66 Grazing cows met a healthy trade with good cows in short supply, a large percentage of lightweight feeding cows distorted the average today with a section average of £792 topping at £1260 for a Limousin Cow from E&M Townley & Son.

Store cattle saw a healthy trade considering the numbers forward and prospects for keep looking severely hampered. A large quantity of older short keep cattle were on offer today with native cattle on the receiving end of some very firm bidding. KP Drinkall of Gargrave topped the natives with 7 tremendous Aberdeen Angus bullocks at £1165. Hard and rough farmed stores were a surprising trade considering the circumstances. A ready audience for sweet yearling heifers was obvious to see with retail type cattle to a premium.

Prices and Averages

Young Bulls – Continental x average £946, Native average £819, Dairy average £480

Limousin x (Av £958.26)

£1340, £1300 IJ Pratt; £1180 x2 RS Harker & Son; £1170 J Baines; £1165 JE Burrow; £1160 JM Townsend;

Brit Blue x (Av £977.89)

£1240 J Baines; £1220, £1210 JM Townsend; £1200 KA&HL Fawcett; £1185 JE Burrow; £1120 JM Townsend

Ab Angus (Av £760)

£990 x2, £880 x2 A&H Cox; £650 x4 GJ&G Schofield; £550 D Ogden & Son;  

Blonde (Av £781.25)

£1175, £1135, £1045 K&GJ Huck; £735 TB Moorhouse; £540 x4 GJ&G Schofield;

Mont Belliard (Av £695)

£695 x4 GL&G Schofield;

Hereford (Av £1085)

£1170 JE Burrow; £1000 W&A Lambert & Son;

Black & White x (Av £404)

£440 x2, £410 x6, £300 R Nutter

Top price pen of three or more bulls

Beef Bred Feeding Cows av £792

Store Bullocks – Continental x average £954, Native average £993, Dairy average £753

Charollais x (Av £900.69)

£1195x2 P&E Fox; £1160 Blue Hills Beef; £1140 KP Drinkall; £1090, £1085, £1080 Blue Hills Beef;

Limousin x (Av £964.03)

£1300 P&E Fox; £1230 Fair Place Farm; £1225 P&E Fox; £1170, £1150 x2 R Hall; £1150 Blue Hills Beef;

Brit Blue x (Av £969.35)

£1165 R Naylor & Sons; £1130 J Shorrock; £1100 H Downs & Son; £1100, £1090 Blue Hills Beef;  

Hereford (Av £1032.5)

£1100 R Naylor & Sons; £1010x 3 R Naylor & Sons;

Ab Angus (Av £965.36)

£1165x7 KP Drinkall; £1085 E Pennock & Son; £1075 KP Drinkall; £1060 JD Taylor & Son;  

Blonde (Av £981)

£1275 P&E Fox; £980 Blue Hills Beef; £960 GC Pickup; £890, £800 Blue Hills Beef

Shorthorn (Av £941.43)

£1000 KP Drinkall; £940x5 New York Farms; £890 D Beck;  

Bazadais (Av £1055)

£1160 x4 £1125 x7 JE Naylor;

Black & White (Av £739)

£900, £850 x4 H Downs & Son; £820 R Naylor & Sons; £820 x3 R Naylor & Sons;  

Top price pen of three or more bullocks

Store Heifers – Continental x average £863, Native average £742 Dairy average £500

Charollais x (Av £930.17)

£1080 Blue Hills Beef; £1070 x2 B&LN Dibb; £1060 Blue Hills Beef; £1015x7 B&LN Dibb; ;

Limousin x (Av £836.25)

£1140 R Hall; £1090 DT Houseman; £1050 R Hall; £1045 R&SH Stainton; £1040 D White; £1040 J Nelson

Brit Blue x (Av £881.42)

£1090 x2 JD Taylor & Son; £1065 x2 DT Houseman; £1050 JD Taylor & Son; £1050 J Butler; £1030 R Naylor & Son  

Ab Angus (Av £722.73)

£1000 DA&SA Fort; £975 x2, £965, £910 x3 KM&L Throup; £895 E Pennock & Son; £850 D&J Carlisle

Blonde (Av £882)

£1060 W&A Lambert & Son; £920 x2 Blue Hills Beef; £790 J Butler; £720 BL&R Lund; ills

 Shorthorn

(Av £945)

£960, £930 New York Farms;

Bazadais (Av £847)

£880 x6, £830, £810, £750 R Naylor & Sons

Simmental (Av £906.67)

£985 x2 R Naylor & Sons; £750 Blue Hills Beef

Top price pen of three or more heifers

40 Breeding Cattle

With the continuing drought and shortage of keep, suckler breeding cattle met reasonable trade with all lots changing hands with a surprising number of bidders.

Simmental x Cow with British Blue x Bull to £1200

Simmental x Cow with Limousin Bull to £1140

Limousin X cow with Blonde x Heifer to £1080

Limousin x cow with Limousin x bull to £910

Hereford x cow with Limousin x bull to £1000

Aberdeen Angus x with Limousin x heifer to £1010

Aberdeen Angus x Heifer with AA x Heifer to £1060

Aberdeen Angus x Cow with AA x Bullock to £980