Perthshire show calf breeders, John and Craig Robertson, Newton of Logierait, came home in style from Harrison and Hetherington's show and sale of continental cross steers and heifers at Carlisle, having sold the pre-sale champion for £8000.

The father and son team from Pitlochry, received this money for a black British Blue cross heifer by Strathbogie Kansas, out of a Limousin cross cow by Craigatoke Butch. Selling at £8000 to equal the mart's record, she was knocked down to Blair Duffton, Huntly and Gareth Small, Northern Ireland.

Just behind on £6000, the reserve champion heifer, from P and A Jarman, Brow Top, Branthwaite, was purchased by Messrs Wilkinson and Marwood, Leyburn. Their red Limousin cross is by Netherhall Jackpot and bred from the same Limousin cross cow that produced the 2016 champion here.

Messrs Jarman also produced the steer champion, a Limousin cross baby beef entry that sold to the judge, James May, Bromsgrove.

Runner up in the baby beef section was a pure Limousin bullock from JC and SE Little, The Guards, Ireby, which made £2500 to Stewart and Lynsey Bett, Stirling.

The entry of 906 calves saw an overall average of £1041, up £2 on the the same sale last year.

LEADING prices

Heifers – BB – £8000, £1200 Newton of Logierait; £2000, £1300 Maulscastle Farm; £1500 Hightown; £1400 (x2), £1200, £1160, £1100 Gardrum; £1400 Crookholm Farm; £1365 Snade Farm; £1200 Nether Oakshaw; £1155 Grange Hall. Lim – £6000, £4200 Brow Top Farm; £4500, £2000 Grange Hall; £4000 How Hall; £3000 Hightown; £2500 Greenwells Farm House; £1650, £1380 Agars Hill Farm; £1600, £1350 Thirlwall Castle Farm; £1600 Gapshields; £1600 How Hall; £1600 Newton of Logierait; £1520, £1300, £1110 Newton High House; £1400 Nether Oakshaw; £1400, £1200 Wythop Hall Farm; £1365, £1225, £1115 Snade Farm; £1260 Roughet Hill; £1200 Bog Hall Farm; £1175, £1100 Denton Mains; £1145 Hallburn Croft; £1140 Crookholm Farm; £1135 Lairdlaugh; £1135 High Green Hill; £1125 Hall Garth; £1100 Cracrop Farm. Char – £2800 Brow Top Farm; £1110 Spout Bank.

Steers – Lim – £2500 The Guards; £2000 Brown Top Farm; £1400 Greenwells Farm House; £1350 Bog Hall Farm; £1345, £1200, £1175 Cracrop Farm; £1300, £1150 Midtown; £1260, £1180 Horsleyhill Farm Cottage; £1260 Grange Hall; £1245 Hall Garth; £1245 Roughet Hill; £1225 Snade Farm; £1220 Denton Mains; £1215 Nether Ernambrie Farm; £1205 Hallburn Croft; £1200 Hightown; £1200, £1185, £1145 Lairdlaugh; £1195 Gapshields; £1190 Midtown Farm; £1185, £1165, £1145 Thirlwall Castle Farm; £1170, £1145, £1140 Roughet Hill; £1165 Hargill House; £1150 Cathow, £1150 Newton High House; £1145 Hall Garth; £1140 Nether Oakshaw. BB – £2350 Inglewood Edge; £1400 Hightown; £1245, £1100 Cracrop Farm; £1210, £1180 Nether Oakshaw; £1200 How Hall; £1195 High Green Hill; £1185 Nether Ernambrie Farm; £1170, £1165 Newton High House; £1150 Middle Horsleyhope Farm; £1135 Newton High House; £1130, £1070, £1040 Grange Hall; £1080 The Guards. Char – £1130 (x2) Spout Bank. Gall – £920 How Hall; £900 Kilnstown.

LEADINGCONSIGNMENT averages

Farm (No) Average (£)

Brow Top Farm (4) £3750

Newton Of Logierait (3) £3600

How Hall (4) £1930

Hightown (4) £1775

Maulscastle (3) £1430

Greenwells Farm House (5) £1424

Inglewood Edge (3) £1393

Snade Farm (5) £1259

Newton High House (12) £1211

Nether Oakshaw (6) £1203

The Guards (8) £1190

Lairdlaugh (5) £1170

Roughet Hill (9) £1146

Gardrum (10) £1145

Nether Ernambrie

Hall Garth (8) £1131

Spout Bank (3) £1123

Midtown (11) £1116

Gap Shields (19) £1106

Grange Hall (40) £1105

Leading prices:

Heifers: British Blue £8000, £1200 Newton of Logierait, £2000, £1300 Maulscastle Farm, £1500 Hightown, £1400 (x2), £1200, £1160, £1100 Gardrum, £1400 Crookholm Farm, £1365 Snade Farm, £1200 Nether Oakshaw, £1155 Grange Hall, Limousin £6000, £4200 Brow Top Farm, £4500, £2000 Grange Hall, £4000 How Hall, £3000 Hightown, £2500 Greenwells Farm House, £1650, £1380 Agars Hill Farm, £1600, £1350 Thirlwall Castle Farm, £1600 Gapshields, £1600 How Hall, £1600 Newton of Logierait, £1520, £1300, £1110 Newton High House, £1400 Nether Oakshaw, £1400, £1200 Wythop Hall Farm, £1365, £1225, 31115 Snade Farm, £1260 Roughet Hill, £1200 Bog Hall Farm, £1175, £1100 Denton Mains, £1145 Hallburn Croft, £1140 Crookholm Farm, £1135 Lairdlaugh, £1135 High Green Hill, £1125 Hall Garth, £1100 Cracrop Farm, Charolais £2800 Brow Top Farm, £1110 Spout Bank.

Steers: Limousin £2500 The Guards, £2000 Brown Top Farm, £1400 Greenwells Farm House, £1350 Bog Hall Farm, £1345, £1200, £1175 Cracrop Farm, £1300, £1150 Midtown, £1260, £1180 Horsleyhill Farm Cottage, £1260 Grange Hall, £1245 Hall Garth, £1245 Roughet Hill, £1225 Snade Farm, £1220 Denton Mains, £1215 Nether Ernambrie Farm, £1205 Hallburn Croft, £1200 Hightown, £1200, £1185, £1145 Lairdlaugh, £1195 Gapshields, £1190 Midtown Farm, £1185, £1165, £1145 Thirlwall Castle Farm, £1170, £1145, £1140 Roughet Hill, £1165 Hargill House, £1150 Cathow, £1150 Newton High House,£1145 Hall Garth, £1140 Nether Oakshaw, British Blue £2350 Inglewood Edge, £1400 Hightown, £1245, £1100 Cracrop Farm, £1210, £1180 Nether Oakshaw, £1200 How Hall, £1195 High Green Hill, £1185 Nether Ernambrie Farm, £1170, £1165 Newton High House, £1150 Middle Horsleyhope Farm, £1135 Newton High House, £1130, £1070, £1040 Grange Hall, £1080 The Guards, Charolais £1130 (x2) Spout Bank, Galloway £920 How Hall, £900 Kilnstown.