Shona and Alan Stevenson make their mark at Kirkby Classic

The sale at Kirkby Stephen attracted an entry of 498 and saw their show stopper, a nine-month-old Limousin steer, selected by the judge, Paul Tippetts, Shropshire, sell for £3000 to Messrs Naylor, Kirk Langley.

The reserve winner, the second prize Limousin steer from John Smith-Jackson, Hightown, Haltwhistle, made £2700 to Messrs Laws, Leyburn.

Champion and reserve winners from T Laird and Son (right) and reserve from John Smith-Jackson (left)

The sale leader was the first prize unhaltered British Blue heifer, a nine-month-old from Messrs Sedgley, Low Bank House, Carnforth, purchased by Messrs Park, Kirklands Farm, Ireton.

Also selling for £3000 was the first prize haltered British Blue heifer, a seven-month-old from Messrs Pedley, Oaktree Farm, Carnforth, that was knocked down to Messrs Parkin, Scunthorpe.

Just behind, on £2800, Messrs Wilkinson, Ivy Farm, Leyburn, sold a seven-month-old Limousin heifer to Messrs Naylor, Kirk Langley.

Champion winner from T Laird and Son, Sunnyside and Carbello, shown by Shona and Alan Stevenson sold for £3000

The 61 show cattle sold to average £2218.18.

Overall averages were also up in the store cattle section with steers cashing in at £1488.08 (+£262.70 on the year) and heifers at £1423.75 (+£245.46). The overall average was £1457.23 (+£250.38) and for 69 more sold.

In all, 23 store cattle sold between £2000 and £3200, and 120 cattle sold between £1600 and £3200 with a majority of these being eight to 12 months old.

Leading Awards

Haltered cattle – Steers – Lim – T Laird and Son, £3000; JW Smith-Jackson, £2700; 3, TA Lyon, £1650. BB – MA and JA Winn, £2050; 2, BR Lawson and Son, £1650; 3, WA and GR Sedgley, £2250.

Heifers – Lim – 1 and 2, B and L Wilkinson, £2800 and £1850; 3, JH Craggs, £1850. BB – 1 and 3, JH Pedley, £3000 and £1650; 2, BR Lawson and Son,£1600.

Unhaltered cattle – Steers – Lim – 1, K and GJ Huck, £2700; 2, TA Lyon, £1700; 3, JG Taylor, £1800. BB – 1, K and GJ Huck, £2250; 2 and 3, WA and GR Sedgley, £1700 and £1780

Heifers – Lim – 1, JW Smith-Jackson, £1800; 2, BR Lawson and Son, £1400; 3, S Hardisty and Son, £1900. BB – 1, WA and GR Sedgley, £3200; 2, S Hardisty and Son, £2200; 3, RD Anderson, £2050.

Unhaltered native – 1, P and K Brannen, £1480

Leading Prices

Bullocks – Lim – £3000 Sunnyside and Carbello; £2700 Hightown; £2700, £1980 Sowerthwaite; £2285, £2175, £1965 Thwaite Farm; £2035, £2005, £1885, £1855, £1825, £1645 Carpool; £2000, £1800, £1785, £1685 (x2), £1605, Hilltop Farm; £1920 Buddle House; £1800, £1625, £1585 Waters Farm; £1800 Smardale Mill; £1785, £1685 (x2), £1665, Gillses; £1785, £1715, £1665, (x2), £1655, £1585 Bridge End; £1735, £1705, £1615, £1605 Bleathgill; £1725, £1680, £1615 The Croft; £1720, £1645, £1600, £1555, Low Bank House; £1700, £1650 Lintre House; £1685, £1575, £1565 Gilts; £1675 Bloan Farm; £1665 (x2) Hawkrigg; £1655 (x2), £1575, £1535 New Hall; £1625, £1575, Catherine Holme; £1575, £1515, Thorney Gale; £1565, Friarbiggin; £1515 Whitewall; £1505, High Lane; £1500 (x2) High Green Farm. BB – £2250, £1780, £1700, £1665, £1575, Low Bank House; £2250, £2020 Sowerthwaite; £2050, £1980 High Underbrow; £2045, £1965 Thwaite Farm; £1875, £1735 Gilts; £1755 Crookholm; £1700, £1650, £1620 Buddle House; £1665 Stephens Farm; £1635 Bridge End; £1600 (x2), £1445 (x2), Asby Grange; £1585, £1575, £1535, £1525 (x2), £1515, Thorney Gale; £1575 High Lane; £1500 Oaktree. A-A – £1480 Scar Top.

Heifers – BB – £3200 Low Bank House; £3000, £1650, £1450, Oaktree; £2200 How Hall; £2080, £1455, Asby Grange; £2050, £1750 The Springs; £1850 Hightown; £1725, £1485 (x2), £1455 (x2) Row End; £1600 Buddle House; £1585 Bleathgill; £1485 Thorney Gale; £1485 Gilts; £1455 High Lane. Lim – £2800, £1850, £1620, £1600 Ivy Farm; £2500, £1675, £1500, £1465 Whitewall; £2200, £1525, Low Bank House; £2060, £1900, £1700 How Hall; £2040, £1805 Bleathgill; £1900, £1700 Scar Top; £1885, £1835 (x2), £1785, £1765 (x2), £1735, £1700, £1635 Abbey Park; £1875, £1735, £1605 (x3), £1485, £1475 Hawkrigg Farm; £1865, £1725, £1485 Carpool; £1850 Glower Oer Him; £1845, £1765, £1685, £1585, £1545, £1525, £1465, Sowerthwaite; £1800, £1650 Hightown; £1685, £1505 Gilts; £1635 Gillses; £1585 (x2), £1565 Bloan Farm; £1585, £1485, New Hall; £1575 Green Farm; £1555 Waters Farm; £1535 Bridge End; £1535, Thorney Gale; £1505 Crosby Lodge; £1455 Hilltop. Long – £1300 Hilltop. Char – £1300 High Lane.

Bulls – BB – £1555 Red House. Lim – £1300 Red House.