MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE MARKET SUCKLED CALF SALE
TUESDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2002

On Tuesday 12th November 2002, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Middleton in Teesdale conducted their prize show and sale of 1290 Suckled calves.

An outstanding quality show of calves forward sold readily to a packed ringside of purchasers. The overall average of £423.58 being £91.56 up from the corresponding sale in 2000. The well supported show was judged by Mr S Haugh, Castleford who made the following awards in classes sponsored by Carrs Billington and Mrs Denise Fisher.

Champion

Limousin bullocks, 1st JC White , Rigg Farm £920 to B Haugh, 2nd JC White, Rigg Farm, £620 to B Haugh.
Limousin heifers, 1st JC White, Rigg Farm £750 to B Haugh, 2nd MC Dent & Son, Wythes Hill £395 to Messrs JG & M Little.
Belgian Blue bullocks, 1st JC White, Rigg Farm £660 to R Jones, 2nd G Guy, Home Farm £555 to B Haugh.
Belgian Blue heifer, 1st G Guy, Home Farm £465 to Messrs P & B Hodgson, 2nd SB Hooper & Son, Brockersgill £380 to Mr Askwith.
Bullock any other breed, 1st JW Dent & Son, Naby £620 to R Jones, 2nd JJ Walton, Bowfield £540 to T Hetherington.
Heifer any other breed, 1st JW Dent & Son, Naby £470 to Messrs JG & M Little, 2nd JJ Walton, Bowfield £390 to AT Cooper.

Reserve Champion

Champion Limousin calf awarded the Pikestone Rose Bowl – JC White, Rigg Farm.
Champion Bullock awarded the National Westminster Bank Cup – JC White, Rigg Farm.
Champion Heifer awarded The National Westminster Bank Cup – JC White, Rigg Farm.
Overall Champion awarded the Perpetual Silver Cup – JC White, Rigg Farm.

Leading prices (all crosses):- Limousin bullocks:£920 Rigg Farm, £595 Naby View, £595 Mayland Hall, £580 Cold Comfort Farm, £580 Pikestone, £575 Friar House Farm, £570 Ettersgill House, £570 Ash Dub, £565 Battle Hill, £560 Lane Head, £560 Warden Hill, £560 Stanhope Gate, £555 Lane Side, £555 The Pry, £550 Birch, £548 Market Place, £545 East Thorngarth Hill, £545 Stotley, £545 Cronkley, £545 Grains o Beck, £540 Littleburn, £540 Blunt House, £540 Pavvick House, £535 Dereham Cottage, £525 Green Hills, £525 Step Ends.

Limousin heifers: £460 The Pry, £445 Warden Hill, £430 Littleburn, £428 Step Ends, £425 Dereham Cottage, £425 Stanhope Gate, £420 Battle Hill.

Belgian Blue bullocks: £660 Rigg Farm, £555 Home Farm, £545 Brockersgill, £525 Lynesack Hall. Belgian Blue heifers: £630 Naby View, £490 Battle Hill, £405 Home Farm, £420 Lynesack Hall.

Charolais bullocks: £620 Naby View, £530 Bail Hill, £520 Howgill. Charolais heifers: £490 Lynesack Hall, £470 Naby View.

Blonde bullocks: £550 Nova Scotia, £540 Littleburn, £540 Bowfield, £525 Newhouse Farm. Blonde heifers: £550 Nova Scotia.

Bazadais bullocks: £500 Newhouse Farm. Angus bullocks: £440 Newhouse Farm. Saler bullock: £415 Sayer Hill.

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