Market Reports

May
02
2023

Sale Report - Tuesday 2nd May 2023


Forward 768 Head of Stock comprising of 63 Cattle including 10 Calves, 34 Stores, 11 Prime Cattle, 8 OTM and 705 Sheep comprising of 56 Prime Lambs, 539 Prime Hoggs, 102 Ewes, 4 Tups, 3 Wethers, 1 Store Hoggs.

CALVES  Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £252, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £105, British Blues Bulls to £302, British Blue Heifers to £300, Norwegian Red Bulls to £70, Holstein Bulls to £10.

Top price bull calf from EE & C Hawke.
Top price heifer calf from LM Stuart.

STORES   Limousin Bulls to £800, Limousin Steers to £1430, Limousin Heifers to £970, British Blue Steers to £715, British Blue Heifers to £690, Charolais Steers to £995, Charolais Heifers to £1090, Hereford Heifers to £995, 

Top price bull from SW Bishop sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.
Top price heifer from J Black sold to J Hobson & Son.
Top price steer from GH & VD Wood & Son sold to J Hobson & Son.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 277.3p/kg.
p/kg – Top price, 327p/kg from D Pearson sold to J Hobson & Son.
Steers 560kg+
Blonde to 308p/kg
Limousin to 297p/kg
Beef Shorthorn to 285p/kg
British Blue to 277p/kg
Simmental to 274p/kg

Heifers 485kg+
British Blue to 260p/kg
Beef Shorthorn to 258p/kg

Heifers 400-480kg
Blonde to 327p/kg

OTM CATTLE to 208p/kg (Avg 168.19p/kg) 

Top price 208p/kg from C Bamforth sold to J Hobson & Son.
Top price £1507.50/head from J & LM Wood & Sons sold to M Bretton.

PRIME NEW SEASON LAMBS  Overall Average 323.80p/kg, £136.80/head SQQ Average 336.25p/kg

p/kg
32.1-39kg to 439.50p (Avg 358.43p)
39.1kg–45.5kg to 409.20p (Avg 331.77p)
45.6kg-52kg to 321.20p (Avg 260.87p)

£/head
32.1-39kg to £167 (Avg £132.22)
39.1kg–45.5kg to £169 (Avg £139.77)
45.6kg-52kg to £159 (Avg £127.50)

Top price lambs 439.50p/kg from Hazlehurst Brothers sold to Addy's Butchers. 
Top price lambs £169/head from S Oakes & Son sold to R & CP Haigh. 
PRIME HOGGS  Overall Average 299.09p/kg, £143.85/head SQQ Average 313.35p/kg

p/kg
32.1-39kg to 394.8 (Avg 335.73p)
39.1kg–45.5kg to 377.8p (Avg 311.46p)
45.6kg-52kg to 400p (Avg 307.24p)
52kg+ 343.90p (Avg 265.54p)

£/head
32.1-39kg to £152 (Avg £128.25)
39.1kg–45.5kg to £170 (Avg £133.68)
45.6kg-52kg to £192 (Avg £149.08)
52kg+ £184 (Avg £150.16)  

Top price hoggs 400p/kg from AL Calvert sold to Haighs Farm Shop. 
Top price hoggs £192/head from AL Calvert sold to Haighs Farm Shop. 

EWES to £184 (Avg £106.24) Top price from Thorp & Kaye sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd. 

TUPS to £137 (Avg £94.50) Top price from Emma Carter sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd. 

WETHERS to £120 (Avg £84.67) Top price from Charlotte Watts-Hale sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd. 

STORE HOGGS to £80 (Avg £80) Top price from RP & S Whiteley sold to Lea & Son.

TEXEL to £80
 





Forward:: Forward 768 Head of Stock comprising of 63 Cattle including 10 Calves, 34 Stores, 11 Prime Cattle, 8 OTM and 705 Sheep comprising of 56 Prime Lambs, 539 Prime Hoggs, 102 Ewes, 4 Tups, 3 Wethers, 1 Store Hoggs.