Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)

Keelham Farm Shop made the most of the opportunity with 30 clean cattle in today’s sale on a non-show week purchasing a total of 17 cattle. James Robertshaw secured all the leading p/kg prices with the 2 leading prices from the pen of AA&EE Critchley&Son 2 Limousin cross heifers weighing 530kg and 500kg at 259.5p and 256.5p.

Steers

465-555kg                                                             to 248.5p/kg        av. 245.84p/kg

560kg+                                                                   to 233.5p/kg

Heifers

400-480                                                                 to 246.5p/kg        av. 199.30p/kg

485kg+                                                                   to 259.5p/kg        av. 222.45p/kg

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

Steers

£ per head: CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 1324, 1308, JR Metcalfe (Blondex) 1255, TWH Assets (Limx) 1244

p/kg: JR Metcalfe (Blondex) 248.5, CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 247.5, TWH Assets (Limx) 241.5

Heifers

£ per head: A Sowray&Son (BBx) 1427, AA&E Critchley&Son (Limx) 1375, (BBx) 1365, TWH Assets (Limx) 1367, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 1336

p/kg: AA&E Critchley&Son (Limx) 259.5, 256.5, (BBx) 250.5,(Limx) 249.5, JA Drake (Limx) 246.5, TWH Assets (Limx) 255.5

Overall Average                                   105.42p/kg           £678.69

Cast cattle were a sharp trade. Meated dairies late teens p/kg and lean cattle with an odd exception 80p+. Dairy cross beef cows coming forward and similarly good to sell.

Black & White                       to 119.5 p/kg                       av. 104.68p/kg

Limx                                       to 132.5p/kg                        av. 110.59p/kg

Blondex                                 to 107.5p/kg

BBx                                         to 91.5p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

B&W:

£ per head: A&CL Gray 922, 877, JD Crabtree&Son 920, DA&S Fort 914, Kingstone Farms Ltd 902, N&J Thwaite 851

p/kg: G Abbott&Sons 119.5, A&CL Gray 118.5,114.5, DA&S Fort 116.5, JD Crabtree&Son 116.5, RM&LJ Throup 113.5, N&J Thwaite 113.5, R Dakin 112.5

Contx

£ per head: SM Towler (Limx) 951,813, 776, JR Carr (Limx) 872, D&J Isherwood (Limx) 861,815, D Spencer (Limx) 775

p/kg: D&J Isherwood (Limx) 132.5,129.5,122.5,121.5, SM Towler (Limx) 128.5, 120.5, 118.5, JR Carr (Limx) 119.5,

MATURE BULL

Overall Average                                   120.27p/kg           £1190.69

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

£ per head: E Simpson&Son (Lim) 1288, A&CL Gray (AA) 1249, G Abbott&Sons (Dev) 1164, G&MA Lawn (AA) 1062

p/kg: E Simpson&Son (Lim) 127.5, G Abbott&Sons (Dev) 124.5, A&CL Gray (AA) 119.5, G&MA Lawn (AA) 109.5

4,672 Prime Sheep

A much larger show met with a good trade on the day. The very smartest goods were in short supply, but those forward sold well. A nicely finished lowland lamb was every bit as dear as last week around the 175-185 mark, with commercial sorts 165p to 175p, better heavy lambs were actually dearer on the week. Better end of 45kg to 48kg around £35-£40 over the weight. Mule lambs were also dearer on the week by 3p-4p/kg, but were forward in much larger numbers with 800 in the total entry. Anything short of flesh though was discounted per kilo from the prime prices.

Prime Lambs  – Overall Average £72.85 per head or 168.5p/kg             

32.1kg to 35.9kg                 to 173.5p/kg         av 153.6p/kg         or £52.33 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg                 to 228.9p/kg         av 170.7p/kg         or £72.19 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg                 to 211.0p/kg         av 166.0p/kg         or £78.67 per head

52.1kg and over                 to 171.7p/kg         av 158.7p/kg         or £78.97 per head

Beltex average £80.04 per head or 194.6p/kg

£ per head: £100 £92 DJ Halliday; £98 JG Hall; £97 T Walmsley; £97 P Crabtree; £93 James Garth & Son; £92 JA&JH Hewetson; £92 FW&JM Edington;

p/kg: 228.9p K Saffery; 222.5p DJ Halliday; 219.5p Ellis Bros; 216.3p James Garth & Son; 211.6p 209.1p FW&JM Edington; 208.5p JG Hall;

Suffolk average £72.40 per head or 165.9p/kg

£ per head: £90 TH Mellin; £88 FW&JM Edington; £88 ID&JC Briggs; £85 Ellis Bros; £83 RA&M Earnshaw; £80 R Bell;

p/kg: 193.2p Ellis Bros; 183.8p J&JA Preston; 179.6p FW&JM Edington; 175.6p 175.6p CD&RF Kitching; 175.0p SR Petty;

Texel average £73.66 per head or 170.0p/kg

£ per head: £98 KP Drinkall; £95J Bradley; £94 JR Peel; £94 D&A Livestock; £92 D Fall; £92 SD Bennett; £91 B Spensley; £91 DJ Halliday;

p/kg: 213.6p D&A Livestock; 207.0p JJ&D Cowking; 206.9p J&J Garnett; 204.7p RH&MR Ireland; 204.5p MR&GP Beresford; 204.2p KP Drinkall;

Mule average £67.48 per head or 156.1p/kg

£ per head: £78 £71 JC&N Throup; £75 JH Throup; £72x2 JR Smith; £72 T Kiernan; £71.50 James Garth & Son;

p/kg: 165.9p T&C Robinson; 164.3p A Jenkinson; 163.4p J&JA Preston; 162.2p K Dickinson; 161.9p JA Throup;

Charollais average £75.02 per head or 174.6p/kg

£ per head: £88 £87.50 £83 £77.50 D&A Livestock; £75 P Shackleton; £75 A Guy & Son; £74 JW Barker; £71 JR&DL Ogden; £71 M Carefoot;  

p/kg: 204.7p 203.5p 197.6p 184.5p D&A Livestock; 169.5p TH Atkins; 169.0p M Carefoot; 166.7p P Shackleton; 165.1p JR&DL Ogden;

Lonk average £65.27 per head or 126.2p/kg

£ per head: £66 JT Robinson; £44 Beeston Hall Farm;

p/kg: 157.1p JT Robinson; 112.8p Beeston Hall Farm;

Swaledale average £44.32 per head or 126.2p/kg

£ per head: £58 TE Walker; £54 PL Metcalfe

p/kg: 157.1p TE Walker; £131.7p PL Metcalfe;

Masham average £70.75 per head or 157.2p/kg

£ per head: £72 £69.50 A&SL Throup;

p/kg: 158.0p 156.5p A&SL Throup;

Suffolk to £81.50, Texel to £99.50, BFL to £67.50, Mule to £72.50, Dalesbred to £33.50, Swaledale to £37.50, Masham to £28.50, Gritstone to £, Cheviot  to £79.50, Beltex  to £80.50, Lonk  to £37.50, Charollais to £77.50.

Top prices:

Lowland: £99.50 E&KM Marshall; £90.50 SD Bennett;

Mule/Masham: £72.50 AM Binns; £64.50 RA&M Earnshaw;

Horned: £37.50 Beeston Hall; £37.50 JA&PJ Lambert;

Hill: £79.50 £84.50 Grain Farm;  

Cast Rams average £59.50

Suffolk to £82.50; Charollais to £88.50

Rearing Calves to £430 (52)

Quieter show of calves around today but a handy trade throughout with Chris Harrison, Elslack topping the day with a strong Simmental bull at £430 with Edward Fort of Silsden Moor at £410 for a big limousin bull. Black and Whites were a handy trade again with a lot of plain calves around and still averaging £55 with the best from John Blackwell reaching £125 for a 3 ½ week old friesian bull.

Natives again were selling away well with a handy show on offer, Fred Housemans bull topped at £300 but it was his shapey heifer calf at £290 that looked like the best trade for natives. Herefords on offer were to £190 for a black heifer from Ian Briggs of Guiseley.

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £330) to £410 EJ Fort                             

Brit Blue x (Av £354.17) to £400 MP Jennings                                                             

Aberdeen Angus (Av £257.5) to £300 Church Farm Enterprises

Flekvieh (Av £267) to £315 C Watson

Hereford X (Av £180) to £180 ID&JC Briggs

Simmental (Av £430) to £430 CN&SA Harrison

Black & White (Av £55.95) to £125 HJ&K Blackwell    

Cont av £355 Native av £231.6

Heifer Calves                       

Simmental x (Av £300) to £300 CN&SA Harrison                                                        

Ab Angus (Av £220) to £290 Church Farm Enterprises                                                              

British Blue (Av £316) to £360 Church Farm Enterprises

Lim (Av £252.5) to £280 D Clarke