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Kirkby Stephen Cattle

Monday 8th March 2010

On Monday 8th March 2010 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their first Kirkby Classic show and sale of potential show cattle which proved to be a great success with a over flowing ring of prospective purchasers and vendors. A fantastic turnout of cattle were put on show and judging was in the capable hands of Miss Louise Todd, Manor Farm, East Torrington, Market Rasen and was kindly sponsored by Border British Blue Club, B & B Dairy Group, Caltech, Carr’s Billington, Jobsons Animal Health, Novartis, Graham Edwards Trailers and the British Limousin Cattle Society.

Bees Knees (champion) with Andrew Marston of Messrs D & Ce Marston (vendor) and Louise Todd (judge)

The championship was finally awarded to Bees Knees, a superb Limousin cross heifer from Messrs D & C E Marston, Easegill Head, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen. This April born heifer was sired by Soleil and out of a British Blue cross cow, later being knocked down at £2,500 to the judge. The reserve championship went to the second prize Limousin heifer, consigned by Messrs JS & JO Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby. Shania a March born heifer by Sulky and out of a Limousin cross cow, realised £2,650 and joins the Harrymans, Keskadale herd. The whole sale of show cattle averaged a fantastic £1,195.

Shania (Reserve Champion), Louise Todd (judge), Mark Harryman (leading the beast for JS & JO Dodd, West View) and Stephen Huck of Carrs Billington (sponsor)

Monty (1st Prize Limousin Bullock), Kevin Sowerby of G Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Lousie Todd (judge) and Joe Langcake of Jobsons Animal Health (sponsor)

Bopit (1st prize British Blue Bullock), Lousie Todd (judge), Brian Wheatley of The Border British Blue Club (sponsor) and Eileen Wilson, White Hills (vendor)

Lexi (1st prize British Blue Heifer), Graham Edwards of Graham Edwards Trailers (sponsor), Louise Todd (judge) and Eileen Wilson, White Hills (vendor)

Maggie (1st Prize Baby Beef) Louise Todd (judge) and Edward Hird of Messrs Stevenson, Howgill Foot (vendor)

Show Results
Class 1 - Limousin Bullock
1st Messrs G Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside, Appleby - £1000 to TWH (Farming) Ltd
2nd Messrs J W Watson, Whygillhead, Little Asby, Appleby - £810 to T Davie
3rd Messrs D & C E Marston, Easegill Head, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen - £820 to AJ Geary
4th Messrs M & E M Wilson, Arngill House, Lunedale, Middleton-In-Teesdale - £1,120 to JV Hodgson
5th Messrs KD & L Armer, Scar Sykes, Newbiggin On Lune, Kirkby Stephen - £760 to D Barker

Class 2 - Limousin Heifer
1st Messrs D & C E Marston, Easegill head, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen - £2,500 to DT Todd Farming
2nd Messrs JS & JO Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby, Penrith - £2,650 to KD Harryman
3rd Messrs JE & DJ Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall Farm, Cautley, Sedbergh - £920 to HR Hayton & Son
4th Messrs JE & DJ Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall Farm, Cautley, Sedbergh - £900 to HR Hayton & Son
5th Messrs J W Watson, Whygillhead, Little Asby, Appleby – Not Sold

Class 3 - British Blue Bullock
1st Messrs E Wilson, White Hills, Scorton, Richmond - £1,000 to CN Bentley
2nd Messrs E Wilson, White Hills, Scorton, Richmond - £1,050 to CN Bentley
3rd Clive & Robert Owen, Ravenseat, Keld, Richmond - £760 to J Maughan

Class 4 - British Blue Heifer
1st Messrs E Wilson, White Hills, Scorton, Richmond - £1,200 to TWH (Farming) Ltd
2nd Clive & Robert Owen, Ravenseat, Keld, Richmond - £1,080 to TWH (Farming) Ltd

Class 5 - Baby Beef
1st Ruth Stevenson, Howgill Foot, Kaber, Kirkby Stephen - £1,300 to W Richardson & Son
2nd Ruth Stevenson, Howgill Foot, Kaber, Kirkby Stephen - £940 to CN Bentley

Champion - D & C E Marston, Easegill head, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen (Limousin Heifer)

Reserve Champion - Messrs JS & JO Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby, Penrith (Limousin Heifer)

A good entry of store cattle forward sold to a great trade for all classes sold. The highlight being a consignment of British Blue heifers topping a £1,550 from Messrs K & G Whithead, Thwaite Farm, Thwaite, with the 6 sold averaging £1,110. The whole sale averaged £805.29 for a generally younger show of cattle.

Also on offer where some quality units of breeding cattle, which were very much sought after, a top price of £2,100 for a stunning outfit consigned by Messrs W & J Ousby, Bents farm, Newbiggin On Lune. Several units broke the £2,000 barrier and several prospective purchasers left the ringside without success. A Charolais bull consigned by Messrs D Curr & Son, Bowderhead Farm sold for £1,470.

Cast cows were forward in good numbers with a high proportion of dairy bred cattle. Black & Whites topped at 125.50p (£975.14) for a cow consigned by Messrs J W Little, Row End, Soulby. The top price per kilo being 127.50p (£957.53) from Messrs K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall, with all cows averaging £640.92 (92.6p/kg).

Leading Prices
Bullocks
Limousin £1,120 Arngill House; £1000 Terrys Farm; £940 Howgill Foot; £940 (2), £910, £880 (3), £850 Eden Gate Holme Farm; £820 Easegill Head; £810 Whygillhead; £810, £770 Smardale Hall; £760 Scar Sykes; £750 (3) Ashfield; £680 Langrigg; £670 (2) Roans Farm
British Blue £1050, £1000 White Hills; £810, £770, £760 Ravenseat; £775 Thwaite Farm; £765 Langrigg; £755 Gawthorpe Hall
Charolais £725 (4), £895 (2), £870 (4), £820 (3), £750 (2) Helbeck Grange
Blonde £740 Stoneygarth; £650 Kelleth Rigg

Heifers
Limousin £2650 West View; £2500 Easegill Head; £1300 Howgill Foot; £1280 Thwaite Farm; £1000 Ravenseat; £920, £900 Hebblethwaite Hall Farm; £880, £860, £760 Langrigg House; £830 Greenside Farm; £810 Scar Sykes; £800 Tottlebank Farm; £750 High Stennersceugh
British Blue £1550, £1450, £1200, £870 (2) , £850 Thwaite Farm; £1200 White Hills; £1080 Ravenseat; £905, £890, £870, £790 Tottlebank Farm; £780, £770 Sunnyside; £775 Easegill Head; £750 Gawthorpe Hall
Blonde £805 Easegill Head; £700 Kelleth Rigg

Breeding Cattle
Breeding Bull
Charolais £1470 Bowderdale Head

Cow & Calves
Blonde x £2100 Bents Farm
Limousin £1900 Prospect Farm; £1600 Long Green; £1320 Buddle House; £1280 Thorn Bush Farm; £1020 Frith Holme
British Blue £1000 Skelcies Hall

Heifer & Calves
Limousin £2050, £1950 Riddings Farm; £1950 Green Farm; £1550 Thorn Bush Farm; £1080 Woodside Farm
British Blue £2000, £1200 Bents Farm; £1350 Green Farm
Bazadaise £1500 Green Farm
Blonde £1300 Bents Farm

In Calf Heifers
British Blue £1150 (2), £1100, £1020, £900 South View
Limousin £1100 Langrigg; £920 South View

Cast Cows
Per Kilo
Limousin 127.50p Asby Hall; 118.50p Villa Farm; 94.50p Croft House; 94.50p Thorney Gale
Black & White 125.50p, 99.50p Row End; 107.50p, 94.50p South House; 97.50p, 93.50p 88.50p (2), 87.50p Helbeck Grange; 93.50p, 88.50p Bridge End; 91.50p Swathburn; 86.50p Langford
British Blue 114.50p Abbey Park; 107.50p Asby Hall; 99.50p Tarn House; 97.50p Villa Farm

Per Head
Limousin £957.53 Asby Hall; £812.91 Villa Farm; £623.70 Thorney Gale
Black & White £975.14, £621.88 Row End; £822.38, £756 South House; £817.74, £758.29 Bridge End; £721.94 Swathburn; £679.58, £656.37, £608, £655.79 Helbeck Grange
British Blue £881.65 Abbey Park; £714.41 Tarn House; £710.78 Villa Farm