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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