Superb Trade for British Blue's at Kirkby Stephen

1st November 2017

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual prize show and sale of Suckled Calves on Monday 30th October 2017.

Taking the Stan Davis Silver Cup and topping the sale at £2350 was the overall champion calf which was a 10 month old British Blue cross heifer from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Great Asby which was bought by Messrs Allen, Malton. The pre sale show was kindly judged by Mr Michael Everatt of Goole.

Kirkby Stephen Champion Calf

Champion British Blue Heifer from Messrs. Brown

The overall reserve championship was taken by the first place British Blue cross and champion steer which was a 7 month old calf also consigned by Messrs Brown, Asby Hall and sold for £1150 to Messrs Smith, Carnforth.

Trade for good quality well forward suckled calves was strong with plenty of buyers looking for these types of calves; over 50 active buyers were present.

Steers averaged £855.70 (up £30.51 on the year)

Heifers averaged £836.28 (down £22.94 on the year)

The show was kindly sponsored by JG Animal Health, Dugdale Nutrition, North West Limousin Cattle Breeder Association and The British Blue Cattle Society.

The following awards were made: -

Bullock Classes

Limousin Cross

1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1290

2nd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1200

3rd – Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses - £1055

British Blue Cross

1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1150

2nd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £975

3rd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £900

Charolais Cross

1st – GA & DE Slack, Stoneriggs - £1005

2nd – GA & DE Slack, Stoneriggs - £955

3rd – GA & DE Slack, Stoneriggs - £855

Haltered

1st – Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses – British Blue

2nd – Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses – Limousin

Champion Male

KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – British Blue Cross

Reserve Champion Male

KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – Limousin

Heifer Classes

Limousin Cross

1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1850

2nd – W & J Ousby, Bents Farm - £945

3rd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £975

British Blue Cross

1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £2350

2nd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1125

3rd – Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses - £1100

Charolais Cross

1st – GA & DE Slack, Stoneriggs - £825

2nd – GA & DE Slack, Stoneriggs - £765

3rd – GA & DE Slack, Stoneriggs - £825

Haltered

1st – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £2200

2nd – Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses - £985

Champion Female

K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – British Blue

Reserve Champion Female

K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – Limousin

Champion British Blue

K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – Heifer

Reserve Champion British Blue

K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – Bullock

Supreme Champion and winning the Stan Davis Cup - KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – British Blue Heifer

Reserve Supreme Champion

K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – British Blue Bullock

Leading Average for 5 or more

60 @ £979.89 Asby Grange

20 @ £973.75 Waterhouses

  5 @ £952.50 Walburn Hall Farms

60 @ £940.00 Asby Hall

10 @ £920.56 Scarr House

  5 @ £900.00 Rosgill Head

Principle Prices

Bullocks – Limousin £1290, £1200, £1035, £965, £955, £915 Asby Hall; £1085, £1035, £1015, £1005, £965, £935(x2) Asby Grange; £1075, £1055(x2), £1045, £1015, £925 Waterhouses: £1075, £1045, £955, £915, £905 High Lane: £1025 Bank House Farm; £1025, £985 Scarr House; £1000, £955, £915, £900 Brow Farm; £985 Staingills; £955, £900 Dry Evers; £925(x2), £900 Rosgill Head; £915 Needle House; £905(x2) Walburn Hall; £905, £900 Stoneriggs; £900 Crosby Lodge: British Blue £1200, £1035, £985, £965, £935, £925, £915 Asby Grange; £1150, £975, £965, £900 Asby Hall; £1035, £1015, £945 Williams House; £1000 Sunnyside; £965, £935 Castle Hill; £925 Waterhouses; £915 Scarr House: Charolais £1005, £955(x3), £925, £905(x2), £900 Stoneriggs; £935, £925, £900 Crosby Lodge: Blonde £975, £900, £865 Stoneygarth.

Heifers – British Blue £2350, £1155, £1125, £965 Asby Hall: £1440, £1355, £1305, £1175, £1115, £1080, £1075, £1065, £1045, £1035, £1005, £915, £885, £865 Asby Grange; £1100, £985 Waterhouses; £1005 Sunnyside; £985, £955, £875 Scarr House; £955 Stoneygarth; £885(x2) Staingills: Limousin £2200, £1850, £1055, £1005, £975(x2), £875(x2), £855(x2) Asby Hall; £1305, £1135, £1075 Asby Grange; £1085, £945, £905, £900(x2) High Lane; £1000(x2) Walburn Hall; £945 Bents; £935, £905 Brow Farm; £885, £865 Rosgill Head; £885 Staingills; £865 Bank House Farm: Blonde £915 Stoneygarth: Charolais £835 Heather Bank; £825(x4), £815(x4), £800 Crosby Lodge.