A British Blue cross heifer from David Mallon, Pallet Crag, secured the pre-sale championship and the top price of £6500 at Harrison and Hetherington's show and sale of suckled calves at Middleton in Teesdale, on Tuesday.

The calf sold to Haig Murray, Gretna, for further showing.

Judge, James Crichton, bought his choice of reserve, a British Blue cross steer also from Pallet Crag, for £1900

The entry of 427 calves of which 99% were aged six to eight-months, saw an overall average of £1264.17, with bullocks rising £58 per head on the year to average £1284.47 and heifers up £100 to £1236.81.

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Leading Prices

Heifers – BB – £6500, Pallet Crag Farm; £1500, £1480, £1400, £1320, £1200, Parrick House Farm; £1400 How Burn. Lim – £2000, £2000, High Birk Hatt; £1900, £1480, Rigg Farm; £1700, £1500 The Pry; £1650, £1580, £1520 (x2), £1500 East Friar House Farm; £1580, £1520, £1580, £1500 Parrick House Farm; £1550,Pallet Crag Farm; £1520,South Wellhope; £1480,16 Hilton Road. Char – £1240 Sunnybrae. Blonde – £1150 Littleburn Farm.

Steers – Lim – £1900, £1560, £1540 Pallet Crag Farm; £1780, £1720, £1580 Low House; £1700, £1580, £1700, £1640 Parrick House Farm; £1620 Arla Burn Farm; £1580, £1520, £1500, £1580 The Pry; £1550 South Wellhope; £1520, £1500 Step Ends Farm; £1500 Herdship. BB – £1900, £1720, £1550, £1540, £1320 Pallet Crag Farm; £1540, £1350, £1340, £1320 Parrick House Farm; £1600, £1400 Rigg Farm; £1400, £1220, £1200, £1180 Moorsley Banks Farm; £1320 Littleburn Farm; £1180, £1160 How Burn. Char – £1750, £1540 Low House; £1400, £1240, £1160, £1060 Sunnybrae. Blonde – £1240 Littleburn Farm.

Leading Herd Averages

Farm (No) Average (£)

Pallet Crag (15) 1852.00

Stoney Hill (8) 1547.50

The Pry (7) 1394.29

High Birk (10) 1394.00

Low House (21) 1389.52