On Thursday 1st August 2002, Harrison & Hetherington conducted their monthly sale of breeding cows and heifers with calves or in calf and bulling heifers.

Another large show of cattle were forward and buyers again came from a wide radius. All classes sold well throughout and prices maintained high levels.

Averages- 173 cows with calves at foot £662.09, 167 heifers with calves at foot £732.48, 7 cows in calf £482.86, 52 heifers in calf £590.70, 137 bulling heifers £438.88.

Heifers with calves at foot (all crosses) Blonde d`Aquitaine £1300, £950, £780 & £700 Stoneraise Place. Limousin £1200 Ednaston, £1120 Halket Laithes Farm, £1120 New Pallyards, £1050 Ringstones, £1000 West Gatehead. Belgian Blue £1080, £1050, £1020 & £950 High Knipe, £1000 Tyn-y-wern, £950 Haythwaite Lane. Angus £800, £780, £710 & £700 Ringstones, £700 Priory Park Farm. Hereford £800 Spital Farm, £700 & £650 Ringstones, £690 Tower Farm. Charolais £760 & £750 Ringstones, £580 & £530 Tower Farm.

Cows with calves at foot (all crosses) Limousin £1160, £1120 & £1050 Ednaston Lodge Farm, £1100 High Sutton Farm, £1000 Halket Lane Farm, £1000 Moss Edge Farm. Belgian Blue £1050 (x2) & £880 Woodheads Farm, £1020 New Blainslie, £860 Grove Farm, £810 Corney Hill. Hereford £1080 Woodheads Farm, £600 Moss Edge Farm, £520 & £500 Haythwaite Lane. Blonde d`Aquitaine £1050 Fieldside, £810 Woodheads Farm, £600 Highside, £580 Barnett Rigg. Simmental £860 Woodheads Farm, £780 & £710 New Blainslie, £590 & £580 Haythwaite Lane. Angus £850 Harrington Ling, £740 & £620 Knott House Farm, £740 New Blainslie, £720 Fitz Farm, £580 Milton Moor. Saler £680, £590, £500 & £480 New Blainslie. Charolais £630 & £370 Slate Farm, £560 Tyn-y-Wern, £470 Laverock Bridge.

Heifers in Calf (all crosses) Belgian Blue £820 & £800 Knockdolian Farms, £780 Wheelbarrow Hall. Limousin £690 The Flatt, £660 & £600 Knockdolian Farms, £620 Wheelbarrow Hall. Angus £600 The Flatt, £580 Dorryfield Farm, £390 Hatters Farm. Saler £510 Bauchlin. Blonde d`Aquitaine £460 West Farm.

Bulling Heifers (all crosses) Belgian Blues £560 Moss Side House, £470 Blackdyke Farm. Limousin £520 Langdale, £520 & £510 Wallburnhall Farms, £500 Ratlingate. Simmental £530 Troutbeck Cottages, £520 Langdale, £510 Hatters Farm, £440 Over Airies. Blonde d`Aquitaine £430 Troutbeck Cottages, £390 Drumcork. Angus £380 High House Farm, £370 Briggle Farm, £350 Troutbeck Cottage. Hereford £330 Middle Farm.

Beef Breeding Bulls - Limousin 2000gns, 1500gns & 1300gns Upper Brydekirk, 1900gns College Farm, 1000gns Oakham Farm. Belgian Blue 2500gns New Blainslies 2000gns Laverock Bridge, 1000gns Culdrain Lodge. Charolais 1300gns Mosser Mains Farm. Angus 840gns The Laurells, 630gns Low Moors Farms.

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