MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE MARKET STORE CATTLE SALE

Harrison & Hetherington had forward 297 Breeding and Store cattle for the Prize Show and Sale at Middleton in Teesdale Mart on Tuesday 4th May 2004.

Champion, James Crichton, John White

The show classes were kindly sponsored by K P Scott, Low Way, the Champion winning the Steyr Cup and £20 voucher presented by Tunstall Tractors Ltd.

Judging of the show was carried out by Mr James Crichton, Egremont and the cattle brought out were of the highest standard, as is usual at this noted centre.

A strong class of steers saw a 10 month old three quarter bred Limousin from J C & J White, Rigg Farm placed first, and was later awarded the Championship to go on and sell for £1,350 to Messrs Hough, Pontefract.

Other places were as follows:
2nd Prized Steer - M C Dent & Son, Wythes Hill - £630 to J Crichton
1st Prized Heifer - M C Dent & Son, Wythes Hill - £1,020 to G Dargue
2nd Prized Heifer - M N Jewitt, Gracies Farm - £600 to C R Horner

In general cattle were a nice trade with younger smart heifers and bullocks receiving alot of attention. Heifers averaged £30 higher and Steers £23 higher than the previous sale.

Principal Prices:
Bullocks:
Aberdeen Angus: £445 Billing Shield.
Blonde Aquitaine: £620 Prospect Farm; £568 Cragg Top.
Belgian Blue: £640 Long Green; £630 Gracies Farm; £545 Howgill Farm.
Charolais: £552 Willow Green; £535 Greta Farm, Pallet Cragg.
Limousin: £1,350 Rigg Farm; £700 Pikestone; £650 Newton Lodge; £645 Grains-O-Beck, Long Green; £640 Woolpitts Hill; £630 Wythes Hill; £620 Willow Green; £615 Step Ends; £602 Gracies Farm; £598 South Wellhope; £580 Bank Top; £570 High Beck Head.
Simmental: £580 Ivy Cottage.

Heifers:
Blonde Aquitaine: £470 Nova Scotia; £430 Summery Hill; £425 Roger Moor Farm; £410 Prospect Farm.
Belgian Blue: £1,020 Wythes Hill; £600 Gracies Farm; £550 High Beck Head.
Charolais: £405 East Underhurth.
Limousin: £635 Newton Lodge; £532 Dales Farm: £500 Rigg Farm: £495 Toft House; £485 High Beck Head; £475 Dirt Pitt Farm; £460 Willow Green; £452 Palletstone, Lanehead Farm, South Wellhope; £450 Forcegarth.

Bulls:
Charolais: £490 East Underhurth.

Breeding Cattle:
Limousin Cows with Calves: £800 Westfield Farm
Limousin Heifers with Calves: £1,080 Westfield Farm.
In-Calf Limousin Cows: £580 Westfield Farm.
Limousin Bulling Heifers: £520 Westfield Farm.

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