Kirkby Stephen 'Luke Fair' Sale of Store Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual ‘Luke Fair’ sale of store cattle on Monday.

Topping the sale at £2130 on two separate occasions was firstly a 18 month old British Blue cross steer from Messrs Maughan, Ash Garth, Great Asby, with a Limousin cross steer also selling for £2130 from this home.

Messrs Maughan also sold Limousin cross steers to £2110, £2090, £2020, £1990, £1960, £1950 and British Blue cross steers to £2070, £2050, £200, £1990 and £1960 with British Blue cross heifers selling to £1900 and £1850 all from Ash Garth.

Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses, Asby sold a 17 month old Limousin cross steer to make £2120, with four Limousin cross steers making £1970 and another at £1950 from this home.

Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside sold 17 month old British Blue cross steers to £2090 on two occasions and British Blue cross steers to £1990.

Messrs Paul, Sawbridge Hall, Bleatarn sold Limousin cross steers to £2080, and £1970 with Limousin cross heifers selling to £1860 from this home.

Messrs Park, Kirklands Farm, Holmrook sold a 17 month old British Blue heifers to make £2020.

Strong smart bred cattle were a flying trade being one of the dearest seen, with steers averaging £1509.76 (up £204.35 on the year) heifers averaged £1371.91 (up £220.45 on the year)

Thirteen cattle sold between £2000-£2130.

Forty-Two cattle sold between £1800, £2130

Leading averages for 5 or more cattle

Leading Prices:

Store Steers –British Blue £2130, £2070, £2050, £2000, £1990, £1960, £1880(2), £1690, £1680, £1660(2), £1490(2), £1470 Ash Garth; £2090(2), £1990 Terrys Farm; £1850 Sawbridge Hall; £1690, £1480, £1470 Woodfoot: Limousin £2130, £2110, £2090, £2020, £1990, £1960, £1950, £1860, £1820, £1760(2), £1740, £1720, £1530 Ash Garth; £2120, £1970(4), £1950, £1880, £1870, £1810(3) Waterhouses; £2080, £1970, £1780, £1750, £1740, £1700, £1560(2), £1530 Sawbridge Hall; £1900 Terrys Farm; £1900, £1830, £1590, £1580, £1550 Bloan Farm; £1730, £1700, £1640, £1580, £1570, £1560, £1540(2), £1500 Dona Close; £1710, £1640 Woodfoot; £1580 Greenriggs; £1560 Hall Garth; £1535 Friarbriggin; £1500 Dry Evers: British White £1660, £1480 Bloan Farm: Aberdeen Angus £1640, £1380, £1310(2), £1300 Bloan Farm: Fleckvieh £850(2) Wharton Hall: Black & White £800 Wharton Hall.

Store Heifers – British Blue £2020 Kirklands; £1900, £1850, £1700, £1580, £1470, £1460, £1440, £1400 Ash Garth; £1740, £1640, £1560, £1550, £1550, £1470 Park House Farm (Scrivin); £1500, £1480 Ellergill: Limousin £1860, £1760, £1620, £1610, £1490, £1460, £1420 Sawbridge Hall; £1750 Kirklands Farm; £1690, £1570, £1540, £1480 Church Farm; £1670, £1550 Helm Croft; £1640, £1600(2), £1480, £1420, £1400(2) Hall Garth; £1590 Waterhouses; £1570, £1550(2), £1490(2) Greenriggs; £1540, £1450 Woodfoot: British White £1490 Bloan Farm: Aberdeen Angus £1170(2), £1090(2) Whingill.