Kirkby Stephen OTM & Cast Cows

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their fortnightly Sale of cast and OTM cattle when 51 cattle were forward.

Topping the sale at £2619.38 was a 825kg British Blue cow which also topped at 317.5p/kg from Messrs Huck, Church Farm, Skipton.

Limousin cross cows also sold to £2309.58 for a 756kg cow which made 305.5p/kg from Messrs Townley, Nutta Farm, Lancaster.

Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside sold a Limousin cross cow to £2138.74.

Messrs Harker, Grayrigg Hall, Kendal sold Limousin cows to £2037.58 for a 745kg cow made 273.5p/kg.

Messrs Townley, Nutta Farm sold a Limousin cross cow weighing 706kg to make 279.5p/kg and £1973.27.

Cast bulls sold to £2450.11 for a 802kg Limousin which made 305.5p/kg from Messrs Porter, Low Oxnop Farm, Richmond.

Frisian cows sold to £1500.91 for a 703kg cow which made 213.5p/kg from Messrs Beck, Townfoot, Longdale.

One of the dearest trades seen for all classes was achieved with an unbelievable overall sale average for all beef and dairy cows of 215.18p/kg and £1442.16 was achieved!!

6 cows sold between £2037-£2619

23 cows sold between £1500-£2619

21 cows sold between 220-317p/kg

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows –

British Blude £2619.38 Church Farm; £1892.63 Thorney Gale; £1694.33 Asby Hall; £1641.64 Castle Hill; £1504.95 Grayrigg Hall; £1344.99 Castle Hill: Limousin £2309.58, £1973.27 Nutta Farm; £2138.74 Terrys Farm; £2037.58, £1774.60, £1672.13, £1641.86, £1569.12 Grayrigg Hall; £1804.43 Church Farm; £1685.63 High Stennerskeugh; £1582.08, £1360.62 Rigg Farm; £1549.38 Low Oxnop Farm; £1376.25 Stoneriggs; £1323.85, £1313.57 Step Ends Farm: Fleckvieh £2081.15 Townfoot: Blonde £1876.94 Church Farm: Saler £1598.49, £1418.10 Grayrigg Hall: Aberdeen Angus £1574.37 Orchard Farm: Black & White £1500.91, £1346.70 Town Foot; £1062.67 Duckintree Farm: Simmental £1372.97, £1248.44 High Griseburn: Montbeliard £1189.89 South View.

Cast Bull – Limousin £2450.11 Low Oxnop Farm.

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows –

British Blue 317.5p Church Farm; 257.5p Thorney Gale; 225.5p, 209.5p Castle Hill; 217.5p Asby Hall; 215.5p Step Ends Farm; 197.5p Grayrigg Hall; 195.5p Stoneriggs: Limousin 305.5p, 279.5p Nutta Farm; 273.5p, 233.5p(2), 227.5p, 219.5p Grayrigg Hall; 263.5p, 217.5p Low Oxnop Farm; 261.5p, 251.5p, 215.5p Rigg Farm; 245.5p Church Farm; 239.5p Terrys Farm; 217.5p High Stennerskeugh; 209.5p, 207.5p Step Ends Farm: Fleckvieh 267.5p Townfoot: Simmental 264.5p, 235.5p, 223.5p High Griseburn: Blonde 235.5p Chruch Farm: Aberdeen Angus 229.5p Orchard Farm: Saler 217.5p, 209.5p Grayrigg Hall: Black & White 213.5p, 167.5p Townfoot; 161.5p Duckintree Farm: Montbeliard 169.5p South View:

Cast Bull – Limousin 305.5p Low Oxnop Farm.