Store Cattle & Store Sheep
Store Cattle
Hexham & Northern Marts at their weekly sale of store cattle offered a sound catalogued entry of 304 head of predominantly beef bred sorts from noted producers from across Northumberland, County Durham, Cumbria and The Scottish Borders.
With lowland lambing’s coming to an end and hill flocks just embarking on the same annual undertaking a rather mixed show was presented from all quarters with a number of regular purchasers missing from the ringside as the weeks poor weather hampered almost all livestock and tillage operations.
With a fair spread of both continental cross and native breed cattle across all age brackets all classes sold well and in-line with recent trades to average £1436 throughout with steers peaking at £2180 and levelling at £1483 whilst heifers scaled to £1980 and returned at £1324 for the entire entry.
The sale was topped for the second week by The Walker Family, Houselope Grange, Tow Law, County Durham with yet another stunning Blonde cross steer with trademark shape and style that soared to £2180 and with a Limmy at £1930 and a heifer at £1880 the family sold four to average £1957 on a another good trip to Hexham.
The heifer trade peaked at £1980 for a smashing Black Limmy cross heifer bred from the noted dairy lines of The Robinson Family, West Cocklaw. This one had scope and growth in spades and will no doubt go on to make a suckler cow replacement as her worthy destiny. Nicholas Robinson sold ten well bred Limmy cross females on the day to average a notable £1518 throughout.
Native breeds were once again to the fore and topped at £2020 for a huge Angus from Messrs Watson, Holywell Farms who, with another at a straight £2000 sold five to average £1962 for a great pen of bullocks all by Rawburn sires. Not to be outdone The Hereford was also in the ascendancy at Messrs Eggleston, Thornham Hill rang the bell with their best steer at £1980 and averaged a very similar £1956 for three sold on the day.
Cattle in the middle age bracket of 11-17 months were also good sell peaking at £1840 for a Charolais cross steer from Messrs Walker Bros, Satley; £1670 for an Angus from Messrs Hall, East Butsfield and £1600 for a cracking shaped Limmy bullock from The Collingwoods of Intake Farm, Weardale. Heifers in this class topped at £1640 for a smashing Limmy cross from The Rutherfords of Kingswood, Whitfield and at £1570 for a similar sort from James Macgregor, Loanend, Berwick.
During the sale proceedings were halted to wish long-standing Mart Foreman and Hexham Mart Stalwart Mr Roy Coe best wishes on his 90th Birthday and saw him presented with a huge cake from the canteen staff and receive a verse of ‘Happy Birthday’ from colleagues, friends and customers gathered in the cattle ring. The entire company wishes Roy well on this landmark birthday and extends grateful thanks for his years of dedicated service.
As the season approaches turnout the auctioneers are actively seeking cattle for the weekly sales and special prize shows. Entries are invited for next weeks dedicated native breed sale and should be directed to Chris Armstrong on 07808 721957 or Drew Patrick on 07854 361967 or be lodged with the main office by 12 noon on Monday – call 01434 605444.
Leading prices;
Cattle 23 – 30 Months
Limousin x steers – £2000 Lunns House, £1840 Old Deanham, £1790 & £1780 Lunns House, £1770 & £1670 Old Deanham
Charolais x steers – £1900 Thackwood, £1480 Make-Me-Rich
British Blue x steers – £1770 Old Deanham
Simmental x steers – £1580 Brandon
Blonde x steers – £2180 Houselope Grange
Angus x steers – £2020, £2000, £1980, £1910 & £1900 Church Farm, £1880 Sunniside, £1800 Lowfield, £1690 & £1500 Sunniside
Hereford x steers – £1980, £1950 & £1940 Thornham
Luing steers – £1780 & £1630 Brandon
Limousin x heifers – £1980 West Cocklaw, £1880 Houselope Grange, £1600 (x2), £1560 & £1540 West Cocklaw, £1480 Hemscott Hill
Charolais x heifers – £1640, £1590, £1560 & £1540 Hemscott Hill
Angus x heifers – £1540 Allendale Farm
Luing heifers – £1200 Brandon
Cattle 17 – 22 Months
Limousin x steers – £1930 Houselope Grange, £1900 Thackwood, £1780 Lunns House, £1660 & £1570 Thackwood, £1480 Make-Me-Rich
Charolais x steers – £1930 Satley, £1830 Satley & Gibbett, £1800 & £1580 Satley
Angus x steers – £1890, £1860 & £1770 Newton Farm, £1560 Sunniside, £1520 Kirkley Dam
Blonde x steers – £1840 Houselope Grange, £1460 Old Deanham
Simmental x steers – £1580 Satley
Hereford x steers – £1090 Hedley West
Limousin x heifers – £1750 & £1680 Old Deanham, £1520 West Cocklaw, £1460 Old Deanham, £1410 & £1380 West Cocklaw
Charolais x heifers – £1540, £1490, £1380 (x2) & £1370 Hemscott Hill
British Blue x heifers – £1770 & £1640 Old Deanham
Angus x heifers – £1180 Kirkley Dam, £1150 Hedley West
Cattle 11 – 16 Months
Limousin x steers – £1600 & £1560 Intake, £1550 Lee Hall (x2), £1510 & £1500 Throstle Nest, £1480 Lee Hall & Town Farm, £1470 Lee Hall, £1450 Lowfield, £1440 Lowfield & Throstle Nest, £1430 East Loanend, £1400 Lowfield
Charolais x steers – £1840 & £1750 Satley
Angus steers – £1290, £1280 & £1200 Byreside, £1110 Ingram
Angus x steers – £1670, £1570 & £1530 East Butsfield, £1480 Lowfield, £1470 Lowfield & East Butsfield, £1460 Kirkley Dam, £1440, £1320 & £1300 East Butsfield, £1280 Lowfield & East Butsfield (x2)
Simmental x steers – £1300 Hedley West
Limousin x heifers – £1640 Kingswood, £1570 East Loanend, £1540 Lee Hall, £1520 Town Farm, £1490 Lee Hall, £1430 Kingswood, £1420 Lee Hall, £1380 Town Farm, £1370 Kingswood & Glower-Oer-Him, £1360 Lee Hall, £1330 Town Farm, £1310 Intake, £1280 Lee Hall & Todhillwood
Charolais x heifers – £1500 Hemscott Hill
Cattle 10 months and under
Limousin x steers – £1360 Lee Hall, £1300 Low Acton, £1240 & £1060 Todhillwood
Limousin x heifers – £1150 Throstle Nest, £1130 Town Farm, £1020 Low Acton, £1000 Glower-Oer-Him
Cast Ewes
Hexham & Northern Marts sold 301 Cast Ewes & Tups to a flying trade with all buyers keen for stock.
Cast Ewes topped at £218 for Texels from Messrs Telfer Brothers, Make-Me-Rich.
Suffolk ewes sold to £214 from J & E Campbell, Rosebrough.
Mule ewes topped at £164 for a pair from Messrs J G Milburn & Sons, Loadman.
Blackface ewes sold to £138 from Mrs I Burn & Sons, Grange House Farm.
Swale ewes topped at £129 for a trio from W Parker & Sons, Spittalshield.
Please continue to enter your ewes.
Jack 07739 440457
Leading prices;
Texel – £218 Make-Me-Rich, £200 Chapel House
Texel x – £195 High Warden, £192 Whitton Glebe, £188 Grange House, £180 Make-Me-Rich, High Warden & Chapel House, £178 Waterford & Thrunton, £177 Sherburn Tower, £175 Yetlington Lane, £174 Make-Me-Rich, £170 White House & Whitton Glebe, £169 Lee Hall & Loadman, £168 Grange House (x2), £162 Thornbrough & Thrunton, £161 Satley, £160 West Wharmley & Thornbrough
Suffolk – £214 Rosebrough
Suffolk x – £182 Make-Me-Rich, £174 Whitchester, £168 Satley, £160 Yetlington Lane
Cheviot – £158 Grange House, £154 Thornbrough, £147 Bellshiel
Mule – £164 Loadman, £160 Make-Me-Rich
Blackface – £138 Grange House
Swaledale – £129 Spittalshield
Southdown – £176 Steel Hall
Ryeland – £160 Highford
Abberfield – £140 Walltown
Cross – £148 Grange House
Cast Tups
Cast Tups sold to another flying trade, topping at £250 for a Blue Faced Leicester from Messrs C M & P Hall, Whitchester.
Leading prices;
Texel – £232 & £219 Crescent, £202 Dovecote & Yetlington Lane
Suffolk – £190 Dovecote
Charollais – £170 Satley
Leicester – £250 Whitchester
Zwartble – £182 Whitchester
Store Hoggs
Hexham & Northern Marts sold 506 Store Hoggs to a flying trade, averaging £148.48 for all shapes, breeds and sizes.
Topping the sale at £236 was a Texel x hogg from Mrs A J Hubbuck, Highford who also sold hoggs to £234.
Suffolk x hoggs sold to £192 from Messrs J S Spours & Son, Yetlington Lane.
Mules sold to £174 from Messrs J S Urwin & Sons, Dovecote.
A pen of 21 swale hoggs sold for £170 from W Parker & Sons, Spittalshield.
Please continuer to enter your hoggs.
Jack 07739 440457
Harrison 07895 761102
Leading prices;
Texel x – £236 & £224 Highford, £208 Low Hall, £200 Highford, £196 Dukesfield Hall, £190 Bingfield, £188 Dovecote & Low Hall, £185 Dukesfield Hall, £184 Newbiggin, £179 High West House, £178 Springwell (x2), £175 Ochrelands, £174 Ocherlands & Dukesfield Hall, £173 Ochrelands & Low Hall
Suffolk x – £192 Yetlington Lane, £182 Bellshiel, £175 Dovecote
Beltex x – £180 Low Hall
Mule – £174, £155 & £149 Dovecote, £148 Allenheads, £147 Dovecote, £146 Kirkley House
Cheviot – £128 Bellshiel, £124 Dunterley
Blackface – £130 & £128 Moorlaws
Swaledale – £170 Spittalshield, £146 Allenheads, £144 Newbiggin
Cross – £168 Allenheads