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An outstanding show of cattle throughout was on show at Harrison & Hetherington Ltd’s, Middleton in Teesdale mart for the Special Show and Sale held on the 16th February.
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Topping at £3,000 was and excellent Limousin heifer consigned by Messrs J C & J White, Rigg Farm and purchased by Phil and Sharon Sellers. An excellent consignment of 12 cattle from Messrs White averaged £1,555. The Pre sale show, sponsored by Eden Farm Supplies, Philip Holden (Rural), I’Anson Bros Ltd, Natural Stockcare Ltd, Minsups Ltd and Novartis Animal Health was very capably judged by Mr Harry Emslie who awarded the Champion to a classy Limousin heifer from Messrs White. Mr Emslie backed his judgement and later went onto buy the heifer for £1,550. Reserve Champion went to another excellent Limousin heifer also consigned by Messrs White, later fetching £2,200 purchased by Mr A Dickinson, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
The Sale average for heifers was £677, up £72 on the year with bullocks averaging £734, up £17 on the year. The overall sale average was £702 which was £43 up on the year.
The show results were as follows:
Class 1 – Limousin cross bullock
1st & Champion Messrs J C & J White - £950 to Messrs J L White & Son
2nd Messrs J C & J White - £2,600 to Mr A Dickinson
3rd Messrs J C & White - £1,300 to Mr A J Geary
Class 2 – British Blue cross bullock
1st Messrs J E & A J Mitchell - £940 to Messrs J L White & Son
2nd Messrs D & M Brown - £790 Messrs P & B Hodgson & Sons
3rd Messrs S & A Greaves - £930 to Messrs T D Hough & Sons
Class 3 – Bullock, any Other Breed
1st Messrs M J & SM Wallace & Son - £900 to Messrs J L White & Son
2nd Messrs M J & SM Wallace & Son - £940 to Messrs T D Hough & Sons
Class 6 – Limousin cross heifer
1st,Champion Heifer & Overall Champion - Messrs J C & J White - £1,550 to Mr H Emslie
2nd & Overall Reserve Champion - Messrs J C & J White - £2,200 to Mr A Dickinson
3rd Messrs J C & J White - £3,000 to Mr S E Sellers
Class 7 – British Blue heifer
1st M W Skidmore & Son - £1,020 to Messrs G P Taylor
2nd Messrs J C & J White - £1,150 to Messrs K A Brown & Sons
3rd B R Lawson & Son - £940 to Messrs K A Brown & Sons
Topping the breeding cattle was and excellent Limousin heifer and calf at £1,520 shown by Messrs Addison, Hayberries.
Leading Prices
Limousin cross Heifer £3,000, £2,200, £1,550, £1,220, £1,080 Rigg Farm; £940 North Hanging Wells; £900, £760 Pikestone; £800 High Beck Head; £710, £680 Buddle House; £705 (2), £680, £670 Herdship; £700 (3) Newton Lodge; £700 Walburn Hall, £700, £685 Pallet Crag Farm; £695 Toft House; £675 Ashdub; £660 West Underhurth, Fellowship Farm; £660, £650 Sunderland Cleugh; £660 Cronkley; £655 (3) Lane Side; £655 Hayberries; £650 (3) Walburn Hall; £650 Littleburn Farm, High Beck Head; £650 (3) Bank Top; £650 Ettersgill House; £650 (2) Ashdub.
Limousin cross Bullock: £2,600, £1,620, £1,300, £1,120, £950, £860 Rigg Farm; £815, £805, £795 High Beck Head; £810 Pallet Crag; £785 Toft House; £780 (2) Hayberries; £765 (2), £710 Stoney Hill; £760 Buddle House, £750 Ettersgill House;£750, £745, £740, £730, £725, £710 Market Place,£750, £740 Hayberries; £745 South Wellhope; £740 Ashdub; £735 Stoney Hill, Bail Hill Farm, Bank Top; £730 Little Burn Farm, Bank Top; £725 Toft House; £725(4) Fellowship Farm; £725 Herdship; £720 Dirt Pitt Farm; £710, £705 Ettersgill House; £700 East Friar House Farm, South Wellhope;
British Blue cross Heifer: £1,150 Rigg Farm; £1,020 North Hanging Wells; £940, £705 Buddle House; £695 Parrick House; £665 Lummas House.
British Blue cross Bullock: £940 Parrick House; £930 Standing Stones; £790, £720 Lummas House; £785 Dirt Pitt Farm; £780 North Hanging Wells; £735 Prospect Farm; £725 Parrick House.
Charolais cross bullocks: £940, £900 Lanehead Farm; £830, £810, £755 Revelin Farm; £760 Howgill Farm; £750 West Common; £725, £700 The Craggs.
Blonde cross bullocks: £740, £720 Valance Lodge.
Charolias cross heifers: £660, £650 Revelin Farm; £650 West Common.
Limousin heifer with calf at foot: £1,520, £1,380, £1,200 Hayberries.