A Limousin cross British Blue steer from Owlands, Hurst, secured the championship honours at Hawes Farmers Auction Marts' Christmas show and sale which saw 96 cattle forward, comprising of 53 stores, 19 beef breeding cows with calves, and 24 cull cows.

The champion went on to sell for £1120, while the reserve, the first prize British Blue heifer from CT and JE Willoughby, Redmire, realised £990.

Out with the show, a Limousin steer topped the store trade at £1190, with a cow and calf outfit from JE Thorpe, topping the breeding cattle at £2000.

Store heifers and steers averaged £755 and £837 respectively.

LEADING awards

Steers – 1, Owlands, Hurst, £1120; 2, ME Waggett, Satron, £1190; 3, TM Iveson, Hawes, £1000. Heifers – 1, CT and JE Willoughby, Redmire, £990.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – £1190 ME Waggett; £1120 Owlands; £1000 TM Iveson; £1000 C Stanley; £970 AT Pratt; £900, £890, £840, £745 T Metcalfe and Son, £900, £890, £840, £745; £810, £750 JR Blades. BB –£900 JR Blades.

Hfd – £830, £790, £790S Mcloughlin; £870, £780 (x3) JG and RM Hall. Sim – £870, £730 (x2) AD Lambert. BS – £755, £725 LV Prince.

Heifers – Lim – £935 JR Blades; £820, £720 JW and ME Taylor and Sons; £785 T Metcalfe and Son; £780 CT and JE Willoughby; £700 AT Pratt. BB – £990 CT and JE Willoughby. A-A – £790 LC Scarr and Son. BS – £810 WH Harker; £780, £690 LV Prince. Hfd – £685, £670 S Mcloughlin.

Bulls – Lim – £820 JW and ME Taylor and Sons; £800 GR Scarr. BB – £775 RF and RD Kettlewell.

Beef breeding – Heifers and cows with calves – £2000 JE Thorpe; £1500, £1450 A Haggas. In-calf heifers – £1500, £1200 JE Thorpe; £800, £750, £750 M and L Metcalfe. Breeding bull – £1100 JE Thorpe.