2009-09-22 
             On Monday 21st September 2009 Harrison & Hetherington held their special continental cross Prize Show & Sale of Store Cattle. 
            
            
            
                           
                Overall Champion with judge David Hetherington (left) 
                and vendor Nigel Hughes, Dona Close. 
              
              
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            The pre-sale show was most ably judged by Mr D Hetherington, Staffield Old Hall with the Championship being awarded to a magnificent British Blue Cross steer consigned by W Hughes & Sons, Dona Close, Warcop which realised £1,070 to J E & G Burrow, Skipton. Standing in reserve was a terrific Blonde cross heifer consigned by J C & E Pedley & Son, Yore House, Lunds which later sold for £950 to D Barker. Trade throughout was buoyant with vendors delighted with prices received. 
            Cast cows also met with a good enquiry. Top price of the day being 137.5p for a 714 kg Blue Cow consigned by A M & H V Brown, Beechwood House, Newton le Willows. Continental cross cows regularly exceeded £800 whilst dairy sorts topped at 96.5p, £706.38 for W & C W Dent, Greenriggs, Kirkby Stephen 
            The Show was kindly sponsored by Dodd & Co, Chartered Accountants, the British Blonde Society and the British Limousin Society. 
            Awards 
            Belgian Blue cross Bullock 
              1st & Overall Champion winning the Stan Davis Perpetual Trophy  
            W Hughes & Sons, Dona Close - £1,070 to J E & G Burrow 
            Belgian Blue cross Heifer 
              1st F & A Atkinson & Sons, Hawkrigg - £850 to J E & G Burrow 
            2nd F & A Atkinson & Sons, Hawkrigg - £955 to J E & G Burrow 
            Limousin cross Bullock 
              1st & Reserve Champion Limousin S G Benson, Horrace Farm - £780 to J K Slee 
              2nd G D & A R Barningham, Hillside - £905 to R Jackson & Son 
            3rd F & A Atkinson & Sons, Hawkrigg - £775 to R Jackson & Son 
            Limousin cross Heifer 
              1st & Champion Limousin G D & A R Barningham, Hillside - £830 to J E & G Burrow 
              2nd M Watson, Blandswath - £835 to D & J Whaite 
            3rd M Watson, Blandswath - £835 to D Barker 
            Blonde cross Bullock 
              1st J C & E Pedley & Son, Yore House - £855 to J E & G Burrow 
              2nd W H & M Hutchinson, Uldale - £895 to R Jackson & Son 
            3rd R Balmer, Grassgill - £715 to D & J Whaite 
            Blonde cross Heifer 
              1st & Reserve Overall Champion 
            J C & E Pedley, Yore House - £950 to D Barker 
            Best Continental cross Heifer any other Breed 
              1st M/s. Brownrigg, Lane Farm - £835 to M/s. Dent 
            2nd A & R Birbeck, Pennine View - £575 to D Barker 
            Leading Prices 
            Cast Cows per kilo 
              Limousin 137.50 Beechwood House; 127.50 Pikestone, Asby Grange; 116.50 Ash Garth; 113.50 Blandswath; 102.50 Brow Farm 
              British Blue 128.50 Ash Garth; 124.50 Yore House; 107.50, 106.50 Bridge End (Brass); 106.50 Wythes Hill; 104.50 Bank Top 
              Holstein/Friesian 96.50 (x2) Greenriggs; 93.50 High Griseburn 
              British Friesian 95.50, 83.50 Bonnygate 
              Holstein 88.50 High Griseburn 
            Hereford 87.50 Hawkrigg 
            Cast Cows per head 
              Limousin £981.75 Beechwood House; £827.48 Asby Grange; £802.69 Ash Garth; £760.45 Blandswath; £669.38 Pikestone; £565.80 Brow Farm 
              British Blue £957.33 Ash Garth; £814.73 Wythes Hill; £776.44 Bank Top; £751.98, £690.53 Yore House; £713.55, £642.85 Bridge End (Brass) 
              Holstein/Friesian £706.38, £658.13 Greenriggs; £576.90 High Griseburn 
              British Friesian £683.78, £539.41 Bonnygate 
              Holstein £678.80 High Griseburn 
            Hereford £503.13 Hawkrigg 
            Store Bullocks 
              British Blue £1.070, £970, £855 (x2) Dona Close; £990 New Hall; £960 Arngill House; £930 Ravenseat; £905, £895 Argill House; £870, £855 Beechwood House 
              Limousin £905 Hillside; £880 New Hall; £865 Dona Close; £865, £860, £825 (x2), £805 Beechwood House; £825 Long Green; £820 (x2) Barugh House 
              Blonde Aq £895 Uldale Farm; £855 Yore House; £840 Hillside; £825 , £805, £720 Beechwood House; £735, £720 New Hall; £715, £695 (x2) Grassgill; 
              Charolais £885 Garnthwaite 
              Montbeliarde £550 Street House 
            Friesian/Holstein Friesian £438 (x3) Roans Farm 
            Store Heifers 
              British Blue £980, £960, £865, £770 New Hall; £955, £775 Hawkrigg; £800, £790, £765 (x3) Water Houses 
              Blonde Aq £950 Yore House; £675, £575, £570, £525 Grassgill; £620 (x2) Helbeck Grange; ; £480 Abbey Park 
              Limousin £855, £800 Water Houses; £850, £845 Long Green; £850 Hawkrigg£835 (x2), £795 Blandswath; £835, £805 Garnthwaite; £830 Hillside; 
              Charolais £835, £685 Lane Farm; £750 (x3), £740 (x3), £665 (x3) Helbeck Grange 
            Hereford £600, £570 (x3) Helbeck Grange 
            Store Bulls 
            Friesian/Holstein £370 (x6) Roseleigh 
            
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