Kirkby Stephen Annual Prize Show and Sale of Store Cattle
Monday 1st May 2006

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd has an entry of 1,133 head of cattle comprising of 36 Cast Cows and 1,097 Store Cattle at their Special May Prize Sale on Monday 1st May 2006.  A good show of Cows sold to a fantastic trade, the dearest so far to record an average of 86.57p/kg, with 5 cows over 100p/kg, to top at 116.5p/kg for a Belgian Blue from Messrs A M & H V Brown, Beechwood House.  Top gross price of £878.75 was for a Friesian cow from Messrs Hayllar, Helbeck Grange.

The special prize show of store cattle saw prizes kindly donated by Eden Farm Supplies (Brough), Insem, I’ Anson Bros Ltd, Dugdales Nutrition, LittleFairs and The Border Belgian Blue Club.  A high quality selection of cattle was placed before the judges Messrs Todd, Market Rasen.  Top honours went to H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange with their Belgian Blue sired heifer which was purchased by Mike & Jean Dickens, Milton Keynes for £2,000. 

David Todd (Judge), Louise Todd (Judge), Geoff Tunstall of Eden Farm Supplies (Sponsor) and Robert Hayton (vendor)

Other prize awarded were as follows

Belgian Blue Sired Bullock:
1st – J R Rukin, Park Lodge - £1,550 to Messrs Cropper
2nd – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £800 to Messrs Todd
3rd – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £740 to Messrs Todd

Belgian Blue Sired Heifer:
1st – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £2,000 to M & J Dickens
2nd – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £900 to Messrs Todd
3rd – D J & S Atkinson, Abbey Park - £600 to J V Hodgson

Champion Belgian Blue – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange – Heifer
Reserve Champion Belgian Blue – J R Rukin, Park Lodge - Bullock

Limousin Sired Bullock:
1st – Walburn Hall Farms, Downholme - £570 to D Anderson
2nd – B R Lawson, Buddle House - £680 to Messrs Todd
3rd – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £685 to J Fieldson

Limousin Sired Heifer:
1st – D & V Hill, Whitewall - £720 to D Barker
2nd – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £790 to T Roberts
3rd – Levens Farms, Gaythorne Hall - £530 to J W Smith-Jackson

Bullock any other Breed:
1st – D Alderson, East Lowfield - £625 to J E & G Burrows
2nd – W H & M Hutchinson, Uldale House - £570 to J Trenholme
3rd – D J & S Atkinson, Abbey Park - £700 to R Falshaw & Son

Heifer any other Breed:
1st – J C & E Pedley, Woodhouse - £620 to Messrs Little
2nd – D Alderson, East Lowfield - £700 to D Barker
3rd – D Curr & Son, Bowderdale - £550 to J Crichton

Best Calf under 7 Months
K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £650 to A Geary

Supreme Champion H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange – Belgian Blue Heifer
Reserve Supreme Champion J R Rukin, Park Lodge – Belgian Blue Bullock

Special Prizes for Top Priced Pen of 3 or More Bullocks:
1st – A M & H V Brown, Beechwood House- 3x £768 to J S & J O Dodd
2nd – D & C E Marston, Easegill Head – 3x £670 to J S & J O Dodd

Special Prizes for Top Priced Pen of 3 or More Heifers:
1st – Messrs Brass, Bridge End – 3x £542 to W I Armitage
2nd – W J & P M Dargue, Smardale Hall – 3x £522 to W I Armitage

Principal Prices:
Geld Cows Pence Per Kilo
Belgian Blue: 116.5p/kg, 100.5p/kg Beechwood House; 114.5p/kg Owlet Hall; 88.5p/kg Hallgarth
Limousin: 111.5p/kg Swathburn; 100.5p/kg, 96.5p/kg Beechwood House; 85.5p/kg Owlet Hall
Blonde d’Aquitaine: 84.5p/kg Hallgarth
Holstein Friesian: 92.5p/kg, 91.5p/kg, 86.5p/kg Helbeck Grange; 90.5p/kg, 89.5p/kg Swathburn; 86.5p/kg (x2), 85.5p/kg Row End; 85.5p/kg (x2), 84.5p/kg Scarside; 85.5p/kg Whingill

Geld Cows Price per Head
Belgian Blue: £824.40 Owlet Hall; £786.38 Beechwood House
Limousin: £735.90 Swathburn
Holstein Friesian: £878.75, £732 Helbeck Grange; £726.60, £713.93, £709.30 Row End; £676.20 Holme Farm

Store Bullocks:
Aberdeen Angus: £542 (x2), £525 Bank Head
Blonde d’Aquitaine: £700 Abbey Park; £650 Rudd Hills; £630 New Hall; £625 East Lowfields; £615, £555 Whitehills; £600 Grassgill; £580 Flakebridge Farm; £575 Kelleth Rigg; £570, £560 Uldale; £560 Helbeck Farm
Belgian Blue: £1,550 Park Lodge; £810, £768, £740, £735 (x2), £700, £680, £675, £665 Beechwood House; £800 Asby Hall; £755, £670 Villa Farm; £740 Asby Grange; £720 Croft House; £700 Easegill Head; £690 Flakebridge Farm; £675 High Lane (Capstick); £670Abbey Park; £665 (x2) Whitehills; £660 Buddle House; £660 New Hall
Charolais: £665 South House; £648 (x2) Blandswath; £568 (x2) Low Borrow Bridge
Holstein Friesian: £635 (x2), £570 Soulby Grange; £570 Enterber; £508 (x2), £482 (x5) South House
Bazadaise: £720 Bloan Farm
Limousin: £850, £670 (x3) Easegill Head; £768 (x3), £700, £698, £685 Beechwood House; £720 Kilnbeck; £692 (x2), £672 Blandswath; £690, £680 (x2), £675 Lower Griseburn; £690 Bleathgill; £688. £660 Whitewall; £685 Asby Hall; £680 Terry’s Farm; £680 Buddle House; £680 High Stennerskeugh; £670 Lamb Paddock
Piemontese: £580 Woodfoot (Maughan)

Store Heifers:
Aberdeen Angus: £410 Bank Head
Blonde d’Aquitaine: £700 East Lowfield; £620, £518 (x3), £490 (x2) Woodhouse Farm; £585 Bridge End (Brass); £575, £570 (x2), £548 Kelleth Rigg; £560, £550, £520 New Hall; £560 High Stennerskeugh; £540 Flakebridge Farm; £535 Elm Pot; £525, £512 Sawbridge Hall, £520, £510 (x3) Bowderdale; £502 Grassgill
Belgian Blue: £2,000, £730, £640, £605, £580 Asby Grange; £900, £585, £580 Asby Hall; £675, £640 Thorney Gale; £670, £590 Bleathgill; £660 Millbeck; £660, £620 Abbey Park; £655, £588 Beechwood House; £640 Villa Park; £640 Easegill Head; £632 Smardale Mill; £630, £582 Gillses; £625 Park Lodge; £620, £575 New Hall; £600 Cranberry
Charolais: £590, £555, £510, £500 (x2) Bowderdale; £535 Maisongill; £520 (x3) Lambrigg Park
Holstein Friesian: £550 Helbeck Grange
Limousin:  £790 Asby Hall; £750, £590 Kiln Beck; £720 Whitewall; £680, £635 Beechwood House; £680 Park House (Brown); £665 (x2), £600, £570 Easegill Head, £630 Buddle House; £610 Terry’s Farm; £610 Enterber; £608, £585 Hawkrigg; £600 Musgrave House; £590 Asby Grange; £588 Blandswath; £588 Abbey Park; £585, £580, £565 Lower Griseburn; £570 Bridge End (Brass); £568 Gaisgill Row; £560 High Stennerskeugh

Store Bulls:
Belgian Blue: £700 Asby Grange
Limousin: £485, £470, £465 Hill Top

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