WITH a ringside of buyers as busy as it has been for many years, Harrison and Hetherington's show and sale of store cattle at Carlisle met a flying trade for all classes on Wednesday, January 10. 

Judged by Nigel Leighton, of Fairfield Farm, Goole, the champion was a home-bred black Limousin heifer by Coachhouse Jewel from Messrs Murray, Roughet Hill, Brampton, which later sold to Mr Leighton for £1400. In reserve was a Sarkley Herald-sired Limousin bullock from Messrs Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton, which sold to Alastair Hardgraves for £1300. 

Overall, the 808-strong entry of store cattle peaked at £1440 for a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Bowman, Croft House, Scalehouses, while bullocks hit £1355 for a Limousin cross from DJ and SM Thomlinson, Park View, Scaleby. 

LEADING awards:

Continental cross calves – Bullock – 1 and reserve, JM and SM Priestley, Cracrop Farm, Brampton, £1300; 2, Messrs Murray, Roughet Hill, Heads Nook, £1250; 3, TA Pearson, The Faulds, Caldbeck, £1200. Heifer – 1 and champion, Roughet Hill, £1400; 2 and 3, Cracrop Farm, £1200 and £1145.  

HERD averages:

Herd (No sold), avg – Scale Houses (3), £1290; Low House (5), £1280; West View (3), £1265; Park View (17), £1264; Well House (4), £1255; Whiteside (10), £1238; High Aketon (7), £1226; Hawkrigg (4), £1221; The Garth (3), £1207; Roughet Hill (12), £1196; Cumdivock (5), £1195; Brocklerigg (4), £1193; Thackwood (15), £1191; Merryshields (5), £1191; Arkleby (20), £1187; Beck Hall (6), £1173; Millriggs (9), £1169; Denton Mains (6), £1169. 

LEADING prices:

Heifers – Lim – £1440, £1160 Croft House; £1400, £1205, £1130 (x2) Roughet Hill; £1285 The Flatt; £1275 Park House; £1275 The Faulds; £1225, £1180, £1160 (x3) Midtown; £1220, £1170 Wood Foot; £1210, £1195, £1175 (x2) £1165 (x2) Dendron; £1200 Newtown; £1200 (x3), £1185 (x3) £1165 (x4), £1135 (x2) Arkleby House; £1200 West Whitrigg; £1180, £1135 Hargill House; £1160 Longhurst; £1145 Cracrop; £1135 Reaygarth. Char – £1245 Bridge End; £1160, £1140 Brocklerigg; £1110 (x3) Hallbankgate; £1065 (x2) The Grove. BB – £1200 Cracrop; £1200 Edenlin; £1095, £1085 (x2) £1080, £1075, £1005 Rose Farm; £1090 Wood Foot; £1065 Doddick; £1055 Hill Park; £1050 Snab Farm. A-A – £1045 (x3) Stoneraise Place; £1010 (x2) Dendron. 
Bullocks – Lim – £1335, £1315, £1305, £1285, £1260, £1255, £1245 Park View; £1325, £1305, £1265 Low House; £1310 Longhurst; £1300 Cumdivock; £1300 Cracrop Farm; £1285, £1270, £1265, £1225 High Aketon; £1285, £1265 Well House; £1280 Whiteside; £1270, £1215 The Garth; £1270 Croft House; £1270, £1265, £1260 West Cocklaw; £1265 Beech House; £1265 Denton Mains; £1265 Kelmore Hill; £1255, £1220 Thackwood; £1250 Roughet Hill; £1245 The Flatt; £1235, £1215 Hawkrigg. BB – £1330, £1280, £1185, £1170 Park View; £1275 Hawkrigg; £1260 Beckhall; £1220 Cardewlees; £1215, £1200, £1175 Thackwood; £1155 Park House; £1155 Beckhall; £1105 Briggle; £1100 Snab. Char – £1305 Park View; £1290, £1275, £1200 (x2), £1185 Whiteside; £1285, £1255 West End; £1250, £1220 Brocklerigg; £1075 Derdron. Sim – £1225 Merryshield; £1090 Thackwood; £1015 Stoneraise Place. A-A – £1170 Crossrigg; £1135 The Garth; £1100 Stoneraise Place; £1090, £1080 Rose Farm; £1040 Longhurst; £1035 Briggle. Luing – £1200 Millriggs. Blo – £1195 (x2), £1185, £1155 Merryshield; £1150 Cracrop; £1065 Chapel. Her – £1060 Newtown. BF – £1030 Wellington; £955 Thornington; £955, £900 Wavercroft. Mont – £985 (x2) Greenwrae. HF – £955 Thornington.