Kirkby Stephen Prize Show and Sale of Suckled Calves

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual prize show and sale of Suckled Calves when a catalogued entry of 445 calves were on offer.

Topping the sale at £3200 was todays champion a ten month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Great Asby which was bought by Messrs Hargreaves, Walton Hall Farm, Preston.

The Pre-Sale Show saw one of the best turnouts of quality calves put in front of our Judge Amy Vance, Newton Stewart.

This home sold seven month old Limousin heifers to £2600 selling to the judge, with six month old British Blue heifer making £2300 and six month old Limousin heifer making £2200 both selling to Messrs Slack, Plumtree House, with another a seven month old Limousin heifer also making £2200 selling to Messrs Walton, Hexham and a ten month old Limousin heifer selling to £2100 selling to Messrs Montgomerie.

Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange, Great Asby sold ten month old British Blue cross heifers to top at £2600 which was purchased by Messrs Barnett, Shap.

Messrs Sedgley Low Bank House, Carnforth sold the reserve champion a nine month old British blue steer to make £1850 selling to Messrs Harrison, Driffield.

Messrs Brown, Asby Hall also sold a ten month old Limousin steer to £1845 to Messrs Amos, Leicester.

Messrs Hayton Asby Grange, also sold twelve month old Limousin and British blue steers to £1805.

Smart bred young cattle were off the clock with six and seven month old British Blue heifers selling to £1645 and six month old British Blue heifers selling to £1600 from Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange. With six month old Limousin heifers selling to £1605 from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall. Messrs Birkbeck, Castle Hill, Soulby sold six month old British Blue steers to £1600. With many other 6 to 10 month old steers and heifers selling between £1500 £1645.

Some fantastic consignment averages were achieved for large consignments with Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange selling 40 calves to average £1426.92 which was up £188.17 up on the year and Messrs Brown, Asby Hall selling 60 calves to average £1416.86. which was up £125.86 up on the year.

A Steer sale average of £1237.58 (up £10.33 on the year) and a heifer sale average of £1221.8 (up £47.94 on the year) was achieved. An overall sale average of £1230.60 (up £26.15) was achieved.

62 calves sold between £1500 and £3200.

Leading Average for 5 or more

3	@	£1,626.67	Far Gearstones
3	@	£1,553.33	Crookholm Farm
6	@	£1,447.50	Waterhouses
11	@	£1,429.55	Low Bank House
40	@	£1,426.92	Asby Grange
60	@	£1,416.86	Asby Hall
7	@	£1,322.14	Mill House Farm
4	@	£1,297.50	High Lane
7	@	£1,238.57	Hunthills
6	@	£1,214.17	Buddle House
5	@	£1,185.00	Top O Th Hill
11	@	£1,150.91	Row End Farm
33	@	£1,144.70	Crosby Lodge
20	@	£1,122.75	Greystoke Castle Farm
28	@	£1,115.89	Castle Hill

The presale show was kindly sponsored by Carrs Billington, Dugdale Nutrition, North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association & The Border British Blue Club and the following award were made –

Prize Show & Sale of Suckled Calves
Class 1 Limousin X Steers
1^st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall
2^nd KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall
3^rd KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

Class 2 British Blue X Steers
1^st WA&JR Sedgley, Low Bank House
2^nd WA&JR Sedgley, Low Bank House
3^rd HW&J Birkbeck, Castle Hill

Class 3 Limousin X Heifer
1^st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall
2^nd KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall
3^rd KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

Class 4 British Blue X Heifer
1^st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall
2^nd KD&ED Millar & Partners, Crookholm
3^rd KD&ED Millar & Partners, Crookholm

Class 5 Haltered AOB Heifer
1^st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

Champion: KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall (1st Prize Lim Hfr)

Reserve Champion: WA&JR Sedgley, Low Bank House (1st Prize BB Steer)

Leading Prices

Heifers –  Limousin £3200, £2600, £2200(2), £2100, £1780, £1605, £1540, £1515, £1375, £1340, £1300(3), £1200, £1175(2), £1135, £1115(4) Asby Hall; £1735, £1645, £1500 Far Gearstones; £1700 Ivy Farm; £1600, £1500(2), £1300, £1175, £1135 Mill House Farrm; £1535, £1405 Waterhouses; £1435, £1235, £1185, £1135 Brow Farm; £1425 Asby Grange; £1420, £1255, £1215 Greystoke Castle; £1415, £1100 Castle Hill; £1300, £1200, £1105 Stoneriggs; £1275, £1235 Asby Mill; £1215, £1155, £1100(5) Crosby Lodge; £1175 Top O th Hill; £1145, £1100 Hunthills: British Blue £2600, £1700, £1655, £1645(2), £1635, £1600(2), £1555, £1535, £1505, £1455, £1415, £1300, £1105, £2300, £1120 Asby Grange; £1585, £1500 Crookholm Farm; £1215, £1065, £1035 Castle Hill; £1145 Brow Farm; £1100, £1015 Asby Grange: Charolais £1385, £1315, £1165 Crosby Lodge; £1085(2) Greystoke Castle.

Steers  – British Blue £1850, £1675, £1625, £1435, £1300 Low Bank House; £1805, £1535, £1505, £1475, £1400(2), £1275, £1225, £1200, £1185(2), £1135, £1100 Asby Grange; £1605, £1175 Brow Farm; £1600, £1375, £1145, £1105 Castle Hill; £1515 High Lane; £1325, £1255, £1235, £1200(3), £1175, £1100 Row End Farm; £1115 Asby Mill: Limousin £1845, £1700, £1635(2), £1575, £1555(2), £1535, £1515, £1500(2), £1415(3), £1400, £1325, £1305, £1805, £1735, £1720, £1400 Asby Hall: £1625, £1575, £1656, £1235 Low Bank Hose; £1600, £1455, £1435, £1255 Waterhouses; £1575 Crookholm Farm; £1565, £1555, £1400 Hunthills; £1500, £1285, £1255 Castle Hill; £1435, £1400, £1275 Buddle Houses: £1415, £1285 Top O Th Hill Farm; £1385, £1345, £1335, £1325, £1305 Brow Farm; £1385, £1265, £1200 Stoneriggs; £1325, £1225 High Lane; £1315, £1285, £1205 Crosby Lodge; £1305 Greystoke Castle; £1300(2), £1285, £1215(3) Asby Hall: Saler £1355, £1205 Stoneriggs: Charolais £1355, £1245, £1215(3), £1185, £1175, £1175(2) Crosby Lodge; £1205(4) Greystoke Castle: Aberdeen Angus £955 Low Bank House.

Champion – Mark Brown (Consignor), Stephen Huck for Carrs Billington (Sponsor), Amy Vance (Judge)

Reserve Champion – Gillian Sedgley (Consignor), Stephen Huck for Carrs Billington (Sponsor), Amy Vance (Judge)