BARNARD CASTLE

Tues. Fwd: 55 feeding bulls, 220 store cattle. Judges: Tom Faulder, Houghton House Farm, Carlisle (store cattle); John Blaylock, Longtown (feeding bulls). Champion: superb Charolais heifer, JW Dent & Sons, Naby View, £1,135.

Prizes. – Steers: 1 JW Den & Sons(Lim); 2 JW Dent& Sons (BB); 3 K Lind (Lim).

Hfrs: 1 champion; 2 J&MJ Walton Char; 3 WK&MM&S J Lamb (Lim). Bulls: 1 F&O Bainbridge (BB); 2 F&O Bainbridge.

Prices. – OTM cattle to 197.5p. Breeding bull: £1,450 J&F Hartley &Sons. Feeding bulls: £1,085, £1,065 Dowson & Sartin; £915 J,JM&DI Buck; £1,195(2), £1,155, £1,095 DH Ettey & Son; £1,075, £1,035(2) GD Bell & Son, £975(2), £965, £935 J&SE Bainbridge; £825 JWR&M Suddes; £1,175, £1,165, £1,085(3), £1,085, £1,065, £945, £795 F&O Bainbridge; £1,035(2), £965, £895(2) GS Dixon, £825, £795, £775 IS&JD Cowan; £1,015(2), £955(2); JT&N Monkhouse & Son; £1,125, £1,095, £945 JF&F Hutchinson; £1,095 CA&J Kipling.

Store cattle: £1,245, £1,145, £1,105, £985 WB Rutter &Sons; £1,265, £1,065, £1,035, £955, £895 A Guy; £1,075, £1,055(3), £1,035 J Walshaw & Son; £1,325, £1,295, £1,125 K Lind; £1,165(2), £1,155, £1,115, £1,035 WKMM&SJ Lamb; £1,045, £985(2) TM Bellas & Son; £1,045, £985(2), £835 ER Thompson; £1,145, £1,125, £1,005, £995 DA&FM Dalton; £1,085(2), £1,015, £975, £865 JF&F Hutchinson; £865(2), £845(3), £835(2), £765 B&JD Beadle; £1,155, £1,075, £1,025, £1,015, £995, £985, £975 J&F Hartley &Sons; £985, £965, £875, £855 A&J Harrison; £855(3), £825 GT&E Atkinson; £1,105, £975, £965, £955(2), £865 J&MJ Walton; £925(2) GD Bell & Son; £1,115, £1,095, £1,085, £1,075, £1,065, £1,015, £995(3), £935 DA&FM Gill; £1,185(2) R Tookey; £1,225, £1,115(2), £1,055, £1,035 £1,025, £995, £965, £955(2), £945(4), £925(2), £895, £865, £845, £825, £795 P Coupland; £955, £925(2), £905 TB Walton; £1,115, £1,045(2), £1,025(2) PJ Anderson & Son £1,055(2), £1,035, £1,015(2) RL Walker; £1,075, £1,055, £1,025 JR&L Harding; £1,135, £1,125, £1,105(3), £1,065, £1,035, £995 JW Dent & Sons; £1,075, £1,045, £1,015, £995, £985, £935 S Richardson; £1,105, £955, £895 MJ Hunter; £905(3) AA Walton&Son; £1,113, £1,065, £965, £895(3) J,JM&DI Buck; £1,085(2), £1,075, £1,065, £1,045, £1,035, £945 Mrs D Birkett & Son; £1,085(2), £1,065, £1,025, £1,015(4), £995, £905, £865 B&L&SB Robson; £1,145, £1,085, £1,075, £1,045(2), £1,005 LF&HC Wood; £1,025, £905 JR Walton & Son £865(2), £835, £825, £815 G Archbold; £1,095, £1,005, A&PA Jopling; £1,275, £1,125, £755 G&MF Turnbull & Sons.

DARLINGTON

Fwd: Mon. 556 cattle, 657 store sheep, 27 feeding pigs at Stars of Twenty Fifteen show & sale of suckled calves, plus weekly sale of cast cattle, store & breeding stock. 180 store steers to £1,720; 182 store hfrs to £1,390; 57 young bulls to £1,150; 1 cow & calf to £2,100; 20 stirks to £520;

115 cast cattle to £1,339/214p; 657 store lambs to £86; 27 pigs to £56. Young bulls sold with av price increase of £73 on year; steers, a rise of £42; hfrs, a rise of £38. Judge: Paul Jackson, of Carnaby House, East Yorkshire. Champion & £100: Keith Stones, of Nun Cote Nook, Marrick, Richmond, 9-m-o Lim X Brit Blue steer, £1,720 (day's leading price) to CG&AJ Sutcliffe, Bluebell Farm, Wetwang . Reserve champion & £50: John Lonsdale, Smailes Burn Farm, Bishop Auckland, 11-m-o Lim hfr, £1,390 (second highest) to NG Beveridge, Low West House, Tow Law.

Prizes. – Lim steers: 1 JJM Lonsdale, Smailes Burn, 10 m-o, to D R Jackson & Son, Carnaby House, £1,200; 2 DG&PD Ayre, Roger Moor, 7 m-o, to S Wildman & Son, Chapel Farm, £990; 3 W Robson Farm, High West House, 7 m-o, to GG Stevenson & Son, Trout Hall, £990. Lim hfr: 1 JJM Lonsdale, 11 m-o, to NG Beveridge, Low West House, for £1,390; 2 JJM Lonsdale, 10 m-o, to DR Jackson & Son £1,160; 3 W Robson Farm, 8 m-o, to B Elsworth & Sons, Raskelf Farm, £890. Brit blue: 1 KO Stones, Nun Cote Nook, 9 m-o, to JE Suddes & Son, Rowley Farm, £1,060; 2 DG&PD Ayre, 7 m-o, to JE Suddes & Son £1,040; 3 W Robson Farm, 7 m-o, to E Scott & Son, Middridge Grange, £840. Other Cont: 1 KO Stones, 9 m-o, to CG&AJ Sutcliffe, Bluebell Farm, £1,720; 2 N Swinbank, Cold Comfort Farm, 10 m-o, to RA Patterson & Son, Whitehouse Farm, £895. Young bull: 1 KO Stones, 9 m-o, to RS Hall & Sons, Ivy House, £860; 2 BR Lawson, Buddle House Farm, 9 m-o, to JA Matten & Sons, Avenue Grange, £1,040; 3 BR Lawson, 12 m-o, to PR Cheesbrough, Barmpton Grange, £1,150.

Prices. – Young bulls: £1,150, £1,040 BR Lawson; £1,000, £970, £935, £930 C Watson; £990 E Wilson; £960, £915 GW Dent; £860(2), £845(4), £830, £785 DE Stones; £860 KO Stones; £835 CP Brown; £830, £775(2) E Scott & Sons; £790(2) W Robson Farm Ltd; £780 G Calvert & Sons; £770, £750(2) Duell Partners; £745 AW Sanderson; £740 J Parker. Store steers: £1,720, £1,060, £1,005 KO Stones; £1,270, £1,105 G Calvert & Sons; £1,230 JN&D Foster; £1,200, £1,085(2) JJM Lonsdale; £1,180 D Askew & Sons; £1,170, £1,130 D&P H Brown; £1,140, £1,050, £1,030(2), £120 L Kidd; £1,100, £1,060, £1,000 SW Brisby; £1,090, £1,050 R&W Todd; £1,040 DG&PD Ayre; £1,030 W Love Ltd; £1,020 TW Thompson; £1,010, £1,000 T&R Quinn & Son; £1,000 J&EM Lawson; £1,000 K Mitchelson; £1,000 B Watson. Store hfrs: £1,390, £1,160 JJM Lonsdale; £1,190 GW&M Singleton & Sons; £1,175, £1,150, £1,130 JD&MS Mortimer; £1,105, £1,080, £1,010 W Robson Farm Ltd; £1,105, £1,025(2) MW Skidmore Ltd; £1,105, £1,085, £1,080, £1,060, £1,025(4) RN Stephenson & Co; £1,075 D Askew & Sons; £1,060 N Swinbank; £1,020(2) J&EM Lawson; £1,020 JJ Horn; £1,010(3) TW Thompson; £1,010 M Jopling & Son; £1,010 K Mitchelson; £1,000(2) D&PH Brown. Cast cattle to 214p. Store sheep. – Store lamb: £86(2) J Kelly; £81.50, £77, £75 J&F Hartley & Sons; £79.50, £71 JE Holliday & Son; £79.50, £75, £70.50 Hall Bros; £79 AW Sanderson; £75 RL&L Coatsworth; £75, £68 JA Hogg; £73 J Hird; £71.50 R Hall.

LEYBURN

Last Fri. Fwd:138 rearing calves & stirks & 192 store & breeding cattle. Judge: Andrew Spink, Ripon. Champion: Blonde heifer, Ed & Jimmy Fawcett, Sand Hutton, York, £1,260 to Robert Fawcett, Bishopdale.

Prizes. – Hfrs: 1 champion; 2 G&M Wallis, Marske, Lim £1,010. Steers:

1&3 CR Fawcett & Sons, York, BA £990(2); 2 Walburn Hall Farms, Richmond, Lim £990. Feeding bulls: 1S Clarkson, Swaledale, Lim £1,100; 2 C Metcalfe, Masham, Char £1,100; 3 K Hird & Sons, Swaledale, £970.

Prices. – Steers. – B Blue: RM Ewbank £1,210, £1,070, £1,030; CR Fawcett £1,160, £1,080; R&A Craggs £1,080; H Chapman £1,020. Lim: HW Bell & Son £1,160, £1,140; GD&AR Barningham £1,130; WJ Smith & Ptns £1,090, £1,060; J&JH Whaley £1,075; CR Fawcett £1,075; GM Sedgwick £1,035; Walburn Hall Farms £1,010(2), £1,000(2); G Lambert £990; GH&J Wallis & Son £990.

Char: RW&MA Suttill £1,080, £1,020. BA : CR Fawcett £990(2); J Pratt & Sons £885, £880. Shorthorn: GM Sedgwick & Son £880.

MRI : H Chapman £700. Hfrs. – BA: CR Fawcett £1,260; R&A Craggs £980(2); Rushton & Ingleton £780. Lim: S Reynoldson & Son £1,200; WJ Smith & Ptns £1,170, £1,100; J&JH Whaley £1,140; R&PR Banks & Son £1,110; Spout House Farms £1,100, £1,095; R Fawcett & Sons £1,090; B&A Myers & Daughters £1,080, £1,070; JT Dixon & Son £1,035; J&JH Whaley £1,020; J Duffus & Son £1,005, £1,000; Walburn Hall Farms £990(2);

AA&AA Fawcett £975. B Blue: R Fawcett & Sons £1,160, £1,070; R&PR Banks & Son £1,100; AA&AA Fawcett £1,100, £1,050; RM Ewbank £1,075, £990; CR Fawcett £1,020; GH&J Wallis & Son £1,010; BR Fawcett £995, £935; JT Dixon & Son £990. Simm: AA&AA Fawcett £1,010, £985; CR Fawcett £940. Char: R&A Craggs £900; RW&MA Suttill £870(2). Saler: Armstrong Ptns £775.

Feeding bulls. – Lim: RW Clarkson & Son £1,100; Brecongill Estates £990, £925; CJ&DM Metcalfe £990, £900, £880; GK Hird & Sons £870; LV&N Croft £790. B Blue bulls: GK Hird & Sons £990, £970, £950(3); N Iveson £920. Char: CJ&DM Metcalfe £1,100, £1,050, £1,010, £960. Beef breeding cattle. – Lim cow (09) with twin calves: FD&TW Chapman £2,320. Lim cow (01) with calf: JV Marsden £1,200. Rearing calves. – Brit Blue bulls av £362: Websters Round Hill £520, £430; A Sowray & Sons £500, £440, £400; JA&MA Houseman £490, £385; G Thompson & Sons £440, £410; M&D Smith £380, £375; TW Atkinson & Son £370; J Sedgewick £370; AF Dinsdale £350. Lim bulls av £328: R Wood & Son £400, £360; JW&AC Banks & Son £390; A Sowray & Sons £370; TL Carlisle £360; JC Thwaite & Son £360; R Simpson & Sons £355; A Backhouse £345; JS Bainbridge £315. BA bulls: J Pratt & Sons, Bainbridge £375, £370. AA bulls av £292: Broadley Farms £330; G Thompson & Sons £320; J&D Robertshaw & Son £295, £270; J Pearson & Sons £270, £265. Herefd bulls: AF Dinsdale £290, £275. B&W bulls av £140: JH&DS Kirkham £285, £225; JH Simpson & Co £250, £180, £175; GR Dent £245; Reveley Farms £240; ER Terry & Sons £240; JC Thwaite & Son £210; J Pearson & Sons £200; J&D Robertshaw & Son £200; M Bell & Son £180; RC Whitehead & Son £170; R Simpson & Sons £165; TL Carlisle £160. Brit Blue hfrs av £319: R Roberts £350; AF Dinsdale £350, £325; Websters Round Hill £350; JA&MA Houseman £340, £330; R Simpson & Sons £340; M&D Smith £335, £325, £315; JH&DS Kirkham £315. Lim hfrs av £253: R Simpson & Sons £315; Reveley Farms £300; J Sunter & Sons £275; W Duffus & Son £225; JJ&AA Mcgregor £220. Char hfr: M&D Smith £315. AA hfrs av £256: Broadley Farms £315, £295, £230; G Thompson & Sons £280; J Pearson & Sons £235. Herefd hfr: AF Dinsdale £280(2).

PENRITH

Wed of last week. Fwd: 121 rearing calves at New Year Prize Show and Sale. Judge: Barry Brass, Low Row. Champion: Messrs Turnbull, Monks House, champion bull calf, a British Blue, £455 to the judge; & champion heifer, British Blue, £405 P Bousfield, Glasslyn House. B&W bulls av £94. Bull calves. – Brit Blue: £455 Monks House; £410 Hesket Farm. Simm: £365 Street House (Strong). Herefd: £300, £270, £260, £250 Hesket Farm. AA: £275, £270(2), £265 Hesket Farm; £218 Wickerslack. Char: £260 Hesket Farm. Hfr calves. – Brit Blue: £405 Monks House; £375, £320 Berrier Head Farm; £325 Hesket Farm. Char: £390, £380 Hesket Farm; £375 Street House (Strong). AA: £315 Hesket Farm. Herefd: £300 Hesket Farm; £210 Greengill Head. Weaned bull calves. – Lim: £505 Hesket Farm; £395 Skirwith Abbey. Brit Blue: £450 Yanwath Woodhouse; £400 Skirwith Abbey. Fries: £162, £160 Mounsey Bank; £158, £155 Low Abbey. Weaned hfr calves. – Lim: £370, £335 Skirwith Abbey.