Kirkby Stephen OTM and Cast Cow Sale

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

Topping the sale at £2,182.80 was seven year old 816kg British blue cross cow which made 267.5p/kg from Messrs Wilkinson, Ivy Farm Cottages, Leyburn and was purchased by Owain Llyr .

Topping the sale at 287.5p/kg was a seven year old Limousin cross cow which totalled £1911.88 from Messrs Akrigg, Manor House Farm, Skipton with this same home also selling a seven year old 771kg British Blue cross cow which made 273.5p adding up to £2108.69; a six year old 759kg Limousin cross cow which made 276.5p/kg and totalled £2098.64 and also a 695kg Limousin cross cow making 284.5p/kg adding up to £1977.28; with another six year old Limousin cross cow weighing 712kg making 270.5p totalling £1925.96.

The five Limousin and British Blue cross cows from this home sold to average 720kg 278.25p/kg and total £2004.49 per head.

Messrs Townley, Nutta Farm, Clapham sold a 756kg Limousin cross cow to make 262.5p equating to £1984.50.

An excellent quality show of cast cows were on offer with all British Blue cows forward averaging £1550.86 (209.21p/kg) and all Limousin cows forward averaging (212.6p/kg) £1480.31. This resulted in an unbelievable overall sale average of 210.13p/kg and £1487.41 per head with these figures proving that Kirkby Stephen is the only place to achieve maximum premiums for your quality cast cows.

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –
Cast Cows – British Blue £2182.80 Ivy Farm; £2108.69 Manor House Farm; £1521.43 Rigg Farm: Limousin £2098.64, £1977.28, £1925.96, £1911.88 Manor Farm; £1984.50 Nutta Farm; £1761.75 Waterhouses; £1657.58 Gillses Farm; £1644.85 High Lane; £1565.04, £1558 Asby Grange; £1555.41, £1458.09 Park Lodge Farm; £1486.35 Smardale Hall; £1483.50, £1478.20 Bents Farm; £1417.80 Herdship: Luing £1227.89 Ellergill.

Per Kilo –
Cast Cows – Limousin 287.5p, 284.5p, 276.5p, 270.5p Manor House; 262.5p Nutta Farm; 245.5p High Lane; 237.5p, 219.5p Asby Grange; 219.5p Barugh House; 217.5p Waterhouses; 211.5p Rigg Farm; 208.5p Herdship; 208.5p Gillses Farm; 208.5p, 204.5p Park Lodge Farm: British Blue 273.5p Manor House Farm; 267.5p Ivy Farm Cottages; 215.5p Rigg Farm: Luing 163.5p Ellergill.