Kirkby Stephen Annual Prize Show and Sale of Store Cattle

5th May 2015

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual May Day show and sale of Store cattle on Monday 4th May 2015 where a catalogued entry of 1,026 cattle were on offer.

The pre sale show saw some outstanding quality cattle put in front of our judge Mr Walter Dandie, Broxburn.

The overall reserve champion was awarded to a 11 month old British Blue cross heifer from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Appleby which went on to make £1,500 also selling to Mr Dandie.

Reserve Champion with Gail Harker of I’Ansons, Sponsors, Walter Dandie, Judge, Carol Tunstall of Eden Farm Supplies (Brough), Sponsors, Andrew Brown of KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall, Vendor

Reserve Champion with Gail Harker of I’Ansons, Sponsors, Walter Dandie, Judge, Carol Tunstall of Eden Farm Supplies (Brough), Sponsors, Andrew Brown of KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall, Vendor

Trade for smart younger and summering cattle was phenomenal throughout the sale and when taking into account the current prime cattle returns a steer average of £1007.60 (+ £58.82 on the year) and a heifer average of £968.77 (+ £98.17 on the year) was a tremendous, and very pleasing outcome for an outstanding show of cattle which was said would be hard to beat!

Over 80 active buyers were present from 16 different counties, as far afield as West Lothian in the north to Buckingham in the south!

British Blue Bullock

1st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1500 to W Dandie, Broxburn

British Blue Heifer

1st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1800 to JM & R Dixon, Wigton

2nd JH Pedley, Oaktree - £1065 to JR Gardiner, Carnaby

3rd JH Pedley, Oaktree - £1165 to C Cropper, Long Preston

Champion Blue – KA Brown & Sons (Bullock)

Reserve Champion Blue – KA Brown & Sons (Heifer)

Principal Prices:

Store Bullock –British Blue £1500 Asby Hall; £1275 Hawkrigg Farm; £1275, £1175, £1135, £1125; £1100, £1085, £1085, £1055 New Hall; £1165 Thorney Scale; £1135 Dona Close; £1135, £1065 Asby Grange; £1105, £1085 Low Bank House; £1105 Roseleigh; £1100, £1075, £1055 Tailbert; £1100 (2) Hightown; £1085 Smardale Mill; £1085 Bleathgill; £1075 Stripes Farm; £1055 (2) Gilts; £1055 Abbey Park; £1055 (2) Greenriggs; £1055 Easegill Head.

Store Heifer – British Blue £1800, £1550 Asby Hall; £1500, £1265 Asby Grange; £1335, £1300, £1100, £1015 Grayrigg Hall; £1320, £1115, £1085 Tailbert; £1240, £1000 Croft House Farm; £1235, £1100 Hightown; £1215, £1200 (2), £1185, £1165, £1155, £1135 (2), £1015 New Hall; £1205, £1185 Crookholm; £1165, £1100, £1065 Oaktree; £1105 Bridge End Farm; £1100, £1025 (2) Gilts; £1045 Low Grassgill; £1035, £1015 Roseleigh; £1020 (2), £1015 Windygate; £1000 Greenriggs.