Kirkby Stephen Annual Prize Show and Sale of Store Cattle
Monday 30th April 2007

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual Special Prize Show & Sale of store cattle at Kirkby Stephen Mart on Monday 30th April 2007 where an entry of 1,260 head together with 57 head of geld cows was presented to a huge company of buyers ringside.

Champion from H R Hayton & Son

Prices were on a high note, reflecting the tremendous quality of cattle the producers of this region being forward for sale. The following averages were recorded Bullocks to £1.550 average £599.89 (+£52.55) Heifers to £1,020 average £530.87 (+£38.41).

Champion left to right, Garry Starkie - Dugdale Nutrition (Sponsor) John Tunstall - Eden Farm Supplies (Sponsor) Diane Hayton - of H R Hayton & Son (Vendor) Jim Hollingsworth (Judge)

Judging was carried out by Mr J Hollingsworth, Mold, who awarded the supreme championship to a Belgian Blue Bullock from Messrs H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange and later backed his judgement to purchase the animal at £1,550.

Reserve Champion Andrew Brown of KA Brown & Sons

The full awards list was as follows

Belgian Blue Sired Bullock:
1st – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £1,550 to Mr J Hollingsworth
2nd – C J & A J Owen, Ravenseat - £1,100 to Messrs Nutt
3rd – J R Rukin, Park Lodge - £715 to Messrs P & B Hodgson & Sons Ltd

Belgian Blue Sired Heifer:
1st – J R Rukin, Park Lodge - £800 to Mrs R Stevenson
2nd – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £720 to Mr B Kelly
3rd – D & J H Richardson, Croft House - £900 to Mr D Thwaites

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

Limousin Sired Bullock:
1st – Walburn Hall Farms, Downholme - £690 to Messrs F & B Smith
2nd – Levens Farms, Gaythorne Hall - £760 to Messrs F & B Smith
3rd – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £670 to Messrs A A & E Critchley & Son

Limousin Sired Heifer:
1st – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £750 to Mr T Roberts
2nd – D & C E Marston, Easegill Head - £760 to Mr T Roberts
3rd – D & C E Marston, Easegill Head – Not Sold

Bullock any other Breed:
1st – R Balmer, Grassgill - £655 to Messrs Nutt
2nd – J R Rukin, Park Lodge - £620 to Mr D Anderson
3rd – W H & M Hutchinson, Uldale - £680 to Messrs Nutt

Heifer any other Breed:
1st – A & J W Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh - £680 to Messrs N Harrison
2nd – R Stevenson, Howgill Foot - £710 to Mr B Kelly
3rd – W H & M Hutchinson, Uldale - £750 to Mr C R Horner

Best Heifer Calf under 7 Months
A & J W Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh – Not Sold

Supreme Champion H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange – Belgian Blue Bullock
Reserve Supreme Champion K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – Limousin Heifer

Special Prizes for Top Priced Pen of 3 or More Bullocks:
1st – G Sowerby, Terry’s Farm – 4 Lim x £725 to Mr I Armitage
2nd – A M & H V Brown, Beechwood House – 3 Lim x £662 to Mr D Barker

Special Prizes for Top Priced Pen of 3 or More Heifers:
1st – J A Mawson, Sproat Ghyll – 3 Lim x £568 to Mr I Armitage
2nd – J & R E Baines, Hollin Hill – 3 Lim x £555 to Mr D Anderson

The gelds cow sale saw a very large entry with prices remaining reasonably strong in line with expectations.

Principal Prices:

Geld Cows
Belgian Blue: £704.97 (94.5p) Swathburn; £624.57 (95.5p) Donna Close
Limousin: £733.44 (95.5p) Whitewall; £719.02 (93.5p) Park House (Brown); £617.61 (86.5p) Low Hall; £589.05 (93.5p) High lane (Capstick)
Saler: £551.87 (86.5p) Park House (Brown)
Simmental: £420.54 (81.5p) Rayne Cottage
Shorthorn: £399.00 (66.5p) Catherine Holme
Black & White: £606.10 (72.5p) Swathburn; £598.13 (72.5p), £561.02 (68.5p) Row End; £585.06 (73.5p) Catherine Holme; £574.04 (73.5p) Moor House

OTM Bulls
Black & White: £515.03 (67.5p) Bridge End

OTM Clean
Belgian Blue: £676.47 (96.5p) Tarn House
Friesian: £509.25 (87.5p) Langford; £469.88 (87.5p) Waitby Farm

Store Bullocks:
Aberdeen Angus: £620 Soulby Grange
Blonde d’Aquitaine: £760 New Hall; £730, £720 Beechwood House; £690 Asby Grange; £685, £608, £605 Holme Farm; £680, £600 Uldale; £655 Grassgill; £645, £620 Sawbridge Hall; £620 Park Lodge; £615, £610, £605 (x2) Yore House
Belgian Blue: £1,550 , £760 Asby Grange; £1100, £900, £850, £700 Ravenseat; £1000, £720, £690 Flakebridge; £850, £800, £750, £670 Powis House; £850, £670 Park House (Brown); £850, £720 Abbey Park; £800, £745, £722 Villa Farm; £800, £745, £720, £675, £670, £622 (x3) Beechwood House; £755 Croft House; £745 Easegill Head; £740 Oak Tree; £715, £675 Park Lodge; £710, £660 Town Head (Iveson); £700 White Hills, New Hall; £688 Hall-O-Th- Gate; £680 High Stennerskeugh; £670 Chapel House; £660 Sunnyside; £658 South House
Charolais: £685, £680 Bowderdale; £675, £620 Lambrigg Park; £675, £615 (x2) Moorhouse
Holstein Friesian: £600 (x2) Friendship; £575 (x2) South House; £570 Soulby Grange
Bazadaise: £790 Beechwood House; £690 Terry’s Farm
Limousin: £780 Easegill Head; £760 Gaythorne Hall; £750, £740, £690 Kiln Beck; £750 (x2), £740 (x2), £725 (x4), £712, £690 (x3), £678, £660 Terry’s Farm; £730, £690, £680, £662, £655 Beechwood House; £728 Villa Farm; £718 Park House (Hodgson), £715 Whitewall; £690 Walburn Hall; £680, £655 Musgrave House; £675 Lambrigg Park; £670 Howgill Foot; £670 (x2) South House; £670 Asby Hall, High Stennerskeugh; £665 Hawkrigg; £660 Palliards, Rennels House; £655 Enterber, Smardale Hall

Store Heifers:
Blonde d’Aquitaine: £750 Uldale; £740 (x2) Stoneygarth; £740, £700, £610 Beechwood House; £680 High Stennerskeugh; £660, £560 New Hall; £655 East Melwaters; £650 (x2), £550 (x3) Yore House; £645, £585 Kelleth Rigg; £600 Flakebridge; £570, £560 Holme Farm; £550 Third Sunbiggin, Asby Grange
Belgian Blue: £1,020 Ravenseat; £960 Beechwood House (Miss H Brown); £960, £820, £810, £770, £750, £620 Beechwood House; £940, £800, £660 (x3) Park Lodge; £870, £780, £625, £610 Park House (Brown); £830, £800, £790, £745, £705 Abbey Park; £760, £605 Easegill Head; £750, £710, £690 Asby Hall; £725 Woodfoot (Maughan); £720 Asby Grange; £700 Thorney Gale, High Stennerskeugh; £700, £688, £655, £645 Villa Farm; £685 Howgill Foot; £675 Gillses; £655, £635 Cranberry; £640 Long Green; £625 Bleathgill
Charolais: £570 Bowderdale; £565 Moorhouse
Bazadaise: £710 Howgill Foot
Limousin: £900, £760, £600 Easegill Head; £750 Asby Hall; £740 Woodfoot (Maughan); £680 Terry’s Farm; £680, £665 (x2), £625 Park House; £665 Kiln Beck; £685 Villa Farm; £648 (x2), £638, £632, £618, £612 Sproat Ghyll; £620 Chapel House; £615 Beechwood House; £610 Moorhouse
Piemontese: £600 Asby Grange

Store Bulls
Blonde d’Aquitaine: £720 Holme Farm
Belgian Blue: £580 Holme Farm
Friesian: £425 Soulby Grange
Holstein: £390 Dufton Wood
Limousin: £490 Gaisgill Row

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