Bulls were dearer than the previous sale with a larger attendance of travelled buyers from the Midlands and Eastern Counties. Judging of the special Young Feeding Bull Prize classes was in the hands of regular buyer Mr Rob Matten of Thirsk. Prize awards were as detailed below.

In the Store Cattle section a nice selection sold away well, and although buyers were understandably cautious with their bidding, actual prices achieved for the cattle on offer were not too far different to those seen at the previous sale. The special Winter sale of Bulling heifers saw several batches of quality black Limousin Heifers very much in demand.

Bull Show

Class 1 – Under 10 month

1^st KA&HL Fawcett, Barden selling for £1200 to SA Swales

2^nd J Verity & Son, Middlesmoor selling for £1160 to JB Eastwood & Son

3^rd AB Woodhouse, Clapham selling for £1110 to H&E Boak

Class 2 – 10 to 12 month

1^st AV Bailey, Eldroth selling for £1480 to TB Moorhouse & Son

2^nd J Pickles, Ribblehead selling for £1290 to JB Eastwood & Son

3^rd AV Bailey, Eldroth selling for £960 to D&S Harrison

Prices and Averages

Young Bulls – Continental x average £910.65, Native av £806.37

Charollais x         to £1100 av £850.56         Top Price – J&E Greenhalgh

Limousin x           to £1290 av £904.07         Top Price – J Pickles

Blonde x              to £1480 av £977.50          Top Price – AV Bailey

British Blue x       to £1200 av £915.31         Top Price – J&G Huck

Simmental x        to £970 av £735.67            Top Price – G Mellin

Angus                   to £810                                 Top Price – JE&AC Clarke

Bazadaise            to £950                                 Top Price – E&M Townley

Hereford             to £740 av £715                  Top Price – JE&AC Clarke

Black & White    to £440                                 Top Price – S Hargreaves

Stabiliser              to £790                                Top Price – TB Moorhouse & Son

Principle Prices:  

£1480 £1100 AV Bailey; £1290 £1180x2 £1105 J Pickles; £1240 JW Stockdale; £1200 KA&HL Fawcett; £1200 £1145 J&G Huck; £1140 J Burrow; £1140 JC Walker; £1135x2 Saddle End Farms; £1110 AB Woodhouse; £1100x3 J&E Greenhalgh; £1100 Mason & Gardner; £1100 JT Robinson; £1100x3 S Walmsley;

Top price pen of three or more bulls

Store Bullocks – Continental x average £991.91, Native average £660.33

Charolais x          to £1040 av £886                               Top Price – NM Breaks

Limousin x           to £1360 av £1001                            Top Price – GT&BF Blezard

Blonde x              to £1230 av £1165                            Top Price – JA Drake

British Blue x      to £1255 av £967                               Top Price – JA&JH Hewetson

Simmental x       to £1110                                              Top Price – JA Drake

Hereford             to £1080 av £1047                             Top Price – B Kaye

MRI                      to £990 av £852                                 Top Price – B Spensley Ltd

Ab Angus             to £1100 av £1023                            Top Price – B Spensley

Pathanais            to £1130                                              Top Price – JA&JH Hewetson

Galloway             to £540                                                Top Price – R Aspden

Black & White    to £860 av £504                                 Top Price – RA Caton

Principle Prices:  

£1360x2 GT&BF Blezard; £1255 £1140x2 £1135x3 £1130 £1125x3 £1110x9 JA&JH Hewetson; £1230 £1220 £1110 JA Drake; £1160x2 B Kaye; £1150 RG&H Preece; £1130 £1100 B Spensley Ltd; £1120x2 B Kaye;

Top price pen of three or more bullocks

Store Heifers – Continental x average £932.95, Native average £806.37

Charolais x          to £1120 av £937               Top Price – W Mason & Son

Limousin x           to £1360 av £946               Top Price – JA&JH Hewetson

Blonde x              to £1050 av £909               Top Price – JA&JH Hewetson

British Blue x      to £1380 av £923               Top Price – J&I Whittaker

Simmental x       to £1060 av £871               Top Price –J Drinkall Ltd

Hereford             to £445                                 Top Price – M&H Jackson

Brown Swiss       to £665                                 Top Price – AV Caton

Bazadaise            to £880 av £877                 Top Price – TB Moorhouse

A. Angus              to £1045 av £844               Top Price – JSS Verity

Black & White    to £670 av £557                 Top Price – NM Breaks

Pathanais            to £790                                 Top Price – DR&DC Findlay

Principle Prices:  

£1380 £1120 £1110 J&I Whittaker; £1360 £1270x2 £1200x4 £1160x2 £1150 £1140x4 JA&JH Hewetson; £1160x2 GT&BF Blezard; £1160 Saddle End Farms; £1140 JC Walker & Son; £1120x8 W Mason & Son; £1120 IJ Pratt;

Top price pen of three or more heifers