Top price and champion from Glenn and Myles Mortimer
The Farmers Guardian-supported May Day show and sale of suckled calves at Ruswarp saw the judge, Matthew Brown, Driffield, award the championship to Glenn and Myles Mortimer, Glaisdale, for an 11-month-old Limousin-sired heifer. It went on to sell for the day's top price of 拢2,400 to Sean Marsh, Dover.
The Mortimers, who run 120 suckler cows 鈥� which are all served by artificial insemination to make use of the best genetics 鈥� also sold their third prize winning heifer for 拢2,000 to Paul Blacker, Goole.
The reserve champion was the winning steer, an 11-month-old British Blue cross from Colin Hutton, Fylingdales, which sold for 拢1,260 to D. Stevenson, Loftus.
Steers topped at 拢1,420 for a 12-month-old Charolais cross from A. Hollings, Goathland.
The bulls were judge by Stuart Mason, Weaverthorpe, who chose as champion a seven-month-old Limousin cross from Pete Hills, Ugthorpe. It sold for 拢1,100 to P. Beal, Setteringham, who also paid 拢1,280 for the reserve bull champion, a six-month-old British Blonde consigned by John Dunwell, Fylingthorpe.
Bulls sold to 拢1,500 for a Limousin cross from J.C. and P. Harrison, Fryup.
According to the auctioneers, the best quality younger cattle sold very well, with the mid-range turnout cattle looking best value, but some buyers were hesitant to commit to grass cattle given the weather and ground conditions.
Averages 鈥� Limousin 鈥� bulls, 拢1,278; steers, 拢1,228; heifers, 拢1,317. Charolais 鈥� bulls, 拢1,090; steers, 拢1,167; heifers, 拢981. British Blue 鈥� bulls, 拢1,116; steers, 拢1,091; heifers, 拢1,095. British Blonde 鈥� bulls, 拢1,380; heifers, 拢861. Aberdeen-Angus 鈥� bulls, 拢860; steers, 拢825; heifers, 拢690. Simmental 鈥� steers, 拢980; heifers, 拢982. Beef Shorthorn 鈥� steers, 拢869; heifers, 拢753. Hereford 鈥� steers, 拢850; heifers, 拢633.
Auctioneers: Richardson and Smith.
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