Kirkby Classic sale of show potential cattle tops at 拢6,000 for the champion

An entry of 496 cattle went under the hammer at the Farmers Guardian-supported Kirkby Classic show and sale of show potential cattle at Kirkby Stephen

Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales

05 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read

The show was judged by Phil Sellers, Lincolnshire, who awarded the championship to Ivy 51AV视频Vimto, a February 2024-born pedigree Limousin heifer by Huntershall Rosco out of Ivy House Royalty, a Shire Apollo daughter. Consigned by Beth and Luke Wilkinson, Leyburn, it went on to sell for the top price of 拢6,000 to B.T. Kitson, Hutton Rudby.

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Taking the reserve championship was the first prize winning haltered Limousin steer from W.A. and G.R. Sedgley, Barbon. May 2024-born and by Gallaber Paddy, it sold for 拢3,500 to Michael Wynne, Derbyshire.

Reserve champion from Messrs Sedgley which sold for 拢3,500

The winner of the new baby beef class was a five-month-old Limousin heifer consigned by Messrs Pickles, Chapel le Dale, which went on to sell for 拢5,200, again to Messrs Kitson.

Making 拢3,800 was the winner of the younger Limousin-sired heifer class, an eight-month-old daughter of Cloughead Napoleon from K.A. Brown and Sons, Great Asby, which sold to Messrs Barnet, Shap. Messrs Brown also sold a 10-month-old Limousin heifer at 拢3,200.

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Limousin heifer from K. and Browns and Sons which sold for 拢3,800

Messrs Sedgely had the winning haltered British Blue heifer, a 10-month-old entry which sold for 拢3,700 to Messrs Wynne and also sold nine-month-old Limousin heifers at 拢2,600.

British Blue sired heifer from Messrs Sedgeley which sold for 拢3,700

The winning British Blue steer, a 10-month-old son of Tanant Lotto from John Smith Jackson, Haydon Bridge, was knocked down at 拢3,400 to Messrs Dickinson, Ashbourne.

British Blue steer from John Smith Jackson which sold for 拢3,400

Messrs Barnett also paid 拢3,700 for a 12-month-old Limousin heifer from K. and G.J. Huck, Austwick, and 拢3,100 for a 10-month-old Limousin heifer from Messrs Winn, Burneside.

Trade was strong throughout the sale with heifers averaging 拢1,938.41 overall, up 拢610.59 on the year. Steers averaged 拢1,846.04 up 拢436.32 on the year with an overall sale average of 拢1,882.49 up 拢513.63, for predominantly eight-10-month-old cattle. The 61 show calves averaged 拢2,708.78 up 拢490.60 on the year.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.