Kirkby Stephen Annual Prize Show and Sale of Store Cattle

7th May 2018

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their annual "May Day" Prize show and sale of Store cattle when 1272 head were on offer.

Topping the sale at £1530 was a 12 month old British Blue cross heifer from Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon.

The pre sale show was carried out ably by Mr N. Leighton, Goole who awarded the Overall Championship to a smart 7 month old British Blue cross heifer which was Sired by Tweeddale Ironman and was consigned by Messrs Tiplady, Red House Farm, Barnard Castle. She went on to sell for £1300 to Mr Leighton.

Supreme Champion, a British Blue x Heifer from Richard Tiplady

Taking to overall Reserve Championship was a 11 month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Barker, Middle Bank End Farm, Appleby which sold for £1140

The show was kindly sponsored by The Border British Blue Club, Copley Coal, Dugdales Nutrition, Eden Farm Supplies (Brough), I’Ansons, The North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association and Northern Boiler Grants and the following awards were made:-

British Blue Steer

1^st RJ Tiplady, Red House Farm - £1300

2^nd WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1375

3^rd WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1175

British Blue Heifer

1^st WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1530

2^nd RJ Tiplady, Red House Farm- £1130

3^rd WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1260

Champion Blue – RJ Tiplady, Red House Farm (Steer)

Reserve Champion Blue – WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House (Heifer)

Limousin Steer

1^st KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall - £1245

2^nd Levens Farms, Gaythorne Hall - £1175

3^rd WA & GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1120

Limousin Heifer

1^st NJ & C Barker, Middle Bank End - £1140

2^nd NJ & C Barker, Middle Bank End - £1265

3^rd Levens Farm, Gaythorne Hall - £1065

Champion Limousin – NJ & C Barker, Middle Bank End - £1140 (Heifer)

Reserve Champion Limousin – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall (Steer)

Any Other Breed Heifer

1^st M. Barker, Middle Bank End - £1100

Supreme Champion and receiving the Eden Farm Supplies (Brough) Trophy –RJ Tiplady, Red House Farm (British Blue Steer)

Reserve Supreme Champion – NJ & C Barker, Middle Bank End (Limousin Heifer)

Special Prize for Top Priced Pen of 3 or More Steers:

Messrs Westgarth, Setterah Park - £1240 (3)

Special Prize for Top Priced Pen of 3 or More Heifers:

JC & E Pedley, Yore House - £1215 (3)

Trade right throughout the sale to the last beast sold was fantastic with over 60 active buyers being in attendance.

Steers averaged £1080.85, heifers averaged £982.92, over half the cattle forward sold between £1100 - £1500.