Forward:
84 Prime cattle comprising 9 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 4 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 71 Cast Cattle.
1,940 Prime Sheep comprising 141 Spring Lambs, 1,292 Prime Hoggs & Mature Hoggs, 507 Cast Ewes & Rams.
555 Breeding Sheep.
53 Rearing Calves.
30 Dairy Cattle.
4 Loads of produce.
Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)
A small entry of clean cattle with handy weight retail cattle scarce and the few available meeting a good trade. Malcolm Metcalfe of Baldersby headed up the sale with a 515kg Limousin heifer selling at 239.5p/kg to Keelham Farm Shop and a 415kg Limousin heifer at 237.5p/kg to Charlie Clough of Queensbury.
Steers
560kg+ to 201.5p/kg av. 192.71p/kg
Heifers
400-480kg to 237.5p/kg
485kg+ to 239.5p/kg av. 166.11p/kg
Top Prices £ per head and p/kg
Steers
£ per head: CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 1159, 1137, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 1143
p/kg: CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 201.5,199.5, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 190.5
Heifers
£ per head: JR Metcalfe (Limx) 1233, 986, MP Jennings (Dairy) Ltd (B&W) 985
p/kg: JR Metcalfe (Limx) 239.5, 237.5, B Spensley Ltd (MRI) 144.5
Prime Cattle (over 30 mos)
Overall Average 122.02p/kg £761.08
Top Prices £ per head and p/kg
£ per head: R&E Butterfield (B&W) 847, 796, CM&EM Gratton (B&W) 784
p/kg: R&E Butterfield (B&W) 129.5,124.5, CM&EM Gratton (B&W) 127.5
Overall Average 94.60p/kg £609.42
A larger entry of cast cattle met a similar trade. Plain and steaking cattle remain well bid despite the heavy numbers nationwide and dairies carrying finish 100p and upwards. Feeding customers seeking Beef crosses and young dairies.
Black & White to 111.5p/kg av. 90.19p/kg
Hefdx to 112.5p/kg av. 108.5p/kg
AAx to 91.5p/kg
Limx to 149.5p/kg av. 132.13p/kg
BBx to 108.5p/kg
Bazadaisx to 112.5p/kg
Murray Grey to 103.5p/kg av.93.59p/kg
Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)
B&W:
£ per head: H Downs&Son 825, MP Jennings (Dairy)Ltd 809, J Caygill&Ptns 787, N Parker 784, Church Farm Enterprises 760
p/kg: H Downs&Son 111.5, IR&DE Wellock 109.5, FA Holmes&Son 108.5, J Caygill&Ptns 108.5, CM&EM Gratton 107.5
Native
£ per head: J Hopkinson (Hefdx) 838, R Caton (Hefd) 779
p/kg: J Hopkinson (Hefdx) 112.5, R Caton (Hefdx) 104.5
Brit Blue:
£ per head: J Pickles 828, B Spensley Ltd 765
p/kg: B Spensley Ltd 108.5, J Pickles 103.5
Lim:
£ per head: H&S Maudsley 981, B Spensley Ltd 890, SD Bennett 768,749
p/kg: B Spensley Ltd 149.5, H&S Maudsley 147.5, SD Bennett 132.5,115.5
Other Contx
£ per head: SD Bennett (Baz) 709, D&GM Scott (Blonde) 686, R Caton (Simx) 645, J7J Garnett (Murray Grey) 642
p/kg: D&GM Scott (Blonde) 112.5, SD Bennett (Baz) 112.5, J&J Garnett (Murray Grey) 103.5
MATURE BULL
Overall Average 78.03p/kg £678.90
Top Prices £ per head and p/kg
£ per head: RW&M Walker (Ayr) 708, EJ Fort (B&W) 650
p/kg: RW&M Walker (Ayr) 79.5, EJ Fort (B&W) 76.5
1,940 Prime Sheep
141 Spring Lambs in the pens today selling to 13 different outlets to record a very pleasing average of 249p. More wholesaler interest this week, whilst several retail clients now looking for larger numbers of New Season Lambs. The Monthly Prize Show is next week with classes for pairs of Continental cross and Down Cross Lambs. Judging 1pm.
Spring Lambs – Overall Average £104.09 per head or 249.1p/kg
32.1kg to 35.9kg to 242.9p/kg av 235.71p/kg or £82.50 per head
36.0kg to 45.5kg to 304.9p/kg av 257.53p/kg or £104.39 per head
45.6kg to 52.0kg to 270.2p/kg av 212.01p/kg or £100.46 per head
52.1kg and over to 214.8p/kg av 207.34p/kg or £113.00 per head
Beltex average £111.17 per head or 283.76p/kg
£ per head: £114, £114, £113, £110, £105 CR&M Wilson
p/kg: 300p, 285p, 282.5p, 282.1p, 269.2p CR&M Wilson
Suffolk average £102.91 per head or 242.78p/kg
£ per head: £128, £125 JA&JM Wade & Son; £116 D&A Livestock; £115 JA&JM Wade & Son; £115, £104 JA Key
p/kg: 304.9p, 297.7p, 273.8p JA&JM Wade & Son; 270.3p B&K Wellock; 264.1p, 257.8p D&A Livestock;
Texel average £103.57 per head or 254.58/kg
£ per head: £123 D&A Livestock; £122, £120 S&P Scrivin; £120 TA Robinson; £118 S Coar; £117 D&A Livestock;
p/kg: 297.4p G Beresford & Son; 292.1p D&A Livestock; 289.5p D&A Livestock; 285.7p S&P Scrivin; 281p S Coar
Prime & Lightweight Hogg trade was better than anticipated with meated sorts probably been a shade better to sell on the week, whilst under finished types and end of season hoggs were similar to sell.
Prime Hoggs – Overall Average £77.76 per head or 175.5p/kg
32.1kg to 35.9kg to 189.7p/kg av 150.32p/kg or £49.55 per head
36.0kg to 45.5kg to 223.8p/kg av 179.85p/kg or £74.77 per head
45.6kg to 52.0kg to 200p/kg av 169.64p/kg or £81.01 per head
52.1kg and over to 185.2p/kg av 144.94p/kg or £81.84 per head
Beltex average £84.80 per head or 207.9p/kg
£ per head: £94 K Saffrey; £91, £89, £85 TA Robinson; £83 P&J Brown; £77.50
p/kg: 223.8p K Saffrey; 222p, 211.9p TA Robinson; 207.5p P&J Brown & Son, 203.9p, 186.8p,
Suffolk average £80.15 per head or 170.9p/kg
£ per head:£88 £87.50 £79 RG Church & Son; £85 R Emmott; £83 S Dorey; £80 AJ Slater;
p/kg:179.5p 171.6p RG Church & Son;
Texel average £82.48 per head or 180.6p/kg
£ per head:£94 H Baines; £92 RG Church & Son; £91 GW Houseman; £90.50 TA Robinson; £89.50 P&J Brown;
p/kg:217.9p GW Houseman; 214.6p Brafferton Monor; 208.9p H Baines; 208.5p GT&BF Bleazard; 206.6p J Watson;
Mule average £76.64 per head or 170.3/kg
£ per head: £85 N Hanson; £80 J Baines; £79.50 G Pickersgill & Sons; £79, £78.50, £78 S Dorey; £76 RG Church Ltd;
p/kg: 176.3p Brafferton Farms; 173.3p S Dorey; 173p DN&JM Molyneux; 172.7p RG Church Ltd; 171.7p, 170.7p S Dorey
Charollais average £87.12 per head or 178.35p/kg;
£ per head: £88.50 J Lord; £85.50 S Dorey;
p/kg: 188.3p J Lord; 167.6p S Dorey
Masham average £76.55 per head or 165.2.64p/kg
£ per head: £83.50 S Dorey; £82, £70 S Dorey
p/kg: 170.7p N Hanson; 169.2p, 167p S Dorey;
Swaledale average £61.69 per head or 154.35p/kg
£ per head: £75 J&E Slater; £75 J Baines; £64 G&MA Lawn; £62, £58, £57 GW Houseman & Partners;
p/kg: 163p J Baines; 155p, 154.1p GW Houseman & Partners; 154.1p RG Church Ltd
Dalesbred average £74.2 per head or 151.12p/kg
£ per head: £75, £67 JC & DJ Marshall & Sons
p/kg: 153.1p, 134p JC&DJ Marshall & Sons
Cheviot average £78.35 per head or 171.19p/kg
£ per head: £87, £80.50, £80 F&M Parkinson; £78.50 AR&CA Parkinson; £78 FM Parkinson; £74 AR&CA Parkinson;
p/kg: 187.2p S Forshaw; 186.9p, 180.5p AR&CA Parkinson; 175p J Lord; 167.7p, 167.3p, 166.7p, 166p FM Parkinson
A larger but plainer entry met with more competition from the ringside to record a similar trade on the week for most classes, although heavier Mules and Horned sheep were a shade dearer.
Cull Ewes average £61.78
Suffolk to £103.5, Texel to £125.5, BFL to £89.50, Mule to £85.50, Lleyn to £56.50, Swaledale to £60.50, Charolais to £91.50, Cheviot to £54.50, Beltex to £89.50, Lonk to £70.50.
Top prices:
Lowland: £125.50, £114.50 E&KM Marshall; £110.5 D&A Livestock
Mule/Masham: £85.50 AJ Taylor; £79.50 P Sedgwick
Horned: £60.50 E&KM Marshall, £52.50 G&MA Lawn & Son
Hill: £56.50 A&PM Hall; £54.50 Lea & Son
Cast Rams average £74.19
Texel to £104.5 AN Throup; BFL to £52.50 JH&J Ryder; LLeyn to £74.50 A&PM Hall; Beltex to £54.50 WE Garbutt & Sons
555 Breeding Sheep (comprising 224 Sheep with 331 lambs at foot)
Numbers exactly the same as last week but generally lambs on the ewes were stronger so prices looking a bit better too. A few more travelled buyers helping to fill up the ringside, and many were looking for young ewes or hoggs with lambs. Best today for Hoggs was Ian Manning of Wrexham with the first of his weekly consignments topping at £195, with others ranging from £150 to £190. Richard Caton of Stainforth and John Mawson of Elslack jointly topped the sale at £205 for Texel Ewes with Twins.
NEXT MONDAY (2nd May – Bank Holiday)
WEEKLY SALE OF SHEEP WITH LAMBS @ FOOT
1,858 BREEDING SHEEP
GREAT ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF HOGGS & EWES WITH LAMBS & GELD HOGGS
Sale commences at 10:30am
(Order of Sale)
743 GELD GIMMER HOGGS (Mule, Cont & Suffolk cross)
FOLLOWED BY
860 MULE, CONT x & SUFFOLK x GIMMER HOGGS WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
FOLLOWED BY WEEKLY SALE OF
255 EWES WITH LAMBS AT FOOT.
(Pls note: this is a fully catalogue sale)
Texel Cross
Hoggs with Singles to £168 DA Gibbon.
Hoggs with Twins to £150 C&M Crawshaw.
Shlgs with Twins to £205 JR&EL Mawson.
Shlgs with 1.5 lambs to £192 RD Wallbank.
2&3shr with Twins to £205 R Caton.
3cr with Singles to £150 R Caton.
3cr with Twins £190 NM Parker.
Correct and Twins to £180 NM Parker.
b/m with Twins to £152 B&ME Craven & Son.
Rouge
2shr with singles to £155 R Caton.
Mule
Hoggs & Singles to £195 IT Manning.
2 crop with twins to £178 NM Parker.
Correct and Twins to £150 J Brotherton.
b/m and twins to £145 RD Metcalfe & Son.
b/m with Singles £96 MAC Iveson & Ptnrs.
Suffolk
Correct & Twins to £170 B&ME Craven.
Charollais
Hoggs with Singles to £152 I Marsden.
Shlgs with 1.5 Lambs to £185 I Marsden.
Correct with Twins to £162 B&ME Craven & Son.
Horned/Hill
Dalesbred b/m with 1.5 lambs to £72 DA Dobson.
Swaledale b/m with Singles to £80 GB&G Grange & Son.
Gritstone b/m with Singles to £95 DJ&LJ Holt.
Rearing Calves to £420 (53)
B&W av £66 Cont av £Native av £
Bull Calves
Limousin x to £340 JC Marshall
Brit Blue x (Av £344) to £420 SG Midgeley
Ab Angus (Av £201) to £235 SG Midgeley
Swedish Red (av £102.5) to £115 M Fewster
Black & White (Av £66) to £115 PJ Bolland
Heifer Calves
Brit Blue x (Av £295.3) to £340 JC Marshall
Ab Angus (Av £205) to £230 JC Marshall
Saler to £190 RL Wright & Sons
Stirks
Limousin Bulls (av £413.33) to £440 Hayton & Stocks
Friesian Steer to £125 SG Midgeley
Limousin Steer to £325 SG Midgeley
Aber Angus Steer to £265 SG Midgeley
Limousin Heifer (av £255) to £260 SG Midgley
Craven Dairy Auction (30 head)
A testing day for all with the milk price once again being reduced at the end of last week has had a clear knock on effect to the trade received by vendors today despite a quality show of in milk heifers and cows on offer. Brian Moorhouse of Bell Busk was tasked with the judging job today and picked out one of David Lawson’s well bred pedigree heifers which was a month calved and giving 31kg went on to sell for a sale high of £1380. Robin Jennings of South Stainley, Harrogate sold his reserve champion heifer for £1250 with another of his entries a 31kg Stainbank heifer bred by Micheleaob went on to sell for £1350.
Trade of the day was seen with the heifer calves with Alan Throup selling some well bred heifer calves at 8 weeks old and selling up to £340 with Mark Smith selling some also with a pair at £180 each.
Judge –
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st A Lawson & Son 2nd GB Jennings & Son; 3rd A Lawson & Son
Newly Calven Cows: 1st DL Leeming Ltd
In-Calf Heifers: 1st I Olivers & Partners
Pedigree Bulls 1st Enchanted Holsteins 2nd A&G Midgley
Champion – A Lawson & Son Reserve – GB Jennings
Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers (11) av £1196 to £1380 A Lawson & Son
Newly Calven Heifers (4): av £987 to £1140 DR Robinson
Newly Calven Cows (1): to £900 DL Leeming Ltd
Incalf Heifers (1): to £860 I Olivers & Partners
Bulling Heifers (2) av £625 to £630 E Pennock & Son
Heifer Calves (9) av £222.5 to £340 A&SL Throup
PRODUCE
Hay Mini Hestons to £24.50 per bale
Rounds to £20 per bale