HOLMFIRTH ATTESTED AUCTION MARKET – TUESDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2023 – SALE REPORT Forward 1000 Head of Stock comprising of 25 Cattle including 3 Calves, 17 Stores, 4 Prime Cattle, 1 OTM and 975 Sheep comprising of 816 Prime Hoggs, 132 Ewes, 1 Tup, 26 Store Hoggs.

CALVES  Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £155, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £20.

Top price bull calf from E & N Holsey sold to WG Gill.

Top price heifer calf from E & N Holsey.

STORES   Limousin Bulls to £755, Limousin Steers to £1150, Aberdeen Angus Steers to £955, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £895, British Blue Heifers to £535, Charolais Heifers to £895, Simmental Heifers to £1100.

Top price bull from R Wood.

Top price heifer from E Peace & Son sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

Top price steer from GR Hensby sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 281.33p/kg.

Top price, 301p/kg from D Pearson sold to Albion Farm Shop.

Steers 560kg+

• Blonde to 301p/kg
• British Shorthorn to 258p/kg

Heifers 485kg+

• Limousin to 279p/kg
• Blonde to 293p/kg

OTM CATTLE to 248p/kg (Avg 248p/kg) Top price from A Sykes & Son sold to J Hobson & Son.

PRIME HOGGS  Overall Average 264.79p/kg, £116/head SQQ Average 258.54p/kg

p/kg

25.5-32kg to 232.30p (Avg 220.65p)

32.1-39kg to 327.70p (Avg 219.39p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 351.10p (Avg 278.75p)

45.6kg-52kg to 318p (Avg 277.40p)

52kg+ 257.10p (Avg 223.61p)

£/head

25.5-32kg to £73 (Avg £68.40)

32.1-39kg to £126.50 (Avg £80.04)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £158 (Avg £119.97)

45.6kg-52kg to £159 (Avg £131.37)

52kg+ £159 (Avg £124.52)  

Top price hoggs 351.10p/kg from BJ Shaw sold to Worsley Wholesale Butcher.

Top price hoggs £159/head from BJ Shaw sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

EWES to £135 (Avg £65.71) Top price from SP Sykes sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd.

TUPS to £160 (Avg £160) Top price from J Wooller sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd.

STORE HOGGS to £118 (Avg £90.12) Top price from J Bradley sold to Lea & Son.

TEXEL to £94.50

CHEVIOT to £118

HAMPSHIRE to £60