Date: 05 February 2024 | Store Cattle, Weaned Cattle
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Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their Annual Kirkby Classic Prize sale of potential show and store cattle, when a catalogue entry of 498 cattle were on offer.
The sale topped at £3200 for the first placed unhaltered British Blue heifer, a nine month old from Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Carnforth and was purchased by Messrs Park, Kirklands Farm, Ireton.
The judging of the Kirkby Classic was in the capable hands of cattle show man Mr Paul Tippett, Shropshire who had the difficult task of judging the fantastic entry of show cattle put before him.
The first placed rosette was awarded to a classy 9 month old haltered Limousin steer consigned by Messrs Laird & Son, Sunnyside and Carvello, Ayrshire which went on to sell to £3000 to Messrs Naylor, Kirk Langley.
Taking Reserve Champion the second placed haltered Limousin steer, a 8 month old from Messrs Smith-Jackson, Hightown, Haltwhistle and sold for £2700 to Messrs Laws, Leyburn.
The 61 show cattle sold to average £2218.18.
Also selling to £3000 was the first placed haltered British blue heifer, a 7 month old from Messrs Pedley, Oaktree Farm, Carnforth selling to Messrs Parkin, Scunthorpe.
Messrs Wilkinson, Ivy Farm, Leyburn sold a 7 month old Limousin heifer making £2800 to Messrs Naylor, Kirk Langley.
In the store cattle Steers averaged £1488.08 (up £262.70 on the year), heifers averaged £1423.75 (up £245.46 on the year). Overall average was £1457.23 (up £250.38 on the year) for 69 more cattle sold.
The Kirkby Classic is ever growing in popularity year on year with an increased entry and unrivalled packed ringside of buyers in a attendance for show cattle and all classes of commercial store cattle from as far afield as Ayrshire and Leicestershire.
Store cattle were said to be the dearest trade buyers have seen anywhere so far!
Messrs Sedley, Low Bank House sold a 9 month British Blue steers to make £1780
Messrs Hardisty, How Hall sold 8 month Limousin cross heifers to £1700
With plenty of 8 to 12 month old good quality steers and heifers regularly selling between £1600 & £1780
23 store cattle sold between £2000 and £3200, 120 cattle sold between £1600 and £3200 with a majority of these been 8 to 12 months old.
Many thanks go to our show sponsors BB Dairy Ltd, WE Jameson & Son Ltd, The Farmers Guardian the Marts the Heart and the following awards were made:-
Haltered Limousin Steer
1st T Laird & Son - £3000
2nd JW Smith-Jackson - £2700
3rd T A Lyon - £1650
Haltered Limousin Heifer
1st B & L Wilkinson - £2800
2nd B & L Wilkinson - £1850
3rd J H Craggs - £1850
Haltered British Blue Bullock
1st MA & JA Winn - £2050
2nd BR Lawson & Son - £1650
3rd WA & GR Sedgley - £2250
Haltered British Blue Heifer
1st JH Pedley - £3000
2nd BR Lawson & Son - £1600
3rd JH Pedley - £1650
Unhaltered Limousin Bullock
1st K & GJ Huck - £2700
2nd T A Lyon - £1700
3rd JG Taylor - £1800
Unhaltered Limousin Heifer
1st JW Smith-Jackson - £1800
2nd B R Lawson & Son - £1400
3rd S Hardisty & Son - £1900
Unhaltered British Blue Bullock
1st K & GJ Huck - £2250
2nd WA & GR Sedgley - £1700
3rd WA & GR Sedgley - £1780
Unhaltered British Blue Heife
1st WA & GR Sedgley - £3200
2nd S Hardisty & Son - £2200
3rd RD Anderson - £2050
Unhaltered Native Breed
1st P & K Brannen - £1480
Overall Champion - T Laird & Son (Haltered Limousin Bullock) - £3000
Reserve Champion - JW Smith-Jackson (Haltered Limousin Bullock) - £2700
Leading Averages (3 or more Cattle)
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5 |
@ |
£2,087.00 |
Thwaite Farm |
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4 |
@ |
£2,000.00 |
Hightown |
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4 |
@ |
£1,967.50 |
Ivy Farm Cottage |
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4 |
@ |
£1,965.00 |
How Hall |
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9 |
@ |
£1,813.89 |
Carpool Farm |
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5 |
@ |
£1,796.00 |
Oaktree Farm |
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9 |
@ |
£1,771.11 |
Abbey Park |
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5 |
@ |
£1,731.00 |
Whitewall Farm |
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7 |
@ |
£1,727.14 |
Bleathgill |
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17 |
@ |
£1,696.18 |
Sowerthwaite Farm |
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20 |
@ |
£1,660.50 |
Low Bank House |
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8 |
@ |
£1,655.00 |
Bridge End Farm |
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6 |
@ |
£1,650.00 |
Gillses Farm |
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9 |
@ |
£1,635.00 |
Hawkrigg Farm |
Leading Prices
Bullocks – Limousin £3000 Sunnyside & Carbello; £2700 Hightown; £2700, £1980 Sowerthwaite; £2285, £2175, £1965 Thwaite Farm; £2035, £2005, £1885, £1855, £1825, £1645 Carpool Farm; £2000, £1800, £1785, £1685(2), £1605, £1455 Hilltop Farm; £1920 Buddle House; £1800, £1625, £1585 Waters Farm; £1800 Smardale Mill; £1785, £1685(2), £1665, £1445 Gillses Farm; £1785, £1715, £1665, £(2), £1655, £1585 Bridge End Farm; £1735, £1705, £1615, £1605 Bleathgill; £1725, £1680, £1615 The Croft; £1720, £1645, £1600, £1555, £1475, £1375 Low Bank House; £1700, £1650 Lintre House; £1685, £1575, £1565 Gilts; £1675 Bloan Farm; £1665(2) Hawkrigg Farm £1655(2), £1575, £1535 New Hall; £1625, £1575, £1415, £1355 Catherine Holme; £1575, £1515, £1455, £1405, £1375 Thorney Gale; £1565, £1375 Friarbiggin; £1515 Whitewall Farm; £1505, £1465, £1385(2) High Lane; £1500(2) High Green Farm; £1485, £1385(2) Green Farm(Atkinson); £1485, £1375 Woodfoot; £1485, £1405, £1375(2), £1365 Crosby Lodge; £1475, £1375 Littleburn Farm; £1400, £1365 Asby Mill: British Blue £2250, £1780, £1700, £1665, £1575, £1475, £1365 Low Bank House; £2250, £2020 Sowerthwaite Farm; £2050, £1980 High Underbrow; £2045, £1965 Thwaite Farm; £1875, £1735 Gilts; £1755 Crookholm Farm; £1700, £1650, £1620 Buddle House; £1665 Stephens Farm; £1635 Bridge End Farm; £1600(2), £1445(2), £1365, £1335, £1300(2) Asby Grange; £1585, £1575, £1535, £1525(2), £1515, £1445, £1400, £1385, £1375 Thorney Gale; £1575 High Lane; £1500 Oaktree Farm: Aberdeen Angus £1480 Scar Top: Black & White £1475(2), £1445(2), £1400(4) Breaks Hall: Blonde £1275 Thorney Gale: Whitebred Shorthorn £1200 Oakbank Farm.
Heifers -British Blue £3200 Low Bank House; £3000, £1650, £1450, £1380 Oaktree Farm; £2200 How Hall; £2080, £1455, £1375, £1315 Asby Grange; £2050, £1750 The Springs; £1850 Hightown; £1725, £1485(2), £1455(2) Row End Farm; £1600 Buddle House; £1585 Bleathgill; £1485 Thorney Gale; £1485 Gilts; £1455 High Lane; £1435(2) Thorney Gale; £1400 Stephens Farm; £1350 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1325, £1315, £1300 Low Waterside Farm: British Blue £2800, £1850, £1620, £1600 Ivy Farm; £2500, £1675, £1500, £1465 Whitewall Farm; £2200, £1525, £1415 Low Bank House; £2060, £1900, £1700 How Hall; £2040, £1805 Bleathgill; £1900, £1700 Scar Top; £1885, £1835(2), £1785, £1765(2), £1735, £1700, £1635 Abbey Park; £1875, £1735, £1605(3), £1485, £1475 Hawkrigg Farm; £1865, £1725, £1485 Carpool Farm; £1850 Glower Oer Him Farm; £1845, £1765, £1685, £1585, £1545, £1525, £1465, £1450(2), £1415, £1400(2) Sowerthwaite Farm; £1800, £1650 Hightown; £1685, £1505 Gilts; £1635 Gillses Farm; £1585(2), £1565 Bloan Farm; £1585, £1485, £1435, £1415 New Hall; £1575 Green Farm; £1555 Waters Farm; £1535 Bridge End Farm; £1535, £1435, £1435, £1425 Thorney Gale; £1505 Crosby Lodge; £1455 Hilltop Farm; £1445, £1435 High Lane; £1435 Woodfoot; £1430, £1400 Buddle House; £1425 Crookholm Farm: Longhorn £1300 Hilltop Farm: Charolais £1300 High Lane.
Bulls – British Blue £1555 Red House Farm: Limousin £1300 Red House Farm.
Overall Champion: T Laird & Son (Haltered Limousin Bullock) - £3000
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