Kirkby Stephen Store Cattle Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their monthly sale of store cattle.

Topping the sale at £2285 was a Limousin steer from Messrs Birkbeck, Castle Hill, Soulby.

Messrs Paul, Sawbridge Hall, Bleatarn sold Limousin steers to £2235 with others making £2100.

Black & White steers sold to £2175 from Messrs Birkbeck, Castle Hill with others making £2075 and a pen of four making £2065.

Messrs Stephenson, Winter Tarn Farm, Newby sold a run of dairy bred British Blue cross heifers to top at £2165 with others making £2135. The consignment of nine sold to average £2082.78.

Messrs Deighton, Orchard Farm, Bleatarn sold fourteen month old dairy bred British Blue steers to £1845 for a pen of 5.         

Leading Prices

Steers –  LIMOUSIN: £2285 Castle Hill,  £2235 Sawbridge Hall,  HOLSTEIN: £2175(x2),  £2075, £2065(x4),  £1925 Castle Hill,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2075 Castle Hill,  £1900, £1705 Bonnygate Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £1975, £1915, £1835 Greenside Farm,  £1945 Bonnygate Farm,  £1845(x5) Orchard Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £1975(x2), £1905(x3) Wyngarth,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £1925 Castle Hill,  PIEDMONTESE: £1735,Wyngarth,

Heifers –  BRITISH BLUE: £2165(x2),  £2135(x2),  £2045(x2),  £2025, £2015(x2) Winter Tarn Farm,  £1925 Roseleigh,  £1905 Smardale Mill,  £1835 Greenside Farm,  LIMOUSIN: £2100 Sawbridge Hall,  £1965 Wyngarth,  CHAROLAIS: £1735(x3) Wyngarth,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1645(x2) Wyngarth.