A Limousin cross Heifer exhibited by Messrs J C & J White, Rigg Farm was sold for £4,400, a Middleton in Teesdale Mart Record, and also a record for Harrison & Hetherington Group’s Network of Marts.

John White, Rigg Farm - Vendor Catherine Raine, Eden Farm Supplies (Brough) - Sponsor Mark Hallam, Derbyshire - Judge

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held a their February Prize Show and Sale of 341 Store Cattle at Middleton in Teesdale on Tuesday 7th February.

A good show of cattle was judged by Mr M Hallam, Derbyshire.  Sponsors were Eden Farm Supplies (Brough).  The Champion was a Limousin x Heifer exhibited by Messrs J C & J White, Rigg Farm, which was purchased by Mr S Hough for £4,400, which is a Middleton in Teesdale Mart Record and also a record for Harrison & Hetherington Group’s Network of Marts

Cattle were a firm trade throughout averaging £436.50 (-£30.22 on the year)

Show Awards
Bullock
1st & Reserve Champion - J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £1,250 to J Wilkinson
2nd - J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £840 to P Hodgson
3rd - W & H I Watson, Sanders Close - not sold

Heifer
1st & Overall Champion - J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £4.400 to S Hough
2nd - J C & J White, Rigg Farm - £780
3rd - M C Dent & Son, Wythes Hill - £1,020 to M Hallam

Leading Prices

Limousin x Bullocks £1,250, £820 Rigg Farm; £575 Bank Top; £570 Watgarth, Woolpitts Farm; £568 (x2) Market Place; £562 Lane Head (Wallace); £555 Naby View; £548 Fair View; £538 Lane Side (Bainbridge)
Limousin x Heifers £4,400, £780. £500 Rigg Farm; £1.020, £530 Wythes Hill; £680 Stanhope Gate; £610, £510 Pikestone; £530 Naby View; £510 Long Green; £470 Toft House; £452 Fair View
Blonde x Heifers £412 Roger Moor Farm
Blonde x Bullocks £432 (x2) Roger Moor Farm; £432 Valance Lodge
Belgian Blue x Heifers £655, £495, £460 Stanhope Gate; £605 Naby View; £490 Palletstone Farm
Belgian Blue x Bullocks £840. £595 Rigg Farm; £700 Naby View; £530 Long Green
Charolais x Heifers £415 (x4) Lanehead Farm (Wallace)
Charolais x Bullocks £590 Naby View; £540 Revelin Farm; £532 Lanehead (Wallace); £505 Woodside Farm
Aberdeen Angus x Bullocks £285 Woodside Farm

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