MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 31st July 2013
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF YOUNG FEEDING BULLS, STORE & BREEDING CATTLE
FORWARD: 419 HEAD OF CATTLE
Comprising: 102 Young Feeding Bulls, 6 Grazing Cows, 247 Bullocks & Heifers, 64 Beef Breeding Cattle
A good entry presented for the fortnightly sale were of a rather more mixed quality than of late but they found a decent trade with feeders looking to keep fields and sheds topped up. A large show of breeding cattle included a production sale of Pedigree Beef Shorthorn cattle from the Beautry herd of Mr Stuart Currie that provoked quite a bit of interest from the ringside. Rowan Lea Erika a 2011 red and white daughter of Cairnsmore Zidane was top call of the day. Erika was offered for sale with her red bull calf at foot sired by the Beautry Stock bull Excaliber and there is every chance that the calf may be noted again after joining Tracy Severn’s “Highlee” Beef Shorthorn herd for £2400. The very saleable Roan heifer Rowanlea Edith by Zidane made £2280 when sold with her Roan heifer calf at foot to W Denham of Barnard Castle for £2280.
PRICES AND AVERAGES
YOUNG BULLS – Continental x average £963.79 Native £606.58
Charollais x to £1155 av £862.73 TOP PRICE – D Pawson
Limousin x to £1340 av £962.38 TOP PRICE – JE Burrow
Blonde x to £890 av £760 TOP PRICE – G Cornforth & Sons
British Blue x to £1390 av £1021.11 TOP PRICE – PW Simpson
Simmental x to £900 av £890 TOP PRICE – C&RH Weatherhead
Beef S’Horn to £700 av £663.33 TOP PRICE – JH&JA Graham
Saler to £1080 av £1032 TOP PRICE – Beeston Hall Farms
Black & White to £550 av £485.56 TOP PRICE – Decrar Farming
Angus to £985 av £788.33 TOP PRICE – D Pawson
Stabiliser to £885 TOP PRICE – C&RH Weatherhead
Principle Prices:
TOP PRICE PEN OF THREE OR MORE BULLS
(£15 Prize)Beeston Hall Farms, Ripponden for 3 Saler X @£1000
(£10 Prize) East Durham College for 4 B&W @£445
STORE BULLOCKS – Continental x average £1055.80, Native average £738.50
Charolais x to £1190 av £1135 TOP PRICE – A Fawcett
Limousin x to £1295 av £1065.16 TOP PRICE – P&E Fox
Blonde x to £1130 av £901.25 TOP PRICE – TE&S Ridding
British Blue x to £1290 av £1045.71 TOP PRICE – P Coates Farmers Ltd
Simmental x to £960 av £952.50 TOP PRICE – TE&S Ridding
Black & White to £840 av £703.16 TOP PRICE – MP Jennings
Hereford to £900 TOP PRICE – Ellis Bros
Ab Angus to £1350 av £1222.50 TOP PRICE – M&SJ Winchester
Saler to £910 TOP PRICE – R&K Gemmell
White Park to £640 av £533.33 TOP PRICE – MJ&PJ Campbell
Principle Prices:
TOP PRICE PEN OF THREE OR MORE BULLOCKS
(£15 Prize) TE&S Ridding, Kirkby Lonsdale for 3 Limousin X @£1150
(£10 Prize) TE&S Ridding, Kirkby Lonsdale for 5 Limousin X @£1110
STORE HEIFERS – Continental x average £835.56
Charolais x to £1230 av £959 TOP PRICE – A Rogers
Limousin x to £1230 av £816.46 TOP PRICE – P&E Fox
Blonde x to £875 av £751.25 TOP PRICE – JW&JH Burton & Son
British Blue x to £1195 av £860.38 TOP PRICE – P&E Fox
Saler x to £795 av £780 TOP PRICE – R&K Gemmell
Bazadaise to £730 av £693.33 TOP PRICE – JE Naylor
Principle Prices:
TOP PRICE PEN OF THREE OR MORE HEIFERS
(£15 Prize) DA Pratt, Silsden for 3 Limousin X @ £1100
(£10 Prize) DW&CJ Towler, Grindleton for 3 Limousin X @ £1065