Feeding Bulls – Feeding Bulls defied the odds to record a £12 increase for continentals on the year with £977 ave versus £965. Natives were £126 up of the year reflecting emerging demand for Angus Bull Beef.

The show of bulls was exceptional with pen after pen of U grade cattle and better, the real first draw of 2019 spring calves. Bulls under 10 months saw the best into £1180 for March 2019 Lim x bred from Continental cow from J Nelson & Son. A pen of David Barkers March 2019 Charolais Bulls proved worth selling in groups when 4 together made £1145. At the lesser end of the early 300kg bulls were comfortably £750-£900. A good run of mainly Jan/Feb bulls from JR&DL Ogden topped at £1260 for January Lim with plenty of bidders for cattle from a high health herd. Very few bulls in forward condition failed to make £900 and most getting away at £1050 plus.

Feeding Cows – these were an exceptional trade for a very good show. Heavy continental cows were all £1150 to £1240. Non breeding beef heifers 30 months plus were £1200 and the commercial first cross beef feeding cows took a lift with most £750-£850.

Stores – A nice start to the new year with smart cattle in high demand and feeders keen to re stock sheds and take advantage of the quality available, with new customers attracted to the sale and successful in purchasing. Native cattle and Dairy bred types also forward in large numbers, Angus bullocks being especially good to sell averaging £995 and Friesian Bullocks av £805 with a top of £930. Yearling and younger bullocks finding favour with several annual consignments having a good following.

Prices and Averages

Young Bulls Continental x average £977, Native average £834

Charollais x (Av £895)

£1145x4 DW Barker; £900 JE&AC Clarke; £760x4 £740x2 PG&J Gaunt;

Simmental x (Av £1010)

£1010x4 JD Loftus;

Limousin x (Av £973)

£1260 JR&DL Ogden; £1240 £1140 RP Holt; £1210 JW Stockdale; £1195 £1180 J Nelson & Son; £1190 JC Walker & Son; £1150 J Pickles;

Brit Blue x (Av £980)

£1130 E Crosby; £1105 £1095 £1085 KG Wilkinson; £1095 JR&DL Ogden; £1090 MR Ewbank; £1080 J Baines; £1065 E BA SW Mills;    

Ab Angus (Av £875)

£980 Saddle End Farms; £945x2 JE&AC Clarke; £885x3 £740x2 G Cornforth;  

Blonde (Av £1006)

£1160 K&GJ Huck; £1080 £1040 £950 Saddle End Farms; £800 F Stephenson;

Mont Bel (Av £650)

£650x4 J Park;

Pathanaise (Av £1050)

£1050 BL&R Lund;

B&W (Av £550)

£550x2 Newshams;

Hereford (Av £640)

£640 JT Hunter;

Saler (Av £790)

£800x2 £780x2 R Bamforth;

Under 10 months - £1180 J Nelson & Son; £1145 DW Barker; £1110 L Bamforth & Son;

11-12 months - £1260 JR&DL Ogden; £1240 RP Holt; £1210 JW Stockdale; £1195 J Nelson & Son;

Over 12 months - £1135 £1090 T Robinson; £1110 L Bamforth; £1105 £1095 KG Wilkinson;

Top price pen of three or more bulls

(£15 Prize) 4 Char x @ £1145 DW Barker

(£10 Prize) 4 Lim x @ £1135 JR&DL Ogden

Beef Bred Feeding Cows av £875

Store Bullocks – Continental x average £974, Native average £863

Charollais (Av £985)

£1160(x2) £1120(x3) A Fawcett, £1110 N&S Pinder, £1090(x2) Brogden Farms, £1050 D Beck.

Simmental x (Av £820)

£1120 £1020(x2) A Fawcett, £1000 £990 H Down & Son

Limousin x (Av £962)

£1220 H Down & Son, £1200(x2) £1150(x2) Bob Lancaster, £1160 H&SMD lund, £1150 P&E Fox, £1140 N&S Pinder, £1140 A Fawcett, £1125 JA Throup

Blonde (Av £988)

£1200 P&E Fox

Ab Angus (Av £995)

££1190(x2) £1135(x4) Bob Lancaster, £1125 N&J Thwaite, £1070(x3) AV Caton, £1050(x3) E Pennock & Son

Stabiliser x (Av £988)

£1020 £1010 Whitfield Dairies, £1000(x3) JA Throup.

Brit Blue x (Av £961)

£1220 P&E Fox, £1160 A Fawcett, £1100(x3) £1090(x2) £1085(x3) D&J Coates, £1090 R&M Towell, £1080(x3) DT Houseman, £1080(x3) H Downs & Son

Mont (Av £699)

£835 H Downs & Son

Shorthorn (Av £959)

£1040(x2) JA Throup, £1025 Brogden farms, £900(x2) Bob Lancaster

Friesian  (Av £805)

£930(x2) £850(x3) AP Bullock, £900(x2) £885(x3) D Beck, £845(x2) £835(x2) £825(x4) H Downs & Son.

Top price pen of three or more bullocks

Store Heifers – Continental x average £937, Native average £741

Simmental (Av £828)

£920 £890 A Beresford; £880 CH&OF Hammond

Limousin x (Av £971)

£1290 £1150(x2) JW Stockdale, £1270 CH&OF Hammond, £1210 £1130 EM Townley & Son; £1180(x2) JR&DL Ogden, £1170(x3) DW&CJ Towler, £1130(x3) A Rayton.

Blonde (Av £965)

£1150 £1100 Saddle End Farms, £1140 E&M Townley & Son

Ab Angus (Av £746)

£855 DA&S Fort, £845 F&A Walmsley & Son, £790 DM Neave

Bazadaise (Av £1012)

£1130 A Rayton,

Brit Blue x (Av £889)

£1300, £1160 R&K Gemmell, £1130 A Rayton, £1080 S Horsfield, £1080 £1050(x3) JT Dobson, £1060 £1055 Whalley Corn Mills, £1050 S&P Scrivin,

Top price pen of three or more heifers

19 BREEDING CATTLE

Limousin Bull                      to £1800

BB Cow & BB Bull Calf     £1550 £1300

BB Cow & Lim Bull Calf   £1450 £1420

BB Cow & Lim Heifer calf £1500 £1320

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