MARKET REPORT - WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVERMBER 2013 STORE CATTLE
FORWARD: 508 HEAD OF CATTLE
Comprising: 125 Young Feeding Bulls, 245 Bullocks & Heifers, 39 Breeding Cattle, 99 Pedigree Cattle
The fortnightly sale pulled another good entry of over 500 head even though we are now in November, and on top of this there are another 125 Stirks and weaned calves entered for the Monthly sale this Saturday at 10am.
FORWARD: 508 HEAD OF CATTLE
Comprising: 125 Young Feeding Bulls, 245 Bullocks & Heifers, 39 Breeding Cattle, 99 Pedigree Cattle
The fortnightly sale pulled another good entry of over 500 head even though we are now in November, and on top of this there are another 125 Stirks and weaned calves entered for the Monthly sale this Saturday at 10am.
The Young Bulls were a shade easier on average as expected with buyers now turning their attention to the younger sorts that have time on their side as a response to the abattoir sector moves to limit age at slaughter to 16 months on bulls. Bulls over 13 months that are not farm assured were certainly discounted to prices seen recently. The suckled bulls up to 12 months old though were largely a very similar trade.
The Store Cattle never broke stroke from the previous sale. Quality was good to sell, fewer of the big forward cattle about though as more suckled calves feed into the system and these found a very solid trade.
A nice show of beef breeding cattle were good to sell. A run of incalf limousin heifers from Jim Stockdale, Burnsall topped at £1620 others at £1400. Several runs of Lim X Cows due late winter/ early spring finding strong interest selling from £850 to £1040. Outfits of Cows and Calves were a varied selection and more could have been sold. Several advanced entries already received for the next sale.
PRICES AND AVERAGES
YOUNG BULLS – Continental x average £891 Native average £804
Limousin x to £1460 av £883.45 TOP PRICE – J Pickles
Blonde x to £810 av £783.13 TOP PRICE – F Stephenson
British Blue x to £1260 av £930.50 TOP PRICE – JG Bamforth
Simmental x to £1050 TOP PRICE – I&J Pratt
Pathanaise to £1180 av £1155 TOP PRICE – Martin Lee
Saler to £870 TOP PRICE – JV Blakey
Principle Prices:
£1460, £1380 X2, £1320 J Pickles; £1340 FB Pickles; £1260 JG Bamforth & Sons; £1200 MG Bamforth; £1180, £1130 Martin Lee; £1140 DG Johnson.
TOP PRICE PEN OF THREE OR MORE BULLS
(£15 Prize) Clark Farms, Ringinglow for 6 Limousin Bulls @ £1080
(£10 Prize) J Blakey, Greenhow for 4 Saler X Bulls @ £870
STORE BULLOCKS – Continental x average £903, Native average £711.89
Charolais x to £1000 av £950 TOP PRICE – A Fawcett
Limousin x to £1240 av £865.45 TOP PRICE – G Wallbank
Blonde x to £900 av £836.25 TOP PRICE – J Butler
British Blue x to £1225 av £979.64 TOP PRICE – JR Lancaster
Simmental x to £1000 av £940 TOP PRICE – A Fawcett
Hereford to £940 TOP PRICE – D Swinson
Black & White to £860 av £675.38 TOP PRICE – MR&GP Beresford
Ab Angus to £855 av £752.50 TOP PRICE – CA&J Ridsdale
Principle Prices:
£1240, £1200 G Wallbank; £1225 JR Lancaster; £1200, £1175, £1070 T Metcalfe; £1065 X2 CA&J Ridsdale; £1050X2 JR Carr.
TOP PRICE PEN OF THREE OR MORE BULLOCKS
(£15 Prize) JR Carr, Bolton Abbey for 3 Limousin X Bullocks @ £1050
(£10 Prize) Mrs CA Thurnam, Fourstones Estate for 3 Charolais X Bullocks @ £960
STORE HEIFERS – Continental x average £878, Native average £656
Charolais x to £1185 av £904.25 TOP PRICE – A Fawcett
Limousin x to £1210 av £845.13 TOP PRICE – JR Lancaster
Blonde x to £920 av £833.75 TOP PRICE – J Butler
British Blue x to £1245 av £909.88 TOP PRICE – S Deemer
Beef S’Horn to £750 TOP PRICE – MR A Haigh
A. Angus to £830 av £673.41 TOP PRICE – B&J Sutcliffe
Black & White to £470 av £416.67 TOP PRICE – GB Jennings
Longhorn to £610 av £585 TOP PRICE – JW Mellin
Saler to £790 TOP PRICE – J Shorrock
Principle Prices:
£1245, £1090 S Deemer; £1220 X2, £1210 JR Lancaster; £1200, £1110, £1085 D&S Hollings; £1185 A Fawcett; £1100 DW Sunderland.
TOP PRICE PEN OF THREE OR MORE HEIFERS
(£15 Prize) DW Sunderland, Halton East for 3 Char X Hfrs @ £1080
(£10 Prize) D Wallbank, Oakworth for 3 Limousin X Hfrs @ £1000
BREEDING CATTLE Forward 34 Head
Cows and Calves
Sim & Beef Shorthorn Hfr Calf to £1220
Lim Heifer & Lim Heifer Calf to £1150
Brit Blue Cow & BB Bull Calf to £1200 av £1107
Blonde Cow & Blonde Hfr Calf to £1510
Angus Cow & Angus Hfr Calf to £850
Incalf
Lim Cows to £1040 av £922
Angus Cows to £980 av £855
Sim Cows to £750
Lim Heifers to £1620 av £1305