MARKET REPORT - WEDNESDAY 19th MARCH 2014
Forward: 504 head of cattle
Comprising: 247 Young Feeding Bulls, 250 Bullocks & Heifers, 7 Breeding Cattle
A nice show of cattle for early lambing time, and trade was like the weather, had a nice spring to it. Bulls were a firmer trade than the previous sale with some quality dorts presented for the prize show where judging was kindly indertaken by Mr Stephen Eastwood of Emley, Huddersfield. The store bullocks and heifers were well bid for, with buyers keen to buy summering cattle with one eye already on turnout.
SPRING SHOW & SALE OF YOUNG BULLS
Judge – Mr Stephen Eastwood.
Class 1 – Bull Sired by British Blue
1st – KA&HL Fawcett Lot 102 selling for £1400 to SA Swales
2nd – H Baines Lot 109 selling for £1250 to SA Swales
3rd – J&G Huck Lot 77 selling for £1200 to SA Swales
Class 2 – Bull sired by Limousin
1st – JW Stockdale Lot 98 selling for £1140 to SA Swales
2nd – H Pickles Lot 56 selling for £1160 to JB Eastwood
3rd – E&M Townley Lot 138 to SA Swales
Class 3 – Bull sired by Any Other Continental
1st – E&M Townley Lot 140 selling for £1110 to J&JR Appleby
2nd – S&T Fawcett Lot 129 selling for £1200 to SA Swales
3rd E&M Townley Lot 137 selling for £1090 to J&JR Appleby
Champion – KA&HL Fawcett Lot 102 selling for £1400 to SA Swales
Reserve – H Baines Lot 109 selling for £1250 to SA Swales
Prices and Averages
Young Bulls – Continental x average £942.50, Native average £1044
Charollais x to £1085 av £1021 Top Price – RM Wilson
Limousin x to £1170 av £918 Top Price – E&M Townley
Blonde x to £1200 av £926 Top Price – JE Cowperthwaite
British Blue x to £1400 av £1013 Top Price – KA&HL Fawcett
Simmental x to £900 av £871 Top Price – J&AJ Coates
Beef S’Horn to £1095 Top Price – S Hargreaves
Ab.Angus to £1050 Top Price – I Townson
Bazadaise to £1200 av £1120 Top Price – S&T Fawcett
Stabiliser to £940 av £912 Top Price – C&RH Weatherhead
Principle Prices:
£1400 £1130 KA&HL Fawcett; £1250 H Baines; £1240 £1200x2 S&T Fawcett; £1200 JE Cowperthwaite; £1200 J&G Huck; £1190 £1140 KG Wilkinson; £1170 £1155 £1145 JR Lancaster; £1170 £1130 E&M Townley; £1160 H Pickles; £1150 JT Robinson; £1140 A Lodge; £1140 JW Stockdale; £1130 Mason & Gardner; £1130 SM Towler;
Top price pen of three or more bulls
(£15 Prize) 3 Lim @ £975 DW&CJ Towler, Grindleton
(£10 Prize)3 Lim x @ £940 GF Harker & Son, Middlemoor
(£10 Prize) 3 Lim @ £940 DW&CJ Towler, Grindleton
Under 12 months
BB x: KA&HL Fawcett £1400; H Baines £1250; S&T Fawcett £1240 £1200; J&G Huck £1200
LIM x: E&M Townley £1170; JR Lancaster £1170; H Pickles £1160
BLD: JE Cowperthwaite £1200
BAZ: S&T Fawcett £1200
13 to 17 months
BB x: KG Wilkinson £1190 £1140 £1120 £990x2 £950
LIM x: SM Towler £1130; J Pickles £1120 £1110; JH Pedley £900
Store Bullocks – Continental x average £985, Native average £809
Charolais x to £1005 av £875 Top Price – DT Houseman
Limousin x to £1340 av £1046 Top Price – JA Drake
Blonde x to £1005 av £874 Top Price – ML Evans
British Blue x to £1330 av £998 Top Price – R&M Towell
Simmental x to £1330 av £1001 Top Price – RA Caton
Hereford to £930 av £856 Top Price – GR Hensby
Shorthorn to £840 av £820 Top Price – FG Throup
Pathanais to £1230 Top Price – JA Drake
Galloway to £710 av £614 Top Price – CM Ryder
Ab.Angus to £1265 Top Price – RA Caton
Black & White to £810 av £770 Top Price – B&J Sutcliffe
Principle Prices:
£1340 £1290 £1230 JA Drake; £1330 £1265 RA Caton; £1330 R&M Towell; £1305x2 £1270 £1220 £1070 E&AM Simpson; £1280 £1190 P&E Fox; £1250 £1140x3 £1050 J Howarth; £1245 £1080x2 J Almgill; £1185 F&A Walmsley; £1040x5 JR Carr; £1005 ML Evans;
Top price pen of three or more bullocks
(£15 Prize) 3 B.Blue @ £1140 J Howarth, Whalley
(£10 Prize) 5 Lim @ £1040 JR Carr, Addingham
Store Heifers – Continental x average £882.50, Native average £779
Charolais x to £800 av £783 Top Price – MD Farms
Limousin x to £1200 av £867 Top Price – R&M Towell
Blonde x to £930 av £829 Top Price – James Garth & Son
British Blue x to £1340 av £928 Top Price – JH Pedley
Simmental x to £975 Top Price – I Coates
Saler to £820 av £756 Top Price – JC Lund
Bazadaise to £1100 Top Price – S&T Fawcett
A. Angus to £830 av £707 Top Price – JGE Heseltine
Black & White to £1130 Top Price – RA Caton
Gelbvieh to £500 Top Price – FG Throup
Principle Prices:
£1340 £1020 JH Pedley; £1300x2 £1080x2 KG Wilkinson; 1210 J&G Huck; £1200 £1065 R&M Towell; £1180 £1135 £1100 GW&J Mercer; £1130 £1080 RA Caton; £1100 S&T Fawcett; £1095x2 A Knowles; £1085 D&B Carlton; £1070 C Wellock; £1065 £1055 JA Drake; £1030 £1000 S Lord; £1000 DG Johnson;
Top price pen of three or more heifers
(£15 Prize) 3 Lim x @ £960 F&A Walmsley & Son
(£10 Prize) 3 Lim x @ £960 F&A Walmsley & Son
Breeding Cattle
B&W Cow RWB to £780
B.Blue Cow RWB to £640
Ab.Angus Cow RWB to £78 av £640
Ab.Angus Cow Incalf to £640
Ab.Angus Bull to £800