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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 2004 Overall a better show of clean cattle was on offer, all classes were dearer on the week to a top of 125.5p paid by S. Wilson (Butcher), Corby Hill for a Limousin heifer from J. & N. Blaylock & Son, Hallburn, other Limousins from W.H. & D.A. Gass, Nunscleugh sold to 123.5p and 114.5p to S. Wilson and C.M. Kirkpatrick. Blonde heifers from T. Armstrong & Sons, Sceughdyke sold at 115.5p to C.M. Kirkpatrick. Charolais heifers from Messrs J. Bell, Brydekirk Mains 116.5p to Border Meats, Lockerbie. Top prices in the bullock section of 124.5p and 122.5p for Limousins from J.C. & D. Nicholson, The Gill to Woodhead Bros., Colne and Rose County Foods, Clitheroe, others 120.5p Faulding Cleugh to Woodhead Bros., 119.5p The Gill to Woodhead Bros., 117.5p Wyseby Hill Cottage and Hallburn, 115.5p Faulding Cleugh, 113.5p Hallburn. Charolais bullocks from D.J. Garthwaite & Son, Wyseby Hill Cottage sold at 122.5p to Wm. Kirkup (Butcher), Longtown, Blondes 113.5p Hallburn and Angus' to 107.5p Plumpe. More young bulls were on offer, comprising of mainly over 16 months and non farm assured. Heavyweight Belgian Blues to 95.5p Fawcettlees, Charolais' to 91.5p Fawcettlees, with Black & Whites to 91.5p Newby East. A similar show of 5,333 prime hoggs was forward, the overall average of 132.8p per kilo was marginally sharper on the week with hoggs peaking at £74 per head for Suffolks from Rascarrell, Auchencairn and 167p per kilo for Beltex's from Dunjop, Bridge of Dee. Suffolk £71 Cardew Hall; Texel £70.50 Whitehead Hill; Beltex £67 Dunjop; Bleu d'Maine £67 Lawston; Charollais £65.80 Lawston; Hill Cheviot £64.80, £62 Whitecroft Mains; Rouge £64 Nether Ernambrie; Greyface £63 Justicetown; North Country Cheviot £62.50 Croglin Low Hall; Half Bred £62 Smalmstown; Cheviot Mule £60 Newington; Blackface £60 Smalmstown; Leicester £58 Coldshield; Dorset £56.50 Kirkwood Mains; Gritstone £55.50 South Lambhill; Swaledale £53 Brackenthwaite. The 719 lightweight euro hoggs met a very dear trade, levelling at 134.7p, up 7.4p on the week. Top price of £49.50 for Beltex's from from Miller Hill, Gilsland with a top per kilo of 146.4p for Continentals from Caraview, Campbeltown. Texel £49 Langholm Farm; Cheviot Mule £49 Bloch; Suffolk cross £48.20 Sceughdyke; North Country Cheviot £47.80 Copperthorns; Hill Cheviot £47.50 Glendinning; Suffolk £47 Copperthorns; Cheviot cross £46.80 Leaths Farm; Charollais £46 Kirkwood Mains; Blackface £45.20 Megdale; Swaledale £44.50 Sykehead; Bleu d'Maine £44.20 Lurgan; Greyface £44 Newington; Herdwick £43.20 Stybeck. The first new season lambs of 2004 were a pair of Jacobs which peaked at £52 (130.0p) from The Park. The 4,096 cast ewes and rams were forward in much larger numbers and with the usual large company of buyers present all classes met a very good trade with heavy ewes in short supply. Top of £90 for heavy Suffolk ewes from Derwent House, others £85.50 Closenook; Texel £86.50, £84.50 Rascarrel, £82.50 Moor; Suffolk cross £80.50 Moor; Leicester £78.50 Netherplace, £76.50 Closenook; Bleu d'Maine £78.50 Waterloo, £73.50 Moor; Half Bred £75.50 Dockray Hall, £72.50 Whins; Charollais £70.50 Woodfoot, £69.50 Ballyrobert; North Country Cheviot £69.50 Ballyrobert, £68.50 Mossknowe, £66.50 West Thomaston; Greyface £66.50 Rascarrel, £64.50 Upper Mains and Crawesknowe; Cheviot Mule £52.50 West Thomaston. Hill ewes to £57.50 for Cheviots from Dunnabie, others £50.50 Woodfoot; Blackface £53.50 Moor and Ballyrobert; £50.50 Valley Drive, £48.50 Woodfoot and Valley Drive; Gritstone £45.50 Coldcoates; Swaledale £41.50 Thompson House, £39.50 Knarr. Rams to £73.50 for Leicesters from Netherplace and for Suffolks from East Mains; Texel £68.50 Dryhope; Lleyn £63.50 Netherplace; Charollais £55.50 Pingle; North Country Cheviot £55.50 Shaws; Hill Cheviot £48.50 Moor; Blackface £48.50 Netherplace; Roussin £39.50 Dunjop. |