STORE CATTLE
A nice entry of entry of cattle were presented to a good ring of both local and travelled buyers. All classes of store and breeding cattle met with keen competition maintaining the high prices of recent sales.
Breeding Cattle
Cows and calves sold to a top of £3000 for a Limousin cow and bull calf from Spencer Fulton, Branthwaite Rigg. Heifers and calves from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall sold to a top price of £3000 for a Limousin x heifer with twin calves at foot.
Leading Prices – Cows & Calves: 3000, 1820, 1620, Branthwaite Rigg. Heifers & Calves: 3000, 2100, Uldale Hall. 1900, Branthwaite Rigg.
Stirks
Bulls: Angus – 830, Syke Beck. 560, The Buildings. Charolais – 830, 800, Syke Beck.
Heifers: Charolais – 800, Syke Beck. British Blue – 770, 770, 760, Syke Beck.
Steers: British Blue – 610, 560, 560, Waites.
Store Cattle
Heifers:
Limousin – 1490 Croftlands. 1140 Low Garth. 1080,1070 Low Godderthwaite. Aberdeen Angus – 1430,1360,1350,1330,1300,1290,1230 Brackenbarrow. 1300 Row End. British Blue - 1390 Croft End. 1100 Hinning House. 1080,1070 Low Godderthwaite. Hereford – 1150 Burnt House,
Steers:
Limousin – 1660,1550,1520 Croft End. 1400 Nr Branthwaite. 1070 The Towers. Abeerdeen Angus – 1660 Nr Branthwaite. 1220 Low Godderthwaite.1190 Row End. British Blue – 1490,1460 Nr Branthwaite. 1200 Row End. Hereford – 1260,1180,1160,1150 Burnt House. Beef Shorthorn – 1090 Row End.
Bulls:
Limousin – 1530,1160 Grove Farm. 1530,1120 How Green. 1420 Lamplugh Hall. British Blue – 1500,1280,1210 Hunday. Holstein Friesian – 1150 Hunday.