Forward 1186 Head of Stock comprising of 125 Cattle including 7 Calves, 105 Stores, 4 Prime Cattle, 2 OTM’s, 3 Cow with 3 calves at foot, 1 Breeding Bull and 1061 Sheep comprising of 867 Prime Hoggs, 158 Ewes, 4 Shearlings, 9 Tups, 4 Cade Lambs, 9 Store Hoggs, 10 Gimmer Hoggs and 28 Bales Wheat Straw.

ANNUAL SPRING STORE CATTLE SHOW & SALE

A great entry of cattle today for our annual show. Thank you to all the vendors that have supported the market today and of course to all the buyers for digging deep!

Today’s show was kindly judged by John Harrison of Ribchester.

• CHAMPION awarded to AL Calvert for a 16 month British Blue X sold to Lea & Son for £1595. 
• RESERVE CHAMPION awarded to E Townend for a 12 month Charolais sold to J Hobson & Son for £1320.

STEERS

1st prize awarded to AL Calvert for a 16 month British Blue X sold for £1595 to Lea & Son.

2nd prize awarded to AL Calvert for a 19 month British Blue X sold for £1590 to Lea & Son.

3rd prize awarded to E Townend for a 10 month Limousin X sold for £1360 to JP Blackshaw.

HEIFERS

1st prize awarded to E Townend for a 12 month Charolais sold for £1320 to J Hobson & Son.

2nd prize awarded to E Townend for a 9 month Limousin X sold for £1200 to Lea & Son.

3rd prize awarded to A Schofield for a 11 month Limousin X sold for £900 to G & AG Parker.

BULLS

1st prize awarded to A Schofield for a 11 month Limousin X sold for £1065 to L Broster.

2nd prize awarded to A Schofield for a 11 month Limousin X sold for £1245 to L Broster.

3rd prize awarded to A Schofield for a 10 month Limousin X sold for £1065 to L Broster.

1 ORDINARY MARKET SHARE sold for £31000.

CALVES   Ayrshire Bulls to £10.

Top price bull calf from P Ducker.

STORES   Limousin Bulls to £1245, Limousin Steers to £1475,  Limousin Heifers to £1200, Hereford Steers to £1475,  Hereford Heifers to £720, Aberdeen Angus Steers to £915, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £1065, British Blues Bulls to £620, British Blue Steers to £1595, British Blue Heifers to £1190, Simmental Bulls to £780, Charolais Steers to £1140, Charolais Heifers to £1320, Blonde Heifers to £700, Beef Shorthorn to £790.

Top price bull from A Schofield sold to L Broster.

Top price steer from AL Calvert sold to Lea & Son.

Top price heifer from E Townend sold to J Hobson & Son.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 276.33p/kg

p/kg

Heifers 485kg+ to 296p/kg (Avg 287.59p/kg). Top price from D Pearson sold to M Wynne.

Steers 560kg+ to 271p/kg (Avg 265.48p/kg). Top price from D Pearson sold to M Wynne.

Blonde to 271p/kg

p/head

Heifers 485kg+ to £1582.00/head (Avg £1545.80/head). Top price from D Pearson sold to M Wynne.

Blonde to £1582.00

Steers 560kg+ to £1504.05/head (Avg £1480.03/head). Top price from D Pearson sold to M Wynne.

Blonde to £1504.05/head.

OTM CATTLE to 195p/kg (Avg 186.50p/kg). Top price from S & M Thackray sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.  

COWS with Calves at foot to £1500. (Avg £1015.50) Top price from A Kaye & Son sold to KM Brown.

30m Pedigree Limousin Cow with a 1 month Pedigree Limousin Bull calf at foot to £1500.

30m Pedigree Limousin Cow with a 1 month Pedigree Limousin Bull calf at foot to £1200.

115m Red Poll Cow with a 4 month Red Poll steer calf at foot to £685.

BREEDING BULL 36 Month Pedigree Limousin Bull to £1320 from CR Green sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

PRIME HOGGS  Overall Average 273.63p/kg, £125.71/head. SQQ Average 277.67p/kg

p/kg

32.1-39kg to 343.6p (Avg 275.36p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 391.4p (Avg 278.17p)

45.6kg-52kg to 352.1p (Avg 275.75p)

52kg+ 303.4p (Avg 255.27p)

£/head

32.1-39kg to £128.50 (Avg £103.57)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £164 (Avg £119.30)

45.6kg-52kg to £169 (Avg £131.71)

52kg+ £176 (Avg £143.77)

Top price Hoggs 391.4p/kg from C Buckley sold to L Wood & Son. 

Top price Hoggs £176/head from S & A Taylor sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

EWES to £222 (Avg £131.35) Top price from Thorp & Kaye sold to Yorkshire Halal.

TUPS to £155 (Avg £137.89) Top Price from R Kenyon sold to Lancashire Direct Meats Ltd. 

CULL SHEARLINGS to £116 (Avg £109.25) Top price from Matthew Bates sold to Yorkshire Halal.

CADE LAMBS to £8 (Avg 3.50) Top price from J Piper sold to G Hopkinson.

STORE HOGGS to £91 (Avg £78.78) Top price from S & R Waterhouse sold to L Broster.

TEXEL X to £91

GRITSTONE to £65

GIMMER HOGGS to £95 (Avg £95) Top price from J Bradbury sold to L Broster.

TEXEL X to £95

PRODUCE

28 Bales Wheat Straw to £16 from T Hampton sold to J & LM Wood & Sons.