2:16pm Tuesday 19th February 2013
By Vicky Goodall
Monday, February 18. Sale of livestock and monthly sale and show of dairy. Judge: J Burrow. Results - Non-halter led heifer: 1 (Champion) W & G Cornthwaite; 2 (Reserve Champion) G & AE Smith; 3 T Cowell. Halter-led heifer: 1 MJ & H Atkinson. Non-halter led cow: 1 T Cowell; 2 Drinkall Bros; 3 G & AE Smith. Prices - Newly calved Friesians: Cows to £2,080 each (average £1,800); Heifers 2,600 (1,870). Prime hoggs: Texel 87; Suffolk 76.50; Masham 73.50; Mule 68; Horned 66.50; Charollais 68; Cheviot 55; Gritstone 61; Teeswater 69. Cast sheep: Suffolk 94; Texel 88; Mule 53; Horned 46; Cheviot 60. Prime cattle - Bulls: Belgian Blue to 206.5 pence per kilo; Charolais 199.5; Simmental 197.5; Limousin 205.5; Aberdeen Angus 182.5; Friesian 161.5; MRI 179.5. Heifers: Limousin 207.5.
ALSO: Friday, February 15. Weekly sale of livestock. Prices. Store cattle - Bullocks: Friesian to £1,190 each; Limousin 1,500; Charolais 1,250; Hereford 1,060; Simmental 1,210; Aberdeen Angus 1,360; Shorthorn 1,060; Belgian Blue 1,510; Montbeliarde 1,020. Heifers: Limousin 1,150; Hereford 1,240; Simmental 840; Aberdeen Angus 1,080; British Blue 1,180; Montbeliarde 1,140. Young bulls: Holstein Friesian 770; Limousin 1,030; Montbeliarde 840. Cast/OTM cattle - Cows: Holstein Friesian to 164.5 pence per kilo; Limousin 179.5; Hereford 164.5; Simmental 161.5; Belgian Blue 164.5; Jersey 144.5; MRI 139.5; Montbeliarde 144.5; Swedish Red and White 149.5. Heifers: Holstein Friesian 181.5; Limousin 197.5. Bullocks/Bulls: Holstein Friesian 147.5; Charolais 209.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 167.5; Montbeliarde 189.5. Calves - Bulls: Holstein Friesian £88; Limousin 350; Aberdeen Angus 242; British Blue 310; Montbeliarde 185. Heifers: Limousin 175; Belgian Blue 345; Aberdeen Angus 230; British Blue 310. Bull stirks: Holstein Friesian 290; British Blue 432; Aberdeen Angus 475.
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