KIRKBY STEPHEN LUKE FAIR

On Monday 18th October 2004 at Kirkby Stephen Mart, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual Luke Fair Sale of 792 Bullocks and Heifers.

As usual the majority of the cattle were purchased by Yorkshire and East Anglian Feeders. Trade was fast throughout, bullocks averaged £533.27 and heifers £451.95, down £1.44 from the previous year.

Leading Prices:
Limousin cross bullocks: £740 Black Syke, Rennalls House; £735 Terrys Farm; £690 Low Garth; £680 Soulby Grange, Waterhouses; £675 Holme Farm, Lower Griseburn; £650 Salterwath; £645 Enterber, Smardale Hall, Gaisgill Row; £632 Moor House; £625 Sawbridge Hall; £615 Owlett Hall, Crosby Lodge, Friendship Farm; £600 Langrigg House.
Belgian Blue cross bullocks: £758 Asby Mill; £748 Rennalls House; £690 Terrys Farm; £680 Bridge End (Brass); £670 Friendship Farm; £660 Low Garth; £642 Newfield; £630 Beechwood House, Low Rutter; £625 Maisongill, Sawbridge Hall; £605 Littlebeck (Jackson).
Aberdeen Angus cross bullocks: £618 Low Rutter; £582 Holme farm; £542 Ringstones; £515 Owlett Hall.
Simmental cross bullocks: £532 Owlett Hall; £510 Ringstones.
Charolais cross bullocks: £665 Black Syke; £610 Moor House; £602 Sawbridge Hall.
Blonde cross bullocks: £665 Terrys Farm; £640 Huller Bush; £625 Sawbridge Hall; £610 Beechwood House, Smardale Hall.
Holstein/Friesian bullocks: £538 Friendship Farm; £500 Ringstones; £480 Donna Close; £460 Riddings Farm.
Belgian Blue cross heifers: £640 Bridge End (Brass); £635 Low Garth; £605 Sowerby Park.
Aberdeen Angus cross heifers: £380 Meadow Bank; £370 Highfield.
Bazadaise cross heifers: £422 Lady Ing.
Limousin cross heifers: £640 Low Garth; £625 Bridge End (Brass); £580 Salterwath; £578 Hacra; £568 Easegill Head, Smardale Hall.
Blonde cross heifers: £550 Huller Bush; £500 Lady Ing.
Simmental cross heifers: £390 Hall Garth; £385 Owlett Hall.

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