Prime Cattle (under 30 mos)

Heifers

485kg+                                   to 242.5p/kg        av. 208.36p/kg

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

£ per head: JR Metcalfe (Limx) 1341,1259,S&P Scriven (BBx) 1283,1249

p/kg: S&P Scriven (BBx) 242.5,235.5, JR Metcalfe (Limx) 239.5,237.5

Overall Average                                   76p/kg   £534.52

Black & White                       to 87.5p/kg                          av.76.00p/kg

Top Prices (£ per head or p/kg)

B&W:

£ per head: AS&EA Jeanes 687,606

p/kg: AS&EA  Jeanes 87.5,83.5,82.5

A huge show of sheep in Skipton today, even more remarkable given the recent torrential rain, but a full line up of buyers ensured last weeks trade was easily maintained, if anything the very best end would be 10p dearer with Beltex’s especially good to sell. Heavy lambs also sold to a good trade with 46kg to 52kg lambs averaging 154p including a good proportion of Mule wethers. Overall Market average today of 161.6p/kg against an SQQ of 165.3p/kg

Prime Lambs – Overall Average £69.24 per head or 161.67p/kg (SQQ 165.3p/kg)

25.5kg to 32.0kg to 218.8p/kg         av 143.81p/kg      or £45.72 per head

32.1kg to 35.9kg to 226.5p/kg         av 148.57p/kg      or £50.39 per head

36.0kg to 45.5kg to 278.0p/kg         av 166.37p/kg      or £68.69 per head

45.6kg to 52.0kg to 217.4p/kg         av 154.61p/kg      or £73.88 per head

52.1kg and over   to 169.0p/kg         av 141.88p/kg      or £76.62 per head

Beltex average £82.89 per head or 201.56p/kg

£ per head: £114, £113, £108, £107x2 PW Simpson; £105 Stocks Enteprises; £105 K Marshall; £104 Stocks Enterprises

p/kg: 278p, 274.4p, 267.5p, 262.8p PW Simpson; 266.7p Stocks Enterprises; 250p DN&D Capstick;

Suffolk average £71.72 per head or 153.82p/kg

£ per head: £77 R Emmott; £76 F Reeday & Son; £75.50 RL Wright & Son; £75.50 TR Thwaite & Son; £75 C&SB Whitelock;

p/kg: 177.4p CD&RF Kitching; 170.7p James Garth & Son; 168.6p RA&M Earnshaw & Son; 167.1p WA Brown;

Texel average £70.75 per head or 163.03p/kg

£ per head: £100 D Shuttleworth; £98 J&M Blakey; £96 FW&JM Eddington; £90 PW Simpson; £90, £89, £89 K Marshall

p/kg: 222.5p DN&D Capstick; 211.9p A Fisher; 211.1p DC Hall; 206.3p RJ Umpleby; 202.6p JS Eddleston; 202.4p DN&D Capstick

Mule average £65.34 per head or 150.3p/kg

£ per head: £72 W Watson; £71 JK Wilson; £71 JC&N Throup; £71 WM Hall; £71 E&S Baines; £70.50 DW&CJ Towler;

p/kg: 164p DW&CJ Towler; 160p H Horsfield & Son; 158.8p H Horsfield & Sons; 158.8p WA Brown; 157.3p JW Sayer & Son

Charollais average £66.77 per head or 169.03p/kg

£ per head: £70 Lea & Son; £69.50 W Watson; £69 RJ Umpleby; £64 A Fisher; £63.50 FI Ibbotson; £63.50 D Bell

p/kg: 178.2p W Watson; 173p A Fisher; 172.5p RJ Umpleby; 162.8p Lea & Son; 162.8p D Bell; 154.9p FI Ibbotson

Lleyn average £71.58 per head or 167.87p/kg

£ per head: £74.50, £72 CD&RF Kitching; £66 J Attey

p/kg: 173.3p, 171.4p CD&RF Kitching; 153.5p J Attey

Swaledale average £50.43 per head or 136.16p/kg

£ per head: £65x2 R Tennant; £62 FG Throup; £59.50 P Addyman & Son; £59 JH Throup; £57 R Tennant

p/kg: 147.50 JH Throup; 144.4p R Tennant; 144.2p FG Throup; 143.8p T Atkins; 142.5p R Tennant; 139.4p T Atkins

Cull Ewes average £43.03

Suffolk to £73.50, Texel to £114.50, BFL to £77.50, Mule to £54.50, Lleyn to £56.50, Swaledale to £44.50, Masham to £65.50, Beulah to £47.50, Cheviot  to £71.50, Dalesbred  to £39.50, Beltex  to £62.50.

Top prices:

Lowland: £114.50 W Crane; £101.50 MJ&GC Dobson; £94.50 J Holmes

Mule/Masham: £65.50 FG Throup; £54.50 W Stapleton & Sons;  

Horned: £44.50 FW&JM Eddington; £41.50 D&S Hollings

Hill: £71.50 CN Patchett; £56.50 DC Wood

Cast Rams average £66.92

Texel to £88.50 DC Hall; BFL to £69.50 Ashfield Farms; Beltex to £73.50 RD Riley;

Rearing Calves to £300

B&W av £100.71 Cont av £285.67 Native av £200.25

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £220) to £230 JM Smith & Son                            

Brit Blue x (Av £297.50) to £300 GT Booth                   

Saler x to £220 RL Wright & Son

Aberdeen Angus to £180 JM Smith & Son                                                                                                    

Black & White (Av £100.71) to £165 JP&KE Hartley                   

Heifer Calves                       

Limousin x (Av £227) to £295 R Greenwood                

Brit Blue x (Av £261) to £270 RL Wright & Son                            

Aberdeen Angus (Av £163) to £165 JC Marshall & Son