Cattle from Thomas Iveson, Hawes, were certainly the pick of the day at Hawes Farmers auction mart's sale of 92 store cattle, with trade topping at £1640 for British Blue heifers.

Limousin crosses also from the same home, secured both the champion and reserve honours in the pre-sale show, the top ticket went to a heifer which went on to make £1580, whilst the steer in reserve achieved £1380.

Topping the steer trade at £1440 was a Limousin from G and P Middleton.

LEADING prices

Heifers – BB – TM Iveson £1640; J Dixon and Sons £1300, £1265, £1110. Lim – TM Iveson £1580; T Metcalfe and Son £1140, £1110, £1080 (x2), £1030, £1020, £1000; J Dixon and Sons £1100, £960; C Stanley £1080, £1040; AT Pratt £1060, £1040 (x2), £1020. A-A – Coverhead Farms £920, £880, £860, £825, £800 (x2), £755. Stab X – Coverhead Farms £945, £925, £905, £890, £805, £800. BS – Cragg and Carr £690. Long Horns – JG and RM Hall £620.

Steers – Lim – G and P Middleton £1440, £1120; T Metcalfe and Son £1270; C Stanley £1260; AT Pratt £1100, £1080, £1060. BB – TM Iveson £1380, £1320, £1300. Highland X – Coverhead Farms £1110, £1055. Hols – JG and RM Hall £970. BS – LC Scarr and Son £960.

Bulls – Stab X – Coverhead Farms £1030, £970, £910, £840, £800.