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Kirkby Stephen Classic is the Bees Knees On Monday 8th March Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their first Kirkby Classic show and sale of potential show cattle which proved to be a great success with a over flowing ring of prospective purchasers and vendors.
A fantastic turnout of cattle were put on show and judging was in the capable hands of Miss Louise Todd, Manor Farm, East Torrington, Market Rasen and was kindly sponsored by Border British Blue Club, B & B Dairy Group, Caltech, Carr’s Billington, Jobsons Animal Health, Novartis, Graham Edwards Trailers and the British Limousin Cattle Society. The championship was finally awarded to Bees Knees, a superb Limousin cross heifer from Messrs D & C E Marston, Easegill Head, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen. This April born heifer was sired by Soleil and out of a British Blue cross cow, later being knocked down at £2,500 to the judge. The reserve championship went to the second prize Limousin heifer, consigned by Messrs JS & JO Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby. Shania a March born heifer by Sulky and out of a Limousin cross cow, realised £2,650 and joins the Harrymans, Keskadale herd. The whole sale of show cattle averaged a fantastic £1,195. Show Results Class 1 - Limousin Bullock 1st Messrs G Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside, Appleby - £1000 to TWH (Farming) Ltd 2nd Messrs J W Watson, Whygillhead, Little Asby, Appleby - £810 to T Davie 3rd Messrs D & C E Marston, Easegill Head, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen - £820 to AJ Geary 4th Messrs M & E M Wilson, Arngill House, Lunedale, Middleton-In-Teesdale - £1,120 to JV Hodgson 5th Messrs KD & L Armer, Scar Sykes, Newbiggin On Lune, Kirkby Stephen - £760 to D Barker Class 2 - Limousin Heifer 1st Messrs D & C E Marston, Easegill head, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen - £2,500 to DT Todd Farming 2nd Messrs JS & JO Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby, Penrith - £2,650 to KD Harryman 3rd Messrs JE & DJ Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall Farm, Cautley, Sedbergh - £920 to HR Hayton & Son 4th Messrs JE & DJ Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall Farm, Cautley, Sedbergh - £900 to HR Hayton & Son 5th Messrs J W Watson, Whygillhead, Little Asby, Appleby – Not Sold Class 3 - British Blue Bullock 1st Messrs E Wilson, White Hills, Scorton, Richmond - £1,000 to CN Bentley 2nd Messrs E Wilson, White Hills, Scorton, Richmond - £1,050 to CN Bentley 3rd Clive & Robert Owen, Ravenseat, Keld, Richmond - £760 to J Maughan Class 4 - British Blue Heifer 1st Messrs E Wilson, White Hills, Scorton, Richmond - £1,200 to TWH (Farming) Ltd 2nd Clive & Robert Owen, Ravenseat, Keld, Richmond - £1,080 to TWH (Farming) Ltd Class 5 - Baby Beef 1st Ruth Stevenson, Howgill Foot, Kaber, Kirkby Stephen - £1,300 to W Richardson & Son 2nd Ruth Stevenson, Howgill Foot, Kaber, Kirkby Stephen - £940 to CN Bentley Champion - D & C E Marston, Easegill head, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen (Limousin Heifer) Reserve Champion - Messrs JS & JO Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby, Penrith (Limousin Heifer) A good entry of store cattle forward sold to a great trade for all classes sold. The highlight being a consignment of British Blue heifers topping a £1,550 from Messrs K & G Whithead, Thwaite Farm, Thwaite, with the 6 sold averaging £1,110. The whole sale averaged £805.29 for a generally younger show of cattle. Also on offer where some quality units of breeding cattle, which were very much sought after, a top price of £2,100 for a stunning outfit consigned by Messrs W & J Ousby, Bents farm, Newbiggin On Lune. Several units broke the £2,000 barrier and several prospective purchasers left the ringside without success. A Charolais bull consigned by Messrs D Curr & Son, Bowderhead Farm sold for £1,470. Cast cows were forward in good numbers with a high proportion of dairy bred cattle. Black & Whites topped at 125.50p (£975.14) for a cow consigned by Messrs J W Little, Row End, Soulby. The top price per kilo being 127.50p (£957.53) from Messrs K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall, with all cows averaging £640.92 (92.6p/kg). Leading PricesBullocksLimousin £1,120 Arngill House; £1000 Terrys Farm; £940 Howgill Foot; £940 (2), £910, £880 (3), £850 Eden Gate Holme Farm; £820 Easegill Head; £810 Whygillhead; £810, £770 Smardale Hall; £760 Scar Sykes; £750 (3) Ashfield; £680 Langrigg; £670 (2) Roans Farm British Blue £1050, £1000 White Hills; £810, £770, £760 Ravenseat; £775 Thwaite Farm; £765 Langrigg; £755 Gawthorpe Hall Charolais £725 (4), £895 (2), £870 (4), £820 (3), £750 (2) Helbeck Grange Blonde £740 Stoneygarth; £650 Kelleth Rigg HeifersLimousin £2650 West View; £2500 Easegill Head; £1300 Howgill Foot; £1280 Thwaite Farm; £1000 Ravenseat; £920, £900 Hebblethwaite Hall Farm; £880, £860, £760 Langrigg House; £830 Greenside Farm; £810 Scar Sykes; £800 Tottlebank Farm; £750 High Stennersceugh British Blue £1550, £1450, £1200, £870 (2) , £850 Thwaite Farm; £1200 White Hills; £1080 Ravenseat; £905, £890, £870, £790 Tottlebank Farm; £780, £770 Sunnyside; £775 Easegill Head; £750 Gawthorpe Hall Blonde £805 Easegill Head; £700 Kelleth Rigg
Breeding CattleBreeding Bull Charolais £1470 Bowderdale Head Cow & Calves Blonde x £2100 Bents Farm Limousin £1900 Prospect Farm; £1600 Long Green; £1320 Buddle House; £1280 Thorn Bush Farm; £1020 Frith Holme British Blue £1000 Skelcies Hall
Heifers & CalvesLimousin £2050, £1950 Riddings Farm; £1950 Green Farm; £1550 Thorn Bush Farm; £1080 Woodside Farm British Blue £2000, £1200 Bents Farm; £1350 Green Farm Bazadaise £1500 Green Farm Blonde £1300 Bents Farm
In Calf HeifersBritish Blue £1150 (2), £1100, £1020, £900 South View Limousin £1100 Langrigg; £920 South View
Cast CowsPer Kilo Limousin 127.50p Asby Hall; 118.50p Villa Farm; 94.50p Croft House; 94.50p Thorney Gale Black & White 125.50p, 99.50p Row End; 107.50p, 94.50p South House; 97.50p, 93.50p 88.50p (2), 87.50p Helbeck Grange; 93.50p, 88.50p Bridge End; 91.50p Swathburn; 86.50p Langford British Blue 114.50p Abbey Park; 107.50p Asby Hall; 99.50p Tarn House; 97.50p Villa Farm Per Head Limousin £957.53 Asby Hall; £812.91 Villa Farm; £623.70 Thorney Gale Black & White £975.14, £621.88 Row End; £822.38, £756 South House; £817.74, £758.29 Bridge End; £721.94 Swathburn; £679.58, £656.37, £608, £655.79 Helbeck Grange British Blue £881.65 Abbey Park; £714.41 Tarn House; £710.78 Villa Farm
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