Market Reports

Dec
05
2023

Tuesday 5th December 2023 - Xmas Show & Sale of Prime Cattle & OTM Cattle


Forward 943 Head of Stock comprising of 66 Cattle including 2 Calves, 27 Stores, 25 Prime Cattle, 8 OTM, 2 Cows with 2 calves at foot and 877 Sheep comprising of 666 Prime Lambs, 160 Ewes, 4 Tups, 47 Store Lambs.

CHRISTMAS PRIME CATTLE SHOW & SALE

Kindly judged by Mr Charles Haigh of Haighs Farm Shop, Mirfield.

Both our Continental and Native breed classes were well supported with some top quality animals on show.

Thank you to both our vendors and purchasers for supporting the show and continued support throughout the year.

Champion from C & A Howe, Daisy Hill Farm, Flouch.

Reserve Champion from H Smith & Family, Home Farm, Carlecotes.

Prize Continental Steers

  • 1st Prize & Champion- 655kg British Blue X from C & A Howe sold to Haighs Farm Shop for 445p/kg.
  • 2nd Prize & Reserve Champion – 560kg Limousin from H Smith sold to Haighs Farm Shop for 360p/kg.
  • 3rd Prize – 545kg British Blue X from C & A Howe sold to Broster Farm Shop for 345p/kg.

Prize Continental Heifers     

  • 1st Prize - 590kg Limousin X from GL Battye & Sons sold to Haighs Farm Shop for 375p/kg.
  • 2nd Prize – 490kg British Blue X from C & A Howe sold to J Hobson & Son for 330p/kg.
  • 3rd Prize – 580kg Limousin X from Sam Eastwood sold to Haighs Farm Shop for 365p/kg.

Prime Native

  • 1st Prize – 555kg Longhorn X from DJ Saxby sold to Nigel Turner (Ten Fourteen) for 345p/kg.
  • 2nd Prize – 605kg Longhorn from DJ Saxby sold to Albion Farm Shop for 325p/kg.
  • 3rd Prize – 550kg Aberdeen Angus X from Sam Eastwood sold to Haighs Farm Shop for 320p/kg.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 320.1p/kg

p/kg – Top price, 445p/kg from C & A Howe sold to Haighs Farm Shop

OTM CATTLE SHOW & SALE

Also kindly judged by Mr Charles Haigh of Haighs Farm Shop, Mirfield.

  • 1st Prize – 665kg Limousin Cow from Mrs L Hallam sold to J Hobson & Son for 197p/kg.
  • 2nd Prize – 755kg Limousin Cow from Mr F & L Helliwell sold to J Hobson & Son for 195p/kg.
  • 3rd Prize – 645kg Limousin Cow from Mrs L Hallam sold to JB Eastwood & Sons for 195p/kg.

OTM CATTLE Overall Avg 149.35/kg

Top price 197p/kg from Mrs L Hallam sold to J Hobson & Son.

CALVES  Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £320.

Top price bull calf from ST Thornton & Sons sold to BJ Shaw.

STORES   Limousin Bulls to £800, Limousin Steers to £1000, Limousin Heifers to £795, British Blue Steers to £990, Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £205, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £225, Hereford Bulls to £595, Simmental Steers to £800, Holstein Steers to £585, Belted Galloway Heifers to £1095.

Aberdeen Angus store cow to £600

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

Top price steer from R Hinchliffe sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

Top price heifer from S Schofield sold to J Bradley.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 320.1p/kg.

p/kg – Top price, 445p/kg from C & A Howe sold to Haighs Farm Shop

COWS with Calves at foot to £500 (Avg £500) Top price from F Ambler for a 78 month Dexter with a 2 month Angus calf at foot sold to JA Rangeley.

PRIME LAMBS  Overall Average 265.03p/kg, £121.56/head SQQ Average 257.89p/kg

p/kg

32.1-39kg to 263.2p (Avg 232.05p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 323.3p (Avg 261.33p)

45.6kg-52kg to 359.6p (Avg 271.73p)

52kg+ p (Avg p)

£/head

32.1-39kg to £100 (Avg £88.76)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £144 (Avg £111.91)

45.6kg-52kg to £187 (Avg £131.36)

52kg+ £188 (Avg £143.25)  

Top price lambs 359.6p/kg from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

Top price lambs £188/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

EWES to £151 (Avg £92.04) Top price from S & A Taylor sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd.

TUPS to £90 (Avg £90) Top price from PM. A. DN & IM Turner sold to Shans Group Ltd. 

STORE LAMBS to £121 (Avg £75.46) Top price from S & A Taylor sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

TEXEL to £121

SUFFOLK to £99

WOODLAND to £67

BLUE FACED LEICESTER to £34


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Forward:: Forward 943 Head of Stock comprising of 66 Cattle including 2 Calves, 27 Stores, 25 Prime Cattle, 8 OTM, 2 Cows with 2 calves at foot and 877 Sheep comprising of 666 Prime Lambs, 160 Ewes, 4 Tups, 47 Store Lambs.