Kirkby Stephen Store Cattle Sale

Harrison & Hetherington held their February Prize Sale of Store cattle when a catalogued entry of 605 head were on offer.

Topping the sale at £2900 was a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Whitaker, Bowsber, Clapham which was bought by Brown & Mason, Keasden Head.

Steers topped twice at £1475 firstly for a 10 month old Limousin cross from Messrs Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm, Austwick which was bought by Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap.

Next at £1475 was another Limousin cross steer from Messrs Beckwith, New Hall, Barras which was bought by Messrs Armstrong, County Durham.

Next selling for £2000 was a 9 month old British Blue cross heifer from Messrs Hodgson, Park House Farm, Ravenstonedale which was bought by Messrs Postlethwaite, Holmrook.

The weather may have been bitterly cold but the store cattle trade in Kirkby Stephen certainly wasn’t, as boiling point would be a more accurate description, and was described by several buyers as the dearest they had ever seen store cattle sold!!

Heifers averaged £1136.13 (up £203.70 on the year)

Steers averaged £1104.96 (up £156.29 on the year)

A fantastic overall sale average of £1120.64 was achieved with the majority of the cattle being 9-12 months old.

Some great consignments of top quality homebred continental cross stores were forward here at Kirkby Stephen which are a true credit to all consigners who put a endless amount of work and effort into breeding these types of cattle and continue to farm suckler herds.

Messrs Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm, Austwick sold a fantastic consignment of 30 8-10 month old steers and heifers to average a whopping £1203.04, with 9 month old Limousin cross steers from this home selling to £1375, 8 month old Limousin steers selling to £1200, 10 month old Limousin cross heifers selling to £1840 and £1500 and 8 month old British Blue cross heifer selling to £1515 all from Sowerthwaite Farm.

Messrs Hodgson, Park House Farm, Ravenstonedale sold a run of 10 9-11month old British Blue cross heifers to average a staggering £1334.50 with 9 month old selling for £2000 and 11 month old heifers making £1680 from this home.

It was Messrs Whitaker, Clapham first time selling cattle at Kirkby Stephen and it certainly was some start as their 6 British Blue & Limousin cross heifers sold to average £1890.

Messrs Hodgson, Green Farm, Shap sold 13 month old Limousin cross steers to make £1435, and 14 month old Limousin cross steers to £1425.

Messrs Marston, Easegill Head, Wharton sold 12 month old British Blue cross heifers to £1465 and 12 month old British Blue cross steers to £1415.

Messrs Millar, Crookholm, Canonbie sold 10 month old steers to make £1400.

95 cattle sold between £1200-£2900

176 cattle sold between £1100-£2900

The sale was very kindly sponsored by Dugdale Nutrition, with vouchers awarded to the highest priced bullocks, heifers and groups of cattle sold.

Leading Averages (5 or more Cattle)
  6        @        £1890.             Bowsber
5        @        £1339              Green Farm
10        @        £1334.50         Park House Farm
10        @        £1274.50         New Hall
11        @        £1260              Argill House
8        @        £1237.50         Greenriggs
5        @        £1226              Waters Farm
10        @        £1212              Balgray Hill
30        @        £1203.04         Sowerthwaite Farm
6        @        £1163.33         Low Bank House
10        @        £1155              Gilts
12        @        £1151.67         Miller Hill
8        @        £1116.88         Asby Grange
6        @        £1115.83         Bleathgill
9        @        £1112.78         South View
20        @        £1091.50         Thorney Gale

Leading Prices

Steers  –

Limousin £1475, £1375, £1300, £1205(2), £1200(2), £1175 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1475, £1345, £1265, £1255, £1145 New Hall; £1435, £1425, £1285(2) Green Farm; £1300, £1200 Greenriggs; £1325, £1275 Argill House; £1280, £1155, £1100 Low Bank House; £1275, £1175(2) Gillses Farm; £1265, £1165, £1155, £1135, £1100 Gilts; £1255, £1205, £1200, £1155 Thorney Gale; £1245, £1225(2), £1175 Miller Hill; £1225, £1200, £1185, £1155 Waters Farm; £1200(2), £1165 Mount Pleasant Farm; £1185, £1135(2) High Green Farm; £1165(2) Brown Moor Farm; £1135 High Lane; £1135 Asby Grange; £1125, £1100 Bleathgill; £1105 Orchard Farm; £1100(2) Glebelands; £1100 Whygill Head: British Blue £1415 Easegill Head; £1375, £1285, £1200, £1185 The Springs; £1255 Woodfoot; £1225, £1200, £1105 Thorney Gale; £1205 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1205, £1200, £1175 Gilts; £1185, £1175 Low Bank House; £1150(2), £1135(5) South View; £1125, £1100 Asby Grange: Cross Bred Beef £1400, £1265 Crookholm Farm: Longhorn £1155 Greenriggs: Blonde £1115 Sowerthwaite Farm: Beef Shorthorn £1055 Helbeck Farm: Black & White £870(4) Whygill Head.

Heifers –

Limousin £2900, £1650, £1620 Bowsber; £1840, £1175, £1165(2), £1135, £1120, £1100(2) Sowerthwaite Farm; £1500(2), £1175(2), £1165(3) Balgray Hill; £1375 Woodfoot; £1365 Waters Farm; £1345, £1300(2), £1275(2), £1225, £1200, £1175, £1165 Argill House; £1335, £1325, £1225, £1175 Greenriggs; £1335, £1285, £1165 New Hall; £1305 Ellergill; £1300, £1285 Plumtree House; £1300 Helbeck Farm; £1265 Green Farm; £1255 Gillses; £1235 Bleathgill; £1235(4), £1135 (2) Miller Hill;

£1200 The Gables; £1200 High Green Farm; £1185 Sandwath Farm; £1185 Crookholm Farm; £1175 Whygill Head; £1125 Orchard Farm; £1100 High Lane: British Blue £2000, £1680, £1480, £1415, £1380, £1105, £1100 Park House Farm; £1900, £1650, £1620 Bowsber; £1515, £1500 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1465 Easegill Head; £1400, £1100 Asby Grange; £1275, £1200 New Hall; £1205 Woodfoot; £1185 Greenriggs; £1185 Crookholm Farm; £1145 Waitby Farm: Blonde £1205 Martindale Farm: Simmental £1165 Balgray Hill:

Bulls –

Limousin £1185 High Griseburn; £1005 Orchard Farm: