Store Cattle & Store Sheep
Store Cattle
Hexham & Northern Marts at their final sale of store cattle in the month of April offered a good catalogue of 450 predominantly beef bred sorts from across Northumberland, County Durham & Cumbria to a good but not full ringside of buyers.
With turnout imminent and temperatures slightly more conducive to growing grass mood at the ringside was distinctly ‘lighter’ than of late and this, combined with a better show of quality on the week resulted in a lift for all classes.
Trade peaked at £2040 for the lead bullock from a stupendous pen of quality cattle from Melvyn, Celia, Kevin & Steven Ridley. In a change of policy the noted stock rearing family from Shitlington Hall in The North Tyne are now opting to consign cattle for sale at the younger age of 14/15 months and as a result enjoyed a great trade throughout – six bullocks averaging £1916 and six heifer sisters topping at £1980 – the dearest heifer on the day, to average £1836 and cap another great trip to the Hexham ring for the Ridleys.
Yet again Angus cattle figured highly and topped at £2000 for a thumper of a bullock from Philip & Robert Tomlinson, Sunniside, Consett with another from Messrs Watson, Holywell Farms cashing at £1980.
Hereford bullocks travelled to £1960 for a cracking example from Shaw Eggleston, Thornham Hill whilst Angus heifers topped at £1920 from John Carpenter, Rare Dene to cement native breeds in the upper echelons here at Hexham once again.
With the renowned May sales rapidly approaching focus did shift on this day towards the cattle in the middle age bracket and those ideal for turnout. It was this class that saw the biggest lift and many made mention of the rise compared with those sold earlier in the year.
Highlights came from many noted purveyors and included Limmy bullocks to £1790 from Willie & Mark Longlands, Rusheylaw; £1780 for a similar pair from Richard & Chris Thornton, Cornhills; £1770 for another well-bred type from Arthur & Richard Storrow, Willimoteswick and a cracking Angus bullock at the same age from Richard Walton, Linacres at £1760.
The youngest class; those at ten months and below also saw a considerable rise on the week. These peaked for a great pen of Angus cattle at £1540 for a super bullock bred by John Nevin, Parkside, Allendale who sold another at £1460 also. Limmy bullocks at this age peaked at £1450 from Cornhills with another at £1410 from Messrs Wood, Low Acton and heifers selling to £1350 also from Cornhills.
The auctioneers are encouraged by this upturn and are actively seeking entries for next weeks ‘May Prize Show & Sale’ and the following ‘May Term Sale’ on the 10th of the month. If you have cattle to sell and wish to maximise your return then kindly contact our auctioneers Chris Armstrong on 07808 721957 or Drew Patrick on 07854 361967 who will be delighted to discuss trade and the potential values of your stock through the store cattle ring here at Hexham.
Leading prices;
Cattle 30 Months +
Limousin x steers – £1620 White House
Angus x heifers – £1230 Sunniside
Cattle 23 – 30 Months
Limousin x steers – £1980 White House, £1900 Lunns House & White House (x2), £1780 & £1740 White House, £1720 Lunns House
Charolais x steers – £1880, £1860 & £1800 Rare Dean
British Blue steers – £1460 North Shotton
Simmental x steers – £1360 North Shotton
Angus x steers – £2000 Sunniside, £1970 Rare Dean, £1960, £1920 & £1900 Church Farm, £1880 Rare Dean, £1870 Sunniside, £1810 Bingfield Combe, £1800 Church Farm, £1690 & £1580 Greencarts
Hereford x steers – £1960, £1860 & £1820 Thornham Hill
Limousin x heifers – £1640 Thackwood, £1510 Rare Dean
Charolais x heifers – £1640, £1570 & £1550 Rare Dean
British Blue x heifers – £1120 North Shotton
Angus x heifers – £1920 Rare Dean, £1640 Allendale, £1620 & £1440 Bingfield Combe
Cattle 17 – 22 Months
Limousin x steers – £1910 & £1880 Lunns House, £1720 North Cocklake
Angus steers – £1500 Intake
Angus x steers – £1980 Church Farm, £1620 Greencarts
Hereford x steers – £1200 Hedley West
Limousin x heifers – £1780 & £1700 Thackwood
Angus x heifers – £1450 & £1310 West Shields
Saler x heifers – £1190 West Shields
Cattle 11 – 16 Months
Limousin x steers – £2040, £1900, £1890 & £1880 Shitlington Hall, £1790 Rusheylaw, £1780 Cornhills, £1770 Willimoteswick, £1720 Greyside & Swarland Old Hall, £1700 Swarland Old Hall, £1680 Low House, £1660 Low Acton, £1630 Tanfield Lane & Willimoteswick, £1580 Swarland Old Hall
Charolais x steers – £1500 Redsteads
Angus x steers – £1760 Linacres, £1580 Elilaw & West Butsfield (x2), £1520 West Butsfield, £1450 Redsteads, £1440 & £1410 Elilaw, £1400 Elilaw, Redsteads & Linacres,
British Blue steers – £1590 Greyside
Simmental x steers – £1410 & £1380 Elilaw
Limousin x heifers – £1980, £1810 (x2) & £1800 Shitlington Hall, £1710 Willimoteswick, £1660 Tarset Hall, £1650 & £1590 (x2) Greyside, £1580 Willimoteswick, £1550 Tarset Hall, £1540 Greyside, £1510 Rusheylaw, £1500 Willimotewick
Charolais x heifers – £1350 West Shields & Redsteads, £1300 & £1250 Redsteads, £1170 West Shields
British Blue heifers – £1100 West Shields
Angus x heifers – £1560 Redsteads, £1510 East Butsfield, £1430 Linacres, £1390 (x2) & £1380 East Butsfield, £1350 Redsteads, £1340 East Butsfield, £1330 Elilaw, £1320 Linacres, £1300 Redsteads, £1290 Elilaw, £1280 Elilaw & Heckley High House
Simmental x heifers – £1270 & £1160 Elilaw, £1090 West Shields
Cattle 10 months and under
Limousin x steers – £1450 Cornhills, £1410 Low Acton, £1400 Cornhills, £1340 Low Acton, £1200 Lowfield, £1180 Salmonswell
Angus x steers – £1540, £1460, £1380 & £1280 Parkside, £1250 Elilaw, £1100 Parkside
Limousin x heifers – £1350 Cornhills, £1200 & £1160 Low Acton, £1040 Salmonswell, £1020 Well House
Cast Ewes
Hexham & Northern Marts sold 612 Cast Ewes & Rams at astronomical rates, averaging £156.08 for all breeds, shapes and sizes.
A new centre record was reached, selling to £324 for a pair of Texel ewes from Kellett & Harrison, Harambee.
A trio of Texel ewes from Messrs J F Johnson & Son, Tuthill sold for £290.
A pair of Texel ewes from Messrs W Wearmouth & Son, Rosehill sold for £280.
Beltex ewes sold to £270 from R R E & J R Reay, St Oswalds.
Suffolk x ewes sold to £246 for 4 from Messrs Foley Brothers, Mirlaw House.
A trio of Cheviot mules sold for £198 from Messrs P Guiry & Son, Town Farm.
Mule ewes sold to £191 for a trio from Mirlaw House.
Blackface ewes sold to £158 from Messrs W Walton & Sons, Dunns Houses.
Breed averages;
Texel & Texel x – £166.24
Suffolk x – £193.86
Mule – £146.48
Cheviot Mule – £166.87
Blue Faced Leicester – £207.50
Beltex x – £207.57
Please continue to enter your stock.
Jack 07739 440457
Harrison 07895 761102
Neil 07955 268459
Leading prices;
Texel – £324 Harambee, £290 Tuthill, £280 Rosehill, £254 Low West House, £252 Tuthill
Texel x – £242 Round Meadows, £236 Woodcroft, £228 St Oswalds & Hillcrest, £220 Woodcroft, £219 Aydonshields, £210 Low West House, £209 Aydonshields, £205 High Baulk & Halfway House, £201 Castle Road, £200 New Houses & West Heddon
Blue Texel – £258 Parkview
Dutch Texel – £234 Little Swinburne
Suffolk – £225 The Beeches
Suffolk x – £246 Mirlaw House, £240 Tuthill, £239 Low Middleton, £238 & £226 Tuthill, £224 Mirlaw House, £218 Low West House, £217 Sunniside, £209 Mirlaw House & Evistones, £202 Newshield
Beltex x – £270 St Oswalds, £239 Low West House (x2)
Charollais x – £177 Rosehill
Cheviot Mule – £198 Town Farm, £185 Hillcrest
Mule – £191 Mirlaw House, £190 Tuthill & Low Middleton, £189 Evistones, £186 Round Meadows, £178 Newshield, £177 Old Bridge End, £176 Chesterwood, £173 Hill House, £172 Rosehill
Cheviot – £118 Marwood Grange
Blackface – £158 Dunns Houses, £152 Warksfield Head
Swaledale – £116 Buckshot
Leicester – £224 Round Meadows
Ryeland – £146 Castle Road, £136 Hillcrest
Kerry Hill – £130 Burn House
Wensleydale – £121 Burn House
Cast Tups
A mixy entry of cast tups sold to a top of £239 for a pair of Texels from Messrs Low Middleton Livestock.
Texel – £239 Low Middleton, £225 Middle Dukesfield, £210 Little Swinburne
Dutch Texel – £182 Little Swinburne
Rouge – £165 St Oswalds
Swaledale – £120 Shittlehopeside
Cross – £189 The Tofts
Store Hoggs
Hexham & Northern Marts sold 462 Store Hoggs to another strong trade with plenty of small mixy hoggs looking a very dear price, with 15 pens over £180.
Topping the hoggs at £234 was a Texel from Mr K Wilson, Blue Gables.
Suffolk x hoggs sold to £186 for a pair from Messrs Foley Brothers, Mirlaw House.
Blackface hoggs sold to £156 for a trio from Messrs W Walton & Sons, Dunns House.
Please remember to enter your hoggs.
Jack 07739 440457
Harrison 07895 761102
Neil 07955 268459
Leading prices;
Texel x – £234 Blue Gables, £218 Town Farm, £198, £195 & £188 Dyke Head, £182 High Baulk & Laburnum Cottage, £180 Dyke Head, Hill House, East Cottage, Glendue & Halfway House
Dutch Spotted Texel – £178 Ochrelands
Suffolk x – £186 Mirlaw House, £182 Low House, £174 Yetlington Lane
Beltex x – £196 Town Farm
Mule – £132 Low House, £128 East Town & Longlea
Cheviot – £110 Low Struthers
Blackface – £156 & £146 Dunns Houses, £138 Penpeugh
Swaledale – £138 Longlea, £130 Low Mill
Zwartbles – £162 Ochrelands
Cross – £148 Castle Road