HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LTD – MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

SALE OF STORE CATTLE

TUESDAY 11^th MARCH 2025

Harrison & Hetherington held its monthly sale of Store cattle in Middleton in Teesdale market. A catalogued entry of 100 were presented to yet again a full ringside of buyers who travelled to purchase the quality of cattle in the area. The sale had an average age of 9 months old cattle with the days trade topping at £2040 for a single Limousin steer from JA, Robinson, Newhouse who sold a superb run of 10 to averaged £1860 with his run of 7 steers averaging £1930. Messer Watson, Stoney Hill sold 3 steers to averaged £1886.67 topping at £2020.  Paul Johnston, Herdship sold a young pen of Luing cross steers to £1400. Heifers topped at £1900 from JA, Robinson, New house with Messrs Tarn, Toft House selling to £1860. A total steer average of £1707.30 was achieved +£475.08 while heifers averaged £1494.59 +£447.49 with the total sale being £467.73 up on 2024. Many more could have been sold to advantage.

Leading Prices per Head:

Steers: LIMOUSIN : £2040, £2000,(x2) ,  £1960, £1880,(x2) , New House,  £2020, £1880,Stoney Hill,  £2000,Lanehead Farm,  £1980, £1840, £1780,(x2) ,  £1760,Step Ends Farm,  £1840,Toft House,  £1760,Strand Foot,  LUING: £1820, £1400,(x3) , Herdship,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £1180,(x2) , Pikestone Farm

Heifer: LIMOUSIN : £1900, £1600,(x2) , New House,  £1860, £1780,Toft House,  £1820, £1780, £1680,Step Ends Farm,  £1800, £1700,Wythes Hill,  £1780, £1660, £1600,Strand Foot,  £1700, £1540,Herdship,  £1580,West Underhurth,  LUING: £960,Herdship,