Kirkby Stephen OTM & Cast Cows

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their fortnightly Sale of cast and OTM cattle when 54 cattle were forward.

Topping the sale at £2197.80 was a British Blue cross cow from Messrs Hughes, Dona Close, Asby.

Topping at 319.5p/kg was a Limousin cross OTM from Messrs Slack, Stoneriggs, Hilton.

Messrs White, Rigg Farm, Barnard Castle sold a 636kg British Blue cross cow to make 297.5p/kg and £1892.10.

Messrs Cooper, Troughton Hall, Broughton in Furness sold a 627kg Limousin cross cow to make 297.5p/kg and £1865.33, with this home also selling a 610kg Charolais cross cow to make 294.5p/kg and £1796.45.

Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside sold a 772kg British Blue cross cow to make £1910.70.

Dairy cows topped at £1321.39 and 219.5p/kg for a 602kg Holstein Friesian over thirty month from Messrs Chippendale, Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen, with this home also selling Holstein cows to £1298.43.

Messrs Beck, Townfoot, Langdale sold a 754kg Friesian cow to make 167.5p/kg and £1262.95.

A flying trade for all classes was achieved with an overall sale average of 196.07p/kg and £1338.11 was achieved.

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows –

British Blue £2197.80 Dona Close; £1910.70, £1656.68 Terrys Farm; £1892.10 Rigg Farm; £1734.38 Troughton Hall; £1692.60 New Hall; £1680.90 Asby Grange; £1678.11 Terrys Farm; £1580.04 Martindale Farm; £1415.57 Ellergill: Limousin £1903.71 Carpool Farm; £1865.33, £1669.32, £1659.11 Troughton Hall; £1776.43 Terrys Farm; £1709.73 Gillses Farm; £1655.01 Stoneriggs; £1518.98 Crosby Lodge; £1472.87 Bleathgill; £1470.69 Low Bank House: Charollais £1796.45 Troughton Hall: Beef Shorthorn £1333.99 Kaber Fold: Black & White £1321.39, £1124.55, £1298.43, £1046.40 Wharton Hall; £1262.95 Townfoot; £1117.50 Bonnygate Farm: Blonde £1318.01 Aygill Farm: Norwegian Red £1033.05 Townfoot: Fleckvieh £1029.55 Wharton Hall.

Young Bull – Limousin £1864.61 Easegill Head.

Cast Bull – Lincoln Red £1511.94 Keld Farm.

OTM Steer – Limousin £1562.09 Barugh House.

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows –

Limousin 319.5p Stoneriggs; 297.5p, 241.5p, 239.5p Troughton Hall; 275.5p Carpool Farm; 235.5p, 181.5p Gillses Farm; 221.5p Terrys Farm; 213.5p Asby Grange; 211.5p Friarbiggin; 209.5p Low Bank House; 193.5p Crosby Lodge; 189.5p Friarbiggin; 185.5p Bleathgill: British Blue 297.5p Rigg Farm; 277.5p, 247.5p Terrys Farm; 277.5p Troughton Hall; 247.5p Dona Close; 227.5p New Hall; 215.5p Asby Grange; 199.5p Martindale Farm; 189.5p Ellergill: Charollais 294.5p Troughton Hall: Black & White 219.5p, 157.5p, 163.5p, 155.5p Wharton Hall; 187.5p Bonnygate Farm; 167.5p Townfoot: Blonde 175.5p Aygill Farm: Hereford 165.5p Carpool Farm: Beef shorthorn 161.5p Kaber Fold: Norwegian Red 149.5p Townfoot: Fleckvieh 147.5p Wharton Hall.

Cast Bull – Lincoln Red 169.5p Keld Farm.

OTM Steer – Limousin 275.5p Barugh House.