Kirkby Stephen easter prime show and sale

The Annual Easter prime show and sale of spring lambs and fat cattle saw a fantastic turnout of top quality local bred stock put in front of judge Gavin Little at Kirkby Stephen Mart on Tuesday. 

In all an entry of 1,191 prime sheep were forward with Mr Little awarding his overall champion to a single Texel cross lamb from the Bainbridge family, Bonnygate. Weighing 44kg this one went for £130 (295.5p/kg) to Steadman’s Butchers, Kirkby Stephen.  A total of 12 spring lambs were also up for grabs and averaged 263.25p/kg (£112.22).

The overall prime cattle championship was awarded to a smart British Blue heifer consigned by local supporters the Birkbeck Family, Castle Hill.  This heifer weighing 735kg made £1,598.63 selling to Steadman’s Butcher.  Topping the prime cattle per kilo at 269.5p/kg was a heifer from Messrs Sowerby, Terry’s Farm.

Some of the leading prices were as follows: 

Prime Lambs per Kilo

Texel 295.5p, 255.6p Bonnygate; 285p Waitby Farm; 269p, 263.6p High Griseburn; 251.1p Street House

Suffolk 248.9p Waitby Farm

Charollais 240.8p High Griseburn

Prime Hogg’s per Kilo

Mule: 250.1p Wetheriggs

Beltex: 229.3p Beechwood House

Texel: 225.1p Mere Bank; 214.5p High Wardses; 210.3p Carpool Farm

Cheviot: 222.7p, 220p, 219p Wickerfield; 220p Grouse Hall; 217.5p Crossfell House

Charollais: 218.5p Sykeside

Scotch Blackface: 215.6p Colby Laithes; 203.8p, 202.5p Helbeck Grange

Suffolk: 203.5p, 201.8p Lankaber

Swaledale: 199.4p Burton Hill; 196.9p Haber Farm; 196p Musgrave House; 190.8p Uldale Farm; 190.5p Villa Farm

Rough Fell: 196.8p Flakebridge Farm

(Harrison & Hetherington)