Prime Market Report

Sun, 22nd Dec 2024

FATSTOCK MARKET – MONDAY 18^th December - RED MARKET
 

York Auction Centre had 328 head of stock forward including 183 Cattle, 174 Sheep and 71 Pigs at their weekly sale of Prime stock.

CATTLE

59 Continental Young Bulls sold to 323p/kg from P & I Beal and to £2618.70 also from P & I Beal; to average 277.74p/kg.

16 Native Breed Young Bulls sold to 295p/kg from A Sykes and to £2080.71 from P & I Beal; to average 248.56p/kg.

30 Black and White Young Bulls sold to 240p/kg from J A Gibson & Sons and to £2026.17 also from D A Shirt & Sons; to average 205.60p/kg.

18 Continental X Steers sold to 338p/kg from W Robshaw & Son and £2195.88 from Wagstaff Bros: to average 279.50p/kg.

Non-Continental Steers sold to 200p/kg from F E Brown & Son and to £1276.80 also from F E Brown & Son; to average 199.50p/kg.

48 Continental X Heifers sold to 328p/kg from J Cawkwell and to £2245.54 from Wagstaff Bros: to average 293.40p/kg.

3 Non- Continental Heifers sold to 232p/kg from N P Turnbull and to £1366.29 also from N P Turnbull; to average 214.17p/kg.

7 OTM sold to 240p/kg from H & B Beevers & Sons and to £1523.22 also from H & B Beevers & Sons; to average 171.10p/kg.

Young Bulls
 

Continental

323p/kg, 320p/kg, 308p/kg, 297p/kg, 292p/kg, 289p/kg, 289p/kg, 286p/kg P & I Beal; 320p/kg, 309p/kg A Spence & Co; 319p/kg, 293p/kg, 289p/kg England Bros; 306p/kg, 286p/kg G Kay; 304p/kg, 302p/kg H W Cowling & Son; 295p/kg, 278p/kg, 278p/kg G Stansfield; 289p/kg F & R M Pickering; 287p/kg, 278p/kg, 276p/kg, 275p/kg, 274p/kg, 274p/kg Wagstaff Bros; 286p/kg, 283p/kg, 275p/kg J Bailey & Son; 282p/kg F E Brown & Son; 280p/kg, 276p/kg W & M Birkley & Sons; 277p/kg E C Wilkin; 277p/kg D A Shirt & Sons; 275p/kg R Button & Son; 274p/kg G Baxter & Sons; 274p/kg, 273p/kg T H Kilby & Son; 274p/kg J D Lumley.

Native Breeds

295p/kg, 265p/kg, 258p/kg A Sykes; 275p/kg, 264p/kg P & I Beal; 269p/kg, 258p/kg H W Cowling & Son; 252p/kg, 204p/kg D A Shirt & Sons; 243p/kg, 240p/kg, 237p/kg, 235p/kg J M Sawyer; 240p/kg H Nichols & Son; 240p/kg F E Brown & Son; 210p/kg Rob Brownbridge & C Kirkby.

Black & Whites

240p/kg, 239p/kg, 235p/kg J A Gibson & Sons; 233p/kg, 225p/kg, 213p/kg, 208p/kg, 205p/kg D A Shirt & Sons; 225p/kg H W Cowling & Son; 224p/kg A E Guymer & Sons; 223p/kg H Nichols & Son; 222p/kg, 222p/kg, 205p/kg R Button & Son; 219p/kg, 175p/kg J Brewster; 217p/kg, 204p/kg C J Tindall; 215p/kg, 175p/kg F E Brown & Son; 206p/kg D Hardcastle & Sons; 206p/kg, 200p/kg J D Lumley; 205p/kg, 180p/kg G J Taylor; 180p/kg H Brownbridge; 172p/kg, 170p/kg 170p/kg Rob Brownbridge & C Kirkby; 170p/kg R A Suddaby.

Steers
 

Continental

338p/kg, 319p/kg, 313p/kg W Robshaw & Son; 335p/kg, 329p/kg, 316p/kg Wagstaff Bros; 320p/kg, 295p/kg, 280p/kg R Mccaie; 316p/kg, 315p/kg, 313p/kg, 307p/kg D R & S E Rivis; 313p/kg, 311p/kg, 281p/kg, 280p/kg Paddock Farm; 291p/kg T H Kilby & Son

Non-Continentals

200p/kg F E Brown & Son.

Heifers
 

Continental

328p/kg, 318p/kg, 305p/kg, 299p/kg J Cawkwell; 327p/kg, 327p/kg, 318p/kg, 315p/kg, 310p/kg, 306p/kg, 305p/kg, 303p/kg, 299p/kg, 294p/kg L Dale & Son; 325p/kg Wagstaff Bros; 322p/kg, 298p/kg P Ownsworth Farms; 320p/kg, 315p/kg R Mccaie; 316p/kg, 305p/kg, 299p/kg, 296p/kg, 280p/kg, 276p/kg G & A Gaythorpe; 308p/kg, 298p/kg, 290p/kg T H Kilby & Son; 305p/kg, 303p/kg, 299p/kg, 282p/kg H Crossley & Sons; 299p/kg, 275p/kg, 271p/kg Paddock Farm; 289p/kg, 285p/kg M Davison; 289p/kg, 288p/kg J W & J Robinson; 268p/kg H & B Beevers & Sons.

Non – Continentals

232p/kg, 212p/kg N P Turnbull; 200p/kg H Brownbridge.

OTMs

240p/kg H & B Beevers & Sons; 230p/kg P R Walker & Son; 160p/kg James W Wake; 134p/kg, 130p/kg, 122p/kg, 100p/kg A & A Wake.

SHEEP

The last prime lamb sale of the year saw some real quality lambs forward today, an absolute credit to the vendors and all sorts flew away to an electric trade. Top pp/kg today once again went to R A Dobson at 304/kg (£137/ head) and top grossing lambs from D C Nesom realised £163/ head for some good looking well fed texels. The SQQ today was a healthy 270.67 and all in average 268.56, plenty of lambs today in the 280-290ppkg range.  In the cull section, a good number of ewes sold to £130 for a super beltex from R A Dobson with all types finding their trade.  Tups sold to £118 from Coney green farm. 

Thank you to all vendors and buyers who have supported us over this last year, you’re all appreciated! We Look forward to seeing customers old and new in 2024! 

93 Lambs sold to 304 p/kg from R A Dobson and to £163 from D C Nesom & Son; to average 268.56p/kg.

Light Lambs (39.1kg–45.5kg) – 264.84p/kg

Medium Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) – 279.29p/kg

81 cull sheep sold to £130 from R A Dobson.  

Lambs Per Kg

304p/kg, 300p/kg, 292p/kg, 287p/kg, 282p/kg R A Dobson; 291p/kg, 285p/kg, 273p/kg, 262p/kg, 256p/kg, 238p/kg D C Nesom & Son, 290p/kg, 290p/kg, 282p/kg, 281p/kg, 280p/kg, 273p/kg M Kendra & Sons; 287p/kg, 284p/kg, 284p/kg, 263p/kg, 262p/kg, 244p/kg M L Parvin; 276p/kg, 273p/kg, 261p/kg, 261p/kg Risborough Farming; 258p/kg, 220p/kg M B Edwards.

Lambs Per Head

£163, £151, £148, £147, £140, £100 D C Nesom & Sons; £147, £145, £144, £142, £126, £122M Kendra & Sons; £144, £142, £137, £136, £123 R A Dobson; £138, £120, £114, £110 Risborough Farming; £130, £129 M B Edwards; £112, £110, £108, £108, £105, £100 M L Parvin; £100, £78 C E & S Mills.

Cull sheep Per head

£130 R A Dobson; £125, £115 D C Nesom & Son; £118, £112, £80, £76, £74 W D Harrison; £79 Riseborough Farming; £74, £72, £71, £45 N Allen; £72, £50, £42 J Stringer & Son; £52 M B Edwards; £50 C E & S Mills.

PIGS

71 pigs sold to 200p/kg from J T Horsley and to £238.07 from R W & G M Ellis.

Gilts sold to 200p/kg from J T Horsley; to average 190.42p/kg.

Baconers sold to 200p/kg; to average 190.50p/kg.

Thank you for your support this year. Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

 We look forward to seeing you all on the 8^{th of} January.

TO ENTER YOUR STOCK AT YORK AUCTION CENTRE LIVESTOCK MARKET CALL:

CATTLE

Edward Stephenson (Auctioneer) - 07801 685663

James Kilner (Fieldsman) – 07984 400902

PIGS
Rod Cordingley (Auctioneer) – 07801 685660

SHEEP

Stephen Burley (Auctioneer) - 07736 081785

James Kilner (Fieldsman) – 07984 400902