 An H&H Group Company |
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual February Prize Show & Sale
of 385 Store Cattle at Middleton in Teesdale Mart on the 14th February,
which met a total clearance.
The ringside was packed with purchasers, many having travelled a long
distance. The overall average rose by £225 from the corresponding sale
in 2011.
The majority of the cattle were only 6-8 months old. Bullocks averaged
£924 and Heifers £857
The show kindly sponsored by Eden Farm Supplies, I’Anson Bros Ltd, Forresters
Hotel, Allflex, Minsups Ltd., Novartis Animal Health was judged by Mr
Stephen Graham who made the following awards:-
Class 1 – Limousin cross
bullock
1st & Champion M/s. J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £2,700 to J A
Mellin
2nd J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1,180 to S Graham
3rd J C & White, Rigg Farm - £1,100 to T D Hough & Sons
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| Overall Champion with from left to right:- Corinna Coates, Allflex – Sponsors, Catherine Raine, Eden Farm Supplies – Sponsor, Caroline Walton, Novartis – Sponsor, Robert White – Vendor’s son, John White – Vendor, Amy Graham – Judge’s daughter, Stephen Graham – Judge |
Class
2 – British Blue cross bullock
1st & Res Champ J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1,100 to J L White & Son
2nd D C & K L Hutchinson, Old Spital - £1,180 to J S & J O Dodd
3rd W M Reed & Sons, West Biggins - £1,020 to J K Walton
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| Reserve Overall Champion with from left to right:- Corinna Coates, Allflex – Sponsors, Catherine Raine, Eden Farm Supplies – Sponsor, Caroline Walton, Novartis – Sponsor, Craig Hutchinson - Vendor, Stephen Graham – Judge with daughter Amy Graham |
Class 3 –
Bullock, any other Breed
1st M J & SM Wallace & Son, Lane Head - £1,140 to J T Steel
2nd J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1,150 to Messrs Allen
3rd G Scott, West Common - £1,050 to J J Crichton
Class 5 – Limousin cross
heifer
1st Champion & Overall Champion - J C & J White - £3,000 to J
L White & Son
2nd J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1,600 to P & E B Robson
3rd W M Reed & Sons, West Biggins - £1,500 to G P Taylor & Sons
Class
6 – British Blue heifer
1st Res Champion & Res Overall Champion D C & K L Hutchinson,
Old Spital - £2,100 to J L White & Son
2nd J C & J White - £1,250 to K A Brown & Sons
3rd J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1,150 to G P Taylor & Sons
Class
7 – Heifer any other breed
1st J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1,380 to Messrs Allen
2nd M J & S M Wallace & Son, Lane Head - £1,120 to J J Crichton
3rd M J & S M Wallace & Son, Lane Head - £1,160 to I Powley
Leading Prices
British Blue x Bullocks
£1,250, £1,150, £1,100, £940 (x2) Rigg Farm; £1,180 Old Spital; £1,020
West Biggins; £990 (x2), £925 (x2), £920 Parrick House; £950, £915 (x2)
Newton Lodge; £925, £915 New House; £925 Lane Head
British Blue x Heifers
£2,100 Old Spital; £1,010 New House; £925 Prospect Farm; £900 (x2) Parrick
House; £860 Lane Head (Bentley)
Limousin x Bullocks
£2,700, £1,180, £1,100 (x2), £940, £900 Rigg Farm; £1,090, £1,050 Westfield;
£1,080, £940 Dirt Pitt; £1,080, £970, £915, £900 Bank Top; £1,080 High
Corn Park; £1,040, £1,000, £915 Market Place; £1,040 Woodside; £1,010
Bowes Close; £1,000, £930, £920 Friar House; £1,000, £985, £960 (x3),
£950, £930, £900 (x3) Buddle House; £990, £940, £905 Old Spital; £985
Herdship; £975 Step Ends; £960 New House; £960, £920 South Welhope; £960,
£920 Bail Hill; £955 (x4) Palletstone; £955 West Biggins; £950, £940,
£920 Lane Side; £930 Littleburn; £925, £905 Ettersgill House; £925 Lane
Head (Bentley); £920 Newton Lodge; £920 (x3), £910 (x2), £900 (x2) Billing
Shield; £920, £900 Cronkley; £920, £910 (x2), £900 Howgill; £920 )x2)
Walburn Hall; £910 (x2), £900 Fellowship Farm
Limousin x Heifers
£3,000, £1,600, £1,380, £1,250, £1,090, £1,030, £960, £860 Rigg Farm;
£1,500 West Biggins; £1,085 Bank Top; £1,050, £1,040, £915, £890 Westfield;
£1,020, £870 Buddle House; £1,000 Lummas House; £980 South Welhope; £940
Littleburn; £905 Toft House, Herdship; £900 Palletstone; £890 Dirt Pitt,
Hield House; £880 East Friar House; £875 Bowes Close; £855 Howgill; £850
Birch Bush
Charolais x Bullocks
£1,150, £940 Rigg Farm; £1,140 Lane Head (Wallace)
Charolais x Heifers
£1,160, £1,120, £1,090 Lane Head (Wallace); £1,050 West Common; £860
Howgill
Blonde x Bullocks
980 South Welhope; £925, £905 Revelin; £915 Valance Lodge; £900 Littleburn
Blonde
x Heifers
£1,020 High Corn Park