Kirkby Stephen Beef Breeding Show & Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen mart held their annual show and sale of beef breeding cattle when an entry of 332 head were on offer.

Topping the sale at £6400 was a the days champion outfit, a second calver Limousin cow with a Limousin heifer calf at foot from Messrs McAlister, Wester Thomaston, Stirlingshire and was purchased by Messrs Walton, Bowes Close Farm, Barnard Castle.

The pre sale judging was carried out by Craig Robertson, Pitlochry.

Messrs Maughan, New Hall Farm, Hamsterley sold a Limousin heifer with bull calf at foot to make £6050 selling to Messrs Dobson, White Kirkley Farm, Bishop Auckland.

This home sold another Limousin cow with bull calf at foot sold to £5200 also selling to Messrs Dobson with another Limousin heifer with a heifer calf at foot selling to £5100 to Messrs Holroyd, Hebden Bridge.

Messrs Preece, Thornbush, Roeburndale sold a Limousin heifer with a heifer calf at foot to make £5100 selling to Messrs Harrison, High Beck Head, Barnard Castle.

Messrs Swift, Dry Howe, Kendal sold a third calved cow with Limousin heifer calf at foot to make £5000 and was purchased by Messrs Allinson, West Briscoe, Baldersdale.

Messrs Cowan, The Ash, Roadhead sold a Limousin heifer with heifer calf at foot to make £5000 selling to Messrs Crocker, Town End Farm, Penrith.

Messrs Brannen, Scar Top, Temple Sowerby sold a Limousin heifer with a steer calf at foot selling to £5000 and was purchased by Messrs Robertson, Pitlochry.

Incalf heifers topped at £5000 on three separate occasions, firstly for a British Blue from Messrs Bradley, Penny Grange selling to Shennanton Livestock, Kirkcowan with another British Blue from this home being purchased by Messrs Walker, Brennand Farm, Dunsop Bridge, Messrs Maughan, New Hall Farm, Hamsterley sold a Limousin heifer to Miss R Dobson, White Kirkley Farm, Frosterley.

Messrs Bradley also sold a British Blue incalf heifer to £4600 selling to Messrs Pickering, Whitby; with another British blue selling to £4500 purchased by Messrs Brass, Soulby and a Limousin to £4500 purchased by Macarthur Brothers, Nairn.

This annual consignment from Penny Grange sold to average a whopping £4100.21

Messrs Maughan, New Hall sold a British Blue incalf heifer to £4500 also purchased by Macarthur Brothers.

Trade was flying for all classes with heifers and calves averaging £4023.61 which was up £1048.27 on the year for fifteen more sold, 26 cows and calves averaged £3692 which was up £1311.37 for ten more sold on the year. 127 incalf heifers sold to average £3510.78 which was up £701.02 for 17 more sold on the year.

A fantastic trade was witnessed for all classes of beef breeding cattle with a packed ringside of buyers being attracted by the quality and quantity of breeding cattle on offer at the largest sale in the country here at Kirkby Stephen.

The pre sale show was kindly sponsored by Westmorland Accountants, Thornton Breakers and Tethera Veterinary Services Ltd, the following awards were made: -

Cows or Heifers with Calves at foot

1st – J McAllister, Wester Thomaston (Lot 84) – £6400

2nd – P&K Brennan, Scar Top (Lot 300) – £5000

3rd – C Hird & Son, Crackpot (Lot 18) – £4650

Cows or Heifers Incalf

1st – J&JE Bradley, Penny Grange (Lot 162) – £5000

2nd – J&JE Bradley, Penny Grange (Lot 165) – £4500

3rd – IM Maughan, New Hall Farm (Lot 238) - £5000

Thank you to our judge Craig Robertson, Pitlockry, and to our sponsors, exhibitors and buyers for their continued support.

Cows & Calves –

LIMOUSIN: £6400 Wester Thomaston, £5000 Dry Howe,  £4900 Prospect Farm,  £4600 The Ash,  £4500, £4200, £4000(x2), £3700, £3200 Cherrytree Farm,  £3900 Wythop Hall Farm,  £3900 Barugh House,  £3700, £3600, £3400 Cringleber,  £3500 Lowick Bridge Farm,  £3100 Chapel House,  BRITISH BLUE: £3500 Hesket Farm,  £3000 Chapel House  SIMMENTAL: £2900 Hesket Farm,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: £2700, £2400 Kaber Fold.

Heifers & Calves –

LIMOUSIN: £6050, £5200, £5100, £4850(x2), £4600, £4300, £4200 New Hall Farm,  £5100 Thornbush,  £5000 Scar Top,  £5000 The Ash,  £4950 Newfield Farm,  £4950, £4800 Arngill House,  £4900, £4500, £4400, £4100, £3600, £3500 Bents Farm,  £4900, £4750, £4600 Bank House,  £4650, £4200 Crackpot Farm,  £4500, £4400, £4000(x3), £3600 Prospect Farm, £4250, £4000, £3600 Mirlaw House, £4100, £4000, £3800(x3), £3700 Riddings Farm,  £4100, £4000, £3700(x2) High Dyke Farm,  £4000, £3600, £3500 Green Farm, £3600 Lowick Bridge Farm: BRITISH BLUE: £4500 Prospect Farm, £4300 The Ash, £4200, £4000 Arngill House,  £4000 Thornbush,  £3900 Bank House,  £3900 Riddings Farm, £3700 New Hall Farm,  £3600 Green Farm,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: £3200 Kaber.

In Calf Heifers –

BRITISH BLUE: £5000(x2), £4600, £4500, £4400(x2),  £4200(x3),  £4100(x3),  £3900, £3800, £3700, £3500 Penny Grange, £4500 New Hall Farm, £4400(x2),  £3700 Paradise Farm,  £3950, £3900, £3800, £3650, £3600, £3450, £3000(x2)  Beck House Farm,  £3700 Paradise Farm,  £3600 Newfield Farm,  £3250, £3000(x2) Arngill House,  £3100(x3), £3000 Mirlaw House,  LIMOUSIN: £5000, £4400, £3800, £3700, £3650 New Hall Farm, £4500(x2), £4200, £4000(x3), £3800, £3600, £3500, £3050 Penny Grange,  £4200, £4000, £3800, £3600, £3350, £3150, £3100, £3000, £2950, £2650(x2),  £2550, £2500(x2) Beck House Farm,  £3650, £3500, £3350 Paradise Farm,  £3600, £3550, £3400(x2),  £3000 Mirlaw House, £3500, £3350 Paradise Farm,  £3450 Newfield Farm,  £3300, £3200, £3150, £3100(x3),  £3000(x4),  £2900, £2850, £2700 Cringleber,  £3100, £3000 Arngill House, £2200 Beck House Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £4000 Penny Grange,  BLONDE: £3900 Penny Grange.

In Calf Cows  –

BRITISH BLUE: £2950 Arngill House: LIMOUSIN: £2500, £2350 Arngill House.

Breeding Bull –

LIMOUSIN: £3800 Arngill House.

Overall Champion - J McAllister, Wester Thomaston (Lot 84) – £6400