Kirkby Stephen Store Cattle Show & Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their February show and sale of store cattle, when a catalogue entry of 410 cattle were on offer.

Topping the sale at £2515 was a Limousin Heifer from Messrs Fawcett, Argill House, Stainmore selling to Messrs Knight, Peterborough.

Messrs Anderson, The Springs, Leyburn sold 13 month old British Blue heifer to make £2500 selling to Messrs Lee, Hexham.

Messrs Hodgson, Park House Farm, Ravenstonedale sold a 13 month old British Blue cross heifer to make £2450 to Messrs Walton, Hexham.

Messrs Hodgson, Green Farm, Soulby sold a Limousin cross heifer to make £2355 and £2315 both purchased by Taylors Farm Shop, Latham with another Limousin heifer from this home selling for £2255 and British blue cross heifer at £2200.

Messrs Buckle, Bleathgill sold Limousin heifer to £2315 purchased by Messrs knight, Peterborough.

Messrs Pickles, Far Gearstones sold three seventeen month old Limousin cross heifers to make £2300, with another selling for £2245.

Messrs Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh sold 15 month old Limousin heifer to make £2235.

Our pre sale show was judged by west Cumbrian cattle enthusiast James Crichton who awarded the champion rosette to the first prize steer which was a 13 month old Limousin cross which sold £2280 from Messrs Huck, Sowerthwaite Farm, Austwick and was purchased Messrs Robshaw, Tadcaster.

The reserve championship was awarded to a 12 month old British Blue cross Steer from Messrs Lawson, Buddle House, Richmond selling to £2115 and purchased by Messrs Amos, Great Bowden.

This home also sold 12 month British Blue steers to £2005, with 10 month old British Blue steers making £1965, £1955, £1935.

Messrs Buckle, Bleathgill sold Limousin cross steers £2275 with this home also selling 14 month old British Blue steers to £1975 and 12 month Limousin steers to £1935.

Messrs Benson, Gamswell Farm, Ulverston sold Limousin steers £2245.

Messrs Marston, Easegill Head, Kirkby Stephen sold 13 month old British Blue steers to make £2235.

Messrs Beckwith, New Hall, Barras sold 14 month old Limousin steers to £2235.

Messrs Hodgson Park House Farm, Ravenstonedale sold British Blue steers to £2115.

Messrs Fawcett, Argill House, Stainmore sold Limousin steers to £2100.

For an entry of predominantly 8-12 month old cattle steers averaged £1644.66 (up £156.58 on the year) and heifers average £1552.14 (up £128.39 on the year)

All classes of youngers cattle were the trade of the day with smart steers and heifers 8-10 month regularly selling between £1700-£2000 with plenty of 8-12mth old commercial types selling between £1300-£1500.

Many thanks go to our show sponsors Stable Thompson & Briscoe Accountants, Kirkby Stephen and the following awards were made:-

Heifer
1^st J Pickles, Far Gearstone, Limousin £2300
2^nd K&GJ Huck, Sowerthwaite – Limousin - £1980
3^rd RD Anderson, The Springs – British Blue - £2500

Steer
1^st K&GJ Huck, Sowerthwaite – Limousin - £2280
2^nd BR Lawson & Son, Buddle House – British Blue - £2115
3^rd WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House – British Blue x - £1665

Overall Champion –K&GJ Huch, Sowerthwaite - Limousin Steer
James Crichton (Judge), Chloe Hastewell and Tim Davies of Stable Thompson & Briscoe (Accountants) and Consignor James Huck holding the champion.

Reserve Champion – BR Lawson & Son, Buddle House – British Blue x Steer
Mathew Lawson (Consignor), James Crichton (Judge), Chloe Hastewell and Tim Davies of Stable Thompson & Briscoe (Accountants).

Leading Averages (3 or more Cattle)

4	@	£2,281.25	Green Farm (Hodgson)
6	@	£2,133.33	Far Gearstones
3	@	£2,100.00	The Springs
4	@	£2,082.50	Argill House
3	@	£2,036.67	Low Oxnop Farm
7	@	£1,952.86	Gamswell Farm
8	@	£1,899.38	Sowerthwaite Farm
10	@	£1,879.00	Buddle House
3	@	£1,853.33	High Stennerskeugh
4	@	£1,852.50	Gillses Farm
9	@	£1,826.11	Bleathgill
10	@	£1,804.00	New Hall

Leading Prices

Steers  –Limousin £2280 Sowerthwaite Farm; £2275, £1945, £1935 Bleathgill; £2245, £2000, £1955(2), £1885(2) Gamswell Farm; £2235, £1945, £1900, £1815 New Hall; £2100 Argill House; £2045 Musgrave House; £2035(2) Carpool Farm; £1865, £1800 Hawkrigg Farm; £1855 Gillses Farm; £1855, £1800 Abbey Park; £1845(2) Buddle House; £1815 Low Bank House; £1800 Thorney Gale; £1800(3) Asby Mill: British Blue £2235 Easegill Head; £2115, £1825, £1700 Park House Farm; £2115, £2005, £1965, £1955, £1935, £1805 Buddle House; £1985 Gillses Farm; £1975, £1605 Bleathgill; £1935 Argill House; £1825, £1800, £1775, £1755, £1725, £1700, £1635, £1600(2) Thorney Gale; £1800, £1755(2), £1675 Asby Grange; £1665 Low Bank House; £1645 South View; £1635(2) High Lane: Charolais £1800, £1655, £1505 Bowderdale Head; £1625 Crosby Lodge: Fleckvieh £1675 South View: Aberdeen Angus £1555 Cranberry.

Heifers  -British Blue  £2500, £1900 The Springs; £2450, £2000, £1585, £1565 Park House Farm; £2200 Green Farm; £2060 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1975, £1755 Thorney Gale; £1735 Asby Grange; £1515 Low Bank House; £1500 Scar Sykes Farm; £1500 Asby Grange: Limousin £2515, £1945 Argill House; £2355, £2315, £2255 Green Farm(Hodgson); £2315, £1665, £1625, £1605 Bleathgill; £2300(3), £2245, £1955, £1700 Far Gearstones; £2235 Musgrave House; £2235, £1725 High Stennerskeugh; £2100, £2055, £1955 Low Oxnop Farm; £1985 Gilts; £1980, £1815(2), £1805, £1775, £1665 Sowerthwaite Farm; £1900 The Springs; £1900, £1635, £1625(2) New Hall; £1865 Gillses Farm; £1835, £1815 Catherine Holme; £1805 Ellergill(Steadman); £1800, £1785, £1615 Hawkrigg Farm; £1800, £1780, £1700 How Hall; £1785 Thorney Gale; £1725 Crosby Lodge; £1700 High Lane; £1700, £1685 Abbey Park; £1655 Carpool Farm: Charolais £1865 Bowderdale Head.

Store Bull – Aberdeen Angus £1825(2) Cranberry.