Kirkby Stephen Cast & OTM Cattle Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their sale of Cast & OTM Cattle on Monday. 

Topping the sale at £1,455.03 was a 10 year old cast Limousin Bull which weighed 918 kilos and made 158.5p per kilo from Messrs Paul, Sawbridge Hall, Bleatarn and was purchased by J Birkbeck on behalf of Messrs J A Jewitt. 

Topping at 169.5p per kilo was a British Blue cross OTM steer from Messrs Capstick, High Lane, Newbiggin on Lune. 

Dairy cows topped at £1,163.39 and 154.5p per kilo for a 753 kilo cow from Messrs Dent, Kaber Fold, Kaber. 

All classes are remaining a flying trade and numbers are short of buyer’s requirements.

Per Head:

Cast Cows -  Dairy Shorthorn £1163.39 Kaber Fold: Black and White £1092.96 Kaber Fold; £831 Blades Field Farm; £816.07 Low Hall: Charolais £1062.70, £938.40 Scarside: British Blue £994.13, £916.21 High Lane: Aberdeen Angus £846.30 Carpool Farm.

Cast Bulls -  Limousin £1453.03 Sawbridge Hall. 

Per Kilo:

Cast Cows –  Black and White 159.5p Blades Field Farm; 126.5p Kaber Fold: Dairy Shorthorn 154.5p Kaber Fold: British Blue 137.5p High Lane; 137.5p Sawbridge Hall: Aberdeen Angus 136.5p Carpool Farm.

Cast Bulls –  British Blue 169.5p High Lane: Limousin 158.5p Sawbridge Hall.