Kirkby Stephen Cast Cow Sale

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

Topping the sale at £2314.38 was a 805kg 6 year old British Blue cow which made 287.5p/kg from Messrs Jewitt, Gracies Farm, Barnard Castle and sold to Owain Llyr. With this home also selling a 778kg British Blue cow to £2190.07 (281.5p/kg).

Topping the pence per kilo at 295.5p was 752kg British Blue cross cow which totalled £2222.16 from Messrs Brass, Bridge End Farm, Soulby.

Messrs Huck, Church Farm, Skipton sold a 822kg 6 year old British Blue cross cow to £2198.85 (267.5p/kg)

Black & White cows sold to £1529.15 for a 723kg which made 211.5p/kg from Messrs Chippendale, Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen; with a 665kg cow from this home also selling to 213.5p/kg totalling £1419.78.

An unbelievable overall sale average of 215.01p/kg and £1457.70 was achieved.

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows – British Blue £2314.38, £2190.07 Gracies Farm; £2222.16 Bridge End Farm; £2198.85 Church Farm; £2153.40 Terrys Farm; £2111.42 Sowerthwaite Farm: Limousin £2142.30, £2033.23, £1874.85 Cotegill; £1722.07, £1721.88, £1526.64 Stoneriggs; £1709.40 Crossfell House; £1673.78, £1558.55 Row End Farm; £1622.72, £1532.53 Terrys Farm; £1533.38 Park Lodge Farm: Black & White £1529.15, £1419.78 Wharton Hall; £1287.37, £1067.04 Townfoot; £1196.91, £1062.77, £1042.43 Beckstones; £1027 Waitby Farm: Simmental £1296.17 High Griseburn: Montbeliard £1030.56 Gracies Farm.

Cast Bull – Black & White £1381.59 Townfoot Limousin £1303.20 Greenriggs:

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows –

British Blue 295.5p Bridge End Farm; 287.5p, 281.5p Gracies Farm; 277.5p Terrys Farm; 273.5p Sowerthwaite Farm; 267.5p Church Farm; 213.5p Sawbridge Hall: Limousin 277.5p, 243.5p, 215.5p Cotegill; 255.5p, 237.5p, 225.5p Stoneriggs; 231.5p, 215.5p Terrys Farm; 217.5p Park Lodge Farm; 213.5p Row End Farm; 203.5p Crossfell House: Black & White 213.5p, 211.5p, 179.5p, 167.5p, 163.5p Wharton Hall; 197.5p Waitby Farm; 175.5p, 173.5p Townfoot; 175.5p, 169.5p(2) Beckstones: Simmental 195.5p High Griseburn: Montbeliard 169.5p Gracies Farm.

Cast Bull – Limousin 271.5p Greenriggs: Black & White 229.5p Townfoot.