Champion tops Lanark Texels at 6,200gns
The Lanark Ladies sale of pedigree Texel females topped at 6,200gns for the pre-sale show champion, a ewe hogg from Donald and Sarah MacPherson's Hexel flock, Berwick-Upon Tweed. By Strathbogie Gladiator and out of a Procters Chumba Wumba daughter, it sold online to B.I. and B.M. Mosey, East Yorkshire.
Topping the gimmer trade at 4,400gns from Hugh and Alan Blackwood's Auldhousebun flock, Muirkirk, was a daughter of 130,000gns Haymount Fan Dabi Dozi out of dam by Sportsmans Double Diamond. A full sister to 42,000gns Auldhouseburn Ghost, it sold on the phone to C. Fielder, Duttons, Hampshire carrying a single to the 24,000gns Mellor Vale Hercules.
S.J. and S.L. Beachell, Driffield, paid 1,400gns apiece for a gimmer and a ewe hogg, both from Robert Cockburn's Knap flo k, Crieff. At the same money was a gimmer from T. Muirhead, Orchilmore, which sold to G. and J. Allan, Linlithgow.
Averages - 24 gimmers, 拢953.75; 19 ewe hoggs, 942.24; 43 overall, 拢948.66.
Auctioneers: Lawrie and Symington.
Champion tops Leyburn store cattle听
Topping the New Year store cattle show and sale at Leyburn was the champion, a home-bred British Blue heifer from the Porter family, Oxnop, which made 拢2,500 to the judge, Liam Rodney, Masham.
The Porter's run of 10 British Blue cross Limousin heifers averaged 拢2,300.
Reserve champion was a Limousin heifer from Georgina Laws, Hauxwell, which was bought by Stephen White, Barnsley for 拢2,300.
According to the auctioneers, trade was up about 拢200/head from the end of last year.
Auctioneers: Leyburn Auction Mart.
Flying store cattle trade at Hexham
Store cattle were in demand at Hexham with steers averaging 拢1,876 and heifers 拢1,689, with an overall average of 拢1,821, which is 拢438/head up on the same sale last year.
Weanlings and suckled calves averaged 拢1,468.79 with steer calves averaging 拢1,501 and heifers levelling at 拢1,396.
The pre-sale show champion was won a 10-month-old Limousin cross steer from W.D. and B. Thompson, East Unthank, which went on to sell for 拢1,820.
Reserve went to the over 18-month-old steer class winner, a black Limousin cross from Geoff and James Ogle, Blackburn, which topped the trade at 拢2,470. Other Limousin cross steers from the same home sold to 拢2,320 and averaged 拢2,356.
A run of 16 Limousin and British Blue cross steers from Devonport Farms, Blakelaw, sold to 拢2,300 and averaged 拢2,033.
Alan Ogle, Comb Hills, sold Limousin cross steers to 拢2,300 twice.
Aberdeen-Angus steers sold to 拢2,280 for R. Maughan, Greencarts, with Aberdeen-Angus cross heifers from P. Featherstone and Son, Newcastle upon Tyne, topping the day's female trade at 拢2,250.
Yearling cattle sold to 拢1,830 for nine-month-old Limousin cross steers from H. Huddleston, Round Meadows.
A run of 40 nine to 11-month-old Charolais and Limousin cross steers and heifers from A. and C.L. Bell, Woodhall, topped at 拢1,810 for Charolais cross steers and 拢1,800 for yearling Limousin heifers to average 拢1,654.29.
听Auctioneers: Hexham and Northern Marts.
Limousin heifer leads J36 store sale
The sale of 470 store cattle at J36 topped at 拢2,200 for a 20-month-old Limousin heifer from M.A. and J.A. Winning, Kendal.
Other heifers sold to 拢2,160 for S. Whitehead, Middleton, and to 拢2,100 for M. and L. Preece, Kirkby Lonsdale, with a number of others between 拢1,900 and 拢2,000.
Bullocks topped at 拢2,020 for a pair of 20-month-old British Blues from Messrs Winn. J.A. and J. Harper, Killington, sold two bullocks at 拢2,000 apiece, including the champion, a British Blonde.
In the stirk section, seven-month-old Limousin cross steers and heifers from B. Heys, Mosborough, sold to 拢1,090. Millfield Stud, Settle, sold eight-month-old Aberdeen-Angus cross steers at 拢900 and 10-month-old Blue Greys from M. Gibson, Sedburgh, made 拢890.
Six-month-old dairy bred Aberdeen-Angus cross bulls from Messrs Young, Lindale, sold at 拢820.
Bull stirks sold to 拢1,270 for an eight-month-old South Devon from A.T. Threlkeld, Ulverston, with six- mont- old bulls to 拢910 for a Limousin cross from J. and S.E. Woof, Dent. 听
听Auctioneers: North West Auctions.
Feeding bulls to 拢2,200 at Pateley Bridge
At the show and sale of feeding bulls at Pateley Bridge, first prize went to an 11-month-old Limousin from K. and G. Huck, Austwick, which sold for 拢2,200 to the judge, Edward Simpson, Bielby.
Messrs Huck, also had the second prize winner which also made 拢2,200, as did the third prize winner, another Limousin from J.W. Stockdale and Sons, Burnsall.
The store cattle section topped at 拢2,310 for a British Blue heifer consigned by J.A.S. Church, Lofthouse, who also had the top priced steer, a Limousin at 拢2,270.
Averages 鈥� steers, 拢1,665.36; heifers, 拢1,600.69; bulls, 拢1,608.57.
听Auctioneers: Barnard Castle and Teesdale Farmers Auction Mart Co.
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