The champion rosette was taken by a classy Limousin heifer at the John Norwood Spedding show and sale of suckled calves at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart on Monday.
Longstanding Darlington customer Sam Beachell, Beswick Hall who made the journey up from Driffield to judge, picked out the January-born winner, which also went on to top the day's trading at £2,600.
Reserve champion went to a superb British Blue steer from BR Lawson, Buddle House Farm, Richmond which also went on to impress in the sale ring and duly top the steer section.
Other red rosettes headed back to Hexham with the Common family, plus to upper Teesdale with TW Hutchinson and to Easington with the regular supporting Wilsons of Calf Close.
A mart spokesperson said: "Well done to all competitors and thanks to our sponsors who are displayed at ringside all year round."
Results
Champion – NG Beveridge (Limousin Heifer)
Reserve Champion – BR Lawson (AOB Steer)
Class 1 – Best Young Bull
1st – T Common & Son, Low Ardley sold for £2,220 to ER Hyde & Sons, Leeds;
2nd – KO Stones, Nun Cote Nook sold for £2,040 to S Beachell, Driffield;
3rd – Walbank Farms, Keighley sold for £2,280 to S Beachell, Driffield.
Class 2 – Best Limousin Steer
1st – TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill sold for £1,720 to S Beachell, Driffield;
2nd – KO Stones, Nun Cote Nook sold for £1,800 to S Beachell, Driffield;
3rd – KO Stones, Nun Cote Nook sold for £1,880 to PJ & MP Gilhespy, Ponteland.
Class 3 – AOB Steer
1st – BR Lawson, Buddle House sold for £2,320 to S Beachell, Driffield.
2nd – KO Stones, Nun Cote Nook sold for £1,700 to S Beachell, Driffield.
3rd – KO Stones, Nun Cote Nook sold for £1,490 to P&S Lofthouse, Ripon.
Class 4 – Limousin Heifer
1st – NG Beveridge, Low West House sold for £2,600 to Five Houses;
2nd – RA&S Wearmouth, Middletown sold for £2,020 to Five Houses;
3rd – KO Stones, Nun Cote Nook sold for £1,540 to TN Callender, Stockton.
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Class 5 – AOB Heifer
1st – A Wilson, Calf Close sold for £2,000 to Five Houses;
2nd – T&C Smith, Thorsgill sold for £2,250 to G&A Gibson & Son, B/Auckland;
3rd – RA&S Wearmouth, Middletown sold for £1,400 to CR Horner, Thirsk.
At the weekly sale of cast cattle, store and breeding stock, 495 cattle and 1993 sheep were forward: 98 Cast Cows/OTM sold to 390ppk or £3,493, 8 Stock Bulls sold to 374ppk or £3,203, 10 Breeding Cattle sold to £2,700, 67 Young Bulls sold to £2,220, 146 Store Steers sold to £2,320, 166 Store Heifers sold to £2,600, 1,705 Store Lambs sold to £171, 288 Feeding Ewes/Rams sold to £190.
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