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16 Prime cattle comprising 4 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 12 Cast Cattle
1,398 Prime Sheep comprising 509 New Season Lambs, 549 Old Season Lambs, 340 Cast Ewes & Rams
502 Breeding Sheep comprising 221 Sheep with 281 Lambs at foot
80 Rearing Calves
22 Dairy Cattle
3 Loads of produce
Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)
Steers
650+kg to 174.5p/kg
Heifers
501-590kg to 179.5p/kg av 174.15p/kg
590kg+ to 181.5p/kg
Top Prices (£ per head and p/kg)
BBx Hfr
£ per head: B Spensley Ltd £1089, £1005, BR&JM Jarvis £893
p/kg: B Spensley Ltd 181.5p, 179.5p, BR&JM Jarvis 168.5p
Red Poll Str
£ per head: BR&JM Jarvis £951
p/kg: BR&JM Jarvis 174.5p
Overall Average 106.81p/kg £711.25
Black & White to 115.5p/kg av 105.19p/kg
Shorthorn to 105.5p/kg
BBx to 120.5p/kg
Limx to 116.5p/kg
AAx to 114.5p/kg
Hefdx to 100.5p/kg
Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)
Brit Blue:
£ per head: G&PS Fleetwood 699
p/kg: G&PS Fleetwood 120.5
Lim:
£ per head: J&G Huck 833
p/kg: J&G Huck 116.5
B&W:
£ per head: S&PE Bowker&Sons 945,838 WP Gratton 930,829
p/kg: WP Gratton 115.5, 113.5, S&PE Bowker&Sons 112.5, 112.5
AAx
£ per head: MD Farms Ltd 922
p/kg: MD Farms 114.5
1,398 Prime Sheep
A decent trade for a bank holiday sale with lambs averaging just over 250p/kg for what were a much more mixed entry than last week. Next week is the opening Monthly show for pens of 5, please advise entries to Ted.
Hogg numbers significantly reduced as numbers tighten quick, but still a respectable average of over 200p. Anything well fed and well fleshed still selling away nicely as the prices below show.
509 New Season Lambs – Overall Average £98.33 per head or 250.5p/kg
25.5kg to 32.0kg to 270.3p/kg av 266.8p/kg or £85.22 per head
32.1kg to 35.9kg to 291.2p/kg av 259.3p/kg or £88.30 per head
36.0kg to 45.5kg to 309.1p/kg av 249.8p/kg or £99.08 per head
45.6kg to 52.0kg to 250.0p/kg av 231.2p/kg or £111.33 per head
Beltex average £112.00 per head or 302.7p/kg
£ per head: £112 K Marshall
p/kg: 302.7p K Marshall
Texel average £98.84 per head or 251.5p/kg
£ per head: £136 £112.50 K Marshall, £127 £125.50 £116 £115.50 TA Robinson, £125 T Abbott.
p/kg: 309.1p 291.2p 288.5p K Marshall, 288.6p 285.2p 282.9p TA Robinson, 285.9p JA Stoney & Son, 281.8p H&S Maudsley
Suffolk average £100.31 per head or 248.9p/kg
£ per head: £128 £124 £122 £121 ML Evans, £115 JA&JM Wade & Son, £110 T Abbott, £107 W Crane
p/kg: 290.9p288.4p 283.7p 268.9p ML evans, 250.0p T Abbott, 248.7p AN Bolland
Charollais average £98.98 per head or 250.6p/kg
£ per head: £120 PA&NS Tattersall, £105 RN Thompson, £104(x2) D Calvert & Son
p/kg: 292.7p PA&NS Tattersall, 273.7p D Calvert & Son, 262.5p 256.4p RN Thompson, 256.4p S Coar
Rouge average £101.58 per head or 243.4p/kg
£ per head: £107.50 £100.50 JA&JM Wade & Son
p/kg: 252.6p 248.8p JA&JM Wade & Son
Mule average £80.80 per head or 220.7p/kg
£ per head: £84.50 JA Stoney & Son, £66 J Millman
p/kg: 222.4p JA Stoney & Son, 212.9p J Millman
Dalesbred average £81.50 per head or 214.5p/kg
£ per head: £81.50 JA Stoney & Son
p/kg: 214.5p JA Stoney & Son
549 Old Season Lambs – Overall Average £87.02 per head or 202.3p/kg
25.5kg to 32.0kg to 206.3p/kg av 182.3p/kg or £55.38 per head
32.1kg to 35.9kg to 214.3p/kg av 183.5p/kg or £63.72 per head
36.0kg to 45.5kg to 223.7p/kg av 205.1p/kg or £81.58 per head
45.6kg to 52.0kg to 239.6p/kg av 208.1p/kg or £101.7 per head
52.1kg and over to 222.6p/kg av 182.6p/kg or £103.3 per head
Beltex average £96.37 per head or 221.5p/kg
£ per head: £115 £109.50 £103.50 R Caton, £112.50 J&J Garnett, £102.50 PW Simpson
p/kg: 236.9p 233.0p 215.6p R Caton, 218.1p 214.3p PW Simpson, 214.5p TH Heslop & Sons
Texel average £89.63 per head or 200.6p/kg
£ per head: £120 £118 £109.50 R Caton, £116 M Perrings, £112.50 A Bradley, £107.50 S Spyrou, £107.50 G Bell
p/kg: 222.6p 222.2p 219.0p R Caton, 222.4p TH Heslop & Son, 222.1p 218.6p H Metcalfe, 217.4p M Perrings, 216.7p 210.8p S Spyrou, 216.7p G Bell, 214.5p 212.8p J Greenwood, 214.3p EJ Fort, 208.8p KN SR RJ Dinsdale
Suffolk average £91.97 per head or 191.9p/kg
£ per head: £107.50 £98.50 £98 £98 £94 G Bell
p/kg: 208.5p 206.7p 205.0p 200.0p G Bell
Charollais average £104.00 per head or 170.5p/kg
£ per head: £124 CW Marwood & Son £84 P Keyes
p/kg: 200.0p P Keyes
Cheviot average £88.64 per head or 213.2p/kg
£ per head: £101.50 £93.50 J Lord, £89.50 TH Heslop & Sons
p/kg: 221.8p TH Heslop & Sons, 217.4p 214.1p J Lord, 213.8p K Marshall
Mule average £78.77 per head or 190.7p/kg
£ per head: £90 P Keyes, £79 KR, SN, SJ Dinsdale, £77 A&N Fothergill & Sons
p/kg: 191.5p P Keyes, 189.7p JM&JV Howard
Swaledale average £71.45 per head or 180.1p/kg
£ per head: £86 TM Nutter, £85 £81 S Horsefield, £82.50 £81 S Bell.
p/kg: 203.8p N Heseltine, 190.0p 188.9p 188.4p S Horsefield, 184.1p S Bell
Dalesbred average £66.00 per head or 183.3p/kg
£ per head: £66 A&N Fothergill & Son
p/kg: 183.3p A&N Fothergill & Son
Lonk average £83.00 per head or 200.4p/kg
£ per head: £93.50 RG Church, £76 J Greenwood
p/kg: 205.4p J Greenwood, 194.8p RG Church
Gritstone average £87.83 per head or 209.9p/kg
£ per head: £109 £95 J Lord, £70 JM&JV Howard
p/kg: 215.9p 201.9p J Lord, 200.0p JM&JV Howard
SBF average £81.08 per head or 213.8p/kg
£ per head: £85 TH Heslop & Sons
p/kg: 223.7p TH Heslop & Son
340 Cull Ewes average £70.66
Suffolk to £108.50, Texel to £136.50, Charollais to £120.50, BFL to £78.50, Mule to £84.50, Gritstone to £63.50, Cheviot to £79.50, Scotch Black Face to £57.50, Lleyn to £87.50, Swaledale to £65.50, Dalesbred to £49.50, Beltex to £95.50, Down £81.50.
Top prices:
Lowland: £136.50, £128.50 JW Mellin; £120.50, £119.50 CW Marwood & Son
Mule/Masham: £84.50 H Downs & Son; £83.50 JR Metcalfe
Horned: £65.50 WA Brown; £63.50 J&G Huck; £61.50 JC&N Throup
Hill: £87.50 DC Wood; £79.50 R&EB Kenworthy
Cast Rams average £86.38
Texel to £89.50, Charolais to £93.50, BFL to £93.50, Gritstone to £72.50, Teeswater to £86.50, Swaledale to £56.33.
502 Breeding Sheep
A nice Bank Holiday entry late in the season and a huge crowd of buyers produced a slightly sharper trade than last week, especially for younger sheep with lambs. Best Mule Hoggs and Singles still making top side of £200 from Richard Hanson, whilst ewes with strong lambs were highly sought after and some young Continental sheep with nice lambs making the equivalent of £110 to £120 per life. The special Show & sale of single sheep with lambs was judged by Mr John Norcross and the following awards given.
Multi Breed Singles Show
Cont x
1st M Williams £200
2nd T Metcalfe £235
3rd M Williams £235
Horned
1st J&JH Bland £155
2nd J&JH Bland £135
3rd D Charnley £152
Mule
1st P Keyes £195
2nd P Keyes £185
3rd C Bosomworth £160
PRICES:
Hoggs & Lambs
Mule & Singles to £202 (£184) DR Hanson
Texel & Singles to £200 M Williams & Son
Masham & Singles to £148 (£141)
Shearlings & Lambs
Mule & Twins to £195 (£182) P Keyes
Blue Texel & 1.5 lambs to £212 T Metcalfe
Mule & 1.5 lambs to £145 R Hague
Blue Texel & Singles to £185 (£168) T Metcalfe
Masham & Singles to £110 D Charnley
Dalesbred & Singles to £120 D Charnley
Beltex & Singles to £245 M Williams & Son
Ewes (Correct) With Lambs
Rouge & Twins to £210 (£190) DR Findlay
Mule & Twins to £192 (£182) F Barnes
Texel & Twins to £220 (£190) C Bosomworth
Blue Texel & Twins to £230 (£220) TL Metcalfe
Suffolk & Twins to £202 (£198) M Sharp
Blue Texel & Singles to £185 (£172) TL Metcalfe
Cheviot & Singles to £124 DR Findlay
Texel & Singles to £200 (£172) M Williams & Son
Beltex & Singles to £235 (£217) M Williams & Son
Gritstone & Singles to £132 R&EB Kenworthy
Cheviot & 1.5 lambs to £140 (£130) DR Findlay
Mule & 1.5 lambs to £143 Thwaite Bros
Swaledale & Twins to £180 (£166) J&JH Bland
Dalesbred & Twins to £132 (£131) D Charnley
Ewes (Broken Mouthed) with Lambs
Texel & Twins to £182 C Bosomworth
Mule & Twins to £150 S White
Swaledale & Single to £155 (£144) J&JH Bland
Cheviot & 1.5 lambs to £130 (£117) DR Findlay
Mule & 1.5 lambs to £150 S White
Rearing Calves to £600
B&W av £47 Cont av £358 Native av £153
A bank holiday bonanza, a fantastic trade was had by all with a full ringside of buyers present and trade was buoyant especially the Continental calves with plenty of travelled buyers making it phenomenal for well reared British Blue Calves with a top price of £600 for a superb blue from Fred and Mark Houseman of Church Farm Enterprises. Other notable prices were £590 and £550(x2) for Shaun and Peter Sowray, creating a brilliant British Blue average of £450.
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £209) to £340 JW Stockdale
Brit Blue x (Av £450) to £600 Church Farm Enterprises
Brown Swiss X (Av £25) to £40 E Bradley & Son
Aberdeen Angus (Av £147) to £215 K Talbot
Black & White (Av £47) to £175 F Spence
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £135) to £160 Townhead Farm
Brit Blue x (Av £356) to £420 Church Farm Enterprises
Ab Angus to £150 GB Moorhouse
Hereford X (Av £190) to £190 HJ&K Blackwell
Craven Dairy Auction (22 head)
A wide variety of Dairy Cattle today with a solid trade throughout for all sections most notably
was the run of Incalf heifers which were a good trade for the type of goods. Newly Calven cattle
were slow to start in places with the majority of cattle taking time to get to their deserved price.
Brian Moorhouse found the big bidders with his Newly Calven Home Bred Heifer from a EX92
Dam from the Scilla family and by the popular Regancrest Mr Sam, giving 34kg and just 14 days
calved she eventually realised the days top price of £2,500 and is on its way to the Kayley family
of Halton West. Other noted prices came from the reserve champion from the Robinson Family
of Eldroth and Jeremy Taylor of Broughton making £2080 and £2000 respectively.
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st GB Moorhouse
2nd DR Robinson
3rd JD Taylor
Newly Calven Cows: 1st J&J Whittaker
2nd J&J Whittaker
3rd RW&M Walker
In-Calf Heifers: 1st MGT Corner
2nd MGT Corner
3rd H Wilson
Champion – GB Moorhouse Reserve – DR Robinson
Newly Calven Heifers: to £2500 av £1938 GB Moorhouse
Newly Calven Cows: to £1865 av £1301 J&J Whitaker
Incalf Heifers: to £1800 av £1382 MGT Corner