On Friday, 29th April 2005 Harrison & Hetherington held their monthly beef breeding sale. A great show of cows and calves were presented to a large ring side of buyers which were dearer than expected. A good quality of bulling heifers was submitted to a satisfactory ringside of buyers with all classes selling well.

Leading prices:-
Cows with calves at foot:Belgian Blue £1420 Warwick Drive, Limousin £1200 High Knipe, £1000 (x2) Pontey Farm, £950 (x2) £880 (x3), £830, £810 Pontey Farm, £830 (x2), £800 Meadow Lea Farm, £800 High House, £800 (x2) Hallbank, Parthenais £850 Ghyll Croft, Aberdeen Angus £740, £700 Churchstyle Farm, Brown Swiss £700 Snape Farm, Simmental £670 Distillery Farm.

Heifers with calves at foot: Belgian Blue £1480, £1020 Raggetsyke, £1100, £980 North Nether Scales, £1020 Priest Croft Farm, £1020 Raggetsyke, £1000 East Highberries, £900 Flodder Hall, £900 High Knipe, £880 East Highberries, £850 Cummersdale Grange Farm, £850, £820 Flodder Hall, Limousin £1250 Snape Farm £1200, £1080 (x2), £1050 (x2), £1020 Colt Park, £1200 Ashfield, £1100 Coupland Beck, £1020, £1000 Blackwell Farm, £1000 Gatesgarth Hall, £1000 Plaskettlands, £1000 Whitbarrow, £1000 (x2) Kelsick Farm, Simmental £1150, £900 Pontey Farm, Blonde d’ Aquitaine £900, £850 (x2) Hyton Farm, Aberdeen Angus £780 High Tarns Farm, Hereford £720 Kelsick Farm.

In calf cows: Belgian Blue £660 Garth View, Limousin £580 Meadow Lea

In calf heifers: Blonde d’Aquitaine £640 North Garngour Farm, Belgian Blue £630 Manor Farm, Limousin £580, £550 (x2) Meadow Lea.

Bulling Heifers: Belgian Blue £805 (x5) £800, £750, £705, £670 (x5) Middle Farm, Blonde d’Aquitaine £800 Middle Farm, Limousin £800 (x4), £750 (x4) Middle Farm, £755 (x3) Sceugh Farm, £755 (x4) Croft House, £740 Ryeclose, Aberdeen Angus £500 Threakton Grange.

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