2010-03-09
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.
Bees Knees (Champion Beast) Andrew Marston of Messrs D & CE Marston (vendor) and Louise Todd (judge)
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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 Prices
Bullocks
Limousin £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
Heifers
Limousin £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 Cattle
Breeding 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 & Calves
Limousin £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 Heifers
British Blue £1150 (2), £1100, £1020,
£900 South View
Limousin £1100 Langrigg; £920 South
View
Cast Cows
Per 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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