Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)

Prize Awards

At the March Primestock Show the Champion was a 545kg Limousin cross steer consigned by Malcolm Metcalfe of Baldersby which was bought by Keelham Farm Shop.

Str. 1) JR Metcalfe                               2) TW Cowperthwaite                        3) J Baines

Hfr 1) TW Cowperthwaite                 2) SD Bennett                                       3) R Wood

Steers

465-555kg                                             to 253.5p/kg

560kg+                                                   to 236.5p/kg        av. 212.57p/kg

Heifers

400-480kg                                             to 243.5p/kg        av. 236.5p/kg

485kg+                                                   to 238.5p/kg        av. 154.62p/kg

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

Steers

£ per head: JA Drake (Limx) 1407,1325, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 1382, TW Cowperthwaite (Limx) 1308, D&FJ Leeming (Limx) 1252

p/kg: JR Metcalfe (Limx) 253.5, JA Drake (Limx) 236.5,232.5, TW Cowperthwaite (Limx) 229.5, D&FJ Leeming (Limx) 223.5

Heifers

£ per head: R Wood(Blondex) 1307, SD Bennett (Limx) 1204,1199, AJ Shepherd (Limx) 1164

p/kg: D&FJ Leeming (Limx) 243.5, SD Bennett (Limx) 238.5,230.5, AJ Shepherd (Limx) 215.5, R Wood (Blondex) 212.5

Prime Cattle (over 30 mos)

Overall Average                                   113.76p/kg           av.£695.86

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

£ per head: RE Ayrton & Son (B&W) 782, JS&J Walmsley (B&W) 676, JD Taylor & Son (B&W) 630

p/kg: JS&J Walmsley (B&W) 116.5, RE Ayrton & Son (B&W) 112.5, JD Taylor & Son (B&W) 112.5

Overall Average                                   97.04p/kg             £685.80

Black & White                       to 113.5p/kg                        av 91.23p/kg

Brown Swiss                         to 90.5p/kg         

Stab                                        to 113.5p/kg                        av. 103.90p/kg

Limx                                       to 122.5p/kg                        av. 111.91p/kg

BBx                                         to 124.5p/kg                        av. 116.35p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

B&W:

£ per head:

p/kg: PJ Bolland 113.5, MP Jennings(Dairy) Ltd 107.5,104.5, KM&L Throup 106.5,104.5, DE&MA Booth 99.5, JC Marshall 98.5

Other Dairy

£ per head: DA Fort (Brown Swiss) 643

p/kg: DA Fort (Brown Swiss) 90.5

Brit Blue:

£ per head: J Drinkall Ltd 990, BL&R Lund 885, Fleets Farms 784

p/kg: J Drinkall Ltd 124.5, Fleets Farms 121.5, BL&R Lund 113.5,104.5

Lim:

£ per head: C Lumb&Son 962, Fleets Farms 611

p/kg: C Lumb&Son 122.5, Fleets Farms 98.5

Other

£ per head: Fleets Farms (Stab) 840, JC&N Throup (Blondex) 813

p/kg: JC&N Throup (Blondex) 114.5, Fleets Farms (Stab) 113.5

Native

£ per head: J Drinkall Ltd (AAx) 823,758, Fleets Farms (Sh) 744

p/kg: J Drinkall Ltd (AAx) 110.5,104.5, Fleets Farms (Sh) 100.5

MATURE BULL

Overall Average                                   81.5p/kg               £770.18

B&W

£ per head: G Abbott & Sons 770

p/kg: G Abbott & Sons 81.5

Shlgs and Twins to £190 RJ Umpleby

Shlgs and Single to £150 RJ Umpleby

Correct and Twins to £190 RJ Umpleby

Mule

Correct and Twins to £200 JR&DL Ogden

Correct and Twins to £122 B&M Craven

b/m and Twins to £160 J&JA Preston & Son

b/m and singles to £122 B&M Craven

Geld Gimmer Hoggs to £87 D Feather

Cheviot Cross

Correct and Twins £155 S Sleightholme

Jacob

Correct and Twins to £105 TH&A Pickard

Correct and Singles to £105 TH&A Pickard

Numbers remaining constant with 3,000 weighed sheep drawn from a wide area today. The best end were dearer, Paul Simpson topped the market at £124 and 323.7p for Beltex, Paul had 4 pens over 300p this week. K Saffrey had lambs at 307p and Fox Farms had 2 pens at 300p. 57 pens of lambs today sold for £100 or more. A commercial type of lamb was a similar trade on the week, with heavy sorts now finding a good following from a wide range of buyers. Mule lambs topped in the 190’s, generally around 180p. Horned lambs were the same trade as last week.

We also held the Monthly Show for Prime Hoggs today, with judging undertaken by David Findlay and the following awards given:

Monthly Show –

Continental

1^st DN Capstick 48kg @ £119 to Vivers Scotlamb

2^nd D Asquith 40kg @ £92 to D Findlay

3^rd H Harvey & Son 56kg @ £104 to A Atkinson

Down x

1^st S Dorey 54kg @ £94 to A Atkinson

Horned

1^st J Greenwood 45kg @ £79 to A Atkinson

2^nd J Greenwood 45kg @ £79 to A Atkinson

Mule

1^st H Harvey & Son 52Kg @ £92.50 to A Atkinson

2^nd S Dorey 51kg @ £84.50 to A Atkinson

Champion – DN Capstick

Reserve – D Asquith

Old Season Lambs  – Overall Average  £81.78 per head or 190.1p/kg   

32.1kg to 35.9kg                 to 273.50p/kg       av 186.14p/kg      or £63.55 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg                 to 323.07p/kg       av 196.07p/kg      or £80.10 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg                 to 263p/kg            av 186.17p/kg      or £89.96 per head

52.1kg and over   to 207p/kg            av 172.91p/kg      or £93.26 per head

Beltex average £101.33 per head or 252p/kg

£ per head: £124, £123 x2 £121x2, £121 PW Simpson; £121 DN&D Capstick; £120 Fox Farm; £120 DN&D Capstick

p/kg: 323.7p, 322.2p, 316.2p 305.3p PW Simpson; 307.9p K Saffrey; 300p x2 Fox Farm; 295p K Saffrey

Suffolk average £83.82 per head or 186.88p/kg

£ per head: £106.5 FA Holmes; £94, £92.5, £91.50, £91 S Dorey; £91 RG Church Ltd; £89.50 S Dorey

p/kg: 195.6p AM&HV Brown; 193.6p S Dorey; 192.9p CD&RF Kitching; 191.7p AM&HV Brown; 190.4p G&JN Booth

Texel average £83.28 per head or 190.45p/kg

£ per head: £119 DN&D Capstick; £118, £113, £109 I Marsden; £109 FA Holmes & Son; £109 IA Grayshon; £106 TA Robinson

p/kg: 256.4p DC Hall; 247.9p DN&D Capstick; 240p J Shuttleworth; 238.1p Brafferton Manor; 233.3p RG Church Ltd;

Mule average £78.39 per head or 180.97p/kg

£ per head: £92.50 H Harvey; £88, £87.50 S Dorey; £87.50 R&KA Burley; £87 S Dorey; £86.50 J Baines; £85.50 R&C Greenwood

p/kg: 192.2p J Baines; 191.3p CD&RF Kitching; 191.3p, 190.2p S Dorey; 190p AL Dean & Son ; 189.1p S Dorey; 186.2p R&KA Burley

Charollais average £84.3 per head or 192.7p/kg

£ per head: £98 I Marsden; £89 G Greenwood; £86.50 FA Holmes; £85.50x2 S Dorey; £74.50 PL Metcalfe; £73.50 S Horsfield

p/kg: 217.8p I Marsden; 212.9p PL Metcalfe; 201.5p W Watson; 190p x2 S Dorey; 184p FA Holmes & Son; 179.3p S Horsfield

Lonk average £74.55 per head or 177.21p/kg

£ per head: £79 x2 J Greenwood; £75.50, £75, £73.50 C Crowther; £70 A Moorhouse & Son; £66 C Crowther

p/kg: 179.8p C Crowther; 179.5p A Moorhouse & Son; 179.3p C Crowther; 175.6p x2 J Greenwood; 173.7p C Crowther

Swaledale average £63.25 per head or 167.56p/kg

£ per head: £81, £80 R Tennant; £79 JE Cowperthwaite; £78 AG Horn; £77.50 W Mason & Son; £76 JH&J Ryder & Son;

p/kg: 174.4p JE Cowperthwaite; 172.50p, 172p, 171.8p, 171.8p, 171.1p,170.3p GW Houseman & Partners; 171.4p RC Greenwood

Cheviot average £78.1 per head or 190.78p/kg

£ per head: £80 G&JN Booth; £76 Stocks Enterprises; £75, £72.50 DC Hartley

p/kg: 195.1p G&JN Booth; 185.4p Stocks Enterprises; 182.9, 181.3p DC Hartley

Cull Ewes average £59.20

Suffolk to £87.50, Texel to £105.5, SBF to £39.50 JF Thompson, Mule to £65.50, Lleyn to £65.50, Swaledale to £57.50, Masham to £67.50, Charollais  to £113.50, Beltex  to £66.50, Lonk  to £52.50.

Top prices:

Lowland: £113.50 CW Marwood; £105.5 PR Simpson

Mule/Masham: £67.50 MW Harrison; £65.50 RL Wright

Horned: £57.50 RW&B Chapman; £52.50 C Crowther

Hill: £65.50 H&M Dugdale & Son; £57.50 RW&B Chapman

Cast Rams average £59.03

Texel to £75.50 R Purchon; Charollais to £103.5 CW Marwood & Son; Swaledale to £53.50 AG Horn; LLeyn to £64.50 GM&SC Pickles

Rearing Calves to £415 (61)

B&W av £61.75 Cont av £323.3 Native av £214

Continentals were a stronger trade again today with some quality runs of Limousin and Blues from Geoff and Margaret Booth of Lothersdale who topped the day’s trade with a Blue bull at £415 and £410 with John Wright of Airton not far behind at £400.

Natives again were good to sell again with Watson of Horton Pasture and Andrew Lumb of Oakworth topped with some Hereford cross calves at £250 and £290 respectively. Black and Whites were a touch easier today with 6 day rule being the main culprit for this keeping a couple of buyers away today but shall be back into gear Monday and looking for calves.  

Rearers looking for good continentals and natives this coming Monday with demand out waying supply at the moment.

For Information on calves Call Sam Bradley 07538539077.

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £316.67) to £370 RD Metcalfe & Son                 

Brit Blue x (Av £371.38) to £415 GT Booth                   

Hereford X (Av £240) to £290 AP Lumb                                                        

MRI to £145 C Watson      

Black & White (Av £61.75) to £98 EJ Fort                     

Heifer Calves                       

Limousin x (Av £303.75) to £390 RD Metcalfe & Son                 

Brit Blue x (Av £295.85) to £360 JR&MJ Moon                            

Hereford X (Av £187.5) to £250 C Watson