Sale of Store Cattle & Store Sheep
Store Cattle
Hexham & Northern Marts held their weekly sale of store cattle and offered a good catalogue of 687 head, the majority of which were native breeds for the monthly special sale of such types.
With cattle from noted producers from across the North of England & Scottish Borders trade and demand continued at levels seen earlier in the month despite quality in the main now waning. Those presenting first-draw cattle from herds farmed on the higher fells with best end sorts leading their consignments were well rewarded and saw significant lifts on the year.
The sale peaked at £1880 for a hefty Angus bullock from noted native breed consignor Dennis Burn, Aydonshields, Hexhamshire who saw his three similar types average £1760 per head.
A brace followed at £1790 – the first a Big Limmy cross steer at 22 months from Doug Whitfield, Berry Edge, Consett, Co. Durham and another Angus at the same price which led the 25 strong consignment from Longtown based Cumbrian consignors and regular supporters of the Hexham ring Messrs Harrison, Peddar Hill.
Older heifers sold well and these peaked at £1780 for a smart Limmy from Stuart Macdonald, Hammershields, Allenheads with another selling for £1760 from Messrs Moore, Highside, Kellah.
With almost all major native breeds represented one of the highlights was the cracking run of over yearling cattle from Brothers Alan & Selby Robson, Yatesfield – high on the Otterburn Army Ranges – that sent forty-five tremendous calves by the Beef Shorthorn & Angus sires. Expertly drawn and presented In batches of sixes and sevens the cattle were a credit to the brothers and truly a lesson in how to present beast for sale when many opt to sell in singles and pairs the rewards for the ‘old approach’ were evident as their Shorthorn steers peaked at a massive £1530 and Angus at £1480 to average a deserved £1359 for 45 steers and heifers sold on the day.
Cattle in the middle aged range from 11 to 17 months sold well and topped at £1740 for a monster bullock from Thomas Graham, West Foreshields, Alston, Cumbria with a pair of smart steers from Messrs Peart, Hareshaw, Bellingham following at £1660 and a cracking pair of Hereford bullocks from Alan Parker, High Woolley, Allendale scaling to £1640. The heifer entry in this class topped at £1610 for a smart and hefty Angus heifer from Messrs Hall, West Butsfield presented by partner Rachel Harrop who saw her nine very well bred females average a worthy £1407 throughout.
The youngest class at ten months and under, whilst smaller in numbers forward saw no less of a trade and topped at £1560 for an outstanding Limmy heifer from Robert and John English, Brownsleazes with bullocks peaking at £1350 from Messrs Wood, Low Acton. Two bulls followed from noted breeders Messrs Storrow, Willimoteswick at £1340 and £1320 also by the Limmy sire, whilst the dearest Angus weanling on the day sold at £1300 and was a pure bred steer from Graham Wilkinson & Family, Bollihopeshield, Weardale, County Durham.
As numbers tighten demand shows no sign of easing at Hexham with grass now in full flourish and pastures populated with cattle enjoying the spring weather. If you have cattle to sell the auctioneers urge you to make contact and we will be delighted to advise on how to maximise your returns from your stock. Call Chris Armstrong on 07808 721957, Drew Patrick on 07854 361967 or any one of our dedicated team on 01434 605444.
Leading prices;
Cattle 30 Months +
Angus x steers – £1660 Tortree House
Cattle 23 – 30 Months
Limousin x steers – £1790 Berry Edge
Charolais x steers – £1610 Risehead
Simmental x steers – £1650 Peddar Hill
Angus x steers – £1700 Aydonshields, £1660 & £1650 Peddar Hill, £1500 Buteland, £1400 Ravensworth Grange, £1380 Greystone House
Limousin x heifers – £1780 Hammershield, £1700 Berry Edge, £1460 Hammershield
Charolais heifers – £1740 (x2) Low Burradon
Angus heifers – £1470 Old Town & £1380 China Hall
Angus x heifers – £1340 Buteland, £1320 The Stobbs
Cattle 17 – 22 Months
Limousin x steers – £1750 & £1710 Hammershield
Charolais x steers – £1200 Harnham Hall
British Blue x steers – £1610 Peddar Hill
Angus x steers – £1880 Aydonshields, £1790 Peddar Hill, £1740, £1710 & £1660 Great Tosson, £1610 Great Tosson & Peddar Hill, £1600 Greystone House, £1580 Buteland, £1570 Greystone House, £1560 Peddar Hill, £1540 Buteland
Simmental x steers – £1740, £1650, £1640, £1600, £1590, £1570 (x2) & £1560 Peddar Hill
Limousin x heifers – £1760 Highside, £1740 West Foreshield, £1580 Berry Edge, £1460 China Hall
Charolais heifers – £1600 & £1420 Low Burradon
British Blue x heifers – £1760 Light Birks
Angus x heifers – £1590 The Stobbs, £1450 Greystone House & Buteland, £1340 The Stobbs, £1320 Buteland
Blonde x heifers – £1660 Brownsleazes
Cattle 11 – 16 Months
Limousin x steers – £1740 West Foreshield, £1660 Hareshaw, £1610 West Foreshield, £1520 Stotsfold, £1500 Stotsfold & West Foreshield, £1490 Brokenheugh, £1480 Brownsleazes & Hareshaw, £1460 Stotsfold, £1440 Brokenheugh, £1430 Baal Hill & Low Eshells, £1400 Thornton Tower, £1390 Brokenheugh & Stotsfold
Charolais x steers – £1510, £1460, £1450 & £1290 Redsteads, £1240 High Trewhitt
Angus steers – £1440 & £1410 Monkridge Hill
Angus x steers – £1560 & £1540 Hollin Close, £1480 Yatesfield (x2) & Monkridge Hill, £1470 Redsteads, £1430 Buteland & Yatesfield, £1420 Yatesfield (x2) & Blakelaw, £1400 Buteland & Hollin Close, £1370 Yatesfield
British Blue steers – £1390 & £1310 Monkridge, £1180 Lee Hall, £1170 Stotsfold
British Shorthorn steers – £1530, £1410 (x2) & £1210 Yatesfield
Hereford x steers – £1640, £1470 & £1350 High Wooley, £1280 Barrasford Green
South Devon steers – £1380 & £1370 Hareshaw
Limousin x heifers – £1590 Thornton Tower, £1550 West Foreshield, £1515 Burntongues, £1380 Baal Hill, £1375 Low Eshells, £1350 North Cocklake, £1340 Thornton Tower, £1320 Brokenheugh & Burmoor, £1300 Hareshaw, West Butsfield & West Foresheild, £1280 West Foreshield (x2), £1270 Low Eshells
Charolais x heifers – £1440, £1410, £1320 & £1300 Redsteads, £1230 & £1210 Harnham Hall
British Blue heifers – £1620 & £1320 Midgeholme, £1140 Shaftoe Moor
Angus heifers – £1290 Byreside, £1130 Old Town, £1100 Byreside
Angus x heifers – £1610, £1570 & £1520 West Butsfield, £1400 Redsteads, £1400, £1390 & £1360 West Butsfield, £1350 Yatesfield, £1340 East Butsfield, £1320 Blakelaw, £1290 Yatesfield, £1280 East Butsfield
Hereford x heifers – £970, £910 & £890 Whiskershiel
Luing x heifers – £1090 & £1085 Laings Hill
Cattle 10 months and under
Limousin x steers – £1350 Low Acton, £1280 Brokenheugh, £1220 Low Acton, £1215 Burntongues, £1160 Glendue, £1150 Hareshaw, Stotsfold & Light Birks
British Blue x steers – £1120 Light Birks, £1095 Glendue
Angus steers – £1300 Bollihope Shield
Angus x steers – £1130 Blakelaw
Limousin x heifers – £1560 Brownsleazes, £1135 & £1100 Low Acton
Angus heifers – £940 Old Town
Young Bulls
Limousin-£1410 Burmoor,£1340 & £1320 Willimoteswick
Cast Ewes
Hexham and Northern Marts sold 663 Cast Ewes & Rams to another great trade for a very moderate show on offer.
Topping the ewes was a Texel ewe at £224 from Mr W D Howard, Springwood Farm.
Suffolk cross ewes sold to £168 from Messrs J F Johnson & Son, Tuthill.
Hampshire ewes sold to £150 for a pair from Ms J Johnson, Norwoods.
Tuthill sold Mule ewes to £138 for a trio.
Blackface ewes sold to £114 from Messrs R G & L A Grieve & Son, Whiteside.
Please remember to enter your ewes!!!
Texel – £224 Springwood Farm
Texel x –£198 Tuthill, £192 Chesters &Whiteside, £182 Elsdon Burn, £164 Chesters, £160 Nunwick, £155 Springwood Farm, £154 West Moorhouses, £150 Elsdon Burn, £149 & £148 Ridley Stokoe, £147 Broomhills & Nunwick, £145 Nunwick, £142 Low Eshells & Longshaws, £140 Thockrington, Whiteside & Broomhills
Suffolk x – £168, £152 & £150 Tuthill, £149 Springwell Farm, £145 Bankfoot
Hampshire– £150, £146 & £142 Norwoods
Beltex x– £160 The Fawns
Cheviot Mule – £126 Nunwick
Mule – £138 Tuthill, £129 Springwell Farm, £128 Little Harle, £126 White Hill, £120 Salmonswell & Holly Hill West, £118 Low Leam & The Board Inn, £116 Whiteside, £115 The Bungalow & High Keenley Fell, £114 Springwell Farm, £112 Little Harle
Blackface – £114 Whiteside, £110 Holly Hill West
Swaledale – £88 White Hill & Low Leam, £82 Holly Hill West
Cast Tups
Cast Tups once again a complete flying trade. Topping the sale was a pen of 4 Texels at £210 from W J Scott, Low Leam.
Texel – £210 Low Leam, £188 Low Burradon, £178 Hill Top, £170 Low Burradon
Ryeland-£128 West Moorhouses
Hampshire- £158 Norwoods
Beltex – £166 & £165 West Moorhouses
Store Hoggs
Hexham and Northern Marts sold 260 Store Hoggs to another very strong trade, with todays sale averaging £114.02.
Topping the sale at £174 was a Texel cross hogg from Messrs R R Reay & Sons, West Moorhouses who also sold hoggs to £166.
A pair of Texels sold to £160 from Messrs Curry, Low Burradon.
Suffolk hoggs sold to £143 on two occasions from Messrs J B Cowan & Co, Morrowfield.
Swale hoggs peaked at £134 for a pen of 3 from Mr J L Archer, White Hill and then a 5 from Messrs H Huddleston, Round Meadows.
Mules sold to £129 for a pen of 4, again from Round Meadows.
Please remember to enter your stock.
Contact Jack on 07739 440457.
Texel x – £174 & £166 West Moorhouses, £160 & £152 Low Burradon, £149 Chesters, £148 West Moorhouses, £143 Woodwell House, £142 Hill Top, £141 Woodwell House, £140 Chesters, £138 The Fawns, £136 Woodwell House, £135 Grange Farm
Hampshire-£148 Norwoods
Suffolk x – £143 (x2) Morrowfield, £134 Bankfoot, £128 (x2) Morrowfield
Cheviot x – £105 Elsdon Burn
Mule – £129 Round Meadows, £124 White Hill
Blackface – £93 Riding Farm
Swaledale – £134 White Hill & Round Meadows
Cross- £110 Hill Top