A LIMOUSIN heifer from Messrs Harryman, Keskadale, Newlands, was crowned supreme at Mitchells' Auction Mart's prize show and sale of 1271 store cattle, feeding and breeding cattle, at Cockermouth, last week.

The home-bred heifer later sold for £1440.

Judge, Neil Brand, Fife, found his reserve in a home-bred Limousin steer from S Hardisty and Son, How Hall, Ennerdale, that made £1310.

Top price however was £1550 paid for a Limousin heifer from AG and KF Nicholson, Swinside End, Lorton.

Steers were led by another Limousin from T Trafford and Son, Peter House, Bassenthwaite, that came under the hammer for £1420.

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £1550, £1275, Swinside End; £1440, £1325 (x2), £1270, £1195 (x3), Keskadale; £1315 Beckside; £1285 (x2), £1195, Fellside Farm; £1275 Whicham Hall; £1245, £1195 High Side; £1235 Peter House. BB – £1255, £1155 (x2), £1145, £1135 (x2), £1115 Keskadale; £1185, £1145 High Side; £1115, Bothel Craggs. Char – £1185 High Side; £1105, £1095, £1055 Beck Farm; £1085, £1025 Rose Farm; £1075 (x2), Westray; £1035, Drigg Moorside. A-A – £1135 (x2), £1005 (x3) Braithwaite Farm; £1125 Beckside Farm; £1005, £985 Nr Branthwaite Edge. Hfd – £1005 Annfield. HF – £795 Waverbank.

Steers – Lim – £1420 Peter House; £1345, £1235 Stoney Howe; £1335, £1265 (x3) Woodhall Brow; £1315 Chapel Farm; £1310 How Hall; £1300, £1245 Kelmore Hills; £1275 Knott Houses; £1275, £1265 Keskadale; £1275 Turner Hall; £1275 Swinside End; £1265 (x3), £1255 (x3) Whicham Hall; £1245 Annfield; £1235 Riggingill. A-A – £1295, £1135 Beckside Farm; £1235 (x5) Frizington Hall; £1175 Long Close; £1125, £1095, £1065, £1055 Brackenbarrow; £1105 Drigg Moorside; £1065 Nr Branthwaite Edge. Char – £1235, £1195 Beck Farm; £1225 (x2) Wath Farm; £1085, £1025, Drigg Moorside; £1075 Knott Houses; £1075 Sorrowstones; £1015 (x2), Mosser Mains. Blonde – £1205, £1155 (x2) Woodhall Brow. British Blue- 1195, 1185, 1175, 1145(2), 1085 Rose Farm, 1195(2) Long Close, 1175, 1095(2) Annfield, 1155, 1095(2) Wythop Hall, 1155 Whins Farm; £1155 The Laurels; £1125 Green Marsh; £1125 Woodhall Brow; £1115 How Hall. Short – £1065 Brackenbarrow; £985 Mosser Mains. Hfd – £1055 (x2) Annfield; £1035 Nr Branthwaite Edge; £945 Wath Farm. Parth – £955 Green Marsh. HF – £915 (x2), £885 (x2) Long Close. Mont – £895 Drigg Moorside; £735 (x3) Outgang. BF – £775 (x2) Dean Farm; £775 (x3), £735 (x2) Outgang.

Bulls – Lim – £1175 Brookfield; £1165 Fellside; £1125, £1095 (x3), £1085 (x2), Keskadale; £1115, £1105 (x2), £1095, High Moss. Char – £1145 Keskadale. Blonde – £1005 High Moss.