Kirkby Stephen Store Cattle Show and Sale

Harrison & Hetherington held their May Day Show & Sale of store cattle when a catalogued entry of 907 head were on offer.

Topping the sale at £2450 was the Reserve Champion beast a 13 month old British Blue cross heifer from Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon, which was bought by Mr Wynne, Hall Farm House, Snitterton.

Mr Wynne carried out the judging duties and had a fantastic show of cattle put out in front of him.

The overall championship and receiving the Eden Farm Supplies Silver Cup was a 10 month old Broadhead Rolly sired Limousin cross heifer also consigned by Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House which went on to sell for £1850 also to Messrs Wynne.

Messrs Brass, Bridge End Farm, Soulby sold their second prize 11 months old British Blue cross heifers to make £2350 selling to Messrs Grainger, Kilnstead Grange, Wigton.

Limousin cross heifers sold to £2105 from Messrs Dixon, Peacock Hill, Dent selling to D Barker, Scarborough.

Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside sold Limousin cross heifers to £2100 selling to Messrs Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap.

14 month old Limousin cross steers topped at £1865 from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside with this home also selling a pair of 12 month old Limousin cross steers to make £1845.

Aberdeen Angus steers sold to £1830 for a 15 month old steer from Messrs Hodgson, Soulby Grange, Soulby.

Charolais cross heifers sold to £1800 from Messrs Atkinson, Abbey Park, Bleatarn.

Steers averaged £1335.30 (+£52.29 on the year)

Heifers averaged £1303.99 (+£26.04 on the year)

A pen of four Fleckvieh steers sold to £1405 from Messrs Chippendale, Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen, with this home topping with the Black and Whites at £1375.

Over 60 active buyers were in attendance from Killen in the North to Kettering in the South and over 500 miles between them!

The show was kindly sponsored by Tethera Vets, Eden Farm Supplies, The Border British Blue Club, Copley Coal Co, I’Ansons and The North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association and the following awards were made:-

Class 1: British Blue Heifer
1^st - WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £2450
2^nd - Messrs Brass, Bridge End Farm - £2350
3^rd - Messrs Brass, Bridge End Farm - £1780

Class 2: British Blue Bullock
1^st - JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown - £1500
2^nd - K & GJ Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm - £1475
3^rd - G Sowerby, Terrys Farm - £1745

Class 3: Limousin Heifer
1^st - WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1850
2^nd - T W Bell & Son Ltd, Hilltop Farm
3^rd - G Sowerby, Terrys Farm - £1640

Class 4: Limousin Bullock
1^st - JC & J White, Rigg Farm - £1645
2^nd - G Sowerby, Terrys Farm - £1735
3^rd - C T Akrigg, Manor House - £1500

Champion           WA & GR Sedgley - £1850
Reserve Champion           WA & GR Sedgley - £2450

overall champion (L-R) Aaron Kirby for Eden Farm Supplies, Ruth Cranston for Tethera Vets, Catherine Raine for I’Ansons, Gillian Sedgley (Consignor), Michael Wynne (Judge).

Leading Averages (4 or more)

6	@	£1,754.17	Abbey Park
16	@	£1,617.50	Soulby Grange
5	@	£1,600.00	Red House Farm
8	@	£1,580.00	Green Farm(Hodgson)
44	@	£1,556.48	Terrys Farm
10	@	£1,534.50	Greenriggs
11	@	£1,514.09	Low Bank House
5	@	£1,485.00	Hightown
4	@	£1,482.50	Crookholm Farm
32	@	£1,469.06	Bridge End Farm
5	@	£1,464.00	The Springs
11	@	£1,456.36	Hawkrigg Farm

Leading Prices

Heifers:  British Blue £2450, £1820 Low Bank House; £2350, £1780, £1655, £1485 Bridge End Farm; £1900, £1820, £1480, £1320 Red House; £1680 Gillses Farm; £1625, £1615 Thorney Gale; £1445 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1445 Row End Farm; £1400, £1355, £1345, £1335 Marrick Abbey Farm; £1385 Oaktree Farm; £1355 Gilts: Limousin £2105; £1805 Peacock Hill; £2100, £1865, £1745, £1640, £1605, £1515, £1505, £1455 Terrys Farm; £1880, £1835, £1735, £1700, £1575 Abbey Park; £1850 Low Bank House; £1775, £1715, £1600, £1585, £1485, £1455(2) Greenriggs; £1735, £1655(2) Green Farm(Hodgson); £1705 Crookholm Farm; £1680 Hightown; £1675, £1655, £1500, £1465, £1455 New Hall; £1665 Sandwath Farm; £1650, £1590, £1470, £1460(2) Hawkrigg Farm; £1635 Manor House Farm; £1630 Buddle House; £1600 Hilltop Farm; £1580, £1560 Gillses Farm; £1545 Rigg Farm; £1505 Sewell Common; £1500, £1465, £1455 Bleathgill; £1500 Waters Farm; £1485 Bridge End Farm; £1485 Sawbridge Hall; £1480 Red House Farm; £1455 Murton Hall: Charolais £1800 Abbey Park; £1465 Waters Farm; £1300 Bowderdale Head: Blonde £1275 Asby Hall: Aberdeen Angus £1075, £1055, £1005 Cranberry.

Steers:  Limousin £1865, £1845(2), £1805(2), £1800(2), £1735(2), £1705, £1675, £1600(2), £1575(2), £1505 Terrys Farm; £1800, £1760, £1630(3), £1620, £1610(2), £1570, £1515 Soulby Grange; £1750 Gillses Farm; £1745, £1725, £1675, £1665, £1625, £1585, £1515 New Hall; £1685 Cotegill; £1665 Green Farm(Hodgson); £1665(2), £1625(2) Bridge End Farm; £1665 Musgrave House; £1645 Rigg Farm; £1645, £1515, £1500 Manor House Farm; £1605, £1500 The Springs; £1535 Waters Farm; £1535 Hightown; £1510, £1500 Hawkrigg Farm; £1500 Orchard Farm: Aberdeen Angus £1830, £1650, £1620, £1530, £1440, £1380 Soulby Grange: British Blue £1735(2), £1655, £1605, £1585, £1565, £1485, £1400 Bridge End Farm; £1705 Terrys Farm; £1650 Gillses Farm; £1585, £1525 Green Farm(Hodgson); £1555, £1475, £1405 Manor House Farm; £1525 Crookholm Farm; £1500 Hightown; £1485 Oaktree Farm; £1475 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1435 Gilts; £1435 Thorney Gale; £1425, £1400 Bleathgill; £1415, £1400 Castle Hill; £1400 Sandwath Farm: Charolais £1560, £1480, £1390, £1380, £1360 Bowderdale Head: Fleckvieh £1405(4), £1265, £1255(3) Wharton Hall: Black & White £1375, £1100(2) Wharton Hall; £1235(4), £1215(5), £1205(10), £1200(7) Breaks Hall.

Bulls:  Limousin £1600 Murton Hall: