Forward 872 Head of Stock comprising of 52 Cattle including 10 Calves, 18 Stores, 1 Cow with 1 Calf at foot,  1 In Calf Cow, 20 Prime Cattle, 1 OTM and 820 Sheep comprising of 626 Prime Lambs, 87 Ewes, 4 Tups, 103 Store Lambs.

CHRISTMAS PRIME CATTLE SHOW & SALE

Kindly judged by Liam Broster of Brosters Farm Shop, Lindley Moor.

An Excellent Show of Prime Cattle today with the Judge choosing a Limousin X Heifer as Champion from A Schofield realising 365p per kilo (£2190) purchased by S Heap, Flowery Fields Farm Shop and Reserve Champion a British Blue X Heifer from Sam Eastwood realising 345p per kilo (£2156.25) purchased by the same buyer S Heap, Flowery Fields Farm Shop.

Full list of Show Prize Winners today – 

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Best Steers

1st Prize – A British Blue X from GL Battye & Sons realising 310p per kilo, weighing 675 kilos (£2092.50) purchased by Flowery Fields Farm Shop, Hade Edge.

2nd Prize – A Limousin X from H Peace realising 278p per kilo, weighing 595 kilo (£1654.10) purchased by Brosters Farm Shop, Lindley Moor.

3rd Prize – A British Blue X from GL Battye & Sons realising 258p per kilo, weighing 690 kilo (£1780.20) purchased by Brosters Farm Shop, Lindley Moor.

Best Heifers     

1st Prize & Champion – A Limousin X from A Schofield realising 365p per kilo, weighing 600 kilo (£2190.00) purchased by Flowery Fields Farm Shop, Hade Edge.

2nd Prize & Reserve Champion – A British Blue X from Sam Eastwood realising 345p per kilo, weighing 625 kilo (£2156.25) purchased by Flowery Fields Farm Shop, Hade Edge.

3rd Prize – A Limousin from H Smith realising 298p per kilo, weighing 490 kilo (£1460.20) purchased by David Gawthorpes Butchers, Denby Dale.

NATIVE

1st Prize – A Longhorn Steer from ID & TJ Gregory realising 258p per kilo, weighing 630 kilo (£1625.40) purchased by Albion Farm Shop, Saddleworth.

2nd Prize – A Longhorn Steer from DJ Saxby realising 252p per kilo, weighing 615 kilo (£1549.80) purchased by Brosters Farm Shop, Lindley Moor..

3rd Prize – A Aberdeen Angus Heifer from JB Eastwood & Sons realising 228p per kilo, weighing 545 kilo (£1242.60) purchased by Andrew Parker, Emley Moor.                 

PRIME CATTLE Steers Overall Avg 254.02p/kg, Heifers Overall Avg 264.59

Steers 560kg+ to 310p (Avg 254.02p), Heifers 400-480kg to 220p (Avg220p),  Heifers 485+ to 365p (Avg 267.99p). 

CALVES    Limousin Bulls to £470, Limousin Steers to £300, Limousin Heifers to £405, MRI Bulls to £100, Holstein Bulls to £10, British Blue Steers to £575.

Top price steer calf from G Hopkinson sold to FR Naylor.

Top price Heifer calf from J Bradshaw sold to IR & MA Smyth

Top price Bull calf from J Bradshaw sold to IR & MA Smyth

STORES Limousin Bulls to £825, Limousin Steers to £935, British Blue Steers to £935, Blonde Steers to £935, Blonde Heifers to £910, Aberdeen Angus Steers to £815, Charolais Bulls to £660, Charolais Steers to £770, Charolais Heifers to £680.

Top Price Bull from SW Bishop sold to J Hobson & Son

Top price Steer from F & D C Chislett sold to J Hobson & Son.

Top price Heifer from D & D C Chislett sold to A Kaye & Son.

COW with CALF at foot A 33 month old Blonde with a 7 month old calf at foot to £1380 from F & D C Chislett sold to JH & C Stancliffe.

COW in CALF A 35 month old Charolais to F & D C Chislett sold to Liam Broster.

OTM CATTLE   to 239p (Avg 239p). Top price £1900.05 from JB Eastwood & Sons sold to Worsley Wholesale Butchers

PRIME LAMBS  Overall average 224.68p/kg, £99.66 per head.

Top Prices p/kg 

25.5-32kg to 243.8p (Avg 243.75p)

32.1-39kg to 256.4p (Avg 210.98p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 297.8p (Avg 224.2p)

45.6kg-52kg to 284.8p (Avg 230.13p)

52kg+ to 250.9p (Avg 218.66p)

Top Prices p/head 

25.5-32kg to £78 (Avg £78)

32.1-39kg to £100 (Avg £78.91)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £135 (Avg £96.41)

45.6kg-52kg to £141.5 (Avg £110.04)

52kg+ to £146.5 (Avg £124.56)

Top price lambs 297.8p/kg from C Buckley sold to Hartshead Meats 2011 Ltd. 

Top price lambs £146.50 per head from RJ & D Wartigg sold to Hartshead Meats 2011 Ltd.

EWES to £129 (Avg £67.55). Top price from TJ Howarth sold to Lancashire Direct Meats Ltd, Blackburn.

TUPS to £96 (Avg £75.25) Top price from FR Schofield sold to R & J Dodson.

STORE LAMBS to £79 (Avg £67.44.) Top price from Exors of H Spicer sold to GG Foster.

TEXEL £79.00

CHAROLAIS £77.00

HERDWICK £42.00