On Friday, 20th October 2006 Harrison & Hetherington held their October sale of Breeding cattle. A mixed show of heifers and calves were forward with Messrs Towers & Partners of Colt Park run of cows and heifers with calves at foot averaged £1308 which topped at £2000 purchased by Mr Michael Bowe.

Messrs Skidmore of Needles Hall run of outstanding heifers and calves averaged £1562 which topped at £1880 & £1850 both purchased by Messrs Scott of Thirlwall Castle.

Leading prices:-

Heifers & Calves: Limousin, £2000, £1350 (x2), £1280, £1250 Colt Park, £1880, £1850, £1400 (x2) Needles Hall, £1400 Millrigg Farm, £1350 Cockrigg, £1350 Barrow Field Farm, £1300 Towngate, £1300 (x2) High House, £1250 Raggetsyke. Blonde, £1850 Maddocks Farm, £1420 Colt Park, £1280 Needles Hall, £880, £820 Long Well. Aberdeen Angus, £1400 Edges Green. Belgian Blue, £860 High Dubwath, £850 Down Hall, £820, £750, £700 Wallend Farm, £650 Ty’n-Y-Wern.

Cows & Calves: Limousin, £1450, £1250, £1150, £1100 Colt Park, £1120 Barrow Field Farm, £1000, £920, £800 Cold Skin Farm, £950, £800 (x2) Cringleber, £950 Lynwood, £860 Seathwaite Farm, £850 Towngate, £850 Raggetsyke, £800 Low Mill. Belgian Blue, £1180 High Dubwath, £900, £800 Overton Farm. Charolais, £780 Kernal View. Shorthorn, £720 Douglas Square. Aberdeen Angus, £720 The Ling.
In calf Cows: Limousin, £680, £540 Shaw House, £580 Scotby Shields. Charolais, £680 Shaw House. Aberdeen Angus, £620 Shaw House. Belgian Blue, £640 Shaw House.

In calf heifers: Limousin, £540 Scotby Shields. Shorthorn, £540, £500 Scotby Shields. Aberdeen Angus, £500 Scotby Shields.

Bulling Heifers: Limousin, £780 (x3), £750 (x2), £720 (x4), £700 (x3) Coombe Crag, £740 Lonning Park, £700 Flodder Hall, £700 (x2) Bank Farm.

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