Forward:
12 Prime cattle comprising 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 11 Cast Cattle.
1,825 TOTAL HEAD OF SHEEP comp:
1,244 Prime Sheep comprising 530 Spring Lambs, 464 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs, 239 Cast Ewes & 11 Cast Rams.
581 Breeding Sheep.
16 Rearing Calves.
14 Dairy Cattle.
2 Loads of produce.
Prime Cattle (over 30 mos)
Overall Average 117.5p/kg £957.63
£ per head: JC&DJ Marshall (B&W) 958
p/kg: JC&DJ Marshall (B&W) 117.5
Overall Average 111.04p/kg £689.97
Black & White to 113.5p/kg av 100.52p/kg
Blondex to 131.5p/kg av 129.00p/kg
Limx to 117.5p/kg
BBx to 116.5p/kg
AAx to 127.5p/kg
Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)
B&W:
£ per head: M Ryder&Son 902,827
p/kg: M Ryder&Son 113.5,112.5
Contx:
£ per head: J&T Booker (Blonde)854,822
p/kg: J&T Booker (Blonde) 131.5,126.5
AAx
£ per head: D Pearson 733
p/kg: D Pearson 127.5
Another tidy show of spring lambs for a bank holiday were marginally better to sell than probably anticipated pre-sale, undoubtedly helped by the fact that there were 14 individual buyers stood at the ringside to compete for sheep, and although trade was slightly less on the week good competition meant for a fast selling trade on the day. Smart shop lambs were top side of 200p, decent prime lambs around 190p and commercial types around 180-182p.
The selection of hoggs was usual for the time of year with several men on their last round up, but prices were under pressure and trade was generally either side of 150p/kg.
Cull ewe trade didn’t show too much decline and a plainer show were nice to sell.
Spring Lambs – Overall Average £79.05 per head or 188.5p/kg
32.1kg to 35.9kg to 201.3p/kg av 186.0p/kg or £70.17 per head
36.0kg to 45.5kg to 214.3p/kg av 189.3p/kg or £79.40 per head
45.6kg to 52.0kg to 202.2p/kg av 187.1p/kg or £89.87 per head
52.1kg and over to 178.3p/kg av 177.0p/kg or £102.67 per head
Suffolk average £80.51 per head or 187.9p/kg
£ per head: £107 JA Key; £93 £91 £89 £88.50 ML Evans; £89 WJ Barker; £85 JA&JM Wade & Son; £85(x2) TH Mellin
p/kg: 206.8p 202.2p 197.8p 196.7p ML Evans; 197.7p TH Mellin; 196.3p WJ Barker; 190.0p G&SE Parker & Son
Texel average £79.51 per head or 189.3p/kg
£ per head: £94 £93 £88.50 TH Mellin; £94 £90 M Carefoot; £94 I Barrett; £92 £91 DW&SI Throup;
p/kg: 213.6p 207.3p 206.7p 205.8p TH Mellin; 212.5p HJ&TJ Howarth; 210.0p M Carefoot; 201.3p WF Naylor;
Charollais average £76.16 per head or 188.5p/kg
£ per head: £90 S Coar; £83 P&J Sedgwick; £80 G&SE Parker & Son; £80 TH Mellin
p/kg: 214.3p 189.0p S Coar; 197.6p P&J Sedgwick; 195.1p TH Mellin; 193.8p JJ Beckwith & Son; 189.7p I Barrett & Son
Rouge average £83.34 per head or 189.9p/kg
£ per head: £92 £84 £82.50 JA&JM Wade & Son
p/kg: 195.7p 191.9p 190.9p 184.9p JA&JM Wade & Son
Prime Hoggs – Overall Average £61.27 per head or 146.6p/kg
2.1kg to 35.9kg to 155.9p/kg av 132.7p/kg or £45.96 per head
36.0kg to 45.5kg to 170.0p/kg av 149.8p/kg or £60.93 per head
45.6kg to 52.0kg to 173.9p/kg av 148.9p/kg or £73.37 per head
52.1kg and over to 164.8p/kg av 135.8p/kg or £73.67 per head
Beltex average £76.61 per head or 160.1p/kg
£ per head: £78 JG senior; £77 M&AB Wood; £77 P&J Brown & Son.
p/kg: 160.4p M&AB Wood; 160.4p P&J Brown & Son
Suffolk average £71.73 per head or 146.8p/kg
£ per head: £75 D&GM Scott; £74 M&AB Wood;
p/kg: 154.5p 154.2p M&AB Wood; 152.3p JG Senior;
Texel average £66.52 per head or 152.1p/kg
£ per head: £89 J Lord; £86 D Clarke; £82 £80 P&J Brown & Son; £80 JA Robinson;
p/kg: 173.9p 167.3p P&J Brown & Son; 170.0p 165.6p 163.2p J Greenwood;
Cheviot average £74.40 per head or 167.8p/kg
£ per head: £81 J Lord
p/kg: 168.8p 165.9p J Lord
Swaledale/Dalesbred average £55.18 per head or 144.9p/kg
£ per head: £72 £63 £62 N&J&S Taylor; £62 DM&SV Throup
p/kg: 157.5p 155.0p N&J&S Taylor; 150.0p AV Caton;
Lonk average £65.20 per head or 152.7p/kg
£ per head: £71.50 B Dibb
p/kg: 155.0p J Greenwood; 152.1p B Dibb
Gritstone average £65.11 per head or 157.4p/kg
£ per head: £77 J Lord
p/kg: 160.0p J Greenwood; 158.5p J Lord; 157.1p B Dibb
Cull Ewes average £71.87
Suffolk to £105.50, Texel to £140.50, BFL to £108.50, Mule to £97.50, Lleyn to £101.50, Swaledale to £69.50, Zwartable to £90.50, Gritstone to £83.50, Cheviot to £89.50, Herdwick to £97.50, SBF to £72.50, Charollais to £67.50,
Top prices:
Lowland: £140.50 JL North; £123.50 CT&EM Hammond; £117.50 J Holmes; £116.50 Beckwith Cottage;
Mule/Masham: £97.50 TH Mellin; £93.50 DR&FE Wallbank; £91.50 AS Staveley; £91.50 JA Squires;
Horned: £72.50 G Chippendale; £96.50 N&J&S Taylor; £68.50 JK Wilson; £68.50 Ashfield Farms;
Hill: £108.50 £105.50 SL&SD Lund; £101.50 H&M Dugdale;
Cast Rams average £112.77
Texel to £124.50 RS&EJ Longden; Suffolk to £104.50 RS&EJ Longden; Charollais to £119.50 RS&EJ Longden; Swaledale to £89.50 SL&SD Lund; Teeswater to £107.50 RS&EJ Longden; BFL to £112.50 AS Staveley; Beltex to £147.50 DP Mitchell;
581 Breeding Sheep
A busy sale for late in the season saw 229 Hoggs, Shearlings and Ewes with 352 Lambs at Foot presented for sale. The sale ring was packed and older sheep with strong lambs were keenly sought, but trade for Hoggs and Lambs has certainly become quieter in the last few weeks. As ever please advise entries to the mart office by 12noon Friday for inclusion in the online catalogue.
Today we held our special late season show and sale of single sheep with lambs at foot. The following awards were given:
Lowland sheep:
1st JM Daggett £180; 2nd C Nelson & Son £150; 3rd JW Stockdale & Son £200
Hill Sheep:
1st JH&J Bland £180; 2nd JH&J Bland £170
Principle Prices:
Texel Hoggs & Singles to £205 £200 £185 JW Stockdale & Son; £170 JM Daggett
Texel Hoggs & Twins to £205 JW Stockdale & Son
Texel Ewes Correct with Twins to £200 C Mitton, £195 G Harrison;
Texel Ewes Correct & Singles to £110 MJ&PJ Campbell
Texel Ewes b/m & Twins £190 G Harrison; £152 C Mitton
Suffolk Correct & Twins to £168 W Wildman
Mule Hoggs & Singles to £180 £172 JM Daggett
Mule ewes Correct & Twins to £175 £170(x2) A&SL throup; £172 £170 S Horn;
Mule Correct & Single to £110 £107 RL Handy
Mule b/m & Twins to £170 £160 A&SL Throup; £150 AG Horn
Masham Hoggs & Singles to £135 T Lund
Zwartbles x Hoggs & Singles to £230 JW Stockdale & Son
Lleyn Ewes Correct and Twins to £175 I Deighton
Swaledale Ewes Correct & Singles to £170 JH&J Bland
Swaledale Ewes b/m & Singles to £180 JH&J Bland
Swaledale Ewes incorrect & Singles to £135 JH&J Bland
Dalesbred Ewes b/m and Twins to £100 T Lund
Rearing Calves to £460
B&W av £85 Cont av £362 Native av £251.50
Small Show of calves forward following the calf show with a lot of farmers with one eye on their silage. However trade was strong not quite that of Show week but a couple of strong Simmental heifers topped the bidding today from John Blackwell, Gargrave 1mth and 28 days making £460 with Alf and Andrew Townsend just pipped with their bull at £455.
Black and Whites and Angus’ continue their strong trend with some planer calves than what has been previously seen still averaging £85 and £251.50 Respectively.
Bull Calves
Simmental x to £200 S Nuttall
Hereford to £240 HJ&K Blackwell
Brit Blue (Av £365) to £455 AP Townsend
Ab Angus (Av £252) to £260 AP Townsend
Black & White (Av £75) to £105 EJ Fort
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £200) S Nuttall
Simmental (Av £440) to £460 HJ&K Blackwell
Ab Angus (Av £250) to £270 GD&JC Holme & Son
Craven Dairy Auction (14 head)
A small show today with a number of cattle turning up unannounced making placing cattle a little trickier, despite this quality was good with some good heifers from Samantha Sugden and David and Suzy Lawson reaching a good trade but arguably others hard done by even by current standards. In the end Stephen Coates of Baildon Moor chose David Lawson’s pedigree heifer as his champion but was beaten to the top price by the reserve champion from Samantha Sugden a Grinkle bred heifer giving 30kgs and heading to Southfield at £2000. David Lawson s Champion a strong heifer in her own right was hard fought over also and was eventually bought by Show judge Stephen Coates.
Judge – Stephen Coates
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st A Lawson & Son 2nd SJ Sugden 3rd JD Taylor
Newly Calven Cows: 1st A&G Midgley 2nd A Lawson & Son
Champion – A Lawson & Son Reserve – SJ Sugden
Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers (4): av £1575 to £2000 SJ Sugden
Newly Calven Heifers (3): av £1116 to £1160 MT Stapleton
Newly Calven Cows (2): av £1090 to £1100 A Lawson & Son
Maiden Heifers (2): av £710 to £760 R&E Pollard