Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)

Edward and John Parkinson of Dunsop Bridge continued where they left off last week with once again the top selling animal with a 600kg British Blue cross heifer which sold to Jeff Burrow for 253.5p/kg or £1521. Mesrs JW Stockdale&Sons of Burnsall produced the second highest gross price with a homebred 590kg Limousin cross heifer selling to Keelham Farm Shop of Skipton for 248.5p/kg or £1466. Amongst the highest price per kg prices was Countrystyle Meats Ltd of Lancaster who secured the highest priced steer a 565kg Limousin cross heifer from RT&J Critchley&Son of Hutton for 241.5p/kg or £1364. Joint leading buyer with 4 was Robertshaws Farm Shop alongside Countrystyle Meats and Keelham Farm Shop. A pen of Stabaliser steers in the TB Exempt section averaged £952 for WPP Farming of Hunton.

Steers

465-555kg                                             to 230.5p/kg                        av. 210.76p/kg

560kg                                                     to 241.5p/kg                        av. 187.75p/kg

Heifers

485kg+                                                   to 253.5p/kg                        av. 229.93p/kg

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

Steers

£ per head: CD&RF Kitching (BBx) 1371, RT&J Critchley&Sons (Limx) 1364, F&B Smith (Limx) 1331

p/kg: RT&J Critchley&Sons (BBx) 253.5, F&B Smith (Limx) 235.5, CD&RF Kitching (BBx) 228.5

Heifers

£ per head: EW&JR Parkinson (BBx) 1521,1437, JW Stockdale&Sons (Limx) 1466, CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 1407, RT&J Critchley&Sons (Blonde) 1401.

p/kg: EW&JR Parkinson (BBx) 253.5,237.5, JW Stockdale&Sons (Limx) 248.5, RT&J Critchley&Sons (Blondex) 239.5

Prime Cattle (over 30 mos)              

Overall Average                                   108.5p/kg                             £873.43

Top prices £ per head and p/kg

£ per head: M Baul&Sons Ltd 873

p/kg: M Baul&Sons Ltd 108.5

Overall Average                                   101.52p/kg           £665.83

Black & White                      to 114.5p/kg                        av. 102.93p/kg

Other Dairy                           to 108.5p/kg                        av. 106.10p/kg

BBx                                         to 125.5p/kg

Highland                                to 72.5p/kg                          av. 66.24p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

B&W:

£ per head: JD Taylor&Son 968,817,774, M&R Smith 864,842, W&M Oldfield 754,628, HJ&KL Blackwell&Son 697

p/kg: JD Taylor&Son 114.5,110.5,107.5, M&R Smith 111.5,103.5, W&M Oldfield 105.5, CN&SA Harrison 105.5,

Other Dairy

£ per head: CN&SA Harrison 705,621

p/kg: CN&SA Harrison 108.5, 103.5

Brit Blue:

£ per head: PN Garth 872

p/kg: PN Garth 125.5

MATURE BULL

Overall Average                                   93.5p/kg                               £874.23

Hefd

£ per head: E&KM Marshall 874

p/kg: E&M Marshall 93.5

2,743 Prime Sheep comprising 2413 Prime Hoggs, 330 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats

A very mixed show of 2400 lambs forward for sale today with less of the very smart end and more Mule/Masham/Hill Bred types, having said that, the average stands at 219p/kg right through which is a great result on the day. MR Davis from Eldroth took top price per kilo today at 295p/kg (42kg £124) to Vivers Scotlamb. John Thwaite from Horton in Craven donated a lamb to the Luke Mortimer Fund and this made 293p or £135 purchased by The Hartshead Meat Co, Mossley. Jeff Burrow made 290p (41kg £119) again to Hartshead Meats. Kevin Marshall from Dacre was in the money at 290p too with 41kg also at £119 to Vivers Scotlamb. Mark Evans from Steeton took top price per head with Suffolks to £139 selling to Joe Bosworth, and in addition to John Thwaite’s lamb at £135, DA Wilcock & Sons, Wigan made £127 on two occasions to Joe Bosworth & Hartshead Meat Co. Ellis Bros Addingham Moorside also made £127, J Baines Gisburn sold to £125.
The commercial handyweight lowland lambs were about 5p/kg dearer on the week, with straight 41/43kg lambs £95-£100. Heavies were short of requirements, the 46kg to 52kg weight bracket averaged 217p/kg, with these weights being £4-£5 each dearer on the week.
The Mule and Masham Lambs were a great trade, Mashams to 216.3p/kg from Steve Dorey av 214p, whilst Mules were to 217p form CD&RF Kitching Threshfield av 208p.
Ewes were a straight trade again and a solid average of £85.54 per head. Stronger end £120 to £130, tops from F Reeday & Son, Mules to £97.50 av £88, and best hill sheep to £82.50 and Swales to £77.50.

Prime Hoggs – Overall Average £94.67 per head or 219.2p/kg              

32.1kg to 35.9kg to 236.4p/kg         av 183.7p/kg         or £62.81 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg to 295.2p/kg         av 220.8p/kg         or £91.86 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg to 293.5p/kg         av 217.7p/kg         or £105.51 per head

52.1kg and over   to 222.8p/kg         av 197.9p/kg         or £112.43 per head

Beltex average £103.18 per head or 242.3p/kg

£ per head: £127x2 DA Wilcock; £127 £121 Ellis Bros; £125 J Baines; £124 MR Davis; £123 JM Smith; £123 GH&G Emmott; £121 F Reeday & Son; £119 K Marshall;  

p/kg: 295.2p MR Davis; 290.2p K Marshall; 282.9p 273.7p  JE Burrow; 276.1p DA Wilcock; 273.7p S&P Scrivin; 272.5p F Reeday & Son; 271.7p J Baines; 271.4p TA Robinson;

Suffolk average £92.41 per head or 210.4p/kg

£ per head: £139 £120 ML Evans; £114 RS&EJ Longden; £105.50 PC Longdin; £104 TA Robinson; £104 G&MA Lawn; £103 F Webster; £103 T Kiernan;

p/kg: 228.6p DA Wilcock; 219.5p JW Barker; 219.3p S Forshaw; 218.6p JL&J Pate; 215.3p PC Longdin; 214.6p F Wester; 213.4p PL Metcalfe;

Texel average £97.92 per head or 220.0p/kg

£ per head: £135 TR Thwaite; £119 £118 T Kiernan; £118 F Reeday; £118 JT Rushton; £118 £117 DJ Grassam; £117 R&N Carlisle; £115 DA Wilcock; £115 R Emmott;

p/kg: 293.5p TR Thwaite; 257.9p E&KM Marshall; 253.9p W Holden; 250.0p JA Mellin; 243.9p 243.2p T Kiernan; 243.2p DJ Grassam; 241.5p TA Robinson; 241.5p R&A Jennings;

Mule average £87.89 per head or 206.7p/kg

£ per head: £102 HL Kitching; £98.50 PR Simpson; £98 H Raw; £97.50 J Drinkall; £97.50 S Dorey; £97 G Beresford; £95.50 CD&RF Kitching; £94 S&P Scrivin;

p/kg: 217.0p CD&RF Kicthing; 212.5p 212.0p 209.8p S Dorey; 212.2p S Forshaw; 211.4p Ellis Bros; 210.2p G&MA Lawn; 208.8p FG Throup; 208.5p H Raw;

Charollais average £83.34 per head or 211.3p/kg

£ per head: £116 £105.50 F Webster; £112 PC Longdin; £91 PL Metcalfe; £87.50 S Dorey; £85.50 JM Smith & Son; £84.50 £83.50 L Throup;

p/kg: 224.5p F Webster; 224.4p S Dorey; 224.0p PC Longdin; 214.1p 212.2p 209.5p L Throup; 205.5p JM Smith; £206.8p PL Metcalfe;

Masham average £89.01 per head or 213.5p/kg

£ per head: £100 £86.50 S Dorey;

p/kg: 216.3p 204.1p S Dorey;

Swaledale average £71.57 per head or 184.8p/kg

£ per head: £85 £82.50 JM&S Tennant; £85 Ellis Bros; £81 £78.50 JL&J Pate; £80 W Mason & Son; £78 J&R Paisley; £77 W&M Bland; £73 Hayton & Stocks;  

p/kg: 200.0p 185.7p W Mason & Son; 192.9p 191.5p JL&J Pate; 192.5p W&M Bland; 190.2p J&R Paisley; 189.7p S Dorey; 186.8p E&KM Marshall;

Gritstone average £85.82 per head or 211.9p/kg

£ per head: £93.50 JL&J Pate; £87 S&P Scrivin; £78.50 JW Barker;

p/kg: 217.5p S&P Scrivin; 217.4p JL&J Pate; 201.3p JW Barker;

Suffolk to £130.50, Texel to £127.50, BFL to £77.50, Mule to £97.50, Jacob to £68.50, Swaledale to £77.50, Charollais to £106.50, Gritstone to £82.50, White Faced to £47.50, Beltex to £127.50, Dalesbred to £64.50, Hampshire to £92.50, Zwartable to £80.50

Top prices:

Lowland: £130.50 F Reeday & Son; £127.50 ML Evans; £127.50 BD Coe; £127.50 BD Coe;

Mule/Masham: £97.50 M&R Smith; £97.50 F Reeday & Son; £97.50 I Coates;  

Horned: £82.50 JL&J Pate; £77.50 Hayton & Stocks;

Hill: £77.50 JH&K Dewhurst;  

Cast Rams average £66.20

Suffolk to £104.50, Texel to £124.50, BFL to £94.50, Swaledale to £64.50, Herdwick to £51.50, Lleyn to £103.50, Beltex  to £91.50, Down to £81.50.

Goats – average £70.00   

to £84.50 P Ormerod

Rearing Calves to £445 (54)

B&W av £62 Cont av £271 Native av £201

A tremendous trade today for a mixed show of calves! Blue Bulls to top at £445 with an overall Blue Bull average of £325, with the range from £230 up to £445 for a cracking calf off of Colin Whitelock.  Blue Heifers topped at £385 for a belter of a calf of Shaun Sowray with an overall Heifer breed average of 251. Best end getting away from £270-£385 and mediums £220+ with the smallest early £200s

Limi heifers off to a flyer with the best going to be made into cows topping at £360 coming to an overall average of £256. Anything with good frame to turn into a suckler cow going onto £290+ with the more dairy sorts either side of £250 with the odd bobby calf less.

B+W calves avg £62 today with a pur BF from G Pickersgill and son topping at £105 and anything with size £60+

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £252) to £280                           C&SB Whitelock                  

Brit Blue x (Av £325) to £445                           C&SB Whitelock                                                  

Aberdeen Angus (Av £228) to £240 A Sowray & Son

MRI (Av £140) to £140                                       N&R Sutcliffe

Simmental (Av £165) to £165                          CN&SA Harrison

Black & White (Av £62) to £105                      G Pickersgill                          

Heifer Calves       

Ab Angus (Av £132) to £200                             A Sowray & Son                                                  

British Blue (Av £251) to £385                         A Sowray & Son

Limousin (Av £256) to £360                              C&SB Whitelock

The second sale in the month saw a couple of heifers from Peter Baul’s Ravensgate herd hit the highlights from an entry of 7 head. The first prize heifer was Ravensgate Symion Muscome, calved 20 days and on 28 litres, out of a Woodmarsh Topshot cow who’s dam had given 3 yields of over 10,000 litres she sold for £2400. Messrs Bauls second offering also came from the Muscome family with Ravensgate Elias Muscome with a PLI£283, she sold for £2300. Messrs Bell from Cowling presented a nice pedigree heifer calved 3 weeks on 27 litres selling at £1700, and Robert Crisp had a very fresh commercial heifer at £1600. A mid lactation heifer from Messrs GW Leggott, North Yorkshire sold at £1450. Next sale is in 2 weeks time, Monday 10^th February, entries now being taken in the Mart Office or please speak to Sarah Liddle on 07710 795585, thankyou.

Today’s judge was George Fleetwood from Mirfield and below are the results:

Heifers – 1^st & Champion M Baul & Partners               2^nd & Reserve M Baul & Partners                    3^rd NA Bell

Pedigree Heifers                 to £2400 av £2133

Commercial Heifers            to £1600 av £1010

Produce

Hay                         6 Band                   to £18 per bale

                                Small                      to £1.50 per bale

Wheat Straw        Mini Heston          to £32 per bale

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