Middleton in Teesdale Prize Show and Sale of Suckled Calves
Tuesday 8th November 2005

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their annual Prize show and sale of 1,393 Suckled Calves at Middleton in Teesdale on Tuesday 8th November 2005. A spirited trade ruled throughout with prices higher than had been anticipated, the overall average levelling at £412.97 (- £20.72 on the year).

Strong interest was shown for the show calves with seven calves exceeding four figures.

Champion Heifer with from left to right, Caroline Walton, Carrs Billington Agriculture - Sponsor, Eric Blench, National Westminster Bank Plc - Sponsor, Andrew Bishop, Malvern - Judge, David Skillett, Barclays Bank Plc - Sponsor, Holding the heifer is John White, Rigg Farm - Vendor

The show was sponsored by National Westminster Bank Plc, Barclays Bank Plc, Carr Billington Agriculture, The Yorkshire and North Eastern Charolais club and the North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association and the Judge was Mr A Bishop, Malvern, who made the following awards :-

Class 1 Limousin x Bullock
1st and Reserve Overall Champion J W Dent & Sons, Naby View - £840 to A Bishop
2nd J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1400 to A Bishop
3rd R Williamson, Littleburn Farm - £1250 to C P Barwood

Class 2 Limousin x Heifer
1st and Overall Champion J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £3000 to A Philips
2nd J W Dent & Sons, Naby View - £1050 to G H Blyth
3rd J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1000 to C R Raine & Sons

Class 3 Belgian Blue x Bullock
1st J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £720 to G J Taylor
2nd R Williamson, Littleburn Farm - £580 to J W Wilkinson
3rd R Williamson, Littleburn Farm – £ 550 to C R Horner

Class 4 Belgian Blue x Heifer
1st C R Raine & Son, Stanhope Gate - £1280 to J C & J White
2nd R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £730 to A Bishop
3rd J W Dent & Sons, Naby View - £490 to T D Hough & Sons

Class 5 Charolais x Bullock
1st J W Dent & Sons, Naby View - £770 to T D Hough & Sons
2nd I F Raine, Sunnybrae - £515 to P Stobart
3rd M J & S M Wallace & Son, Lane Head - £470 to B I & B Mosey

Mark Wallace and his joint highest priced heifer which sold for £3,000 to K Leivers, Sandbach

Class 6 Charolais x Heifer
1st J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £2500 to T D Hough & Sons
2nd M J & S M Wallace & Son, Lane head - £3000 to K Leivers

Class 7 Bullock any other Breed
1st & 2nd A J Greaves, Standing Stones - £450 to W & W Faulder

Class 8 Heifer any other Breed
1st M C Dent & Son, Wythes Hill - £715 to A Bishop
2nd R Williamson, Littleburn Farm - £1300 to G & J A Sedgewick
3rd R Williamson, Littleburn Farm - £408 to J L & J Spensley

Leading Prices
Blonde x Bullocks (average £404.41) £450 (x2), £432, £430 Standing Stones; £420 Fair View
Belgian Blue x Bullocks (average £423.05) £720, £550 Rigg Farm; £620 Bank Top; £580, £550 Littleburn Farm; £502 Naby View; £500 (x2) Gilmonby Hall Farm
Charolais x Bullocks (average £448.14) £770, £535, £505 (x2), £500 (x2) Naby View; £565 Lane Head Farm; £515 (x2), £500 Sunnybrae; £505 Revelin Farm
Bazadais x Bullock (average £360) £360 Cockfield Hall
Limousin x Bullocks (average £431.84) £1400, £850, £680 Rigg Farm; £1250 Littleburn Farm; £840, £510 (x4) Naby View; £610 Lane Head (Walton); £540 Stoney Hill; £532 Battle Hill; £530 (x2) Bank Top; £525 Cold Comfort Farm; £522 Ettergill House; £520 (x2) Bollihope Shield; £515 Friar House Farm; £515 West Brisco; £512 Wythes Hill
Simmental x Bullock (average £455.33) £510 (x2), £508 (x3) Hillingdon Farm

Blonde x Heifers (average £366.85) £715 Wythes Hill; £550 Littleburn Farm
Belgian Blue x Heifers (average £401.58) £1280, £610 Stanhope Gate; £730 Long Green; £560 Gilmonby Hall Farm; £530 Rigg Farm; £500 High Beck Head
Charolais x Heifers (average £429.73) £3000 Lane Head; £2500 Rigg Farm; £492, £455 (x2), £438 Sunnybrae
Bazadais x Heifers (average £210) £210 Cockfield Hall
Limousin x Heifers (average £379.56) £3000, £1000, £850 Rigg Farm; £1300, £800 Littleburn Farm; £1050 Naby View; £880, £542 Battle Hill; £750 Wythes Hill; £530 Pikestones; £525 (x2) The Pry; £510 Mayland Hall; £500 Greenhills Farm
Simmental x Heifers (average £336) £368 Halliwell Farm

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