Overall Average                                   111.10p/kg           £717.03

Black & White                       to 122.5p/kg                        av 101.59p/kg

MRI                                         to 128.5p/kg

Limx                                       to 145.5p/kg                        av 129.19p/kg

Blondex                                 to 126.5p/kg

BBx                                         to 138.5p/kg                        av 130.32p/kg

AAx                                         to 132.5p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

Brit Blue:

£ per head: Bowrake Farms 1086,980, CH&C Fearnley 921, G&PS Fleetwood 855

p/kg: CH&C Fearnley 138.5,127.5,G&PS Fleetwood  131.5, J&E Medcalf 128.5,126.5

Lim:

£ per head: TB Moorhouse&Son 145.5, 125.5, KW&EJ Browes 126.5 116.5

p/kg: Bowrake Farms 1085,980, CH&C Fearnley 921, G&PS Fleetwood 855

Blonde:

£ per head: CH&C Fearnley 860

p/kg: CH&C Fearnley 126.5

B&W:

£ per head: N&J Thwaite 837,829 H Downs & Son 833, E,B&S Coultherd 808, K&M Berry&Son 802

p/kg: H Downs&Son 122.5,113.5 N&J Thwaite 115.5,113.5, G&PS Fleetwood 113.5, E,B&S Coultherd 111.5

MRI

£ per head: SW&JE Ryder & Son 900,693

p/kg: SW&JE Ryder & Son 128.5, 115.5

Mature Bulls

Overall Average                                   89.5p/kg               £1132.18

B&W:

£ per head: G Abbott&Sons 1132

p/kg: G Abbott&Sons 89.5

A nice show of sheep but trade as expected was less on the week. Nice lambs 40kg to 44kg in decent demand, smarter lambs 36kg to 40kg were also reasonably bid for on the day, but as numbers grow then as usual the first things to get discounted are the 37kg-39kg under finished types. For best returns keep the lambs well fleshed. Vendors please note that Farm Assurance is also now an increasing factor with several buyers.

Today we held our Annual Young Handlers Prime Lamb Show & Sale Competition. 24 Youngsters took part in the competition spread across 3 age ranges. It was a great competition, aimed at introducing youngsters not only into the art of preparing and showing a lamb, but also of presenting the lamb in the sale ring and experiencing the live auction system and understanding what happens to the lamb that they have produced. On behalf of the competitors, our thanks also to the buyers for supporting them so well when purchasing the stock. Results below.

 YOUNG FARMERS PRIME LAMB SHOW

Judge – Mr Martin Brown

Sponsors – CCM, Carrs-Billington & Wynnstay Group

Class 1 – Under 10

1^st Isobel North weighing 61kg @ £122 to P Watson

2^nd James Garnett weighing 39kg @ £94 to Vivers Scot

3^rd Holly Wain weighing 36kg @ £74 to Vivers Scot Lamb

4^th Nancy, Amy & Emma Lawn weighing 45kg @ £86 to Woodhead Bros

Class 2 – 10-16 years

1^st Sam Phillipson weighing 45kg @ £100 to P Watson

2^nd Jacob Ogg weighing 41kg @ £91 to Vivers Scot Lamb

3^rd Alice Throup weighing 43kg @ £83 to P Watson

4^th Kyle Handy weighing 43kg @ £87 to A Atkinson

Class 3 – 17–26 years

1^st Laura Robinson weighing 36kg @ £104 to A Atkinson

2^nd Daniel Ellis weighing 39kg @ £88 to A Atkinson

3^rd Rob Ellis weighing 39kg @ £98 to P Watson

4^th Mel Pickard weighing 43kg @ £84 Woodhead Bros

CHAMPION – Laura Robinson weighing 36kg @ £104 to A Atkinson

RESERVE – Isobel North weighing 61kg @ £122 to P Watson

Other Young Handlers – Henry Preston, Miles Barbour, Jacob Reeday, Henry Shorrock, Henry Ogg, Jack Hutchinson, Megan Booth, Rebecca Dobson, Daniel Dobson, Freddie Shorrock, Heather Reay, Annie Shearsmith.

Prime Lambs – Overall Average £68.91 per head or 167.3p/kg                                                              

32.1kg to 35.9kg                 to 191.4p/kg         av 167.8p/kg         or £57.11 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg                 to 288.9p/kg         av 167.6p/kg         or £69.05 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg                 to 183.7p/kg         av 163.3p/kg         or £76.04 per head

52.1kg and over   to 200.0p/kg         av 168.7p/kg         or £76.86 per head

Beltex average £73.04 per head or 187.2p/kg

£ per head: £104 L Robinson; £100 S Phillipson; £98 £88 Ellis Bros; £94 J&J Garnett; £91 R Ogg; £90 E&M Townley; £85 DC Hall;

p/kg: 288.9p L Robinson; 251.3p 225.6p Ellis Bros; 241.0p J&J Garnett; 222.2p S Phillipson; 222.0p(x2) 218.4p R Ogg;

Texel average £69.22 per head or 167.0p/kg

£ per head: £122 I North; £93 JJ Beckwith; £90 MP Jennings; £88 J&JA Preston; £87 NM Handy; £87 £85.50 FM&JW Edington;

p/kg: 221.1p 202.4p J Shorrock; 206.8p DW&SI Throup; 206.7p JJ Beckwith; 202.4p D Reay; 202.3p NM Handy;

Suffolk average £68.44 per head or 161.5p/kg

£ per head: £86 £75.50 G&MA Lawn; £85 £80 TR Thwaite;  £73.50 MP Jennings; £73 FG Throup; £73 C&GA Guy;

p/kg: 191.1p 175.6 G&MA Lawn; 173.5p TR Thwaite; 172.5p RM Spence; 170.9p MP Jennings; 170.3p JR Metcalfe;

Charollais average £67.12 per head or 167.5p/kg

£ per head: £85 E&M Townley; £72 DJ Dobson; £66.50 IMA & RJ Smith; £66.50 TM Harrison; £65 JR&DL Ogden;

p/kg: 197.7p E&M Townley; 189.5p DJ Dobson; 175.0p IMA&RJ Smith; 162.5p JR&DL Ogden; 159.2p SP&VM Morris

Mule average £60.06 per head or 151.4p/kg

£ per head: £67 G&MA Lawn; £62.80 FG Throup; £60 JH&SM Mason; £54 W Banks & Son;

p/kg: 157.0p FG Throup; 153.8p JH&SM Mason; 152.3p G&MA Lawn; 143.2p AC Price;

Swaledale average £50.50 per head or 129.0p/kg

£ per head: £52 P Metcalfe; £40 W Banks & Son;

p/kg: 130.0p P Metcalfe; 121.2p W Banks & Son;

Dalesbred average £41.87 per head or 136.2p/kg

£ per head: £57.50 GD&JC Holmes; £52 £36 AC Price

p/kg: 140.5p 133.3p AC Price 140.2p GD&JC Holmes;

Rouge average £85.50 per head or 190p/kg

£ per head: £85.50 Ellis Bros

p/kg: 190.0p Ellis Bros

Cull Ewes average £32.10

Suffolk to £77.50, Texel to £90.50, Charollais to £17.50, Mule to £72.50, Gritstone to £54.50, Lonk to £51.50, Lleyn to £53.50, Swaledale to £54.50, Masham to £50.50.

Top prices:

Lowland: £90.50 DW & SI Throup; £83.50 JW Sayer; £79.50 TH Peel

Mule/Masham: £72.50 JC&N Throup; £60.50 A&SL Throup; £60.50 S Spyrou

Horned: £54.50 W&M Bland; £51.50 J Drinkall Ltd;

Hill: £54.50 J Drinkall; £53.50 J&J Garnett

Cast Rams average £73.50

Texel to £73.50.

Rearing Calves to £400 (59)

B&W av £33 Cont av £288 Native av £195

A good entry of calves with 60% Black and Whites, unfortunately a number of plain calves around, had it not been for these B&W’s would be well into the 40’s. Continentals were well supported with some big prices coming both the British Blues and Limousins’, Church Farm Enterprises where trade toppers again with their Blue Bull reaching the heights of £400 and a Heifer to £370 with Alf Townsend making £280 out of a strong Limousin Bull.

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £201) to £248 AP Townsend

Brit Blue x (Av £290) to £400 Church Farm Enterprises

Ab Angus (Av £174) to £240 S Nuttall                           

Black & White (Av £33) to £100 JP & KE Hartley

Heifer Calves                       

Limousin x (Av £262.5) to £280 AP Townsend                            

Brit Blue x (Av £358) to £370 Church Farm Enterprises                             

Ab Angus (Av £216) to £290 AP Townsend                                                  

Prize Awards:      

Newly Calven Heifers:         1^st S Hickey                                                                              

                                        2^nd GB Jennings

                                        3^rd MR Smith

                                         2^nd J Rennard

Champion – S Hickey           Reserve – GB Jennings

Newly Calven Heifers:  to £2250 av £1654 S Hickey   

Newly Calven Cows: to £1480 av £1385 J Rennard                     

Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers: to £2300 av £1930 GB Jennings

In Calf Heifer:  to £1150 av £1125