HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LTD – MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

SPECIAL SHOW & SALE OF STORE CATTLE

TUESDAY 10^th FEBRUARY 2026

On Tuesday 10th February Harrison & Hetherington held the annual show and sale of store cattle in Middleton in Teesdale Auction Market, a high quality entry of 242 head were forward with the pre-sale show being well supported giving our judge Mr Matt Morris, Leicester plenty to reside over, a special thank you must go to our sponsors H&H Insurance Brokers, H&H Land & Estates, Castle Farm Vets, I’Ansons, Tithebarn, Eden Farm Supplies. Matt’s Champion came from  renowned local producers JC & J White, Rigg Farm with their first prize British blue cross heifer she later went on to top the sale at £5000 selling to Sean Marsh, Dover, it was the second prize British blue heifer from David Mallon, Pallet Crag which followed her all the way into the reserve champion position, she later went on to sell for £3200 selling to the judge Matt Morris, Leicestershire.  Outwith the show a fantastic day’s trading was enjoyed in Middleton with an overall average of £1956.38 which saw the steers take a rise of £232 on the year to level at £1893.50 and the heifers lift £262 on the year to level at £2032.59, this being achieved with an entry averaging around the 10 months of age.

Prize List

Class 1 – Limousin x Bullock

1^st – White, Rigg Farm - £2350

2^nd – White, Rigg Farm - £2550

3^rd – White, Rigg Farm - £2320

Class 2 – British Blue x Bullock

1st – Mitchell, Parrick House - £2200

2^nd – White, Rigg Farm - £2250

3^rd – White, Rigg Farm - £2500

Class 3 – Limousin x Heifer

1st – White, Rigg Farm - £3500

2^nd – Bently, Lanehead - £2350

3^rd – White, Rigg Farm - £2700

Class 4 – British Blue x Heifer

1st – White, Rigg Farm - £5000

2^nd – Mallon, Pallet Crag - £3200

3^rd – Mitchell, Parrick House - £2650

Class 5 – AOB Heifer or Bullock 

1st – Johnson, Herdship - £1500

2^nd – Johnson, Herdship - £1500

3^rd – Johnson, Herdship - £1500

Champion - White, Rigg Farm - £5000

Reserve Champion - Mallon, Pallet Crag - £3200

For further information please contact a member of the team:

Joe Bowman: 07736 883 670

James Little: 07872 840 685

Nicola Foster: 07733 436 284

Leading Prices per Head:

Steers: LIMOUSIN : £2,550, £2,350, £2,320, £2,220,Rigg Farm,  £2,320,Strand Foot,  £2,250, £2,200, £2,100,Low House,  £2,220,Littleburn Farm,  £2,200,Birch Bush,  £2,150, £2,080,Brockersgill Farm,  £2,120,New House,  £2,120,Bank Top,  £2,080,Grains O Beck,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,500, £2,400, £2,250, £2,220, £2,050, £1,920,Rigg Farm,  £2,220, £2,080, £1,920,Parrick House Farm,  £1,880, £1,750, £1,680, £1,400,Lanehead Farm,  £1,700,Littleburn Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,200,Low House,  LUING: £1,500,(x3) , Herdship

Heifer: BRITISH BLUE: £5,000, £3,100, £2,600, £2,020,Rigg Farm,  £3,200, £1,740,Pallet Crag Farm,  £2,650, £2,000, £1,820, £1,700,Parrick House Farm,  £1,720,Lanehead Farm,  LIMOUSIN: £3,500, £2,700, £2,350, £2,320,Rigg Farm,  £2,900, £2,400,Bail Hill,  £2,600, £2,450,East Friar House Farm,  £2,350, £2,200,Moorsley Banks Farm,  £2,350,Lanehead Farm,  £2,280,Grains O Beck,  £2,250,Parrick House Farm,  £2,200,Woodside,  £2,160,Valance Lodge,  CHAROLAIS: £1,550,New House

Overall Champion 

Reserve Overall Champion