Published at 14:55, Tuesday, 05 February 2013

A PLEASING number forward met a slightly reduced trade than the previous week although following the national trend. Top price on the day realised 217.95ppkg for an excellent pen of 39kg meaty Beltex Hoggs for vendor L Armistead, Sinkfall being purchased by D Stamper, Preston. Top pounds per head reached £88 for a pen of good quality 51.5kg Texels exhibited by J R Whitton, Low Lodge being purchased by J H Brown, Lindal.

Prime Hoggs

Other Leading Prices: £86(btex) Low Lodge; £85(btex) Sink Fall; £84(cha) Low Lodge; £82(tex) Low Lodge; £66(suf) Water Blean/Glebe; £65(cha) Dove Ford; £65(chev) Dove Ford; £63(herd) Walnut Hill; £63(black) Old Hall (Ulv); £56(jac) Glebe; £55(mule) Walnut Hill; £45(sw) Far End.

Prime Cattle & OTM Cattle

A good number forward saw trade continuing to hold firm with averages reaching 198.83ppkg for Steers and 197.75ppkg for Heifers, top price on the day realised 217.50ppkg (£1231.05) for a marvellous 566kg Limousin Steer exhibited by R Falconer & Son, Water Blean being purchased by T Postlethwaite & Co, Urswick. Top price Heifer reached 213.50ppkg reaching a value of £1,353.59 also being top pounds per head on the day for a well finished shapy 634kg Limousin Heifer shown by P Ashburner, Bracken Beck being purchased by L Fell, Settle.

Other Leading Prices: Limousin Steer 190.50ppkg Plumpton Cottage; Limousin Hfr 209.50ppkg Water Blean; British Blue Hfr 204.50ppkg Moor Green; British Blue Hfr 178.50ppkg Moor Green; Simmental Hfr 208.50ppkg Strudda Bank; Simmental Hfr 196.50ppkg Strudda Bank; Blue Grey Hfr 211.50ppkg Moor Green; Blonde Hfr 206.50ppkg New Close; OTM Cha Cow 98.50ppkg Ormsgill Fm;

Calves, Beef Breeding & Store Cattle

A good entry saw trade being similar to previous weeks and it is advisable to take advantage of this optimistic time. Top price Stores on the day reached £1065 twice for two strong Limousin Heifers exhibited by M & A M Irving & Son, Dove Ford. Also reaching over the thousand mark was a very strong British Blue Heifer realising £1,030 for exhibitor J Hornby & Son, Bowesfield. A good number of calves forward met a buoyant trade with weeks old Limousin Bull Calves reaching £295 for Kirkby & Longworth, Sella Farm and similar aged British Blue Bull Calves reaching £265 for the same vendor. Young and vigorous British Friesian Bull Calves reached a high of £75 for B & A Armitstead, Hullater Farm. A good outfit of a Simmental Cow with a Heifer Calf at foot reached £820 for J K Case, Foreslack.

Other Leading Prices: Limousin Steer £955 Rathvale; Limousin Steer £950 Rathvale; Welsh Black Steer £700 Blenkett; Blonde Steer £640 Blenkett; AA Hfr £510 Foreslack; Friesian Steer £630 Blenkett/Manor (Barrow); BB Steer £985 New Hall; BB Steer £980 New Hall; AA Steer £820 Foreslack; Red Poll Steer £870 Moss House; Red Poll Steer £800 Moss House; Ayr Steer £510 Blenkett; Hol/Fr Bull £345 Foreslack; Br Fr Bull Calf £40 Hullater;

Cast Ewes/Rams

Still a good entry coming forward with prices staying similar to previous weeks. Fleshier types are easier to cash. Top price on the day realised £71 for strong Suffolks exhibited by P & C Stable, Long Rigg being purchased by G P Jones, Wrexham.

Other Leading prices: Texels £63 Long Rigg; Texels £60 Gleaston Castle; Suffolks £67 Bridge End; Mules £62 Barn Hey; Mules £60 New Close; Swaledales £35 Far End; Charolais £57.50 Lane End; Herdwicks £44 Far Kiln Bank.

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