Forward – 153 head cattle.
Stirks a solid trade throughout. The sale consisted of Monthly vendors selling good runs of consignments. Native cattle a flyer with B Hawksworth, Bradfield selling to a top of £590 for 5/6-month-old dairy bred heifers. 17 Angus heifer youngsters 6 months and under sold to avg £541.
Hereford heifers topped at £520 from the same vendor. Lim heifers sold to a range of farmer buyers. Top price of £660 B Hawksworth, Bradfield going to a purchaser in Halifax. 5/6-month goods £580-£660. Blue heifers a good trade 10 month good from T Davies, bury sold at £730- and 12-month goods from Amy Watson, Hellifield sold to £790. 5–6-month blues sold at £540-£620 regular away. Blue bullocks sold to £700 from MP Jennings, Keighley for a good shaped youngster. Other blue bullocks 5/6 months sold at £640+. Lim steers from TB Moorhouse, Harrogate sold to £930. Native steers best framed 6/7-month goods £700-£760 for Angus. Other Angus steers £600-£640 for 6 month and younger models/ leaner £545. 47 Black and White bullocks sold to avg £462. 5-month-old fed goods £300-£350. Older 10–12-month goods £550-£620 with a top price of £655.
Next Sale – Saturday 11th September
Bulls
Ab Angus to £410
B&W to £370
Steers
Brit Blue to £700 av £655
Limousin to £930 av £756
B&W to £ av £
Blue Albion to £ av £
Ab Angus to £760 av £631
Hereford to £680 av £560
Mont to £640 av £600
B&W to £462 av £655
Shorthorn to £560 av £472
Heifers
Limousin to £660 av £612
Brit Blue to £790 av £636
Hereford to £520 av £478
An Angus to £590 av £541
Jersey to £300 av £270
Shorthorn to £590
Cows
Jersey Cow & Calf to £340
Sheep
Texel Stores to £78
Grey Faced Ram to £100
Grey Faced Shlg to £80
Grey Faced Gimmer to £68
Goats
Nanny to £98
Billy to £55