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---------------------- PRIMESTOCK AVERAGES Monday 19^th October, 1998

At their Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Monday 19^th October, Harrison and Hetherington Limited held their weekly primestock market when they had forward 812 cattle (including 213 young bulls); 2,648 sheep (707 ewes and rams) and 131 pigs (24 sows and boars).

AVERAGES

Steers: Light to 73.5p (62.5p); medium 105.5p (80.1p); heavy to 103.5p (83.1p) Heifers: Light to 77.5p (77.5p); medium to 111.5p (76.5p); heavy to 119.5p (81.0p).

Continental cross young bulls: light to 92.5p (71.6p); medium to 99.5p (85.0p); heavy to 103.5p (82.2p). Other young bulls: light to 81.5p (64.2p); medium to 90.5p (65.5p); heavy to 83.5p (69.6p).

Lambs: Standard to 83.6p (66.8p); medium to 109.8p (73.8p); heavy to 106.8p (75.2p); overweight to 106.3p (79.3p). Ewes: Light to £17.60 (£14.00); heavy to £38.20 (£28.60). Pigs: Porkers to 70.5p (42.7p); cutters to 76.5p (53.3p); baconers to 58.5p (52.5p). Prime sows to 27.6p (21.5p).

---------------------- PRIMESTOCK Monday 19^th October, 1998

At Borderway on Monday 670 prime cattle were sold including 213 young bulls. The prime cattle sold to a top price of 119.5p per kilo for a Limousin cross heifer from RW & G Dickinson, High Knipe, Askham purchased by S Bowman, Butcher, Corby Hill. A Belgian Blue cross from High Knipe sold for 114.5p per kilo to D Nattrass, Butcher, The Market, Carlisle. A Limousin cross from P Richardson, Sandhills, Bassenthwaie Lake sold for 111.5p to Messrs Haighs, Butcher, Workington. The other leading prices for heifers were as follows, 109.5p Keskadale & Edenhall Grange, 108.5p Highside & Hgih House, 106.5p Camp Farm & Keskadale and 104.5p Lowther Park & Midtown.

The top price for steers of 105.5p was paid for a Limousin cross from W H & D A Gass, Nunsceugh House, Roweltown purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Colne. This was followed at 103.5p for a Aberdeen Angus cross from J B C Read, Midtown, Burgh by Sands purchased by C Kirkpatrick, Lockerbie. Simmental crosses from Brisco Hall sold for 99.5p to Highlands Meats, Saltcoats. Another Limousin cross from P Richardson, Sandhills also sold for 99.5p to J Cranston, Butcher, Kirkoswald. Galloway bullocks from G & MP Forrester, Skipby, Kirklinton sold for 97.5p to A Elliot, Butcher, Newcastleton.

The prime bulls sold to 103.5p & 102.5p both consigned by J R Case, Newclose Bungalow, Stank purchased by Woodhead Brothers, R P Winder, Blackpool and Rose County Meats.

The averages for the premium cattle were as follows hiefers 100.2p, steers 91.5p and young bulls 94.3p.

A smaller show of prime lambs were presented to a good attendance of buyers. All classes were slightly easier on the week with well fleshed lambs been keenly bid for. Beltex crosses from B A & AM Storrw & Son, Willimoteswick Farm, Bardon Mill realised the top price 109.8p per kilo and top price per head of £57.40 for a Texel cross from J G Miller, Smithy Garth, Penrith. Prime lambs: Texel: £57.40 Smithly Garth; £48.40 Hall Farm (Stout); £42.40 Middle Brownrigg; £39.70 Sycamore House. Beltex: £53.40 Dorryfield; £49.70 Bolton Park; £49.40 Willimoteswick Farm; £43.40 Nether Ernambrie. Suffolk:

£44.40 Sceugh Farm; £39.70 Newbiggin Hall; £38.90 Meals House; £37.10 Carlatton. Charollais to £43.70 Nether Erambrie. Rouge de L¹Ouest to £36.40 Troutbeck. Bleu de Maine to £38.70 Lawston. Greyface: £32 Thirlwall Castle;

£28.70 Willowford; £28.40 Broadmoor.

A similar show of cast ewes and rams were forward and trade throughout was slighlty down.

Ewes: Charollais to £38.20 Thackwood. Suffolk to £37.20 Meals House. Half Bred to £35.60 Guards Mill. Texel to £35.20 Sycamore House. Blueface Leicester to £31.20 Hightown. Blue de Maine to £29.60 Outer Woodhead. Cheviot to £28.80 Cockley Bank. Greyface to £26.20 Old Silloth Farm.

Blackface to £11.90 Thistlewood.

Rams: Vendeen to £42.20 Old Silloth Farm. Suffolk £38.50 Limekilns.

Prime pigs sold at similar prices with the top price of 76.5p paid for a

porker from R & J Elvey, High Barn Farm, Pennington Lane purchased by D

Natrass, Butcher, The Martket, Carlisle. Cutter pigs from the same

conignment sold for 70.5p and 68.5p to G Thornton, Butcher, Wigton and

Messrs Hiahgs, Butcher, Workington. Baconers from R McBride & Son, Stenries

Farm, Carrutherstown sold for 64.5p to Messrs Haighs. Others from Parton

Farm sold for 63.5p also to Messrs Haighs. The sows were also dearer with

the top price fo 28p per kilo and £60 for one from T Irving & Son, Blackwell

Hall, Blackwell.

---------------------- STIRK SALE Monday 19^th October, 1998

At their Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Monday, 19^th October, Harrison and Hetherington Limited held their weekly sale of stirks and young stores when they had forward 798 head. The largest show of the season was submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Most classes maintained late rates but plainer type heifers were harder to cash.

Leading prices (all crosses): Blonde d¹Aquitaine bullocks: £640 & £420 Willimoteswick Farm; £370 Red Hall Farm; £365 Ghyll Bank. Blonde d¹ Aquitiane heifers: £365 Farmanby; £268 The Bow. Blonde d¹Aquitaine bulls to £352 Pallet Hill Farm. Limousin bullocks: £530 Side Farm; £460 Greenholme;

£445 East Unthank Farm; £435 Bayhill Properties; £428 The Bow; £425 Ghyll Bank; £420 Sandlands. Limousin heifers: £478, £455 & £442 Bascodyke; £400 Longwath. Limousin bulls: £430 Guillyburn Farm; £325 & £295 Low House. Charolais bullocks: £465 Croft House; £350 Hetherington Farm; £330 Sleetbeck Farm. Charolais heifers: £375 Mountain View; £318 Sparrowrigg. Charolais bulls to £248 Capplegill. Aberdeen Angus bullocks to £405 Orchard Farm. Simmental bullocks: £395 The Bow; £390 Bayhill Properties; £365 Brockholes. Simmental heifers to £212 Kirkland. Simmental bulls to Capplegill. Belgain Blue bullocks: £358 Silverwalk; £355 Leigh Croft; £350 Greenholme; £342 Espland Farm. Belgian Blue heifers: £412 Kinkry Hill; £410 & £390 Ladyhousesteads. Belgian Blue bulls: £358 Kinkry Hill; £278 Birkmire Farm. Friesian bullocks to £330 Orchard Farm. Friesian heifers: £448 & £388 Gelt House. Friesian bulls to £235 Birkmire Farm.

---------------------- CALF SALE Monday, 19^th October, 1998.

At their Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Monday, 19^th October, Harrison and Hetherington Limited held their weekly calf sale when they had forward 181 head. A smaller show of calves were forward to a keen attendance of buyers with trade showing to be rather sharper.

Leading prices (all crosses): Belgian Blue bulls: £165 & £130 West Scales;

£105 Low Wood; £100 (x2) Riggheads. Belgian Blue heifers: £92 & £80 (x2) West Scales; £70 Riggheads. Limousin bulls: £160 Catlands Farm; £140 Meadow Bank; £130 (x2) The Croft; £128 Prior Rigg. Limousin heifers: £52 Dormansteads; £48 Holme Farm. Charolais bulls: £120 Meadow Bank; £100 & £80 Cumrenton Farm; £95 Cockley Bank. Charolais heifers: £75 Cockley Bank; £45 Kenmuir Croft. Simmental bulls: £120 & £80 Talkin; £85 Abbey Cowper Farm.

Simmental heifers: £98 & £68 Kenmuir Croft. Hereford bulls: £105, £90 & £88

(x2) Talkin. Saler bulls to Whitelaird Farm. Piemontese bulls to £85 Peddar

Hill. Friesian bulls: £75 Talkin; £68 Midtown Farm. Aberdeen Angus heifers

to £40 Kinkry Hill.

---------------------- DAIRY SALE Friday, 16^th October,

1998

At their Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday, 16^th October, Harrison and Hetherington Limited held their weekly dairy sale when they had forward 95 head, comprising 25 cows, 68 heifers and 2 in calf heifers.

Mixed quality Dairy cattle were forward in similar numbers. Good quality types sold to exceed last weeks trade while poorer sorts were still difficult to cash.

Calved cows averaged £620.67, calved heifers averaged £636.86 and heifers in calf averaged £442.50. Calved cows: Prize-winner: Friesian and Friesian cross: £820 Messrs L Brough & Sons, Hill Farm, Tallentire, Cockermouth. Other cows calved: £790 Ibrack; £770 Broomberry; £700 Ibrack; £650 Oakdale.

Calved heifers: Prize-winner: Friesian and Friesian cross: £1,000 Mr J C Young, Ibrack, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie. Other calved heifers: £880 & £860 Ibrack; £830 Mid Whinnow; £790 Oakdale & Standhill; £770 & £750 Broomberry;

£750 Oakdale; £745 Stainburn.

---------------------- BREEDING SHEEP Friday,

16^th October, 1998

Harrison and Hetherington Limited held their weekly sale of store and breeding sheep when 3,544 sheep were on offer with few exceptions quality was lacking and taking this into consideration most classes met a sharper enquiry. In the Breeding Ram section on average quality show was on offer however all types and classes met a trade above vendors expections.

Leading prices were as follows:-

Breeding ewes: Lleyn shearling: £48 & £45 St Stephens Hill Farm. Texel Four shearling to £32.50 Chollertas. Greyface shearling: £42.50 Far Town; £38.50 Haithwaite; £38 Four o¹ Boot; £35 Birkrigg. Greyface Three shear to £28 Haithwaite. Greyface Four Shear: £28 Harper Hill & Haithwaite; £27.50 Park House. Greyface Correct below: £22 Knottyholm; £20.50 Solmain; £18 Muncaster House; £17 Harper Hill.

Ewe Lambs: Greyface: £32.50 Bimmer Hill; £29 How Bank; £28 Midway House. Feeding Lambs: Texel: £30 Brook Farm; £28.50 Townfoot; £27.50 Waltonwood Head; £27 Church View. Beltex: £29 & £26.80 Willimoteswick; £23.50 Middlegill. Suffolk: £28 Townfoot; £27.20 Low Houses; £26.50 Church View;

£26.20 Tercrosset; £26 High Love Ladyshield & Knott House. Charollais:

£25.20 Howgillside; £24.80 Shotleyfield; £23.80 High Moor Dyke. Greyface:

£20.20 High Love Ladyshield; £19.50 Tercrosset & Fangs; £19.20 Macey Banks.

Swaledale to £12 Underbank.

Breeding Rams: Suffolk shearling: £345 The Wood; £305 & £280 Hallgarth; £280 Crowesknowe. Texel shearling: £210 Cherry Croft; £160 Bordered Hill.

Ram Lambs: Suffolk: £210 East Cliffe; £1800 Hollins; £170 Broughan Castle;

£165 Guards Mill; £160 Lesson Hall; £155 Wood Head. Texel: £120 High Head, Cherry Croft & Housenrigg. Charollais to £130 Rook Farm.

---------------------- CROP SALE Monday 19^th October, 1998 At their Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Monday, 19^th October, Harrison and Hetherington Limited presented 18 tonnes of hay and 124 tonnes of straw, a total of 142 tonnes.

Good quality seed hay from £105 (£105) per tonne; good quality meadow hay from £65 (£65) per tonne; good quality barley feeding straw from £34 to £74 (£49.97) per tonne; oat feeding straw from £51 (£51) per tonne; wheat straw from £33 to £47 (£34.64) per tonne.

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