MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 17th DECEMBER 2014.
Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle.
Forward: 188 Head of Cattle comprising 65 Young Bulls, 118 Bullocks & Heifers and 5 Breeding Cattle.
At the final sale of 2014 there was a nice entry of cattle, but more encouraging was the volume of buyers who were all eager for stock. Cattle were good to sell and this bodes wells for the New Year Sale on Wednesday 7th January for which entries already total 1,000 head. Total anticipated entry of 1,250 head.
NEXT SALE – WEDNESDAY 7th JANUARY 2015
1,250 HEAD comprising 300 Young Bulls and 950 Bullocks and Heifers
Entries to Mart Office by 4pm Monday 29th December
Prices and Averages
Young Bulls – Continental x average £945.31, Native average £760
Simmental x (Av £801.67)
£850, £820 Michael Mallinson; £735 GJ&J Schofield
Limousin x (Av £923.29)
£1270 JR Lancaster; £1260 JW Stockdale; £1240 T Atkinson
Brit Blue x (Av £943.24)
£1250, £1180, £1170 JH Sharp & Son
Ab Angus (Av £740.00)
£740 Michael Mallinson
Galloway (av £770.00)
None Go bye Farm Shop
Blonde (Av £1001.43)
£1100 A Lodge; £1100, £1060 K&GJ Huck
Top price pen of three or more bulls
(£15 Prize) I Barrett & Son with 4 BBX Bulls @ £800
(£10 Prize) R&SJ Paul with 4 Lim x @ £770
Store Bullocks – Continental x average £916.23, Native average £928
Charollais x (Av £909.55)
£1150x2 D Pawson; £1145 D Swinson
Limousin x (Av £908)
£1300, £1290, £1200 P&E Fox
Brit Blue x (Av £970)
£970 RW Ewan
Blonde x (Av £940)
£940 T Atkinson
Simmental x (Av £860)
£860 JA&E Metcalfe
Hereford (Av £835)
£835 RW Ewan
Store Heifers – Continental x average £930, Native average £655
Charollais x (Av £1011)
£1170x2, £1155 J Turner
Limousin x (Av £889.32)
£1200 JH&SM Mason; £1100x2 J Townson
Brit Blue x (Av £927.93)
£1115, £1110 JH&SM Mason; £1095 SW&JE Ryder & Son
Blonde x (Av £942.5)
£1015, £870 T Atkinson
Simmental x (Av £845)
£845 JA&E Metcalfe
Hereford (Av £655)
£655 FG Throup
Top price pen of three or more heifers
(£15 Prize) J Turner, Draughton with 4 Char x £1155
(£10 Prize) J Turner, Draughton with 4 Char x £1125