Prices peaked at £1445 at Harrison and Hetherington's January show and sale of 618 store cattle at Kirkby Stephen, where the first prize steer and overall champion, a British Blue cross from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys, Ormside, attracted the lead bid

Reserve was the first prize heifer, a Limousin cross from Messrs Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh, Ravenstonedale, which went on to sell for £1305.

LEADING prices:

Steers – BB – £1445 Terrys; £1145 Whygill Head; £1115 Oaktree; £1100 Bleathgill. Lim – £1335(x2), £1315, £1305 Terrys; £1275, £1165, £1135 West Stoney Keld; £1275 Musgrave House; £1245, £1225, £1100 Green Farm (Hodgson). A-A – £1085 (x2) Chapel; £1055(x2) Wharton Hall. Sim – £1025(x5) Chapel. Short ¬– £1005 (x2) Row End. Sal – £925 Middle Bank End. Black and white – £815 (x2) Row End.

Heifers – Lim – £1400 Rosgill Head; £1365 Middle Bank End; £1305, £1135, £1135 High Stennerskeugh; £1255, £1135, £1135 Terrys; £1225(2) Hawkrigg; £1225 West Stoney Keld; £1200 Low Bank House; £1185, £1145 Greenriggs; £1185 Low House; £1145, £1135 Green Farm (Hodgson); £1125 Rosgill Head. Blonde – £1035 Cranberry. Char – £955 South View; £925 Bowderdale Head.

Bulls – Lim – £1185 (x2), £1165, £1135, £1125(2), £1100 Abbey Park.

LEADING averages

Farm (No) Average (3)

Terrys (15) 1223.64

High Stennerskeugh (4) 1190.00

Hawkrigg (10) 1155.63

Bleathgill (4) 1148.75

West Stoney Keld (6) 1148.33

Green (Hodgson) (6) 1134.17

Oaktree (6) 1130.00

High Green (8) 1122.50

Green (Atkinson) (11) 1107.27

South Dyke House (4) 1101.25