MARKET REPORT - MONDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2013
1,957 Prime sheep comprising 1434 Prime Lambs, 523 Cast Ewes & Rams
861 Turkeys, Ducks, Geese & Chickens
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1,957 Prime
sheep comprising 1434 Prime Lambs, 523 Cast Ewes & Rams
861 Turkeys,
Ducks, Geese & Chickens
1,957 Prime Sheep
A good show of sheep for the week
before Christmas and with morning markets short of sheep it was left to Skipton
and the 15 buyers ringside to lift trade to levels not seen anywhere else,
easily 20-30p/kg in front of the morning
to record an overall average of 213p/kg. Lowland lambs were 210-250p/kg
regardless of weight, hill bred lambs 190-210p/kg with some Mule & Swaledale
lambs looking very well sold. Cast sheep were £10 dearer on the week with all
classes good to sell.
Usual
Sale next Monday with all buyers expected to be in attendance, sheep required
as usual to fulfil orders.
Prime Lambs – Overall Average £89.93 per head or 213.5p/kg
25.5kg to
32.0kg to 204.8p/kg av 193.8p/kg or £60.54 per head
32.1kg to
35.9kg to 211.8p/kg av 196.2p/kg or £65.38 per head
36.0kg to
45.5kg to 262.5p/kg av 217.5p/kg or £90.55 per head
45.6kg to
52.0kg to 228.7p/kg av 205.5p/kg or £98.51 per head
52.1kg and
over to 216.7p/kg av 209.2p/kg or £112.97 per head
Beltex average
£97.82 per head or 249.2p/kg
Top prices: £105 or 262.5p/kg Fox Farms
Texel average
£93.84 per head or 216.5p/kg
Top prices: £117 JH Throup or 240.0p/kg S&P Scriven
Suffolk average £94.32 per head or 208.1p/kg
Top prices: £102 MP Jennings or 225.6p/kg CD&RF Kitching
Charollais average £94.23 per head or 211.5p/kg
Top prices: £105 M Ryder & Son or 221.4p/kg H Downs & Son
Mule average
£85.47 per head or 203.9p/kg
Top prices: £94 JH Throup or 211.8p/kg T Atkins
Lleyn average £86.65 per head or 218.0p/kg
Top prices: £93 RG&SJ Paul or 225.6p/kg CD&RF Kitching
Swaledale average
£68.11 per head or 193.7p/kg
Top prices: £93 or 207.3p/kg R Tennant
Dalesbred average
£68.59 per head or 202.4p/kg
Top prices: £70 FG Throup or 206.1p/kg RH&EA Close
Cheviot average
£84 per head or 215.4p/kg
Top prices: £84 or 215.4p/kg DJ&LJ Holt
Cull Ewes average
£70.02
Suffolk to £89.50, Texel to £106.50, Teeswater to £65.50, BFL
to £88.50, Mule to £79.50, Gritstone to £54.50, Cheviot to £86, Lonk to £64.50, Lleyn to £64.50, Swaledale to £47.50, Zwartable
to £43.50.
Top prices:
Lowland: £106.50 £103 A Atkinson;
Mule/Masham: £79.50 G Booth £77.50 H Downs & Son
Horned: £64.50 J&F Nutter; £52.50 K&M Berry
Hill: £86 A Atkinson; £69.50 GW Thackray
Cast Rams average
£55.69
Texel to £74.50, Cheviot to £60, Swaledale to £24.50, Dalesbred
to £77.50.
Top
Prices:
£77.50 RH&EA Close; £74.50 BW
Appleton;
DRESSED
POULTRY SALE
786 Turkeys
Av £19.08
Top Price –
O/R £50 FA
Nairey
L/L £30 J
Roberts
Small to £31
or 329.0p/lb
Medium to £46
or 301.7p/lb
Large to £40
or 229.4p/lb
X.Large to
£50 or 225.8p/lb
30 Geese Av
£28.32
Top Price –
£64 or
387.9p/lb FA Nairey
24 Ducks Av
£13.70
Top Price –
£18.50 or
£4.50p/lb G Mortimer
21 Chickens
Av £13.57
O/R £18.50 or
£1.45p/lb S Morphet
L/L £18 or
£1.33p/lb D Sunter
Imperial weights given as guide only.