Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their February Prize Show & Sale of Store Cattle at Kirkby Stephen Mart on Monday 19th February 2007 where there was an entry of 514 head including 35 geld cows.

The prize show was generously sponsored by Dugdale Nutrition, Clitheroe and R D Anderson, Leyburn with judging expertly undertaken by Mr G Askwith, Crook, Co Durham.

A strong line up of bullocks produced the overall champion from regular vendor Mr T G Taylor, Gilts Farm, Crosby Ravensworth, this Belgian Blue cross Limousin bullock was purchased by Mr D Barker.

Other results were as follows:-
2nd J R Rukin, Park Lodge - £900 to Messrs Little, Renwick
3rd J R Rukin, Park Lodge - £710 to D Barker

Best Heifer
1st C J & A J Owen, Ravenseat - £900 to Messrs Little
2nd G & S Holdings, Stoneygarth - £650 to D Barker
3rd  T G Taylor, Gilts Farm - £785 to D Barker

Special Prize for the highest priced pen of 3 or more cattle
Bullocks
1st S Mawson & Son, Moor House- 4 Char x at £702 to I Armitage
2nd C J Harrison, Eden Gate Holme Farm – 4 Limousin x at £695 to I Armitage

Heifers
1st S Mawson & Son, Moor House- 4 Limousin x at £628 to I Armitage
2nd F & A Atkinson & Sons, Hawkrigg – 5 Lim x at £625 to R Jackson & Son

Champion with from left to right, Stuart Bell - Auctioneer, Mark Jackson - Fourth generation of Messrs R Jackson & Son that Stuart has sold cattle to at Kirkby Stephen Mart, Mark Taylor - Vendor, Graham Askwith - Judge

A fantastic trade for all classes was witnessed with cattle easily the dearest trade of the season, bullocks averaging £598.14 (+£81.81) and heifers £534.50 (+£78.82). A smaller show of cows sold well with an additional buyer at the ringside to average 75.52p/kg (+ 6.28 p/kg)

Principle Prices

Bullocks
Aberdeen Angus £440 Bloan Farm
Blonde x (av £561.41) £695 (x3) Eden Gate; £635, £560, £555, £535 (x2) Scar Sykes; £615, £562, £555 Uldale Farm; £608, £605 Helbeck Farm; £598, £530 East Melwaters; £595, £550 (x2), £538 Woodhouse Farm; £540, £520 Stennerskeugh; £525 Gawthorpe Hall; £510 Flakebridge
Belgian Blue x (av £624.73) £900, £710, £700, £685 Park Lodge; £890, £755, £735, £695, £690, £632, £618 (x2), £575 The Gilts; £750, £675 Bleathgill; £680, £615 Newfield; £660, £575 (x2), £565 Bridge End Farm; £635 Bloan Farm; £580 Howgill Foot, Smardale Hall; £565 (x2) Stoneygarth
Charolais x (av £625.11) £702 (x3), £595 (x2) Moor House; £680 North Corn Park; £570 Town Foot; £540 (x2) Bowderdale
Friesian (£424.67) £578 Friendship Farm; £420 (x3) Blacksyke
Limousin x (£606.16) £738, £735, £688, £670 (x2), £665, £645 (x3), £640 Sproat Ghyll; £730, £725, £695, £655 (x3) Eden Gate; £710, £685 High Stennerskeugh; £702, £648 (x3) Moor House; £695 Bleathgill, Hallgarth; £680 Kilnbeck; £670 The Gilts, North Corn Park; £660, £655 Smardale Hall; £655 Shaw Paddock; £645 Howgill Foot
Simmental x (£646.20) £652, £648 (x3), £635 Town Foot

Store Heifers
Aberdeen Angus x £522 Bloan Farm
Blonde x (av £478.76) £650 Stoneygarth; £645 Helbeck Farm; £630, £520 Low Whita Farm; £622, £575, £510 Third Sunbiggin Farm; £560 Scar Sykes; £550 Flakebridge Farm
Belgian Blue x (av £592.97) £900 Ravenseat; £785, £690, £680, £570, £535 (x3), £525, £515 The Gilts; £770 Long Green; £735, £650, £630 New Hall; £680, £530 Howgill Foot; £645 Kilnbeck, Villa Farm; £640, £630, £610 Glebelands; £585 Moor House; £545 Park Lodge; £510 Eden Gate; £500 Town Foot
Charolais x (£571.75) £665 (x2), £650 Old Hall Farm; £650 Town Foot; £625 Moor House; £608, £555 Lambrigg Park
Holstein £662 Moor House
Limousin x (av £525.82) £720, £660, £600 Villa Farm; £705 Bleathgill; £700, £695, £650 Long Green; £700 Bridge End; £670, £645 Musgrave House; £655 Bloan Farm; £645, £620 (x2) Smardale Hall; £635 New Hall; £628 (x4), £615 (x5) Moor House; £625 (x5) Hawkrigg Farm; £610 Hallgarth

Feeding Bulls
Blonde x £582 Uldale Farm
Limousin x £545 Carpool Farm

Cows
Belgian Blue £635.93 (91.5p) Long Green; £622.20 (91.5p) Riddings; £607.05 (85.5p) Clockeld
Limousin £759.60 (105.5p) Low Oxnop; £698.75(107.5p) Long Green; £644.63(95.5p) Wythes Hill; £604.18 (84.5p) Fell House
Simmental £516.38 (76.5p) Town Foot
Holstein Friesian £589 (77.5p) Moor House; £554.63 (72.5p) Low Deepslack; £547.58 (74.5p) Enterber; £509.63 (67.5p), £500.25 (72.5p) Helbeck Grange

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