Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)

April Primestock Show

Strs         1. JA Drake            2. JA Drake            3. JR Metcalfe

Hfrs         1. JM Townsend   2. JA Drake            3. JA Drake

Champion was a 510 kg British Blue Steer consigned by James Drake of Carleton which made 243.5p/kg or £1242 when sold to D&A Gregory and Sons of Bacup. Highest price on the day was a 505kg British Blue cross Heifer from Ben Tonwsend of Laneshawbridge which again joined D&A Gregory & Sons for 259.5p/kg or £1310.

Steers

465-555kg                                             to 252.5p/kg        av. 244.42p/kg

560kg+                                                   to 208.5p/kg

Heifers

400-480kg                                             to 250.5p/kg        av. 236.4p/kg

485kg+                                                   to 259.5p/kg        av. 168.47p/kg

Bulls

560kg+                                                   to 168.5p/kg

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

Steers

£ per head: JA Drake (BBx) 1364,1364, 1241,(Limx) 1278, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 1240,1164, CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 1188

p/kg: JA Drake (BBx) 252.5,252.5,243.5,(Limx) 234.5, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 245.5, 237.5    

Heifers

£ per head: JM Townsend (BBx) 1310,1067,(Limx) 1042, JA Drake (BBx) 1202,1130, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 1090

p/kg: JM Townsend (BBx) 259.5,234.5,(Limx) 231.5, JA Drake (BBx) 250.5,235.5, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 229.5

Bulls

£ per head: C Crowther (Limx) 775

p/kg: C Crowther (Limx) 168.5

Prime Cattle (over 30 mos)

Overall Average                                   103.06p/kg           £648

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

£ per head: WP Gratton (B&W) 784,750,727

p/kg: WP Gratton (B&W) 126.5,109.5,104.5

Overall Average                                   95.00p/kg             £660.58

There remains a strong underlying trade for cast cattle although best dairy types were slightly easier on the week. Lean plain cattle very good to sell.

Prize Awards

Dairy       1. K&M Berry &Sons           2. CM&EM Gratton             3. J Caygill&Ptns

Beef        1. BL&R Lund                        2. J Drinkall Ltd                    3. J Drinkall Ltd

Black & White                       to 127.5p/kg                        av. 89.06p/kg

Ayr                                          to 94.5p/kg

Limx                                       to 114.5p/kg                        av. 105.43p/kg

BBx                                         to 131.5p/kg                        av. 122.77p/kg

Pathanais                               to 137.5p/kg                       

Char                                        to 127.5p/kg

Blondex                                 to 126.5p/kg

Gelbx                                      to 105.5p/kg

Hefdx                                     to 101.5p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

B&W:

£ per head: J Caygill&Ptns 872,795, G Abbott&Sons 816, WA&A Booth 801,794, AN Bolland 764, GB Moorhouse 759

p/kg: G Abbott&Sons 127.5, CM&EM Gratton 107.5, KM&L Throup 103.5, AN Bolland 102.5,100.5,99.5,J Caygill&Ptns 98.5

Other Dairy

£ per head: K&M Berry&Son (Ayr) 713

p/kg: K&M Berry&Son (Ayr) 94.5

Brit Blue:

£ per head: B Spensley Ltd 860,815

p/kg: B Spensley Ltd 131.5,115.5

Limx:

£ per head: J Drinkall Ltd 852, M Ryder7Sons 792, JC&N Throup 733, BL&R Lund 687

p/kg: JC&N Throup 114.5, M Ryder&Sons 111.5, J Drinkall Ltd 104.5

Other Contx

£ per head: TE Walker (Char) 982, BL&R Lund (Path) 942, J Drinkall Ltd (Blondex) 923,

p/kg: BL&R Lund (Path) 137.5, TE Walker (Char) 127.5, J Drinkall Ltd (Blondex) 126.5

Spring Lambs  – Overall Average  £112.69 per head or 251.3pp/kg       

36.0kg to 45.5kg                 to 282.1p/kg         av 265.51p/kg      or £108.77 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg                 to 273.9p/kg         av 238.82p/kg      or £115.57 per head

52.1kg and over   to 230.2p/kg         av 230.2p/kg         or £122 per head

Charollais average £112.43 per head or 250.98p/kg

£ per head: £126, £122, £120x2 JD&V Towers & Son; £115, £114, £110 CW Marwood

p/kg: 282.1, 252.4p, 250p CW Marwood ; 273.9p, 266.7p, 253.3p JD&V Towers; 

Suffolk average £113.8 per head or 250.14p/kg

£ per head: £118x2 ML Evans; £115, £113 J Key;

p/kg: 275.6p J Key; 266.7p D&A Livestock; 245.8p ML Evans

Texel average £103.8 per head or 264.8p/kg

£ per head: £108, £101 CR Wilson;

p/kg: 265.8p, 263.4p CR Wilson

Hoggs  – Overall Average  £86.97 per head or 197.2p/kg         

25.5kg to 32.0kg                 to 281.3p/kg         av 174.7p/kg         or £54.77 per head

32.1kg to 35.9kg                 to 242.9p/kg         av 172.5p/kg         or £58.23 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg                 to 330.6p/kg         av 205.6p/kg         or £85.70 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg                 to 267.4p/kg         av 188.6p/kg         or £89.88 per head

52.1kg and over   to 242.9p/kg         av 173.5p/kg         or £94.79 per head

Beltex average £109 per head or 260.9p/kg

£ per head: £136 £123 DN&D Capstick; £128 £123 £120 H Atkinson; £123 PW Simpson; £119 K Marshall;

p/kg: 330.6p 302.7p K Marshall; 307.7p 290.2p H Atkinson; 292.3p 291.7p 290.8p PW Simpson;

Suffolk average £89.30 per head or 194.9p/kg

£ per head: £104 Wilson Bros; £95 T Walmsley;

p/kg: 200.0p T Kiernan; 197.8p S Forshaw

Texel average £87.09 per head or 195.9p/kg

£ per head: £118 £117 £114 £110 I Marsden; £114 £113.50 H Atkinson; £113 DN&D Capstick;

p/kg: 265.8p 263.4p CR&M Wilson; 251.2p 145.5p T Kiernan; 240.9p S Forshaw; 239.0p PW Simpson;

Masham average £77 per head or 182.2p/kg

£ per head: £82 S Dorey; £77 JL&J Pate; £75 C Hanson;

p/kg: 190.7p S Dorey; 187.8 JL&J Pate; 178.6p C Hanson

Mule average £83.03 per head or 182.2p/kg

£ per head: £92 £87.50 S Dorey; £90.50 G Pickersgill; £89 J Pickles; £87 £86.50x2 GW Thackray;

p/kg: 193.2p 192.0p 188.9p 188.0p x2 186.2p S Dorey; 187.5p CD&RF Kitching; 185.2p J Pickles;

Swaledale average £62.47 per head or 165.7p/kg

£ per head: 77.50 £67.50x2 £64 GW Houseman; £67.50 JC Pate; £67 JL&J Pate; £62 S Horsfield;

p/kg: 176.1p 173.1p x2 168.4p GW Houseman; 168.8p JC Pate; 167.5p JL&J Pate;

Dalesbred average £56.39 per head or 166.7p/kg

£ per head: £60 GW Houseman; £53.50 JK Wilson;

p/kg: 166.7p GW Houseman; 162.1p JK Wilson;

SBF average £79.57 per head or 183.9p/kg

£ per head: £90 £78.50 J&E Slater; £83 AR&CA Parkinson;

p/kg: 195.7p 186.9p J&E Slater; 176.6p AR&CA Parkinson;

Lonk average £73.10 per head or 173.4p/kg

£ per head: £84 GW Thackray; £78 A Moorhouse; £76.50 J Drinkall; £72 C Crowther;

p/kg: 182.6p GW Thackray; 182.1p J Drinkall; 177.3p A Moorhouse; 171.4p C Crowther;

Gritstone average £78 per head or 187.2p/kg

£ per head: £82.50 J Lord; £81.50 £76.50 JM&FM Gillett; £68.50 JL&J Pate;

p/kg: 191.3p 185.2p JM&FM Gillett; 187.5p J Lord; 175.6p JL&J Pate;

Cheviot average £83.84 per head or 190.9p/kg

£ per head: £97x2 £90.50 C Middleton; £96 £93 £92.50 T Kiernan;

p/kg: 234.1p 216.3p 215.5p 214.3p 210.2p T Kiernan; 200.0p GM&A Jackson;

Cull Ewes average £68.54

Suffolk to £94.50, Texel to £129.50, BFL to £72.50, Mule to £80.50, Lleyn to £85.50, Swaledale to £57.50, Masham to £73.50, Gritstone to £, Cheviot  to £66.50, Beltex  to £111.50, Lonk  to £57.50.

Top prices:

Lowland: £129.50 HB Atkinson; £118.50 H Barker

Mule/Masham: £80.50 KM&L Throup; £80.50 S&PE Bowker & Sons

Horned: £57.50 Ellis Bros; £57.50 SP&VM Morris

Hill: £85.50 CD&RF Kitching; £66.50 J Caygill & Sons  

Cast Rams average £73.83

Texel to £97.50 T Priestley Cheviot to £75.50 T&G McGarrell

Breeding Sheep

343 Head comp 129 Sheep with 214 lambs at foot.

A smaller entry this week and probably a sharper trade with a few different buyers at the ringside looking to source stock. Young Ewes with strong lambs keenly bid for, topping at £225 for 2 shear Texel Ewes with Twins from Johny Metcalfe of Linton, whilst older outfits were £5 per life dearer on the week.

Mule

Hoggs with Singles to £180 L Simpson & Son

Shlg with Twins to £200 L Simpson & Son

Shlg with Singles to £145 M Burton

Correct and Twins to £180 Frankland Farms

Correct and Singles to £108 M Barker

b/m with 1.5 Lambs to £122 DA Gibbon

Masham

b/m with Twins to £130 M Barker

Cheviot

Correct and Singles to £85 JC Roberts

Correct & Twins to £148 JC Roberts

Suffolk

Correct & Twins to £155 A&G Midgley

Correct & Singles to £120 A&G Midgley

Charollais

Shlgs with Twins to £178 A&G Midgley

Zwartbles

Shlg with Single to £100 A&G Midgley

Rearing Calves to £405 (50)

B&W av £84.04 Cont av £327.49 Native av £350

Another fresh face for Black and Whites today with the predominantly Holstein bred calves receiving a strong trade to average £84.04 and top at £120 on 3 occasions, 1 of those from Johny Moon, Wigglesworth and 2 from Paul and Janet Bolland of Airton. Blue bulls again set the pace with Martyn Jennings hitting £405 with a sweet bull taking the average to £368.30. David Brown saw a roaring trade again for his Lincoln Red sired calves averaging £350 for the only native entries of the day.

NB: Once again our calves averaged 38 days of age and still a strong trade.  

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £300) to £300 PJ Bolland                       

Brit Blue x (Av £368.3) to £405 MP Jennings                               

Lincoln Red x to £360x2 D&P Brown                                                                              

Saler (Av £240) £250 RL Wright & Son                          

Black & White (Av £84.04) to £120 JR&MJ Moon & PJ Bolland X2                           

Heifer Calves                       

Lincoln Red x to £330 D&P Brown                  

Brit Blue x (Av £284.29) to £340x2 MP Jennings                                                                                         

Saler (Av £205) to £220 RL Wright & Son