Kirkby Stephen Annual Prize Show and Sale of Suckled Calves

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual prize show and sale of Suckled Calves when a catalogued entry of 560 calves were on offer.

Topping the sale at £3000 was a 10mth old Lim cross heifer from Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon which was bought by Mellin, Long Preston.

The Pre-Sale Show saw one of the best turnouts of quality calves put in front of our Judges, father and son team Gordon and Harry Amos, Leicester.

The overall Championship was awarded to the first placed Limousin cross steer at 6mth old which was sold for £2300 from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Great Asby and was purchased by Messrs Vance, Newton Stewart.

Overall Champion
Left to Right:- Mark Brown (Vendor Messrs Brown, Asby Hall) Centre:- Harry Amos (Judge) Right:- Gordon Amos (Judge)

The Reserve overall Championship was awarded to the second placed Limousin cross steer which was 11mth old and sold for £1620 from Messrs Sedgley to the Judges Messrs Amos, Leicester.

Reserve Champion
Left to Right:- Gordon Amos (Judge) Centre:- Gill Sedgley (Vendor Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House) Right:- Harry Amos (Judge)

Messrs Brown, Asby Hall also sold a 10mth old Limousin cross heifer to make £2550 selling to Messrs Allen, Thornton-le-Dale with the same buyers purchasing another 6mth old Limousin cross heifer for £2500 also from Asby Hall.

Messrs Brown also sold a 7mth old Limousin cross heifer to make £2500 selling to Nisbet, Ayrshire. The Asby Hall stable then sold another 6mth old Limousin cross heifer to make £2100, again being taken home by Messrs Vance, Newton Stewart.

The Brown family concluded  their “hexad” of cattle exceeding £2000 with another 6mth old Limousin cross heifer with this one selling to Messrs Ewing, Dumfriesshire.

Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange, Great Asby sold a 12mth old Limousin cross heifer to make £2150 selling to Messrs Grainger, Wigton.

Mr G Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Penrith sold a British Blue heifer to make £1880 selling to Messrs Williamson, Hamsterley.

Messrs Swinbank, Brow Farm, Dufton sold a 11mth old Limousin cross heifer to make £1840 selling to Messrs Bunting, Dumfries.

Messrs Lawson, Buddle House, Richmond sold a 9mth old Limousin cross steer to make £1765 selling to Messrs Amos, Leicester.

Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses, Asby sold a 7mth old Limousin cross heifer to make £1760 selling to Messrs Crichton, Egremont, with this same home selling a pair of Limousin cross steers to make £1705 purchased by Messrs Amos, Leicester.

Messrs Millar, Crookholm, Canonbie sold a 13mth old Limousin cross heifer to make £1720 bought by Messrs Bunting, Dumfries.

Messrs Peile, Greystoke Castle Farm sold a pair of 6mth old Charollais cross steers to make £1435.

Trade was described as one of the dearest seen for some classes of suckled calves with all types being a flyer.

A Steer sale average of £1228.25 (up £170.51 on the year) and a heifer sale average of £1175.94 (up £131.44 on the year) was achieved. An overall sale average of £1204.45 (up £153.16) was achieved.

41 Calves sold between £1500 - £3000. Plenty of good quality 6-10mth old steers and heifers regularly sold between £1400 - £1600 with show potentials selling between £2000-£3000.

Over 50 active buyers were in attendance from the length and breadth of the country.

Leading Average for 5 or more
7    @    £1,733.57    Low Bank House
5    @    £1,540.00    Crookholm Farm
5    @    £1,418.00    Asby Mill
15  @    £1,402.00    Waterhouses
6    @    £1,390.00    Hunthills
4    @    £1,360.00    The Springs
5    @    £1,312.00    Sunnyside
60    @    £1,291.00    Asby Hall
12    @    £1,243.33    Buddle House
40    @    £1,238.38    Asby Grange

The presale show was kindly sponsored by Carrs Billington, Dugdale Nutrition, North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association & The Border British Blue Club and the following award were made –

Prize Show & Sale of Suckled Calves

Class 1: Lim x Bullock

1^st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £2300

2^nd WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1620

3^rd AJ & RE Marston, Easegill Head - £1645

Class 2: British Blue x Bullock

1^st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1600

2^nd KD & ED Millar, Crookholm - £1615

3^rd KD & ED Millar, Crookholm - £1415

Class 3: Lim x Heifer

1^st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £2100

2^nd KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £2550

3^rd KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £2500

Class 4: Any other breed bullock or Heifer

1^st Greystoke Castle, Greystoke - £1435

2^nd Greystoke Castle, Greystoke - £1385

3^rd Greystoke Castle, Greystoke - £1435

Class 5: Haltered Bullock - Any breed

1^st WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1490

2^nd KD & ED Millar, Crookholm - £1385

Class 6: Haltered Heifer - Any breed

1^st KD & ED Millar, Crookholm - £1565

2^nd WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £3000

3^rd T Wilson, Wood Farm - £1620

Overall Champion - KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - (Lim Bullock)

Reserve Champion - WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - (Lim Bullock)

Leading Prices

Heifers –

Limousin £3000 Low Bank House; £2550, £2500(x2), £2100, £2000, £1565, £1425, £1415, £1400, £1385(x2), £1255(x2), £1235, £1175, £1165, £1135 Asby Hall; £2150, £1365 Asby Grange; £1840, £1475, £1440, £1385, £1335, £1165, £1155, £1105, £1100 Brow Farm; £1760 Waterhouses; £1720, £1565 Crookholm; £1515 The Springs; £1405, £1355, £1305, £1175, £1145 High Lane; £1380, £1235, £1155 Greystoke Castle; £1335, £1135(x2, £1125(x2)) Castle Hill; £1280 Buddle House; £1275(x2), £1175(x2) Stoneriggs; £1215, £1155 Sleddale Hall: British Blue £1880 Skelton Wood End; £1480 Wood Farm; £1475, £1125 Williams House; £1435, £1415, £1405, £1385, £1345, £1315, £1305, £1245, £1225, £1215, £1205, £1180, £1100 Asby Grange; £1365, £1175, £1115 Sunnyside; £1325 Low Bank House; £1200 Sleddale Hall: Charollais £1275, £1115, £1100, £1050(x2) Crosby Lodge; £1105(x2) Greystoke Castle:     

Bullocks –

Limousin £2300, £1675, £1515, £1505(x2), £1465, £1435, £1375, £1325, £1305, £1300(x2) Asby Hall; £1765, £1405, £1375, £1355, £1315, £1305, £1255 Buddle House; £1705(x2), £1685, £1445, £1435(x2), £1415(x2), £1385, £1285 Waterhouses; £1685, £1635, £1525, £1285 Asby Grange; £1665, £1635, £1620, £1490, £1400 Low Bank House; £1645 Easegill Head; £1600, £1280, £1255(x3) Stoneriggs; £1565, £1500, £1465, £1425 Asby Mill; £1515, £1475, £1355 Greystoke Castle; £1500, £1415, £1385, £1355 Castle Hill; £1500, £1355, £1340 Crosby Lodge; £1500, £1415, £1325, £1305Brow Farm;£1475, £1445, £1435, £1385, £1300(x2) Hunthills; £1385 Crookholm; £1375, £1345 The Springs; £1265, £1260 Sleddale Hall; £1255 Row End Farm: British Blue £1615 Crookholm; £1605, £1300 Sunnyside; £1600 Asby Hall; £1535, £1305(x2), £1225 Row End Farm; £1455, £1355(x2), £1325, £1225 Castle Hill; £1415, £1315, £1255(x2), £1245, £1215, £1200 Asby Grange: Charollais £1435(x2), £1385 Greystoke Castle; £1215, £1185, £1105(x2) Crosby Lodge: Crossbred Beef £1415 Crookholm: