Blue bull calf sells for record-breaking £1,000 at Bentham Auction Mart
The calf, from Dave Harrison of Wray, led a 'fast' sales day at the event.
Other notable sales included Blue bulls from Dave and Rick Barton of Lupton and The Gibbons of St Michaels at £870, Doug Wallbank of Preston at £860, and Ken Polkinghorne of Eldroth and Mark Smith of Gargrave both at £840.
Blue heifers fetched up to £710, while Charolais bulls from PM and AM Ward and Sons, Docker, achieved £780 and £880.
Angus bulls from Tom Barnes, Kirkby Lonsdale, also achieved prices of £800 and £810.
The sale saw a variety of breeds and ages, with younger Blue calves and weanable sorts fetching between £480 and £700.
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