM Steers – Fleckvieh 226.5p Townfoot: Black & White 214.5p, 204.5p, 198.5p, 195.5p(2) Townfoot.

Cast Bull – British Blue 210.5p Aisgill Farm; Blonde 189.5p Sowerthwaite Farm.