Thursday 22nd January – Darlington Auction Mart had forward:
69 Bulls sold to 436ppk & £3619
23 Steers sold to 459ppk & £3341
123 Heifers sold to 474ppk & £3256
801 Hoggs sold to 444ppk & £200
136 Cast Sheep sold to £220
Bulls (69)- Todays trade has proven dearer on the week, with well over half of the bulls being native and dairy bred. Top lead grossing bull of today went to JJ Horn of Bushy Park, with a terrific Blonde D’Aquitaine bull reaching £3619. Following closely in the continental bull section went to AC Simpson & Son, McNeil Farm, with a Limousin making a respectable £3617. Native bulls topped at £2701 with an Angus from R Hall & Son, Kilton Hall Farm, whilst Friesian bulls from JC&P Tallentire, Carlton Grange, topped at £2206. Top price pence per kilo went to J Layfield, Nackshivan Farm, with a Limousin bull making 436ppk, while native bulls reached 348ppk from R Hall & Son, Kilton Hall Farm, with an Angus bull. Friesians from JC&P Tallentire of Carlton Grange topped at 360ppk. Overall, a terrific bull trade for all types and qualities forward.
Bulls- Lead Grossing Top Averages
AC Simpson & Son sold 3 (844kg) Average £3532
J Layfield sold 5 (771kg) Average £3311
JJ Horn sold 2 (891kg) Average £3307
JR Knox & Son sold 2 (820kg) Average £2833
Bulls- PPK Top Averages
J Layfield sold 5 (771kg) Average 429ppk
AC Simpson & Son sold 3 (844kg) 418ppk
C Harle & Sons sold 4 (700kg) Average 387ppk
JK&CE Farming sold 2 (715kg) Average 374ppk
Continental Bulls- Top Prices PPK 436 433 430 427 420 J Layfield. 424 419 413 AC Simpson & Son. 420 AC Simpson & Son. 404 338 JJ Horn. 393 356 JK&CE Farming. 388 379 377 361 360 353 CH&SE Armstrong. 386 379 366 C Harle & Sons. 375 Williamson. 374 365 355 TF Bothroyd & Son. 374 369 350 JC&P Tallentire. 373 SH Watson & Son. 371 367 EA Martin & Son. 370 354 350 JA&A Layfield. 360 355 349 348 WE&CA Anderson. 351 340 JR Knox & Son. 340 Williamson.
Lead Grossing Continental Bulls- £3619 £2994 JJ Horn. £3617 £3527 £3452 AC Simpson & Son. £3550 £3360 £3322 £3220 £3104 J Layfield. £3148 SH Watson & Son. £2893 £2748 £2634 £2587 C Harle & Sons. £2885 £2781 JR Knox & Son. £2797 £2721 £2628 £2620 £2495 £2410 £2180 CH&SE Armstrong. £2778 £2577 JK&CE Farming. £2690 £2673 £2113 £2001 WE&CA Anderson. £2504 £2319 EA Martin & Son. £2483 £2339 £2044 TF Bothroyd & Son. £2405 £2292 £2191 JC&P Tallentire. £2327 £2113 £2072 JA&A Herbert. £2227 £2026 Williamson.
Native Bulls- Top Prices PPK 348 342 300 R Hall & Son. 345 CH&SE Armstrong. 329 HH Smith & Son.
Lead Grossing Native Bulls- £2701 £2498 R Hall & Son. £2565 £2373 £2342 £2044 £1956 CH&SE Armstrong.
Friesian Bulls- Top Prices PPK 350 Williamson. 296 CH&SE Armstrong. Lead Grossing Friesian Bulls- £2206 JC&P Tallentire. £1864 CH&SE Armstrong.
Clean Cattle (146) – Trade much sharper on the week. With a lot of well finished heavier cattle forward, all selling to a welcomed increase of 15-20ppk returning and overall average of 423ppk for Heifers and 405ppk for Steers. The cream of the crop was a wonderful run of 10 cattle sold by NE Dyson, Gebdykes Farm selling to a top grossing average of £3032. RO Gilson, Old Park Hall sold the overall highest value beast on the day, an 823kg Limousin Steer totalling £3341, purchased by Worsley Wholesale Meats. The ever-consistent WJ Scott Ltd, Low Leam attained the top 3 ppk prices for a trio of superb steers peaking at an unsurpassed 459ppk & £3015 also purchased by Worsley Wholesale Meats. Husband & Wife team, Robin & Imi Hirst, Neasham Grange secured the overall top spot at 474ppk & £2678 with a Limousin Heifer while the aforementioned NE Dyson’s Limousin & British Blue Heifer’s took all 3 top grossing values selling to £3256.
A few of today’s lead grossing averages:
NE Dyson, Gebdykes Farm sold 10 (716kg) average 423ppk & £3032
RO Gilson, Old Park Hall sold 4 (750kg) average 398ppk & £2992
F&R Simpson, Square House sold 4 (674kg) average 434ppk & £2931
WJ Scott Ltd, Low Leam sold 7 (637kg) average 445ppk & £2837
Today’s top averages ppk:
WJ Scott Ltd, Low Leam sold 7 (637kg) average 445ppk
W Miller, High Aketon sold 16 (553kg) average 443ppk
JR Anderson, Abbey Farm sold 2 (586kg) average 443ppk
B Walker, Birch Springs sold 2 (577kg) average 441ppk
Steers- Top Prices PPK 459 453 429 WJ Scott Ltd. 417 413 410 406 400 NE Dyson. 417 416 414 412 WR Thompson. 412 408 Askwiths. 409 406 390 RO Gilson. 409 JM Smith. 390 SH Watson. 368 WC Barker & Son. 352 346 A&CA Stanwix.
Lead Grossing Steers- £3341 £3104 £2760 RO Gilson. £3325 £3002 £2984 £2969 £2844 NE Dyson. £3184 £3015 £2839 WJ Scott Ltd. £2802 £2778 £2760 £2757 WR Thompson. £2719 £2537 Askwiths. £2613 SH Watson & Son. £2605 JM Smith. £2408 A&CA Stanwix.
Heifers- Top Prices PPK 474 456 434 433 430 x2 429 R Hirst. 470 460 433 429 NE Dyson. 468 450 445 WJ Scott Ltd. 466 464 456 x2 454 449 442 441 440 x2 438 430 x2 428 W Miller. 461 458 449 446 438 x2 432 JV&JA Hodgson. 461 B Walker. 459 JR&B Anderson & Son. 456 434 F&R Simpson. 452 450 x2 444 439 428 WM Fleming. 450 432 P Weightman & Sons. 448 430 428 WA Richardson Ltd. 447 440 439 Messrs Trotter. 444 435 JE Suddes & Son. 437 435 433 PJ&MP Gilhespy. 428 WF Hustwit. 428 Askwiths.
Lead Grossing Heifers- £3256 £3092 £3026 £3007 £2812 NE Dyson. £3009 £2991 £2875 £2851 F&R Simpson. £2914 £2756 £2674 WJ Scott Ltd. £2881 £2764 £2756 WM Fleming. £2852 JRP Vickers & Sons. £2837 WR Thompson. £2818 £2796 £2770 £2704 £2617 £2606 JV&JA Hodgson. £2816 £2778 £2606 Messrs Trotter. £2811 £2732 £2640 WA Richardson Ltd. £2799 P Weightman & Sons. £2764 RO Gilson. £2747 WJ&AS Bowes & Sons. £2736 £2678 R Hirst. £2726 JR&B Anderson & Son. £2669 JM Smith. £2669 WM Fleming. £2664 JE Suddes & Son. £2636 £2626 PJ&MP Gilhespy. £2607 £2605 W Miller.
Prime Hoggs (801) – A very similar number of hoggs forward on the week however a slightly different story with trade with the averages looking very much in line with all other outlets on the week. An SQQ average of 322.18p/kg and all in average of 310p/kg and a pounds per head average of £143.86. It must be said that the same as all other reports have reported this week the handy weighted hoggs are short in numbers and the easier to place, although heavier weighted hoggs look a good trade. Pick of the day and taking both top £/head and P/KG a super P & CM Graham with a 45kg Beltex to £200 and 444.44p/kg. Heavy weight hoggs see 60kg top at £178. Hoggs can be sold to vendors advantage weekly and are needed to meet buyer demand.
A few of today’s lead grossing Hogg averages:
W Ramsay & Sons, Blakeley Hill sold 20 (40kg) average 403ppk & £162
I Marshall & Sons, Hope House Farm sold 36 (53kg) average 298ppk & £158.33
JK Gill & Son, Manor Farm sold 14 (53kg) average 299ppk & £158
JR Knox & Son, The Bracks sold 16 (52kg) average 295ppk & £156.38
WA Wardman Ltd, Thrushwood Farm sold 52 (50kg) average 309ppk & £155.17
Top Hogg averages ppk:
W Ramsay & Sons, Blakeley Hill sold 20(40kg) average 403ppk
DG&PD Ayre, Roger Moor sold 25 (42kg) average 354ppk
P&CM Graham, Dyance Farm sold 9 (42kg) average 346ppk
MW Barker & Son, Ketton Hall sold 24 (47kg) average 320ppk
Hoggs-Top Prices PPK 444 342 328 P&CM Graham. 439 407 381 342 DG&PD Ayre. 439 427 400 394 383 W Ramsay & Sons. 395 359 336 MW Barker & Son. 368 315 WR Thompson. 354 344 328 DK Barker. 346 345 342 332 329 AWSM Farms. 340 x2 318 WA Wardman Ltd. 334 318 TW Clark & Son. 330 JA&B Nappey. 327 325 318 318 312 x2 310 J&A Layfield. 322 315 310 GP&A Carter. 321 O Chapman & O Parkin. 317 312 R Herbert. 314 311 JLC Welford. 314 x2 DM McClurg.
Lead Grossing Hoggs- £200 P&CM Graham. £180 £171 £160 W Ramsay & Sons. £180 £171 £160 DG&PD Ayre. £178 £170 £160 JK Gill & Son. £174 £169 £158 MW Barker & Son. £172 £156 £154 DK Barker. £170.50 £170 £160.50 £160 £150 WA Wardman Ltd. £168 £165 £160 x2 I Marshall & Sons. £166 £158 x2 £155 WR Thompson. £166 £158 £157 £156 £152 JR Knox & Son. £156 x3 £154 £153 £152 J&A Layfield. £154 £152 GW&M Singleton & Sons. £154 M&A Gaskin. £154 G Thompson & Sons. £153 MJ Blacklidge. £152 JA&B Nappey. £152 TW Clark & Son. £150.50 AWSM Farms.
Cast Sheep (136) – Very much a stand on trade on the week for the cast sheep, with a few plainer sheep on offer which would pull the averages on paper back. Today sees an all in average of £115.08, topping the day were Beltex ewes at £220 firstly from DG & PD Ayre, and then secondly the same top for Double ‘O’ Livestock. Cull rams saw a high of £190 for W R Thompson. Key in the ewes today fit not fat the easiest to place with plenty of continental bred ewes regularly trading away between £140-£180. Well fleshed ewes still remain the easiest to place, ewes required weekly.
Lead Grossing Cast Sheep- £220 £150 x2 O Chapman & O Parkin. £220 DG&PD Ayre. £190 £174 £160 WR Thompson. £182 A&H Livestock. £180 £178 DK Barker. £160 £159 £158 £155 £145 x2 M Gray. £155 £151 £143 JA&B Nappey. £152 TN Callender. £151 C Beaton. £150 £140 x3 AJ Gibson Farming. £150 Parkin Butchers. £140 JK Gill & Son.
