Overall champion, a Limousin heifer from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside, secured the top price of £2450 at a show and sale of store cattle at Kirkby Stephen

The same home also secured the reserve and the top steer price with two different Limousin cross steers at £1715 and £1745 respectively.

Heifers and steers cashed in at £1205.04 and £1193.31 respectively.

LEADING averages

Terrys (20) £1696.00

Thwaite (10) £1469.00

Sleights House (5) £1436.25

High Stennerskeugh (4) £1435.00

Argill House (10) £1431.67

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £2450, £1800, £1605, £1475 (x2) Terrys; £1625, £1505, £1500 Newfield; £1615, £1455, £1445 (x2), £1375, £1275, £1245, £1235 Greenriggs; £1600, £1485, £1425, £1400, £1325 Argill House; £1545, £1335, £1305, £1285, £1205 Green; £1485, £1325, £1315 Bridge End; £1475, £1265 Manor House; £1455, £1425, £1375, £1325, £1275 Rosgill Head; £1445, £1415, £1200 Bloan; £1400 (x2), £1385, £1375, £1235 (x2) Woodfoot; £1400, £1275, £1245 Green; £1400 Easegill Head; £1375 Oaktree; £1355 (x2) The Springs; £1315 Bleathgill. BB – £1445 (x2), £1285 Woodfoot; £1275 Green; £1245, £1200 Oaktree; £1235 (x2), £1200, £1175 South View; £1225, £1165 Greenriggs; £1135 Asby Mill; £1115 Brackenslack. Char – £1205 (x2) South View. A-A – £1200 Bloan; £1155, £1055, £1045 Brackenslack. Black and White – £865 Wharton Hall.

Steers – Lim – £1745, £1715, £1635 (x2), £1425 Terrys; £1585, £1500, £1425, £1400 Thwaite; £1575 Green; £1555 Rosgill Head; £1475, £1435, £1435, £1400 Sleight House; £1475, £1415, £1385, £1375 Argill House; £1445, £1365, £1245 (x2) Bloan; £1435 (x2) High Stennerskeugh; £1385 Green; £1375 Abbey Park; £1365, £1335, £1235 West Stoney Keld; £1335, £1325 Rosgill Head; £1335, £1245 Woodfoot; £1300 Brackenslack; £1300, £1205 Sandwath; £1300 (x2), £1245, £1215 Bleathgill; £1255 Hill Park; £1255 Green; £1255 Greenriggs; £1235 (x2) Bank House; £1235 (x3) Ellergill; £1235 (x2) Hesket Demain; £1235 Oaktree. BB – £1555 Bank House; £1435 Thwaite; £1405 The Springs; £1305 Green; £1265 (x3) South View; £1225, £1205 Asby Mill; £1185, £1125 Oaktree; £1165 Greenriggs. Char – £1085 South View. Fleck – £865 (x6) Wharton Hall.

The overall champion, a Limousin heifer from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside, secured the top price of £2450 at Harrison and Hetherington's opening show and sale of store cattle.

The same home also secured the reserve champion this time with a steer which later realised £1715, however topping the steer trade at £1745 was another Limousin cross.

Heifers and steers cashed in at £1205.04 and £1193.31 respectively.

Leading herd averages

Terrys (20) £1696.00

Thwaite (10) £1469.00

Sleights House (5) £1436.25

High Stennerskeugh (4) £1435.00

Argill House (10) £1431.67

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £2450, £1800, £1605, £1475 (x2) Terrys; £1625, £1505, £1500 Newfield; £1615, £1455, £1445 (x2), £1375, £1275, £1245, £1235 Greenriggs; £1600, £1485, £1425, £1400, £1325 Argill House; £1545, £1335, £1305, £1285, £1205 Green; £1485, £1325, £1315 Bridge End; £1475, £1265 Manor House; £1455, £1425, £1375, £1325, £1275 Rosgill Head; £1445, £1415, £1200 Bloan; £1400 (x2), £1385, £1375, £1235 (x2) Woodfoot; £1400, £1275, £1245 Green; £1400 Easegill Head; £1375 Oaktree; £1355 (x2) The Springs; £1315 Bleathgill. BB – £1445 (x2), £1285 Woodfoot; £1275 Green; £1245, £1200 Oaktree; £1235 (x2), £1200, £1175 South View; £1225, £1165 Greenriggs; £1135 Asby Mill; £1115 Brackenslack. Char – £1205 (x2) South View. A-A – £1200 Bloan; £1155, £1055, £1045 Brackenslack. Black and White – £865 Wharton Hall.

Steers – Lim – £1745, £1715, £1635 (x2), £1425 Terrys; £1585, £1500, £1425, £1400 Thwaite; £1575 Green; £1555 Rosgill Head; £1475, £1435, £1435, £1400 Sleight House; £1475, £1415, £1385, £1375 Argill House; £1445, £1365, £1245 (x2) Bloan; £1435 (x2) High Stennerskeugh; £1385 Green; £1375 Abbey Park; £1365, £1335, £1235 West Stoney Keld; £1335, £1325 Rosgill Head; £1335, £1245 Woodfoot; £1300 Brackenslack; £1300, £1205 Sandwath; £1300 (x2), £1245, £1215 Bleathgill; £1255 Hill Park; £1255 Green; £1255 Greenriggs; £1235 (x2) Bank House; £1235 (x3) Ellergill; £1235 (x2) Hesket Demain; £1235 Oaktree. BB – £1555 Bank House; £1435 Thwaite; £1405 The Springs; £1305 Green; £1265 (x3) South View; £1225, £1205 Asby Mill; £1185, £1125 Oaktree; £1165 Greenriggs. Char – £1085 South View. Fleck – £865 (x6) Wharton Hall.