Middleton in Teesdale Store Cattle Sale

Middleton in Teesdale Mart held their March Sale of Store Cattle. 

A total of 100 stores were presented to a ringside of optimism and positivity with a large turnout of buyers.  Middleton continues to provide quality cattle which is full credit to the vendors of the area. 
Topping the sale was a simply outstanding heifer from W & N Foster, Birch Bush, Barnard Castle selling for £1300 with the overall sale of heifers being up £120 on the year. 
Bullocks were in strong demand with 8-10 month old steers selling regularly over £1000 and  topping at £1100 from Tarn Bros, Step Ends thus seeing bullocks £80 on the year. 
Highlight of the day came from Messrs Watson & Son, Stoneyhill selling their run of 6 steers and heifers aged 8 months levelling out at £1005. 
Entries are now being taken for the April sale.

Steers - 
Limousin £1100, £1070, £1060, £1040, £1025, £1000 Step Ends Farm; £1065 Bank Top; £1065, £1060 Strand Foot; £1065, £1060, £1040, £1035 Stoney Hill; £1050 , £1020East Park Farm; £1040, £1000 Toft House; £1030 Brockersgill Farm; £1030 New House; £1010 Rigg Farm; £1000, £910 Toft House; £990 Parrick House Farm; £965 Birch Bush; £940, £920 Friar House Farm; £920 Allotment Farm; £920 Dirt Pit Farm.
Blonde £1055 Valance Lodge.
British Blue £1050 Strand Foot.

Heifers - 
Limousin £1300 Birch Bush; £1100 Allotment Farm; £1050 Stand Foot; £1010, £930, £895 Brockersgill Farm; £990 Parrick House Farm; £990, £940, £910, £890, £870 Step Ends Farm; £980 Ettersgill House; £945, £935, £890, £890 Toft House; £940 White Rigg Farm; £930, £880(x2), £870 East Park Farm; £930, £900 Stoney Hill; £900 South Wellhope; £890 Dirt Pit Farm; £890 East Friar House Farm; £890 New House. 
Shorthorn £850 Pikestone Farm. 
Blonde £990, £980, £965 Valance Lodge.
British Blue £880 Parrick Hosue Farm.