A Limousin cross cow with twin calves at foot from Messrs Wilson, Corby Hill, Carlisle, sold for the top price of £3700 at Harrison and Hetherington’s annual May sale of beef breeding cattle at Kirkby Stephen.

The same home also produced the first placed heifer and calf with a Charolais and Limousin calf which later realised £3350.

In-calf heifers were topped at £3200 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Handley, Gunnerfleet, Chapel le Dale, who sold the majority of the top priced lots.

Heifers with calves at foot averaged £2458.81.

LEADING prices

Cows with calves – A-A – £1950 Bridge End. Lim – £3700 Corby Hill; £2400 Bridge End; £2150 Fell View. BB – £2150 Fell View.

Heifers with calves – Char – £3350 Corby Hill. Lim – £3000 (x3), £2800, £2600, £2550 Bents; £2900 Dry Howe; £2750, £2600, £2550, £2400 Paradise; £2550, £2500 Prospect; £2400 (x2) Dillicar. BB – £2700, £2450 Paradise; £2700, £2650, £2600 Riddings; £2500 Needless Hall.

In-calf heifers – Lim – £3200, £2700, £2600 (x2), £2550, £2500 (x2), £2450 (x3), £2300 (x2), £2250, £2050, £2000 Gunnerfleet.