Market Reports

May
06
2025

Sale Report - Tuesday 6th May 2025


Forward 783 Head of Stock comprising of 60 Cattle including 1 Calf, 54 Stores, 3 Prime Cattle, 2 OTM and 723 Sheep comprising of 40 Prime Lambs, 486 Prime Hoggs, 117 Ewes, 9 Tups, 42 Store Hoggs, 13 Ewes with 16 lambs at foot and 10 Bales of Wheat Straw.

CALVES  Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £500.

Top price bull calf from LM Stuart sold to ND & P Dowkes.

STORES   Limousin Steers to £1970, Limousin Heifers to £1820, Aberdeen Bulls to £575, Aberdeen Angus Steers to £2090, Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £1150, Hereford Heifers to £1485, Charolais Bulls to £600, Charolais Steers to £1580, British Blue Steers to £2410, Belted Galloway Steers to £945, Belted Galloway Heifers to £970, Beef Shorthorn Heifers to £1880, Montbeliar Bulls to £570, Wagyu Cross Bulls to £575.

Top price bull from Sykes Farming Ltd sold to IR & JA Dodson.

Top price steer from JE Peate sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

Top price heifer from Tom Gardham sold to J Hobson & Son.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 389.78p/kg.

p/kg – Top price, 416p/kg from K Hall & Son sold to G Haigh Butchers.

Heifers 485kg+

Limousin to 416p/kg

British Blue to 399p/kg

Blonde to 350p/kg

OTM CATTLE to 221p/kg (Avg 203.33p/kg) Top price from A Sykes & Son sold to M Bretton.

PRIME LAMBS  Overall Average 361.08p/kg, £161.45/head SQQ Average 367.51p/kg

p/kg

39.1kg–45.5kg to 409.3p (Avg 367.51p)

45.6kg-52kg to 346.9p (Avg 343.16p)

52kg+ 307.8p (Avg 307.8p)

£/head

39.1kg–45.5kg to £176 (Avg £160.35)

45.6kg-52kg to £170 (Avg £163)

52kg+ £177 (Avg £177)  

Top price lambs 409.3p/kg from S Oakes & Son sold to Shans Group Ltd.

Top price lambs £177/head from John Key sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

PRIME HOGGS  Overall Average 277.56p/kg, £144.98/head SQQ Average 303.28p/kg

p/kg

25.5-32kg to 218.8p (Avg 218.75p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 378p (Avg 304.38p)

45.6kg-52kg to 368.1p (Avg 292.85p)

52kg+ 340.5p (Avg 260.56p)

£/head

25.5-32kg to £70 (Avg £70)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £172 (Avg £131.86)

45.6kg-52kg to £173 (Avg £142.99)

52kg+ £189 (Avg £150.54)  

Top price hoggs 378p/kg from C Buckley sold to Shans Group Ltd.

Top price hoggs £189/head from M Fradley sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

CAST EWES to £200 (Avg £130.57) Top price from P Dixon sold to Shans Group Ltd. Top price from G Ellis sold to Shans Group Ltd.

CAST TUPS to £200 (Avg £133.11) Top price from SA & Mrs L Burford sold to Shans Group Ltd. 

STORE HOGGS to £140 (Avg £98.74) Top price from R Hinchliffe sold to Lea & Son.

CHAROLAIS to £140

TEXEL to £125

WOODLAND to £111

EWES with LAMBS at FOOT to £300 (Avg £165.31) Top price from H Smith sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

TEXEL with single texel at foot to £300

MULE with twin texel at foot to £300

HERDWICK with twins to £132

WHEAT STRAW to £27 (Avg £27) Top price from CP Medlam sold to G Hopkinson.





Forward:: Forward 783 Head of Stock comprising of 60 Cattle including 1 Calf, 54 Stores, 3 Prime Cattle, 2 OTM and 723 Sheep comprising of 40 Prime Lambs, 486 Prime Hoggs, 117 Ewes, 9 Tups, 42 Store Hoggs, 13 Ewes with 16 lambs at foot and 10 Bales of Wheat Straw.