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ÌýThe record breaker was a February 2023-born heifer by the Limousin sire, Gallaber Leo, from K. and J.G. Huck, Austwick, who also topped the same sale last year. The buyer was the judge, James Nisbet, Ayrshire.

The reserve championship went to Twilight, a May 2023-born British Blue-cross heifer by Maes Owain from J.C. Walker and Son, Dunsop Bridge, which went on to sell for £3,400 to T. and J. Gratton, Matlock.

Messrs Walker also had the third prize winning Limousin-sired heifer, Maggie May, which made £4,200 to Lowesby Farms, Leicestershire.

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The steer champion was Ant, an April 2023-born British Blue cross by Brennand Jimmy, from Mark and Fee Ewbank, Middlesmoor, which was knocked down to Craig Bentley, Thirsk, for the section top price of £3,500. The same vendors also sold the second and third prize winning British Blue-sired heifers for £3,200 and £2,700 respectively.
The reserve champion steer, winner of the Limousin-sired class from Messrs Huck, sold for £1,750.

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The un-haltered cattle were judged by Angela Tarry-Smith, Warwickshire and Louise Todd, Lincolnshire, with the championship going to a Limousin heifer from E. Townend, Huddersfield, which sold for £4,400 to Lee Hopwood, Staley Bridge.
The reserve was a British Blue heifer from S.A. and T.L. Fawcett, Barden, which made £2,000 to Messrs Swales, Melbourne, York.

Averages - 78 steers, £1,464.12; 102 heifers, £1578.32.

Auctioneers: Barnard Castle and Teesdale Farmers Auction Mart Co.

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