Wednesday, March 9, 2005

Malton

Forward from March 4 were 85 store cattle and 420 store sheep.

Cattle: Cha bulls to £582 from WE Aconley. Cha heifers to £485 from P Burgess. Lim bulls to £635 from A Metcalf. Lim heifers to £595 from JA Aconley. Blonde X bulls to £552 from R Hull, BB bulls to £650 from A Burgess, BB heifers to £525 from E Fussey.

Sheep: Texel X lambs to £41 from L Fowler, Suff X lambs £40 L Fowler, Mule lambs to £37.80 from J Golder.

York

Latest prices at York Livestock Centre, Murton, included the following. Forward 239 head of store stock comprising 228 accredited cattle including three accredited dairy cattle, 17 calves, 204 store cattle, 2+2 cows and calves, 11 store pigs.

Accredited cattle with prices to £670: Friesian cows newly calven to £580; cow and calf to £670.

Accredited store cattle with prices to £560 per head: Charolais to £560 (ave bulls £395, steers £497, heifers £460). Limousin to £442 (ave bulls £409, steers £347, heifers £360). Simmental to £385 (ave bulls £375, heifers £330). Belgian Blue to £472 (ave steers £456, heifers £338). Friesian to £248 (ave bulls £333). Hereford to £395 (ave bulls £391, heifers £262). Blonde d'A to £402 (ave steers £402, heifers £300). A Angus to £400 (ave steers £361, heifers £280). Devon to £400 (ave steers £380). Accredited calves with prices to £222: Friesian Bulls to £95 (ave £52). Angus heifers to £70 (£60). Limousin heifers to £50 (ave £50). Belgian Blue Bulls to £222 (ave £181). Heifers to £95 (ave £85). Store pigs to £48 (ave £45).

York

Livestock auction and collection centre sales over the seven days to March 7. Forward were 365 cattle including 351 live auction and 14 OTMs; 781 sheep, 710 hoggs, 6 lambs, 65 ewes; 449 pigs, 132 live auction, 301 deadweight and 16 sows.

Cattle: young bulls, Cont to 128p (ave 110.7p), B&W 109p (91.7p); steers, Cont to 131p (108.8p), others to 101p (83.9p); heifers, Cont to 133p (109.5p), others to 97p (88p).

Sheep: lambs, standard to 124.2p (112.2p), medium to 120.7p (110.9p), heavy to 120.8p (107.7p); ewes & rams to £39.50 (£29.30).

Pigs: porkers to 100p (87.5p), cutters to 100p (86.2p), baconers to 98p (86.8p), sows to 60p (57.9p); deadweight, baconers to 110p, cutters to 115p-200p.

Updated: 15:50 Wednesday, March 09, 2005