A British Blue heifer from I Powley, Green Marsh, Carlisle, was awarded the overall championship and sold for the top price of £3100 at Mitchells' Auction Mart's January show and sale of store cattle at Cockermouth

Judges father and son team Matthew and Harry Brown, Carnaby, found their reserve in a Limousin steer from S Hardisty and Son, How Hall, Ennerdale, which made £2100.

The sale of 1071 cattle saw 11-month-old heifers sell for £2350 from RW and JH Emmott, Wythop Hall, with strong heifers to £2080 from TW West, Pickett Howe.

Forward steers peaked at £2070 from G and T Tyson, East House, while young bulls were topped at £2000 from WG and D Wilkinson, Brookfield.

Overall averages also improved on the year with steers up £186; heifers rising £127 and bulls showing an increase of £147 per head.

Leading Prices

Steers – BB – £2100, £1620 How Hall; £1870, 1600 Pickett How; £1770, £1750 Thackwood; £1770 (2), £1630, £1600, £1590 (3), £1580 (2), £1570, Woodhall Brow; £1640, Nr Branthwaite Edge; £1620 (3), £1570 (2) Baggra Yeat; £1600 (2) The Faulds; £1560, Thornholme. Lim – £2070, £2040, £2000 (3), £1980, £1870 (2) East House; £2060, £1990, £1930 (3) Whicham Hall; £1980 Picket How; £1970, £1960, £1950, £1940, £1880, Eastlands; £1960 (2), £1940 (3), £1860, Mid Farm; £1860,Wilson Park. Char – £1810, £1640, £1600 Thackwood; £1770, £1760 (2), Pickett How; £1740, £1670 (2), £1640 (2), Lynedraw; £1620 (3) Woodend; £1600, Peter House. BS £1760, £1650 (3), £1630, £1600, West End Farm. Fleck – £1620 Woodend; £1470 Row End. A-A – £1590 West End; £1490, £1450, £1340 Brackenbarrow; £1400 Colingate; £1330 (2), Drigg Moorside. Sim – £1440, Low Boonwood; £1140 (4) Muncaster Head. Mont – £1420 Outgang. Blonde – £1220 (2) Mill Farm. BF – £1170 Dean Farm. HF – £1040 Drigg Moorside.

Heifers – BB – £3100 Green Marsh; £1730, Ehenside; £1680, Wythop Hall; £1570 Riggingill; £1550 Greengill; £1410, £1350, Gutterby; £1390, Bracken Howe; £1360 (2), Drigg Moorside. Lim – £2350 Wythop Hall; £2080 (2), £2010, £1990, £1980, £1970, £1900 (2), £1890 (2), £1860, £1730 (2), £1710 Pickett How; £2030 (2), £1990 (2), £1880 (4), £1800, £1860 (3), £1790 (2) Whicham Hall; £1940, £1910, £1820 Beechcroft; £1890 Cubbin Farm; £1740 (2) Peter House; £1720 Thackwood; £1700 Woodside Farm. Char –£1970 Beechcroft; £1720 Frizington Hall; £1700 (2), £1600 (6), £1550 (2) Pickett How; £1670, £1510 Beechcroft; £1670 The Faulds; £1660, £1590 Foxhouse; £1640 Thackwood; £1340 Green Marsh. Blonde – £1790 (2), £1700, £1650, £1500 Woodside Farm; £1690 (2) Pickett How; £1570 Fell End; £1510 Woodside Cottage. A-A – £1770, £1680 (2), £1620, £1590 Frizington Hall; £1700 Woodside; £1490, Cubbin; £1450, Brackenbarrow. BS – £1440 High Moss; £1160 (2), Aikbank. Stab – £1360, £1290, £1260, £1210, Stoney Howe. Hfd – £1200, £1120 Aikbank.

Bulls – Lim – £2000, £1840, £1770 (2), Brookfield; £1860, £1830, £1790, £1750, £1740, £1650 (2), High Moss; £1840, £1830 High Lawnthwaite; £1830 Overcroft; £1800 Whicham Hall; £1780, £1650 Keskadale; £1740 Peter House; £1730 Howe Green; £1720 Grove Farm; £1670, Swinside End; £1620 Gatesgarth. BB – £1290 Whinnerah.