Kirkby Stephen Annual Prize show & Slae of Suckled Calves

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual prize show and sale of Suckled Calves when a catalogued entry of 509 calves were on offer.

Topping the sale at £6500 was the overall reserve champion a seven month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Allen, Thornton le dale on his first trip to Kirkby Stephen selling suckled calves.

Next selling at £4400 was the second prize Limousin heifer a seven month old from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Asby and was purchased by Amy Wilson, Skelton. With this home also selling two six month old Limousin heifer at £3900 both selling to Messrs Slack, Penrith; with a 6 month old British Blue cross heifer which received the first place rosette in the show selling to make £3400 and was purchased by Messrs Kitson, Hutton Rudby with this buyer also purchasing Limousin heifers at £3000 and £2550 all from Asby Hall.

Other Limousin heifers from this home sold to £3350 selling to Messrs Barnett, Shap.

The consignment of 47 suckled calves from Asby Hall sold to average £2211.06

Our presale show was judged by Charlotte and Georgia Davies, Leicester who had strong classes of suckled calves put in front of them which was noted as being the best shows of suckled calves seen anywhere. Charlotte and Georgia awarded the champion rosette to a seven month old Limousin heifer from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Asby with this heifer going on to sell to the judges at £3000.

Asby Hall sold a another seven month old Limousin heifer to make £3000 to Messrs Walton, Hexham; a six month old Limousin heifer to make £2800 selling to Messrs Vance, Newton Stewart.

British Blue cross heifers sold to £3900 from Messrs Marston, Easegill Head, Kirkby Stephen selling to Messrs Slack, Penrith..

Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange, Asby sold a nine month old British Blue cross heifer to make £3650 selling Messrs Barnett, Shap.

Messrs Wharton, Highfield, Drybeck sold a six month old British Blue cross heifer to make £2500 selling to Messrs Gardiner, Carnaby.

Messrs Beveridge, Low West House Farm, Low Law sold a ten month old British Blue heifer to make £2500 selling to Messrs Crichton, Maryport.

Steers topped at £2520 for an eleven month old Limousin from Messrs Marston, Easegill Head, Kirkby Stephen which sold to make £2520 selling to Messrs Smith, Carnforth.

Messrs Brown, Asby Hall sold a eleven month old Limousin steer to make £2400 selling to Messrs Dent, Elm House, Bolton with this home also selling another seven month old Limousin steer to make £2320 selling to Messrs Keel, Thirsk.

British Blue Steers topped at £2390 for a ten month old from Messrs Beveridge, Tow Law selling to Messrs Moralee, Durham with this home also selling a Limousin steer to make £2380, this home also topped the Charolais steers at £2200 for a nine month old selling to Messrs Guiry, Anwick.

Heifers sold to average £1841.40 and steers sold to average £1812.48 with all calves sold averaging seven and a half month old and with 60 more cattle sold on the year.

11 calves sold between £3000 and £6500

78 calves sold in excess of £2000.

Leading Average

No.		Ave.	From.
4	@	£2,715.00	Easegill Head
47	@	£2,211.06	Asby Hall
8	@	£2,078.75	Low Bank House
16	@	£1,986.25	Low West House Farm
41	@	£1,930.24	Asby Grange
5	@	£1,928.00	Buddle House
20	@	£1,869.50	Castle Hill
5	@	£1,834.00	Greystoke Castle Farm
4	@	£1,807.50	Hunthills
3	@	£1,806.67	Ellergill
9	@	£1,805.56	Waterhouses

The presale show was kindly sponsored by North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association & The Border British Blue Club and the following award were made –

Show Results

Class 1 – Limousin Cross Bullock

1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

2nd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

3rd – RC Wharton, Highfield

Class 2 – British Blue Cross Bullock

1st – WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House

2nd – A & R Little, Row End Farm

3rd – A & R Little, Row End Farm

Class 3 – Limousin Cross Heifer

1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

2nd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

3rd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

Class 4 – British Blue Heifer

1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

2nd – HW & J Birkbeck, Castle Hill

Class 6 – Haltered Bullock or Heifer, Any Breed

1st – D Allen, Fox Covert Place

2nd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

3rd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

Overall Champion - KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

Reserve Champion - D Allen, Fox Covert Place

Leading Prices

Heifers –  LIMOUSIN: £6500 Castle Garth, £4400, £3900(x2), £3350, £3000(x3), £2800, £2550, £2300, £2100(x2), £2080, £1990, £1980, £1820 Asby Hall, £2380, £2100, £1980, £1970, £1810 Castle Hill, £2350, £2010 High Lane, £2120 Highfield Farm, £2100, £1850, £1830 Low West House Farm, £2090, £2010, £1810 Greystoke Castle Farm, £1990 Waterhouses, £1940 Crosby Lodge, £1810 Buddle House, £1800 Stoneriggs, BRITISH BLUE: £3900 Easegill Head, £3650, £2450, £2300, £2200(x2), £2140, £2040, £1950, £1900(x2), £1850, £1820, £1810(x2) Asby Grange, £3400 Asby Hall, £2500 Low West House Farm, £2500, £1940, £1880, £1800 Highfield Farm, £2120, £2100 Buddle House, £2030 Brow Farm, CHAROLAIS: £1500(x2) Crosby Lodge,

Steers –  LIMOUSIN: £2520, £2280, £2160 Easegill Head, £2400, £2320, £2220(x2), £2120, £2100, £2080, £2060(x2), £2050, £2020, £2000(x2), £1940, £1850(x2), £1830, £1810, £1800(x2) Asby Hall, £2380, £2140, £2100, £1840(x3) Low West House Farm, £2200, £2140, £2100, £2000, £1940, £1890 Low Bank House, £2140, £2100, £1910, £1880 Asby Grange, £2120, £1960, £1910, £1900(x2), £1830, £1800 Highfield Farm, £2050, £2040, £1920, £1870, £1840, £1800 Castle Hill, £2040, £1950, £1890, £1820(x2) Stoneriggs, £2010, £1900(x2) £1850, £1840 Brow Farm, £2000, £1950, £1840, £1800(x2) High Lane, £1980, £1900, £1820, £1800 Crosby Lodge, £1930, £1840, £1830 Waterhouses, £1900, £1890 Ellergill, £1830, £1810(x2) Hunthills, BRITISH BLUE: £2390 Low West House Farm, £2290, £2250, £1870 Row End Farm, £2260, £2100 Low Bank House, £2200, £1950, £1930(x2), £1920, £1900, £1880, £1840(x2), £1820(x2), £1800(x3) Asby Grange, £2100 Brow Farm, £2070, £2060, £2030, £1960, £1940, £1900, £1860(x3), £1830, £1820(x2), £1800(x2) Highfield Farm, £2020 Croft House Farm, £1940 Asby Hall, £1870(x2) Castle Hill, £1840 Buddle House,

Suckled Calf Champion (L-R) Judges Charlotte & Georgia Davies, calf held by Mark Brown (consignor)

Suckled Calf Reserve Champion  & Highest price (L-R) Judges Charlotte & Georgia Davies, calf held by Dean Allen(consignor)