Kirkby Stephen Store Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington held their May Show & Sale of store heifers when an entry of 550 Store Heifers were offer.

Topping the sale at £3100 was the Overall Champion a 12 month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Smith-Jackson, Hightown, Haltwhistle which was bought by M Wynne, Glossop.

Champion Heifer
L-R Alan & Andrew Dickinson (Judge) John Smith-Jackson (Consignor)

Our judge Mr A Dickinson, Ashbourne awarded the overall Reserve prize to the second placed Limousin cross heifer also consigned by Messrs Smith-Jackson which went on to sell for £1600 to Messrs Ingamells, Lincolnshire.

Messrs Boocock, Stamford Bridge sold British Blue heifers to top at £2500 which was bought by Messrs Neachell, Walsall with the three heifers from this home averaging £2193.33.

The overall sale average was £1100.24 (+£94.93 on the year)

6 Heifers sold between £2000-£3100
26 Heifers sold over £1500
102 Heifers sold over £1200

Young smart bred heifers were a flying trade with Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange selling two 11 month old British Blue cross heifers to make £1900 each, with a 12 month old British Blue cross heifer making £1860 also from this home.

Messrs Tiplady, Red House Farm, Barnard Castle sold the second prize British Blue cross heifer to make £1620 at 7 month old selling to Messrs Dickinson, Ashbourne.

Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon sold a fantastic run of seven British Blue & Limousin cross heifers from 9-13 month old to average a whopping £1612.86 and topping at £2200 for a 13 month old Limousin cross heifer.

The show was kindly sponsored by The Farmers Guardian, The Border British Blue Club, The North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association, Copley Coal, Dugdale Nutrition, Eden Farm Supplies (Brough) and I’Ansons and the following awards were made:-

British Blue Heifers
1^st           J Smith-Jackson, Hightown - £1600
2^nd          RJ Tiplady, Red House Farm - £1620
3^rd           G Sowerby, Terrys Farm - £2200

Limousin Heifer
1^st                 J Smith-Jackson, Hightown - £3100
2^nd          J Smith-Jackson, Hightown - £1600
3^rd           JW Watson, Whygill Head - £1315

Any other breed Bullock
1^st           KD Millar & Partners, Crookholm - £2100 (Cross Bred Beef)

Overall Champion – J Smith-Jackson (Limousin Heifer) Receiving the Eden Farm Supplies Silver Cup
Reserve Champion – J Smith-Jackson (Limousin Heifer)

Leading Averages
3    @    £2,193.33    St Lois Farm
5    @    £1,760.00    Hightown
7    @    £1,612.86    Low Bank House
7    @    £1,482.86    Terrys Farm
8    @    £1,510.71    Asby Grange
5    @    £1,286.00    Church Farm
6    @    £1,278.33    Gillses Farm
15  @    £1,272.33    Greenriggs
5    @    £1,233.00    Bridge End Farm (P Brass)
8    @    £1,223.13    Crookholm Farm
6    @    £1,215.83    High Green Farm
16  @    £1,212.19    New Hall
10  @    £1,212.00    Rosgill Head
3    @    £1,201.67    The Springs

Leading Prices

Limousin £3100, £1600, £1200 Hightown; £2200, £1400, £1235 Low Bank House; £1640, £1480, £1350, £1320, £1225 Terrys Farm; £1600(2) Gillses Farm; £1545, £1380, £1355(2), £1300, £1275, £1255(2), £1200(2) Bridge End Farm; £1545, £1385 Dry Evers; £1525, £1515, £1255 Rosgill Head; £1485, £1450, £1220, £1215 New Hall; £1475, £1265, £1235, £1220 High Green Farm; £1450, £1380(3), £1345(4), £1245, £1200 Greenriggs; £1415 Asby Hall; £1355, £1305 High Lane; £1355 Abbey Park; £1355 Wharton Hall; £1340 Crookholm Farm; £1315 Murton Hall; £1315, £1200 Whygill Head; £1315 Bloan Farm; £1300 Waitby; £1300, £1275 Green Farm; £1285 Prospect Farm; £1275 Stephens Farm; £1265 Manor House Farm; £1260(2), £1225, £1205 Hawkrigg Farm; £1255 Asby Grange; £1225 Bleathgill; £1215 Market Place; £1205, £1200 Lower Griseburn; £1200(2) Mere Bank: British Blue £2500, £2400, £1680 St Lois Farm; £2200 Terrys Farm; £1950, £1880, £1500 Low Bank House; £1900(2), £1860 Asby Grange; £1760, £1600 New Hall; £1620 Red House Farm; £1600, £1300 Hightown; £1500, £1150 Asby Grange; £1340, £1320, £1300, £1280, £1190 Church Farm; £1225 Greenriggs; £1200, £1155 Sandwath Farm; £1175 Waitby Farm; £1165 Fell View; £1165 Orchard Farm; £1165 Scarr House; £1160 The Springs; £1155 Croft House: Cross Bred Beef £2100 Crookholm Farm:   Beef Shorthorn £1135 Bloan Farm: Piedmontese £1075, £1045 Rosgill Head: Charolais £1055(2) Bowderdale Head:  Simmental £1055, £1000(2) High Griseburn: Stabiliser £1000(2) Wharton Hall: Aberdeen Angus £900(3) Brackenslack.

Steers–

Limousin £1320 The Springs: Fleckvieh £950 Wharton Hall