Limousin steers from E and K Bland, Gaisgill, were in demand at Hawes Farmers Auction Mart's show and sale of store cattle, when bagging the champion and reserve honours.

Champion went on to make £1620, with the reserve peaking at £1520.

Aberdeen-Angus topped the heifers at £1450 for G and P Middleton, to cash in at £919.15 with bullocks averaging £1109.30.

Also forward were 34 breeding cattle, which witnessed a top call of £3000 paid for a Limousin cow and calf outfit from JW and ME Taylor and Sons, Dent.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – E and K Bland £1620, £1520, £1320; AT Pratt £1380, £1000; G and P Middleton £1370, £1360, £1320, £1290; N Iveson £1130; S Alderson £1020; T Metcalfe and Son £980, £830; RF RD Kettlewell; £860. A-A – G and P Middleton £1420, £1260. BB – D and DR Alderson £1260; JF and GR Howard £1110, £1060; LM Braithwaite £1030; RF and RD Kettlewell £900, £880, £850. BS – JF and GR Howard £1170, £1140; ME Waggett £800. Sim – LM Braithwaite £1040.

Heifers – A-A – G and P Middleton; £1450, £1330, £1140, £950, Coverhead Farms; £850 (x2), £805. Lim – N Iveson £1350, £1260; AT Pratt £1180, £1130; G and P Middleton £1150, £1130, £1105 (x2), £1040 (x2); E and K Bland £1100, £1000; T Metcalfe and Son £1020; RF and RD Kettlewell £900. BB – JC Fawcett £1380, £1330, £1280, £1240, (x2), £1200, £1160 (x2); D and DR Alderson £1230, £1140. Stab – Coverhead £920, £805.

Bulls – BB – S Alderson £910.

Breeding cattle – Lim – JW and ME Taylor and Sons £3000, £2500 (x2), £2300 (x2), £2200, £2100. Blonde – JW and ME Taylor and Sons £3000, £2700, £2400, £2300, £2100. Sim – Croft Farm Partnership £1620; AD Lambert £1350. BB – WC Porter and Son £1200.

In-calf heifer – Sim – AD Lambert £1280.