Forward: 342 head of cattle
Comprising: 101 Young Feeding Bulls, 165 Bullocks & Heifers, 74 Breeding Cattle & 2 Grazing Cows.
The store bull trade was in line with expectations with correct age and farm assured cattle still looking well sold against current prime returns. Store Cattle a good trade and continuing to resist the falling prime cattle market, with smart well grown bullocks & heifers receiving a good following.
Prices and Averages
Young Bulls – Continental x average £842 Native average £733
Charollais x to £770 av £641 Top Price – Bros Bros
Limousin x to £1180 av £869 Top Price – W&A Lambert
Blonde x to £835 av £734 Top Price – GJ&G Schofield
British Blue x to £1200 av £935 Top Price – E&M Townley
Simmental x to £950 av £816 Top Price – R Elliott
Beef S’Horn to £870 av £808 Top Price – A Wilson & Son
Mont Bel to £520 Top Price – GJ&G Schofield
Stabliliser to £855 av £842 Top Price – C&RH Weatherhead
Hereford to £620 Top Price – BJ Boulton
Principle Prices:
£1200 £1140 E&M Townley; £1180 £1110 W&A Lambert; £1130 £1030 J Nelson & Son; £1100 £1010 DG Johnson; £1070x2 A Summers; £1060x2 L Bamforth & Son; £1040 C Wellock & Son; £995 S&T Fawcett;
Top price pen of three or more bulls
(£15 Prize) 4 Lim x @ £975 WA&VJ&JA Towler
(£10 Prize) 3 Sim x @ £950 R Elliott & 3 Lim x @ £885 L Bamforth & Son
Store Bullocks – Continental x average £890, Native average £772, B&W average £695
Limousin x to £1080 av £858 Top Price – JK Wilson
British Blue x to £1040 av £938 Top Price – R Naylor
Hereford to £740 Top Price – T Blackwell
Ab Angus to £820 av £797 Top Price – J Cheetham
Mont Bel to £620 Top Price – J Howarth
Bazadaise to £970 Top Price – R Naylor
Black & White to £810 av £694 Top Price – B&J Sutcliffe
Principle Prices:
£1080 JK Wilson; £1040 £975 £970x5 R Naylor; £1035 £860 RJ Umpleby; £960 £930 Ellis Bros; £950 EW&E Lucas; £920 £870T Blackwell; £885 £855 £820 G&R Bulmer; £880 £845 LM Braithwaite; £860 DA Pratt;
Top price pen of three or more bullocks
(£15 Prize) 5 Bazadaise @ £970 R Naylor
(£10 Prize) 8 Fries Blks @ £810 B&J Sutcliffe
Store Heifers – Continental x average £858, Native average £797
Charolais x to £980 av £858 Top Price – JK Wilson
Limousin x to £1165 av £846 Top Price – S Harker
Blonde x to £1040 av £917 Top Price – RD Thorpe
British Blue x to £985 av £836 Top Price – R Naylor
Simmental x to £735 Top Price – D Asquith
Beef S’Horn to £1045 Top Price – JR Taylor
A. Angus to £820 av £719 Top Price – J Cheetham
Hereford to £380 Top Price – R Barnes
Pathanasie to £1075 Top Price – S Harker
Principle Prices:
£1165 £1075 S Harker; £1045 £970x2 JR Taylor; £1040 £1030 £970 £940 RD Thorpe; £985 Ellis Bros; £985 R Naylor; £980x2 £940 JK Wilson; £970 S&T Fawcett; £960 G&R Bulmer; £960 J Cheetham; £935 DG Johnson;
Top price pen of three or more heifers
(£15 Prize) 3 Lim x @ £890 Ellis Bros
(£10 Prize) 3 Lim x @ £880 WA&VJ&JA Towler & 3 Char x @ £770 AMS Robinson
74 Breeding Cattle
Limousin Breeding Bulls to £1900 av £1770
Lim Hfr with Lim Hfr Calf to £2400 av £1840
Lim Hfr with AA Calf to £1250
B.Blue x Hfr with Lim Hfr Calf to £2100 av £1920
B.Blue x Hfr with Lim Bull Calf to £2300 av £2090
Bld Hfr with Lim Bull Calf to £1800 av £1700
Sim x Hfr with AA Hfr Calf to £1350
Here x Hfr with Lim Bull Calf to £1300
Here x Hfr with AA Hfr Calf to £1450
Here x Hfr with AA Bull Calf to £1350 av £1340
Lim x Cow with Lim Hfr Calf to £1600
Here x Cow with Char Bull Calf to £1300
B.Blue x Cow with BB Hfr Calf to £1700
B.Blue x Cow with BB Bull Calf to £1300
B.Blue x Cow with Lim x Bull to £1200
B.Blue x Cow with Lim x Hfr to £1400