On Friday, 10th December 2004 Harrison & Hetherington held their monthly sale of beef breeding cattle. Quality units were in short supply with several prospective purchasers being unable to operate. Secondary sorts and older cows met with spirited bidding with prices being satisfactory.

Leading prices:-

Cows with calves at foot - Belgian Blue £1020, £990 Park House, £1000 Stone House, £980, £780 Reservoir Farm, Limousin £1000, £900 (x2) Broomhills, £740 Grange View, Aberdeen Angus £840 Doorpool, £630 Barons Fold, Blonde D’Aquitaine £780, £610 Easton Farm, Hereford £750 Bauchlin, Simmental £740, £660 Highfold Farmhouse, £630 Cardurnock, Saler £710, £640 Bauchlin.

Heifers with calves at foot - Belgian Blue £900 (x2) Low Abbey, £880, £860, £800, £720 Plaskettlands, £790 Sleightholme Farm, £780 High Knipe, Limousin £900, £880 (x2), £860 Greenah Cragg, £820 Cheadlewood, £800 Low Rough Hill, £780, £750 Docker Hall, £780 North Nether Scale.

Cows in Calf - Limousin £720 (x2) £700 (x2), £680 (x2) Ringstones, Aberdeen Angus £600 Ringstones.

Heifers in calf - Belgian Blue £660, £580 Park House, Belted Galloway £540 Park House, Hereford £540 (x2) Thornham Hill, Limousin £540 (x2) Bauchlin, Simmental £540 (x3) Park House, £520 (x2) Stockastead, Blonde d ‘Aquitaine £520 Stockastead.

Bulling heifers – Belgian Blue £495 (x5) £450 (x4) Widewath, Limousin £465 (x4) Widewath, £465 (x3) Fishergill.

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