Forward 945 Head of Stock comprising of 66 Cattle including 28 Calves, 24 Stores, 3 Prime Cattle, 9 OTM, 1 Cow with 1 calf at foot and 879 Sheep comprising of 516 Prime Lambs, 120 Ewes, 8 Tups, 3 Wethers, 226 Store Lambs & 5 Goats.

CHRISTMAS CALF SHOW & SALE   

Kindly judged by Mrs Rachel Mahon.

Thank you to the following sponsors of our Christmas Shows:

• NFU Honley
• Haighs Farm Shop
• Farm Star Ltd
• Goldthorpes Corn Millers Ltd
• MHH Contracting
• B White Butchers

CHAMPION from ST Thornton & Sons, Honley.

RESERVE CHAMPION CALF from R & AG Spenceley, Hoylandswaine.         

1st place Bull & Champion – Aberdeen Angus from ST Thornton & Sons selling for £405 to J Bailey & Sons.

2nd place Bull – British Blue from W Watts selling for £355 to Lea Partners.

3rd place Bull – Hereford from FR Hill & Son selling for £340 to J Bailey & Sons.

1st place Heifer & Reserve Champion – Charolais from R & AG Spenceley selling for £350 to the judge, Rachel Mahon.

2nd place Heifer – Aberdeen Angus from ST Thornton & Sons selling for £270 to the judge, Rachel Mahon.

3rd place Heifer – Charolais from R & AG Spenceley selling for £320 to NJ Turner.

CALVES  Angus Bulls to £405, Angus Heifers to £330, British Blue Bulls to £355, British Blue Heifers to £260, Hereford Bulls to £340, Red Poll Bulls to £162, Charolais Heifers to £350.

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

Top price heifer calf from R & AG Spenceley sold to Rachel Mahon.

STORES   Limousin Steers to £1035, Limousin Heifers to £1800, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £1525, Blonde Steers to £860, British Blue Bulls to £1080, British Blue Steers to £970, British Blue Heifers to £730, Simmental Bulls to £905, Beef Shorthorn Bulls to £700.

Top price bull from TM & G Simpson sold to J Hobson & Son.

Top price steer from L Beever sold to D Pearson.

Top price heifer from L Hallam sold to J Craddock.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 329.4p/kg.

p/kg – Top price, 358p/kg from R Barr sold to Lea & Son.

Steers 560kg+

British Blue to 305p/kg

Heifers 485kg+

British Blue to 358p/kg

Limousin to 319p/kg

OTM CATTLE to 206p/kg (Avg 154.52p/kg) Top price from Yorkshire Wildfire Trust sold to Hartshead Meats Ltd.

COWS with CALVES at foot to £1610 (Avg £1610) Top price from S & M Thackeray sold to Tom Lee.

PRIME LAMBS  Overall Average 330.21p/kg, £157.40/head SQQ Average 318.85p/kg

p/kg

25.5-32kg to 268.1p (Avg 268.1p)

32.1-39kg to 335.1p (Avg 298.56p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 388.9p (Avg 320.94p)

45.6kg-52kg to 456.9p (Avg 331.13p)

52kg+ 509.4p (Avg 352.02p)

£/head

25.5-32kg to £85 (Avg £85)

32.1-39kg to £124 (Avg £108.11)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £175 (Avg £139.2)

45.6kg-52kg to £233 (Avg £161.48)

52kg+ £270 (Avg £194.33)  

Top price lambs 509.4p/kg from T Craddock & Son sold to Shans Group Ltd.

Top price lambs £270/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Shans Group Ltd.

EWES to £170 (Avg £101.20) Top price from K & S Harper sold to Shans Group Ltd.

TUPS to £228 (Avg £144) Top price from H Smith sold to Shans Group Ltd. 

WETHERS to £110 (Avg £93.33) Top price from PR Cooper sold to Shans Group Ltd.

STORE LAMBS to £135.50 (Avg £103.25) Top price from R Hague sold to Lea & Son.

TEXEL to £135.50

CHAROLAIS to £130.50

HERDWICK to £119.50

MULE to £109.50

SUFFOLK to £107

BELTEX to £105

GOATS to £30 (Avg £30) Top price from Cockfields Farm Ltd sold to R Robinson.