Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)

Cattle got spread round the ring this week but the leading gross price at £1449 was a 610kg Blonde cross steer from CD&RF Kitching of Threshfield which sold to Barkers Yorkshire Butchers of Skipton for 237.5p/kg. 243.5p/kg was the highest priced by weight shared by 2 entries the first a 525kg Limousin cross heifer from RT&J Critchley&Sons of Hutton which sold to Countrystyle Meats Ltd of Lancaster for £1278 and the second a 560kg Limousin cross heifer from Mesrs Kitching which sold to Robertshaws Farm Shop of Thornton for a gross of £1364. A few more commercial 500kg cattle carrying finish in today’s entry again ranging in price from 190p/kg to 228.5p/kg the latter a 525kg Limousin heifer shown by J&A Spensley of Thorlby and which was bought be near neighbours Keelham Farm Shop in Skipton which really is a case of reducing ‘food miles’. Leading buyer was Robertshaws Farm Shop of Thornton with Countrystyle Meats Ltd hard on their heels.

Steers

465-560kg                                             to 237.5p/kg                        av. 214.54p/kg

560kg+                                                   to 239.5p/kg                        av.213.64p/kg

Heifers

480kg+                                                   to 243.5p/kg                        av. 223.12

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

Steers

£ per head: CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 1389, TW Cowperthwaite (Limx) 1336, SD Bennett (Limx) 1283, GT Booth (Limx) 1230

p/kg: CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 239.5, SD Bennett (Limx) 237.5, GT Booth (Limx) 200          

Heifers

£ per head: CD&RF Kitching (Blondex) 1449, (BBx) 1437, (Limx) 1389,1389, RT&J Critchley&Sons (Limx) 1372

p/kg: CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 243.5,239.5,237.5, (Blondex) 237.5, RT&J Critchley&Sons (Limx) 243.5, 236.5,235.5, B Spensley Ltd (Limx) 228.5

Prime Cattle (over 30 mos)

Overall average                                   109.5p/kg                             £613.20

£ per head: RG Church Ltd (B&W Hfr) 613

p/kg: RG Church Ltd (B&W Hfr) 109.5

Cast cattle trade very strong even a shade dearer on the week. The well sold but worn cows at the bottom end continue to distort the average. Heavy dairies are 112p+ or £1000 at the top end and the lean improvers are 110p. a nice young Luing cow at 47 months from J Caygill&Ptns of Rylstone was the best price at £1099 or 146.5p/kg.

Overall Average                                   106.74p/kg                           £722.87

Black & White                      to 113.5p/kg                        av. 97.79p/kg

Fleck                                       to 124.5p/kg

Simx                                       to 123.5p/kg                        av. 112.34p/kg

Limx                                       to 134.5p/kg       

Beef Shorthorn                    to 118.5p/kg

Luing                                      to 146.5p/kg

Highland                                to 115.5p/kg                        av. 92.62p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

B&W:

£ per head: JD Taylor&Son 1041,936, PJ&JE Bolland 758, PJ&JE Bolland 683, JK Blackburn&Son 634

p/kg: JD Taylor&Son 113.5,109.5,108.5, JC&DJ Marshall&Sons 111.5,102.5, PJ&JE Bolland 104.5,100.5

Other Dairy

£ per head: N&SA Fort (Fleck) 965,765

p/kg: N&SA Fort (Fleck) 124.5,121.5

Native

£ per head: New York Farms (Beef Sh) 1001, J Caygill & Ptns (Luing) 1099,844, WPP Farming (High) 705

p/kg: J Caygill&Ptns (Luing) 146.5,121.5, New York Farms (Beef Sh) 118.5, WPP Farming (High) 115.5,87.5

Contx

£ per head: S.Clarkson (Simx) 908, DR Clarkson (Simx) 788,708, CR&J Kippax (Limx) 827

p/kg: CR&JR Kippax (Limx) 134.5, S Clarkson (Simx) 123.5, DR Clarkson (Simx) 106.5

3,694 Prime Sheep comprising 3344 Prime Hoggs and 350 Cast Sheep (322 Ewes, 18 Rams, 10 Goats)

An extra 500 lambs forward for sale today, but no let up in trade as the whole sale averaged 244p/kg for 3344 head, a strong trade seeing as the SQQ for lambs weighing to 45.5kg was only 2p more at 246p, having said that, the SQQ includes a large volume of lightweight Horned lambs to set against the good prices seen for the smart Beltex types.
The Beltex types were their usual sharp trade, DN&D Capstick of Bolton by Bowland led the way at 348.8p with 43kg at £150 selling to Messrs Swales for their butchers shop in York, the same vendor had two other pens at 326p. Walter Parkinson from Garstang topped his run at 346.2p when selling 39kg for £135 per head to Vivers Scotlamb. JE Burrow of Kirkby Maham made 345p (40kg £138) and 341p (41kg £140). Henry Atkinson made 323p and 320p, with Kevin Marshall of Darley at 322p, followed by Tony & Kaye Kiernan of St Micahaels with 321p. Derbyshire vendor, Richard Wain of Ashbourne made 314p.
In the lump, Messrs Castick made £150 twice and £140, all to SA Swales,, and £147 to Vivers Scotlamb. PC&EL Longdin of Doncaster made £143 for Texels, JE Burrow £140 and £138, Rob Bailes of Boroughbridge £138, Thwaite Bros from Malham and GA Gaythorpe of Stockeld Park both achieved £137.
The next grade of handyweight prime lowland lambs well fleshed were mainly 250p to 275p, and a commercial sort 230p to 250p. Heavies a similar trade with over 52kg weight range levelling at £124.
Best Mules were 230p to 240p, topping at 244p from CD&RF Kitching of Threshfield with 44kgs at £107.50, heavy Mules could make £110 to £120 and a breed average of 230p.
Horned lambs topped 223p from N&J&S Taylor of Sheffield who also topped the Cheviot breed prices at 248p.

Prime Hoggs – Overall Average £107.93 per head or 243.4p/kg            

32.1kg to 35.9kg to 257.1p/kg         av 196.0p/kg         or £67.06 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg to 348.8p/kg         av 247.6p/kg         or £103.78 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg to 326.1p/kg         av 242.0p/kg         or £117.40 per head

52.1kg and over   to 252.3p/kg         av 225.2p/kg         or £124.26 per head

Beltex average £124.12 per head or 276.3p/kg

£ per head: £150 £140 DN&D Capstick; £140 £138 JE Burrow; £138 RJ Bailes; £136 N Baines; £136 CT Akrigg; £135 W&J Parkinson; £135 T Kiernan;  

p/kg: 346.2p W&J Parkinson; 345.0p 341.5p JE Burrow; 326.1p 311.1p DN&D Capstick; 323.7p H Atkinson; 321.4p T Kiernan; 314.1p D&L Wain;

Suffolk average £112.27 per head or 235.4p/kg

£ per head: £129 NA Bell; £125.50 AC Simpson; £122.50 £120 CR Brittain; £121 Bob Lancaster; £120 HL Kitching; £120 PN Hugill;

p/kg: 2350.0p 244.9p CR Brittain; 243.6p HL Kitching; 242.6p JA Squires; 241.3p PL Metcalfe; 241.1p AC Simpson; 237.5p H Downs;

Texel average £109.46 per head or 246.9p/kg

£ per head: £150 £147 DN&D Capstick; £143 PC Longdin; £137 Thwaite Bros; £137 G&A Gaythorpe; £136 C Middleton; £134 J Peel;

p/kg: 348.8p 326.7p DN&D Capstick; 322.5p K Marshall; 320.5p 313.9p 300.0p H Atkinson; 297.7p JE Burrow; 297.6p WH&MA Hartley;

Mule average £102.14 per head or 230.7p/kg

£ per head: £127 JM&VJ Howard; £120 £115.50 TA Robinson; £120 £114 HL Kitching; £114.50 G Pickersgill; £111.50 SP Woolhouse;

p/kg: 244.3p CD&RF Kitching; 240.0p 235.0p CT Akrigg; 238.6p 238.6px2 J Pickles; 234.9p N J S Taylor; 234.8p R&KA Burley;

Charollais average £116.37 per head or 245.2p/kg

£ per head: £120.50 £119.50 £117 R Spencer; £118.50 £116.50 CR Brittain; £116 PC Longdin; £109.50 HL Kitching;

p/kg: 253.3p 252.1p CR Brittain; 249.0p 248.9p 245.9p R Spencer; 232.4p H Barker; 227.5p PC Longdin; 219.0p HL Kitching;

Swaledale average £74.94 per head or 184.3p/kg

£ per head: £104 £99 R&KA Burley; £94 £75.50 W Mason & Son; £85 N J S Taylor; £83 JK Wilson; £82 PL Metcalfe; £64 S S Horsfield;

p/kg: 216.7p 183.3p R&KA Burley; 207.5p JK Wilson; 200.0p W Mason & Son; 183.3p R&KA Burley; 182.9p GA Hewitt; 182.0p PL Metcalfe;

Lonk average £93.88 per head or 216.0p/kg

£ per head: £96 £94 £94 AM&E Hartley; £90 KG Alderson;

p/kg: 218.6p 218.2p AM&E Hartley; 204.5p KG Alderson;

Cheviot average £96.70 per head or 238.6p/kg

£ per head: £112.50 AC Simpson; £107 N J S Taylor; £94x2 GA Hewitt; £93.50 AE Stubbs; £90 KG Alderson;

p/kg: 248.8p N J S Taylor; 244.6p AC Simpson; 239.7p 227.8p AE Stubbs; 235.0p GA Hewitt; 225.0p KG Alderson;

SBF average £89.99 per head or 222.1p/kg

£ per head: £91.50 N J S Taylor; £76 AE Stubbs;

p/kg: 223.2p N J S Taylor; 221.1p  AE Stubbs;

BFL average £92.50 per head or 172.0p/kg

£ per head: £95 JK Wilson; £90 RD Metcalfe; £90 BW Appleton;

p/kg: 202.1p JK Wilson; 166.7p BW Appleton; 134.3p RD Metcalfe;

Cast ewes a very good trade for an entry which included a high percentage of lean lightweight sheep. Heavy Continental crosses were £130 +, heavy mules £110 to £128.50 and better end of the Swaledales £79.50.

Suffolk to £128.50, Texel to £136.50, BFL to £122.50, Mule to £128.50, Lleyn to £108.50, Swaledale to £79.50, Masham to £122.50, Cheviot to £92.50, Beltex to £120.50, Lonk to £83.50.

Top prices:

Lowland: £136.60                                KG Stapleton

Mule/Masham: £ 128.50                   A Beresford

Horned: £83.50                                    SP&VM Morris

Hill: £ 92.50                                          J Caygill&Ptns

Cast Rams average £97.00

Suffolk to £82.50, Texel to £149.50, BFL to £83.50, Swaledale to £74.50, Cheviot to £109.50, Beltex to £73.50

Rearing Calves to £335 (23)

Only 23 calves forward today with the show being next week, most vendors have held off to bring large runs to the show. Black and White Bulls topped at £58 and averaged £41. There was a nice run of Blue Bulls from Joss Lancaster which topped at £335 twice over and his heifers were making £295. Blonde Heifers sold to £250 from Mr Whittaker selling to Mr A Brown of Gisburn. Large entry of calves expected and wanted for next week’s show and sale.

More calves are required on a regular basis for buyer requirements!
Existing customers or possibly new call Kyle with any enquires 07538 539077

Bull Calves

Brit Blue x (Av £294) to £335                           J&SA Lancaster                                                   

Aberdeen Angus (Av £160) to £180 DE&MA Booth

Black & White (Av £38) to £58                         Wood Bros                           

Heifer Calves       

British Blue (Av £267) to £295                         J&SA Lancaster

Blonde (Av £250) to £250                                 PA Whitaker

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