Kirkby Stephen OTM & Cast Cow Sale

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

Topping the sale at £3237.29 was a Beef Shorthorn bull which weighed 898kg (360.5p/kg).

Topping at 444.5p/kg was a 688kg Limousin cross cow totalling £3058.16 from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside. With this home also selling a 900kg Limousin cross cow to make 341.5p/kg totalling £3073.50.

Messrs Maughan, Ash Garth sold a 840kg Limousin cross cast cow to make £3221.40 (383.5p/kg).

Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon sold a seven year old 845kg British Blue cross cow to make 367.5p/kg £3105.38.

Messrs Marston, Easegill Head, Kirkby Stephen sold a 570kg Limousin cross heifer to 427.5p/kg £2436.75.

Black & Whites sold to 357.5p/kg and £2645.50 for a 740kg Friesian from Messrs Beck, Townfoot, Tebay.

An all-time record cast cow average of £2300.86 and 325.69p/kg for 45 sold was achieved which was up £843.16 and 110.68p/kg on the year.

LEADING PRICES

Per Head –

Cast Cows –

Limousin £3221.40 Ash Garth; £3073.50, £3058.16 Terrys Farm; £2935.38, £2919.99, £2749.18, £2566.85 Grayrigg Hall; £2881.45 Cotegill; £2704.70 Park House Farm; £2609.97, £2564.76 Bridge End Farm; £2436.75 Easegill Head: British Blue £3105.38, £3698.71 Low Bank House; £2989.20, £2912.63, £2476.40 Bridge End Farm; £2766.56 Asby Hall; £2397.87 Terrys Farm: Black & White £2645.50, £2386.13 Townfoot; £2109.33 Bonnygate Farm: Parthenaise £2531.58 Park House Farm: Beef Shorthorn £2110.79 Murton Hall: Fleckvieh £2016.63 Wharton Hall: Blue Grey £1816.36 Martindale Farm: Saler £1640.93 Aisgill Farm.

Cast Bull

Beef Shorthorn £3237.29 Eastfield Farm: Fleckvieh £2223.72 Townfoot.

Per Kilo –

Cast Cows –

Limousin 444.5p, 314.5p Terrys Farm; 427.5p Easegill Head; 384.5p, 371.5p, 361.5p, 357.5p, 339.5p Grayrigg Hall; 383.5p Ash Garth; 368.5p, 359.5p Bridge End Farm; 365.5p Park House Farm; 357.5p Cotegill; 329.5p Low Bank House: British Blue 397.5p, 377.5p, 337.5p Bridge End Farm; 379.5p Asby Hall; 378.5p, 367.5p Low Bank House; 359.5p Terrys Farm: Parthenaise 386.5p Park House Farm: Black & White 357.5p, 337.5p Townfoot; 347.5p Bonnygate; 307.5p Wharton Hall: Fleckvieh 346.5p Wharton Hall: Beef Shorthorn 309.5p Murton Hall: Blue Grey 249.5p Martindale Farm: Saler 229.5p Aisgill Farm.

Cast Bull

Fleckvieh 391.5p Townfoot; Beef Shorthorn 360.5p Eastfield Farm.