HOLMFIRTH ATTESTED AUCTION MARKET – TUESDAY 27TH AUGUST 2024 – SALE REPORT Forward 510 Head of Stock comprising of 26 Cattle including 8 Calves, 15 Stores, 3 OTM and 484 Sheep comprising of 292 Prime Lambs, 61 Ewes, 1 Wether, 130 Store Lambs, 2 Ewes with 2 lambs at foot.

CALVES  Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £365, Aberdeen Angus Steers to £308, Holstein Bulls to £20.

Top price bull calf from ST Thornton & Sons sold to Lea & Son.

Top price steer calf from C Woodhead sold to Lea & Son.

STORES   Limousin Bulls to £952, Limousin Steers to £1685, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £775, Charolais Heifers to £1095, British Blue Bulls to £, British Blue Steers to £1500, British Blue Heifers to £1800.

Top price bull from R Walker sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

Top price steer from B Coombes sold to Lea & Son.

Top price heifer from B Coombes sold to J Hobson & Son.

OTM CATTLE to 173p/kg (Avg 166.22p/kg) Top price from DI & J Hague sold to J Hobson & Son.

PRIME LAMBS  Overall Average 323.77p/kg, £148.3/head SQQ Average 324.96p/kg

p/kg

32.1-39kg to 333.3p (Avg 332.69p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 413.2p (Avg 324.77p)

45.6kg-52kg to 410.3p (Avg 322.13p)

52kg+ 349.8p (Avg 324.31p)

£/head

32.1-39kg to £130 (Avg £129.75)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £188 (Avg £137.74)

45.6kg-52kg to £194 (Avg £153.98)

52kg+ £198 (Avg £183.57)  

Top price lambs 413.2p/kg from J Trueman & Partner sold to Shans Group Ltd.

Top price lambs £198/head from GL Battye & Sons sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

EWES to £222 (Avg £87.84) Top price from J Trueman & Partner sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd.  

WETHERS to £75 (Avg £75) Top price from P Maltby sold to Shans Group Ltd.

STORE LAMBS to £196 (Avg £104.3) Top price from EL Mount & Co Ltd sold to Lea & Son.

CHAROLAIS to £196

TEXEL to £165.50

SUFFOLK to £130

FAMILIES to £230 (Avg £220) Top price from K & S Harper sold to J Hobson & Son.

Texel with single lamb at foot to £230 & £210