The second prize heifer at a show and sale of store cattle at Kirkby Stephen, went on to top the trade at £1800.

The opening sale of the year enjoyed a cracking trade throughout with steers averaging £1023.15 (+£31.39 on the year) whilst heifers levelled at £1008.04 (+£62.18).

The catalogued entry of 589 was topped by an 18-month-old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Lyon, Lintre House, Lincolnshire.

The same home also produced the pre-sale champion, an 18-month-old Limousin cross heifer which later realised £1500.

The reserve championship was awarded to an 18-month-old British Blue cross steer from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys, Appleby, which sold for £1420 to the judge, Ellie Hargreaves.

LEADING awards

Heifer – 1, Messrs Lyon, Lintre House (Lim); 2, Messrs Lyon, Lintre House (Lim); 3, Messrs Sowerby, Terrys (Lim).

Steer – 1, Messrs Sowerby, Terrys (BB); 2, Messrs Lyon, Lintre House (BB); 3, Messrs Sowerby, Terrys (Lim).

LEADING prices

Steers – BB – £1420, £1415, £1375, £1200 Terrys; £1275, £1105 Row End; £1265, £1015 Oaktree; £1175 Green, Hodgson; £1100, £1055 Stripes; £1100 Low House; £1085 (x3) South View; £1075 Swathburn; £1075 (x2) Castle Hill; £1065 Rosgill Head; £1025 Villa Farm; £1015 Asby Mill; £1015 Lintre House. Lim – £1375, £1315 (x2) Terrys; £1275, £1165, £1100 Brackenslack; £1275, £1085, £1065 Argill House; £1265, £1200, £1155 West Stoney Keld; £1265, £1255 (x2), £1235 Rosgill Head; £1265 High Stennerskeugh; £1165 (x2), £1075 (x3), £1055 (x2) Sproat Ghyll; £1165, £1145, £1135, £1055 Green Farm, Hodgson; £1165, £1115 Hawkrigg; £1165 (x2), £1135 (x3), £1055 Green, Atkinson; £1155, £1055 (x2) Gaythorne Hall; £1155, £1065 (x2) Castle Hill; £1145, £1135 Greenriggs; £1135 Abbey Park; £1135, £1105 Thwaite; £1135, £1115, £1055 Friarbiggin; £1125, £1125, £1100, £1065 Hoggarths; £1125, £1105, £1075, £1065 Row End; £1115 (x2), £1100 Low House; £1105, £1100, £1065 Bleathgill; £1085 Ellergill; £1085, £1075, £1055 Orchard; £1065 Mount Pleasant; £1055 Crookholm. Char – £1120 Row End; £1115, £1085 Hawkrigg; £1105 Low House; £1075, £1055, £1015 Bowderdale Head. BS – £1115 Row End. Blonde – £1045 Low House. Sim – £1035 Ellergill. A-A – £1015 (x2) Wharton Hall. Black and White – £985 (x2), £915 (x5) Wharton Hall; £975 (x6) Chapel Farm; £925 Swarthburn.

Heifers – Lim – £1800, £1500, £1310, £1060 Lintre House; £1580, £1380, £1345, £1260, £1205, £1175 (x3) Terrys Farm; £1500, £1125, High Stennerskeugh; £1300, £1275, £1265 (x2), £1245 (x3), £1215 (x2), £1045 Rosgill Head; £1200, £1175, £1115 Bleathgill; £1200, £1135, £1025 Greenriggs; £1165 Brackenslack; £1135 (x3), £1125, £1115, £1100, £1085, £1055, £1015 Low House; £1125 High Stennerskeugh; £1125, £1115 (x2) Little Beck; £1105 Crookholm; £1105 Hoggarths; £1085, £1025 Hebblethwaite Hall; £1075, £1055 The Gables; £1065, £1015 (x2) Green Farm,Atkinson; £1065 Bloan; £1065 Smardale Mill; £1055 Chapel Farm; £1045, £1035 Sproat Ghyll; £1045, £1035, £1005 Sandwath; £1045, £1015 Hawkrigg; £1035 Friarbiggin; £1015 Hole House; £1015 High Green. Char – £1235 Rosgill Head; £975 (x2) Bowderdale Head. Blonde – £1165 Bleathgilll; £1065 Cranberry. BB – £1075 South View; £1015 (x2) Oaktree. Sim – £975 (x2), £955 (x2) Chapel Farm. A-A – £955, £915 (x3) Wharton Hall. Salers – £855 Bowderdale Head.