Farm Prices - Kirkby Stephen Auction Mart (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Farm Prices - Kirkby Stephen Auction Mart

12:46pm Tuesday 14th February 2012 in Farm & country By Vicky Goodall

KIRKBY STEPHEN: Tuesday, February 7. The Rough Fell Prime Hogg show. Judges: Mr P. Harrison. Sponsored: Rough Fell Sheep Society. Results - 1 Messrs Pratt, £80; 2 Messrs Capstick, £80; 3 Messrs Capstick £76.30.

ALSO: Tuesday, February 7. Weekly sale of sheep. Forward: 1,539 prime sheep. Prices - Prime Hoggs: Texel to £118.80 each, or 215.4 pence per kilo; Beltex 108, 256.4; Suffolk 94, 202.5; Cheviot 92.30, 217.2; Mule 91.80, 192.6; Scotch Blackface 88, 197.2; Swaledale 81.30, 199.4; Rough Fell 80, 182.4. Bluefaced Leicester £83.80; Charollais 193.4p. Cast ewes & rams: Suffolk to £118.50 each; Texel 111.50; Beltex 111.50; Rouge De L Ouest 84; Cheviot 81.50; Mule 80; Scotch Blackface 78.50; Bluefaced Leicester 76.50; Swaledale 70.50. Store hoggs: Texel to £67.80 each.

ALSO: Monday, February 6. Weekly sale of Store Cattle & Suckled Calves. Pre sale show sponsored by Dugdale Nutrition. Judged: Elaine Sedgwick. Results - Bullocks: 1,2,3 & Champion Messrs Atkinson. Heifers: 1 & Reserve Champion Messrs Atkinson; 2&3 Messrs Hodgson. Forward: 540 cattle: Prices - Store bullocks: Limousin to £1,330 each; Blonde D’Aquitaine 1,270; British Blue 1,215; Charolais 1,170; Aberdeen Angus 1,065; Simmental 1,040; Ayrshire 975; Black & White 865. Store Heifers: British Blue 1,350; Blonde D’Aquitaine 1,350; Limousin 1,200; Charolais 985; Aberdeen Angus 980. Store bulls: Limousin 1,150.

ALSO: Fortnightly sale of OTM & Cast Cows. Prices - Limousin to £1,240.23 each, or 186.5 pence per kilo; Black & Whites 1,056, 152.5; Brown Swiss 974.84, 124.5; British Blue 783.25, 120.5; Ayrshire 97.50p .