Rearing Calves to £440X2 (50)
B&W av £124.09 Cont av £330.30 Native av £185
Strong trade again for calves with black and whites yet again a scintillating trade with the average age around 31 days and averaging an impressive £124 with John Wright of Airton topping at £230 with John Dugdale of Stackhouse at £225. The France family of Liversedge saw their calves average £142 for fortnight old friesians topping at £195, £190 and £180.
Blue Bulls saw a marked increase for the better end with Geoff and Margaret Booth and Paul & Janet Bolland both reaching £440 with Church Farm Enterprises having three 5 week old bulls above £400. Heifers increased in price compared to the last two weeks with a stronger show receiving a stronger trade averaging £337 with Booths again topping with a sweet heifer at £360.
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £325) to £370 EJ Fort
Brit Blue x (Av £370.58 ) to £440x2 GT Booth, PJ Bolland
Simmental (Av £325) to £325X2 CN&SA Harrison
Ab Angus (Av £185) to £200 JP&KE Hartley, S&PE Bowker & Sons
Black & White (Av £124.09) to £230 RL Wright & Son
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £230) to £295 PJ Bolland
Brit Blue x (Av £337.50) to £360 GT Booth