WEDNESDAY 12th NOVEMBER
FORWARD 5550 SHEEP inc 3879 Store Lambs, 1374 Gimmer Lambs, 253 Breeding Ewes and 44 Rams.
Store Lambs: Suffolks to 43
Texel to 42.50
Beltex to 42
Mule to 40
Masham to 32.50
Swaledale to 23
Cheviot to 35.50
Gimmer Lambs: Mule to 48.50 av £40.71
Masham to 46
Swaledale to 30
BFL to 60
Lleyn to 45
Texel to 44.50
Ewes: Texel Shlg to 71
Texel Ewes 1 crop to 72
Texel Ewes 2 crop to 76
Swaledale Ewes BM to 35
Dalesbred Ewes correct to 30
Mule Ewes BM to 27
Rams: Suffolk Aged to 105
Texel Shlg to 260
Texel 2 shr to 320
CharxTex shlg to 320
Char Ram Lamb to 145
BFL Shlg to 360
BFL 2 shr to 100
BFL 3 shr to 280
Swaledale Shlg to 580
MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER
FORWARD: 121 PRIME CATTLE inc 86 Feeding Cattle & 28 OCDS
2697 PRIME SHEEP inc 412 Cull Ewes
41 CALVES
PRIME CATTLE
A great entry of cattle at this week's sale, the largest seen this autumn with 93 slae cattle and 28 OCDS forward. Some well-meated beef bred cows were in demand peaking at 129p/kg from N Parker, Silsden, whilst the best of the dairy bred cows was 106p/kg, also top gross price at £800.30 from M Mosley, Riddlesden. A larger percentage of plainer sorts pulled the average back though, to 79p.
In the prime cattle section, top spot went to regular vendors John & Alison Spensley, Thorlby with a British Blue cross bullock at £1000.13p, the same vendors also presenting a British Blue cross heifer at 163.5p/kg.
Steers Med to 136 av 134.5
Hvy to 158 av 146.3
Top B Spensley & Son, Thorlby
Heifers Hvy to 164 av 154.8
Top B Spensley
Cows: Contx to 129 av 92
Native to 87 av 82.4
B/W to 106 av 75.2
PRIME SHEEP
A lighter show of sheep after a terrible weekend of weather. Belly clipping is now definitely required for lambs that are either wet or dirty. The quality of today's show was not up to last week's standard, but trade was still stronger than the second half of last week.
Gordon Bank's Clipping Service now availbale - to pre-book phone Gordon on 07708273107.
Farm Assurance - Vendors please make sure farm assurance is up to date and that we have your correct details. Several customers requiring farm assured lambs.
Lowland Lambs:
S Spyrou, Hebden Bridge, Texels £64.50 & £58.50
CT Akrigg, Cray, Suffolks £62
C Nelson & Son, Bordley, Texels £60
J Garth & Son, Beltex £59.50
JR Carr, Bolton Abbey, Beltex £58, Texel £55.50
KG Stapleton, Skipton, Texels £58
S Spensley, Gargrave, Suffolks £58, Texels £55.50
AF Harker, Long Preston, Texels £57.50
JS Stephenson, Bordley, Texels £57
JR Crabtree, Clifton, Texels £56.80
J Caygill, Rylstone, CheviotxTexel £56.50
H & S Maudsley, Rathmell, Texel £55.80
D & J Carlisle, Charollaisx £55.80
DG Boothman, Halton East, Texels £55.50
R Emmott, Silsden, Texels £55.50
B Lund, Hebden Bridge, Texel £55
Hill Lambs:
J Caygill, Rylstone, North Country Cheviot £53.50
Ellis Bros, Addingham Moorside, BFL £52, Mule £50
K & GJ Huck, Austwick, BFL £50.80
FW & JM Edington, Bell Busk, Mules £49
JM Wilson & Son, Beckwithshaw, Masham £49
Lambs to 35kg to 125 av 93.9
45kg to 149 av 115
52kg to 118 av 109.4
52kg+ to 119 av 106.4
Top Price £64.50 S Spyrou, Hebden Bridge or 149p/kg J Garth & Son, Keasden
Suffolks to 122 av 111.2
Texel to 138 av 116.5
Beltex to 149 av 133.8
Mule to 109 av 104.4
Swale to 103 av 88.7
Ewes to 52 av 19.99
Swale to 20, Mule to 40.50, Masham to 35, Suffolk to 46, Texel to 52, BFL to 37.50
CALVES
Lim Bull Calf to 236, Lim Heifer Calf to 174
Simmental Bull to 205
Friesian Bull to 86
Top Price & Calf of the Week, Lim Bull £236 KH, E & SK Hitchen, Luddendenfoot
PRODUCE
FORWARD 24.650 (3 loads) Round Bale barley Straw to £12.50/bale, av £12.25
WEDNESDAY 5th NOVEMBER
FORWARD 484 STORE CATTLE inc
109 Young Bulls
116 Steers
137 Heifers
122 Head of Suckler Breeding Cattle
Young Bulls
Lim to 840 (571)
British Blue to 820 (628)
Charolais to 625
Simmental to 550 (494)
Blonde to 690 (579)
Angus to 425 (378)
Friesian to 430
Top price Gawthorp Bros, Calverley
Steers
Lim to 925 (660)
British Blue to 905 (557)
Charolais to 815 (624)
Simmental to 740 (641)
Blonde to 795 (611)
Mont to 645 (615)
Hereford to 455
Angus to 592 (437) ~
Top price RN Throup, Silsden
Best pen of 3 or more bullocks
1st 4 Lim bullocks 820 JA Throup, Silsden
2nd 6 Lim bullocks JH Mellin, Hellifield
Heifers
Lim to 752 (490)
British Blue to 795 (523)
Charolais to 695 (532)
Simmental to 738 (456)
Blonde to 630 (430)
Parth to 710
Hereford to 475
Angus to 500 (444)
Top price R & A Wallbank, Slaidburn
Best pen of 3 or more heifers
1st & 2nd 3 Lim heifers £720/£710 DW Sunderland, Halton East
Suckler Breeding Cattle
Lim x Hfr + British Blue Bull Calf to 860
Lim x Hfr + Lim Hfr Calf to 920
Lim x Cow + Blonde Bull Calf to 980
Blonde Hfr + Lim Hfr Calf to 660
Blonde Cow + Lim Hfr Calf to 760
Angus Cow + British Blue Hfr Calf to 810
Angus Cow + Lim Bull Calf to 730
Angus Cow + Angus Hfr Calf to 540
In-calf Cattle
Lim x Cow (01) to 940
Lim x Cow (02) to 920
Lim x Cow (03) to 980
Lim x Cow (05) to 800
Lim x Hfr (Dec) to 1120
Lim x Hfr (Jan) to 1260
Lim x Hfr (Feb) to 1100
British Blue Cow (00) to 750
British Blue Cow (05) to 660
British Blue Hfr (Feb) to 800
British Blue Hfr to 900
Angus Heifer (Jan/Feb) to 910
Hereford x Cow 03 (Feb) to 520
Hereford x Cow 04 (March) to 500
MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER
FORWARD 69 PRIME CATTLE inc 61 Feeding Cows
3010 PRIME SHEEP inc 300 Cull Ewes
92 CALVES
PRIME CATTLE
1st prize at the November Primestock Show was Jim Baines Blonde x suckler bred heifer weighing 550Kg making 207p/Kg to Ros Greenwood, Carleton. Native breed heifers a Welsh Black from James Hall, Darnbrook which was purchased by Stanforths for 155p av £873.
Paul Baines with the Champion Heifer at the Guy Machinery November Primestock Show with Sponsor Graham Guy
Steers Med to 110
Heifers Hvy 207 (143.7)
CULL COWS
Cull cows again a slightly sharper trade against last Monday, Suckler cows to 115p/Kg D & S Hollings British Blue at a top gross of £880. A 100p/Kg would buy best Black & White with A & C Brown, Hampsthwaite leading gross at £768 and top p/Kg at 99p. Cast Bulls to 99p British Blue for AM Leach.
Cont to 115 (91.9)
Native to 96 (95.5)
B/W to 99 (81.3)
PRIME SHEEP
A larger turnout of sheep this week were greated with a stong trade, 5p/Kg dearer on the week as the breed averages show. a greater proportion of sheep now with more flesh and in the right weight category for most buyers (39-44Kg). Also showing the trend for quality lambs selling well at Skipton was that 57 pens of lambs today sold for £55 each or more, to a top of £69.50. Cast sheep were also a firmer trade, and during the course of November Vendors are advised to market strong, well fleshed types.
Principle prices Lowland
MP Jennings, Cowling Texels £69.50
R Caton, Stainforth Beltex £69, £61
J Clay, Draughton Beltex £67, £59
PH Drake, Cullingworth Suffolks £64, Texels £62
AM Binns, Harrogate Texel £66
D Clarke, Hampsthwaite Texel £64
G Bosomworth, Thirsk Texel £63.50, £61, £59
H Raw, Eastburn Suffolk £63, Texel £58
JA & J Preston, Stainforth Suffolks £61
LR Thompson, Foulridge Beltex £61, £59.50, Charollais £58.50
J Baines, Trawden Texelx £61, £60
AF Harker, Long Preston Texels £60.20, £60
D & J Carlisle, Cracoe Texels £59, £58.80
R Emmott, Steeton Texels £58.80
FW & JM Edington, Bell Busk Texels £58.80
Ashfield Farms, Lothersdale Suffolks £58.50
B Lund, Hebden Bridge Beltex £58
Hill Lambs
BS Simpson, Pateley Bridge Mule £55, £51, £48
A & SL Throup, Silsden Masham £54
H Raw, Eastburn Mule £52
J Baines, Trawden £52.20, £50
R Paul, Arncliffe Lleyns £51.50
AJ Mason, Embsay BFL £50.20
B Lund, Hebden Bridge Mules £50
Ellis Bros, Addingham Moorside Mules £50, Swaledale £46.50
KA Fawcett & Son, Barden Mules £49.80, £48
JT Robinson, Foulridge Lonk £49.20
D Hargreaves, Airton Swaledale £49.50
JM Daggett, Burnsall Mules £49
FW & JM Edington, Bell Busk Mules £49
FA Caton, Weston Mules £49x2
D Lodge, Otley BFL £53.50
P Addyman & Son, Skipton Mule £49.80
G & MA Lawn, Skipton Mules £48
I Mellin, Airton Mules £48 BFL £50.50
Prime Lamb Prize Winners
Cont x
1st & Champion R Caton, Stainforth Beltex x 40Kg £69 to P Watson
2nd J & J Garnett, Draughton Beltex x 36Kg £56.50 to A Atkinson
3rd F & R Fielden, Todmorden Texelx x 39Kg £55 & M Etherington
Suffolk x
1st B Lund, Hebden Bridge 41Kg £53.80 to R Schofield
Masham
1st & Reserve Champion A & SL Throup, Silsden 42Kg £54.00 to Stanforths Butchers
Mule
1st BS Simpson, Pateley Bridge 48Kg £55 to Stanforths Butchers
2nd J Baines, Trawden 45Kg £50 to A Atkinson
3rd KA Fawcett & Sons, Barden 46Kg £49.80 to P Watson
Richard Caton with the pens of Champion Lambs
35Kg to 156 (109.2)
45Kg to 186 (119.3)
52Kg to 151 (112.4)
52Kg+ to 111 (105.8)
Top price £69.50 MP Jennings, Cowling or 186p/Kg J Clay, Draughton
Suffolk to 131 (114.3)
Texel to 151 (123.2)
Beltex to 186 (146.7)
Mule to 116 (108.9)
Swaledale to 119 (99.2)
Ewes to 47.50 (16.31)
Swaledale to 20
Mule to 39
Suffolk to 41
Texel to 47.50
BFL to 42
Gritstone to 34
CALVES
A good entry with many vendors now showing stronger calves which has assisted trade and increased the number of buyers. The usual extra buyers or two for Black & White Bulls who attend fortnightly helped produce a firm trade in this department lead by Robert Crisp £130 and section average of £46. Continental bulls - Andrew Ogden Limousin x £265 Simmental x DL Leeming £245, British Blue x. Native Breed Bulls - DA Fort Aberdeen Angus x £155, Continental heifers reversed the recent trend and were the best trade for some weeks, Limousin to £178 D Wells, British Blue to £248 DL Leeming Ltd, Simmental to £160 DA Fort.
Lim Bulls to 265 Hfrs to 178
British Blue Bulls to 228 Hfrs to 248
Blonde Bulls to 175
Simmental Bulls to 245 Hfrs to 160
Angus Bulls to 155 Hfrs to 120
Hereford Heifer Stirk to 215
Top price & calf of the week Lim Bull Calf £265 AJ Ogden Cowling
PRODUCE
SB Hay £3/bale
WEDNESDAY 29th OCTOBER
FORWARD 4246 STORE LAMBS
Suffolk to 44
Texel to 48
Mule to 42.50
Swaledale to 26
Dalesbred to 28.50
Lonk to 34.20
Cheviot to 41.20
TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER
FORWARD 898 BREEDING SHEEP inc 89 RAMS
Mule Shrlg to 72
Mule Ewe 2 Shr to 73
Mule Ewe crct to 44
Tex x Cont Shrlg to 81
Tex x Ewe 1 crop to 81
Tex x Ewe 2 crop to 63
Tex x Ewe 3/4 crop to 48
Tex x Ewe BM to 33
PB Texel Ewe 2 shr to 71
PB Texel Ewe 3 shr to 78
PB Texel Ewe 4 shr to 64
Swale Gimmer Shrlg to 62
Swale Ewes 3 crop to 36
Swale Ewes 4 crop to 25
Swale Ewes BM to 17
RAMS
Suffolk Shrlg to 300 gns
Suffolk Rams to 240 gns
Texel Ram Lamb to 110 gns
Texel Shrlg Rams to 310 gns
Texel 2 Shr Rams to 190 gns
Texel 3 Shr Rams to 200 gns
Texel Aged Rams to 230 gns
Charollais Ram Lambs to 160 gns
Charollais x Tex Shrlg Ram to 340 gns
BFL Ram Lambs to 90 gns
BFL Shrlg Rams to 230 gns
BFL Aged Rams to 140 gns
Swaledale Shrlg Rams to 115 gns
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