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Ulverston Auction Mart

11:51am Tuesday 14th May 2013

ULVERSTON: Tuesday, May 7. Show and sale of spring lambs. Judge: C Turner. Results - Pen of single lamb, 1 E & CA Shuttleworth; 2 A & C Park; 3 HA Sawrey. Pen of 5 lambs, 1 J Woodburn & Prtnrs. Prices - lambs: Charollais to £120 each (average 110) or 285.71 pence per kilo (274.44); Suffolk 117 (115), 270.51 (250.40; Texel 125 (112.96, 288.10 (267.67). Hoggs: Black 70 (55.50), 285.71 (274.44); Charollais 96 (89.40, 210.23 (193.77; cheviot 100 (84.75), 219.78 (195.67); Herdwick 85 (65.95, 197.67 (182.34); Jacob 78 (70.13, 182.67 (172.50); Mule 78 (70.13), 182.67 (172.69); Scotch 69 (68.50, 184.28 (182.93); Suffolk 95 (94.25), 210.53 (202.72); Swaledale 83 (69), 197.14 (183.10);Texel 107 (80.89), 219.45 (188.02). Dairy: newly calved Ayrshire cows 1,220. Calves: British Friesian bulls 105; Limousin heifers 180. Store cattle: British Blue steer 1,020; Limousin steer 950; Aberdeen Angus steer 885; Friesian steer 760; British Blue heifer 820. Prime cattle and OTM: Limousin steer 1,492.12, 255.50p; Limousin heifer 1,145.54, 225.50p; British Blue steer 1,620.56, 215.50p; Simmental OTM cow 143.50p; British Blue heifer 219.50p; Charolais heifer 215.50p; Blonde steer 213.50; steer average 225.49p; heifer average 217.69. Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel with twins £148; third crop Texel with twins 140; Mule ewes with single 100. Cast ewes/rams: Texel 110; Suffolks 85; Mules 85; Swaledales 48; Cheviots 96; Herdwicks 48.50; Charolais 109.

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11:49am Tuesday 14th May 2013

KIRKBY STEPHEN: Thursday, May 9. Annual New Fair sale of breeding sheep. Sponsor: L Pierce (Wool Merchants) and Pendragon Vets. Results - 10 Mule hoggs with lambs, 1 Messrs Sowerby £120 per life. 5 Swaledale ewes with lambs, 1&2 JA Alderson £74, £54, 3 A Bell £55. Prices - hoggs with singles: Mule to £120 each; Texel 76. Shearlings with twins: Mule 76; Texel 68. Shearlings with singles: Suffolk 58. Ewes with twins: Swaledale 74; Texel 65; Suffolk 58; Mule 55. Ewes with singles: Texel 68; Swaledale 68; Mule 55; Beltex 51; Herdwick 30. Geld hoggs: Texel 95. ALSO: Tuesday May 9. May show for spring lambs and weekly sale of sheep. Forward: 24. Judge: G Riley. Texel - champion, 1&2 Messrs Bainbridge (41kg) £132.80, (42kg) £133.80; 3 Messrs Slee (43kg) £129.80. Suffolk - 1 G & J Foster (45kg) £110; 2 Messrs Sowerby (41kg) 94.80; 3 C Bousfield & Son (40kg) £87.80. Prices - prime lambs: Texel to £133.80 each or 323.90 pence per kilo; Suffolk 110, 244.40; Beltex 242.30p. Prime hoggs: Charollais 123.80, 215.30; Suffolk 118.80, 192.30; Cheviot 108.80, 205.30; Texel 107.80, 221.50; Beltex 89.80, 214.30; Masham 85.80; Blackface 83.80, 206.90; Swaledale 82.80, 180; Mule 80.80, 190.60; Rough Fell 73.80. Cast ewes and rams: Bluefaced Leicester 119.50; Texel 113.50; Lleyn 98.50; Cheviot 85.50; Gritstone 84.50; Mule 74.50; Mule 74.50; Swaledale 57.50.PENRITH: Wednesday, May 8. Weekly sale of primesheep. Forward: 3,260, comprising 8 prime lambs, 2,250 prime hoggs and 1,002 cast ewes and rams. Prices - prime lambs: Suffolk to £105 each or 233 pence per kilo; Charollais 104, 235; Dorset 93, 245. Prime hoggs: Beltex 130, 264; Texel 123, 245; Continental 121, 245; Suffolk 108, 224; Cheviot 105, 235; Scotch 100, 225; Mule 100, 221; Charollais 88, 220; Herdwick 87, 212; Swaledale 84.50, 217. Cast ewes: Suffolk 108.50; Cheviot 99.50; Texel 99; Beltex 98; Rouge De L’Quest 88; Bluefaced Leicester 86; Continental 85.50; Mule 81.50; Scotch 67.50; Dorset 65.50; Herdwick 60; Swaledale 56; Jacob 53; Rough Fell 53. Cast rams: Texel 122; Charollais 100; Cheviot 88; Scotch 54; Swaledale 50. ALSO: Tuesday, May 7. Annual New Fair prize show and sale of hoggs and lambs. Foward: 3,500 hoggs, ewes and shearlings with lambs at foot and geld gimmer hoggs. Sponsor: PFK Land Agency and Allflex. Judge: RWV Mackintosh, Dorset. Results - Class 1 Mule hoggs with Suffolk lambs, champion and 1 (Wayside trophy) Messrs Winter Bros £128; reserve & 2 Messrs G Sowerby £124. Class 2 Mule hoggs with Continental lambs, 1 Messrs Taylor £92. Class 3 Continental hoggs with lambs, 1 J Winter £80; 2 Messrs KJ & C Wilson £98. Prices - hoggs and single lambs: Mule 128; Texel 122; Suffolk 90; Charollais 90. Hoggs and twin lambs:Mule 58. Shearlings and twin lambs: Texel 93; Mule 57. Ewes and single lambs: Mule 75; Texel 59.50; Suffolk 54. Ewes and twin lambs: Texel 86; Mule 72; Continental 65.50; Jacob 59; Suffolk 49. Geld hoggs: Mule 149; Texel 106; Suffolk 96.

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Kirkby Auction Mart

11:41am Tuesday 14th May 2013

KIRKBY STEPHEN: Thursday, May 9. Annual New Fair sale of breeding sheep. Sponsor: L Pierce (Wool Merchants) and Pendragon Vets. Results - 10 Mule hoggs with lambs, 1 Messrs Sowerby £120 per life. 5 Swaledale ewes with lambs, 1&2 JA Alderson £74, £54, 3 A Bell £55. Prices - hoggs with singles: Mule to £120 each; Texel 76. Shearlings with twins: Mule 76; Texel 68. Shearlings with singles: Suffolk 58. Ewes with twins: Swaledale 74; Texel 65; Suffolk 58; Mule 55. Ewes with singles: Texel 68; Swaledale 68; Mule 55; Beltex 51; Herdwick 30. Geld hoggs: Texel 95. ALSO: Tuesday May 9. May show for spring lambs and weekly sale of sheep. Forward: 24. Judge: G Riley. Texel - champion, 1&2 Messrs Bainbridge (41kg) £132.80, (42kg) £133.80; 3 Messrs Slee (43kg) £129.80. Suffolk - 1 G & J Foster (45kg) £110; 2 Messrs Sowerby (41kg) 94.80; 3 C Bousfield & Son (40kg) £87.80. Prices - prime lambs: Texel to £133.80 each or 323.90 pence per kilo; Suffolk 110, 244.40; Beltex 242.30p. Prime hoggs: Charollais 123.80, 215.30; Suffolk 118.80, 192.30; Cheviot 108.80, 205.30; Texel 107.80, 221.50; Beltex 89.80, 214.30; Masham 85.80; Blackface 83.80, 206.90; Swaledale 82.80, 180; Mule 80.80, 190.60; Rough Fell 73.80. Cast ewes and rams: Bluefaced Leicester 119.50; Texel 113.50; Lleyn 98.50; Cheviot 85.50; Gritstone 84.50; Mule 74.50; Mule 74.50; Swaledale 57.50.PENRITH: Wednesday, May 8. Weekly sale of primesheep. Forward: 3,260, comprising 8 prime lambs, 2,250 prime hoggs and 1,002 cast ewes and rams. Prices - prime lambs: Suffolk to £105 each or 233 pence per kilo; Charollais 104, 235; Dorset 93, 245. Prime hoggs: Beltex 130, 264; Texel 123, 245; Continental 121, 245; Suffolk 108, 224; Cheviot 105, 235; Scotch 100, 225; Mule 100, 221; Charollais 88, 220; Herdwick 87, 212; Swaledale 84.50, 217. Cast ewes: Suffolk 108.50; Cheviot 99.50; Texel 99; Beltex 98; Rouge De L’Quest 88; Bluefaced Leicester 86; Continental 85.50; Mule 81.50; Scotch 67.50; Dorset 65.50; Herdwick 60; Swaledale 56; Jacob 53; Rough Fell 53. Cast rams: Texel 122; Charollais 100; Cheviot 88; Scotch 54; Swaledale 50. ALSO: Tuesday, May 7. Annual New Fair prize show and sale of hoggs and lambs. Foward: 3,500 hoggs, ewes and shearlings with lambs at foot and geld gimmer hoggs. Sponsor: PFK Land Agency and Allflex. Judge: RWV Mackintosh, Dorset. Results - Class 1 Mule hoggs with Suffolk lambs, champion and 1 (Wayside trophy) Messrs Winter Bros £128; reserve & 2 Messrs G Sowerby £124. Class 2 Mule hoggs with Continental lambs, 1 Messrs Taylor £92. Class 3 Continental hoggs with lambs, 1 J Winter £80; 2 Messrs KJ & C Wilson £98. Prices - hoggs and single lambs: Mule 128; Texel 122; Suffolk 90; Charollais 90. Hoggs and twin lambs:Mule 58. Shearlings and twin lambs: Texel 93; Mule 57. Ewes and single lambs: Mule 75; Texel 59.50; Suffolk 54. Ewes and twin lambs: Texel 86; Mule 72; Continental 65.50; Jacob 59; Suffolk 49. Geld hoggs: Mule 149; Texel 106; Suffolk 96.

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Kirkby Auction Mart

11:38am Tuesday 14th May 2013

KIRKBY STEPHEN: Thursday, May 9. Annual New Fair sale of breeding sheep. Sponsor: L Pierce (Wool Merchants) and Pendragon Vets. Results - 10 Mule hoggs with lambs, 1 Messrs Sowerby £120 per life. 5 Swaledale ewes with lambs, 1&2 JA Alderson £74, £54, 3 A Bell £55. Prices - hoggs with singles: Mule to £120 each; Texel 76. Shearlings with twins: Mule 76; Texel 68. Shearlings with singles: Suffolk 58. Ewes with twins: Swaledale 74; Texel 65; Suffolk 58; Mule 55. Ewes with singles: Texel 68; Swaledale 68; Mule 55; Beltex 51; Herdwick 30. Geld hoggs: Texel 95. ALSO: Tuesday May 9. May show for spring lambs and weekly sale of sheep. Forward: 24. Judge: G Riley. Texel - champion, 1&2 Messrs Bainbridge (41kg) £132.80, (42kg) £133.80; 3 Messrs Slee (43kg) £129.80. Suffolk - 1 G & J Foster (45kg) £110; 2 Messrs Sowerby (41kg) 94.80; 3 C Bousfield & Son (40kg) £87.80. Prices - prime lambs: Texel to £133.80 each or 323.90 pence per kilo; Suffolk 110, 244.40; Beltex 242.30p. Prime hoggs: Charollais 123.80, 215.30; Suffolk 118.80, 192.30; Cheviot 108.80, 205.30; Texel 107.80, 221.50; Beltex 89.80, 214.30; Masham 85.80; Blackface 83.80, 206.90; Swaledale 82.80, 180; Mule 80.80, 190.60; Rough Fell 73.80. Cast ewes and rams: Bluefaced Leicester 119.50; Texel 113.50; Lleyn 98.50; Cheviot 85.50; Gritstone 84.50; Mule 74.50; Mule 74.50; Swaledale 57.50.

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Kendal Auction Mart

11:35am Tuesday 14th May 2013

KENDAL: Thursday, May 9. Weekly sale of livestock. Prices - cast cows: Friesian to 165.5 pence per kilo; Limousin 219.5; Charolais 197.5; Simmental 181.5; British Blue 157.5; Aberdeen Angus 169.5; Shorthorn 153.5; Stabiliser 209.5. Cast heifers: Friesian 171.5; Limousin 239.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 245.5. Cast/OTM bulls and steers: Friesian 177.5; Limousin 219.5; Stabilser 199.5; British Blue 207.5. Bull calves: Friesian £150; Limousin 380; Aberdeen Angus 400; Montbeliarde 430; British Blue 400. Heifer calves: Limousin 470; British Blue 300. Store bullocks: Friesian 955; Limousin 1,260; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,170; Aberdeen Angus 640; Stabiliser 675; British Blue 1,075. Store heifers: Limousin 1,030; Charolais 695; Simmental 735; Blonde d’Aquitaine 985; Aberdeen Angus 1,160; Stabiliser 790; British Blue 770. Store bulls: Friesian 530; Limousin 1,000; Blonde d’Aquitaine 610; Aberdeen Angus 930; British Blue 745. ALSO: Tuesday, May 7. Weekly sale of sheep. Forward: 84 spring lambs, 70 hoggs and 222 breeding sheep with lambs. Prices - spring lambs: Hampshire to £90 each; Dorset 99; Suffolk 111; Texel 108. Prime hoggs: Suffolk 103; Masham 108; Mule 94; Swaledale 76; RF 86.50; Scotch Blackface 84; Horned 90; Charollais 70; Texel 109; Herdwick 85; Beltex 96. Cast sheep: Suffolk 93; Continental 103; Mule 91; Swaledale 43; RF 77; Horned 64; Texel 88; Leicester 104. Breeding sheep: Mule ewes with Suffolk twins 168; Texel cross shearlings 162; crop ewes with lambs x2 65 /life; Mules with singles 160.

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Hawes Auction Mart

11:29am Tuesday 14th May 2013

HAWES: Saturday, May 11. Special spring prize show and sale of cattle and weekly livestock. Forward: 181 cattle, comprising 5 halter-led cattle and 136 commercial store cattle, 24 beef breeding cows and heifers with calves at foot, 2 in-calf heifers, 1 breeding bull and 13 cull cows. Sponsors: Bainbridge Vets; British Blue Cattle Society; Carrs Billington Agriculture; CT Hayton Ltd; Farmers Guardian; Fountain Hotel; FW Lawson; Graham Edwards Trailers; Imel; JG Animal Health; John Warren ABP Ltd; King Hope & Co; Newline ASP; NFU Leyburn; J Blades & Sons; 24/7 Weighing Solutions. Judge: Clare Cropper & J Mellin. Halter-let cattle, supreme champion, reserve 1 & 2 JR & A Blades,11 month old Limousin heifer £1,820; 11 month old Limousin heifer £1,480. Continental steer, 1 JR & A Blades, Limousin £1,190; 2&3 W & M Orme, British Blue £1,480, Limousin £1,400. Beef breeding cattle, champion, 1&2 JW & ME Taylor & Sons, British Blue heifer and Limousin cross heifer £2,250, Limousin heifer and Limousin cross bull calf) £1,980; 3 A & JA Iveson, Limousin heifer and Limousin heifer calf £1,720. Cow and calf, 1 JW & ME Taylor & Sons, British Blue cow and Limousin heifer calf £1,950; 2&3 J & E Waggett, Limousin cross cow and Limousin bull calf £2,180, Limousin cross cow and British Blue cross heifer calf £2,120. Cows and calves overall average £1,653. Commercial store cattle. Steer champion & 1, Bainbridge Vets Shield, JE Thorpe, BA cross £1,380; 2 JC & E Pedley, BA cross 1,310; 3 T Metcalfe & Son, Limousin cross £1,120. Overall steer average £952. Heifer champion, 1 & reserve, D & DR Alderson, British Blue cross £1,140; 2 JC & E Pedley & Son BA cross £1,025; 3 JR & A Blades, Limousin cross £1,000. Overall heifer average £863. Bull 1 J Sunter & Son, Limousin cross £810; 2 & 3 RF & RD Kettlewell British Blue cross £575, £640. Pair of steers, 1 T Metcalfe & Son, Limousin cross £1,120; 2 FD & TW Chapman Limousin cross £920. Pair of heifers, 1 & 3 JC & E Pedley & Son, BA cross £1,130, £975; 2 AT Pratt BA cross £820. Prices - Limousin cross bullocks to £1,400 each; Limousin cross heifers 1,820; British Blue cross bullocks £1,480; British Blue cross heifers £1,140; BA cross bullocks £1,380; BA cross heifers 1,210; Limousin cross bulls £810; Simmental cross bullocks 740; Simmental cross heifers £830. Cull cattle: Continentals to 199 pence per kilo (average 142.8); Freisian/Holstein 135 (101). Overall average £803, 126p. ALSO: Tuesday, May 7. Special show and sale of breeding ewes with lambs at foot and weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 362 sheep, comprising 106 prime and lightweight hoggs, 9 gimmer hoggs, 62 cast ewes and rams and 185 ewes with 292 lambs at foot. Sponsor: D & S Labbate, Agricultural Engineers and Contractors, Garsdale. Judge: L Thackery, Mickley & JT Millman, Horton in Ribblesdale. Reuslts - Mule shearlings with lambs, champion and 1 receiving the Les Thackery Border Fine Art Trophy, DC Sayer, £230; 2 K & A Woof £196; 3 AP Sowerby £155. Mule ewes with lambs, 1 D & HM Watson £214; 2 JM Fawcett & Son £162; 3 WM & JE shuttleworth £168. Mule hoggs with lambs, 1 D & HM Watson £210. Swaledale ewes with mule lambs, 1 AD Coward £198; 2&3 WC Stones & Son £205, £150. Continental ewes with lambs, 1 JM Fawcett & Son £140. Prices - ewes with single lambs at foot: Swaledale to £162 each (average 92.22); Mule 210 (166.77); continental £140. Ewes with twin lambs at foot: Mule 230 (174.79); Swaledale 205 (150.97); continental 180 (170). Gimmer hoggs: Mules 98; Continentals 96. Prime hoggs: Continentals to £80.50 or 192 pence per kg (185.1); Mules 93.50, 191 (184.8); Horned 80, 180 (129). Cast ewes: Horned (RF) 61.50 (23); Polled 85 (60.07). Cast rams: Horned 60 (54.75); Polled 90.

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Carlisle Auction Mart

11:25am Tuesday 14th May 2013

CARLISLE: Thursday, May 9. Sale of implements at Borderway. Prices - Case JXU 100 Tractor £11,000; John Deere 6010 £11,000; Land Rover Defender £8,800; Lely Lotus Tedder £3,450; Krone Mower £2,550; Stock Trailer £2,350; Front Loader £2,200; Kuhn FC250G Mower £2,100; Welgar Mower £2,000; Shelbourne Grass Harrows £1,900; Mower £1,900; Stock Trailer £1,700; Ifor Williams Stock Trailer £1,450; NC1300 Slurry Tanker £1,350; Krone Mower £1,350; Quad Bike £1,350; Gaspardo Seed Drill £1,300; Four-furrow Plough £1,300; 12’ Ifor Williams Trailer £1,200; Opico Grass Harrow £1,150; Round Baler £1,150; Yamaha Grizzly Quad Bike£1,150; Vicon Fert Spinner £900. ALSO: Wednesday, May 8. Weekly sale of livestock, Special May Show and sale of Continental cross store cattle, weekly sale of calves at Borderway. Forward: 901 store cattle, 443 weanling, 321 calves and 3 dairy, 325 calves. Sponsor: Zoetis. Judge: D. Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie. Results - Class 1 Continental cross heifers, champion & 1 Messrs I Powley £1,320; 2 Messrs Twentyman £1,070; 3 A Woodburn & Son £1,190. Class 2 Continental cross bullocks, reserve 1&2 WT McMiken £1,250,£1,100; 3 Messrs Twentyman £1,195. Prices - Steers: Limousin to £1,515 each; British Blue 1,510; Charolais 1,180; Angus 930; Swedish Red and White 900; British Friesian 840; Holstein/Friesian 800. Heifers: Limousin 1,410; British Blue 1,380; Charolais 1,050; Aberdeen Angus 1,135. Bulls: British Blue 1,340; Limousin 1,060. Weaned calves. Steers: Aberdeen Angus 1,085; Limousin 990; Beef Shorthorn 970; British Blue 880; Charolais 800; British Friesian 605; Hereford 690; Holstein Friesian 570; Montbeliarde 780. Bulls: Longhorn 990; Montbeliarde 970; British Blue 970; Limousin 840; Hereford 960; Saler 720; Blonde d’Aquitaine 690; Holstein Friesian 535. Heifers: Limousin 935; British Blue 770; Aberdeen Angus 700; Charolais 580. Calves. Bulls: British Blue 470; Aberdeen Angus 445; Limousin 415; Simmental 360; Hereford 320; Dairy Shorthorn 260; Montbeliarde 260; Holstein Friesian 250; British Friesian 185; Swedish Red and White 145. Heifers: British Blue 450; Aberdeen Angus 375; Limousin 350; Hereford 250; Holstein Friesian 100.

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Prince Charles gives £50,000 to aid struggling farmers, as locals describe worst farming finances in decades

8:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

FARMERS have described the desperate situation facing many across the region as the true cost of a devastatingly bad summer and extreme recent weather takes hold.

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2:06pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

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2:05pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

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2:02pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

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