A 10-month-old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, secured the pre-sale championship and sold for the top price of £3200 at Kirkby Stephen Mart.

The pre-sale show, judged by Amy Vance, Newton Stewart, saw the champion sell to Messrs Hargreaves, Walton Hall Farm, Preston.

Asby Hall also produced several of the top priced lots, selling a seven-month-old Limousin heifer to the judge for £2600 and a six-month-old Limousin heifer for £2200 to Neil Slack, Plumtree House.

All the Asby Hall Limousin calves were sired by Cloughead Napolean and saw others sell to £2200 for a seven-month-old heifer purchased by Messrs Walton, Hexham and a 10-month-old heifer realised £2100 to Messrs Mongomerie. A six-month-old British Blue heifer from Asby Hall, made £2300.

Neighbouring producers, Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange, also had a good day selling a 10-month-old British Blue cross heifer at £2600 to Messrs Barnett, Shap.

The reserve champion, a nine-month-old British Blue steer from Messrs Sedgley Low Bank House, Carnforth, was purchased by Messrs Harrison, Driffield, for £1850.

No fewer than 62 calves sold at between £1500 and £3200, to produce a steer average of £1237.58 (+£10.33 on the year) with heifers at £1221.8 (+£47.94). The overall average was £1230.60 (+£26.15).

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Leading Prices

Heifers – Lim – £3200, £2600, £2200 (x2), £2100, £1780, £1605, £1540, £1515, £1375, £1340, £1300 (x3), £1200, Asby Hall; £1735, £1645, £1500 Far Gearstones; £1700 Ivy Farm; £1600, £1500 (x2), £1300, Mill House Farm; £1535, £1405 Waterhouses; £1435, £1235, Brow Farm; £1425 Asby Grange; £1420, £1255, £1215 Greystoke Castle; £1415, Castle Hill; £1300, £1200, Stoneriggs; £1275, £1235 Asby Mill; £1215, Crosby Lodge. BB – £2600, £2300, £1700, £1655, £1645 (x2), £1635, £1600 (x2), £1555, £1535, £1505, £1455, £1415, £1300, Asby Hall; £1585, £1500 Crookholm; £1215, Castle Hill. Char – £1385, £1315, Crosby Lodge.

Steers – BB – £1850, £1675, £1625, £1435, £1300 Low Bank House; £1805, £1535, £1505, £1475, £1400 (x2), £1275, £1225, £1200, Asby Grange; £1605, Brow Farm; £1600, £1375, Castle Hill; £1515 High Lane; £1325, £1255, £1235, £1200 (x3), Row End Farm. Lim – £1845, £1700, £1635 (x2), £1575, £1555 (x2), £1535, £1515, £1500 (x2), £1415 (x3), £1400, £1325, £1305, £1805, £1735, £1720, £1400 Asby Grange; £1625, £1575, £1656, £1235 Low Bank Hose; £1600, £1455, £1435, £1255 Waterhouses; £1575 Crookholm; £1565, £1555, £1400 Hunthills; £1500, £1285, £1255 Castle Hill; £1435, £1400, £1275 Buddle Houses: £1415, £1285 Top O Th Hill Farm; £1385, £1345, £1335, £1325, £1305 Brow Farm; £1385, £1265, £1200 Stoneriggs; £1325, £1225 High Lane; £1315, £1285, £1205 Crosby Lodge; £1305 Greystoke Castle; £1300 (x2), £1285, £1215(3) Asby Hall. Saler – £1355, £1205 Stoneriggs. Char – £1355, £1245, £1215 (x3), Crosby Lodge; £1205 (x4) Greystoke Castle. A-A – £955 Low Bank House.

Leading Averages

Farm (No) Average (£)

Far Gearstones (3) 1626.67

Crookholm (3) 1553.33

Waterhouses (6) 1447.50

Low Bank House (11) 1429.55

Asby Grange (40) 1426.92

Asby Hall (60) 1416.86

Mill House (7) 1322.14

High Lane (4) 1297.50

Hunthills (7) 1238.57

Buddle House (6) 1214.17