On Thursday 5th December 2002, Harrison & Hetherington conducted their monthly sale of 512 breeding cows and heifers with calves or in calf and bulling heifers.

A poorer show of breeding cattle met a selective demand from a good ring of buyers, but prices reflected the time of year, with subsidy forms already completed the trade was not as sharp.

Averages- Cows with calves at foot averaged £611.87, Heifers with calf at foot averaged £597.68, In calf cows averaged £397.78, In calf heifers averaged £497.14, Bulling heifers averaged £439.44.

Heifers with calves at foot (all crosses):- Limousin £1120 Plaskettlands, £850, £830, £820, £810 & £700 High Knipe, £820 Bachymbydbach, £800 Howrigg Farm, £780 East Highberries, £780 Burnside Cottage, £750 Toppin Castle Farm, £730 Gimmenbie, £720 Keskadale, £700 Ringstones. Belgian Blue £880 Peel Farm, £880 Garreg Farm, £830 High Knipe, £760 Swaits, £700 Plaskettlands.Parthenais £700, £610, £560 & £500 Woodhouse Farm. Aberdeen Angus £660 Richmond Hill, £550, £510 & £500 Huntinghow, £510 Adamgill.

Cows with calf at foot, Friesian £1200 The Hill, £800 & £750 Richmond Hill. Limousin £1100, £850, £800 & £780 Loodal Farm, £1080, £880, £780 & £700 High Moor, £900 Stoneraise Place, £800, £780 & £700 Birds Park Farm, £710 Smokerhill Farm, £700 Laverock Bridge. Belgian Blue £830 Plaskettlands, £660 Sleightholme Farm, £580 Manor Farm. Simmental £660 & £560 Thorns Farm. Angus £600 & £450 Stool End Farm. Parthenais £590 & £540 Woodhouse Farm.

Heifers in calf, Limousin £700 Laverock Bridge, £620, £600, £570 & £550 Mirksbooths, £580 Burnside Cottage. Belgian Blue £610, £570, £560, £540, £530 & £510 North Scales, £580 Mirksbooths. Angus £530, £500 & £460 Richmond Hill, £500, £480 & £460 North Scales.

Cows in calf, Limousin £540 Allensgreen, £400 Laverock Bridge, £400 Newby Hall, £400 Mossband Hall.

Bulling heifers, Limousin £535 Garreg Farm, £500 Ladying, £490 & £460 Oakham Farm, £445 Mirkbooths.

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