Store Cattle & Store Sheep
Store Cattle
Hexham and Northern Marts held its weekly sale of 378 Store Cattle and Suckled calves with this week incorporating the monthly sale for Native bred cattle. A varied show of cattle throughout todays sale which met a firm trade, no different to previous weeks. Strong cattle again well sold at the beginning of the day. Well bred native cattle once again commanded a premium here at Hexham leaving producers extremely satisfied with their days trading.
Leaving the ring smelling of roses was Brian Tailford of Beacon Rigg who sold Limousin cross steers to £2060.00 and £1980.00. Leading the native charge was a thumping Angus cross steer from Messrs D & J Baty, Catreen selling to £1920.00. Mr J Atkinson & Son, East Beechfield returned with more well fleshed Angus steers peaking at £1900.00 twice.
Leading the heifer trade and making the trip east along the A69 over the Cumbrian border was SWS Agri Services, Arnold House who sold Charolais heifers to £1840.00. The same home cashed another Charolais heifer for £1700.00.
Highest priced native heifer came from Messrs F Hall & Sons, East Butsfield who sold an Angus cross for £1660.00. Messrs R C Bramwell & Sons, High Barns weren’t far behind selling Angus cross heifers to £1640.00.
A very mixed show of quality in the weaned and suckled calf section this week with the better end still realising exceptional returns, leaving many producers well up on the year.
Messrs K & HA Ridley, Allenshields came once again with quality year old Limousin cattle selling to £1580.00 for steers and £1520.00 for heifers the same age.
Leading the way with a great run of weaned calves aging 8-10 months was David & Sharon Robinson, Hawksteel who sold a pair of nine month old Limousin cross steers to £1440.00. Not far behind selling another pair of Limousin cross steers of the same age for £1380.00 was Mr J Martin, Shillafield.
Making a return and taking full advantage of the auction ring system was Messrs G Sordy, Alnham who cashed 10 month Charolais cross heifers to £1370.00.
A marvelous run of weaned Angus calves from Michael Ridley, Wittonshields sold like hot cakes and topped at £1430.00 for steers and £1370.00 for heifers.
Leading prices;
Cattle 23 – 30 Months
Limousin x steers – £1750 Lunns House, £1730 West Cocklaw
British Blue x steers – £1550 East Fourstones
Simmental x steers – £1850 Beacon Rigg
Angus x steers – £1920 Catreen, £1860 & £1850 Church Farm, £1820 Catreen
Bazadaise steers – £1680 Arnold House
Hereford x steers – £1590 & £1570 Arnold House
Saler steers – £1340 East Fourstones
Limousin x heifers – £1500 Lunns House, £1410 Arnold House
Charolais heifers – £1840 Arnold House
Angus x heifers – £1640 High Barns
Hereford x heifers – £1490 Arnold House
Wagyu x heifers – £1350 Bank Top
Cattle 17 – 22 Months
Limousin x steers – £2060 & £1980 Beacon Rigg, £1880 Lunns House, £1860 Beacon Rigg, £1850 West Cocklaw, £1840 Lunns House, £1780 Beacon Rigg & West Cocklaw
Charolais x steers – £1810 Edlingham Newtown, £1720, £1640 & £1580 Arnold House
Angus steers – £1710 & £1500 Whittle
Angus x steers – £1900 East Beeckfield (x2), £1880 Rare Dean, £1850 Sunniside, £1820 Edlingham Newtown, £1730 & £1720 East Beechfield
Hereford x steers – £1380 Arnold House
Belted Galloway steers – £1150 Bank Top
Montbeliarde steers – £1180 Arnold House
Limousin x heifers – £1580 Lunns House, £1570 China Hall, £1560 Springwell Cottage & Middle Heads, £1530 Arnold House
Charolais heifers – £1700 Arnold House
Charolais x heifers – £1340 Blakelaw, £1210 East Fourstones
Angus x heifers – £1660 East Butsfield, £1580 Sunniside, £1570 Rare Dean, Sunniside & West End Town
Hereford x heifers – £1370 Arnold House
Cattle 11 – 16 Months
Limousin x steers – £1790, £1780 & £1700 Low Horton, £1580 Low Ardley & Allenshields, £1560 Rusheylaw, £1500 Low Horton
Charolais x steers – £1790, £1780, £1750 & £1650 Edlingham Newtown
Angus steers – £1250 Pottsdurtrees
Angus x steers – £1690 & £1570 Edlingham Newtown, £1540 Catreen
Limousin x heifers – £1660 Springwell Cottage, £1600 Middle Heads, £1570 Springwell Cottage, £1520 Allenshields
Charolais x heifers – £1290 (x2) & £1280 (x2) Blakelaw
British Blue heifers – £1400 & £1310 Rusheylaw
Angus x heifers – £1370 Wittonshields, £1240 Alnham, £1230 High Barns
Cattle 10 months and under
Limousin x steers – £1440 Hawksteel, £1380 Shillafield, £1340 Low Ardley & Shillafield, £1330 Low Ardley
Angus x steers – £1010 East Cottage
Limousin x heifers – £1180 Edges Green, £1120 Highside, £1070 West Moorhouses
Charolais x hefiers – £1370 Alnham
Angus x heifers – £1180 Wittonshields, £1040 Alnham
Simmental x heifers – £980 Alnham
Young Bulls
Hereford x – £1090 & £1070 (x2) New Field
Cast Ewes
Hexham & Northern Marts sold 1175 Cast Ewes & Rams to a fantastic trade with all buyers keen for sheep. A shortage of pure ewes.
Topping the sale at £248 was a Texel from Mr C R Fawcett, Well House.
Not far behind at £238 was ewes from Mr D F Brodie, Chesters.
At £228 was Texels from Messrs W Wearmouth & Son, Rosehill.
Suffolk x ewes sold to £173 from Mr J Proctor, New Dotland.
Mule ewes sold to £135 for 4 from P G Nixon & Partners, Little Whittington, with 8 at £134 from Messrs Graham, Stonehall.
Blackface ewes topped at £119 for 4 from Messrs W & J A onglands, Rusheylaw.
Swale ewes sold to £86 from Mr D Collingwood, Intake.
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Leading prices;
Texel – £248 Well House, £238 Chesters, £228 Rosehill
Texel x – £200, £192 & £180 Butterknowes, £178 Chesters, £176 Butterknowes, £172 White Hill, £161 Little Whittington, £158 Chesters, £156 New Dotland, £154 Butterknowes, £150 Chesters, £148 Chesters, Great Chesters & Letch House, £146 Hopesley House, £144 Elrington Hall & Watch Hill, £143 4 Agricultural Cottages
Beltex – £154 Well House
Beltex x – £145 Crindledykes
Suffolk – £140 Baal Hill
Suffolk x – £173 New Dotland, £166 Harbottle Grange, £150 Grange House, £!49 South Farm, £145 Burradon Mains, £139 West Shields, £138 Harbottle Grange
Cheviot – £130 & £127 Holystone Estate
Cheviot Mule – £130 & £126 Holystone Estate
Mule – £135 Little Whittington, £134 Stonehall, £129 Elrington Hall, Burradon Mains & Black Callerton, £128 Great Chesters, £127 Baal Hill, £126 West Shields, £125 Great Bavington & The Chesters, £124 Elrington Hall
Blackface – £119 Rusheylaw, £116 Dunns Houses, £111 Rusheylaw, £100 Carrick, £98 Dunns Houses & Harsondale, £97 Great Chesters
Swaledale – £86 Intake, £84 Baal Hill
Leicester – £145 Hesleywell, £135 Glebe Farm
Shropshire – £136 Angerton
Cast Tups
Cast Tups sold to another great trade, topping at £208 from Mr R F Rogerson, Harbottle Grange.
Leading prices;
Texel – £208 Harbottle Grange, £200 Carrick, £198 Holystone Estate
Suffolk – £170 Broomhall
Suffolk x – £145 Brieredge
Abberfield – £158 Sweethope
Leicester – £184 Warksfield Head
Cheviot – £168 Holystone Estate
Blackface – £149 Brieredge, £147 Carrick
Inlamb Ewes
Inlamb ewes sold to £200 for 11 Mule 3 shear ewes scanned triplets from Messrs F Hall & Sons, East Butsfield.
Store Hoggs
Hexham & Northern Marts sold a catalogued entry of 1543 store hoggs to another tremendous trade, averaging over £110 for another week which included over 30% hill and Mule hoggs.
Topping the sale at £229 and £215 was Texel hoggs from A & R Walton, Bank Top House.
Beltex x hoggs sold to £164 from Messrs Younger & Stamp, Watch Hill.
A real highlight of the sale was 2 Charolais x hoggs donated by a Durham farmer to Marie Curie. The pair was bought for £160 each by Mr Ben Haugh who put them back up and was bought by Mr Ben Gray on behalf of Andrew Atkinson, then by Mr John Errington, then by Mr William Dodd, then by Mr Rob Dawson, then by Mr Dennis Bulman and finally bought by Mr Will Oliver, raising a grand total of £2160.00.
Suffolk x hoggs sold to £149 for a duo from Messrs J & S M Ivison, Cooper House.
Blackface hoggs sold to £138 from Messrs Featherwood Partners, Featherwood.
Swaledale hoggs sold to £124 from Mr J L Archer, White Hill.
Mules sold to £118 from Brieredge Farm.
Entries close for cataloguing 11am Monday.
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Leading prices;
Texel – £229, £215 & £190 Bank Top House
Texel x – £175 Harbottle Grange, £162 Errington Red House, £161 Rusheylaw, £159 Springwood & Low Hall, £156 Hedley Park, £152 & £148 Well House, £146 Demesne, £144 Greenchesters & Butterknowes, £142 Longlea & St Oswalds, £140 Demesne
Blue Texel – £122 & £121 Greys Well
Beltex x – £164 Watch Hill, £139, £133 & £132 Great Tosson
Dutch Texel – £155, £133 & £132 (x2) Willimoteswick
Suffolk x – £149 Cooper House, £144 Wayn Riggs, £134 Cheviot, £132 Low Hall, £131 New Dotland, £130 Cheviot, £128 The Cleugh & Allenheads, £125 Cooper House, £124 Low Hall, £123 Cooper House & Duddo Hill, £122 Sunniside (x2)
Charolais x – £150 Marie Curie
Mule – £118 Brieredge, £115 Kirkley House, £113 Moorhouse Gate, £112 Warksfield Head & Glendue, £110 Allenheads, £108 Warksfield Head, £106 Allenheads
Cheviot Mule – £126 Cooper House
Cheviot – £124 Willimoteswick
Blackface – £138 Featherwood, £135 Greenleas, £121 & £116 Broomhope, £112 Cowbyre, £110 Bridgeford, £109 Shank Head, £106 New Dotland
Swaledale – £124 White Hill
Leicester – £124 Nether Scotch Hall
Easycare – £95 Chatton Park