EARLIER this month leading livestock auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington held their monthly Beef Breeding cattle sale.

A huge entry of cows and heifers with calves at foot were displaying in the ring at Borderway Mart at Carlisle to a large ringside of buyers which led to one of the dearest trades to date.

Seventy-seven lots sold to £2,000 or more.

Heifers and calves averaged a fantastic £2224, cows and calves to £2087, and all units averaging £2157.

John McAlister, West Thomaston run of heifers and cows with calves at foot sold to £4200 and £3800 for British Blue cross heifers with Limousin cross heifers and Limousin calves at foot.

Messrs Vance, Bridge House Farms, run of stock cows topping at £4000 for a Limousin cow and Limousin calf.

Messrs Stephenson, Far Cappleside Farm sold a British Blue cross cow and Limousin calf for £3050 and a Blonde cross heifer and Limousin calf for £3000.

Included in this sale, was the dispersal of the Brack-a-Broom Pedigree Blonde herd on behalf of Late Mr Crellin Frost. Topping this section was a Blonde cow and calf selling to £2700 followed by £2650 and in-calf Blonde cows to £2000.

Messrs Muir, Middle Farm sold a Limousin cross bulling heifer selling to £1480 twice.

Ten breeding bulls sold to a top of 4600gns for a Limousin from Messrs Watson, Dorryfield Farm.

Leading Consignor Averages:

Wester Thomason 8 @£3300

Bridgehouse Farm 20 @ £2294

Far Cappleside 5 @ £2940

Rigghead Farm 4 @ £2187.50

Claughton Hall Farm 2 @ £2600

Lower Langshaw Farm 25 @ £2137.50

Flimby Hall Farm 2 @ £2325

High House Farm 4 @ £2087

Bonshawside Farm 2 @ £2325

Slealands Farm 11 @ £2027