The champion secured the top price at Harrison and Hetherington's annual show and sale of suckled calves staged at Kirkby Stephen Mart.

Leading the way at £4000 was a seven-month-old Limousin cross heifer from Gary Bell, Haas Side Farm, Lockerbie, which sold to Blair Duffton, Huntly.

The same home also topped the steers at £1800 for another similarly aged Limousin cross.

Taking the blue and white ticket home in the pre-sale show was the seven-month old black Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Great Asby. She later realised £2650, heading home in the same trailer with Blair Duffton.

Another purchase of Blair Duffton at £2600 was a 12-month-old cross bred heifer from Messrs Millar, Crookholm, Canonbie.

Heifers sold to average £1017.72, (up £153.28 on the year for 10 more sold), whilst steers levelled at £968.18, (up £137.61 on the year for 43 more sold).

LEADING awards

Bullocks – Lim X – 1, G Bell, Haas Side; 2, KA Brown and Sons, Asby Hall; 3, G Bell, Haas Side.

BB X – 1, D and CE Marston, Easegill Head; 2, WA and GR Sedgley, Low Bank House; 3, HW and J Birkbeck, Castle Hill.

AOB – 1, Greystoke Castle.

Heifers – Lim X – 1, G Bell, Haas Side; 2, KA Brown and Sons, Asby Hall; 3, KA Brown ans Sons, Asby Hall.

BB X – 1, D and CE Marston, Easegill Head; 2, KA Brown and Sons, Asby Hall; 3, D and CE Marston, Easegill Head.

AOB – 1, KD and DE Millar, Crookholm; 2, Greystoke Castle.

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £4000, £1515, £1500 (x2), £1460, £1315, £1280 (x2), £1200, £1185, £1135, £1115, £1100, £1055, £1045 (x2), £1005, £1000 (x3) Haas Side; £2650, £1455, £1300, £1185, £1165(2), £1155, £1045, £1025, £1015, £1005, £1000(2) Asby Hall; £1845 Greystoke Castle; £1500 Crookholm; £1225, £1105, £1000 Brow Farm; £1105 Whygill Head; £1045, £1005 Waterhouses; £1005 Crosby Lodge. Cross Bred – £2600, £1345 Crookholm. BB – £2250, £2100 Easegill Head; £2100, £1500, £1185 Asby Hall; £1600, £1315, £1300, £1235, £1225, £1205, £1185, £1175, £1155, £1100, £1055 (x4), £1000 Asby Grange; £1345 Staingills; £1155 Williams House; £1100, £1065, £1000 Waterhouses; £1025 Haas Side. Char – £1005, £1000, £845 (x2) Greystoke Castle; £845(2) Crosby Lodge.

Bullocks – Lim – £1800, £1100 Hass Side; £1285, £1200, £1155, £1095, £1075, £1065, £1055, £1005, £965 Asby Hall; £1215, £1125, £1100, £1085, £1005 Brow Farm; £1175, £1105, £1085 Asby Grange; £1145, £1125, £955 Waterhouses; £1105 Asby Mill; £1075, £985(x2) Whygill Head; £1035(x2), £1015(x3), £985(x3) Stoneriggs; £1000, £975(x2), £955(x2) Castle Hill; £1000, £985(x2) Gamswell; £1000, £975 Crosby Lodge; £985 Williams House; £985(x2), £955 Staingills; £985 High Lane. BB – £1460 Easegill Head; £1205, £1035(x3), £975(x2), £965 Asby Mill; £1185, £1155, £1135, £1105, £1100, £1035, £1005, £1000, £985, £975(x2) Asby Grange; £1185, £1115 Asby Hall; £1135, £1115, £1100, £1025 Low Bank House; £1125, £1075, £1055, £1025, £985 Stoneygarth; £1115, £1100, £1085, £1075, £1000(x2), £975 Castle Hill; £1075, £1045 Williams House; £1065 Haas Side. Char – £1165, £1145(x2), £1075, £1045(x3), £1035(x4) Greystoke Castle; £985 Castle Hill, £985, £915 Crosby Lodge; £900 Fell End. Blonde – £1085, £1000 Asby Grange.