Kirkby Stephen Cast Cows & OTM Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their fortnightly sale of cast and OTM cattle when 65 were forward.

Topping the sale at £2088.23 was a 734kg British Blue cross cow which also topped 284.5p/kg from G&S Holdings, Stonegarth, Little Asby which was bought by Owain Llyr, Ruthin.

Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm sold a six year old Limousin cross cow weighing 802kg to make 256.5p/kg and totalling £2057.13 also selling to Owain Llyr.

This same home also sold another Limousin cross cow to make 264.5p/kg for a 746kg cow adding up to £1973.17.

The consignment of ten Limousin and British Blue cross cows from Terrys Farm sold to average 729kg, 225.13p/kg £1642.79.

Messrs Sedgely, Low Bank House, Barbon sold a 7 year old 729kg British Blue cow to make 261.5p/kg and £1906.34.

Aberdeen Angus cows sold to 218.5p/kg for a 741kg cow which totalled £1619.09 from Messrs Jenkinson, Whingill, Hartley.

Cast Bulls topped at £1931.60 for a ten year old British Blue bull weighing 983kg and making 196.5p/kg from Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange, Great Asby.

A fantastic sow of cows sold to a trade to match with an amazing overall sale average of 186.01p/kg and £1351.03 for 65 cows was achieved.

20 cows sold between 200-284p/kg.

23 cows sold between £1500-£2088

28 Limousin cows sold to average 200.p/kg

13 British Blue cross cows sold to average £1400.05

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows –

British Blue £2088.23 Stoneygarth; £1906.34 Low Bank House; £1733.23, £1700.99, £1566.95 Terrys Farm; £1725.42 Arla Burn Farm; £1534.09 Waterhouses; £1436.58 Argill House; £1366.63 Martindale Farm(Wearmouth): Limousin £2057.13, £1973.17, £1797.95, £1618.11, £1611.94 Terrys Farm; £1626.92, £1413.70 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1608.43, £1551.87, 1458.25, £1417.32 Park House Farm; £1449 Gillses Farm; £1428.13 High Lane; £1377 Troughton Hall; £1305.94 High Lane: Aberdeen Angus £1619.09, £1608, £1574.43, £1291.59, £1249.20 Whingill; £1563.98 Mere Bank: Beef Shorthorn £1382.04 Smardale Hall; £1292.69, £1205 Low Howgill: Black & White £1354.05 Kaber Fold; £1182.01, £1064.39 Barugh House; £1121.58, £1037.51 Bonnygate Farm; £1115.63 Wharton Hall.

Cast Bull – British Blue £1931.60 Asby Grange; £1828.76 Martindale Farm: Limousin £1592.73 Scar Sykes Farm.

Young Bulls – Aberdeen Angus £1639.25 Mere Bank.

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows –British Blue 284.5p Stoneygarth; 261.5p Low Bank House; 253.5p, 245.5p, 203.5p Terrys Farm; 223.5p Arla Burn Farm; 188.5p Martindale Farm(Wearmouth); 185.5p Waterhouses: Limousin 264.5p, 256.5p, 233.5p, 230.5p, 215.5p Terrys Farm; 241.5p Gillses Farm; 237.5p, 227.5p, 193.5p, 190.5p Park House Farm(Hodgson); 228.5p, 218.5p Sowerthwaite Farm; 228.5p, 195.5p High Lane; 202.5p, 199.5p Troughton Hall; 193.5p Step Ends: Aberdeen Angus 218.5p, 177.5p, 173.5p, 169.5p, 167.5p Whingill; 165.5p Mere Bank: Black & White 187.5p Wharton Hall; 147.5p Kaber Fold; 144.5p Barugh House; 144.5p Bonny Gate: Fleckvieh 183.5p Wharton Hall: Beef Shorthorn 174.5p Smardale Hall; 164.5p, 163.5p Low Howgill.

Cast Bull – British Blue 196.5p Asby Grange; 174.5p Martindale Farm: Limousin 173.5p Scar Sykes Farm.

Young Bulls – Aberdeen Angus 207.5p Mere Bank.