British Blue's Champion & Reserve at Kirkby Stephen Show and Sale of Suckled Calves

5th November 2014

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen mart held their annual Prize show and sale of Suckled calves on Monday 3rd November 2014 where a catalogued entry of 596 were on offer.

In what was one of the strongest show of top quality calves to be seen at Kirkby Stephen mart, the judge Kay Miller awarded the overall championship to a very smart 6 month old Black British Blue cross heifer, sired by Lukeroyal Gladiator, from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall which went on to race to £2,350 selling to Messrs Okane, York.

Champion and Reserve from KA Brown & Sons

Messrs Brown also took the overall reserve championship with another 7 month old British Blue cross heifer, also sired by Gladiator, which went on to sell for £1,700 to the judge, Kay Watson, Canonbie.

Trade from start to finish was excellent with the over 65 active buyers present. An overall average of £863.81 was achieved for 81 more calves sold 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: -

Bullock Classes
British Blue Cross
1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1500
2nd – HR Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £1000
3rd - JW&CR Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh - £1000

Any Other Breed Bullock
1st – HR Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £1020

Haltered
1st – HR Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £1190
2nd – Messrs Taylor, Water Houses - £970

Champion Male
KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – British Blue

Reserve Champion Male
WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - Limousin

Heifer Classes
British Blue Cross
1st – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £2350
2nd – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1700
3rd – HR Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £1420

Haltered
1st – K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £2000

Champion Female
K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – British Blue

Reserve Champion Female
K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – British Blue

Champion British Blue
K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – Heifer

Reserve Champion British Blue
HR Hayton & Son, Asby Grange – Heifer

Principle Prices
Heifers - Limousin £2800 Easegill Head; £1530, £1280, £960, £910, £890, £865 Asby Hall; £1090, £1050, £1035 Bridge End Farm; £1080, £1000, £995 Waterhouses; £1010, £990, £980, £935, £925 Asby Grange; £960 High Stennerskeugh; £935 Crookholm; £920 Dry Howe; £910, £860, £850 Gaythorne Hall; £910 Flakebridge; £905 Sykeside; £865 Walburn Hall; £860 Crosby Lodge; £855 Rydal Farm: British Blue £2350, £2000, £1700, £1040, £1010, £965, £910 Asby Hall; £1420, £1400, £1380, £1130, £1095, £1050, £1000, £930, £920 (2), £910, £905, £860 Asby Grange; £1030 Crosby Lodge; £1000, £950, £910 Sunnyside; £990 Thorney Gale; £915 Woodend Farm; £900 Stoneygarth: Blonde £970 High Lane (Capstick); £835 Asby Grange.

Bullocks - Limousin £1500, £1075, £970, £965, £950, £900 (2) Asby Hall; £1150, £900 (2) Low Bank House; £1135 Park House; £1130, £1035, £1030 Flakebridge; £1125, £1085, £1065 Bridge End Farm; £1110, £960 Asby Grange; £1100 (2), £1010, £970, £955 Waterhouses; £1090 (2) Carpool; £1090, £975 Crookholm; £1050, £985, £920 Dry Evers; £1045 Croft Farm; £1020, £900 Needle House; £1000 Easegill Head; £1000 The Springs; £1000 High Stennerskeugh; £980, £940 High Lane (Capstick); £975 Heather Bank; £970 Brow Farm; £965 Walburn Hall; £960, £920, 3900 (2) Crosby Lodge; £905 Rydal Farm: British Blue £1500, 31045, £930 Asby Hall; £1430, £1190, £1070, £1020, £1000, £920 (2), £900 (3) Asby Grange; £1180, £1140, £1060, £1030, £900 Stoneygarth; £1080 Flakebridge; £1070 Sunnyside; £1000 High Stennerskeugh; £965 Dry Evers; £945, £900 Crosby Lodge; £930 Williams House; £910, £905 Thorney Gale: Charolais £1020 Asby Grange; £1020, £940, £925 (2), £920 Stoneriggs: Blonde £960, £925 Asby Grange: Angus £845 Dry Evers.