Kirkby Stephen Annual Prize Show and Sale of Suckled Calves
Monday 31st October 2005

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Great Annual Prize Show and Sale of 715 Suckled Calves at Kirkby Stephen mart on Monday 31st October 2005 where a fantastic quality entry of calves were presented to a huge crowd of local and distant purchasers.

Champion beast with from left to right, Mr Paul Hodgson, Kelham Farm - Judge, Mrs D Hayton, Belgian Blue Cattle Society - Sponsor, Mr Jonathan Guy, J G Animal Health - Sponsor, Mr A Maughan - holding the beast for the vendor Mr G Maughan, Sunnyside

The pre-sale show was kindly sponsored by J G Animal Health and Dugdales Nutrition and judging was in the very capable hands of Mr P Hodgson.

All the show cattle were superbly presented and the following awards were given:-

Limousin cross bullock:
1st – D & C E Marston, Easegill Head - £600 to Mr P Hodgson
2nd – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £660 to Messrs Dent
3rd – R Hutchinson & Son, Valley Farm: £675 to Mr P Hodgson

Limousin cross heifer:
1st – R Dixon, Garnthwaite - £485 to Messrs A A & E Critchley & Son
2nd – Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses - £450 to Mr J Gray
3rd – Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses - £410 to Mr J Gray

Belgian Blue cross Bullock:
1st – K A Brown & Son, Asby Hall - £800 to Mr K Ludgate
2nd – D & C E Marston, Easegill Head - £645 to Messrs Todd
3rd – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £700 to Messrs Todd

Belgian Blue cross heifer:
1st – G Maughan, Sunnyside - £1,180 to Mr K Ludgate
2nd – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £815 to Mr K Ludgate
3rd – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Grange - £590 to Mr K Ludgate

Any other breed bullock:
1st – G & S Holdings, Stoneygarth - £620 to Mr A Maughan
2nd – D Curr & Son, Bowderdale - £420 to Mr D Barker

Any other Breed heifer:
1st – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £635 to Mr Hodgson
2nd – D Curr & Son, Bowderdale - £562 to Mr D Barker
3rd - D Curr & Son, Bowderdale - £435 to Messrs Corby Castle Estates

Haltered bullock:
1st – K A Brown & Son, Asby Hall - £700 to Messrs Smith Bros.,
2nd – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £800 to Mr J Gray

Haltered Heifer:
1st – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £1,050 to Mr M Dickens
2nd – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £785 to Mr Hodgson
3rd – D & C E Marston, Easegill Head - £560 to Mr J Gray

Bull calf:
1st – J Swift, Dry Howe - £590 to Mr M Dickens
2nd – F Lowis, Galloper Park - £435 to Mr Spensley
3rd – J Swift, Dry Howe - £430 to Mr A Geary

Champion Limousin sired animal – D & C E Marston, Easegill Head (bullock)
Champion Belgian Blue sired animal – G Maughan, Sunnyside (heifer)
Reserve Overall Champion – H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange (haltered heifer)
Overall Champion – G Maughan, Sunnyside (heifer).

All cattle sold to a fine trade with prices to the vendors satisfaction, bullocks averaging £460.26 (down £12.40), heifers £397.63 (up £32.24), bulls £385.36 (up £30.68), overall average up £2.93 on the year.

Leading Prices:

Bullocks:

Aberdeen Angus: £355 Thorney Gale.

Blonde Aquitaine cross: £670, £590 Asby Grange; £510, £495, £445 (2), £412, £408 (2) Flakebridge; £620 Stoneygarth; £420 Bowderdale, Grassgill.

Belgian Blue: £800 (2), £550, £530 Asby Hall; £745, £700, £620, £590, £560 (2), £510 Asby Grange; £665, £510, £500 Maiden Lands; £660, £640, £615 Park Lodge; £645 Thwaite Farm; £645 Easegill Head; £620, £592, £500 Thorney Gale; £580, £540 Ashgarth; £532 Southwaite; £502 Gillses; £500 Stoneygarth, Grange Hall.

Bazadaise: £375 Heggarscale.

Limousin cross: £675, £660, £615, £600, £535 (2), £530 Asby Grange; £675, £660, £522 (5) Valley Farm; £600 Easegill Head; £570 Grange Hall; £558 Waterhouses; £550, £540, £535 Garnthwaite; £550 Asby Hall; £545, £542 (2) Green Farm; £530, £520 Salterwath; £530 (2) Needle House; £528 Horrace Farm; £525 Thwaite Farm.

Simmental: £400 Keisley Farm.

Heifers:

Blonde Aquitaine cross: £635, £595, £540 Asby Grange; £562, £435 Bowderdale; £530, £542, £450, £425, £395, £365 Stoneygarth; £408, £350 (2) Grassgill; £405 Waterhouses; £400, £370, £362 (2) Flakebridge; £368, £350 Castle Bank (RMS).

Belgian Blue cross: £1,180 Sunnyside; £1,050, £815, £785, £600, £590, £585, £528, £500 Asby Grange; £700 Croft House; £700, £670, £635, £590 Asby Hall; £615, £610, £548 Bridge End; £595, £515 Park Lodge; £595 Brick Yard; £565, £555, £500 Maidenlands; £545, £518 Thorney Gale; £530 Stoneygarth; £505, £500 Southwaite; £500 Asby Mill.

Charolais: £418, £400 Garnthwaite.

Bazadaise: £390 Gillses.

Limousin: £565, £425, £400 Green Farm; £485, £458, £400 Garnthwaite; £480, £470 (3) Asby Grange; £470, £460 Battle Hill; £450, £410 Waterhouses; £448 Thorney Gale; £448 Asby Mill; £445, £405 (2) Salterwath; £428 Valley Farm; £418 Ashfield; £400 Asby Hall.

Simmental: £270 Gill Hall; £268 Rayne Cottage

Bulls:

Blonde Aquitatine: £418 Town Head; £415 Galloper Park; £390, £380 Flakebridge.

Belgian Blue: £460 Valley Farm; £435 Galloper park; £400 Asby Mill.

Charolais: £365 Kilnmire.

Limousin: £590, £430 Dry Howe; £580 Hebblethwaite Hall; £435 Galloper Park; £415, £402 (2), £395 (3) Ashfield; £405 Flakebridge; £400 Asby Mill; £392 (2) Crosby Lodge; £385 (4) Low Haygarth.

Simmental: £348 (3) Rayne Cottage.

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