A large entry of 1085 store cattle was forward for Mitchells Auction sale, where trade peaked at £1420 for an 11-month-old British Blue heifer from I Powley, Green Marsh.

Steers sold to a top of £1345 for a 24-month-old Limousin from A and D Smith, Kelmore Hills.

Among the show cattle it was a Limousin heifer from RW and JH Emmott, Wythop Hall, that took the championship trophy, and later sold for £1280 to Zoe Hall.

Reserve honours went to a Blonde steer from TW West, Whinbank which achieved £1175.

A good show of young bulls were in high demand topping at £1205 for a pair of 12-month-old Limousins from W and HI Watson, Sanders Close.

LEADING awards

Steers – Lim – 1, S Hardisty and Son, How Hall; 2, T Trafford and Son, Peter House; 3, S Hardsisty and Son, How Hall. AOB – 1, T West, Pickett Howe; 2, S Hardisty and Son, How Hall; 3, S Hardsity and Son, How Hall. Heifers –Lim – 1, RW and JH Emmott, Wythop Hall; 2, T Trafford and Son, Peter House; 3, TW West, Pickett Howe. AOB – 1, I Powley, Green Marsh.

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1345, £1255, £1175 Kelmore Hills; £1280 Peter House; £1245 Easthwaite; £1235, £1195 Rose Farm; £1215 Old Hyton; £1205, £1165 Stoney Howe; £1185 Bolton Wood Lane; £1175 High Side; £1175 (x2) Parsonage; £1175, £1165 (x2) Harrot Hill; £1165 (x4), £1145 (x2) Whicham Hall; £1155 Mid Farm; £1145 Foxhouse. Char – £1285, £1215 Lynedraw; £1165 Rose Farm, £1125 (x2); £1000 Peter House; £1125 Pickett Howe; £1085 (x2) Wath Farm; £1065 How Hall; £1055 Dundraw; £985 (x4) Mosser Mains; £985 (x2) Drigg Moorside. Blonde – £1175, £1085, £1055, £1025 Pickett Howe; £1100, £1085 Woodhall Brow; £1035 (x2) Parsonage; £955 Mill Farm. Sim – £1165 Rose Farm; £975 (x3) Mosser Mains; £965 Croft House. A-A – £1145, £1115, £1065 Beckside; £985 Stockbridge. BB – £1125 (x3), £1095 (x4), £1085 (x2), £1055 Harrot Hill; £1115 Rose Farm; £1105 (x2) Woodhall Brow; £1105, £1045 Bolton Wood Lane; £1095 (x2) Overcroft; £1085, £1055, £985 Pickett Howe; £1055 How Hall; £1035 Drigg Moorside; £1015 Black Hall; £1005 Hill Farm; £985 (x2) Sorrowstones. BS – £1085 (x2), 1075 (x2), 905 (x4) Parsonage; £1045, £955, £935 (x3) Bent Ash. Hfd – £1035 (x6), £1015 (x3) Annfield; £1015 Low Boonwood. BG – £985, £865 High Side. Fleck – £955, £895 (x2) Drigg Moorside. HF – £855 Annfield; £745 (x5) Brackenbarrow; £700 Springfield. BF – £775 (x7) Gutterby. Mont – £695 (x9) Outgang.

Heifers – BB – £1420 Green Marsh; £1175 Woodhall Brow; £1035 Foxhouse; £1005 (x3), £975 Drigg Moorside; £965 Parkhouse. Lim – £1295, £1165, £1145 Woodhall Brow; £1280 Wythop Hall; £1215 (x2), £1175 (x8), £1145 (x3), £1115 (x3) Whicham Hall; £1195 Westray; £1165 Row End; £1165 Peter House; £1145 (x2) Terrace; £1125 Foxhouse; £1115 Pickett Howe; £1115 Knott Houses; £1115 Old Hyton; £1105 Riggingill; £1105 Eastlands; £1095 Parsonage. A-A – £1255, £1245, £1235, £1115, £975 Beckside; £965 Nr Branthwaite; £955 Croft House; £945 Sorrowstones. Blonde – £1245, £1085, £1075, £955 Woodside; £1175 Whicham Hall; £1075 Woodhall Brow; £1035 Woodend; £975 Pickett Howe. Char – £1115, £1085 Peter House; £1095 (x2) Wath; £1095 Foxhouse; £1045 (x2), £1035, £925 (x3) Westray; £1045, £905 Hayes Castle; £975 Stockbridge; £955 Croft Farm; £905 Drigg Moorside. Hfd – £915, £905 Nr Branthwaite Edge; £875 Hill Farm; £815 Croft. Gelbvieh – £855 (x2) Rigg House.

Bulls – Lim – £1205 (x2), £1165 Sanders Close; £1125 Gatesgarth; £1115, £1095, £1085, £1075, £1035 Brookfield; £1095 (x2); £1025, £1075, £1055 (x2), £1045 High Moss; £1055, £1045 (x2), £1035 Mill Brow; £1045 (x2) Grove Farm; £1035 Hundith Hill. BB – £1085 Mill Brow. HF – £775 Jenkins Cross.