Forward 817 Head of Stock comprising of 51 Cattle including 3 Calves, 20 Stores, 23 Prime Cattle, 5 OTM’s and 766 Sheep comprising of 551 Prime Lambs, 87 Ewes, 2 Tups, 126 Store Lambs.

CHRISTMAS PRIME CATTLE SHOW & SALE

Kindly judged by Brindon Addy of Brindon Addys Farm Shop, Hade Edge.

Both our Continental and new Native breed class was well supported with some tremendous animals on show. Thank you to both our vendors and purchasers for supporting the show.

Champion  

• The 1st prize continental steer - An 18 month British Blue Steer which was also the 1st prize steer from our Spring Store Cattle Show & Sale, from JP Blackshaw, Bakewell weighing 735 kg realising £2866.50 – 3.90p/kg purchased by Meadow Meats, Barnsley.

Reserve Champion

• The 1st prize continental heifer – A Homebred 22 month British Blue weighing 675 kg from C & A Howe, Penistone realising £2700.00 – 4.00p/kg purchased by David Gawthorpe Butchers, Denby Dale.

Full list of Show Prize Winners today – 

CONTINENTAL

Prize Steers

1st Prize & Champion British Blue from JP Blackshaw sold to Meadow Meats, Barnsley.

2nd Prize – Limousin from C & A Howe sold to Heaps Farm Shop, Hade Edge.

3rd Prize – Limousin from H Smith sold to Ralph Pearson Wholesale Butchers Ltd, Bradford.

Prize Heifers     

1st Prize & Reserve Champion – British Blue from C & A Howe sold to David Gawthorpe Butchers, Denby Dale.

2nd Prize – British Blue from GL Battye & Son sold to David Gawthorpe Butchers, Denby Dale.

3rd Prize – Limousin from H Smith sold to David Gawthorpe Butchers, Denby Dale.

NATIVE

1st Prize – Longhorn from DJ Saxby sold to Albion Farm Shop, Delph.

2nd Prize – Aberdeen Angus from GL Battye & Son sold to Ralph Pearson Wholesale Butchers Ltd, Bradford.

3rd Prize – Longhorn from DJ Saxby sold to Albion Farm Shop, Delph.

PRIME CATTLE  Overall Average 316.46p/kg and £1909.06/head

Steers Overall Avg  313.63p/kg,  Heifers Overall Avg 325.21p/kg

Steers 560kg+ to 390p (Avg  313.63p)

Heifers 400-480kg to 330p (Avg 330p)

Heifers 485+ to 400p (Avg 320.41p)

CALVES   Limousin Bulls to £200, Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £170, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £110.

Top price bull calf from JR Hallam sold to B Coombes.

Top price heifer calf from Yates Brothers.

STORES   Limousin Steers to £1130,  Limousin Heifers to £1010, Blues Bulls to £775, British Blue Steers to £745, British Blue Heifers to £765, Charolais Bulls to £775.

Top price bull from S Dawson sold to JM & VJ Howard.

Top price steer from J & LM Wood & Sons sold to J Hobson & Son.

Top price heifer from J & LM Wood & Sons sold to J Hobson & Son.

OTM CATTLE to 200p/kg (Avg 134.90p/kg). Top price from ID & TJ Gregory, Peak Forest sold to J Hobson & Son.

Longhorn to 2.00p/kg

Hereford to 1.38p/kg

Holstein Freisian to 1.30 p/kg

PRIME LAMBS  Overall Average 310.06p/kg, £142.90/head SQQ Average 319.69p/kg

p/kg

25.5-32kg to 196.7p (Avg 196.7p)

32.1-39kg to 373.3p (Avg 316.31p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 377.9p (Avg 320.73p)

45.6kg-52kg to 363.8p (Avg 303.2p)

52kg+ 352.4p (Avg 297.1p)

£/head

25.5-32kg to £60 (Avg £60)

32.1-39kg to £144.50 (Avg £119.43)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £162.50 (Avg £137.43)

45.6kg-52kg to £183 (Avg £147.26)

52kg+ £185 (Avg £163.49)

Top price lambs 377.9p/kg from Chris Buckley sold to Brosters Farm Shop.

Top price lambs £185/head from T Craddock sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

EWES to £160.00 (Avg £96.22) Top price sold to Lancashire Direct Meats Ltd.

TUPS to £98.00 (Avg £91.00) Top Price from D Roberts sold to Lancashire Direct Meats Ltd. 

STORE LAMBS to £138 (Avg £70.69) Top price from J Bostock sold to Lea & Son.

Texel to £138

Suffolk to £110

Charolais to £98

Mule to £85

Swale to £15