Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)

Show –

Heifers:                  1^st & 3^rd JM Townsend        2^nd S&P Scrivin

Bullocks:                1^st JA Drake                           2^nd & 3^rd CD&RF Kitching

Champion:            JM Townsend                   Reserve: S&P Scrivin

The January Show saw a good entry of clean cattle with buyers keen to restock after the holiday break.  Phillip Gregory of Bacup awarded the championship to JM Townsend of Laneshawbridge whose British Blue cross heifer weighing 515kg sold to Keelham Farm Shop for 278.5p/kg or £1434. Reserve was a British Blue Heifer weighing 525kg consigned by Jim and Christine Scriven of Elslack which Made 252.5p/kg ( £1326) when selling to DA Gregory & Sons of Bacup.

Steers

465-555kg                                             to 247.5p/kg                        av. 230.91p/kg

560kg+                                                   to 239.5p/kg                        av. 217.14p/kg

Heifers

400-480kg                                             to 227.5p/kg                       

485kg+                                                   to 278.5p/kg                        av. 204.68p/kg

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

Steers

£ per head: JA Drake (Limx) 1349, CJ&DD Drake (AAx) 1346, CD&RF Kitching (Blondex) 1341, JR Metcalfe ( Limx) 1331

p/kg: JA Drake (Limx) 247.5, CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 240.5, (Blondex) 239.5, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 235.5,226.5.

Heifers

£ per head: JM Townsend (BBx) 1434, (Limx) 1381, JA Drake (BBx) 1331, S&P Scriven (BBx) 1326, JR Metcalfe (Charx) 1274

p/kg: JM Townsend (BBx) 278.5, (Limx) 260.5, S&P Scriven (BBx) 252.5, JA Drake (BBx) 246.5, (Limx) 237.5,CD&RF Kitching (Limx) 238.5,

Prime Cattle (over 30 mos)

Overall Average                                   114.5p/kg             £685.44

Top Prices £ per head or p/kg

£ per head: D&P Brown (Linc Red) 927

p/kg: D&P Brown (Linc Red) 114.5

Overall Average                                   103.36p/kg           £685.44

A high percentage of cows carrying finish held over from the holidays and a strong demand from factories eager for stock for re -opening on Tuesday. Continental cows good to sell including a non UK Limousin from AJ Mason making 138.5p/kg surpassed by Mesrs C Lumb&Son of Barkisland with a Limousin which made 147.5p/kg. Meated Black&Whites creeping upwards on gross values with  the best £956 from JC Marshall whilst plain cows were particularly good to sell with occasional cows 85p+.

Black & White                       to 138.5p/kg                        av. 98.50p/kg

Ayr                                          to 96.5p/kg

MRI                                         to 117.5p/kg                        av. 107.05p/kg

Montx                                    to 112.5p/kg                        av. 106.94p/kg

Brown Swiss                         to 103.5p/kg

Swed Red                              to 95.5p/kg

Dairy Short                            to 109.5p/kg                        av. 106.64p/kg

Limx                                       to 147.5p/kg                        av. 131.54p/kg

BBx                                         to 111.5p/kg

Blondex                                 to 93.5p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

B&W:

£ per head: JC Marshall 956,906, G Abbott&Sons 842, GB Moorhouse 794, J&S Hartley 786, RE Ayrton&Son 785, IR&DE Wellock 775

p/kg: JC Marshall 138.5, 108.5, H Downs&Son 107.5, 107.5, 107.5, RE Ayrton&Son 107.5, IR&DE Wellock 105.5, IR&DE Wellock 105.5.

Other Dairy

£ per head: H Downs&Son (Montx) 861, 753, (Dairy Sh) 816, 704, DA&S Fort (Brown Swiss) 678, J Wellock (Ayr)  603

p/kg: C Watson (MRI) 117.5,94.5,  H Downs&Son  (Dairy Sh) 109.5, 103.5, DA&S Fort (Brown Swiss) 103.5, J Wellock (Ayr) 96.5

Brit Blue:

£ per head: JA Stoney&Son 792, A Priestley 771, JW Stockdale&Son 769,  RS&A Davey 753

p/kg: JA Stoney&Son 116.5, JW Stockdale&Son 111.5,  RS&HA Davey 107.5,

Lim:

£ per head: C Lumb&Son 1136, AJ Mason 1060, D&FJ Leeming 914, 813, JW Stockdale&Sons 796

p/kg: C Lumb&Son 147.5, AJ Mason 138.5, D&FJ Leeming 138.5, 135.5, JW Stockdale&Sons 114.5

4,100 Prime Sheep comprising 3,638 Old Season Lambs, 462 Cast Ewes & Rams

The New Year set off with a bang with today’s sale witnessing a sharp trade for all classes. The smart types were a great trade all day, Jimmy Towler from Grindleton having the champion pen of lambs at the January Prize Show making 288.9p/kg, (45kg @ £130) purchased by John Bowling onbehalf of Hamlets Butchers of Garstang, Preston. It was Henry Atkinson that topped the sale at 289.5p (38kg £110), the same vendor having other pens at 281p 255p twice and 251p. Ellis Bros made 263p, Hannah Brown 251p, CT&EM Hammond 247p and AM&HV Brown 243p. Rob Lambert was next best at 238p, whilst Brian Lund and Richard & Mark Ireland both topped at 235p. In the lump James Towlers lambs topped the sale at £130, Henry Atkinson made £118 and £110 twice, Hannah Brown Ellis Bros and Thomas Boothman all made £108. Beltex lambs levelled at 213p across the sale. Plenty of nice ¾ bred lambs either side of 200p, whilst a commercial handy weight lamb was 175p-185p. Heavy lambs were much better to sell than recently with more interest at the ringside, whilst a nice Mule lamb was also £2 to £3 dearer than of late. A good Horned Wether lamb was 150-155p and commercial types around 140p.

Monthly Show

Cont x

1^st WA VJ JA Towler 45kg £130 J Bowling

2^nd TB Moorhouse 44kg £98 A Atkinson

3^rd J Midgley 41kg £94 A Atkinson   

Down x

1^st CD&RF Kitching 45kg £74 J&E Medcalfe

Mule

1^st M Ryder & Son 49kg £75.50 A Atkinson

2^nd JH&J Ryder 48kg £71 A Atkinson

3^rd CM Ryder 47kg £74.50 J Bowling

Horned

1^st CM Ryder 38kg £59 D Palmer

2^nd G Huck 42kg £62 Dunbia

Champion – WA VJ & JA Towler

Reserve – TB Moorhouse

Old Season Lambs  – Overall Average  £72.58 per head or 170.04p/kg  

25.5kg to 32.0kg                 to 243.8p/kg         av 140.17p/kg      or £43.85 per head

32.1kg to 35.9kg                 to 202.9p/kg         av 146.95p/kg      or £50.23 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg                 to 289.5p/kg         av 172.85p/kg      or £72.01 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg                 to 232.6p/kg         av 166.16p/kg      or £80.24 per head

52.1kg and over                 to 186.8p/kg         av 155.57p/kg      or £85.72 per head

Beltex average £91.49 per head or 213.7p/kg

£ per head: £130 WA&VJ&JA Towler; £118, £110x2 HB Atkinson; £108 Ellis Bros; £108 H Brown; £107 HB Atkinson

p/kg:289.5p HB Atkinson; 288.9p WA&VJ&JA Towler; 281p HB Atkinson; 263.4p Ellis Bros; 255.8p, 255p HB Atkinson

Suffolk average £74.41 per head or 164.22p/kg

£ per head: £108 T Boothman; £95, £90, £89 AL Thompson; £86 W Stapleton; £83 R Emmott; £81 CD&RF Kitching;

p/kg: 176.2p PJ Bolland; 175.6p N Speake; 173.3p CD&RF Ktiching; 172.6p T Atkins; 171.1p DW&CJ Towler; 170.2p AL Thompson

Texel average £75.37 per head or 175.83p/kg

£ per head: £100 L Simpson & Sons; £99 RH&MR Ireland; £99x2 DN&D Capstick; £97 K Saffrey; £97 R Emmott;

p/kg: 235p RH&MR Ireland; 227.3p L Simpson; 223.8p HB Atkinson; 222.2p FW&JM Eddington; 216.3p JS Eddleston

Mule average £68.39 per head or 158.74p/kg

£ per head: £75.50x2 M Ryder & Sons; £75.50 Ellis Bros; £75 JC&N Throup; £74.50 CM Ryder; £73.50 CD&RF Ktiching;

p/kg: 164.5p PJ Bolland; 163.6p M Ryder & Sons; 163p JC&N Throup; 161.6p CD&RF Kitching; 161.5p T&J Smith

Charollais average £69.77 per head or 161.82p/kg

£ per head: £80 J Metcalfe; £78 M Crabtree; £74.50 T Smith; £70 D Reay; £68 P Leeming; £65 L Throup;

p/kg: 170p P Leeming; 166.7p D Reay; 165.6p T Smith; 162.5p M Crabtree; 158.5p L Throup; 150.9p J Metcalfe

Lleyn average £72.06 per head or 165.02p/kg

£ per head: £77 N Speake; £73.50 CD&RF Ktiching; £73 RG&SJ Paul; £73 CD&RF Kitching; £71 RG&SJ Paul;

p/kg: 169.8p CD&RF Kitching; 167.4p N Speake; 165.9p, 165.1p  RG&SJ Paul; 164.6p N Speake

Swaledale average £54.06 per head or 149.95p/kg

£ per head:£63 M&R Smith; £63 JA&JH Hewetson; £62 K Huck; £60 P Addyman & Sons; £59 CM Ryder; £59 JA&JH Hewetson

p/kg: 156.9p PJ Bolland; 155.4p JA&JH Hewetson; 155.3p CM Ryder; 153.7p, 152.7p, 151.3p JA&JH Hewetson

Dalesbred average £47.02 per head or 136.81p/kg

£ per head: £53 T&A Hird; £48 A&N Fothergill; £46 RH&EA Close; £44 A&N Fothergill

p/kg: 147.2p T&A Hird; 139.4p RH&EA Close;

Suffolk to £97.50, Texel to £109.50, BFL to £66.50, Mule to £71.50, Swaledale to £46.50, Masham to £53.50, Cheviot  to £49.50, Lleyn  to £77.50, Jacob to £67.50.

Top prices:

Lowland: £109.50 RD Riley; £105.50x2 D&A Livestock;

Mule/Masham: £71.50 K&C Hird; £67.50 R&E Pollard; £67.50 AJ Ogden; 

Horned: £46.50 JA Drake; £43.50 C Nelson & Son;

Hill: £77.50 RG&SJ Paul; £49.50 H Downs & Son; 

Cast Rams average £50.33

Texel to £98.50; Suffolk to £65.50; BFL to £43.50; Beltex to £62.50

Rearing Calves to £460 (115)

B&W av £70.02  Cont av £338.7 Native av £224.6

A cracking show of Calves this morning and a strong trade to meet them, 115 calves saw a packed ringside on the new year bank holiday with the very best calves flying to strong prices. Fred Houseman and Geoff and Margaret Booth were at the Sharp end at £460 and £450 respectively with 12 Blue bulls past £400. The better blue heifers all sold away well with farmer buyers snaffling some quality entries with Martyn Jennings of Cowling having the pick of the trade at £390.

A super run of Flekvieh x calves from Chris Watson, Horton Pasture received fierce bidding topping at £350 and averaging at £290. Herefords met a healthy trade with John Blackwell of Gargrave topping at £260 with the 14 on offer averaging £234.

Older Black and Whites forced the trade in the dairy breds with a strong contingent over £100 and peaked at £145 for a fleshy calf from Johnny and Simon Moon of Wigglesworth.

NB: Calf Show 16^th January

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £315.71) to £400 GCL Stephenson                     

Brit Blue x (Av £378.16) to £460 Church Farm Enterprises                                                       

Ab Angus (Av £224.17) to £280 J Wellock

Saler to £220 RL Wright

Hereford (Av £233.25) to £260 HJ&K Blackwell

Simmental to £355 CN&SA Harrison

Shorthorn to £220 JC Marshall

Flekvieh (Av £290) to £350 C Watson                            

Black & White (Av £) to £                  

Heifer Calves                       

Hereford x (Av £223.3) to £250 KM Berry                                                    

Ab Angus (Av £240) to £290 IR&DE Wellock

Limousin (Av £222) to £300 C Watson                                          

Saler to £145 RL Wright & Sons

British Blue (Av £321.43) to £390 MP Jennings

Simmental to £320 CN&SA Harrison