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Kirkby Stephen
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| Tuesday 1st December 2009 |
At Kirkby Stephen Mart on Tuesday night Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Christmas show and sale of Primestock at which there were 3,163 prime sheep and 11 prime cattle forward for sale.
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A superb show of Christmas primestock cattle were presented before the judge Mr Martin Carefoot, Preston. The championship was awarded to a magnificent Limousin heifer consigned by Messrs A D & A Richardson Ltd, Low Bank End, Appleby, the heifer selling for a centre record 409.50p/kg (£2436.53) to Messrs J W Dent & Sons, Naby View.
Standing in reserve was a superb Limousin heifer consigned by Messrs G Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside, the heifer later selling for 284.50p/kg (£1505.01) to G A Steadman Butchers, Sedbergh.
Messrs Stevenson, Howgill foot’s prize winning heifer topped at 254.50p/kg (£1486.28) to Messrs Carefoot whilst another quality heifer from Messrs H W & J Birkbeck, Castle Hill sold for 249.50p/kg (£1267.46) to Messrs N & J Dowding Butchers Appleby.
Topping the steer class was a marvellous Limousin consigned by Messrs Stevenson, Howgill Foot which later sold for 221.50p/kg (£1444.18) to Messrs R I Brown Butchers, Kirkby Stephen.
The show was kindly sponsored by Eden Farm Supplies (Brough) NWF Agriculture, SAI Global, R I Brown Butcher and C L & C Steadman Butchers and the following awards were made:-
Prime Bullock
1st R Stevenson, Howgill Foot – 221.5p/kg to R I Brown Butchers
2nd M/s. G Sowerby, Terrys Farm – 224.5p/kg to Martin Carefoot
Prime Heifer
1st & Champion – A D & A Richardson Ltd, Low Bank End – 409.5p/kg to J W Dent & Sons
2nd & Reserve Champion - M/s. G Sowerby, Terrys Farm – 284.5p/kg to G A Steadman Butchers
3rd R Stevenson, Howgill Foot – 254.5p/kg to Martin Carefoot
Best Beast within 6 Miles of Mart - R Stevenson, Howgill Foot
Best Beast in Hands of Breeder - M/s. G Sowerby, Terrys Farm
Beast Farm Assured Beast - A D & A Richardson Ltd
Limousin 409.50p Low Bank End; 284.50p, 231.50p Terrys Farm; 254.50p, 221.50p Howgill Foot; 249.50p, 229.50p Castle Hill
Blonde D’Aquitaine 234.50p Castle Hill
British Blue 224.50p Terrys Farm; 169.50p (2) Holme Farm
Limousin £2436.53 Low Bank End; £1505.01, £1236.21 Terrys Farm; £1486.28, £1444.18 Howgill Foot; £1372.41, £1267.46 Castle Hill
Blonde D’Aquitaine £1336.65 Castle Hill
British Blue £1178.63 Terrys Farm; £923.78, £898.35 Holme Farm
Sheep trade throughout the sale was tremendous with plenty of lambs 180 to 210 pence. Mule lambs were regular 160 to 170 pence with Swaledale regularly 160 pence. The overall sale average of 168.91p is outstanding. Top price of the day was £134 for a pen of 6 Beltex lambs consigned by Messrs J W Watson, Whygill Head purchased by R I Brown Butchers, Kirkby Stephen, these were also the top price of the day at 282.10p/kilo.
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The pre sale sheep show was very well judged by Paul Bartholomew of Vivers Scotlamb who had an outstanding 48 pens of sheep to cast his eyes over eventually awarding the championship to 6 Beltex Lambs consigned by Messes D & C E Marston, Easegill Head, later selling for £100 (238.10p/kg) and were purchased by the judge.
Reserve champion lambs went to Messrs H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange who’s Beltex lambs made £100 (218.80p/kg) purchased by Gavin Little Butchers, Penrith.
The show was kindly sponsored by Solway & Tyne Texel Breeder Club, Dugdale Nutrition and Marr and Macgregor Feeds Ltd and the following wards were made:-
Class 1 – 6 Lambs sired by a Texel Ram
1st C A & J G Skidmore, Needless Hall - £89 to Martin Carefoot
2nd J C Bainbridge & Sons, Bonnygate - £87 to CL & C Steadman Butchers
3rd C A & J G Skidmore, Needless Hall - £84 to G A Slack
Class 2 – 6 Beltex or Continental x Lambs
1st & Champions - D & C E Marston, Easegill Head - £100 to Vivers Scotlamb
2nd & Reserve Champions - H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange £96 to G A Slack
3rd A M & H V Brown, Beechwood House £103 to Martin Carefoot
Class 3 – 6 Down x, Cheviot x or Lleyn Lambs
1st Messrs Davidson, Spedding - £70.50 to N Iveson
2nd M & K Chippendale, Wharton Hall - £74.30 to Dunbia (Wales)
3rd M & K Chippendale, Wharton Hall - £76.30 to Riley Bros
Class 4 – 6 Mule or Masham Lambs
1st T E Clarke, Howgill Castle - £74.80 to Dunbia (Wales)
2nd D Alderson, East Lowfield - £73.30 to R Skelton
3rd A & R Birbeck, Pennine View - £71.80 to Welsh Country Foods
Class 5 – 6 Swaledale, Dales Bred, Rough Fell, Blackface or Herdwick Lambs
1st M & K Chippendale, Wharton Hall - £71.80 to Dunbia (Wales)
2nd G R & G Brass, Bridge End - £66.30 to Welsh Country Foods
3rd Walburn Hall Farm, Downholme - £68.30 to Welsh country Foods
Class 6 – 10 Polled or Lowland Lambs
1st G N Robinson, & Son, Trainriggs - £66.80 to Vivers Scotlamb
Class 7 – 10 Swaledale, Rough Fell, Dalesbred, Blackface or Herdwick Lambs
1st G D & J P Nelson, Ashgill - £50 to A Atkinson
2nd W H Hutchinson, Uldale - £56.80 to Dunbia (Preston)
3rd J Nattrass, Shield Hill Top - £51.30 to N Iveson
Class 8 – 6 or more Polled or Lowland Ewes
1st M & K Chippendale, Wharton Hall - £71.50 to Riley Bros
Class 9 – 6 or more Swaledale, Rough Fell, Dalesbred, Blackface or Herdwick Ewes
1st W & C W Dent, Greenriggs - £38.50 to A Atkinson
Beltex £134 Whygill Head; £103, £102 Beechwood House; £102 Bonnygate; £100 Easegill Head, Asby Grange
Texel £98, £87.50, £81 Buckles Farm; £97 Whygill Head; £89, £84 Needless Hall; £87 Bonnygate; £83.30 East Pasture End; £80.50 Lansmere
Rouge De L Ouest £86.30, £82.50 Skelcies Hall
Dutch Texel £77.50, £76.80, £73.80 Thorneyscales
Suffolk £77.50 Lady Ing; £77.30 Croglin Low Hall; £76.50 Bents; £76.30, £73.30, £72.50 School Hill; £74.50, £74.30 Spedding; £73.30 Eden Terrace
Cheviot £76.30, £75.80, £74.30 Wharton Hall; £71.50 Bents
Blackface £75.80, £73.50, £71.80 Wharton Hall; £70 Castle Hill
Mule £74.80, £72.30 Howgill Castle; £73.30, £71.80 Pennine View; £73.30 East Lowfield, ; £72.30 High Griesburn, Martindale Farm, Villa Farm, High Stennerskeugh; £71.80 (2) Croft House
Charollais £74.50, £71.50 Orchard Farm; £72.30 Eden Terrace, Hawkrigg
Swaledale £68.80 Glebelands; £68.30, £65.50 Birch Bush; £68.30, £63.80 Walburn Hall; £66.30 Bridge End; £64.50 Rakehead; £63.50 Spannham
Beltex 282.10p Whygill Head; 238.10p, 214.60p Easegill Head; 222.40p, 219.50p, 214.60p Beechwood House; 218.80p, 218.20p Asby Grange; 214.50p Dale Head; 207.10p Birch Bush; 203.50p Buckles Farm
Texel 203.50p, 200p, 182.20p Buckles Farm; 193.50p Needless Hall; 190.20p Whygill Head; 184.40p Chapel House; 183.20p Bonnygate; 180p Davy Gill
Charollais 188.20p Orchard Farm; 180.80p Hawkrigg; 174.20p Eden Terrace
Dutch Texel 182.90p, 173.60p, 164.90p Thorneyscales
Suffolk 176.60p School Hill; 176.30p, 172.80p Spedding; 174.50p Eden Terrace; 170.40p West Shipley
Cheviot 174.40p, 162.10p Bents; 174.30p Wharton Hall
Mule 170.90p Brackenslack; 169.60p High Field; 168.30p Greenriggs; 164.40p Buckles Farm; 164.10p Lane Farm
Blackface 167p, 163.20p Wharton Hall; 166.70p Brackenslack
Swaledale 161.90p, 161.70p Hoggarths; 161.70p Birch Bush, Dale head, Bridge End; 160.30p Valley Farm, High Stennerskeugh; 160p Glebelands
Texel £79.50 Duckintree; £78.50, £74.50 Beechwood House; £76.50, £72.50 Lansmere; £71.50 Wharton Hall
Suffolk £78.50 Whingill
Lleyn £64.50 Whingill
Beltex £66.50 Skelcies Hall
Bluefaced Leicester £59.50 Yore House
Mule £59.50 Snaisgill, Spedding; £57.50 High Griseburn
Cheviot £56.50 Dowthwaite Head
Swaledale £40.50 Rakehead; £38.50 Greenriggs; £35.50 Tarn House
Mule £55, £50 Ingledene
Texel £51.50 Ellergill; £49 Ingledene; £46.50 North Corn Park; £45.50 Bulman Strands
Cheviot £45.50 Hazelgill
