Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)

Top price p/kg at 269.5p/kg was a Blonde x heifer weighing 470kg consigned by Ben Townsend of Laneshawbridge which was one of 5 purchases made by Keelham Farm Shop. Second highest price was again from Ben Townsend a 500kg British Blue cross heifer making 268.5p/kg which was purchased by Dick Binns of Saltaire. Top gross price was James Drakes Limousin cross steer which tipped the scales at 675kg and sold to Keelham Farm Shop for 216.5p/kg or £1461.

Steers

465-555kg                                             to 255.5p/kg

560kg+                                                   to 228.5p/kg                        222.27p/kg

Heifers

400-480kg                                             to 269.5p/kg

485kg                                                     to 268.5p/kg                        201.63p/kg

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

Steers

£ per head: JA Drake (Limx) 1461, CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 1428, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 1341

p/kg: JR Metcalfe (Limx) 255.5, CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 228.5, JA Drake 216.5

Heifers

£ per head: JM Townsend (BBx) 1343,(Blondex)1267,(Limx) 1238 JR Metcalfe (Blondex) 1283

p/kg: JM Townsend (Blondex) 269.5,(BBx) 268.5,(Limx) 247.5, JR Metcalfe (Blondex) 251.5.          

Overall Average                                   89.09p/kg             £575.44

Black & White                       to 108.5p/kg                        av 86.24p/kg

Ayrshire                                 to 93.5p/kg

Dairy Shorthorn                   to 82.5p/kg                         

Limx                                       to 113.5p/kg                        av 90.16p/kg

Blondex                                 to 114.5p/kg

AAx                                         to 121.5p/kg                        av 115.52p/kg

British White                        to 100.5p/kg                        av 98.02p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

B&W:

£ per head: MP Jennings (Dairy) Ltd 882,831,738, G Abbott&Sons 785, P&J Brown&Son 746, RD Guy 744

p/kg: H Downs&Son 108.5, MP Jennings (Dairy) Ltd 107.5,104.5,102.5, JD Taylor&Son 101.5,

Other Dairy

£ per head: G&PS Fleetwood (Dairy Sh) 573, SR Petty (Ayr) 538

p/kg: SR Petty (Ayr) 93.5, G&PS Fleetwood (Dairy Sh) 82.5

Contx:

£ per head: J Drinkall Ltd (Blondex) 922, D&J Isherwood  (Limx) 653

p/kg: J Drinkall Ltd (Blondex) 114.5, D&J Isherwood (Limx) 113.5.

Native

£ per head: J Drinkall Ltd (AAx) 1118, D&J Isherwood (AAx) 650, Blue Coat Farm Partners (Hefd) 740

p/kg: J Drinkall Ltd (AAx)  121.5, D&J Isherwood (AAx) 106.5, SR Petty  (British White) 100.5

An increased show of sheep could not maintain last weeks as numbers poured out countrywide, however an average of 142p would be a very creditable result on the day with the good usual competitive ringside of buyers all present competeing as best they could on the day. Smart lambs and best sorts were still good to sell, a good list of Beltex over 200p, but a more commercial type of lamb and heavy lambs were the furthest down on the week.

Prime Lambs  – Overall Average £62.49 per head or 142.6p/kg             

32.1kg to 35.9kg                 to 204.5p/kg         av 149.5p/kg         or £51.04 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg                 to 232.5p/kg         av 147.3p/kg         or £62.55 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg                 to 191.3p/kg         av 133.4p/kg         or £62.55 per head

52.1kg and over   to 162.3p/kg         av 133.6p/kg         or £66.71 per head

Beltex average £72.85 per head or 177.0p/kg

£ per head: £93 Fox Farm; £91 £88 Stocks Enterprises; £89 Ellis Bros; £89 P Crabtree; £88 RC Crabtree;

p/kg: 232.5p Fox Farm; 228.2p P Crabtree; 222.5p Ellis Bros; 215.8p MB Townley; 215.0p H Baines;

Suffolk average £60.04 per head or 133.3p/kg

£ per head: £65 Stocks Enterprises; £65 B Lund; £65 AL Dean; £64.50 TH Mellin;

p/kg: 147.7p Stocks Enterprises; 145.2p 144.2p CD&RF Kitching; 145.0p TH&A Pickard;

Texel average £62.66 per head or 141.8p/kg

£ per head: £88x2 G&SE Parker; £83 Ellis Bros; £81 J Baines; £79.50 RM Crabtree;

p/kg: 202.4p Ellis Bros; 200.0p 191.3p G&SE Parker; 191.0p R Crabtree; 187.5p TH&A Pickard;

Mule average £57.77 per head or 127.6p/kg

£ per head: £65 £63.50 BS Simpson; £62 CR&J Kippax; £61.50x3 CD&RF Kitching;

p/kg: 134.0px2 CD&RF Kitching; 191.9p CR&J Kippax; 131.7p S Breare; 130.7p R&KA Burley;

Charollais average £60.22 per head or 136.9p/kg

£ per head: £71 D&S Asquith; £64 P Crabtree; £63.50 A Guy & Son; £63 P&J Sedgwick; £62.50 PL Metcalfe;

p/kg: 157.8p D&S Asquith; 146.2p H Barker; 145.5p P Crabtree; 145.3p PL Metcalfe; 139.4p J&C Grayston;

Lleyn average £58 per head or 137.7p/kg

£ per head: £62.50 GS&FE Robinson; £61 £59 CD&RF Kitching; £57x3 RG&SJ Paul;

p/kg: 140.5p 138.6p CD&RF Kitching; 139.0px3 RG&SJ Paul;

Swaledale average £37.74 per head or 119.8p/kg

£ per head: £40 TE Walker; £37 WJE Harker;

p/kg: 121.2p TE Walker; 119.4p WJE Harker;

Cull Ewes average £43.20

Suffolk to £75.50, Texel to £90.50, BFL to £73.50, Mule to £53.50, Lleyn to £53.50, Swaledale to £38.50, Masham to £45.50, Cheviot  to £64.50, Dalesbred  to £47.50, Charollais  to £71.50.

Top prices:

Lowland: £90.50 B Lund; £78.50 TP&EA Clayton;

Mule/Masham: £53.50 S&PE Bowker; £52.50 Ellis Bros;  

Horned: £47.50 £38.50 K Lister & Son; £38.50 JR Smith;

Hill: £73.50 CD&RF Kitching; £64.50 K Lister & Son

Cast Rams average £43.20

Suffolk to £51.50; Cheviot to £71.50; BFL to £53.50;

100 Rearing Calves to £400

B&W av £61.07 Cont av £312.14 Native av £222.6

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £278.33) to £340 EJ Fort                       

Brit Blue x (Av £354) to £400 Church Farm Enterprises                             

Aberdeen Angus (Av £248.33) to £330 JM Smith & Son                                                           

Simmental x (Av £322.50) to £350 HJ&K Blackwell

MRI x (Av £118.50) to £135 L&A Watson

Saler (Av £212.50) to £275 RL Wright & Son                                               

Black & White (Av £61.07) to £138 AP Townsend                      

Heifer Calves                       

Limousin x to £400 EJ Fort                               

Brit Blue x (Av £301.50) to £390 Church Farm Enterprises                       

Aberdeen Angus (Av £182.50) to £240 JM Smith                                                       

Simmental x (Av £302.5) to £375 H Goodall & Son                                                     

Prize Awards:       Newly Calven Heifers:         1^st 2^nd 3^rd GB Jennings

                                Newly Calven Cows:            1^st GB Moorhouse                2^nd MD Parkinson                 3^rd Rusby Farms

                                In-Calf Heifers:                     1^st 2^nd 3^rd RA&HE Simpson

                                Maiden Heifers:                   1^st 2^nd ML&JE Kayley            3^rd R Cockroft

                                Champion –GB Jennings                     Reserve – GB Moorhouse

Newly Calven Heifers (7): av £1465 to £1850 GB Jennings & Son

Newly Calven Cows (6): av £1387.5 to £1500 MD Parkinson 

Incalf Heifers (3): av £1163.33 to £1210 RA&HE Simpson

Maiden Heifers (14): av £598 to £790 ML&JE Kayley & Son

 Heifer Calves (4): av £300.00 to £380 J&SA Lancaster