Feeding Bulls – Those selling spring born calves and saving on feed/bedding costs were rewarded with a very good trade. RD Elliott of Tadcaster sold strong February 19 born Simmentals to £1135, with the April born Bulls generally £850-£950. A good line up of customers looking to keep bull pens full into the New Year.

Feeding Cows – Trade continued in the strong vien of recent weeks to average £781 for a very commercial show with just one pure bred type in the entry. Best of the cows £1180, £1150 from Highfield Farm LLP, the remainder of the entry mainly first cross beef cows carrying a varying amount of finish but a good attendance of buyers looking for cattle to feed into the new year.

Stores – A very good entry of feeding cattle so close to Christmas, with several lots of stronger bullocks and heifers finding favour on the day to record a sharp sale. The nice cattle carrying flesh were keenly sought, some medium types of continentals lacking shape but looking looking like going forward quick found a ready market, but plainer sorts just a straight trade. Native sired cattle and Black and whites were forward in good numbers, and Angus/Shorthorn sired bullocks and heifers were good to sell, whilst the 38 Black and White bullocks topped £860 av £743.

Prices and Averages

Young Bulls Continental x average £990, Native average £588

Charollais x (Av £960)

£960 JJ&D Cowking;

Simmental x (Av £1093)

£1135x4 £1120x3 £1080x3 RD Elliott;

Limousin x (Av £929)

£1140 MJ&A Carr; £1095 J Sunter & Son; £1085 £1075 JM Wilson; £1065 JH&SM Mason; £1035 JJ&D Cowking;   

Brit Blue x (Av £873)

£895 D Broadbent; £880 Taylor Bros; £875 M Taylor & Son;  £845 SW Thornber;   

Ab Angus (Av £625)

£625 D Broadbent;

Shorthorn (Av £575)

£645x2 £430 A Wilson & Son;

Under 10 months - £1135 £1120 £1080 £1070 RD Elliott; £1095 J Sunter; £1065 JH&SM Mason;

11-12 months - £1120 £1070 RD Elkliott; £1085 £1075 £990 JM Wilson; £970 High Field Farm;

Over 12 months - £1140 MJ&A CArr; £1000 SW Thronber; £950 JJ&D Cowking;

Top price pen of three or more bulls

(£15 Prize) 4 Sim @ £1135 RD Elliott

(£10 Prize) 3 Sim @ £1120 RD Elliott

Beef Bred Feeding Cows av £781

Store Bullocks – Continental x average £1008, Native average £941

Charollais (Av £1087)

£1120x8 N&S Pinder; £1020 A Fawcett; £1010 F Sowerby;  

Simmental x (Av £1018)

£1100 A Fawcett; £1060x2 £1000x4 R Naylor;

Limousin x (Av £975)

£1210 £1120x2 P&E Fox; £1130 £1070 AJ Shepherd; £1070 H Downs & Son; £1065 JA Throup; £1020x2 F Sowerby;

Blonde (Av £1025)

£1110 £1030 JH Throup;  

Ab Angus (Av £1012)

£1070x2 £1065x3 £1055 D&J Coates; £990x5 J&J Garnett;   

Basadaise (Av £995)

£995 R Naylor;

Brit Blue x (Av £1000)

£1130 £1095x2 DT Houseman; £1120 P&E Fox; £1120 H Downs & Son; £1115 Ellis Bros; £1100x2 D&J Coates; £1070 AJ Shepherd;

Hereford (Av £961)

£1140 £940 KP Drinkall; £960 F Sowerby;

Shorthorn (Av £872)

£990 £945 R Naylor; £950x2 F Sowerby; £950 H Downs & Son;

B&W (Av £743)

£860x4 £780x6 £760 H Downs & Son;

Devon (Av £1000)

£1000x3 JA Throup;

Top price pen of three or more bullocks

Store Heifers – Continental x average £939, Native average £878

Charollais x (Av £928)

£1000 AC Ward; £985 G&R Bulmer; £930 JW Barker; £800 JH&SM Mason;  

Limousin x (Av £937)

£1140x2 K Huck; £1070 £1000x3 Ellis Bros; £1040 J&G Huck; £1010 JA Throup; £1000 A Fawcett; £ 990 H Kershaw;  

Blonde (Av £943)

£1030 JH Throup; £1020 JA&J Harper; £885 D&D Collins;   

Ab Angus (Av £893)

£1065x2 KP Drinkall; £895 WP&B Walker;  

Pathanasie (Av £855)

£855 D&D Collins;

Brit Blue x (Av £919)

£1150 J&G Huck; £1100x3 £1030x2 BF Blezard; £1040 £1005 Mesrs Coates; £1035x2 High Field Farm;  £1005 JH&SM Mason;

Simmental (Av £974)

£1060 R Naylor; £1055x3 £990 £975 £960x4 A Fawcett;

Shorthorn (Av £746)

£885 R Naylor; £820 G&R Bulmer; £675x3 PJ&RH Wallbank;

Bazadaise (Av £935)

£985 R Naylor; £885 D&D Collins;

Stabiliser (Av £418)

£465 £410 £400 WPP Farming;

Top price pen of three or more heifers

BREEDING CATTLE

Lim Cows Incalf to Lim                    to £950