KIRKBY STEPHEN

Monday: Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their opening prize show and Sale of Store Cattle for 2017, where a catalogued entry of 586 cattle were on offer. Topping the sale at £1505 was a 16 month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside, which was bought by Messrs Cooper, Troughton Hall, Broughton In Furness. The pre sale show which was kindly sponsored by I’Ansons of Masham saw an outstanding turnout of cattle put in front of our judge Mr Walter Dandie who travelled the distance from Broxburn, West Lothian. Mr Dandie awarded the Championship to a 16 month old Limousin cross steer consigned by Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, with Mr Dandie backing his judgment by buying the steer for £1500. Messrs Sowerby’s consignment of 20 steer and heifers averaged a wonderful £1367.33. The Reserve Championship was taken by a British Blue cross steer from Messrs Pedley, Oaktree Farm, Barbon, with the 13 month old steer selling for £1355 to Mr Barnett, Shap. Awards: Steer any breed 1st & Champion Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm - £1500 2nd & Reserve Champion JH Pedley, Oaktree Farm - £1355 3rd Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm - £1365. Heifer any Breed 1st CR&MJ Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh - £1385 2nd JH Pedley, Oaktree Farm £1235 3rd JH Pedley, Oaktree Farm - £1475. Over 50 active buyers were in attendance, which resulted in a flying trade for all classes of store cattle from start to finish. An overall average of £1015.65 was achieved. Good heifers were in particular demand with this section averaging £1026.63 (plus 93.01 on the year). Leading Prices: Heifers – Limousin £1505, £1500, £1305 (2), £1235, £1135 Terrys Farm; £1385, £1215, £1065 High Stennerskeugh; £1375, £1055 Green Farm (Hodgson); £1245, £1105, £1100 Rosgill Head; £1235, £1125 Dry Evers; £1225 Argill House; £1200 Wood Foot (Dickinson & Hodgson); £1185, £1115 Hawkrigg Farm; £1165, £1155, £1085 (2) Sproat Ghyll; £1145, £1055 Green Farm (Atkinson); £1125, £1105, £1075, £1055 Shap Abbey; £1115 Dona Close; £1100 (2), £1075 Coupland Beck; £1085 Kiln Beck Farm; £1075 Cranberry; £1065 West Stoney Keld: British Blue £1475, £1235 Oaktree Farm; £1275, £1175, £1155, £1105, £1065 Dona Close; £1255 Shap Abbey; £1235, £1085, £1055 Asby Mill; £1100, £1075 Woodend Farm; £1045 Bleathgill: Charolais £1165, £1105, £1100 (3) Shap Abbey: Blonde £1100 Kiln Beck Farm; £1035 Greenriggs: Angus £1045 Dry Evers: Saler £1015 Bowderdale Head. Steers – Limousin £1500; £1425 (2), £1400, £1375; £1365, £1345, £1315 Terrys Farm; £1315, £1265 Musgrave House; £1245, £1165, £1135 Thorney Scale; £1175 Bleathgill; £1165 (2), £1105 Green Farm (Hodgson); £1165 Park House Farm; £1145 (2), £1135, £1075 (2), £1065 Sproat Ghyll; £1145, £1115 (3), £1065 Green Farm (Atkinson); £1125, £1085 Bleathgill; £1115 West Stoney Keld; £1105, £1085 Coupland Beck; £1105 Asby Mill; £1100 (2) Friarbiggin; £1100 Whygill Head; £1100, £1075, £1055 Hawkrigg; £1100 (2) Dry Evers; £1100 Row End Farm; £1085 Gamswell Farm; £1085, £1065 Wood Foot (Hodgson & Dickinson); £1075 Greenriggs; £1055 Shap Abbey; £1055 Greenside Farm: British Blue £1355, £1155 Oaktree Farm; £1355 Musgrave House; £1285, £1155 Bleathgill; £1145, £1065 Shap Abbey; £1125 (2) Gamswell Farm; £1115 Oak House; £1085 Wharton Hall; £1085, £1055 (3) Park House Farm (Hodgson); £1085 (2), £1075 Asby Mill; £1075 Thorney Scale: Charolais £1155 (3), £1100, £1015 (2), £1000 (3) Shap Abbey; £1065, £1015 (5) Moorhouse: Angus £1085 Dry Evers: Saler £1035 (3), £1015 (2), £1000 Bowderdale Head: Beef Shorthorn £1005 Ravenseat: Montbelliarde £915 (3) South View: Black & Whites £855 Row End Farm; £815 (3) Wharton Hall. Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their fortnightly sale of Cast & OTM cattle, where an entry of 60 head were forward. Topping the sale at £1318.10 was a eight year old cast Limousin Bull from Messrs Atkinson, Waitby Farm, which was bought by Mr David Barker. Topping at 173.5p/ kg was a Limousin cross cow from Messrs Pedley, Oaktree Farm, which was bought by Mr Alan Jarvis. All classes of cast and OTM were an excellent trade for all types, being the dearest seen for some time! Cast Cows: Per Head – Limousin £1276.50, £1037.22 Peacock Hill; £1217.85 Low Oxnop Farm; £1186.74 Oaktree Farm; £1152.40 Asby Grange; £1015.74 Sunnyside; £980.07, £966.53 Abbey Park; £911.63 Park Lodge Farm: Angus £1137.65 Greenriggs; £1001.10 Whingill: British Blue £1127.28 Mill House Farm; £879.63 Abbey Park; £803.99 Asby Grange; £802.28 Scarr House: Continental £1006.95 Abbey Park; £965.93 Sandwath Farm; £866.36 Staingills; £850.67 Asby Grange: Black & Whites £1000.37, £904.86 High Green; £963.97, £946.88 Bonnygate Farm; £901.84, £882.43, £831.42, £809.25 Wharton Hall: Simmental £965.78 Oaktree Farm. Cast Bulls: Per Head – Limousin £1318.10 Waitby Farm; £1044.81 Brow Farm. Cast Cows: Per Kilo – Limousin 173.5p Oaktree Farm; 172.5p, 146.5p Peacock Hill; 172.5p Low Oxnop Farm; 167.5p Asby Grange; 148.5p Sunnyside; 137.5p Park Lodge Farm; 136.5p, 131.5p Abbey Park; 134.5p Step End Farm; 132.5p Scarr House: British Blue 167.5p Mill House Farm; 142.5p Scarr House; 136.5p Asby Grange: Angus 152.5p Greenriggs: Black & Whites 151.5p, 146.5p Bonnygate Farm; 139.5p, 117.5p, 104.5p, 100.5p Wharton Hall; 125.5p, 108.5p High Green: Continental 132.5p Sandwath Farm; 129.5p Staingills; 128.5p Asby Grange; 122.5p Abbey Park: Simmental 118.5p Oaktree Farm. Cast Bulls Per Kilo – Limousin 134.5p Waitby Farm; 123.5p Brow Farm.