The special January show and sale at Harrison and Hetherington saw a catalogued entry of 1041 store cattle.

Leading the way was a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Slack, Newby, Carlisle, who attained £1400.

Steers peaked at £1270 for a 13-month-old Limousin cross from Messrs Donald, Denton Mains, Brampton.

In the pre-sale show, judge, Nigel Leighton, awarded the overall champion to a Limousin cross bullock from Messrs Murray, Roughet Hill, Brampton, which later sold for £1260.

Reserve honours went to a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton attaining £1120.

A top price of £1100 was achieved on three occasions among the weaned cattle firstly for a British Blue bull from Messrs Parsons, Slealands and then Messrs Eve, Stubbsgill, sold two Limousin bulls for the same price.

Topping the heifers were four Galloways from Messrs Patterson, Low Three Mark.

Also forward were a smaller show of calves, but that did not stop Messrs Fisher Smalmstown, Longtown, top the sale at £465 for a British Blue bull calf.

Blue Texel hoggs from Messrs Watson, Millriggs, triumphed in the store sheep at £106. Whilst breeding sheep peaked at £220 for Texel cross ewes scanned to have twins from the dispersal from Messrs McGarva, Barwhanny, Newton Stewart.

LEADING awards

Cont X – Bullock – 1, Messrs Murray, Roughet Hill, Heads Nook, Brampton, £1260; 2, TA Pearson, The Faulds, Caldbeck, Wigton, £1185; 3, B Templeton, West Bowhill Farm, Annan, £1150. Heifer – 1, JM and SM Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton, £1120; 2, Messrs Murray, Roughet Hill, Heads Nook, Brampton, £1140; 3, Messrs Murray, Roughet Hill, Heads Nook, Brampton, £1110.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Heifers – Lim – £1400 Newby; £1225 Hill Park; £1210, £1155 Stone House; £1205 Cold Shields; £1200 Low Flow; £1190, £1155 Arkleby House; £1185 The Wreay; £1185 Lawrence Holme; £1175 Steel Farm; £1175 (x2) Cold Shields; £1160, £1150 (x2) Stanger Hill; £1155 The Garth; £1155 Netherhill; £1155 Kelmore Hill. BB – £1225, £1175 Stanger Hill; £1090 Randalholme; £1085 Auchenhill; £1060 Wood Foot; £1055 Lawrence Holme; £1035 Ellerslea; £1035 Newton Field; £1000 Woodside. A-A – £1175, £1135 Lawrence Holme; £1000 (x10), £1000 Tarn Lodge; £955 Sheepfields; £955 (x2) Thornship; £940 Cockley Bank; £910 Low Thorny. Sim – £1125 Cockleybank; £1030 High Dovecote; £1005 Westnewton Hall. Saler – £1055 Sheepfield. Char – £1055 Westnewton Hall; £1005 Upper Higham Lane. Blonde – £985 (x2) Westnewton Hall; £915 Upper Higham Lane. Hfd – £955 Cockleybank; £800 Croft Farm.

Steers – Lim – £1270, £1185 Denton Mains; £1260 Roughet Hill; £1260 (x2) Stanger Hill; £1225, £1185, £1175 The Faulds; £1215 Newby; £1200 Flimby Hall; £1200 Steel Farm; £1200 (x2) Netherhill; £1200, £1175 (x2), £1170 Gapshields; £1195, £1185 East View; £1170 Harley Croft. Char – £1185, £1055 Whiteside; £1155, £1145 Gapshields; £1145 Halls Oven; £1090 Balnamoon; £1030 Bridge End. A-A – £1165 (x2) The Flatt; £1145, £1085, £1025 Thornship; £1115 (x6) Cockley Bank; £1070 Newton Field; £1005 Walton Woodhead. BB – £1165, £1100, £1055, £1045 Sandbed; £1155 Highwood; £1155 Barton Dale; £1135 Thackwood; £1090 The Knarr; £1085 Green Farm; £1085 (x3) Broathill; £1075, £1065 Hill Park; £1055 (x2) The Flatt; £1040 Newton Field; £1005 Bankend. Sim – £1125 (x2) High Knells; £1115 The Flatt; £1070 Harley Croft; £1065 (x5) Tinnishall; £1045, £1000 (x2) High Dovecote; £1025 Townhead House; £1005 Upper Higham Lane; £1000 Westnewton Hall. BS – £1100 (x2), £1085, £1075 Greenwrae. Blonde – £1060 (x2) Theakston Grange. HF – £1060 (x4) Carrick Dean. Bazadaise – £1035 Stanger Hill. Saler – £1020 Kilnstown; £1005 Horsecrook.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Lim – £1100 Stubbsgill; £1090 (x2) Bonshawside; £1080, £1060, £1000, £960 (x2) Kinknockie; £1010 Hargill House. BB – £1100 Slealands. A-A – £940 Kinknockie; £670 (x3) Home Farm. Char – £930 Milton Mains. HF – £760, £685 (x2), £680 Jenkin Cross; £700 Sneck Yeat; £650 Theakston Grange. Sim – £760, £750 East Bowhill. Steers – Char – £1050 Grassings; £1000 (x2) Croft Ends. Lim – £1035 Grassings; £955, £920 (x2) Moor Park; £940 Croft Ends; £910, £900 Church View. BB – £960 Beech Holme. A-A – £870 Croft Ends. Hfd – £790 (x2) Tarbreoch; £735 Horsecrook. Sim – £770 Pennine View. BS – £600 Clonrae. Norwegian Red – £565 (x3) Bailey Town. Highland – £560 (x3) Low Three Mark. Jersey – £560 Clonrae, Murray.

Heifers – Gall – £930 Low Three Mark. Lim – £850 (x4), £760 Hudscales; £785 (x5), £750 (x5) Crow Hall;£770 (x2) Croft House; £760 High Troweir. A-A – £780 Croft House. BB – £730 Horsecrook; £715 Burthwaite Croft. Hfd – £670 Tarbreoch.

Calves – Bulls – BB – £465, £455 (x2), £445 Smalmstown; £455, £380, £365 Trailflat; £420 Tempest Tower; £405, £400, £375 Netherfield; £400 Park Farm; £400, £385 Mainhill; £365 Low Barledziew; £365 Big Balcraig; £360 Woodend. Lim – £390, £380 Boggle Hall; £375, £345, £335, £315, £310 Windy Hill; £355 Dormanstead. A-A – £340, £315, £300 (x2) Whitrigg Grange; £340 Smalmstown; £340 Petteril Side; £290 Boggle Hall. Hfd – £330 Smalmstown; £240 Greening House. Hols – £290 (x2) Netherfield; £235 (x2), £220, £205, £150, £140, £130 (x2) Big Balcraig; £220, £175 Woodend; £200 Beech Holme; £175 Petteril Side; £170 (x2) Low Barledziew; £160 Rosewain; £140 Flatt. Mont – £140 Swordwellrigg.

Heifers – BB – £400 (x2), £380, £340 Smalmstown; £390, £360, £350 Tempest Tower; £375 Tarbreoch; £375 Mainhill; £355, £345 Petteril Side; £350 (x3) Netherfield; £340 Woodend; £340 Low Barledziew. Lim – £315 Douglas Square; £265 Burton House; £265 Wolsty Hall; £235 Holmes Mill. A-A – £285, £280 Petteril Side; £230 Beech Holme.

Store sheep – Blue Tex – £106 Millrigg. Tex – £92 (x2), £89, £85, £84, £70 Woodend; £92, £82, £69 Burthwaite; £86.50, £85 Lanehead; £84.50, £79 Croft House; £83 Southwaite Green Mill; £80, £79, £75 Low Fauld; £78, £69 Hill Top; £77 Mosergh Mains; £65 Rawfoot. Suff – £92 Lanehead; £87 (x2), £66 Woodend; £83.50 Mosergh. Millennium Bleu – 85 Corrie Field. Dutch Tex – £84 Unity. GF – £82, £70 Burthwaite; £78, £71 Mosergh; £73 Croft House. Char – £75 Woodend. Swaledale – £57, £53 Dyke Croft.

Breeding sheep – Ewes – Lleyn X – £220, £185, £175 (x2), £173, £172 (x2), £168, £160 (x3), £159, £156, £151, £149, £146 (x3), £145 Barwhanny. Gimmers – Lleyn X – £178, £171 (x2), £168 (x3), £165 Barwhanny. Suff – £160, £158 Barwhanny.

Ewe hoggs – Lleyn X – £130, £105, £102 Barwhanny. Suff – £112 Barwhanny.