A yearling Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Huck, Sowerthwaite, Austwick, secured the championship and top price of £2700 at Harrison and Hetherington’s show and sale of store cattle at Kirkby Stephen, when selling to the judge, Alan Barnett, Shap.

The reserve championship was awarded to the first prize steer, a 10-month-old British Blue cross which sold for £1520 for Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon.

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Steers sold to £1775 for Limousin crosses from Messrs Akrigg, Manor House Farm, Skipton.

Leading Prices

Heifers – Lim – £2700, £1740, £1515, £1465 (x2), £1425 (x3), Sowerthwaite; £1685, £1500, £1425 Argill House; £1655 Thorney Gale; £1535, £1485, £1475 (x2), New Hall; £1525 Manor House; £1515, Gilts; £1485, £1475, Far Close; £1465, High Lane. BB – £1720, £1600 Oaktree; £1555, £1405, Thorney Gale; £1485 (x2), £1455, Sowerthwaite; £1400, Asby Grange. A-A – £1635 Wharton Hall.

Steers – Lim – £1775, £1715, £1585, £1525 Manor House; £1655, £1600, £1575, £1545, £1505, £1455, £1425, £1400, Carpool; £1600, £1425, £1415 Bleathgill; £1575, £1545, Green; £1555 Nether Hall; £1535 Gillses; £1515, £1505 (x2), Argill House; £1515, Low Bank House; £1475, £1400, Thorney Gale; £1455, £1435, Friarbiggin; £1405, Gilts. BB – £1700, £1600 Sowerthwaite; £1520, £1515, £1400, Low Bank House; £1515 Oaktree; £1515, £1485, £1475, £1465, £1415, Thorney Gale; £1400 (x2), Asby Grange. Sim – £1400 Prospect. BS – £1065, £1035 Helbeck. Sals – £1065 Hebblethwaite Hall.